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Birthdays
03.15.10

March 11th

Last Thursday, March 11th, I turned 33 years old.

I woke up on my birthday morning to the smell of waffles. Kenny and Ellie woke up extra early to make them for me.

I also woke up to a Nordstrom’s gift card, a coupon for a new paper cutter (I ran mine into the ground with my 2009 Christmas cards), and of course…Cadbury Eggs. Waffles, Nordstroms, scrapbook supplies and Cadbury Eggs – what a delightful combination! Kenny knows me well. :)

I drove on the freeway and noticed that my flowers were in full bloom. Beautiful wild flowers bloom each year next to the freeway entrance by my house. They always pop up mid-March and I like to think they appear just for me. Wishing me a happy birthday each time I head out into the world. I’d love to pull over someday and take a picture of them, but I’m afraid I might be killed. Californians are crazy drivers. I know this because I’m one of them.

I got a pedicure and then splurged and also got a manicure. I never get manicures. A good pedicure will last 2-3 weeks. A good manicure lasts…not even 2 days and the polish is chipped and driving me crazy. So wanting to splurge for my birthday, but also be practical, I got a manicure with no polish. I quite enjoyed it and think I’ll have to try that little trick again.

I went to the store and bought myself more Raspberry Lemonade. My mom called me after my last post about Raspberry Lemonade and told me she wanted to see pictures of how big my belly is getting, not pictures of the Lemonade in my fridge. So mom, this picture of lemonade in my fridge is dedicated to you. ;)

Speaking of my belly, I also had an ultra sound on my birthday. Kole is six pounds and looking great. Smart or not smart, it is looking like he and I will soon share a birthday month.

The girls and I read “Pinkalicious” at least ten times. Because we like pink around here and birthdays and stories about cupcakes go hand in hand.

Then the girls made a special birthday tea party in my honor…

and put on a special birthday ballet performance that only a few special “friends” and I were invited to.

And I sat in a special birthday chair. The green one (“because mommy loves green”) decorated with a birthday cake drawing.

I enjoyed lots of fun mail, phone calls, and facebook/e-mail birthday shout outs. Birthdays are so fun that way. One day to hear from all of your favorite people.

That evening I got ready to go to dinner with my friends. Choosing what to wear was easy since I’m down to three shirts that fit. I thought about wearing my favorite 2 hour shoes that I got last year for my birthday…

and then looked at my belly my mother is so anxious to see and thought better of it. The shoes will have to wait awhile. Realistically until the next March 11th.

I had a great time with my friends who I love and adore. We talked and laughed the night away. I chose the same restaurant as last year.

and we got the same group shot as last year.

I told my friends no gifts (especially since they all JUST finished throwing me a baby shower). So of course…


They got me gifts. They put together a “Survival Kit” to aid me through what we call “the year of the baby.” A bag full of all kinds of fun things from pajamas to face masks to candles to my favorite candy to a “Team Edward – stand by your Vampire” t-shirt. Because who can survive a baby without a “Team Edward – stand by your Vampire” t-shirt? I know I can’t. It was a perfect gift and a perfect evening. Love my friends.

Kenny took me to dinner last weekend and then again this weekend to celebrate. I can always make my birthday stretch into at least a birthday week. Some years, when I’m really at the top of my game, March becomes my birthday month and we are celebrating for a good 31 days. But I’ve had Kenny assisting me in so many “honey do’s” to get ready for the baby that I think a good week is all I’ll get this year. I’m beginning to sense my endless requests are starting to wear on him. “Honey can you please hang these pictures, lift these boxes, and touch-up this paint? It is my birthday week you know” can only last so long. {sigh}

Thanks to everyone who made my birthday so special. I am beyond blessed to have such wonderful people in my life. I love you all.

p.s. To all of you scrapbookers out there…can anyone recommend a great paper cutter? :)
xoxo, Erin
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Mom Adventures
03.10.10

Expectations

I was talking with a friend today about how I was feeling frustrated lately because this pregnancy has been really slowing me down. I just can’t get done in a day what I’m used to doing. We were talking about how it really all has to do with expectations – especially the expectations we set for ourselves and how there are times that these expectations just have to be lowered.

This is a topic Kenny and I have talked about a lot since we became parents. Kids do that to you, don’t they? Force you to LOWER your expectations. I remember our first vacation with Ellie. She was two years old and we took her to Maui. After that little adventure, we stopped calling it a “vacation” if our kids were coming along. We call it a “family trip.” Vacations are a time to relax and rejuvenate which just doesn’t quite happen with little ones. BUT, we found that if we approached these “trips” with a different attitude, without expectations of relaxing much and just planned on spending quality time with our kids (even if that means passing up dining at fine restaurants and snorkeling to instead eating chicken nuggets next to the kiddie pool) we have a much more enjoyable time. We actually have a great time. Because it’s all about what you expect.

I remember when Kenny first started working as an attorney. The first few years were really hard for me. Six o’clock in the evening would roll around and I would “expect” him to walk in the door. Every minute passed six I would get more and more frustrated that he wasn’t home yet. I spent a lot of evenings feeling annoyed that I was without a husband and picked on because I’d taken care of kids from sun-up to sun-down. Over the years I’ve really learned to lower my expectations. Attorneys sometimes put in long hours. It’s just part of the job. Thankfully Kenny now has more control over his schedule and doesn’t work as many late nights. Still, I NEVER plan on him being home at a certain time. I ALWAYS plan on putting the kids to bed. Then if he walks in the door at six o’clock, great! It’s a bonus. If not, I’m OK and happy to have him home whenever he gets here. Expectations. They really can make or break your attitude.
This is not to say that we shouldn’t ever set high expectations for ourselves. That we shouldn’t push ourselves to be or do better. Just that there are times in our lives when it helps to realize that you can’t do everything. And that it’s OK. I sometimes have a hard time with this. I think women and mothers in general have a hard time with this. We’re hard workers and want to be everything to everybody…and still have time to organize the kitchen pantry and do a blog post. :)
I am a list person. I make a to-do list each night of what I want to accomplish the next day. I’m used to bustling around, happily checking things off of my list all day long. Lately, I’m not making much progress on the old to-do list. Taking care of my girls is really all I have the energy for right now.

I know that one month from now (when I’ve once again entered life with a newborn) my to-do list will say: take a shower. And it will have been a really good day if I’m able to check that off.

Expectations. They really are what it’s all about. And this post is to remind me that now is a good time to start lowering mine.
xoxo, Erin
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Addison
03.09.10

Tuesday Randomness

Well, it’s Tuesday and this is not a Project Life post. Of course as soon as I commit to posting my progress each Tuesday, no progress happens. I didn’t get much done on Addie’s book because my pictures took longer than I planned to get back. I mentioned before that I tried ordering my prints from a new site. The site is scrapbookpictures.com and I have to say that the quality was pretty good. I was happy with them. The only down side is not getting them back immediately. I ordered them on a Saturday and they arrived the next Friday so it took a week. When you check out the website and picture prices you’ll notice that you can choose your level of quality. I paid a little more to have the prints analyzed. I didn’t save a ton on 4×6 pictures, but I did save a lot on enlargements. I’ll definitely use this site to order my bigger prints but probably stick with my photo lab for the rest just because I’m too impatient to wait for the mail. :) Anyway – hopefully next Tuesday I’ll have some of Addie’s book to share.

Speaking of my Addison…you may remember from this post that she is NOT a morning person.

It always takes her awhile to wake up and get going.

But once she’s had some time to adjust and a little breakfast…

my curly headed firecracker becomes her true mischievous self.

The last pic of her stealing the candy is blurry because I took it so fast and then tried to grab her before m&m’s started disappearing. The m&m jar had to be put away in the cupboard. As for the rest of my little Easter display, there isn’t much left. Wish I could blame it all on the kids. Guess I’ll have to blame it on Kenny. :)

p.s. March is National DVT (Deep-Vein Thrombosis) awareness month. My mom’s darling friend, Sherie, lost her daughter Natalie at age 23 to DVT. She has created a blog to remember Natalie and help raise awareness about DVT. This month my mom and all of Sherie’s many friends decorated socks for DVT month. They all turned out so cute! Check out her blog and the darling socks at rememberingnatalie.blogspot.com. You can click on the side link “project – get your sock on” to learn what the socks have to do with DVT. Such a fun idea to raise awareness about DVT and a great way to honor her daughter. We love you Sherie!
(if you decide to read Natalie’s story at the bottom of the page, have a box of tissues ready)
Have a great Tuesday!
xoxo, Erin
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Fun with Friends
03.08.10

35 weeks and a baby shower

35 weeks along. Not much to update. I’m not sleeping well. I go to the bathroom about every 25 minutes. Everything is puffy and swollen. It was a cold rainy day and I turned off the heat and have had the fan on high. Kenny and the girls were watching the science channel in sweatshirts huddled together under our big Charger blanket. I’m uncomfortable. And big. And hoping to pop soon. And still wondering what was up with the science channel.

My darling friends threw me a baby shower last week.

A great night full of wonderful people…

wonderful food…

and wonderful gifts. Thank you so much to my friends – I love you all. The shower was perfect. And I’m thrilled about finally having so many fun boy clothes!

This picture just made me laugh. C’mon Erin. Stand up. You can do it. (Funny the challenges you face daily when pregnant – standing up, putting on your shoes, fitting through the grocery store isle…)

All of the gifts were folded up in gift sacks when I went to bed after my baby shower. The next morning I found this downstairs. The girls had pulled everything out and were oohhhing and aahhing over it all. “Mom! Is this all for baby Kole? Isn’t this so cute!? I love this! Will he wear this swimsuit to the beach!?” I jumped right in and showed them everything and the three of us oohhhed and aahhhed together. It made me so happy that I have girls. When I had tried to show Kenny some of the stuff the night before he had nodded and said “Looks good – glad you had fun.” Guys. They just don’t get it.

Ellie told me today that my stomach was so big she can’t remember what it looks like smaller. Then she asked how you make a baby in your stomach. I deferred to Kenny who said “Well….first you get married and then decide you want a baby and the girl gets pregnant.” (I’m thinking – that was the best you could do? Although I know I couldn’t have done any better.) Then she says, “So you just think it and then you’re pregnant?” I told her it was hard to understand and we’d talk about it when she was a little older. She said “Can you tell me about it when I’m eight? Eight is my favorite number.” Then we conveniently steered the conversation in another direction – we were suddenly very interested in knowing exactly why eight was her favorite. :)
xoxo, Erin
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Feeling Creative
03.04.10

Scrapbooking and Strawberries

One of my favorite things about living in California is the amazing produce that’s available. I went to the grocery store yesterday and strawberries were on sale. Big, beautiful, huge strawberries. I love strawberries. It made me so happy! Seriously put me in a good mood for the rest of the day. Funny – it really is all about the little things, isn’t it!?

Several of you have asked me various scrapbooking questions after my Project Life posts so I wanted to take a minute to answer them.

1) Where do you print your pictures? Do you prefer glossy or matte? I always get matte pictures developed just because they don’t show fingerprints and with little ones looking at my books (and occasionally pulling pictures out), fingerprints are inevitable! I’ve tried so many places to get my pictures printed (Costco, Shutterfly, Snapfish, etc.) and haven’t been super impressed with any of them so I’ve been developing my pictures at a professional photo lab that is close to where I live. They charge more (.29 cents per 4×6…$5.00 per 8×10…), but the picture quality is a lot better. This last batch of pictures I ordered on-line at a scrapbook picture site. I’ve heard they do a good job and they are cheaper than the place I’ve been going so I’m hoping the quality is as good. If they are good, I’ll let you all know and give you the website as soon as I get them back. I would always rather just pay a little more and get pictures I’m happy with since we’ll have them forever.

2) What size did you cut the photos to fit in the smaller slots in your Project Life Albums? How do you print them? The smaller vertical slots in the Project Life book are 4×3 (exactly half of a 4×6). I always collage two 4×3’s together to get one 4×6 developed. It’s cheaper and easier that way. To collage the two pictures I either do it in Photoshop, or I make a collage in Picasa (Picasa is a free photo service that is SO EASY to download and use…just type in picasa.com and it will walk you through it). In Picasa you can choose the two vertical photos you want, hit “collage”, and then save it in your picture file and it’s ready to develop – just like a regular 4×6 straight out of your camera.

3) How do you store your albums? Mostly on bookshelves all over the house.

Some of the girls’ albums are on the bookshelf in their room…

and a lot of them are on the bookshelves in our guest room.

I’m hoping in our next house I’ll have some sort of scrapbook/office room that I can store them in all together, but for now the girls love having their books close by to look through.

I thought I’d share a few pages from the album I made that has been the most popular with my girls. I made this simple ABC book for Ellie when she was 18 months old and my girls love it. They loved it as babies and they still love to look at it now. It just includes pictures of Ellie and other random things that start with each letter of the alphabet.

I’d love to make one for my other two kids someday just because it has been such a hit with my girls.

4) What will you do for your new baby? What other albums do you do? How do you organize everything? These are questions I’ve struggled with for a long time! I scrapbooked so much until baby #2 came along. Then life got a lot busier! Ellie has three baby books and poor Addison doesn’t have a thing yet. There is a side of me that loves to just be creative and scrap what I’m in the mood to scrap when I’m in the mood to do it, but there is another side of me that has been craving some sort of organization. A system so that I can stay on top of scrapbooking the pictures I care the most about.

This is what I’ve recently come up with:

– {Baby Books} I’m going to do a baby book for Kole (the new baby) using Becky Higgings baby kit. I actually ordered the kit for Addison hoping it would motivate me to get hers done but now I have it set up to use for this baby and then I’ll go back and do Addison’s later (realistically when all three of my kids are older and in school!). My goal is to have at least one baby book for each of them (traditional scrapbooking).

– {From toddler to high school graduation} The Project Life Albums will be the way I do my kids’ albums after their baby books. Yes, I plan to just keep ordering new kits as long as Becky keeps making them! If she ever stops, I’ll just buy a binder with divided page protectors and keep doing the same type of thing. It’s doable and easy to stay on top of. I’d love to get to where I could fit more than a year in each book (maybe two years per book?). I don’t know if that’s realistic because of all of the pictures I take, but it would be nice just so my kids don’t have too many albums to take with them when they leave! (Yes, their baby books and Project Life type scrapbooks are for them to keep. They will all go with them when they grow up and move out.)

– {Family books} I did traditional scrapbooks for our family up until 2008ish. Around that time I started blogging and I’ve decided that my blog will be our new family albums (the ones I keep forever with me). Someday I’ll get around to printing my blog posts into books by year. The books will be thinner digital books so they will be easier to store.

– {Additional just for fun books} I still love scrapbooking and wanted some books to make where I could use my supplies and be creative, but that wouldn’t take up too much time so I’ve started a Halloween and a Christmas album. These books will be easy to stay on top of because I’ll just do a few layouts each year. The Halloween book will be pictures of October activities, along with costume and trick-or-treating pictures. The Christmas book will include all of our fun December activities, pictures on Santa’s lap, Christmas morning, our family Christmas cards, and Christmas cards from family and friends. (You can go here to see how I organize all of the Christmas cards we get from family and friends.) I think these books will be fun to always keep with me and pull out with our Halloween and Christmas decorations each year. It’s always fun to look at and remember past holidays while you’re enjoying the present one.

SO! That’s the system I’ve come up with and I hope it’s one I can realistically stay on top of. Sorry this post is a book! Hope I answered your questions ok. Have a great day! :)
xoxo, Erin
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Feeling Creative
03.02.10

Project Life (Ellie’s Book part 2)

Just sharing a few more pages from Ellie’s book. I’m finally caught up! Now hopefully staying on top of it won’t be too difficult. (If you’re new to my blog, the first half of her book was posted here.)

I added 8×10’s to a couple of layouts. A fun, easy way to highlight special pictures like these from Halloween.

I had an extra 4×6 slot at the top right so I had Ellie draw a picture of her and Addison in their poodle skirts. I think the blue faces add a nice flair. :)

I used some of the extra matching 12×12 paper that came with the kit as a background for Ellie’s turkey.

I also used it as a background for the pictures I printed from this blog post on “Our Tether Ball Rules.”

Smaller page protectors work great when I don’t have as much journaling.

These journaling inserts were printed from my “Photo Shoot Gone Bad” post. Then I had Ellie write some journaling on the 4×6 cards. I asked her what she thought of when she saw these pictures and she said, “daddy acts funny when the Chargers win.” :)

Our minute in the snow and some random things Ellie loves.

Ellie’s 6th birthday at home…

and at Disneyland.

These are February pictures including the mail truck her grandpa made for her Kindergarten class. I also added the hearts she made her daddy and a letter she wrote us for Valentine’s Day.

Since one of the random pictures on this page was of Ellie doing homework, I added her first Kindergarten homework packet. This is one of my favorite things about this book. I finally have a place to store pictures AND additional artwork and memorabilia. Everything is all together – organized in one place. Love it!

I’ve been keeping her book out on our living room coffee table and it has been viewed many times.

The girls LOVE looking through it (especially because it’s full of recent pictures) and Ellie is so excited that it’s her own book. Seeing how much she loves it totally motivates me to stay on top of it and continue to do this for my kids. Now I have one month before the baby comes to get caught up on Addison’s. I’ll try to post some progress each Tuesday to keep up with Jessica Turners Project Life Tuesday. Sorry to those of you who get tired of this topic! When I set a goal to start these books I said I would post pictures of my progress on my blog along the way to keep me motivated… and it’s working!
p.s. Thanks again for all of the nice comments on Ellie’s book when I first posted it. You have all been so kind! Several of you have asked me questions about my scrapbooking system (what I’m doing for family books, etc.). I’ll answer some questions in my next post since right now I’m in the mood to watch Chuck. Kenny keeps laughing so it must be a good one. :)

xoxo, Erin
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Holidays
03.01.10

Happy March!

YEA! It’s March. Time for Spring. My favorite time of year.

This weekend I did a little “Spring Cleaning.” (wiping down things I don’t usually wipe down)

and got out some of my Spring decor.

Then I took this basket of jars that sits on my dining room table

and added some Easter candy. Isn’t Easter candy the best candy!? I wait for it all year. The Cadbury Eggs are in the cupboard (they just didn’t look as cute in the jars). :) Wonder how long this little centerpiece will last? Chicks Ducks and Bunnies will be the first to go.

Happy March! Bring on Spring.

xoxo, Erin
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Ramblings
02.26.10

Smart or Not Smart?

I’ve always believed that my husband was a pretty smart guy.

-He was a straight A student who graduated from two colleges (Dixie and SUU) as the Valedictorian. Smart.

– He then went on to do great things at a highly ranked law school and is now an attorney at a top law firm. Smart.

– Kenny is great with finances. He’s frugal, plans for the future, and has even found a way to successfully contain my spending. With him in charge I know we’ll never stress about money and our family will always be taken care of. Smart.

– He always knows the right things to say. When I asked him to proof read one of my posts the other night I added, “It’s a lame one” and he answered “None of your posts are lame.” Smart. When I asked him last week if he was excited for me to be thinner again he answered “You’ve looked great pregnant.” Once again – Smart.

– He gave me two pregnancy massages (one of which I’m using this weekend and can’t wait!) and a pedicure for Valentines Day. Smart.

– He comes home from work and immediately engages with the kids. Smart.

– Then he reads them stories and puts them to bed. Smart.

See. Smart guy.
Or so I thought.
I had a doctor appointment today and my doctor, based on the size of the baby and her schedule, suggested inducing me on March 30. MARCH 30th!!! I was ecstatic. March sounds much better than April. I’m all for having this baby as soon as possible. So I’m sitting there just beaming and Kenny says “I don’t know…I’m closing an IPO at work around that time…wouldn’t it be better to wait until closer to her actual due date?”

WHAT!!?? Not smart.

I shot him a look with eyes that could kill, sweetly smiled and said “You know babe, you don’t really need to be here for the birth of this baby.”

Then he sweetly smiled at me and said, “You know babe, the April birthstone is a diamond.”

Crap.

Now THAT was smart.
xoxo, Erin
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Mom Adventures
02.25.10

Slow week…

Slow week for me. I can’t believe tomorrow is only Thursday. It’s felt like it should be Friday for at least three days now. Probably because Addison has pneumonia and I’ve been home bound a lot. Or because I’m heading into my last month of pregnancy and I’m really feeling it. Or because I’ve stopped drinking root beer. Yup. I bet that’s what it is. I’m missing my root beer.

I’ve been drinking Lemonade instead. Remember this post and how I was going to squeeze my home grown lemons to make lemonade? Right. Must have been feeling really good when I had that little notion. Instead I gave my lemons to a friend who will actually follow through and make homemade lemonade. For us, I bought some pre-made, ready to drink lemonade. Erin style. I’m sure its actual juice content is about 2% and the rest is sugar, but I can’t be sure because I didn’t look at the label. I don’t look at labels when I’m pregnant. But I did feel like the root beer obsession was getting out of control, so instead I’ll drink my 2% juice pre-made lemonade for one more month. And then it’s back to water.

Poor Addie – she’s been so sick for the last few days. She’s been pretty much just sleeping or resting on the couch (we’ve watched Cinderella four times now). So I’ve had some time to work on a few projects. I’ve started the nursery, found my crib bedding (thanks to my mom and one of my blog commenters!) and the room is starting to look a little more boyish. Here’a a peak…

and I’ll post a picture of it when it’s done.

This is my “Project Life station” which will soon be transformed back into a “diaper changing station.” Now why is that not sounding quite as appealing? I am excited though about all I’m getting accomplished on the girls’ books. Ellie’s is up to date and I’m starting Addison’s tomorrow. Thanks to everyone who has been so sweet and encouraging about Ellie’s album! You have all totally motivated me to keep working on these books and it will feel so good to have them both up to date before the baby gets here.

I’ve also started dragging out all of the baby girl clothes I saved in case #3 was another girl (still shocked it’s not!). I’ve been getting rid of baby clothes and already too small pregnancy clothes like nobody’s business. It feels so good! I’m excited to go through each stage ONE MORE TIME with this baby and then I’m excited to get rid of all of my baby stuff. It takes up so much space! The high chair is one thing I’m especially excited to be done with. I might have a ceremony and burn it. I really hate the high chair. Maybe I’ll feel differently when it’s actually time to part with everything, but right now, in my last month of pregnancy, being done with all this is sounding pretty appealing. I’m so ready to get my little boy here!

I’m not the only one who is getting ready for the baby. I walked into the playroom tonight to find Ellie busy taking care of her babies. They all had their own little blankets. And their own little toys.
And their own little bowls and spoons.

I may just turn this next baby right over to her!

{*side note – just watched Joannie Rochette ice skate – the darling Canadian who lost her mom. (It was recorded. I know we’re a bit behind.) Now I’m BAWLING. Just great. Tomorrow I’ll wake up to puffy eyes. Guess they’ll coordinate with my already pregnant puffy cheeks which are seriously starting to resemble a squirrels cheeks. One who’s storing nuts for winter. Oh well. I’m so proud of Joannie!}
xoxo, Erin
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Ellie and Addison
02.23.10

Meet Snakey

We have a little friend.
He lives in our bathroom.
He comes out to visit most mornings.
His name is “Snakey.”
And he is a curling iron.

“Snakey” came to life one morning when Ellie was old enough to get her hair curled and styled, but decided she was a bit scared of the curling iron. On a whim I upped my voice a few octaves, gave it a bit of a screech and introduced myself as “Snakey the Curling Iron” who was a beloved and trusted friend. He was hungry and wanted nothing more than to munch on Ellie’s hair for breakfast. Within seconds her tears were gone and she was asking Snakey all kinds of questions like where he slept, who he was friends with, if he liked getting so hot, and why he loved to eat HER hair so much. Over a year later, Snakey is still a major hit each morning. Ellie shares things with Snakey that she doesn’t tell anyone else. Their conversations are simply classic. Other friends (friends of Snakey) have made their presence known -like Straighty the straight iron and Lotialina the lotion (Snakey’s long time girlfriend). But no one will ever take the place of Snakey. He will always be the favorite. Even Addison is close buddies with him, despite the fact that he has no desire to munch on her hair (too many curls give him indigestion).

Kenny also enjoys himself immensely when Snakey comes out to play. He teases Snakey about the way he talks and likes to ask questions that catch him a bit off guard. Luckily though, Snakey is as smart as they come. Much too smart for Kenny’s sarcasm.

Snakey puts a smile on our faces each morning. He is a close and trusted friend of Ellie’s. One I hope she never forgets. And one I hope she doesn’t outgrow for a long long time.

xoxo, Erin
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Uncategorized
02.22.10

Honest Scrap

My good friend Jessica gave me an “Honest Scrap” award on her blog which basically means you are asked to share 10 honest things about yourself. Well, if you’ve followed my blog for a while, you probably know me as well as I know myself! So for those of you who are in this category, feel free to skip this post and carry on with that Monday to-do list you’re avoiding by blog stalking. I know how it goes. If you’re new to my blog and are incredibly bored interested at all, here are 10 past posts that tell a little about me…

1) Here’s 25 Random Things about me. Doesn’t get any more straight forward than that.

2) Currently I’m 33 weeks pregnant. Here’s the latest update and here’s how we announced the news.

3) I love to decorate. Especially for the holidays. Here is my home decor getting ready for Fall and Christmas.

4) I hate to cook, but here are two things I do make often because they are so yummy and simple: Tri-Color Pasta and my Summer Salad. Try them – you won’t be sorry. (I’m actually just really proud of these posts because posting recipes made me feel incredibly chef-like. Until evening rolled around and I threw together another batch of Kraft mac-n-cheese for dinner.)

5) Here are some things I’m fond and not so fond of. (Or check it out if you just want to see a pic of Edward Cullen and picture him with his shirt off which, compared to Jacob with his shirt off, leaves a lot to be desired.)

6) Kenny, my husband, and I are completely opposite. See here how opposites attract. (Or check it out if you just want to see a terrible pic of us acting like idiots in High School.)

7) I think I’m Irish. At least Irish at Heart.

8) Here are some really dumb things I’ve done. Have you ever?

9) I love being a mom. Here are some things I suppose someday I’ll miss. (A favorite post of mine because of the way I captured exactly what my girls were like during that moment in time.)

10) I love Spring. It’s my favorite time of year. Here is a fun craft I put together last year when I was Inspired by the Weather.

There you go. You now have enough reading material to avoid that to-do list for quite a while. :)

Have a great Monday!

xoxo, Erin
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Feeling Creative
02.19.10

Project Life

Hi everyone! I was featured on The Mom Creative blog today for Ellie’s Project Life album. So fun! Thanks Jessica! Check it out here and you can also see some other fun ways to do your album. (I’m almost caught up on Ellie’s and will hopefully have some more pages to post soon)

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

xoxo, Erin
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