Watchin my food breathe (it's not as horrible as it sounds...trust me)

I love to hang from the oven handle like a little kid when cookies are on the verge of done...

One of my favorite things in the world is to take the time to watch cookies 'breathe' in the oven.  Take a second and watch your cookies subtly inhale and exhale as they cook...it'll make you feel good.

Faith in my little seeds

I FINALLY DID IT!!! 

I've talked about planting a garden forever and I've been too lazy/conviced I couldn't do it all in one day to actually do it. 

 So, Friday night after the munchkin went to sleep I went out and started digging a trench to bury my boards.  Seeing my slow efforts, my hunky husband rolled up with the tractor and dug me some ditches in no time and nailed my boards together. 

Saturday morning, Mel and I rolled to Home Depot in our little white car and LOADED the trunk with fertilizer and soil...it was a stinky ride home.  Tyler picked up some chicken wire on his way home from work since I didn't have room in my car overrun with poo :)

When she went to bed that night and I unrolled chicken wire, went to town with the staple gun and even got to use my sewing skills with metal 'thread'.  (see below)

After my hardscape was complete I lugged 6 bags of 40 pound poo around my giant yard and mixed my perfect soil concoction.  Sunday morning (this morning) before the sun got too bright I went out to do my 'sowing' and planted watermelon, squash, bell peppers, and tomatoes. 

Some people think I'm crazy to do it all from seeds but to me it's about the processes.  If I get any kind of green to pop out of the grown in the next two weeks....I'm a freaking winner.  If I get any actual food from them...slap a gold medal on this chest! 

Best Sandwich Ever....I'm not kidding

I know it's not so pleasing to the eye....but let me tell you how happy it made my stomach!!!

french bread grilled in a pan full of butter
american cheese
turkey deli meat
tomato slices
pickles
avocado

HEAVEN

I could eat this everyday :)

Pull it ALL out

So, I decided to get gutsy and paint my toenails will the munchkin was awake.  I know it may seem ridiculous to call this gutsy....but when you've got that little face and ten curious fingers in front of you....its gutsy, okay?

My solution was to distract her with the depths of my nail polish bag and boy did she have a good time!

She carefully removed EACH item and threw placed it aside.  I tried to pack up before she was done but we quickly realized it was vital to remove the last several bottles of nail polish before we packed up for the day...haha. 

Let's Do This!

Finally, much thanks to my cousin Kate, I've opened up my long discussed Etsy shop!  Now having done it, I'm not sure what took so long!

I'm starting with pillows since it's a minimal initial investment but I'd really love to get into duvets, curtains, and even shower curtains or tablecloths.  I added my little "widget" on the right side of my blog so if you're interested it will take you right there :)

I've got a couple more pillows up my sleeve...just need to get the perfect fabric and get sewing. 

If any readers out there have any suggestions or ideas....this girl would love to hear them! 

Eskimo Baby

Mom is a little too worried about this sweet baby getting a chill!

We love going for walks in the morning and we only have a few more opportunities until it gets hot.  It's time to get out and enjoy nature while we can!

I was warned

Yeah yeah...alright....it's true....

Pinterest is addicting

Blast!  Time to set time limits so I actually get some sleep.

The Ladies

Me and my sweet little girl for her first Christmas

I have an amazing friend who offered to do some pictures out of the goodness of her heart and I just love this one.  Melanie was exactly 6 months old in this picture.

I suppose....since it is the 1st...

So, last time I posted was the 1st of November, so I assume it's only fitting for me to post on the 1st of December and try and be a bit more entertaining :)

- Melanie's new favorite thing is her toes (and anyone else's toes for that matter).  If they wiggle, she wants them. 

- She's starting to really reach for things that she's interested in, especially anything I'm eating or....well....touching....hahaha

- Her hair is getting so long it grazes the middle of her eyelids, so I'm going to have to figure something out quick.  Bangs here we come!

- If she could have an endless supply of dog ears to pull and dog eyes to poke, it would probably be the best day of her life :)

- She's getting really good at playing the piano!!  She's so smart.  hahaha.  Well, we sit down together and she will bang on the keys and sing/yell a little song.  It's super awesome.

- Her daddy is her favorite pal, that's for sure!  She gets sick of my face by around 6:00....so when dad comes home around 6:30...you'd think he was a godsend for the poor child!! 

Really I think we were blessed with the easiest baby on the planet.  She's patient, she's funny, she's calm, she's entertaining, and so happy.

Now it's legit

I finally finished the bumper pads on her pretty little crib. 

I have a feeling it was probably just in time :)