ArtsyNina

Glencoe Garage Sale Goodness

2013-05-16T16:42:00.003-05:00

I think I have developed an obsession for aluminum lawn chairs. Last year I found a chaise lounge (need to make a new cushion still) and just today I stumbled across a perfect pair of wood and...

My Vintage Baby and other Tidbits

2013-05-11T08:54:00.003-05:00

My mother saved a few prime pieces of late 1970's goodness. Baby Leisure Suits. That I wore. 100% polyester that apparently lasts forever, or at least 33 years. I dressed up my little June in one of...

Easter Bunny Stranger Danger

2013-03-30T17:22:00.001-05:00

Long time no post! Life is very busy lately as I sail through days of working, getting the husband to Dr. appointments and physical therapy, and of course raise a curious, energetic four year old and...

Jack's 4th Birthday Party Pics

2013-02-03T17:45:00.002-06:00

Me 'n the kidlets. HotWheels! Typical family photo with everyone looking goofy June's first pickle. She went back for more! Grandma Julie and Grandpa Dean with their hands...

Life Can Change in an Instant

2013-01-08T21:24:00.004-06:00

It's a cliche. You hear it all the time, think it some of the time, but you don't really get it until something happens to you and yours. Life as you know it can change in an instant. Hug your...

He Shoots, He Scores!!!

2012-12-30T11:34:00.002-06:00

Auntie Noelle bought Jack a mini hockey set for Christmas. After about twenty minutes of net assembling Hell, the living room has been transformed into an arena. Notice in the first shot that our...

Lazy Sunday and a Few Pics

2012-12-23T17:06:00.001-06:00

It's the eve of Christmas Eve. We haven't left the house all day, nor have we changed out of our pajamas. Jack is working his way from room to room making messes (but playing so well by himself...

Following the Commentary

2012-12-16T08:47:00.002-06:00

I read this reader comment on a CNN news article about Friday's tragedy. It rang true for me so I thought I'd post it...

Just sick.

2012-12-14T17:45:00.003-06:00

I had intended to blog about my morning volunteering with Jack's preschool class. The program is through our school district and it's at the elementary school. Today was full of smiles and laughter...

One Rum & Coke Too Many

2012-12-08T08:41:00.001-06:00

I used to love those late nights filled with laughter and friends and booze. I was good at drinking; hangovers were few and far between. And then I had kids. Staying up past nine became a...

Already she mocks me.

2012-12-04T17:53:00.003-06:00

June started talking. Talking back, that is. For the last day or two she has been responding to me when I talk to her. Her reply? BLAH BLAH BLAH. Really. Don't believe me? Watch the...

Unbreakable Christmas

2012-11-30T18:25:00.001-06:00

First, I baked cookies today. Did you know that these are flour and dairy free? Whodathunkit. Once upon a time I took great pride in elegant and beautiful Christmas tree decorating. Those...

Christmas Tree Adventure

2012-11-25T20:53:00.002-06:00

I disposed of my artificial Christmas tree last year. It was a beautiful little thing from Seasonal Concepts and featured a wooden trunk with real bark. It was slim and easy to assemble. But in a...

When Dad is in charge...

2012-10-21T18:30:00.001-05:00

It's been a nice fall day. Homemade veggie and dumpling soup for lunch. BBQ ribs, mashed potatoes and green beans for dinner. Raked a million leaves even though there are still a million left on...

Jack and Ebay

2012-10-18T16:52:00.003-05:00

So there was this one mom (me) who owned a Kindle Fire that her pre-schooler (Jack) often used to play fun and age appropriate games (and the occasional round of Angry Birds). One day, this mom was...

Scenes from the weekend...

2012-10-07T13:07:00.002-05:00

We found a little pink snow bunny laying on the living room floor. We stayed at the Hotel Sofitel for one night, celebrating our anniversary a few weeks early. It's a gorgeous place....

I Quit Facebook. Again.

2012-10-03T15:48:00.000-05:00

I've quasi quit before. I've set time limits, deleted friends, edited the content in my feed, but it wasn't enough. I'd still catch myself wasting precious minutes, heck hours, reading every...

Crypticon 2012

2012-09-30T08:13:00.000-05:00

We went to a freak show last night. It was Crypticon Minneapolis 2012. A convention dedicated to monsters and zombies and horror and gore. It's probably not the type of venue we'd normally attend,...

The Size 16 Skinny Jean Experiment

2012-09-23T19:10:00.001-05:00

If I took a picture of myself everyday before I walked out the door to review my outfit, I've come to realize I would likely never make it out of the house. The things that I think are so darling,...

One of those weekends.

2012-09-16T17:46:00.001-05:00

No, not a bad one. It was a good weekend; the kind that you'll remember for years to come and long for when life is hectic and stressed and the rain won't stop. The weather alone was enough to...

Falling into Fall

2012-09-15T05:43:00.002-05:00

I like to make lists with a few things I've already finished to provide a sense of accomplishment and create momentum to finish the rest. Or maybe just to make me feel less lazy. Anywhoo Everyone...

You say tomato, I say STFU.

2012-09-13T16:43:00.003-05:00

In the beginning of the tomato harvest: I love fresh tomatoes! I want to eat them all day, every day! After the first batch of homemade canned spaghetti sauce: Wow. That was a lot of work for a...

She laughed!

2012-09-07T20:19:00.000-05:00

I've been waiting for this my entire life and I didn't even know it. Just now, during my usual display of goofy faces, sounds and antics to coax smiles from my almost three month old baby girl, she...

Using my super powers for good, not evil

2012-09-03T20:24:00.001-05:00

Super powers. Jack is obsessed with Super Powers and Super Capes and Super Heros. I'll admit, I am too. I especially love Super Women - women who seem to do it all and hold it together while...

Friday Fun Facts

2012-08-24T21:44:00.000-05:00

FACT: I cleaned and organized under the kitchen sink. If this doesn't look clean and organized to you... you should have seen it before! FACT: Thanks to one of my new Glencoe friends (who...