tuesday tidbits

** the word of the day for chace, "tattoo".

** hmmm. wondering how he knows that word?

** we are having roasted chicken and fall vegetables for dinner.

** i love fall.

** i am sewing sewing sewing away.

** the count down is on for the mayday underground art and craft show nov. 5th.

** if you live in rochester, are you attending?

** you could start your holiday shopping early.

** mom and dad arrive friday.

** my brother, luke,  is making an appearance some time next week.

** we had a great afternoon at a local farm market with friends.

** chace went on his first hayride.

** it is hard to believe that he was only able to sit in the pumpkin patch last year.

** athena is coming to visit. athena is coming to visit.

** i can not wait!

** my 20th  high school reunion is in two weeks.

** i am not attending.

** 20 years is a long time.

** hope you had a good tuesday.

tuesday tidbits

** i am not quite sure how it is tuesday again.

** i feel like i just wrote this post.

** did you hear the news?

** lucends will be a vendor at renegade craft fair in austin nov 26 and 27.

** i am beyond excited.

**chace has settled into school.

** no more tears in the morning.

** he has learned to flush the toilet.

** an important skill for little boys to learn.

** i have started my sewing schedule.

** i am going to try very hard not to add new items to my list.

** but i am afraid this might be impossible.

** i had a mani/pedi yesterday at scott miller.

** i am wearing the color wicked.

** this afternoon, i am going to make homemade granola.

** thursday night, ph and i have to attend curriculum night at webster montessori.

** should be interesting.

** happy tuesday.

** back to the sewing machine.

tuesday tidbits

** c does not want to nap today.

** he is in his crib rolling around and talking.

** sorry, c you are not coming out of your room until 3.

** i sound like my mom.

**it is so weird having him at school in the morning.

** i got so much work done today.

** it is a scott miller day, today.

** my hair is out of control.

** i have decided to grow it back out.

** i think i might be wearing alot of hats this winter.

**i am knitting myself a sweater.

** it might take all winter.

**it was so good to get back to yoga.

** but boy am i sore.

** update, c finally asleep.

** ok time for mamma to work.

** happy tuesday.

tuesday tidbits

** chace and i are here in santa fe.

** ph will join us in a week.

** it is good to be here.

** i needed a change of scenery.

** the trip out was uneventful.

** with the exception of when the flight attendant asked if chace would like a banana.

** this may seem like a nice gesture.

** but chace was tired of being in his seat and was letting people know it.

** she thought a banana would make him quiet down.

** she does not know my child.

** i saw through her gesture and did not appreciate it.

** nope, not one bit.

** i am starting a new knitting project.

** i think it may take me a while.

** i am reading a great book, sarah's key.

** there is an unusually high number of mosquitos here this summer.

** i am over them.

** i am missing yoga.

** i might try to take a class or two here.

** my mom and i are working on a sewing project.

** hope all is well in your world.

** back to my knitting.

tuesday tidbits

** this morning we had a play date with tommy and charlie.

** there was a lot of little boy energy in my house.

** and the three of them ate half a watermelon.

** i shudder to think what they will eat as teenagers.

** i finished sewing the quilt blocks on a big quilt project i have been working on for a long time.

**we leave monday to head to santa fe.

** we will be gone until sept. 7th.

** i am looking forward to a change of scenery.

**weight watchers is not going so well these days.

** i can not wait for college football to start.

** i have the urge to knit some sweaters for myself.

** i think it is because fall is right around the corner.

** i do love the fall.

** i have applied to 3 craft shows for the fall. i should know by the end of september if i was accepted.

** i will let you all know.

** c is down, but not asleep.

**that is my cue to go sew.

** happy tuesday.

tuesday tidbits

** it is pouring here!

** monsoon rain, which is good because we need it.

** i burned the heck out of my arm on the iron last week.

** i will have a nice scar.

** chace is still talking up a storm, but in a language all his own.

** we are waiting for the electrician to arrive at the house.

** a simple project has turned into a major project.

** we think we might all the electric work needs to be re-done.

** ph made fantastic ribs in the smoker this weekend.

** he could become a professional bbq man if the landscaping doesnt work out.

** i have a pimple in my eyebrow.

** it hurts.

** i still heart yoga.

** i look forward to class.

** we leave for santa fe in two weeks.

** c and i will be there for 10 days and then ph will join us.

** that's it for now.

** i am off to sew.

** happy tuesday!

tuesday tidbits

** chace is talking in sentences.

** too bad i don't understand a word of it.

** weight watchers is well, weight watchers.

** 3 weeks from today we will be in santa fe visiting my parents.

** i currently have 5 custom orders for lucends.

** i love custom orders.

**last night cooper's cardiologist was next to me in yoga class.

** she is the one who suggested i try.

** what a gift she gave me, by doing so.

** the yoga studio carries the cutest street clothes/yoga clothes.

** ph is worried.

** i ordered a bunch of new fabric this week.

** i bought this pattern for myself.

** i might need my mom's help.

** mom????

** we used our panini maker for the first time last night.

** can you say AWESOME?

** this may be our new food, especially for leftovers.

** happy tuesday! its time to sew.

tuesday tidbits

**it has cooled down here in the northeast.

** now we just need some rain, like everywhere else in the country.

** i have to tell you, i love taking yoga.

** to have 75 minutes that i don't have to think about anything else other than breathing is great.

** i think it is going to be just as good for my mental state, as my physical state.

** so far today we have only had one temper tantrum.

** we went to story time in the park.

** c is very reserved when in a large group of people.

** this is funny because he is normally not shy at all.

** he takes after me in that respect.

** in large groups i watch, listen, and take it all in.

** last week i made a frittata for dinner.

** it was so good and super easy.

** happy tuesday!

tuesday tidbits

** it is ungodly hot here.

** remember, ac is not something you take for granted in the northeast.

** c has turned into a fish, thanks to his swim lessons.

** c fell on his face last night and got a big fat bloody lip.

** i think i better get used to blood, having a boy.

** i have an appointment at scott miller tonight.

** haircut and color.

** this makes me so happy.

** i was so sad the girls soccer team lost sunday.

** did you see them on the today show this morning?

** they were very gracious.

** i am having fun making my yoga mat bags.

** cant wait to buy a mat to go in it.

** officially starting weight watchers tomorrow.

**we are spending the afternoon at the pool.

** this morning when ph woke me up, i asked him what day it was.

** talk about sound asleep.

** happy tuesday.

tuesday tidbits

** c and i started a mommy and me swim class yesterday.

** it is everyday for two weeks.

** he seems to like it.

** did i tell you that he has 4 molars coming it at once?

** i think i told you that, but i need to tell you again.

** lucends bags are now being sold at w3ll people in austin.

** if you live in austin, go get yourself one.

** my cousin in law is one of the co-founder's of this awesome all natural make-up line.

** they will be in QVC friday night at 9pm CST.

** i will be watching and purchasing.

**i am going back on weight watchers.

** i have gained some weight.

** it is due to the fact that i eat whatever c doesnt eat at meal time.

** not a good habit.

** i am looking forward to yoga on thursday.

** i have some new ideas floating in my head for products.

** hello cute hooded baby towel.

** it is very hot here today.

** we will be pool bound after nap time.

** have yourself a happy tuesday.

tuesday tidbits on wednesday

** i hope you all had a great holiday weekend.

** we had a fabulous time in florida.

** but it is good to be home.

** we arrived home late last night.

** so today is getting back on track day.

** which includes loads of laundry.

** c loved loved loved the beach.

** it was so fun to watch him playing in the sand and sea.

** ph is picking the dogs up tonight.

** it is so quiet without them.

** if you haven't checked out the new online store, stop by and let me know what you think.

** i am ready to get back to sewing, but need to organize my sewing board.

** we are having cashew chicken for dinner.

** so good.

** thats it for now, need to get back to laundry.

tuesday tidbits

** i signed for a new to yoga series today.

** i think it will be good for me.

** our hydrangeas are blooming.

** they are huge!

** sunday we met cooper's cardiologist and the social worker at his garden.

** they wanted to see chace.

** i think it was healing for everyone.

** we leave for florida on friday.

** we are looking forward to the family time away.

** chace starts swimming lessons when we get home.

** he is getting better about the water.

** thanks for all the support on facebook.

** i think i am getting the hang of it.

**chace has 4 teeth coming in.

** 3 of those 4 teeth are molars.

** fun times, i tell you, fun times.

** i just turned on the ac.

** it is too humid to sew without it on.

** and that concludes today's session of tuesday tidbits.

tuesday tidbits

** c is grumpy, whiny, cranky and teething.

** thank goodness for nap time.

** this week my dinner revolves around my pinterest food board.

** last night's dinner was.... well not so great.

** it was edible but i wouldn't make it again.

** i have gotten into the habit of napping when c naps.

** at least for an hour.

** i am trying to break the habit.

** but it is not going well.

**napping cuts in on sewing time and makes me feel lazy.

** but my child wears me out.

** mom is home from the hospital.

** surgery was uneventful.

** i now own 7 pairs of toms shoes.

** wow, that is embarrassing to admit.

** just doing my part to help those in need.

** seriously, it is a purchase i feel good about.

** looking forward to watching the voice on tv tonight.

** do you watch it?

** you should, its really good.

** i am thinking about creating my own website to sell my lucends goods on.

** what do you think?

** nap time is calling.

** see, cant break the habit.

tuesday tidbits on wednesday

** i have a summer cold that will not give.

** it is making sleeping very difficult.

** my mom is having her hip replaced today.

** please send her good thoughts.

** i am nervous.

** i set some new goals for my lucends business.

** c finger painted for the first time today.

** there was paint everywhere.

** good thing its washable.

** we are going to florida for the 4th of july holiday.

** we are going to the splash park after nap today.

** never been there before.

** should be interesting.

** i am hoping c likes it.

** thats all i have today.

tuesday tidbits

** the baby robins that we have been watching grow, flew the nest.

** but we found a new nest with newly hatched birds.

** i wonder if the mama robin is sad when they fly away.

** i am sad for her.

** one corner of chace's upper molar has popped through the gum.

** hoorah!!!

** only 3 more corners on that tooth to go.

** we are going swimming after nap today.

**chace loves watermelon.

** loves is not a strong enough word.

** this is funny to me because i ate an insane amount of watermelon while pregnant with cooper.

** my sewing machine has to go back to the manufacturer for a 2nd time.

** there is something wrong with it, but they keep saying it is sewing fine.

** this irritates me.

** i need to tell you how much i love my kindle, again.

** i am reading so much more now that i have it.

** love i tell you.

** i decided to leave my hair blonder than blonde.

** at least until my next appointment.

** its only hair after all.

** off to sew.

tuesday tidbits

** the thermometer read 91 degrees today.

** it seems we skipped spring altogether.

** c and i went to our new pool club today.

** i had a date with my style team at scott miller this evening.

** we changed my color a bit.

** it is super blond.

** as blond as you can get blond.

** i am not sure i like it.

** i was too hungry to make a decision.

** so i am going to sleep on it a few days and see how i feel.

** its only hair.

** ph and i are watching the deadliest catch.

** we love this show.

** ph bought a new car today.

** ok, its not new.

** remember nelson? well its his replacement.

** a 1997 ford ranger "mini" pick up truck.

** i wonder what i am going to name this vehicle?

** ph just said " he is a pretty ugly truck."

** great, just what i wanted. an ugly truck.

** i am going to bed now.

** good night.

tuesday tidbits

** we leave tomorrow to head home.

** i am keeping my fingers crossed for a day of smooth traveling.

**chace is getting a molar.

** this is a brutal process.

** the past couple of nights he has woken up screaming due to pain.

** he slept in my bed last night.

** he slept, i did not.

** i desperately need a haircut.

** there is a lot of new fabric that i want to own.

** sigh, sigh and sigh.

** talk to you when we return to new york.

tuesday tidbits

** i am enjoying a shiner bock while typing.

** oh how i love shiner bock.

** chace is having a grand time.

** he is loving being outside!

** according to ph, it is cold and rainy at home.

** chace got some new shoes today.

** i can not tell you how happy i am that chace is such a good traveller.

** mom and i are going to have some clothes sewing lessons this week.

** i am also going to work on that baby quilt remake i started last spring.

** there are some great season finale's on tv tonight.

** shows come on so much earlier here, which is nice.

** we are going to make nutella cookies for a dinner party this weekend.

** nutella is one of my new favorite food groups.

** i have been informed chace has a stinky diaper.

** off to change it......

tuesday tidbits

** the weather has been glorious.

** c and i walked to starbucks this morning and then to story time at the library.

** actually, we spent all day outside.

** my face is a little sunburned and wind burned, i think.

** yesterday i made cake batter rice krispie treats.

** they are delicious, but they need more butter.

** they are a little on the dry side.

** good oilcloth is hard to find.

** there are several robins nesting in the back yard.

** i keep seeing them with a mouth full of various nest material.

** we also have a toad living in the pond.

** he suns himself everyday on the rocks.

** i think he needs a name.

** i think toby the toad will work just fine.

** we are super excited for the hangover 2 to start.

** i laugh just thinking about it.

** i am too tired to think of many more tidbits.

** until next week.

tuesday tidbits

** the magnolia is in full bloom.

** it is glorious.

** unfortunately, it is not warm out.

** after spending an entire week outside, outside is the only place chace wants to be.

** he doesn't understand that it is 43 outside and raining.

** i realize i talk alot about the weather.

** we have decided that chace will attend montessori school starting in the fall.

** after visiting the school this morning, it is the perfect place for him.

** he still has to have an interview and be accepted, but who wouldnt want him in their school?

**on friday, chace and i are driving to skaneateles to drop some of my lucends goods at a gallery.

** not sure if they will sell or not, guess i have to try.

** i really need to finish a quilt i started this time last year.

** it is bugging me that it is not done yet.

** chace and i leave for santa fe in 10 days.

** looking forward to the time with both my parents.

** and hitting up my favorite places to eat and shop.

** did you know they are coming out with an app for pinterest?

** dangerous.

** i have mixed emotions about bin laden's death.

** there is great duality in such an event.

** i have been thinking about how i will explain it to chace when he is older.

** off to take a bath.