Thursday, June 4, 2009

superstar








here is grady with his coach and some t-ball buddies. joey had to stay in okc the evening of this trophy presentation party. grady is soo proud of his trophy (as are we!!), he promptly called daddy and exclaimed "DAD IM A SUPERSTAR!! I GOT A TROPHY!!". well that was just adorable. i love my boys.




on a different note, the banana trees have unfurled their first leaves of the season and it is just majestic....their long arching leaves stand stand lofty & magnanimous above the other plants. i wish we had a full canopy of these already! i will post a picture this evening.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

curtains

its past midnight. i've already gotten up twice to go to bed, yet here i am and i have finally signed in to my blog. my eyelids are heavy and i have so much to share, but maybe not all tonight er this morning rather. mostly because im cursed. i sit over there and have a million things to write about. i sit here, and just stare at the screen and cant seem to remember my own name. these are my new curtains (below). those are my old curtains (and old carpet, paneling & furniture...ewww) (left). i happen to be super proud of said new curtains, i made them. demon disquised as dog aka riley ate one panel within 1 week of completion, im glad he is gone. sorry family i didnt really enjoy him. no, not really at all. im still vacuuming his fur up.



Wednesday, February 25, 2009

shopaholic

its official, i'm a "shopaholic". in speaking with my bestie early yesterday she mentions a sale at a store i really cant afford. i immediately decide, thats what i will do at lunch, and i did. i found enough bargains to have made it worth while, but i have to ask myself, what drives me to shop like this? i like getting a good deal, plain and simple. bottom line. j.d.n., has an uncanny knack for finding good deals, it drives me crazy. i like to think its because she is staying home now, and i dont have as much time as her. truth be told, its probably my aversion to large retail areas. e.i. woodland hills mall. honestly i dont remember the last time i set foot in that mall. i did accidentally drive through their parking lot last week, trying to get into circuit city (where i found my fav. batteries at 1/2 off!) oh, so back to the little trip yesterday. we met at kathleen's kids, which in my opinion is obnoxiously expensive. i've never even heard of more than 1/2 the labels they carry, which makes me woefully unhip or just flat poor. i'd say the latter. out of my little excursion, i came away with 2 webkinz ($3 a pop), an outfit, one way cute pirate long sleeve tee and the cutest little boy boxer briefs with matching tank (wifebeater, yeah i said it). so hurry up ya'll the sale ends friday. if your anything like me or j.d.n. you'll make more than one trip. anyone care to join me friday?

Saturday, February 21, 2009

an introduction

hello.
this will be a blog about nothing, everything and all the stuff in between. i want it to be interactive, so please comment away!

for those of you who dont know; i am a mother to one very busy 5 year old. a wife, a dog lover, a creative person who is stuck. i scrapbook, sew and decorate to entertain myself. i have quite the eclectic music collection. i like soap operas, tv dramas and all shows hgtv. as my blog progresses you will learn a great deal about me, because i have the tendancy to reveal too much.