Monthly Archives: February 2014

Feb 28

Something Purple and Waiting for More Snow

Well today is a catch-up-on-outdoors-stuff, as more snow is headed our way. It looks like a lot of snow and ice will be headed our way, but I think I’ve got the kitchen stocked and ready to go. The kids are hoping for a few more snow days next week, and me, I’m hoping for Spring.

Speaking of Spring-things, my purple Orchid re-bloomed last weekend.

It came back a with dark purple blooms. I’ve moved it into the dining-room where I hope it gets just enough sunlight.

My Mom brought me a pretty Purple Primrose for my birthday.

It found a happy home next to the other plants in the big window. I love the pretty blooms, they brighten up a cold winter day.

Well, I should probably get back to it. I hope that the weather is kind to you this weekend. Stay warm!

Feb 26

School Goal Met!

Did I mention that Dylan has reached his school set goal for Ready Set Read… I’m really proud of him. He read thirty books, and he has kept on going.

Currently he has read forty books. He loves to read out-loud to our pup Mia. She loves to listen.

Dylan’s goal that he set for himself is one hundred books. I know he can do it!

Feb 24

Let’s Make This Week Better

It might seem a little funny, but I am one of those people who love Monday. It is a fresh start to a new week, and it seems to be my most productive day. It is also the day that the weekly schedule returns to normal. My hubby is back to work, the boys are back to school, and the Miss and I can settle into our peaceful days.

This week I am determined to make it a better one than last week…

Last week there were challenges every single day. I wasn’t feeling too good (seasonal affective disorder), and Dylan was challenging my patience every school morning.

Today started off that way too. I woke up Dylan extra early, in hopes that maybe with an earlier start, the morning would go better. Boy did it backfire on me. He didn’t want to go to school again, and he was doing his best to get out of going. I made him go, and we barely made it out of the front door by 7:30 a.m.

I hope tomorrow goes better.

I am going to start keeping track of the morning tantrums, and see if there are any patterns that I notice. I also have parent/teacher conference coming up soon. Hopefully his teacher and I can talk about it, and see if there is anything going on at school.

As for this afternoon. I’m going to get what I can done, and bake some Brownies too. I need some patience, and good vibes sent my way…

 

Feb 23

Weekend Project

This weekend I had planned on hanging out, crocheting a bit, and testing out a recipe…

My hubby had a different plan in mind.

We had been talking about working on the living-room again. We are thinking about investing in some new furniture, and well the carpet really needs to go. We decided that today was the day, and we got to work.

I had never removed carpet before, but it was a fun process.

It took us about four hours to pull the carpet, remove the pad, and then take out all of the nails and staples. There was also a lot of cleaning to do. I was surprised to see all the dust and icky-dirt hanging out under the carpet.

I loved the end result of the redo. We moved in the throw-rug from the foyer, so the kids would still have a spot to play. I think we are going to look for a new throw-rug at a later date. The living-room finally matches the rest of the hardwood throughout the house, and I bet our allergies will be a bit better too.

While it wasn’t exactly what I had planned for a relaxing weekend, it was a blast. My arms are pretty sore today, but I do love working on this old house of ours.

Feb 22

Thinking Spring

We’ve had back to back nice weather days, and I’m thinking all things Spring.

I’m ready for warmer days, and pretty flowers. I’m also ready for the bright blue sky, and flip-flops. What about you… What are you looking forward to most about Spring?