happy hearts day!

I have not one, but three sweethearts to spend my day with! :) I'm a lucky girl.

Here's one of them, after being woke up with a Valentines balloon (he was pretty excited about it).

I smile everytime I look at these :). Happy Valentine's Day!

my new years "to-do" list...

(because I'm not ready to commit to "resolutions" just yet)

A month late, but better late than never, right? Here are a few things I would like to work towards accomplishing this year!

1. Become a better cook...practice makes perfect? I will attempt to fix less frozen dinners, do less ordering out, and sandwiches, and try my hand at actually cooking dinner. Yikes.

2. Redecorate the house. Room by room, I will slowly get there.

3. Not use credit cards...ever. If it can't be paid with for in cash (or debit card, more likely)...it ain't happenin'! Kind of puts a damper on #2, doesn't it?

4. Become more organized. Every aspect of my life needs better organization... closets, kids toys, pictures, documents, cleaning supplies.... you name it!

5. Take more pictures of the kids. My camera always seems to be MIA when I need it most.

6. Try my hand at a few pinterest-inspired DIY (DIM?) projects. Spray paint and glue gun, here I come!

loves and loathes.

Loves:

Zappos. The fancy feast kitten. Miley Cyrus' take on Bob Dylan. Pinterest. Throw pillows. Anything made in a crock pot. Etsy. Tax returns. Madonna's halftime performance. Baby feet.

Loathes:

Football. The new neon fashion trend. Slow drivers. Paper cuts. Trying to figure out/remember HTML code. My bangs. Diets. Paint color decisions. My husbands choice of tv.

baby must haves

Here are my top three favorite baby things, that I cannot live without...

1. Puj tub. Amazing invention. SO much better than bathing your baby in one of those hard plastic tubs and then draining the water out. This fits right in your sink, is soft and cushy for baby to relax in, and then hangs flat to dry. LOVE it! I would definitely recommend it to any new mommys.

2. Tommee Tippee travel bottle warmer. Basically this is just a really fancy thermos, but its so convenient for heating bottles on the go. You fill it with boiling water and then when you're ready, pour the water into the container to heat the bottle. So simple, but genius. And its small enough to fit in the diaper bag.

3. Swaddle. I have a few of these...Brody doesn't sleep unless he is swaddled up! The velcro makes it a little harder for them to wiggle out.

Stationery card

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projects

So, I know I'm being incredibly optimistic, but I reallyyyy hope to get a few projects accomplished during my 8 weeks of maternity leave! I'm SO looking forward to some time off work, even though I know I'll have my hands full with a newborn and a almost-4-year-old who will be home with me. Other than being home with Logan for his first 6 weeks, I've always worked a full time job, so this will be a little mini-experience of being a "stay at home mom" for a short while. And to be honest, 8 weeks will probably be all I can handle!

One thing I really hope to accomplish is a creating a photo wall somewhere in my house. With pretty pretty frames. I have tons of pictures that I don't have room to put anywhere, and I'll have a ton more after baby arrives. I've never committed because I'm scared I will put all those holes in the wall, and then change my mind! But, I'm hoping to finally get this done...maybe in the living room over our sofa? Nice frames are so expensive, so I'm thinking I'll just do an assortment of different sizes and styles that I find here and there. Maybe spray paint them all the same color? And I have a really cool wooden letter "K" that I want to incorporate into the mix! Here's some inspiration!

...wish me luck!

I have an (online) shopping problem...

Or more like online "window shopping" problem! I have a new "wish list" every week I think. Here's a few things I'm wanting this week...

1. This rug for our living room.

2. Coordinating throw pillows.

3. These sheers for our bedroom.

4. Used to HATE vera bradley, but the new patterns are starting to grow on me. Love this little bag to take on our cruise in November and hold all the essentials.

5. Cute little bird vase.

6. Wall art for the kiddies bathroom.

7. Sweet little baby hat for newborn pictures (already ordered...yay!)