Friday, October 17, 2008

Biting the bullet

Today I put my money where my mouth is and cleaned up the girls room. They have one tiny closet for the two of them, and currently have two seasons of clothes out, since the weather cannot make up it's mind. I found a clothing rack I had bought for readying garage sale clothes and set it up in the doorway to the attic. You can still walk around it. I got all of the clothes hung up and all of my stuff off their floor (I had been sewing on their floor recently). All of their toys are in boxes in the closet. Now it still looks terrible, because both the bookshelf and headboard are full of clutter. I will tackle that when we get back in town. I have to finish laundry and pack now.

We are headed for Six Flags for two days. Dh bought us season tickets and we got free passes for this weekend. I am so excited. Clearly I can't ride rides, but I don't really care for amusement rides. I just love traveling and eating out and sleeping in hotel rooms. I plan on taking a small tripod seat and my crochet to keep me while they enjoy themselves!

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

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Sunday, October 12, 2008

Too terribly tired to post

This baby is draining me of my energy. It seems I have so little energy to accomplish anything over what is absolutely necessary. There is so much to do and so little time once I work around the job and the children and the husband and the chores. I barely have time to crochet for little T, much less read one or other of the riveting novels I have been gifted.

We saw Blindness yesterday which from horrifying me with the sheer lack of civility, but I saw a preview for a movie called Doubt. Meryl Streep says to Amy Adams, "You just want things to be resolved so you can have simplicity back."

That is just how I feel.

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Girls Day

Since the boys went to the football game, we girls went to see the horrible chihuahua movie with friends. I just like to go to the movies, but the girls deserved for it to be their pick. Before we went, I painted all of our toenails violet (Royal Romance). I usually pick a very neutral color. In fact I think the last time I went with anything this dark was almost 8 years ago, back when I worked fulltime. I was inspired by some blog I forgot to note.

Like the shoes? I got those Friday at Rack Room shoes on clearance. I figure I can't buy a lot that will last me through the pregnancy except shoes.

Top- Kohl's
Tank- Walmart
Skirt- Gap via the thrift store
Shoes- Rack Room $12
Bag- Target $14

Fortunately a lot of my prepregnancy clothes will work since the baby doll top is in style. The skirt is cutting me in the middle though. Weirdly, I haven't gained a pound, but my stomach is straining at the seams of my skirts. Either I am bloated or everything is shifting in there, because it surely isn't the baby. I read that the baby is the size of an apple seed right now.

ABC's of Homemaking

I found this on Chrysanthemama's blog and thought it would be fun.

Aprons - Y/N? If yes, what does your favorite look like?
I have only one. My dh made an apron for his grandfather and I wear it occasionally. I would like a girly one, but am waiting for the right one to grab me at the right time. I am partial to this one: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=14920072

Baking- Favorite thing to bake? Pumpkin bread. I even got a cool pumpkin style muffin pan to make muffins in. It is my mom's recipe. I'll try to post it.


Clothes line - Y/N?
I want one but our homeowner's association forbids it, along with farm animals. While we thumb our proverbial nose at homeowners' associations, dh won't let me have a line or farm animals.

Donuts?
I only like Krispy Kreme. I would never mess with perfection.

Everyday - One homemaking thing you do everyday.
Dishes and laundry. Otherwise the house will go to pot.

Freezer - Do you use a deep freeze?
We had a spare fridge in the garage, but it went caput. It is easier for us when we stockpile meat when it is on sale, so we are looking for a new deep freezer.

Garbage Disposer Y/N?
I wish, but dh says no. Too expensive when I can just fish food out of the drains and throw them in the trash for free.

Handbook - What's your favorite homemaking resource?
Blogs and flylady.

Ironing - Love it or Hate it?
Hate it, but I rarely have to do it.

Junk Drawer - Y/N? If yes, where is it? Numerous. I have one in the kitchen, three in the nightstand, one in the bathroom, and an attic that serves as a gigantic junk drawer.


Kitchen - color & decorating scheme.
The whole house is in earthy colors. I picked a beautiful deep terra cotta for the kitchen but we have yet to paint. The rugs are orange, gold and brown. The placemats are orange, gold, beige and burgandy. The counter tops are black and the cabinets are cream.


Love - what is your favorite part of homemaking?



Mop - Y/N?
I use a special mop for laminate floors. It doesn't leave spots and has a reusable pad. I use vinegar and water to mop and it smells like clean to me.

Nylons, machine or hand wash?
I only wear footless tights and I machine wash them.

Oven - Do you use the window or open the oven to check?
Both. I never feel 100% sure until I open the window and prod the dish.


Pizza - what do you put on yours?
I love veggie pizza, pineapple pizza and now thanks to dh's carnivore ways, meat lovers.

Quiet - what do you do during the day when you get a quiet moment?
Reading my favorite blogs, reading, crocheting while watching prerecorded movies on tivo.

Recipe Card Box - Y/N?
I use a recipe book that has slip in slots for cards. But mostly it is just a repository for torn out recipes or ones written on scraps.

Style of house - what style is your house?
Custom brick suburb house. It was made for the former sheriff and his family. It has weird features like glass door knobs throughout and a room through a closet.

Tablecloths and napkins?
We do placemats and some cloth napkins. I just don't like tablecloths- too hard to keep perfect.

Under the kitchen sink - organized or toxic wasteland?
That is my husband's territory. So I say toxic wasteland, he says organized.

Vacuum - how many times per week?
Ds does it (yea!) once a week. I hate vacuuming it, which is how he inherited the chore.

Wash - how many loads of laundry do you do per week?
7 at the most. I try to go one a day, but things seem to get in the way.

Do you keep a daily list of things to do that you cross off?
When I am in a good mood. I am a list maker from childhood on.

Yard - Who does what?
Hubby mows, and ds weedeats. I remark on how nice it looks. I also pretend to care for the weed garden, but no one is fooled.

What is your last homemaking task for the day before going to bed?
Since I became pregnant, it is falling asleep on the couch and leaving the last bits for dh. Before, I would do the last bit of dishes (I do dinner dishes immediately, but if there are drink dishes or snack dishes, I do those later) and start the washer before going to bed. Then I check the dryer (it is never dry) and restart it.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Pregnancy update...

I went to the ob/gyn today. He wasn't thrilled that I want a vbac. He did make some good points and we will discuss it in the future. I am officially due on June 3rd, but I didn't get an ultrasound to date it or anything. He wants to wait until there will actually be something to see so I go back in 2 weeks. I just want to confirm that it is just one baby.

He did really encourage me not to get any prenatal tests done on the baby. I don't want to, but dh wants to know. I guess I am torn because I just want my husband to be happy about this and I know he won't be happy if I refuse tests. Of course he won't be happy if there is something wrong. I just feel put in a hard place. It wouldn't change the course of my pregnancy, because for me all children are a blessing, but my dh is not in the same place as me. I wonder if extra time to process it will help him adjust. I talked to my IRL friend about it and she said we will just pray that God will change my husband's heart. I guess that is my only choice. I think I have some time before it becomes a decision.

Other stuff...

I went to the thrift store yesterday and found a pretty Cato skirt and a really cute J.Jill jumper. The jumper is a little short, but I paired it with black cropped leggings today and I think it looks nice. I got a Size 20 Venezia denim skirt that I am going to try to modify to make a maternity skirt.

I'll post pics of the clothes and progress on my christening shawl (I had to frog almost the whole thing yesterday, but at least it is right this time...).

Lastly, I leave this quote:

But what else makes a godly woman?

A godly woman is (this is from my journal this week):

-Quick to listen, slow to speak, and when she does speak, it is words of wisdom, exhortation, and love.
-An eye and an ear for others, full of care and compassion
-Calm, peaceful, free of worry or stress, calming to others
-Still (she knows that He is God)
-Fruit bearing (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control)
-Never hurried--even when hurried! Serene, relaxed
-Flexible according to God's leading and promptings
-Puts other's plans, comforts, and desires first
-Modest in dress, behavior, and conversation
-Meek, humble, serving, and the first to ask forgiveness
-Biblical priorities are clear and in order
-Is home, focused on husband, children
-Has rest, trust, and faith in the Lord

Mrs. E.