Give Me Candy

Last night we too a family trip to the grocery store to get some treats for Ian to take to the day care Halloween party on Friday.  I wanted to have time to make up little treat bags and write a little message to the kids.  You know channel a little Martha Stewart and make them cute.

So at the store I picked out mini Oreo packs and peanut butter cups for the kids.  Both something I thought would work for all the age groups in question.  I felt pretty good about my selections so we marched up to pay. 

Because my son is no idiot, he knew what was in those bright orange and black packages...Treats! 

He wanted those treats really bad. He gave me one of those give me the candy or I will cut you looks and then the whining started.   After we checked out he spent the whole walk to the car in my arms writhing around like a fish out of water screaming and reaching for the bag my husband was carrying. 

As I struggled with all my might to strap the little turd into his car seat I told my husband to just give him a peanut butter cup so he would settle down because I couldn't get him to stop straining against the straps of the car seat.  (I know! I suck at discipline!)

How can a child so small be so darn strong?  And how can a Mommy so darn old mature not be able to snap him out of it?

Instantly the candy shut him up, but later as I filled and labeled little treat bags Ian caught sight of those Oreo cookies and it all started over again.

Someday I will learn to just do everything when he is asleep. 

Now someone get me some Tylenol, I'm ready for a nap!

Life List: Learn to Use Sewing Machine

I was able to check off another item on my Life List this weekend...learning to use a sewing machine.

A few weeks ago I signed up to take a sewing basics class at Joanne Fabrics.  It was at a special weekend open house event where you could sign up for select classes half off. 

Best. Idea. Ever.

Taking a class was the best thing I could have done to gain the confidence to tackle learning to sew!  The teacher was a very nice lady who owns a business making wedding gowns and works at Joanne's on the side.  Or maybe it is the other way around...either way she knew what she was doing and made it easy to learn and feel confident with the sewing machine.

We made pillow cases.  Just your basic bedroom pillow case.



(excuse the blurry camera phone picture)

I think that I might make a matching pillow case so that we can actually use them on our bed.

After that I can't wait to start experimenting with other projects and maybe take some of the more advanced classes.  There is a class in which you make a pair of pajama pants.  It is a simple project but they teach you to use patterns and I could love to do that just for fun.

So another life list item bites the dust.

What's next?!

Fall Already!

It is that time of the year; the time of the year when all the trees change beautiful colors.  All the trees but ours!

For some reason I don't understand the three huge trees on our property decide to hold onto their leaves until about a week before the first good snow fall of the winter.

Then those blasted trees pretty much lose all their leaves at once leaving us about a week to rake waist deep piles of leaves to the curb in hopes of making the last city leaf pick up of the season.

Sometimes it works out that the city is running behind.  Other times the leaves remain until the first snow plow comes through and shoves them and the snow back up into our yard.

The other day I was standing in the driveway with my husband when he pointed out that if you look through our back yard you can see our green and brown trees frames is bright flaming yellow, orange and red.

While it would be a beautiful picture it just makes me mad.

Leaves would you just fall already!

Letting It All Hang Out - For a Cause

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month I am participating in Boobie Wednesday on Twitter.  Every Wednesday in the month of October I will be changing my profile picture as a reminder to every woman to do her monthly self breast exams.  Taking one minute a month to feel yourself up could save your life.

Check out Komen for the Cure for more information on doing self exams. 

Truth in Advertising

This weekend we went shopping for a Halloween costume for Ian.  He is in that in between size where he is too big for the baby costumes but most toddler costumes he is swimming in. 

We finally found this cute little bee costume that fit him perfectly.  It wasn't what I would want him to be but at least it fit and would be somewhat comfortable for his day care Halloween party.  Not to mention it was cheap!

This is the tag from the costume.  Note how unenthusiastic the child is.  Little did I know that it was really truth in advertising. 



Ian was very upset with me for making him try the bee costume on.



Very unenthusiastic indeed.  At least they didn't show a happy child on that package, or I might be disappointed that Ian would rather roll around on the floor and cry than go trick or treating for some candy.



I'm such a mean mommy!

Six Word Saturday

I have no motivation to blog.

Lost and Found

I wish there was a lost and found for motivation and creativity.  My writing muse seems to have run off with both and I just don't know where to find them.

Without my muse I can't seem to come up with a complete thought in written form.  So instead I give you another list (please attempt to disguise your disappointment) of things that have been awesome lately. 

Ian made a list of things that he loves the other night, and it was damn cute.

My son has started counting.  He is so smart and I am already looking into Harvard applications. (Not really, but I am really proud of him.)

I managed to not only buy the correct bulb but change my van's rear turn signal ALL BY MYSELF!  I didn't even use the manual!  Yeah, I am proud of myself.

I am finally getting my hair trimmed this weekend, so no more shaggy dog look for me!  Don't worry!  It won't be a dramatic cut this time.  Just a trim to even up the layers. 

In the mail on Wednesday I received a scarf that I ordered from ModCloth and they included a free necklace and earrings with it.  They were yellow...my current favorite color! 

And the most important awesome things is that you came back to read my blog even though I haven't written in two weeks and I love you for waiting for me!

Now if you see my muse, tell her to get home fast and I will give her a cookie!