hmmm…blogging on Saturday, I haven’t blogged on a Saturday in ages. Not for any reason in particular, other than I’m rarely home on Saturdays.
So, I’m still at home alone with the kids and although they are being pretty good, I’m finding myself to be pretty short fused and totally unmotivated. The last time Brian went out of town for business, or what I like to call his "vacation," which is totally me being a jerk, because the guy is working his tail off RIGHT NOW with only three hours of sleep, anyway, the last time he was gone I cleaned my house all of the time and did other projects. and now, well. Let’s just say I am not.
One of the times he was away was in April and I was pretty sure I was going on the energy I had pent up from winter. My house was very clean and then Brian came home from LA and it wasn’t clean anymore. But then he left again and I cleaned again and he came home New York and it was messy again. Not a fun cycle, but I’d rather he be home and my house messy than him being gone and my house be clean.
But now, my house is a mess and he’s gone and it’s the pits. I don’t like it.
By the way, I just dropped a S’mores pop tart on my laptop. The gooey marshmallow and melted chocolate splattered on my laptop, but I’m not mad at the pop tart. You did hear me say marshmallow and chocolate, right? Being mad at the pop tart would be like becoming angry at a newborn or a little kitten. Nothing that a little licking won’t fix.
My tornado-like children are not making my life any easier, everywhere I go there is a Thomas the Tank Engine on the floor, hiding in the corner or underneath the couch laughing at me saying "you can’t keep up, beyotch! WE ARE EVERYWHERE!!" And then I start to feel defeated and a little crazy, to be honest with you.
I decided I needed a nice starting point and I scanned the room and saw princesses and Pottery Barn Kids catalogs (Ariel’s favorite) and Thomas the Tank engines and dress up clothes and matchbox cars and eighty million markers and thirty thousands sheets of paper. So, I decided to start with the crayons and paper, but when I looked at my cabinet where I store them, it was a total disaster. It was almost as if the children sat in the cabinet, removed every crayon and marker and coloring book and notebook and threw them up in the air to see where they landed and then walked away. Leaving it for me to clean, which I did, just today.
It was fun, I utilized the now empty containers that were in the cabinet and actually filled them up (again) with crayons and markers and pens and pencils. I then tested every marker and sadly, I through away about eleven dollars in markers, but I don’t care.
Look, I took a picture of the finished product for you. (I wish I had taken a before picture, I swear to you that you would not have know there was a shelf in there.) First, you can see how sneaky I am about hiding this God forsaken mess, I purchased this shelf, which I love, this spring and I knew when I saw it that the cabinets underneath the shelves would be a great place for Arts and Crafts (fyi, arts and crafts at my home equals crayons and paper and some stickers). Brian then securely fastened the shelving until to the wall and viola, this is what we have!
Doors closed:
See the white box to the right of the shelf with the forty cords sticking out of it? That’s decorating a la Brian. magnificent, no?
Doors opened:
ahhh…the beauty, for about one more hour.
So, we will eat lunch, I will find another project, which may or may not include closing my eyes and then we’ll be heading off to my niece’s birthday party, she’s two.
It’s our FIFTH birthday party this week. We have another one more tomorrow.
Why yes, I am poor now. Poor and happy. Poor and happy and fat from cake and ice cream.
Oh and I know I mentioned eating a S’Mores pop tart, please don’t mention that to the creator of Tales from the Scales, I heard she’s a meanie, a real ninja. It’s our little secret.
The shelf looks great!! Where is the update on the concert??!! Come on I really want to hear about it!
I hope you have found someone to contact about the shirts.
The shelf looks great!! Where is the update on the concert??!! Come on I really want to hear about it!
I hope you have found someone to contact about the shirts.
I blame the laziness on the summer heat and the moon phases and PMS and just about everything else. It just CAN’T be my own fault…
I blame the laziness on the summer heat and the moon phases and PMS and just about everything else. It just CAN’T be my own fault…
FIVE birthdays!!! Girl – you deserve some kind of award for that one!
And I do love me some poptarts
FIVE birthdays!!! Girl – you deserve some kind of award for that one!
And I do love me some poptarts
I agree – love the shelf thing. And give yourself a break…..the house can’t be clean all the time. But I understand it is frustrating BELIEVE ME. With two small children, it is IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP the house clean.
You put a smile on my face everytime I read your posts. “we can’t keep up beyotch…” I almost peed my pants. I sometimes feel the same way.
Well, hope you have a great evening.
I agree – love the shelf thing. And give yourself a break…..the house can’t be clean all the time. But I understand it is frustrating BELIEVE ME. With two small children, it is IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP the house clean.
You put a smile on my face everytime I read your posts. “we can’t keep up beyotch…” I almost peed my pants. I sometimes feel the same way.
Well, hope you have a great evening.
I had a hard time getting motivated today too. However, at least you actually started something and finished it. I am very impressed. The cupboard looks great.
Hope the party was fun.
I had a hard time getting motivated today too. However, at least you actually started something and finished it. I am very impressed. The cupboard looks great.
Hope the party was fun.
Hey there! I’m right there with you. Dave is leaving today and won’t be back until Friday so I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND.
The kids aren’t particularly doing anything wrong, but just at the prospect of Dave being gone all week, I’ve been snapping if they look at me wrong. And the house is a mess. And I wand to eat everything I get my hands on.
So, yeah, I’m right there with you!!
And I agree, that lady from TFTS is a real beyotch!
Hey there! I’m right there with you. Dave is leaving today and won’t be back until Friday so I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND.
The kids aren’t particularly doing anything wrong, but just at the prospect of Dave being gone all week, I’ve been snapping if they look at me wrong. And the house is a mess. And I wand to eat everything I get my hands on.
So, yeah, I’m right there with you!!
And I agree, that lady from TFTS is a real beyotch!
I LOVE IT!!!!! I am so happy to see that there are still people going through all the stuff I did when ALL of mine were so young. I like it very nice color too. Nice ot meet you hope you dont mind if I stop back again.
I LOVE IT!!!!! I am so happy to see that there are still people going through all the stuff I did when ALL of mine were so young. I like it very nice color too. Nice ot meet you hope you dont mind if I stop back again.
Chocolate and marshmallows
Mmmmm, what a treat
When it comes to some snackin
Pop Tarts can’t be beat
Your cleaning inspires
Tomorrow, I’ll attack
But now, I’m real hungry
Think I’ll go get a snack!
Chocolate and marshmallows
Mmmmm, what a treat
When it comes to some snackin
Pop Tarts can’t be beat
Your cleaning inspires
Tomorrow, I’ll attack
But now, I’m real hungry
Think I’ll go get a snack!
Ha! That reminds me of a few weeks ago when I reorganized my kitchen pantry. I felt so (ridiculously?) good about such a a little thing, that it made me (only temporarily, of course) feel like doing more organizing around the house. Nothing else has been done yet, though!
I do wish I had taken a photo of said pantry while it was perfect, though! Great idea!!! Now you can duplicate it if it gets messy again!
Ha! That reminds me of a few weeks ago when I reorganized my kitchen pantry. I felt so (ridiculously?) good about such a a little thing, that it made me (only temporarily, of course) feel like doing more organizing around the house. Nothing else has been done yet, though!
I do wish I had taken a photo of said pantry while it was perfect, though! Great idea!!! Now you can duplicate it if it gets messy again!
Five birthday parties? Holy Cow. That’s just wrong on all sorts of levels. No wonder you’re poor.
That shelf is gorgeous! It’s along the same lines of what I want for my kitchen – except I want a baker’s rack version. I love the color of that wood though…very pretty. Congrats on one project completed.
Five birthday parties? Holy Cow. That’s just wrong on all sorts of levels. No wonder you’re poor.
That shelf is gorgeous! It’s along the same lines of what I want for my kitchen – except I want a baker’s rack version. I love the color of that wood though…very pretty. Congrats on one project completed.
OOOOOOOO, s’more poptart? Share or I’m telling!!!!! Why’d ya have to go and make me want to clean up?
OOOOOOOO, s’more poptart? Share or I’m telling!!!!! Why’d ya have to go and make me want to clean up?
Gorgeous hutch bookshelf thingy!!! S’more poptarts out of the toaster oven are my favorite. I wonder if they would taste even better with a side of ice cream…
Ariel has great taste in catalogs.
Gorgeous hutch bookshelf thingy!!! S’more poptarts out of the toaster oven are my favorite. I wonder if they would taste even better with a side of ice cream…
Ariel has great taste in catalogs.