Happy Valentine's Day {boo boo's sick}

Happy Valentine's Day!

{I stayed home today with a sick boo}

It was wonderful...shhhh don't tell!

We had a movie marathon

Toy story 3, Finding Nemo and KungFu Panda

We cuddled on the couch

We played with blocks

We stayed in comfy clothes all day

Isaiah even made a few snot bubbles :)

And for someone with a 101.2 degree fever

my sweet boy was in such a good mood!

{I'm such a lucky mommy}

Baby boo boo's diet consisted of

Graham crackers, chocolate and noodles with butter and parmesan

All the components needed to be nursed back to health

{hopefully it worked and he'll be feeling better tomorrow :)}

We celebrated Valentine's day last night

since the hubby is working tonight.

We had heart shaped pizza and bread sticks

and heart shaped shortbread

A perfect evening with my two valentines

can you take a wild guess at what movie we were watching?

Hope you had a wonderful day

{filled with love!}

Etsy Shop {Sneak Peek}

Ahhh, it's almost here!

And by 'it' I'm referring to the grand opening of my etsy shop!

I've been super busy creating an inventory of new items

It's so weird to be making things and not posting pictures of them, so I thought I'd give

a sneak peek

of a few items I've been working on!

{If you can't tell, I'm really feelin' the ruffles right now!}

I've put so much time, effort and consideration into these items

I can't wait to officially share them with everyone when I open my etsy shop

by the end of this month!

Be sure to check back in for updates, a few more sneak peeks and some giveaways!

some random things you should know...

My name is Alex
I'm 23 (almost 24) and live in beautiful Southern Oregon

Nothing in life has made me happier than the day I became a mommy

{my wedding day was a very close second}

don't worry, my husband would say the same thing :)

I'm addicted to chapstick...berts bees in particular, but in a crunch, anything will do

The labels on the food in my cupboards MUST be facing outwards.
It really bothers me to see the nutrition facts showing
{part of this OCD-ness may be related to the fact that I have clear glass cabinets}

I find it physically impossible to open a can of olives without eating at lest a few

I watch highly intellectual shows...like those on the bravo network such as The Real Housewives

{yes, every season}

and Million Dollar Listing

I love diet coke out of the fountain with a short straw...this is very important. I think I may have a fear of the super long straws poking me in the back of the throat...maybe.

I use to really enjoy watching scary movies, but NOT anymore!

I really, really love the beach.

Especially the type of beach where you can actually get in the water.

I talk fast, but I don't realize it.

I consider ice cream to be one of the major food groups.
{It is, isn't it?}

I'm clumsy, and I get embarrassed easily. This is not a good combination.

I enjoy reading celebrity smut
{courtesy of my US Weekly subscription, thanks SIL :)}
 much more than I care to admit.

I have no idea what I want to be when I "grow up"
but if it involves crafting I think I'll be happy :)

Toddler Tips {will he stop throwing food?!}

Breakfast.Snack.Lunch.Dinner.

It doesn't matter what time of day, or what meal we're eating, Isaiah has developed a love for throwing his food.

At first, I actually thought it was kind of cute

{I know, what was I thinking?!}

In case you are wondering, I am past that.

Way, past that.

Food throwing as a professional sport started when Isaiah was about 10 months old

...but that was a good 7 1/2 months ago...

and by the end of every meal I'm about ready to pull my hair out

Here is a peek at what my floor looks like after a meal...and this was a relatively uneventful one

Two spoons, some yogurt, a tomato, a few olives and a scattering of pumpkin seeds later...

Isaiah's plate was removed from his tray....sigh

I've talked to some other trusted mommy's about this, and the general consensus is that it's just a phase.

I've been told that he'll move onto the next phase and I'll be wishing he'd just go back to throwing food.

Really?

I'm so not seeing that wish in my future!

I've tried every method I can think of.

Ignoring it.

Firmly telling baby boo boo that it's not ok to throw food.

Removing the tray from his high chair and taking him out.

Really, nothing seems to work.

He likes to throw food! But why?!

So, I'm calling out to all mommy's

{any one for that matter!}

who knows how to end the food throwing cycle

help!

I'm in need of some new ideas

I happen to have a feeling that I may just have to wait this one out.

Good thing he has a pretty cute messy face

On a brighter note, I did order a super cute pair of brown boots today!!

I've been drooling over them for several months now, and today they were shipped from Tennessee!

{after the nice shoe salesman spent hours, literally, on the phone with several stores in New York}

I can't wait for them to get here!

I hope I like them once they're on!! :S



{Grumpus-rumpus}

I'm tired.

Irritated.

Annoyed {most likely due to the fact I was on hold FOREVER with our mortgage company trying to get our tax info, only to be told by an automated recording that I would need to hang up and call again}.

Cranky.

And just down right grumpy! Yes, that's right.

Today, I am a grumpus-rumpus!

I've had an interesting few weeks...I just feel "off"

Like I'm a half step behind from where I should be...I keep thinking I'll catch up, but it hasn't happened quite yet.
{I say this like there's hope of catching up}

My baby boo boo has gone to school 3 times in jammies {complete with bedhead}

I spilled nearly half a container of vanilla rice milk both in my diaper bag and in my car

{because it was a genius idea to put an open container of rice milk in my diaper bag in the first place, right?}

I've left my house unlocked the past two days while I've been gone

{shhh, don't tell my hubby!}

because I can't seem to find my house key

My sweet hubby is working so much I've barely seen him these last few weeks

 {but I appreciate all his hard work}

I keep staying up way past my bedtime, and Isaiah thought it would be a good idea to wake up at 3:45am last week...

I've been feeling overwhelmed and stressed in general anyway. So much to do, so much to keep track of and keep up with. Sometimes I feel like I'm running a marathon
{ha, if that were even remotely possible!}
and I have no idea where the finish line is.
 I think I'm exhausted.

And then, I sat down to have dinner with my sweet baby big boy, and he does this:

waves his olive-y hand at me...

and uses mommy's strainer as a hat...

and all I can do is smile :)

I can't help but reflect on what a grump I'm being, and how bad my attitude can be sometimes.

I realize how truly blessed I am

How incredibly lucky I am

to have so much love and happiness in my life

So what if I send my child to school with crazy hair and jammies?

So what if my car door makes a squeaky sticky sound when it opens due to spilled milk?

Life is too precious and too short...there are more important things for me to focus on.

Though I'm a little annoyed at feeling "off", I have so very much to be thankful for, and no time to waste being a grumpus-rumpus.

Ahhhh...I'm feeling better already!

Funny how it helps to just get that out :)

Fabulous Finds Friday

Waking up on Friday isn't so bad at all

{even if you did stay up until after midnight roaming around the blog world}

 because well...its Friday!

I'm still going with the cute love day theme because I figure I can only obsess about all things love publicly for a few more short days :)

Here are some of my favorite fabulous finds on this Friday!

This super sweet print from simplyhue

this gorgeous lace lovely from {just.lovely.things}

these adorable vintage gift tags from AnistaDesigns

These precious eco-friendly baby booties made from upcycled leather by designlab443

Have a great Friday!

Sunshine {makes me happy!}

Ok, second week of February and waking up to beautiful sun-shiny skies is so amazing! Something about nice sunny weather is so refreshing and motivating...I just want to be outside! Saying I'm ready for spring
{and all of it's glorious sunny weather}

would be an understatement.

We've already taken baby boo boo on a few park play dates and had so much fun!

one of our first trips to the park this year!

baby boo boo threw the duckies some popcorn!

but today we brought them some yummy bread instead
{you know, ducks need variety}

and this is what happens if you take your baby to the park before giving him a snack :)

{in case you're panicked, we used mold-free bread :)}

my big boy went down the slide all by himself {proud mommy}

he's such an observant people watcher...

he must get it from his mommy :)

We had so much fun playing outside - I can't wait for spring to make it's
permanent return
{I'm actually not sure if that even happens in southern Oregon}



Valentine's Day Yummies {DIY}

I was reading along my daily blog updates this morning

{isn't there something absolutely amazing about being the only person awake and sipping coffee while reading blogs - ahhhh, bliss!}

 when I came across this super cute - and easy

...because that's really the important part...

tutorial from Blue Cricket Design on how to make chocolate covered marshmallows! They are completely darling and such a cute idea for your Valentine!

Aren't they sweet?!

For the entire tutorial, head on over to Blue Cricket Design by clicking on the image below!!