Happy Friday!

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We've been so sick lately, flu and colds and icky stuff. But we are on the mend! PTL! It's the weekend! Whoo Hoooo!! 

Anyone have anything awesome going on this weekend? 

♥I.M.♥

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I am that much of a nerd to think this picture is totally awesome! 

(It's photoshopped and I have no source. Get over it.) 

9 Months!

Little baby Bubba is 9 months old today! just three short months from the big ONE year.
I'm going to jump on the bandwagon and do a little Everett update like my cousins are doing with their kiddos.

• Everett is constantly on the move. He crawls, stands, cruises and likes to bounce when he sits on your lap. I'm thinking he will be a very rambunctious boy when he is older. 
• I took him to a 3 and under play area recently and I've never seen him happier. He so much wants to be a big boy and he loves to watch the older kids play. Going to the community center will be a weekly adventure. 
• He's pretty mellow, but sometimes when he really wants something or if you take something away from him he "Hulks" out. Meaning he raises his clenched fists in the air and starts shaking them and going ARRRRRRRR! Like the Incredible Hulk. 
• He loves to eat what we eat.  He loves Chipotle's black beans, rice and chicken. He also likes Veggie Samosas, Spaghetti & turkey meatballs, garlic & herb chicken and veggie potstickers. He is a big water drinker too!
• His new name is Hurricane Everett. In a matter of seconds he will take a perfectly tidy and organized room and tear it apart. Nothing is safe! And everything is trashed. 
• He's got a great sense of humor. Laughs at you when you hiccup and cry. (true story!) 
• E is super ticklish and has a sweet little laugh! 
• He will cuddle with you when he is not on the move and loves to give big open mouth kisses. 
• Everett is great at taking naps now, usually around 2 a day. But he still gets up in the middle of the night. (sigh) 
• He has pretty much gotten over his Stranger Danger, but is still shy and cautious when he first meets someone. 
• He has no teeth yet.

Getting it Together...

The sickness bug has hit! UGH! First the flu, then a cold. Thankfully Everett has been okay and no sickness! We are on the mend, but the house is trashed! How does that happen? There are three of us living in this house and by the end of the day the house can look like a huge mess! I blame a lot of it on Hurricane Everett. He can destroy a room in a matter of seconds. It's really amazing the chaos he can create... and he can't even walk yet!  
(and yet I find it endearing at the same time. I love that he is such an active little boy) 


I have been working on organizing many of the rooms in this house. It seems like when we moved in here all we did was throw stuff in closets and under sinks and walk away. Now a year later, I've had enough. No space is safe. It feels so good to throw, donate and organize things. I never understand why we didn't do it sooner. 
I really like the saying, "A place for everything and everything in it's space". Sounds a bit Mary Poppins-ish, but it's so true. 


Recently, I have been working on the craft room (well let's be real and call it a multi-purpose room) But I've always wanted a craft room, so that is what I pretend it to be.   I finally have got all my crafting supplies in neat cubbies, containers and shelves. And when I walk it, it doesn't feel so chaotic and uninspiring. 

Sample paints at Home Depot for 5 cents each! 5 cents!

New England!

I am always excited when the Patriots are in the Super Bowl! Years ago I used to live in New Hampshire, so of course I love all things New England. 

• Autumn
• Rock Walls
• The Old Man of the Mountain
• Maple Syrup
• Lobster
• Ben & Jerry's
• Portland, ME
• The Patriots
• Dunkin' Donuts
• Robert Frost & Emily Dickenson
• Little Women
• Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket Island
• The Mountains (White & Green)
• Rachel & Her Family 
• Wicked

Let My Love Open the Door

Today I was organizing some stuff in the office (craft room\guest room) and the speakers to the computer weren't working. So I had to sing my own songs. yikes! I came across some doors I had pulled off of a cabinet that I was now using to hold fabric. Looking at the doors, the Pete Townshend song Let My Love Open the Door, popped into my head. And the light bulb went off! Why not put the lyrics on the door? 

So with my handy dandy Silhouette Cameo I made the letters out of vinyl and attached them to the door. 

I really love the way it turned out and now I have some art for the bathroom! 

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Reuben Bites

Awhile back I had bought all the ingredients to make a Reuben Sandwich. Both my husband and I love Reubens and we really like to make them at home, because then we can make them just how we like them! 

While we were making them, I had an idea to make them into mini appetizer bites. Just something simple to pop into the oven and have a little snack. They were DELICIOUS!!! These would also be perfect for a party or a quick snack. 

Ingredients:

• Corned Beef (or you could use Turkey)
• Sauerkraut
• Thousand Island Dressing
• Swiss Cheese
• Baguette 

Turn your oven's broiler on (it crisps up the cheese the best!). 

Spread the Thousand Island Dressing on the Baguette followed by the sauerkraut, corned beef and Swiss cheese. 

Place under broiler for about maybe 10 minutes, until cheese is nice and bubbly! 

Let stand until ready to eat and ENJOY! 

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