Update

So, I got a new job!  I started this week and so far so good. I work up to 30 hours a week and my schedule is four 7 hour days. I get to work by 9 am, so the girls and I can have a leisurely morning together. I get Mondays off, but the girls will be at daycare, so I'll be able to run errands, do chores and have some alone time. It's looking like an ideal work schedule.

Since being back to work this week my mood has improved drastically. I think this position is a better fit for my skills and personality. I certainly hope so. I really don't want to go through the whole job search thing again.

Thanks for all your support. Hugs and happy weekend!

The A Team 02.24.12

Aggie:

+ favorite toy is her "baby" red car

+ was sad when her grandparents left on Monday

+ loves dolphins and flamingos

Mimi:

+ Pulled herself up to standing

+ likes to look at books

+ likes to wrestle

The A Team 02.17.12

Mimi:

+ gives kisses when asked

+ pulls herself up onto her knees

+ devours homemade scones
+ brushes her teeth (kind of)

Aggie:

+ is learning to use the potty

+ loves the movie Cars and the book Where's the Green Sheep? 

+ does not enjoy her sister's loving yet rough touches

+ devours corn tortillas with peanut butter

+ loves jumping on the bed

Spring 12

Spring 12 by corad

Pencil top
$60 - anthropologie.com

J Brand slim fit jeans
$158 - anthropologie.com

Flat heel shoes
$69 - modcloth.com

Chloé flap handbag
$1,795 - mytheresa.com

Kate Spade floral jewelry
$78 - katespade.com

Alexander Wang beige shades
$172 - forwardforward.com




I found this great site, Polyvore, that allows you to create fashion (and other) collages. Love! My inner fashionista is really geeking out now.

Creative Cravings 02.15.12

Loving Def Leppard's Hysteria album of late


These make me want to hop on a plane to London just so I can mail something

A visualization of literature that I can get into (via Neatorama)

This letter cheered my job seeking heart

I really want to try this, if only for novelty's sake (as you wish!)

Comfort without the frump

This show is geeking out my inner fashionista

What I thought church should've been like as a kid (god+nature)

Feeling Blue

Since Sunday night, I've been feeling blue, down in the dumps, for every reason and no reason at all, if that makes any kind of sense. We had a good weekend balanced between being out and about in the sunshine and snuggled up at home. Facing another week of being at home and job hunting just brought me down. I had an interview today - should hear by the end of the week.

So, that's why the radio silence. I just did not want to face up to the mood, even though it was staring me in the face.

Sigh. I have all kinds of ideas on how to free myself from the blues but feel entirely unmotivated to do so. Which drives me crazy when other people do this. At least I'm developing some compassion. ;)

But, please, this is not a pity or worry party - I just wanted to own up to my feelings.

The A Team 02.10.12

Aggie:

+ loves to cook

+ adjusted great to going to day care full-time this week

+ now goes to bed at 8:30 pm

+ likes to help check the mail

Mimi:

+ can crawl!

+ will occasionally hold her own bottle/sippy cup

+ loves to dance

+ thinks her big sister is hilarious

Over the Moon

A family friend forwarded me these pics - the ones below are my favorite. If you know who should receive credit for them, please let me know!

Valentines

Valentines for Geeks

Field Notes as valentine

Love bugs! (via Laughing Squid)

Valentines that become toys

Marshmallows as valentines

Valentine goggles

Toy boat!

Valentine lei

Creative Cravings 02.08.12

All these years I was misled into thinking VD was something you didn't want (via Neatorama)

Apparently, a heart is no longer required

Who knew that violence could be so pretty (via Visual News)

Simply lovely wallpaper (via Feeling Lovesome)

Artful affirmation (via Feeling Lovesome)

Ironically, this is vegetarian (via Neatorama)

When I refer to this cat as two-faced, I am not speaking metaphorically (via Laughing Squid)

Very cool method of before-and-after shots

Cakes gone horribly, laughably wrong (via Neatorama)

Long-term love stories (via Silly Grrl)

Too much kitty cuteness and silliness (via Neatorama)

Taxidermy for vegetarians

Better

Thanks so very much for all your words of support. Nan hit the nail on the head - if they feel loved and love themselves, that's all that matters.

The last week has been a lot better. I'm working with a new counselor. The girls are in day care full-time this week. I spent yesterday thrifting and tomorrow will spend time with a friend.

So, thanks. Your support means the world to me.

Promoting

Jason has two cousins (who are also sisters) with mad skills that I thought I'd share with you.  

Feeling Lovesome is a blog by Erin that is mad with style and seemingly doable craft projects (I say seemingly doable because I feel like I could accomplish them but we all know I ain't gonna actually do them).

Her older sister, Hillary, has opened an Etsy shop, where she is selling these fantastic bib/burp cloths. Have a spitter-upper in your life? Go buy one, now!

Three cheers for the cousins!

Freedom '90

Absolutely stands the test of time, both video and song. Freedom!

The A Team 02.03.2012

Double stroller from Craigslist that only cost $40!!!

Mimi:

+ says "whoa"

+ shakes her head no

+ plays peak-a-boo by putting her head down then lifting it up

+ likes turkey bacon

+ still isn't crawling (something that frustrates her quite a bit)

Aggie

+ loves raw carrots

+ put herself down for a nap yesterday

+ likes to push Mimi in the stroller

+ says she's "cross" when upset

+ now sleeps back in her old room (bed time last night - 9:30 pm!)

Case at hand

I mentioned last week that we got a Macbook Air (loving it!). Of course, I am now shopping for a case. Here are my four favorite off of Etsy:

JiuJiu 

Sleeway

Adimaa

BluCase

Form+Function

aka, functional art

Water Powered Alarm Clock (via Neatorama)

These help your pocket stay neat and, well, neat (via Neatorama)

Recycling made gorgeous (via Laughing Squid)

Captured to preserve (via Neatorama)

No ordinary iPhone case (via A Cup of Jo)

To the point (via Laughing Squid)







And art for art's sake:

Pretty Art

Not paintings (via Visual News)

Creative Cravings 02.01.12

Putting together this list is one of the highlights of my week. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Liz Lemon is my homeboy:

(via A Cup of Jo)

An ET tribute

Please, someone make me this (via exactly)

Et tu, Botanists? (via Neatorama)

I'm a guru!

Ridiculous yet true (via Neatorama)

Trip Plan 3 (via Laughing Squid)

This is more my style than roller derby (for which I'm too much of a wuss)

Surprisingly lovely

You know what a fan I am of nontraditional holidays (via Neatorama)

Brilliant (via Laughing Squid)

A hilarious take on a hilarious song (via Laughing Squid)

Whoa

Interesting experiment (via Neatorama)

So, I guess I just need to reload my brain? (via Neatorama)

Last but not least, my amazing friend, Liv: