definitely needing a costco around here

just how cute are those costco kiddie chairs?? and how much fun to be little and to have your own space? {via once again, ohdeedoh}

at the moment :thursday

1. love this diy personalized gift wrap. {image and very simple instructions via ohdeedoh}

2. so i did not get cake yesterday much to my belly's disappointment. i figured it was a great call once we went and got pizza and i couldn't taste the pineapple, ham, feta cheese or anything else that was on my pizza.

3. i think little kaylee and i will head up to our big mall today. little ham, who's much taller than me, is in desperate need of some jeans. no, i do not pick out his clothes for him, we went through the website and i wrote down what he wanted.

4. bad side of ham needing clothes- men's clothes are hardly on sale especially jeans. the good side of ham needing clothes- i get his cool hand-me-downs and he has a really nice jacket that i've been waiting for.

5. i just read nienie's blog this morning and i can not believe some people just have no manners, no couth, no sensitivity. {and my mom thinks i have no compassion?!}

6. we got kaylee's class picture yesterday and she looks SO cute in it!! too bad the photography company had to charge an arm and leg for pictures or else i would of gotten some individual ones of her.

7. i changed my family room furniture back to its original way. hard watching tv when its facing another direction.

8. i love it when kaylee says "i'm watching you lady" and does the my eyes are on you gesture {two fingers pointing to her eyes then she flicks them my way and it has to be a flick}

9. watched oprah and was a little inspired. 5 ladies had to step out of their comfort zone and went and did a little roller derbying, skydiving and skinny dipping. they all felt a little empowered after a task. i'm in desperate need of some empowerment/fulfillment.

10. i really need to get outside and work on the flower beds. i think right now would be a great time to pull up some of those ugly flowers and shrubs. {remember this is our first november in the house}

if i had a christmas list: part 1

for a few years now i've told mike not to bother getting me anything for christmas unless its this diamond ring from tiffany's. just kidding! that diamond is bigger than my whole hand! anyway, i spend enough on me throughout the year that i want to make christmas ALL about the kids. but if i had a list, daylesford organic would be right next door to me!! i'm a total sucker for their packaging. if the exchange rate wasn't so expensive, i would definitely get kaylee {or me} that little baker's set.

10 things right now: wednesday

1. how cute is that kitty bed?? {via hello tiger}

2. thanks to everyone who has wished kaylee well. she's much better today with a little runny nose and cough. i'm keeping her home from school just to give her a day back to being normal + as a precaution.

3. thanks to chantal via keira's adventure for the great idea. i'm going to use my 33 years of being a nationalized citizen as an excuse to buy a yummy cake from our local bakery.

4. debating on buying this comforter set. LOVE it + LOVE the price but here are my problems: if i get it, i would have to paint my room which i kinda want to do anyway. and i already bought a comforter and duvet cover. its plain and goes with the room as is.

5. if you haven't already, you must head over to simplesong and check out her little boy's birthday party. i'm totally stealing her idea especially the custom stamps as party favors!

6. kaylee has median rhomboid glossitis on her tongue. its weird looking and i'm trying to find more info about it even though my dentist brother said its nothing to worry about. he's never seen one before except in text book. {if you look it up be warned that there some pics that's just gross}

7. i always thought that once your kids became teenagers you wouldn't need "babysitters" yet they need one for all different reasons.

8. i've been doing better on my eating this week. my mentality has come to "if i cant taste it then why eat it?" i've been sucking down on my smoothies though because i know its all good for me + it fills me up. hmm...maybe i will have to wait on that cake.....

9. i seriously can't wait for my chiropractor appointment on friday.

10. since oprah's people didn't call me to be part of her over rated audience this week, my weekend trip to chicago has been postponed plus i thought the money spent on food + shopping really should go towards my overly spoiled kids birthday/christmas/birthday presents. {hotel would of been free, we have points raked up}

10 things right now: sick tuesday

all of kaylee's halloween loot

1. kaylee is still under the weather but at least her fever is gone.

2. i hate hearing sirens go off after ham has just left the house. it makes me queasy + nervous.

3. kaylee had a bad dream yesterday. she dreamed that i was leaving. like for good. i told i would never leave without my little hammie or kaylee. i don't think she believed me, she's super clingy even more so than being just sick clingy.

4. i had to delete some "friends" off my facebook page. {i could of deleted more} i really didn't know who they were or talked to them much. i just know they went to my school. i think they confused me with my sister or they knew my brothers.

5. i forgot to celebrate but on october 10th it was my 33rd year of living in the united states. i think i was nationalized in the 3rd grade?? i remember going to a big court house with other people from different races and i had to say the pledge of allegiance, i got a certificate and a paper flower to wear.

6. i do wonder how my life would of turned out if i hadn't been adopted. where would i be? who would i be? would i even be alive?

7. i wish i had some white cake with white frosting right now. yum! or a bakery inside my house would be nice.

8. i haven't touched the halloween candy i bought. i like them but i've become a candy snob and LOVE ghirardelli, lindt and godiva. much creamier and smoother tasting than hersheys.

9. being held captive inside my own house makes for a long day.

10. going to attempt in giving kaylee a bath today. last night she said she is NEVER taking a bath or shower again.

i LOVE this!

just found this via a room somewhere. an oil painting of your child's favorite toy by custom toy portraits. ham has a blue bunny that has turned a little gray and no longer has a face that i would love to have done. super cute and its not badly priced either.

happy monday november!

1. i'm doing this to my pumpkins next year. so sweet. via kiss the groom

2. kaylee is still sick with slight fever. grateful that she only has cold-like symptoms. i do not do well with throw-up or the crap that comes out of the other end. {tee hee}

3. feel kinda rested. just woke up, again. wishing ham could get himself up at times like these. ah well- part of my stay at home job.

4. decide to keep my new crate+barrel plates for company/me only use. had company over for lunch friday, mike does the dishes friday evening. i put away said dishes only to find two of them chipped. two! he then tries to pass the blame onto me.

5. to his credit he did say that i could go ahead and paint my bathroom cabinets. he said he can't win fighting city hall.

6. really fighting the urge to buy curtains +clip photo frames from our local shops. waiting for my trip to ikea but would love to get these off my list. my "headboard" idea is from here except with less photos.

7. would love to be eating really GOOD chinese food or pizza right now. {since i can't taste food, anything with tons of flavor sounds good at all times!}

8. i did manage to go to target and pier 1 yesterday. {kaylee was sleeping} wendy, you were right! pier 1 has tons of cute christmas stuff and i got a kick out of your idea to hock all of our left over halloween candy for bail for ham. {haven't had to do that...yet}

9. i know i say this every time a month comes to an end but 2009 is flying by. i'm sure my thoughts will change once i get stuck inside. i plan on getting all my hibernating kit together before this happens. {ie: stuff for all the projects i would love to get done/started}

10. a few weeks ago nana {mike's mom} called kaylee and asked her what she wanted for christmas. then nana tells her to ask ham what he wanted and kaylee replies, "he wants a new car." nana says how about something smaller. kaylee replies without missing a beat, "he wants a smaller car." it was too cute and boy was she looking after her brother.