seven things

1. We are considering moving to a smaller apartment. Right now, both of the boys has their own room, but we are thinking they could share.  Financially, we don't need to move, we are just thinking of ways to save more money.  But the boys nap at different times, Oso still wakes up at night, and I just don't think we can fit two boys and all their toys in one room.

2.  I recently re-discovered how delicious nachos are.  Gained two pounds this week.

3. I am IN LOVE with this paper boxwood wreath from Lia Griffith.  I need to buy some green paper and whip it out with my cameo one of these nights.

4. My husband and I went and saw a Norman Rockwell exhibit last weekend.  It was not our usual scene at all, but we totally loved it.  The stories that each piece tells totally enthralled me.  He is one of the few artists I would buy an original of.  Whose original art would you buy?

5. I am browsing apartments while I type.  Why are apartments in Provo so dumpy?

6.  Dinosaurs are all the rage at our house right now.  We got a big stack of dinosaur books from amazon to read, and Mono got a very cool walking-talking dinosaur toy from his aunt.  We even went to the natural history museum a few weeks ago and everybody loved it.  Museum lighting is weird.

7. I am taking a few classes online right now and I hate them.  People who go back to school full-time are amazing.  

seven things

1.  On this lovely Halloween weekend, I have Christmas stockings in mind.  I bought this pattern last year, and made Mono a stocking, but my sewing has come a long way since then and I'm thinking I'm going to re-make it, and make stockings for the rest of the family as well.  Does your family do matching stockings?

2.  All of the sudden, Baby Bear (almost 5 months) has refused to go to bed at night.  He falls fast asleep, then wakes up a minute or two later and is completely inconsolable.  Tonight we are on our fourth round of this!  I have no idea what the issue is.  A week ago he had no problem with bedtime.  Welcome to the wonderful world of parenthood I guess.

3.  My latest netflix obsession is White Collar.  Oh my goodness, how come nobody told me how good this show is?

4.  Monkey Boy is in need of some winter boots.  I have my eye on these.  Cheap enough to justify, but nice enough that they should hold up until he grows out of them (in two weeks).  Also, no laces.  Nothing worse than trying to hold down your two-year-old long enough to tie his shoes.

5.  I'm trying a new meal planning strategy for the month of November.  I'm a little nervous about it, but the idea is that it will cut down our grocery budget.  Stay tuned...

6.  Currently reading this book.  If you read it, what did you think?  I loved it at the beginning but I'm about half way through and starting to get bored.

7.  I am so ready for bed.  BUT.  I want you to know that I almost have picture of me (and the family) ready to put up on the about page.  No more ghost posting!  Okay.  Peace out.