Purse Smurse

What's in your purse? Having two small kids I hardly use a purse but sometimes it's much easier to carry a one instead of the giant diaper bag... Even though it usually backfires against me when I venture out with the kids and don't have the giant supply bag. As I was paying for groceries today I caught a glimpse of the contents of my purse and it made me laugh. I bet I would win that purse game people play!

Here is what I found-

-A wallet of course! Although I am known to forget to have it in my purse from time to time.

- An array of feminine products which is kind of funny since I have pretty much been pregnant for 20 years. ( At least it feels that way.) However, pads come in handy for random things. I remember when my dad cut his hand on a chainsaw and we didn't have any large band aids...in a house of 3 ladies we bandaged that up with a maxi pad! They also work well for decorating a friends truck. (Sorry Earl!)

-Nasty lip glosses and chap sticks that have gunk caked around the cap because my purse is always a mess.

- An unopened can of some iced Kahlua boozed coffee beverage someone gave me to try and I forgot it was in there! Oopsie :)

-A pair of underwear in a plastic bag. Not mine, Kaelyn's it's a dead giveaway since they are Minnie Mouse!

-A few diapers of random sizes.

-Coupons of course!

-Chunks of gum that have fallen out of the package that also have nasty gunk on them like the lip gloss does!

-A ticket to a Tacoma Rainiers game from this summer.

-A handcuff key (Really long story and not what you think!)

-A pair of barbie sized handcuffs. Again, not what you think!

-Clips, bobby pins and hair ties galore!


I can never keep a tidy purse and have purse envy towards all of you that can!

What's in your purse?
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Dental Dilemma

Yup, that really happened.

The appointment was over, the visit went great and while we were in the waiting room scheduling the next visit....BAM! She pukes all over me and herself. They told me it was probably the fluoride but this is Kaelyn were talking about here, I know her game. It was some sort of payback. I just know it.

50 SHADES OF CRAY CRAY

People are allowed to have a bad day every so often. Sometimes it's one big thing, other times it can be several little things over a period of time and cause you to need a time out. In my case it was a few little things that caused me to go 50 shades of cray cray...aka the day I went a little bat chit crazy.

First off I have mentioned before that being a full time stay at home mom is wonderful but it really isn't for me. Being in your home all day everyday is enough to make me a frequent flier to crazy town. Now toss is a few small kids, a giant dog and not leaving your house for almost 2 weeks....you've got yourself a recipe for disaster every so often. At least in my house.....

I should have documented this days events as they were happening because now, a few weeks later i'm a bit fuzzy on all the details. I guess it's better to not remember when you lose your chit!

I woke up like any normal day. Everyone needing something from me at once and me just wanting a cup of coffee. Hello elf helpers, where are you?!? Before I knew it it was 11:30am, I was still in sweats yet to have coffee or eat anything. I was trying to focus on Kaelyn's potty training that day which means I was threatening her life and to not allow her to go to pre-school if she didn't listen. I think at one point I threatened to lock her in the bathroom all day long. Ok, so I really didn't say those exact words......just something very similar! Kaelyn must have peed and half pooped in at least 8 pairs of undies by that afternoon. By half poo I mean she was trying so hard to hold it in she was probably prairie doggin it until she couldn't hold it any longer causing her to poo just little. Not much but just enough to cause some damage. Well I had a sinus cold and it took awhile for me to catch on that she was doing this every five minutes, so by the end of the day she had a nice rash on her bum. Hey Kaelyn.....Another great reason to go in the toilet kid! She gets a rash and I get to scrub poo undies and add it to my already mountainous pile of laundry. Awesome. Leah seemed to be crying all day and Prince was dealing with some awful allergies and was chewing on his legs and back all day, oh and he REEEEKED like nasty dog and had just been bathed 5 days prior. At one point I remember trying to start dinner then having to help Kaelyn clean up her skid marked Minnie's. She is screaming because her bum is sore, at the same time Leah is screaming bloody murder and I can hear Prince chewing and scratching like crazy. I still hadn't had a shower or sat down once that day. It was 3:30. I think that's when I lost my friggin mind.....

Aaron comes home from work and here I am in the kitchen, still in my jammies cooking dinner. I look at him and start cryelling.... (made up word for cry and yelling which results in your face kinda resembling John Mayer when he sings.) So anyway, I'm cryelling to Aaron while shaking a magic fairy wand in my hand.... Aka- a wooden spoon covered in spaghetti sauce making me look like a serial killer walking around with a bloody weapon. Things got real bad when I told him I want to kill the dog. Yes I said it, im not proud of it but it happened. Moving on..... Aaron told me to stop dinner and go have some "me time" somewhere. After much debate he forced me to shower and kicked me out of the house. I was able to escape to a friends house and we went out to dinner. Bless her heart for listening to all my babble that day!

I have never felt like that in my entire life. Every time I heard the dog scratch/chew himself I could feel my heart start to race. Listening to Leah cry, Kaelyn being stubborn and the dog all at once would make me start to sweat. Maybe it was my first stay at home Mommy panic attack.

Oh and I was PMSing for the first time in like 2 years.....

What did I learn from all this??? If you go bat chit cray cray your husband kicks you out and gives you a free pass for an evening to yourself!



SOME OH SO LOVELY JOHN MAYER GUITAR FACE PICTURES SINCE I WASN'T ABLE TO CAPTURE ONE OF HOW AWESOME I PROBABLY LOOKED WHEN I WAS CRYELLIN.



HOW I WAS FEELING AND HOW MY EYES PROBABLY LOOKED THAT DAY!

Leah's $75 Bedroom Makeover!

Just uploaded a ton of pictures to the computer and found the ones from when we decorated Leah's room. It used to be Kaelyn's room (which we never decorated after we moved into the house. Whoops.) The walls were a beige and I think I tried 6 different green samples before picking a color called soothing aloe. I find it somewhat funny I picked that color because Leah is always tense and not easily soothed :)

Some BEFORE pictures.




I bought this bird piggy bank at a Vintage shop in Olympia. I loved it and knew it had to be a part of Leah's room!

 




Kaelyn helping Aaron put the crib together!

 




Random frames from around the house and Goodwill that I painted.

 




The frames after a coat of paint. I used scrapbook paper and stickers to decorate the insides.

 


The crib, bedding, curtains and glider came from our niece Chloie's room. The picture was an old one we had from Ikea. The pom bundle isn't finished, just had to hang it to get it off the floor and haven't had the motivation (or time) to complete it.....story of my life!

 



The dresser was Aaron's grandpa's I believe. I wanted it painted white but Aaron had spent so much time refinishing it a few years ago we decided to keep it the way it was.

 



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  So that's pretty much it! The $75 went towards paint, new trim and the flower pillow on the glider. (A few dollars were also used on scrapbook paper and stickers for the wall collage.) Still need a few things...rug, etc. I think it turned out just great for hardly any money!

Who knows if Leah even likes it. She hasn't spent any time in her room yet. Getting ready to have her sleep in the crib any day now! ;)