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Spring?

Hooray. Spring is finally never going to show it's face here. I have had it with the snow! I'm done! I'm not speaking to it any longer. It is March 29th and we are still buried in snow. Everywhere else has tell-tale signs of spring. Flowers starting to poke their heads through the dirt. Grass starting to turn green. Trees budding. Oh, and the complete lack of snow! But no, we are still living in frozen tundra here! AHHHHHHHHH!!! I'm ready to head south. I have given snow my full and complete attention for FOUR long months and now I am done. I have gone sledding more times in the past few months then I care to remember. I have had snowball fights, built snowmen, and played king of the giant snow hill. No more! I want to see green. I want to sit outside in the sun and watch the kids play in the yard. I want to go outside WITHOUT wearing a coat. I want to plant things and watch them grow. So if you are enjoying the beauties and niceties of spring would you please send some of those warm vibes this way? I need some warm vibes to thaw out this place!

Garden Fort

I want to make one of these! How fun to have a little garden fort to play in! It shouldn't be too hard. I just need to draw up some plans. I'll use PVC pipe and netting. And I think I'll plant some climbing vines in planters so I can move the whole thing wherever I want. Now if the snow would only melt, I could start on this fun project!

Homemaking Meme

Here is a little homemaking meme. ("meme" is just a get-to-know you type of thing. And this one is about how I homemake!)

Aprons – Y/N? YES! I have just recently fallen in love with aprons. They make me feel pretty! I can still wear nice clothing at home and not worry about getting it messed up if I've got my apron on!
Baking – Favorite thing to bake? anything sweet!
Clothesline – Y/N? Nope
Donuts – Have you ever made them? No. We use to have a donut shop though. Does that count?
Every day – One homemaking thing you do every day? Just one? The dishes, make beds, clean the house. . . .etc.
Freezer – Do you have a separate deep freeze? Yes! Although, right now it is in storage and the artwork that use to decorate my house is stored in it.
Garbage Disposal – Y/N? Yes.
Handbook – What is your favorite homemaking resource? Hmm… good question. I guess I read articles and such on the internet. Most of the time I just pull something out of my head and hope it works. And if it doesn't then I ask the women in my life.
Ironing – Love it or hate it? Use to hate it. Now I love it. Smoothing out all the wrinkles is therapeutic for me. Maybe it helps me smooth out the wrinkles in other aspects of my life.
Junk drawer – Y/N? Where is it? YES!!! I have junk drawers, junk cupboards and a few junk closets. Too much junk!
Kitchen – Color and decorating scheme? My kitchen (in my old house ) had white walls which I wished were (wow, say that five times fast! white walls which I wish were) red. I had generic oak cabinets that I wished were antique white. I have a fruit theme for my decor, although I am thinking of redoing it. Any ideas?
Love – What is your favorite part of homemaking? The results of my efforts. I love a clean, orderly house. I love fresh, clean clothes. I love a healthy, delicious meal. I love coordinating and decorating my home so that it feels like home.
Mop – Y/N? Yes, well swiffer!
Nylons – Wash by hand or in the washing machine? I have yet to convert to nylons. I haven't worn them since I tried to put on a pair while pregnant with my first child. Don't go there!
Oven – Do you use the window or open the oven to check? I open the door; the window does not give me the view I need.
Pizza – What do you put on yours? I like everything! Well, pepperoni, sausage, green peppers, onions, olives, mushrooms, tomatoes, cheese.
Quiet – What do you do during the day when you get a quiet moment? I like to read, either a book or on the internet, or I'll watch a show at night.
Recipe card box – Y/N? Yes, and several papers of varying sizes with recipes hurriedly written upon, along with magazines and cookbooks.
Style of house – What style is your house? Again, speaking of my other house that I no longer live in (sniff, sniff); Nothing fancy, just a modern two-story home. Four bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths. The exterior is part brick and part siding. The color is a pale yellow with sage green trim (shutters and the door). I always wanted to live in a yellow house!
Tablecloths and napkins – Y/N? Uggg. . .I fail. I don't even own a tablecloth. How un-homemaking is that? Tablecloths are so pretty! And we use paper towels for napkins. Another uggg.
Under the kitchen sink – Organized or toxic wasteland? Organized, but needs to be wiped down.
Vacuum – How many times per week? At least once, sometimes twice. (Note: I don't usually vacuum. It has fallen under the "Hubby's Duty" for some reason. I think he likes to vacuum!)
Wash – How many loads of laundry do you do per week? Depends on where we are in the rotation of clothing. If the kids still have clean clothes, we keep going! Okay, ummm. . .maybe 4-5. I should just conquer this whole laundry thing!
X’s – Do you keep a daily list of things to do that you cross off? Sometimes. I know I do better when I make a list and then can cross off my accomplishments. I just need to do it more!
Yard – Y/N? Who does what? Hubby pretty much does the majority of yard work. Although, we are planning on planting a garden and I'm sure I'll be doing my share!
Zzz’s – What is your last homemaking task for the day before going to bed? I start the dishwasher, make sure the kitchen is tidy, and climb in bed!

And I'm going to tag people. I tag Steffani, Cheyenne, April, Summer, and whoever else!

Bits and Pieces

Life is always an adventure when you live with a four year old and a two year old. Today, Sophie informed me that she wanted to watch, "Kinky-bell". Translation: Kinky-bell = Tinker Bell. Which means she wanted to watch "Peter Pan". So of course I had to turn it on for her because that's just the cutest think I have ever heard. And every time she saw Tinker Bell she would say Kinky-bell. Ahhhhhh! Another cute Sophism occurred when she was arguing with McKay. I kept hearing him say, "I am not beautiful!" At which point Sophie would counter with, "Phophie Beautiful!" And McKay would again say, "I am not beautiful!" and Sophie would answer, "Phophie Beautiful!" (Phophie is how she says her name.) I just had to smile!

McKay has been Harry Potter today. I found his lost Harry Potter wand while I was cleaning. I didn't know it was lost until I found it between the bed and the wall. Anyway, he's been running around, pointing his wand and yelling all sorts of enchantments at me. I'm sure that I'm going to turn into a Blast-ended something-or-other by the end of the night. The boy loves Harry Potter!

And in other news, the snow is melting. Finally! It certainly doesn't mean that we will have grass visible for Easter, but at least there will be a little less snow. It also means that everything is getting muddy. Blah! But hopefully the snow will all melt and things will start growing. I'm ready for some green. And McKay is ready to go to the beach. I told him when the snow was all gone that we could go. And today he saw the sun shining and water dripping and told me that the snow was melting and it was almost time to go to the beach!