Bits, Blurbs and Counting to the Number Four

* We opened, emptied and broke down 20+ more boxes downstairs yesterday. Now there are piles of books, equipment, baskets and more books all over the place, effectively replacing the stacks of boxes. Messy, messy, messy, but still a sign of progress.

* Dear Husband will have an office this year. It might not be the largest place to hang his work hat, but he’ll be able to take some of his military decor with him to spruce things up a bit. Once I’m able to get into my classroom, all of my classroom materials, decor, and books will be out of our house as well. It will be interesting to see how the whole home decor thing works out afterward. No Army influences, no kindergarten themes- just who we are outside of the workplace with our family.

* I’ve found my seat cushions and Somerset Magazines.  They were in boxes marked “Baskets” and “Outdoor Storage.”  The seat cushions were used in our dining room year ’round, and the magazines were in my creative cubby space.  Neither were used near baskets or outdoor storage.  The box marked “Baskets” plural had only one basket in it.    I know.  I’m a nitpick.

* Amanda at GoodyBlog got my toddler’s attention this morning when she posted this:

Happy Tuesday!

More Blogs

Big surprise, I’ve found some more wonderful blogs!

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~Joy has a charming blog, really! Cupids’ Charm has had most of my attention this weekend, since I love china, even broken bits of it, and ADORE jewelry made with porcelain treasures… Go here to see the most beautiful spring bunny charm bracelet- I’ve happily subscribed so I can get all of Joy’s latest news, thoughts, and photos of her treasured creations!

~With categories such as “Beautiful Books,” ” Cultured as a Pearl,” “Gaze Upon This,” “Hooray for Holidays,” “Something Sparkly” and “The Universe is My Catalog,” how could anyone ignore ToMama’s Dwell on These Things? Yes, I know, I know… I know YOU know that she had me as soon as she used the word “sparkly…”

~While the textile lover in me lives vicariously through other spinners, weavers and knitters (Rosie, Mom…), I have no intention of picking up a set of knitting needles or making room for a loom. That leaves me to lurk at blogs such as Spincerely Yours, though I’ll admit, I am green with envy over Tamara’s gorgeous new “Wild Cherry” washer and dryer!

“What Happened” Wednesday

Miss me?

While I was happy to share the wonderful Muppet video clip on Monday, I haven’t written anything in the past two days other than grocery lists and email messages, which is odd for me. It’s not that I haven’t had scenes, situations, or thoughts to share, in fact I’m happy to catch you up in a sec… I suppose I just needed a little break from blogging. Now *reading* blogs… I’ve been up to the task, and have even been rewarded for my reading and commenting…

Hostess With the Mostess hosted a giveaway with Childish Clothing.com last week, and GUESS WHO WON? Oh yes, ladies and gents, that would be ME! Five hundred dollars to shop for my almost three-year-old, and don’t you know, it’s perfect timing since the last growth spurt made most of our boy’s wardrobe much too small. I’m making sure that the boy gets one of these:

It’s the shirt that inspired me to comment on the giveaway post in the first place- I’m such an Army Wife/Mom!

Sigh, here are the skulls that Daddy likes:

Just perfect for our toddler, who is ALL BOY!

Thank you again Hostess and Childish Clothing, you have made our week, and our toddler’s summer!

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Along with fun surprises, we had a not-fun one this morning. One of those that makes you wonder as a parent just *how* exactly your own parents allowed you to live past the age of, oh, thirteen…

I asked Dear Daughter to please wash my truck yesterday. Apparently she took my truck keys in order to stick them in the ignition so she could listen to tunes during her dreary task. An hour later (she washed the outside and cleaned the interior), she came back into the house, and since I wasn’t aware that she had taken the keys, I didn’t ASK HER FOR THE KEYS. This morning we headed out the door to run some errands, and guess what I couldn’t find?

And guess where daughter found them? In the ignition. With the ignition on. And it had been on, all night long. The problem was solvable, doable, but a pain in the sheer timing of it. Military Spouses, you’ll understand this one: guess where Husband is this week? Yep, out of town at training. For those of you non-military families, believe me when I tell you that Murphy’s Law LOVES to lurk around the homes, vehicles, and workplaces of military spouses and families. Just waiting. Yes, you can almost hear the theme music from Jaws in the background begin to play as soon as our soldier deploys or leaves town for training. Pipes burst, tornadoes hit, cars die, and basements flood as soon as we’re on our own. Add “teenagehood happens” to that list.

So after a phone call to Dear Husband to find out 1) where the jumper cables were and 2) just HOW I should use them to bring my truck back to life, I was moving vehicles, getting into the tool box, poppin’ the hoods, and making sure red went to red and black went to black (my husband warned me that “bad things” happen when the reds and blacks on the jumper cables are mixed up on the vehicle batteries). Ten minutes later, my truck was running, and I had cooled down enough to know that I could speak to Dear Daughter without bursting her eardrums or the windows of our neighbors. I even fed her lunch.

Good mommy.

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I’ve got the urge to make a banner…or two…or three… with inspiration from Holly at Decor8, and Candice at Peacoats and Party Hats, and easy directions from Beth at Stitch, Rip, Repeat. One for kindergarten, another for birthdays, and possibly one that says “Welcome Home!”

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Jenny and Doug, I’ve started thinking about the passion-quilt meme, really! It will be coming up in a future post!

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See you back here tomorrow for Show and Share Thursday- I think I’ll go make sure my keys are where they’re supposed to be!