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Sunday, February 26, 2012

Oh, Baby!

Tim and I mutually decided that one child was enough probably when Leah was around 3ish. Every so often, one of us gets hit with the fever. When I see a baby in a baby hat like all of the adorable babies (and hats!) on babyhat.com, it definitely doesn't help cure my current case of baby fever. My friends having the fever, and friends and family having babies left and right are all just adding to my symptoms. If you are pregnant, you obviously have the fever too. Take a peek at some newborn hats that make a great first hat for your new little one.

I love the one baby we have (who isn't even CLOSE to still being a baby anymore). She will always always be my little girl, always be my baby. It reminds me of something that my daddy whispered to be while we were dancing at my wedding. He said "...even when you're an old lady..." meaning that I will always be his little girl, even when I'm old and gray. I miss him so much. I think that's another less logical reason why Tim and I don't press each other to have another baby. With both of us having prematurely lost our fathers, but both of our father having met Leah (though his dad only got to enjoy her for the first month of her life), I don't think either of us really want to bring another child into our family, denying them the amazing priveledge of having known their grandfathers.

But, in spite of the best logic, the fondest memories, and cute babies in baby hats dancing in front of us, baby fever will probably never go away. Luckily, neither of us ever have it at the same time because if we did, who knows what could happen ;)

Labels: Confessions, Cool Stuff, Mommyhood, Random Thoughts, Shopping

posted by Kristen at 3:42 PM

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Monday, February 20, 2012

(Little) Home Improvements

When we first bought our house, we had huge grandiose lists of things we wanted to do in both of our heads. As crazy as it sounds, we did get most of them completed. Tim really worked his ass off hanging pictures anywhere I wanted, putting shelves on the walls, and changing all of the towel bars and toilet paper holders. He never complained and he didn't run out of patience when I didn't know what I wanted to put in a certain spot or couldn't settle on a color for the kitchen. He patiently stood by while I painted sample spots of robin's egg blue and then bright orange on the kitchen walls. (Eventually I settled on a very very very muted orange that looks like cream until you get up close and it looks fab)!

Now that things are up, some of them don't work as well as I'd hoped. Leah's bathroom could still use a thing or two done to it. I'm also considering some square pendant lighting to separate the kitchen and great room a bit and maybe add some style. I found yet another site that I may just spend hours price comparing and researching. Free shipping doesn't hurt either. If you're in the market for anything- video games, a seamless shower rod (ahem, like me for Leah's bathroom because I'm kinda hating everything about her shower right now, even the shower head (which I'm also shopping for on Become.com. One item that I'm on the fence about is a

5 bath towel swivel holder. I'm not sure if it's too hotel-ish for OUR bathroom. I love the idea of it and I will probably just say screw it and buy one. Tim and I always have at least 4 or 5 towels laying up on the top of the stall shower (we have a separate tub and shower and I have my "show" towels and the hand towel up on the regular towel bar). I guess it's just a matter of finding the right price, the right color, and then figuring out the best place to put it. I think it will do us good to have towels drying on a rack rather than strewn about like a high school football team locker room.

Labels: Cool Stuff, discounts, New House, saving money, Shopping

posted by Kristen at 8:27 PM

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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Back to school?

Every once in a while I go through it in my head. Do I go back to school, maybe take some online courses, get a degree in something, just to say I finally have a college degree since I never finished? Tim and I always talk about starting some sort of business. That makes me think that taking some business administration courses couldn't hurt. We have absolutely no plan as to what type of business we'd like to eventually own. We have no timeline or set goal in mind. It's literally just something we toy around with and discuss when we're driving, bored, or driving and bored (LOL).

Me - "Hey, let's open up a WaWa."

Tim - "Do they franchise?"

Me - "I dunno, but if they do, I am SO IN."

Tim - "Me too, but we'd have to hire all family members at first."

And it keeps going. Usually for like an hour, until we get to the fact that neither of us knows anything about business and neither of us has a degree. Then we agree that one of us would have to get a degree. Then we land on me, since Tim hated school more than he hates pretty much anything. Yet we never progress, simply because it's all just silly talk for now.

BUT

I'm thinking that taking some business administration courses online to earn a degree in business definitely couldn't hurt. I'm also thinking I should head over to FAFSA's website and get an estimate of what I could possibly get in financial aid based on our income and what we have in assets. If I can get a good chunk of change, I just may pull the trigger this time.

It's just so scary!! I haven't set foot on a college campus since I visited a friend at school when I was in my early 20's. The last time I was on a campus because I was there to LEARN I was still a teenager! I'm embarassed at the fact that I always did so well in school and then turned around and wasted it. To my own credit, however, I didn't have any clue what I wanted to do with my life and I decided it was better to stop going rather than waste my time and my mom's money. I still have no idea job in mind (aside from famous author LOL) but if we have even remote dreams of owning our own business, Tim is right. Yes, I admitted my husband is right. SHHH! One of us should get a degree. And why can't I allow myself to do that, right? I can't even imagine how accomplished I would feel just holding that piece of paper in my hand.

Somone buy a gold document frame for my wall. I may need it.

Labels: college, Random Thoughts, school

posted by Kristen at 11:46 PM

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Shopping/Ads Click Here to Advertise on My Blog	Sunday, February 26, 2012 Oh, Baby! Tim and I mutually decided that one child was enough probably when Leah was around 3ish. Every so often, one of us gets hit with the fever. When I see a baby in a baby hat like all of the adorable babies (and hats!) on babyhat.com, it definitely doesn't help cure my current case of baby fever. My friends having the fever, and friends and family having babies left and right are all just adding to my symptoms. If you are pregnant, you obviously have the fever too. Take a peek at some newborn hats that make a great first hat for your new little one. I love the one baby we have (who isn't even CLOSE to still being a baby anymore). She will always always be my little girl, always be my baby. It reminds me of something that my daddy whispered to be while we were dancing at my wedding. He said "...even when you're an old lady..." meaning that I will always be his little girl, even when I'm old and gray. I miss him so much. I think that's another less logical reason why Tim and I don't press each other to have another baby. With both of us having prematurely lost our fathers, but both of our father having met Leah (though his dad only got to enjoy her for the first month of her life), I don't think either of us really want to bring another child into our family, denying them the amazing priveledge of having known their grandfathers. But, in spite of the best logic, the fondest memories, and cute babies in baby hats dancing in front of us, baby fever will probably never go away. Luckily, neither of us ever have it at the same time because if we did, who knows what could happen ;) Labels: Confessions, Cool Stuff, Mommyhood, Random Thoughts, Shopping posted by Kristen at 3:42 PM 1 comments Monday, February 20, 2012 (Little) Home Improvements When we first bought our house, we had huge grandiose lists of things we wanted to do in both of our heads. As crazy as it sounds, we did get most of them completed. Tim really worked his ass off hanging pictures anywhere I wanted, putting shelves on the walls, and changing all of the towel bars and toilet paper holders. He never complained and he didn't run out of patience when I didn't know what I wanted to put in a certain spot or couldn't settle on a color for the kitchen. He patiently stood by while I painted sample spots of robin's egg blue and then bright orange on the kitchen walls. (Eventually I settled on a very very very muted orange that looks like cream until you get up close and it looks fab)! Now that things are up, some of them don't work as well as I'd hoped. Leah's bathroom could still use a thing or two done to it. I'm also considering some square pendant lighting to separate the kitchen and great room a bit and maybe add some style. I found yet another site that I may just spend hours price comparing and researching. Free shipping doesn't hurt either. If you're in the market for anything- video games, a seamless shower rod (ahem, like me for Leah's bathroom because I'm kinda hating everything about her shower right now, even the shower head (which I'm also shopping for on Become.com. One item that I'm on the fence about is a 5 bath towel swivel holder. I'm not sure if it's too hotel-ish for OUR bathroom. I love the idea of it and I will probably just say screw it and buy one. Tim and I always have at least 4 or 5 towels laying up on the top of the stall shower (we have a separate tub and shower and I have my "show" towels and the hand towel up on the regular towel bar). I guess it's just a matter of finding the right price, the right color, and then figuring out the best place to put it. I think it will do us good to have towels drying on a rack rather than strewn about like a high school football team locker room. Labels: Cool Stuff, discounts, New House, saving money, Shopping posted by Kristen at 8:27 PM 0 comments Sunday, February 12, 2012 Back to school? Every once in a while I go through it in my head. Do I go back to school, maybe take some online courses, get a degree in something, just to say I finally have a college degree since I never finished? Tim and I always talk about starting some sort of business. That makes me think that taking some business administration courses couldn't hurt. We have absolutely no plan as to what type of business we'd like to eventually own. We have no timeline or set goal in mind. It's literally just something we toy around with and discuss when we're driving, bored, or driving and bored (LOL). Me - "Hey, let's open up a WaWa." Tim - "Do they franchise?" Me - "I dunno, but if they do, I am SO IN." Tim - "Me too, but we'd have to hire all family members at first." And it keeps going. Usually for like an hour, until we get to the fact that neither of us knows anything about business and neither of us has a degree. Then we agree that one of us would have to get a degree. Then we land on me, since Tim hated school more than he hates pretty much anything. Yet we never progress, simply because it's all just silly talk for now. BUT I'm thinking that taking some business administration courses online to earn a degree in business definitely couldn't hurt. I'm also thinking I should head over to FAFSA's website and get an estimate of what I could possibly get in financial aid based on our income and what we have in assets. If I can get a good chunk of change, I just may pull the trigger this time. It's just so scary!! I haven't set foot on a college campus since I visited a friend at school when I was in my early 20's. The last time I was on a campus because I was there to LEARN I was still a teenager! I'm embarassed at the fact that I always did so well in school and then turned around and wasted it. To my own credit, however, I didn't have any clue what I wanted to do with my life and I decided it was better to stop going rather than waste my time and my mom's money. I still have no idea job in mind (aside from famous author LOL) but if we have even remote dreams of owning our own business, Tim is right. Yes, I admitted my husband is right. SHHH! One of us should get a degree. And why can't I allow myself to do that, right? I can't even imagine how accomplished I would feel just holding that piece of paper in my hand. Somone buy a gold document frame for my wall. I may need it. Labels: college, Random Thoughts, school posted by Kristen at 11:46 PM 1 comments	E-Dropping the F Bomb Subscribe to my newsletter! Enter your name and email address below: Name: Email: Subscribe Unsubscribe Get your Free Mailing List by Bravenet.com Email me! Recent Thoughts Oh, Baby! 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