Finally Friday and a Big Boy Room

It’s finally Friday! I’m so looking forward to a relaxing weekend. February is a very busy month, so we’re going to be taking advantage of the calm before the storm.

Yesterday I mentioned that we’re getting ready to redo Brady’s room, making the transition from little boy to Big Boy.

As far as furniture goes, I’m hoping to find something that is good-quality and will last him from now through high school. So, about 15 years. Here’s a set I looked at when I went to Ashley Furniture yesterday:




We would be getting the bed, chest and nightstand. There’s a similar set at JC Penney, but I haven’t been able to see that one in person.

For bedding, there are a few different sets I’m looking at right now. I don’t want any character comforters or quilts. Sheets are fine because they’re ultimately hidden (if he makes his bed!)

This is the Junior Varsity bedding from Pottery Barn Kids. I love the classic colors that will work for anything.

This is the Woolrich Bear Bedding from Target. This is so cute in person and very good quality. You could do a whole outdoors/camping theme around this one.

And this is the Dr. Seuss Quilted bedding from Pottery Barn Kids. Brady isn’t huge on Dr. Seuss, but I love the bright colors on the quilt itself.

So, these are our options so far. The room is already painted a light yellow/cream color that we’re going to keep. Right now I’m leaning towards the Junior Varsity bedding because some of his current room accessories would blend with that really well, but I’ll let Brady make the ultimate decision.

Have a great weekend everyone!

You can truly celebrate anything!

Anything exciting happening around the world today? DH has a Guy’s Night Out to attend this evening. Our friend, Jason, is having a little “preventative procedure” done tomorrow morning, so the guys are giving him a nice send-off party tonight. Now I truly believe you can make a party out of any occasion! His wife and boys are coming to spend the evening with Brady and I, so it should be fun all the way around.


Not too much else is going on. I’m looking forward to a quiet weekend because the scheduled will start getting busy again next weekend. I think Brady and I are going to make some football cookies for the Super Bowl and I need to finish cleaning out and organized the spare bedroom.

We’re cleaning out the spare bedroom because eventually (hopefully soon) we’ll be moving Brady into that bedroom. It’s larger than his current room and we’re getting him new furniture soon, so he’ll need the extra space. I’m a little behind on doing his “Big Boy Room,” so I need to get on the ball. I’ll be posting some pictures soon of what I’m thinking about doing. I’m trying to come up with a classic, fun look that will easily grow with him. Any suggestions?

Happy Thursday!

Entertaining Journals and More

We're having a little Valentine's get-together with our close group of friends on Valentine's Day. I love planning parties, as you know, so I'm excited that everyone can make it. The menu will be:
- Lasagna
- Salad
- Bread
- Cupcakes (chocolate, red velvet and coconut)

I'm keeping it super simple. In the past I've made the mistake of making things so complicated that I don't even enjoy the event. No more! This is going to be fun! We're also doing a batch of chili for our two friends who can't eat dairy, gluten or anything else fun. Frances and Mike, I'm talking to you!

My friend, Jennifer, mentioned the other day that she keeps an entertaining journal. Just a little notebook where she writes down her parties and get-togethers, the menu, who came, etc. I love this idea and I'm starting one right now! Hobby Lobby has cute notebooks for $2, so I'm going to get one and get started. Enjoy the rainy, windy weather!

Is it spring yet?

It’s gray and dreary and very January-like here this week, so that has prompted me to do some early spring shopping (thanks to some gift cards from Christmas!).

I got this pomegranate lantern-sleeved top from Ann Taylor Loft


And this ruched neck cardigan, too



I got this denim shirtdress from Target. Trust me, it looks much better in person and when you’re actually wearing it. I’m thinking some cute wedge sandals for spring and summer to wear with it.


I haven’t bought this yet, but it’s next on my list. From Old Navy.

Have you done any spring shopping yet?

Photo Tag

My dear friend Suzanne, over at Southern Inspiration, tagged me to post the 4th photo in my 4th folder. Here we go...............

This is from Date Night back in the fall when the kids went to Mike and Ashley's house for the evening. That's Brady in the light blue t-shirt. Apparently they were trying to tire them out a bit, so they had them racing around the house. Heehee!

Back in the swing of things

Good morning! How’s everyone doing today? Well, two out of the three of us are healthy this morning. DH’s been in bed, sick, all weekend. He went to work today, but I doubt he stays the entire time. Oh well – at least there are only three of us, so this thing can’t go any further.

Except for the crud, it was a good weekend. I spent most of my time keeping Brady busy and away from DH so he could get some rest. We did some running around, played lots of Little Einstein’s Bingo and went to church yesterday morning.

So this week things are back to normal (mostly). I’ve felt like I’ve been disconnected from society for the last week, so I’m ready to get back into things. I was able to get a lot of housework done this weekend, so at least the house is clean! Now maybe I can get back to my cooking and baking and whatnot. My boys have been lacking in the baked goods department for the past week! I have a Starbucks night tomorrow night (pending DH’s health), church on Wednesday, DH has a guy’s night Thursday night, etc.

Have a great week!
Serah

Sick Girl

Well, I’m seriously under the weather today. I’m pretty positive I have strep throat, so I’m heading to the doctor at 11:45am to get a dose of antibiotics. I get strep throat about every year, so I know exactly when it’s coming on. I’ll head home after my appointment and go straight to bed.

And they’re predicting 2 to 4 inches of snow for us tomorrow morning, so I’ll go ahead and assume we’ll all be at home tomorrow. That’s good, though, because we’ll get to stay in and watch the inauguration.

Happy Monday!

Pray for Harper!

I know many of you read Kelly's Korner Blog and have followed along with her miracle pregnancy. She needs our prayers more than ever now as her precious baby has been flown to Tulsa for surgery. Harper was born yesterday.

www.kellyskornerblog.com

New Blog Title

I've changed the name of my blog slightly to Honeysuckle and Lemonade. Don't worry about changing the link, because it is staying the same.

Thanks!

Fresh Farm Style

Let me tell you about one of my new, very favorite blogs – Warm Pie, Happy Home! Ruthann lives in the Ozark hills of Missouri and her blog is absolutely perfect! She just sums up how I feel about so many different things, especially the joys of home and family and that cozy, country feeling that I think we all long for in one way or another.

You may not be able to tell it from my blog, but I would love to be a farm wife (as long as I was within 10 minutes of a 24-hour Walgreens!), wearing an apron and baking fresh bread every day. I think I’ve mentioned before that Little House on the Prairie is one of my favorite series and “Farmer Boy” is actually my favorite book from it. I love reading about a year in the life of Almanzo’s family, living on their farm in Upstate New York.

We may not be butchering hogs or digging potatoes, but we can take so many of their traditions and activities and just the simpleness of their lives and apply it to our own.

So go read Warm Pie, Happy Home! She has a great post about Fresh Farm Style for you to read. It will make your day!

Bride Wars and PJ Pants

Tuesday night some girlfriends and I went to see Bride Wars with Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway. Well, we weren’t exactly with Kate and Anne, but I’m sure they would have had fun with us!

Cute, cute movie! A definite chick flick and thoroughly enjoyable. I know some of the media reviews haven’t been the best, but we all know those don’t necessarily mean anything.

We’re already making plans to go see “He’s Just Not That Into You” in February.


On a different note, Brady is wearing his puppy pajama shorts underneath his corduroy pants today. He just wanted to wear the pajama shorts and nothing else to school, but that just wasn’t happening. So the compromise was to wear them under his pants. The lesson learned – choose your battles wisely!

What happened?

Brady is 3 ½. Just a few months ago he was addicted to Little Einsteins and the Wiggles. Mickey Mouse is still popular, too, and he does occasionally still watch his other shows, but now we’ve moved on to more “boy” stuff. Like:


Batman

Spiderman

And The Incredible Hulk


Where did my baby go? Isn’t 3 ½ too early for stuff like this? Soon it will be wrestlers and Wii’s and a BMX bike!

Golden Globes Fashion Review

So who watched the Golden Globes on Sunday night? I love award shows, so this is my favorite time of year, and the Globes did not disappoint!

My favorites

Eva Longoria Parker

I think she’s gorgeous!


Amy Adams

I love the dress, but I wish they had pulled her hair up off her face.

Sandra Bullock

I’m so happy to see her back on the red carpet. She’s such a breath of fresh air.

Christina Applegate

She looks amazing considering the year she had. I so wish I could wear yellow.

Anne Hathaway

What color is this dress? Blue or purple? I think this may be one that showed up better in person than on camera, but she still looks great.

Kate Winslet

Perfection! I absolutely love her!


The Worst

Drew Barrymore

I’m still a little undecided on this, but the hair definitely pushes it into the worst column.

Renee Zweleger

Two words: Train Wreck! Carolina Herrera disappointed here.

Happy Monday!

Good morning! I hope everyone had a lovely weekend!

We had a lot going on, particularly Brady. He got to make his first trip here:


I really thought he would pick out the T-Rex, but he went with a black bear instead. I guess because I kept saying we were going to “Build a Bear,” he thought he should get bear. It’s sporting a soccer uniform and he named it Captain Jack.

He also had a birthday party Saturday afternoon at Monkey Joe’s. This was our first trip to MJ and I was utterly unimpressed. We’ve been to three parties at Pump It Up (including Brady’s this past year) and it’s so much nicer, mostly because you have the arena to yourself. At MJ’s, it’s open to the public at the same time. It was just out of control. The kids had fun and the party was nice, but I could definitely pass on a return trip.

My big score for the weekend was a Martha Stewart bedding set at Macy’s. We’ve been looking for a new bedding set since ours is about 8 years old and we went in Macy’s while we were at the mall on Saturday. They were having a big sale and while the bedding I originally wanted was out of stock, we found another set that works great. The killer? It was originally $500 for the set – comforter, bedskirt, regular shams, euro shams, sheet set, two decorative pillows and curtains. It was huge! The price was marked down to $99 and when I scanned it, it was marked down even more to $49. Plus I had a gift card, so total out-of-pocket? $0! I tried to find a picture online, but it’s not available. Anyway, our bedroom has been totally transformed and I love it!Have a wonderful weekend! Tomorrow I’ll have a review of the Golden Globes!

Windy Weather

Updated: My appointment is rescheduled for next Wednesday. Oh well. Such is life.

Good morning! It's been raining and windy and stormy - oh my! I love the rain, but I can't deal with wind. It does nothing for your hair!

I just got a call that my doctor is ill and they have to reschedule my appointment. Grrru!
Hopefully there's another doctor available so I can get this over with. I'll keep you posted!

Thanks for the prayers!

Happy Wednesday!

Monday, Monday

Hello! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Ours was good. Nothing too eventful, but good. We went to the zoo and the mall on Saturday, church on Sunday and babysat our friends’ two girls so they could go celebrate his birthday.

I’m feeling out of sorts today. I’ve felt this way for a week now (on and off), so I’m going to the doctor on Wednesday afternoon. Hopefully it’s nothing, but I would appreciate a few prayers!
Happy Monday!

2009

Welcome to 2009! Did everyone have a good New Year’s Eve? We went to our friend’s party and were home by 10:30pm. They have a dog and my allergies were really bothering me, so I took allergy medicine as soon as I got home and was asleep by 11:15pm. We’re such the party animals, aren’t we?

What does everyone have planned for the New Year? I’m doing goals more than resolutions this year. I’m still working on them, so I’ll post them whenever I’m finished. We do have some plans for this year that I can go ahead and share.

Brady will be starting swimming lessons in February. I hope to take some myself later in the year. Yes, you would be right to assume that I cannot swim. My husband doesn’t understand how someone who is 28 years old cannot swim, but he just doesn’t understand my family. We weren’t big water people. We went to the beach in December, for crying out loud!

My girlfriends and I are planning a girl's weekend in early April. We're thinking either Charleston or Savannah. I've never been to either, so I'll be excited no matter where we go!

We’re hoping to take a trip to Disney World in May. You can’t even imagine how excited I am to take Brady and see it all through his eyes. We’ve already promised him breakfast with Mickey and a thousand other fun things. I’m hoping to book the trip next week.

And one other big plan that I can’t quite bring myself to share yet. But if it happens, you’ll know! Any guesses?

Have a wonderful weekend!