Polka Dot Skies

Let me tell you a story about how I ordered this ridiculously cute hairbow for Ansleigh on Etsy. It is brown & white gingham and has a little pumkin thing in the middle. SOOO CUTE. I had to ask the lady to make it with an alligator clip instead of a french clip. The bow was only $2!!!!!

When I got the bow in the mail, I had a surprise! She'd sent me an extra bow for being her first purchase on Etsy. Her shop is called Polka Dot Skies and you should totally go there and buy hairbows. Seriously.

Look how cute the bug is in this free bow!

The bow is nothing fancy, pink & white gingham with a lime green center but so precious!

This week's favs...

I noticed I had some interest in my post last time of my favorite things so I decided to do another one. :o) You're excited, I'm sure. Probably peeing in your pants...haha. Well maybe not but anyway, here we go!!!

1. Little Baby Snow Shoes!!!! Specifically Baby Uggs and these adorable Pedipeds!!! This year we are going on the Friday Family Ski trip, therefore, I am currently obsessed with all things that keep my little one warm including snow suits, fleece jammies, mittens, etc.

2. Munchkin Sippy Cups

These sweet little things are CHEAP ($2), BPA free, you can buy them at Target, they REALLY don't leak, and are currently the only sippy buggy-boo will drink out of (pretty girl colors, of course).

3. My current read, Brisinger, is the third book in the trilogy. Anthony started reading the first one (Eragon) when we got married. I asked him to read it and tell me if middle school boys would like it. He loved it and then I read it and loved it. Then, another one came out, Eldest, and it was amazing too. We just got the third one when it released the other day and even though we are only 14 pages into it, I'm already in lurve....



4. An oldie but a goodie (at least to me...)
www.diapeesand wipees.com
These things are freakin amazing! They are like little fabric envelopes--ok they aren't "like" them, that's what they are--that hold your diapers and wipes to keep them together and from being torn apart while in the diaper bag. They come in tons of different fabrics and the best part is that they are only $14.99!!! Totally worth the money. Seriously. Like I said, UH-MAZING!!!!

5. Michael Miller's Carnival Bloom Fabric


Clearly, I have a problem. Ok, maybe not so clearly to anyone except my mom, Anthony, and Winn. Ansleigh's diapees and wipees is in the fabric (see above), her new bag tag for her new diaper bag, she has an outfit in it, and recently, I acquired a headband and a key chain from Winn!!! I'm kind of wanting to have everything I own in it. Well....maybe not everything but at least some more stuff. I don't just love it, I <3 heart <3 it!!!


That's all for now, come back next week (or whenever I am bored again) for some more favorites of mine. Also, I have a feeling that there is a post coming soon about stupid Alabama (the university, not the state). Ugh. I'm currently throwing up my mouth...stupid Georgia. Ugh.

Currently in LURRVE with...

In my fantasy world, I'm kind of like a celebrity of the mommy-blogger world (key word being fantasy) and you all are so enamored with me that you just HAVE to know what my latest obsessions are...lol.

Well in real world all this may not be true, but I've decided that for today, I will share a few of my latest current obsessions. :o) Enjoy!

1. Parents Magazine--I've been getting this magazine since before I was pregnant (I justified it by saying it would make me a better teacher...HA). I just got the most recent issue in the mail the other day and everytime I get a new one, I fall in love all over again! It has the BEST articles for those mommies who are idiots, like me. Need to know what kind of tummy-ache it is? Parents has the answer. Need to know when you should call the doctor? Parents has the answer. Need to know the best minivans, suvs, and cars for familys? Parents has the answer! Yes, I am in love.
2. Chez-Ami clothing--ok so yes, it is boutique stuff. Shocker, I know. Most of it is way too expensive, but just look how beautiful it is!!!!
3. Jon and Kate: Plus 8--Have you watched this??? It is hilarious and awesome and I am hooked.
4. 2008 Chevy Tahoe--go look at this thing. It is wicked awesome. That's right, I said it, wicked awesome.

Well that's all I'm going to share for now. Enjoy!!!

In LOVE

For quite some time I have been in love with these bumpy name labels!

They are amazing!!!!!!!!

Seriously.

You can put them on bottles, then sippy cups, water bottles, whatever! It keeps you from having to use sharpies on all your kids cups and then it wears off and...pain. Also, when several kids have the same bottles or sippy cups, your child's is easily found. Also, they are dishwasher safe and fit on pretty much anything. Amazing.

I'm a big fan, obviously. Everytime someone has a kid, I buy them these things.

Well, now I am an even bigger fan or at least I feel justified in my obsession because the sextuplets on Jon & Kate Plus 8 all have them!!!!!!

I've been watching that show a lot lately...ok, more than a lot, but that is beside the point. All the "little kids" as they refer to them, have those labels on their sippy cups! Yay!!!

I <3 them!

Best Idea EVER!!!

Or at least I think so...

Last night I was lying in bed thinking and came up with this idea:

Grocery stores, such as Publix, should utilize their websites. People should be able to go onto their websites, add things to their "list" or cart and then submit when ready. Once submitted, they should be able to go to the store and pick up their items...maybe even drive-through style.

Also, as you run out of things, you should be able to just go add it to a list and then when you are ready, you can submit you list and then go get your stuff.

What do you think???

I think it is AWESOME but will never happen.

Let the good times begin...

In an (attempted) effort to stop online shopping so much, specifically on Ebay, I have decided to start blogging more.

That means lots more complete total randomness from the rambling mind that belongs to me.

I think the reason why I browse (I'm not so bad about buying things) is pure boredom. I'm bored. In fact, most of the time I am bored. I hear other stay-at-home-moms talk about how busy they stay and how being home with a child or children is a full time job. I think I missed something. Maybe it is just because these days, Ansleigh is so easy. Everyone keeps telling me that once she is mobile it won't be the same. Well, she is mobile...somewhat. I'm still bored.

This is what a typical "fascinating" day for me looks like:

• Get up, give Ansleigh a bottle, lay on the couch until she's ready to get out of her bed
• Play with her while watching Playhouse Disney until around 10ish
• Fix her a bottle and lay her down for a nap immediately followed by laying mommy down for a nap :o)
• Get up when Ansleigh wakes up (12:30ish), get her dressed, feed her lunch, play for an hour or so
• Fix her a bottle and lay her down for her nap (2 ish)
• Get her up (4:30ish) and then she has "independent" play time while mommy watches tv
• Feed her dinner (5:30ish)
• Hang out and eat dinner with Anthony
• Fix Ansleigh a bottle, put on her pj's, put her down for the night (8:30ish) followed by entirely too much ebay and tv

All the times that she's asleep are filled with with ebay, tv, and a few brief things that need to be done around the house.

Oh gosh...I think I just bored myself to sleep just re-reading what my life looks like.

BOOOOO!

What do these other moms do???? Can someone send me the memo, please?

Pre-Melbourne/Pre-Baby I was a busy, busy bee. My days were filled with classes, kids, athletic activities (coaching them...not participating), bible studies, hanging out with friends, roaming around town just looking at stuff.

Most of that doesn't even exist in my life anymore but I can't blame it all on Ansleigh. I blame it on me. I'm not working, thus, no classes and kids. My bible studies used to be once a week, now it is twice a month...and sometimes not that often. I'm making more of an effort to "hang out" with friends but let's face it, it is a lot more difficult to do so with a kid who naps 2-3 times a day and will only sleep in a crib. If I want to roam around town with her, I basically need to pack up half the house and very carefully plan it around her nap times. Thus, I've fallen victim to the internet.

Anthony, bless him, can busy himself for hours and hours and hours reading stuff on the internet. Me? Not so much...

This is what my web routine looks like:

• check email
• check "watched" items on ebay
• facebook
• myspace
• friends & family blogs (IF any new ones have been posted)
• ebay...for hours of browsing
• etsy (ya know...for that moment that I realize that I've looked at ALL the baby girl clothes sizes 6-24 months on ebay AND everything Auburn)
• people.com to keep up with my celebrity gossip

After I have exhausted those websites, I generally feel like there is NOTHING else to look at on the entire internet. Stupid, I know, but still true.

Other than that, I fill my time with Law & Order reruns and preschool cartoons. Nice. You're jealous, I know. :o)

Anybody have suggestions for what I can do with my time? You can suggest exercise, but just know that you can suggest it all you want but it still is not real likely to happen.

HELP ME!?!?! Or you are going to see me on the evening news one night, headline as follows: 25-year-old mother dies today of boredom. Officials are still investigating but say that it seems to be due to the fact that she just didn't have a life.

Rantings and Ravings...

Stupid, stupid, stupid Alabama.

Let me note that not all Alabama fans are idiots. I can name MAYBE three that aren't, but most are. This blog is based on a stereotype.

Yes, I said it. Before I go there (completely), let me explain something....

Only once in my life have I been that annoying fan and it came back to bite me in the butt. That is why I hate Alabama so much. 99% of their fans are "that annoying fan." Another thing I would like to note is that aside from that one time in my life, I have always been pretty amicable towards Alabama and it's teams (which generally is a cardinal sin, I know).

In the past two years, things have changed.

Just the sight of Alabama paraphernalia makes me nauseous...seriously.

The change in my attitude is a direct result of Alabama's attitude towards God, I mean Nick Saban. I have absolutely nothing against the man himself. I don't care if he is of questionably moral ethics. I don't care who he coaches, where he coaches, or what he does in his spare time. What I care about are the fans...the ones who have immediately bowed down to worship him.

Last time I checked, Nick Saban was not God. I mean...I guess I could be wrong, but seriously.

I want to scream at them all, "He is a coach...of a football team!" I also want to remind them that Nick Saban does not equal Bear Bryant and, for the 9 millionth time, Bear Bryant is dead. Promise.

I understand supporting your team. I understand supporting your coach. I understand being proud of both, but what I don't understand is why a coach is worshiped. Anybody know why?

I find it humorous that Alabama fans are convinced that they are in the running for a National title this year because...Nick Saban is their coach. If my memory serves me correct, they were all singing that same song this time last year and they ended up losing almost half their games. Even worse, they were beaten by LA-MO (who Auburn slaughtered tonight!) and Auburn beat them for the 6th year in a row!

Another thing that annoys me...CLEMSON, yes Clemson, was ranked #9 (ahead of Auburn) for who even knows what reason. But me, being the optimistic person that I am, had hope that they would pull it off, because I mean...it was Alabama. Idiots.

They played like big babies. Ansleigh could have done better. Now all those morons are already campaigning that Alabama is a "Top 10" team (currently ranked 24) and are once again, masters of the universe. Excuse me while I barf.

I love how Alabama can beat some GAY team like Clemson who plays in the freakin ACC and they are the greatest football team known to man-kind but just a few short years ago, Auburn went undefeated (beating SEVERAL top ten teams) and was denied the chance to play for the National Championship simply because we were Auburn, not USC, not Ohio, not Notre Dame, not Alabama. Idiots.

The worst part is that we looked at their schedule tonight and Alabama plays nobodys for the next four weeks. On a positive note: in four weeks they face #1 Georgia. All I have to say about that is, "Go Dawgs!" Seriously. I can't wait! I will giggle with glee all night!

Those of you who read this (who even does?) that have not spent your entire lives immersed in SEC football will think this is just the rantings of a crazy...and probably is. But WOWZA.

STUPID ALABAMA.

Now I'm all rilled up and will probably not even be able to sleep. Ugh.

STUPID ALABAMA.