Our House in the Middle of Our Street

This is an excellent new blog I saw on her blog . Love them both. Definitely love free things.

Today I had a rare library date by myself. I had a doctor's appointment and on the way home I stopped to drop off my last inter-library-loan book, plus Stefan's policing books. I had an item waiting for me in the Holds, so why not stop by? I recently came across this lovely lady on the radio months ago, but never found out her name. Her second single, "Realize", I heard on the radio about a week ago and I knew it was the same girl. I found out who she was via iTunes, and of course, once I found out the library carried it, quickly put it on hold for myself. LOVE the library! Colbie Caillat is her name, (her dad worked with Fleetwood Mac) and she is a very easy-listening singer/songwriter. She is sorta a mix between Jewel and maybe Sheryl Crow? (in looks, anyway!) I have noticed that over the past 4-5 years, all I want to listen to is soothing music. I started just slightly liking jazz and blues, to pretty much the only people in my car's cd player are John Mayer or...

I almost forgot! Kundhi Creative tagged me and here's the rules(taken from J's blog): 1. Once you’ve been tagged, you have to write a blog with ten weird, random things, facts, or habits about yourself. 2. At the end, you choose five people to be tagged, listing their names and why you chose them to be tagged. 3. Don’t forget to leave them a comment “You’re It!” and to read your blog. 4. You can’t tag the person who tagged you. Since you can’t tag me back, let me know when you’ve posted your blog so I can see your answers. I don't find these things weird, but "Sarah-normal" (haha, para-normal, get it? Ok, getting on with it): I could stay in my pajamas day, night, and after-shower. They are more comfortable to me than my favorite pair of jeans! However, I don't think Valentine's heart pants go with a checked sweatshirt. Yikes. I check my email probably 20 times a day. Or more. I do not wash my hands 20 times a day. I could easily live off of these groceri...

Today, as every other Tuesday (and Wednesday, and Saturday) I go to the YMCA for a spinning class --which I love, and need, if it's just to get out for an hour. After a 15 minute warm-up, and 10 minutes into the actual class, a nursery worker came and gave me 'the wave'. Uh-oh, baby is sick . Fairly high fever. Hmm...so that's why he didn't finish his oatmeal this morning. We've been taking it easy today, and Lukka took not one...but two naps, and even though one was only about 35 minutes, it was SO nice for him to take one during the day. If you've been following his blog, you would know he has been skimping out on these for the past week and a half, and it hasn't been pretty (seriously, don't know how you moms with more than 1 do it!). The second was about 2 1/2 hours. This was such a great thing for me, who has been going 12-12 1/2 hours every day! I was ready for a coffee break for goodness' sake...or, since I don't drink coffee--a Sour ...

More snow after a 54 degree day? Another day of no-naps ? My dogs getting mud on my sparkling wood floors? I'm in a funk. The poll is closed, and I should be working on that darn tote , but the funk is floating around me like a green, nasty, non-spring cloud.

This afternoon, like every Friday afternoon since about 2006, I spend my time with a good friend, Emily. We met years ago while working in the Barnes and Noble cafe together, really, chocolate and coffee are such great promotions of friendship, don't ya think? I am trying to get her to make some more art, so I can show her how to put it up on Etsy . I know she will be a hit. She makes wreaths (people, they're huge, and I know they would sell for at least a hundred dollars at our summer Farmer's Market), renders photography, and is just about the best home decorator in my age bracket! She can take a tattered chest, a bouy, a plain canvas, and some seashells and MAKE IT LOOK LIKE MARTHA CAN! I'm telling you she's just that good. I set up two blogs for her tonight, her 'business' side is called Cavallo Creations , and her 'party' side will stay anonymous for now. One can't very well be anonymous if you're trying to sell something! Hope she likes...

I have a poll up and here's why: I have been dying to finish a few of my projects for the last two weeks. Its just that a) I plop on the couch for some Ugly Betty b) I have other things to do/places to go c) Lukka won't nap...so I can't get anything done or d) I make excuses. Hmm...which does it sound like today? :) I want to be a little bit more regimented because when I was in school and working, I liked being busy and scheduled. Being a stay-at-home mom means I need to create my own working enviornment and stick to it as best I can. I am afraid of 'independent studies'. When I did them in college, I inevitably got everything done about 2 months ahead of finals because I loved that I had my own time-frame. I was productive-- BUT I had a 3 1/2 month time frame to get everything done or fail. Now it seems as if I have an indefinite time frame...or...it won't get done? What kind of limits are those? Vote for your favorite craft (these are all projects in progres...