My Little Moon

"Baby you're a firework! Come on let your colors burst....Boom, boom, boom! Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon!" Katy Perry sang to my kids from the minivan's radio. Eliza, my thinker, says "Hey Mom."
"Yeah?"
"She says even brighter than the moon. That fireworks are brighter than the moon." with a confused look on her face.
"Yup. Those are the words."
"Yeah but maybe they can be brighter, but brighter isn't better. She says it like it's better than the moon." I smile at her insight.
"I agree with you."
"Because fireworks are so loud and they don't last long. The moon is peaceful and beautiful and it's always in the sky for you."
"Eliza you are absolutely right. And the song is telling a person to be like a firework. What do you think about that?"
She didn't even hesitate, "Oh I know what she means. It's like being really flashing and really loud and trying to be funny so everyone pays attention to you. But moon people aren't loud. Moon type of people are kind and they're quiet. Moon people could sing if they want but maybe not on stage." My Eliza is most definitely a moon person. Her kind, gentle soul is very quiet, peaceful, steady, and beautiful. And personally, I'd never in a million years trade in the moon for a firework.

Frustrations of a Four-year old

Gabe sat down next to me and sighed.

me "Is something wrong, buddy?"

Gabe "Oh, it's just that I'm frustrating."

me "What is frustrating you?"

Gabe "Well, I have awesome spiderman underwear and cool Buzz Lightyear socks but you always say 'Gabe put your shoes back on' or 'Gabe it's very inappropriate to pull
your pants down.' *sigh* It's very frustrating, that's all."

Sunday Funday!

This is the outfit I wore to church today. It's a gray gloomey day out--no rain, no snow, but it is threatening. The house is clean, the grocieries are put away, my delicious pot roast wafting through the house. I pour a warm batch of clean laundry onto the table to fold. My first mistake was attempting this chore with my husband nearby. We quickly, and unexpicatly, started acting ridiculous and documented our silliness with the webcam. Not sure why I'm going to post a couple pics, but maybe they'll make you smile. Sunday Funday, right??

plum perfect by Anne-thro on Polyvore.com

Ding-Ding!! Last Lap! (& my inspired outfit of the day)

Sometimes, when I wake up on Friday mornings I think "phew, last lap!" But not this Friday. Was it because I had an easy week? Oh. No. It was because I was woken up at 3am by Eliza.
"Mom, my tooth is really, really wiggly."
Now I like to encourage their enthusiasm and celebrate all these exciting life moments with my kiddos, but not at 3am.
"Eliza, I know honey. Go to bed." disappointed she put her hands on her hips and began to whine.
"You don't even care that my tooth is hanging by a thread!" In walks Ava..
"Mom, I had a night mirror!" she crawls into bed, steals my pillow and starts to fall asleep. Eliza chimes in,
"No fair Ava gets to sleep in your bed!!"
"Eliza, stop shouting and just get in bed. You can sleep here too. Jeesh, just STOP!!!" in case you were wondering, yelling at a whining 7 yr old at 3am doesn't calm the situation.
"I wanted to sleep on that side!!" Eliza is staring at Ava, who has already fallen back to sleep. I pick Ava up, walk around to the other side of the bed (stubbing my stupid toe on the way) and then tuck them both in.
"There...now just go to sleep. Please." silence for about a minute.
"Hey Mom.." ughhhhh!!!!!
"What, Eliza?"
"Why did you say 'what' like that? Are you mad at me?" she starts to cry. Oh...my....
"I'm not mad. I'm exhausted. What is it?"
"I just wanted to tell you that I love you!"
"I love you too. Now go to sleep."
"Ava, stop putting your feet on me!!" Ava groans awake and yells,
"I won't put my feet on you if you stop stealing the covers!"
I can't think of any 'out' for me so I just get out of bed and storm into the kitchen. 4:30am. Let's make coffee. I call my husband (who is out of town on business) and delightfully tell him about my glorious night's sleep. He's in another time zone so it's later for him anyway...ooops, or is it earlier? Poor Erik.
Erik and I got lost in conversation over our morning coffees hundreds of miles away from each other. Laughing, babbling, and flirting is definitely a good way to start a Friday! An hour and a half later, I ended the conversation with Erik when I heard Gabe upstairs shout "Mom!! I peed my bed!!" I hung up the phone with a smile on my face, took a deep breath and said "last lap!"

Here is my outfit for "Inspiring Interpretations" on 'Stuff Jewish Girls Like' blog!
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!

Ava's Fashion Tip

Always wait for your nail polish to dry before you suck your thumb. Always.

Lazy Sick Day and my outfit of the day

Eliza is home sick from school today. I absolutely LOVE having her home with me. I miss my big girl (Bailey does too!)..



Here is my outfit for today...we are having flurries, but it is SUNNY :)

ladylike by Anne-thro featuring a tweed jacket

Half Pass Jacket
$60 - anthropologie.com
Tweed jacket »

Skirts  - Sale  - Anthropologie.com
$40 - anthropologie.com
Skirts »

Cream pelerine tights
6 GBP - dorothyperkins.com
Cream tights »

NWT Anthropologie 'Floreat" Remember Me Surplice Top (07/15/2009)...
worthpoint.com
Tops »

inkFrog
inkfrog.com

I heart dresses

I bought this leifsdottir dress this weekend!! I have been obsessing over it for a month or so! The price was cut a 2nd time so I snatched it up before it sold out!

Also, tried on the Glanz dress and LOVED it. I wasn't too impressed when I saw it online, and I was certain it would need a cardigan or something for the blocks of color to make sense. Kim at Anthroholic said it was fine by itself and she was right! It is gorgeous.

The Take Action Dress, I both love it and am unsure of it. I feel like it's too shapeless for me...not for the athletic figure?? I don't know. I have time to decide because if it is "a go" I'd wait for it to go on sale to pull the trigger. What do you think?