More Randomness

At the risk of jinxing things, I have to say that the weather here has been absolutely SPECTACULAR! Of course, the warmer weather brings with it a few *interesting* occurrences.

After having spent nearly every waking moment outside yesterday, The Manimal decided that a moonlight run was in order. He escaped out the patio door (the only door in the house NOT yet childproofed), clad only in a diaper, and began his laps around our large back patio.

Sweet Son #1 has apiphobia. For those of you who are as unfamiliar with that word as I was, basically, he's afraid of bees. He was stung mildly two summers ago, and now he nearly goes into hysterics whenever he sees (or thinks he sees, or thinks he MIGHT see) one. Yesterday it was the latter. I tried, without success, to assure him that it was way too early for bees, but he'd have none of it. Consequently, he spent the better part of a gorgeous afternoon INSIDE!

Unrelated to the weather, we are busy preparing for our houseguest. We're not sure when exactly he will arrive, but there are plans to be made, people! And banana bread, of course! He'll be sharing a room with The Manimal. Heaven help him! :)

On the way home from school last week, Sweet Son #1 and The Manimal were having a (fairly one-sided) conversation about kings. SS#1 said "Do you know who the real king is? Jesus!" My heart just melted.

I may be late to the dinner party here, but do you know about the no-boil lasagne noodles they have nowadays? Oh.My.Goodness. Never again will I boil a lasagne noodle!

SS#1 taught The Manimal a new phrase. "You're a psycho." Oh, joy.

I convinced Husband that we should stop buying bottled water and invest in a filter. This may not seem like a big accomplishment to some of you, but trust me, it is.

I'm trying (without much success) to stop drinking Diet Coke. Much more difficult than I anticipated.

Well, that's all the randomness for now. Hope the weather is great where you are! :)

The Simple Life

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Welcome to the World

She's here! Congratulations to TulipMom, SB, and D on the much anticipated birth of TulipBaby! Head on over to TulipMom with your good wishes! Pink and green tulips all around...

Wordless Wednesday (well, sort of...)

A friend recommended I do this on my blog, and since I'm not feeling especially verbose lately, I took her advice. It's fun to do, so if you want to steal it, feel free! :)

1. Go to www.photobucket.com (don't sign in)

2. Type in your answer to the question in the "search" box

3. Use only the first page

4. Copy the html and paste for the answer.

Here goes!

1. First name?

2. Favorite color?

3. Celebrity crush?

4. Band you're listening to now?5. Favorite movie?6. Favorite Disney princess?7. Favorite alcoholic beverage?8. Dream vacation?9. Favorite dessert?10. What do you want to be when you grow up?

Best Foot Forward

For those of you who know me, either IRL or through the Blogosphere, it will come as no surprise that I'm not exactly a fashion trendsetter. I tend to like classic, preppy looks, and my wardrobe has lots of staples. When I find something I like, I may even go so far as to buy multiples in different colors. Hence my collection of v-neck cable sweaters and pretty spring blouses.

My feet are no different. Two of my "go-to" pairs of shoes are exactly the same style, but in brown and black. They are a mule-style with a square toe and buckle detail. They're equally fabulous at work and with a great pair of trouser-style jeans.

Which is what I wore to the mall on Saturday morning.

I had to run some errands, and was fortunate to only have the Manimal with me, so I took advantage of the stroller time. I wore a cute black/white spring top, my favorite pair of jeans and my black shoes.

I thought.

It was bound to happen, what with my penchant for multiple colors in the same style.

Yes, I looked down at my feet when I was in the parking lot as I was leaving the mall. There, in all their glory, were my favorite shoes. One in each color.

Can I just chalk it up to Spring Fever?