Busy busy

November 30th, 2011

I feel like the last couple of weeks have flown by. We’ve barely been home from Thanksgiving and we had a day with Ella’s other cousins that included lunch at Grandma’s and seeing the movie Arther Christmas. (I liked Muppet Christmas better myself.)  Then it was back to school and dance for Ella on Monday. And for me there were heaps of laundry to do and a workout at the gym I am still hurting from. The next day my in-laws arrived and we got all our Christmas stuff down and we visited, ate and decorated most of the night.

Until I crashed from exhaustion at about 8:30. I was so tired I felt like I couldn’t move.

After a snow delay and more visiting today, girls are now resting as I catch up on work and phone calls. Scheduling new appointments, rescheduling things that conflict with other things, filling prescriptions … whew. It’s going to be a busy month, I’m thinking.

Thankful

November 27th, 2011

Thanksgiving was really good this year. Not that I remember it ever being bad, but I am really grateful this year.

I am so thankful my sister from San Francisco came home and we had 5 days of non-stop fun.

I am so thankful Ella and Eva have so many cousins — her 12th just arrived Tuesday as a matter of fact. I’m thankful his birth went well and he is a healthy little boy.

I am thankful we could go see relatives we don’t see much in Detroit. They were so sweet and so generous and it was so good to see them.

And not only did we have several days to relax, but a great hotel to stay in. I’m thankful my kids were so excited by the hotel too and love to travel like we do.

I’m thankful for not just my extended family but my kids and husband. We’re pretty lucky I think.

Anyway, I’ll get back to the daily blogging grind soon. But it sure was good to take that break and just relax with family!

Green Bean Delivery

November 10th, 2011

I just signed up for Green Bean Delivery and I can’t wait to get my first delivery!

If you haven’t heard of it, basically it’s a “Midwest Local Food Network.”

I’m going to get local, organic fruits and vegetables delivered right to my door. You choose the amount, the frequency and you can even add all kinds of groceries to your order the weekend before delivery.

Check it out here. And if you do sign up now, please say I refered you as a part of “Friendsgiving.” You will get 50% off your first delivery and I will on my next.

Up all night

November 8th, 2011

I’m having another allergy night in which my nose runs like a faucet, my throat hurts, my eyes sting. So, I’m watching TV at four in the morning. I’m going to need a lot of coffee in the morning.

Ella has a dentist appointment tomorrow. On Saturday her front right tooth started becoming discolored. It looks grey. She slipped in the bathroom a few weeks ago and hurt her mouth, so there must be a dead nerve now. I hope the dentist somehow has some good news for us! I’ll hate it if she has to go through a root canal or something.

We have such a fun weekend coming with my sister coming for a visit. Get togethers and all friends and family for about 5 days. I’m trying to focus on that instead of my woozy head and dental problems.

OK, need more hot tea ….

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    Erin
    Me. Blogger. Formerly lived carefree life of eating out, staying out late, traveling and whatever else I wanted. Now mostly chase around two kids, cook, clean and work as graphic artist.

    Stephen
    Wonderful web guru husband who prepared this site for me. He's even trying to help to do dishes more around the house. Good man. I met him at a party in college in 1998 and he still hasn’t gone home.

    Ella
    Unbelievably cute daughter who's been running the show at our house since March of 2007.

    Eva
    Our newest, precious girl who just joined us in December of 2009.