miscellany monday

Monday.  Bleh.  But at least God has allowed me another day here with my delicious family.  I couldn't ask for anything more.  And have at least one terribly exciting random to share today.  Well.... it's exciting for me at least but I hope you'll share in the excitement with me.  So off we go with another edition of miscellany monday...

{ONE}  One Mom's Perfect Imperfections as well as my family blog, The World of Noffs, are moving to Wordpress!  And I couldn't be more thrilled!  Blogger and I have been growing apart for quite a while now.  The hiccups and lack of creative freedom have put me in a blogging funk, so to speak, and I just believe it's time to say goodbye.  Two Moms Designs made me an offer I couldn't refuse to move my blogs  and Ashley has already gotten started with the transition.  As far as I know, followers/subscribers shouldn't have to do a thing.  Everything will be redirected and it will be business as usual - just on a different platform.  Ashley has been a joy to work with and I highly recommend Two Moms Designs if you are contemplating a move yourself.  EXCITING!!!!

{TWO}  My daughter has decided that when we go to a store, she no longer wants to sit peacefully in the cart.  She also does not want to walk.  She wants to be carried.  I have had no previous experience with this behavior.  Keegan, her older brother, preferred to walk if he decided he didn't want in the cart.  He wasn't much on being held.  And because Presley is vastly approaching the age of two, temper tantrums ensue if I do not oblige her.  So I can A)  pick her up letting her win and continue to carry a 27 pound child while trying to herd her older brother AND pull the cart while I "shop".  Or B)  let her scream, causing all those nosey people that think I'm beating my child to run straight for us with cell phone in hand ready to call social services.  Hmmm.... Decisions....

{THREE}  This heat is killing me.  I'm so ready for cooler weather.  With triple digit temps and humidity I feel like I'm melting.  God, send cooler weather - or at least a strong breeze.  Or maybe just drop a swimming pool in my backyard filled with ice.  

{FOUR}  A group of ladies in BlogFrog got a discussion going about the 30 Day Shred by Jillian Michaels - the brutal personal trainer from The Biggest Loser.  We've all decided to start the 30 day shred today (doing it only 3 days a week).  By the time some of you read this post, I will have weighed myself, taken a few measurements (then gotten sick a few times), eaten some rabbit food and possibly have been completely beaten up by Jillian.  Prayers welcome.

{FIVE}  To prepare for the previous random, I spent Sunday eating and sitting on my tail quilting while the kids played and watched movies.  

To read more random thoughts or to link up some of your own, head over to Carrisa's blog, lowercase letters now by clicking the logo above.  

Have a great week!

miscellany monday

I'm running out of clever ways to start this post.  So I think this morning we'll just get down to business with posting some random thoughts.

{ONE}  We woke up to a wet, dreary day.  And quite frankly, I'm okay with that.  We've needed the rain and I also like rain on a Monday.  It matches my mood.  I hate for the weekend to come to an end.

{TWO}  I am getting the official boater's tan.  The front is getting nice and tan (in today's case, a little red) and the back is pale.  Gonna have to find time to flip over and expose the backside to some sun.

{THREE}  I have lots of sewing projects I want to do but can't find the time to sit down at the sewing machine.  Seems like there's always something else that has to be done first.  Like laundry {cringe}.

{FOUR}  We took the kids to see "Despicable Me" this weekend and it was pretty funny.  Steve Carrel cracks me up no matter what he does.

{FIVE}  I am almost out of laundry detergent and a few other things I like to purchase from Costco.  Need to make a trip but because of my love/hate relationship with that store I keep putting it off.  I love Costco for obvious reasons and hate it because I can never get out of there for under $200.  {sigh}

To read more random Monday thoughts or to link up some of your own, head over to Carissa's blog, lowercase letters now by clicking the logo above.  Hope you all have a great week!

miscellany monday

Monday.  We meet again.  All too soon.  Grab some coffee and get settled in for some very random thoughts.  My mind is not quite right yet this morning so there is really no telling where this will go.  Just bear with me.  

{ONE}  It's raining and I love it.  It has been so hot and dry here in the Memphis area and I have been watering my plants 2 or 3 times a day, desperately willing them to survive.  This rain was much needed and much welcomed.  

{TWO}  We spent our weekend in our boat on the lake.  I say lake, but we've actually been going to the TN River.  It was a glorious weekend and we all love being on the water.  The kids sleep like the dead at the end of a long day on the boat.  

{THREE}  My baby boy starts preschool in one short month and I'm freaking out a little.  Every time I think about it I get a little teary.  He's going to love it and it's going to be so good for him.  I will cry getting him ready that morning.  I'll cry taking his first day of school pictures.  I'll cry all the way to the school and cry as I drive away.  How did we get here?  Do we really have a child starting school already?  

{FOUR}  Here it is.  You knew it was coming.  Monday = laundry day.  I have yet to get my tush in gear and start my laundry.  But it's there.  Waiting for me.  Like a lion waiting for a zebra.  

{FIVE}  I have tons of posts to write - crafty, product review, recipe... I'm just A LOT behind and not really sure how that happened.  I have, however, begun getting caught up on my family blog.  I posted my kids' pictures from the photo shoot I did to document Presley's 18 month milestone.  Keeping up with two blogs, two kids, a house, a husband and a dog is a little tiring.  But I am blessed.  At least I have all these "things" to keep up with. 

{SIX}  I recently hit 200 followers and I am humbled.  Thanks to all of you for tuning in every day to see what this small town girl from Kentucky has to say.  Blessings to you all!

miscellany monday

I am a little behind this morning. It's like another holiday for us because the husband is home today and I'm not in the normal Monday morning routine. But better late than never, right? So off we go with some Monday randomness...

{ONE}  4th of July was a GREAT day for our family.  Though we got started a little later than planned, we packed up, hooked up the boat and headed to the TN River for a day on the water.  We all enjoyed ourselves so much we didn't want to come back home.  We had a great dinner and then settled in a huge field with other families to watch fireworks on the river.  Good times.  But we got home super late and I'm a bit on the tired side this morning.  

{TWO}  The husband surprised me this weekend with a new camera lens - EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III and I was SO excited!  I haven't gotten to play around with it too much and am itching to do so.  Maybe today... I have the best husband ever!

{THREE}  I had been having the hardest time installing actions in PSE8.  I had tried tutorial after tutorial and just couldn't get them installed.  I have been so disappointed about this.  But I finally figured it out and they work!  I.  AM.  ELATED.  Beautiful, luscious, delicious actions....

{FOUR}  I am very curious to see what today holds.  Maybe a movie day at home.  Maybe take the kids to see a movie at the theater.  Notice I have not complained about laundry one bit.  Since the hubs is home today, laundry may have to wait until tomorrow.  

{FIVE}  I signed up for a photography class hosted by Faith at Simplicity.  I am excited and nervous all at the same time.  People will be looking at my shots and critiquing them.  The class starts today and I already have my first assignment waiting for my in my inbox.   EEK!

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend.  If you'd like to read more monday randoms or link up some of your very own, head over to Carissa's blog, lowercase letters by clicking the logo above.  

Have a FABULOUS day!

miscellany monday

It's Monday. Blah.  I'm already behind.  I should already have laundry going and coffee brewing but I can't seem to kick it in gear.  However, I am going to crank out this post to link up with the lovely Carissa at lowercase letters.  Off we go with some randomness...

{ONE}  My baby girl turned 18 months old over the weekend.  I can't figure out where the time is going.  June already?  I need to take her somewhere and do a little photo shoot to mark the milestone.

{TWO}  My husband and I bought a boat Saturday.  It's practically brand new - really nice and we're terribly excited to be able to be on the water this summer.  

{THREE}  I have discovered that my daughter will eat anything with mustard.  If she seems to not like something, put a little mustard on her plate and she'll eat every last crumb.  

{FOUR}  I was finally able to sit down at the sewing machine last night for a bit and crank out a little craftiness.  I'm really excited to show it to y'all.  I think it turned out good for being a novice sewer.  

{FIVE}  We are heading to the big town of Hopkinsville, KY this weekend for my husband's 20th high school reunion.  My parents will be keeping the kiddos and this will be my first overnight stay away from my baby girl.  This means my 20 year reunion is right around the corner.  20 years!  REALLY?!?! How did I get here?

To read more randoms or link up some of your own, head over to lowercase letters by clicking the logo above.  

Now, I can't NOT have coffee any longer.  Off to hook up my IV drip.

miscellany monday

It's Monday again and depending on how well you like reading random stuff, it could be a good or bad thing. I have lots of random things floating in my head this morning.  So off I go....

ONE  My husband has been bitten by the bug.  The boating bug.  Growing up very close to water in KY we both practically grew up on a boat, a lake and we haven't had a boat since we moved to Nashville almost 7 years ago.  We're both itching pretty bad.  We're about to load up and go look at a couple of boats.  It will be interesting to see if we come home with one.  It's quite possible. 

TWO  My closet as well as a couple of other closets in the house desperately need to be cleaned out and I keep putting it off.  I can't say I enjoy cleaning out closets, though I'm always glad when it's done and closets are organized.  This brings me to my next random thought....

THREE  We need to have a yard sale - soon.  But I don't want to go through the process of dragging stuff out and actually go through with it.  Can we say laziness has set in?

FOUR  Seems there are a lot of people lately that seem to think their opinion is the only opinion that matters.  Everyone has an opinion about something.  Everyone.  The difference is not everyone feels the need to share it with people they don't really know.  I'm finding the older I get, the less time I have for rude, opinionated people.  Nor do I have any tolerance for drama.  Let's get back to basics:  If you can't say anything nice, KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT.

FIVE  Please remember what Memorial Day is really about.  Remember that too many men and women have died serving our country so that we may enjoy the freedoms we do today.  Please keep them all in our thoughts and prayers and be thankful.

Thanks for letting me rant a bit and purge some random thoughts.  I will apologize in advance.  We'll be out (looking for boats) and I will be away from the computer most of the day.  I will try to get by everyone's blogs tonight or tomorrow.  I hope everyone is having a great holiday!

If you'd like to link up your own random thoughts, head over to Carissa's blog, lowercase letters by clicking the logo above.  

miscellany monday

I guess I'm an overachiever today. I had already prepared a post for today but really wanted to link up with Carissa again over at lower case letters this week for miscellany monday. I truly enjoyed reading all the randoms last week and seeing some new blogs.  So two posts from me today.  I know, right?!  I do well to crank out one.  On to the randomness...

1. I think I'm finally getting over the funk I caught last week.  But I still have an awful cough.  I'll be glad when it goes away and my body gets back to playing nice.
2. I failed to get the hubby's work shirts to the dry cleaners last week and now I have to wash and iron at least a couple of shirts today as well as load the kids up just to drop off dry cleaning.  I hate laundry.  I hate ironing even more.  
3. I haven't had my morning coffee yet and I can't think straight.  Not having coffee first thing in the morning is a sin, in my opinion.  I shall repent later.
4. I have to get my butt in gear and get this house back in order this week - do some serious cleaning.  Being gone on vacation and then being sick, my house looks like a construction zone or disaster zone.  Take your pick.  But make sure you wear your hardhat.  
5. I miss my mom terribly.  I hope to talk her into a trip to Memphis soon or plan a trip home to Kentucky myself.  Gotta get my fix somehow.  And since I'm such an over achiever...
6. Around the Town Tuesday is tomorrow!  For more information, click the link in the menubar.  I hope to see lots of linking up!

To read more randomness or to link up some of your own, head over to Carissa's blog by clicking the logo above.  Happy Monday, y'all!