Hello Kitty and some of my favorite blogs!

Here is just another reason why I need a little girl someday... Look at these cake pops! Aren't they the cutest things you have ever seen? Go over to Bakerella to learn how to make these for your next party!


My friend, Stephanie wrote a blog about Lent and this cartoon made me laugh out loud.

Need a renovation for your Dining Room?... I LOVE this dining room on The Inspired Room...

I think that I might try to repaint my master bedroom this week with this as my inspiration... mmm... Yes, I just repainted my master bedroom two months ago, but this is just too beautiful to not copy somewhere in my house.

Finally, I am very behind on my blogging, but you need to check out a series that The Nester did last week: Ten Minutes to a Room You'll Love. Great Ideas!

Later today, I am going to post my own: 48 Hours to a Room You'll Love - including my kitchen renovation! I can't wait to show you. I haven't been blogging because I have been painting:)

You know you are a mom...

When Barney has been on your TV for the last 30 minutes...

Your child is not even in the room...

And you just now noticed that you are watching it alone...

And have been for a very long time...

Still Here... Valentine's Day for under $10

I know that today is Friday, and I am behind on my Phonics Lessons for Fridays! I have not forgotten about you. I am in classes this weekend for my PhD seminars, so I have been trying to write a paper, read some textbooks, and do all the stuff that I should have been doing for the last month.

I promise to catch up soon on my blogging.

In the meantime, however, I wanted to share some quick ideas for Valentine's Day for under $10. That's right - under $10 for both the hubby and the son.

Austin first - I went to Walmart and bought a cute valentine's bucket ($1), then I bought 4 containers of playdough ($4). Put them in the bucket with some tissue paper and he is done!

Then, I had to come up with something fun for James. Here was my idea after walking through a dozen stores and not having any luck finding that perfect gift. James loves hot sauce (yes, hot sauce) and we have been out of hot sauce in my house for quite some time. This man loves his meals hot! So...

I went to the grocery store and bought about 6 bottles of fun hot sauces (about $5), put them in a brown paper bag with red construction paper coming out to resemble fire, and wrote...

I am so glad you are my valentine. You are smokin' hot!

Trust me, the cornier in my house, the better. I don't get away with buying those sweet, sentimental cards for my man. No, he is getting a construction paper heart that says, "You are smokin' hot!" I am so classy, I know.



Maybe your man doesn't like hot sauce. What about grilling? Buy him a steak from Kroger and write, "Baby, you light my fire!" Trust me, if I try to make my man laugh, I have won his heart.

Okay, too corny for you. Here's another. Fill your house with hearts (construction paper ladies). Tape them on your walls, your bathroom mirror, your shower door, etc. On each heart write one thing that you love about your husband. Make one heart a little larger than the others and on it write.... "You give me a heart attack!" Too much? Maybe, but he'll remember it, and I promise it will make him smile.

So... to all my friends who wrote on your facebook that you just bought your husband a 68" tv with full surround sound that only plays football games over and over... your husbands are going to be jealous. James is getting some hot sauce!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Of course!

We are going to a birthday party tomorrow evening. Today, I took Austin shopping for a birthday present for Hudson.

"Austin, what do you think we should buy Hudson for his birthday tomorrow?" I asked while we were driving.

"Party hats, Mom!"

I should have known!