Chaos and Creation in the Backyard

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

This is the most snow I have ever seen. Ever. And it hasn't snowed this much in Nashville in years.

Ryan has been snowed in with us since yesterday afternoon. Today, they just couldn't take it anymore. He and Kurt grabbed a table (yes, I said table) and went "sledding" down the various "hills" around our complex. It was quite the spectacle. I'm sure that many of our neighbors were cautiously peering out their windows at the idiots who were about to hurt themselves. And for the record, they did hurt themselves. Nothing is broken or bloody, but they both sustained head injuries from table legs gone awry. Ryan already has a knot to prove it. I'm sure that Kurt's very own knot isn't far behind. I was smart enough not to partake in the festivities.

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Monday, January 25, 2010

Project 365: January 19-25

I'm still hanging in there. I was really worried that I was going to just cop out by now, but I haven't! I keep thinking that I'm going to be so glad I did this. That's what keeps me clicking away every day.

January 19:
Just an impromptu self-portrait, including Kurt and Bella. It was late and Liam had already been in bed for hours.

January 20:
Liam finally likes his Raz-berry teether. He was just chewing away while I changed his diaper.

January 21:
Tonight after Liam went to bed, Kurt and I watched this. It was so good, and exactly like the book.

January 22:
Liam happily finished off his bowl of rice cereal. He just kept opening his mouth like a little bird and I kept shoveling it in!

January 23:
Poor Bella never gets her picture taken anymore, now that Liam came along. She's a sweet girl! And she has alien eyes, which I can't figure out how to fix.

January 24:
While I made the waffles and Kurt cooked up the bacon, Liam hung out in his high chair, with his favorite toys: frozen teether, Baby Einstein Takealong Tunes, and his Raz-berry teether.

January 25:
Kurt gave Liam a bath tonight. It was so cute to watch. When I saw this sweet smile, I just about melted.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Project 365: January 11-18

Hang onto your hats! This is gonna be a long one.

January 11, Monday:
This was our dinner tonight: crescent rolls, Kurt's famous mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts with bacon and passionfruit vinegar, and marinated chicken.

January 12, Tuesday:

I spent the afternoon just relaxing on the couch, with the sweetest, cutest boy ever!

January 13, Wednesday:

It was cold outside, so Liam wore his adorable raccoon outfit, complete with eared raccoon hat!

January 14, Thursday:

This is what Kurt found when he came home from work: me, reading, already in my lovely glasses, and a needy Bella by my side.

January 15, Friday:

Since Liam has been completely on formula, I feel like all we do is fill bottles and measure out formula. I guess it's Kurt's turn tonight.

January 16, Saturday:

Kurt wore his new boots to work for the first time today. This is what they looked like after work. They look pretty broken-in already, don't you think?

January 17, Sunday:

Today Liam tried rice cereal for the first time. He actually seemed to enjoy it.

January 18, Monday:

Thanks to Martin Luther King, Jr., I got to spend the day with my favorite little man. Here he is sitting in his rocking chair after we read a book together.

EDIT: I posted this on Monday. From here on out, I'll be posting on Tuesday, with Jessica, from The Mom Creative. Here's her button!

Sunday, January 10, 2010

My Blog List

I hate it when I have nothing new to read. To combat this problem, I follow about a zillion different blogs.

For your convenience, I have created a comprehensive list of all the blogs that I read, listed by subject, and then alphabetically. You’re welcome. Although it’s not like anybody was actually so interested as to ask for this list. Oh well.

Food Blogs:

Ezra Pound Cake: Rebecca Crump lives here in Nashville. She makes all kinds of fabulous food!
Food Wishes Video Blog : So cool. Chef John does a video of everything he makes. And he makes a lot of stuff. Try his Chicken Parmesan.
Joy the Baker: Joy is a baker who lives in Los Angeles. She’s not only funny and witty, but her pictures will cause you to salivate on your keyboard.
Kelly’s Recipes: Kelly, from Kelly’s Korner Blog, posts her favorite recipes here.
The Pioneer Woman: Ree Drummond is an amazing cook. She has a cookbook now, too! Her blog is about lots of other things besides food, like photography, homeschooling, ranch life, and more.
Smitten Kitchen: Deb lives in NYC. How cool is that?
The Rantings of a Carboholic: My bestest friend, Keri, loves to bake. She works at her family’s restaurant and sells her amazing pound cakes on the side.

People Blogs:

Bring the Rain: Angie Smith lives here in Nashville! She just wrote a book about losing her 4^th daughter. And she’s now pregnant with her 5^th!
Think Liz: Elizabeth blogs about her family (including her adorable son, Jude, who is just a few months older than Liam), food, and crafting/sewing.
J Cooper Photography: Jenn is a talented photographer. She blogs about her family (such cute kids), photography, crafting/sewing, and decorating/remodeling her house. Before she became a photographer, she made custom kids’ clothes.
Jesus Needs New PR: Matthew Paul Turner lives in Nashville and is a writer. He is the husband of Jessica Turner, of The Mom Creative.
Kelly’s Korner: Kelly’s blog is all about her life in Arkansas. She loves God, football, Sonic, and her family.
Leslie’s Little Ladies: This is my sister! She lives in Georgia (with her husband and her “little ladies,” Emma and Madeline) so we don’t get to see each other much. Also, she is doing Project 365, like me.
Live, Laugh, Love…My Family!: This is my cousin, April, who lives in Florida. As you might guess from her blog title, she blogs about her family, including her two kids, Devan and Laila.
MckMama: MckMama lives in The Frozen Tundra and blogs about her family, her faith, and whatever else she’s thinking about!
Our New Normal: Robyn and I went to high school and college together. She lives in Georgia. She’s doing Project 365, too.
Petit Elefant: Allison calls her blog a “family lifestyle blog,” where she writes about “everything related to modern parenthood.”
The Design Girl-Project 365: As the title suggests, this is the Project 365 blog for The Design Girl.
The Mom Creative: Jessica Turner lives in Nashville and blogs about her family, her faith, saving money, motherhood, scrapbooking, and lots more.

Crafty Blogs:

Allie Brown’s Layouts: If your blog needs a new look, there are lots of options to choose from here.
Anna Maria Horner: Anna Maria is a fabric designer, author, and seamstress who lives in Nashville. She also has 6 kids!
Creativity by Crystal: Crystal is a digital scrapbooker and she also designs digital scrapbook materials.
HELLO, my name is Heather: Heather is a fabric designer and seamstress. Her fabrics are gorgeous and so are her pictures.
Pink Chalk Studio: Kathy owns the online fabric shop Pink Chalk Studio. She’s a seamstress and a quilter. She has also written some of her own patterns.
Portabellopixie: Sandi is a fabric designer, author (her first book is coming out this Spring), and seamstress.
Posie Gets Cozy: Alicia does just about everything crafty…sew, crochet, knit, paint, and lots of other stuff. She is also an author, with a new book coming out this year.
Simplify: Camille is a fabric designer and quilter. She has two really cute boys and a cute house. And she always looks really cute herself.
Skip to My Lou: The home of all things handmade.
Sneaky Momma Blog Design: If you want to customize your blog, Jill can help!
The Design Girl Blog: Danielle designs digital scrapbooking materials and does blog makeovers.
Kevin & Amanda: Amanda is a digital and traditional scrapbooker, amateur photographer, and recipe enthusiast. She also has a website with really cute scrapbooking and handwriting fonts called Fonts for Peas.