Day 43- my closet

My closet- enter at your own risk.

We have 2 closets in our bedroom.  Mine is a walk in connected to the bathroom, and Jerry's is a built in accordion style door kind.  These 2 closets couldn't be any more different. Mine is packed full...his is barren.  And that's how we like it.  He loves having the bare minimum of everything. I love having excessive amounts of things. Opposites attract, I guess. I have tried my best to conform to this minimalist attitude and mode of thought. It just hasn't made it into my closet yet....and I'm ok with that.

Mine:

 His:

Day 42

Day 42: makes me happy

mmmmm.....coffee

especially in my "Mom Rocks" cup, and especially at 5am on a SATURDAY when your 2 year old apparently doesn't require sleep.

We drink a LOT of coffee at our house. I drink a lot on the weekends, and have at least 2 cups before I go to school, then make a pot at school. Jerry will drink it in the mornings, and then brew more at night. To give you an accurate picture of how much...this is the amount of creamer I buy each week-and I wouldn't say we use an excessive amount in each cup.  I refuse to drink anything low fat, sugar free, etc. It must be real 1/2 and 1/2, and it must be full fat and full sugar. That's how I like things.

My favorite kind of beans are Colombian or French Roast...and I am not a fan of weak or flavored brews.

So....now that it's all of 6:45, I will start on my 3rd cup and try to stay awake the rest of the morning before a nap can be had.

Day 41

Today's topic was self portrait....and anyone that knows me on any level know that is NOT gonna happen. Sorry.  So I decided to capture one of my favorite parts of being a mom.  I love watching my kids experience things for the first time. I love seeing the joy, awe and amazement on their faces knowing and remembering how much I loved that same experience as a child. Tonight they are watching Aladdin for the first time.  Jasmine is Elizabeth's favorite princess  (most of the time) but she's never seen the movie so we rented it from the library tonight. This picture captures the moment when the cave (Tiger's mouth) comes alive...a pretty intense moment in the movie. I love the expressions on their faces---Jack's hands are clasped, eyebrows furrowed with worry...and Elizabeth's face shows how engrossed she is in this movie. Classic Disney movies like these are magical.  I don't care how cheesy or lame that sounds...they just are. (oh and please disregard the pudding on Jack's face.)

Days 38-40

YES....I've been a slacker on my 365. I can think of lots of excuses to blame it on, but I'll spare you.

Day 38's topic: button

I thought and thought about how I could take a picture of a button and it not be stupid. Nothing came to me until this little guy pulled his shirt up....and if this isn't the cutest button you've ever seen, then you may need to have your eyes checked. I love the look on his face too....how can one boy be so mischievous and so lovable at the same time?

Day 39: Sun
When I decided to do my post yesterday, I realized it was a picture of a sun. Was the sun still out?  no.  Soooo...
here ya go....this is the sun setting in our backyard.

Day 40: Front Door
Here is a picture of our front door....my parents gave us the plaque when we got married...I love it!

Day 37- Dinner

Tonight's post topic is dinner...and thankfully tonight I am cooking something non embarrassing. ha!
For dinner I made a mix of a few recipes I've read...and call it Inside Out Stuffed Bell Peppers

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef
Bell Pepper
Italian Seasoning
Marinara Sauce
Long Grain White Rice
Italian Shredded Cheese

 brown meat, chopped pepper, italian seasoning, dash of Worcestershire, tsp of minced garlic together

 drain...don't you just love this colander??  it was my grandma's....my mom says she wants it, but I'm not giving it up--I love it!

stir meat, 1 cup of marinara sauce and 2 cups of cooked rice together and place in casserole dish

add shredded cheese -about 1/2 the bag

 and I baked in the oven along with the garlic bread for 5-8 min until cheese melts

Voila! A nice salad would have been good with this...but I didn't make it or take a picture of one, sorry.

And, of course...cupcakes for desert!

Day 36- 10:00am

Today's challenge was 10:00am....thank goodness it didn't say pm---no one wants a picture of my pillow because I am SURE I'll be asleep at 10pm-

At 10am I was here:

and while I can't say I was partaking in any kind of organized activity....I was inside the building. Jack is suffering from a REALLY bad case of mommy-itis these last few weeks, and cannot seem to part with me without total emotional breakdown.  So, I was paged out of sunday school about 15 minutes after taking him to nursery-- then attempted to take him into worship service with me at 11, which lasted all of 10 minutes before giving up and going home. I'm not sure what the solution to this phase is (and it BETTER BE A PHASE) but I'm hanging tough and hoping it passes soon.

Day 35-a stranger

Today the kids and I went to McWane Science Center with some friends---We had a great time, although every time we go I feel like they need an ADHD/ADD evaluation because they start out spending all of 3 seconds at each exhibit. I end up losing sight of both at different times and go through mini panic attacks thinking they are lost....but we end up having a great time despite this :)
My topic for photo challenge today was a stranger..and needless to say, most of these pics have a stranger in them. I wanted to capture a picture of the stranger who decided it was a good idea to try and talk to Jack mid-tantrum and almost got his size 7 new balance to the nose. Thankfully, he thew the shoe over her head.  I tried to tell her he was in time-out and probably needed to just be alone for a few minutes (we were in a side hallway).  ANYWAYS....onto the pictures