March 1, 2009 brought us snow. March 1, 2010 has brought us no snow. See? Already a great month. If I wanted snow, I would have stayed in Michigan thankyouverymuch.Anyway... Today I Am.
Reading: Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew and Successful Container Gardening by Joseph R. Provey. I am envisioning strawberries and fresh oregano, basil and rosemary. I am planning on starting some seeds indoors soon. I am going to try the If you plant it, Spring will come methodology. We'll see how it goes.
Listening To: I am currently obsessed with Train's CD, Save Me, San Francisco. I get to listen to Hey, Soul Sister whenever my adorable sister calls my cell phone. I admit that I have missed a few of her calls while dancing around with the kids to the ring tone. This can be awfully embarrassing at Kroger.
Obsessed With: McCoy Pottery and little flower pots in yellows and turquoise. I have been collecting these little planters whenever I can sneak away to antique stores. My dear sweet Nan had all of her African violets growing on an old trunk in front of her living room window. As soon as I can find suitable African violets, I will start a similar tradition.
Thinking About: Breuklyn. We are struggling with her while she is struggling with reading. Dyslexia has been on our radar for about a year now as we are trying trying trying to find a way to help her at home. She is in tears most mornings not wanting to go to school. She says that she feels dumb and that she isn't able to read like the other kids. From the endless research that I have compiled, it is possible to diagnose dyslexia at 5-1/2 years old. The school contends that they can't do anything until 3rd grade. I can't watch her struggle and fall behind for 2 more years! Even if we could just rule it out, then I could move on to a new technique of teaching her at home, but it seems cruel to be using methods of teaching that she is incapable of benefiting from. Sigh.
Planning To: Make these scented gel paints and make a huge big mess with the kids. Maddux has strep throat and Breuklyn has the infamous stomach virus that has lasted well beyond its normal 24-hour parameter. We are up to our eyeballs in Children's Tylenol, antibiotics and cough drops. Once I Lysol this place from top to bottom, we will be making is messy again. Fun times.
Dreaming Of: My new yellow iPod. My green iPod won't accept any new music and it hurts my soul to delete any of my old music to make way for new music, so Brad decided that a new iPod is exactly what I need. I think he is a genius.
Enjoying: Scrapbooking. I am looking forward to seeing what everyone creates for the Bella Blvd - Jillibean Soup - Nikki Sivils Blog Crawl. (Be sure to tune in March 5th!) It feels so rewarding to sit down and just let my mind stop worrying and let my hands just create. Plus, it is nice to fall is love with the hobby again.
Vowing To: Actually finish a to do list this week. I just keep adding and adding to it. I need to focus. And maybe bake some cookies. Or make a pilgrimage to Starbucks. And match up all of those socks. Oh, and wash my car. And... oh, wait. See? This is impossible!
Working On: 30 Things for My 30th Year Album. Remember my 29 Things? Well, it's time to wrap it up and start again! In a mere 7 days, I will be saying goodbye to my twenties. Eek. I am trying to be a good sport, but it seems a little scary to me. Or maybe a lot scary.
What are you up to today?
Obsessed With: McCoy Pottery and little flower pots in yellows and turquoise. I have been collecting these little planters whenever I can sneak away to antique stores. My dear sweet Nan had all of her African violets growing on an old trunk in front of her living room window. As soon as I can find suitable African violets, I will start a similar tradition.
Thinking About: Breuklyn. We are struggling with her while she is struggling with reading. Dyslexia has been on our radar for about a year now as we are trying trying trying to find a way to help her at home. She is in tears most mornings not wanting to go to school. She says that she feels dumb and that she isn't able to read like the other kids. From the endless research that I have compiled, it is possible to diagnose dyslexia at 5-1/2 years old. The school contends that they can't do anything until 3rd grade. I can't watch her struggle and fall behind for 2 more years! Even if we could just rule it out, then I could move on to a new technique of teaching her at home, but it seems cruel to be using methods of teaching that she is incapable of benefiting from. Sigh.Planning To: Make these scented gel paints and make a huge big mess with the kids. Maddux has strep throat and Breuklyn has the infamous stomach virus that has lasted well beyond its normal 24-hour parameter. We are up to our eyeballs in Children's Tylenol, antibiotics and cough drops. Once I Lysol this place from top to bottom, we will be making is messy again. Fun times.
Dreaming Of: My new yellow iPod. My green iPod won't accept any new music and it hurts my soul to delete any of my old music to make way for new music, so Brad decided that a new iPod is exactly what I need. I think he is a genius.
Enjoying: Scrapbooking. I am looking forward to seeing what everyone creates for the Bella Blvd - Jillibean Soup - Nikki Sivils Blog Crawl. (Be sure to tune in March 5th!) It feels so rewarding to sit down and just let my mind stop worrying and let my hands just create. Plus, it is nice to fall is love with the hobby again.
Vowing To: Actually finish a to do list this week. I just keep adding and adding to it. I need to focus. And maybe bake some cookies. Or make a pilgrimage to Starbucks. And match up all of those socks. Oh, and wash my car. And... oh, wait. See? This is impossible!
Working On: 30 Things for My 30th Year Album. Remember my 29 Things? Well, it's time to wrap it up and start again! In a mere 7 days, I will be saying goodbye to my twenties. Eek. I am trying to be a good sport, but it seems a little scary to me. Or maybe a lot scary.
What are you up to today?
