In a little while I'll be dropping Brian off at the train station to participate in Urban Dare. It's this race "where smarts can beat speed. Teams of 2 solve clues to find checkpoints where they must take photos or perform dares."
Brian is headed into the city with our friend Chris for this. They'll have to eat things at checkpoints (nothing gross, like Fear Factor) and take pictures of themselves doing things. They'll also have to solve riddles and puzzles, and for this they have a network (me, Jenny and Pete) at home to look stuff up for them. They also get to bring a GPS and maps with them. I've never heard of this race, but it sounds intriguing. I can't wait to hear all about it and post pictures!
After Will's nap this afternoon I'm going to drive up to Chris's house in Northern MA and hang out with Jenny. And I get to meet Baby Nolan!!!
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Working on it: Tote Bag
This is definitely my biggest knitting project thus far. I am working on this tote bag:
Mine is going to be sage and cocoa. It consists of making two panels of twenty-one stripes each. Then you sew the two panels together, and knit a handle. Then you sew on the knitted handle, and felt the bag. Sounds easy, right?
I've completed eleven of the twenty-one stripes on the first panel. I've been working on it on-and-off for about a month. (Slow and steady wins the race!) I can't get it to stop curling at the bottom though, and I'm told the only way that's going to go away is when I sew the bottom of the panels together. It's looking nice, if I do say so myself!
Mine is going to be sage and cocoa. It consists of making two panels of twenty-one stripes each. Then you sew the two panels together, and knit a handle. Then you sew on the knitted handle, and felt the bag. Sounds easy, right?
I've completed eleven of the twenty-one stripes on the first panel. I've been working on it on-and-off for about a month. (Slow and steady wins the race!) I can't get it to stop curling at the bottom though, and I'm told the only way that's going to go away is when I sew the bottom of the panels together. It's looking nice, if I do say so myself!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Happy Mother's Day
Happy Mother's Day to all of my Mom-friends out there! And to my own Mom: I love you! Thanks for being my mom and my friend.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Using What You Have
I admit it. I'm one of those people who stockpile. My linen closet has enough shampoo and body wash to ring in the next decade! I have a fully stocked freezer and half the time I don't even know what's in there. If coffee is on sale, I'll buy several and then someday, months down the road, be shocked when I run out. And don't get me started on rice, soup and cake mixes.
So today, I've set a goal: to start using what we already have. Brian wrote out our weekly menu this week, and he went through the freezer first. And I vow to use all of the shampoo in the house before I buy another bottle. I also signed up for a local version of "The Great American Bake Sale" with proceeds going towards ending childhood hunger. That'll take care of the five cake mixes that I have in the house. After all, I love to bake but it's no good for the waistline. This satisfies both the baking bug and doing a little community service!
So today, I've set a goal: to start using what we already have. Brian wrote out our weekly menu this week, and he went through the freezer first. And I vow to use all of the shampoo in the house before I buy another bottle. I also signed up for a local version of "The Great American Bake Sale" with proceeds going towards ending childhood hunger. That'll take care of the five cake mixes that I have in the house. After all, I love to bake but it's no good for the waistline. This satisfies both the baking bug and doing a little community service!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Such an Imagination
I'm having so much fun seeing Will's imagination develop. Here's what I've heard this week from our little peanut:
"Oh Mommy, I love red pepper! And Peas! I love peas!" (Uh huh...you like red pepper. When I shred it and hide it underneath a layer of cheese on "pizza." Peas? sure.)
"I broke Papa's truck, but it's ok. Uncle Brian fixed it." (never happened)
He also told me he was making pancakes. "Pancakes" consists of taking Brown Doggie in a sand shovel and flipping him over on a couch. Most delicious pancakes ever!
And yesterday morning, he was very upset that I wouldn't get "in the airplane" (i.e. our bathroom) and watch a movie with him. He's never been on an airplane, and knows that they have movies??? :)
"Oh Mommy, I love red pepper! And Peas! I love peas!" (Uh huh...you like red pepper. When I shred it and hide it underneath a layer of cheese on "pizza." Peas? sure.)
"I broke Papa's truck, but it's ok. Uncle Brian fixed it." (never happened)
He also told me he was making pancakes. "Pancakes" consists of taking Brown Doggie in a sand shovel and flipping him over on a couch. Most delicious pancakes ever!
And yesterday morning, he was very upset that I wouldn't get "in the airplane" (i.e. our bathroom) and watch a movie with him. He's never been on an airplane, and knows that they have movies??? :)
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Perfect Day
It's funny how your idea of the perfect day changes as you get older. Today, I am alone in the house and it is blissfully quiet. I am going to have some breakfast, peruse the Sunday paper over coffee, jump on the WiiFit and head out to a Mama's brunch with my playgroup friends. After, I am going to get a pedicure (the first of the season!) and maybe window-shop a little. I am going to drop off/pick up library books and then stop by Lowe's to buy a tomato plant or two. Later on, my munchkin will be dropped off after a sleepover at Nana's and we'll play until it's time for dinner and the bedtime routine. My house is clean, the groceries are fetched and I just have to do a couple of loads of laundry. I feel relaxed, tranquil and happy. Sounds pretty perfect to me!!! :)
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