Baby Greens

My little baby greens are doing very well! Some of them have emerged and are thriving in their little peat-pot condos.

A month and a half until planting season!!!

Parsley...

Sage...

Broccoli and Cauliflower....

Wall Re-Build: Phase 1 - Deconstruction

It needed to be done. Not all things in life are fun. It needed to be done.

That's what I kept telling Ryan. He knew it deep down, but he didn't want to come to terms with it. But... it needed to be done...

The dreaded "wall re-build".

Last weekend there were no excuses available. It was sunny and warm(er) and we had no plans. And the Spring planting season is coming up fast! We need to be ready. And with plans to make the hill a garden oasis, the only thing left to do was to re-build that blasted wall. It needed to be done. And so he started in...

His arsenal of tools at hand, he started in. Look at that enthusiastic face!

This is our lovely wall before we started.

And this is the primary reason for the re-build... notice the not-so-lovely lean in the middle of the wall. It would really not be lovely any more if it ever fell over.

So let the digging begin!

And more digging...

And more digging...

Needless to say, Ryan needed a back rub that night. And I claimed I did too, since I moved all of those really, heavy, bricks. I didn't get one. Maybe because I really only helped out for about an hour.

But I was really impressed with how much Ryan got done in one day! My little guy is such a diligent worker.

It doesn't look like much now, but after some more work this weekend (and maybe with some laborers persuaded with the promise of a free lunch), we can hopefully get it back to the point where we can actually start the "re-build" phase of our "re-build" project.

Over and out!

TGIF!

A couple of my friends write posts like these and I just love them! They are simple and just a little glimpse into their day :-)  I felt like doing one today, so here I go...

.... Outside my window....

A beautiful, sunny Spring afternoon!

.... I am thinking....

About all the things I want to do out in the yard this weekend

.... I am thankful for....

A great group of girlfriends that I love going to lunch and spending time with :-)

.... I am wearing....

A long periwinkle cardy, jeans, and grey chunky heels

.... I am planning....

A road trip down to Cali in May or June with my Hubby

.... I am reading....

A Time Traveler's Wife

.... I am hoping....

We have enough saved up soon to start looking for more furniture for our home

.... Around the house....

My wonderful little indoor garden... already starting to sprout!

.... One of my favorite things....

Taking a walk with Ryan around our neighborhood at dusk (which I hope we do tonight!)

Have a great weekend all!! Enjoy the sun!

Call Me Crazy

Call me crazy... but I am already starting to get ready for Halloween! Fall is by far my favorite season, with the Harvest and Halloween being my favorite parts about it. The first two Halloweens Ryan and I have been in our house, we have had parties. We have embraced the scary haunted house type theme, but this year, I think change is in the air.

I have probably been influenced by my Mom's outragously cute Vintage Halloween theme at my parent's house, but never really thought of decorating like that myself... until now. I have recently become... well, basically obsessed with the Vintage Halloween look. Ryan is probably getting tired of it already, but I love the charm and old-world appeal of the vintage look.

If we have another Halloween party this year, I will definitely be using the Vintage Halloween theme. I can't wait to decorate!

Little Sprouts

Hey Kids! It's finally time to start your indoor seedlings. I'm going to try using egg cartons this year. They are the perfect size for the first phase.

Things to start now...

Cauliflower

Broccoli

Lettuces

Cabbage

Herbs

Flowering ground cover

Leafy annuals

This year, we should be able to start things outside a little earlier since there is not as much danger of frost. We're looking forward to a longer growing season!

Happy gardening!

LOVE

i LOVE my Husband when he takes out the trash so I don't have to.

i LOVE my Husband that thanks me for dinner and then offers to do the dishes.

i LOVE my Husband that helped me to appreciate the simple things in life.

i LOVE my Husband who watches sensitive, family shows with me (& at least pretends to like them).

i LOVE my Husband who builds me things.

i LOVE my Husband who snuggles back into bed with me to wake me up in the morning after he gets ready.

i LOVE my Husband who does the grocery shopping.

i LOVE my Husband who showed me the importance and rewards of being a good saver.

i LOVE my Husband who has committed to a journey of fitness and health with me in 2010.

i LOVE my Husband who helps me make Valentine's cupcakes.

i LOVE my Husband with all of my HEART.

Thanks for being the best Valentine EVER, lovey!

Baby Birdy

One of my friends at work is 8 months pregnant and we had a baby shower for her. So fun!! I love baby showers and everything that comes with them! It's so fun to shop for cute itty-bitty clothes and toys and binks and... uh!... everything! :-) But this 2nd time mama-to-be is having another girl, so she doesn't really need a whole lot of essentials. She didn't register anywhere either, which makes it a little more difficult. But I had a plan...

I made her give me ideas about her new little one's room and decor theme... birdies, and flowers, and lots of yellow, and pink, and green! CUTE!

Then I had my "ah-ha!" moment. I remembered seeing some wall stencils in a catalog, and they matched perfectly with the birdy pics she already had! Excitement took over. I wanted to stencil one of the birdies onto something. What though?? What could a mama use in her new babe's room? Something functional, something for decoration only? Hmmm... how about a stool? Mama could use it in the room for decoration, big sis could use it to step up to the crib to see baby, and baby could use it when she gets older. Perfect! ;)

So I started with this... a simple wooden stool...

Then I painted it white. I suppose I should have painted it yellow, since that was one of her colors, but I decided that might be yellow overload, so white it was...

Then came the important part... painting the bird. I didn't have time to re-do this stool if I really messed it all up, so it was imperative that I get it right on the first try... stress... but I think it turned out pretty cute...

She started to cry when she opened it.... I think she liked it too.

Congrats again Kristie! And have fun with that new little cutie!