My BK is a typical toddler when it comes to how easily she can become distracted. Getting out of the car, anywhere we go is painfully slow. It would be easier if she would let me reach over and pick her up from the car seat, but she's three, and that means her independence is bigger than she actually is. And sometimes I get so caught up in being in a hurry and rushing around, because I think I always have to be busy, that I get hasty with her. Yesterday, as I was getting her out of the car at Publix and she was trying to do a million other things I caught myself telling her to hurry. Hurry and do what? I'm not sure, see I've glroified the idea of being busy. I make a to-do list with a … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2013
shiny and new, my erin condren life planner review
My new Erin Condren Life Planner arrived in the mail this week. I have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of this little treasure since I ordered it a few weeks back. I've used a Life Planner for the past three years, and they only get better each year. This year, I went with the new Gold option and it came with a few shiny bells and whistles. I had the toughest time deciding between the white and gold or pink and gold, but ultimately I decided that I wanted the added pop of color. I gave you a peek at the inside of my planner in this post. I literally have my planner with me all of the time. It sits on my small group table at school and I'm always making to-do lists or jotting down … [Read more...]
sweet as honey
A few weeks back, Allen informed me that he was going to go with his dad to get honey from a bee hive. To understand how crazy this sounded to me, you'll need a little background information: he has never extracted (is that the correct word?) honey from a bee hive. On one hand, I found this pretty comical. On the other hand, I used my phone to Google, how many bee stings does it take to send someone to the hospital? And then, of course, I tweeted about it: That should be bee hive, not new hive, thanks auto correct. He comes up with some of the craziest ideas, I feel like I'm living an episode of Duck Dynasty, most days. The craziest part is, he has friends who also … [Read more...]