A Stormy Brew

My girlfriend texted me about colors that are in for fall the other day, "Purple is in this fall, right?" I texted back, "Absolutely!" She painted her fingers and toes a stunning, slightly metallic purple. It reminded me that I had two colors sitting on my own bathroom counter, waiting to be mixed together. Butter London's 'Gobsmacked' (Fall/Winter 2012) Essie 'French Affair' (Spring/Summer 2011) I started out with a very light mixture of Gobsmacked and heavy on the French Affair. It was streaky and too light for the season. The end result was reminded me of a hurricane sky purple with that dark blue you often see during a storm on the water.  It seemed appropriate for the end of September.  Please, ignore the rough edges.  This is pre-cutical clean up. … [Read more...]

What I Wore Wednesday

This week the temps are all over the place! Sixties one day and high 80's the next so bringing out the fall clothes or wearing any new things has been hard.  I have packed away the sandals though. I'm just not going back.  It is time to bring on the boots!  I'm on a search for a fantastic orange sweater, which never fails to cheer me. Quick poll- If you buy a pair of colored pants or jeans which do you choose?   Bright Blue or Red?  I can't decide. Now on to What I Wore Wednesday … [Read more...]

Beware the Third Baby

The other day I was showering after my workout and The Fifth Element was in the bathroom with me.  She loves to be in the vanity part of the room while I'm in the shower.  It's where she can do the most damage to the carpet, closet and let loose the faucets on the tub (YEAH! Let's soak the clean laundry Mommy just chucked in there and didn't have time to hang!) and I can't catch her as quickly.  She goes back and forth between the shower and the sinks, babbling her two year-old slang and hurling elastics, brushes, self-tanners and make-up brushes around the room with wild abandon.  In the shower said 'hello' to her as she walked into my part of the bathroom.  I thought it was cute when she climbed on the scale too.  The scale she then moved under the light switch which boosted her up to … [Read more...]

Throwing Plants Instead of Flames

I admitted on Twitter this week to being in a grief inspired funk. Inspired, my ass. Oh yes, internets welcome to the world of Mummy sobbing while singing crappy Journey songs in my car with all the windows down, sobbing while running and generally living inside my head way too much.  The questions that remain now that I'm done with the "Why" series are, "When will it stop?  When will the anger depart?" I don't even question the ones about missing the person.  That won't happen for a while, if ever.  No, I don't think ever. … [Read more...]

What I Wore Wednesday

Owls are big this year in fashion and home decor. I found this fun one mixed in with a bunch of my grandmother's costume jewelery and decided it was just perfect for a casual day with the kids and working at home. … [Read more...]

The Acorn, The Tree and All That

They say that the acorn doesn't fall far from the tree.  For weeks H and I have looked upon our middle child and wondered aloud to each other, "Who does she look like?"  We just couldn't tell.  A trip to my uncles, a few photo albums later and finding this photo revealed it all- … [Read more...]

Running to Where I Need to Be

Twice last week I stepped out of my comfort zone when it came to running.  Since most of my days are highly structured due to the schedules of the four other people living in my house, my runs and other workouts have to happen at specific times and days.  Ballet class at 10 in the morning?  No gym running.  School is only half a morning?  Going to miss ME.  That's this week and it rankles me. Last week I made it the exception and had two of the better runs I've had in a very long time. Not only did I need to complete those miles for training, I needed them mentally to get my head back in the training game. By stepping out of my comfy, albeit rigid area of schedules for training with this half-marathon, if I don't do it this way the training simply will not happen.  Race day will come … [Read more...]

Memories of my Grandfather

Re-posted from May 2009, I wrote this post about my grandfather.  It touched my Uncle David's heart and so I'm re-posting it today.  I'm hoping and praying that today is a good day.  I love you.    Sometimes when the whole house is still asleep, I will creep downstairs and read in the orange glow of my small kitchen light. I will pour myself a cup of coffee, settle into the quiet of my house, and just lose myself in whatever book I am reading. Later when I unfurl myself from my hunchback sitting position as I simultaneously realize that the sun has come up I remember this- … [Read more...]

What I Wore Wednesday

The Black & White Edition I was all about getting in my last bit of whites in the past week.  Not that you can't wear white after Labor Day but old habits do die hard.  One day it was white shorts, one last time, I hope. I'm sick of shorts.  Really sick of them. I yearn for jeans and cords right now. … [Read more...]

First Day, First Grade

TD starting first grade. Last night I checked on the girls before heading to bed, something we do each night, and I looked at TD in her sleep.  She still looks so much like the infant she once was when she slumbers.  It's hard to believe that she is big enough to board a school bus, for a second year. Here's to TD having a wonderful first day of the school year!  I don't remember my first day of first grade too well, but I do remember my teacher Mrs. Tessio telling us about the skeletons that she had hung in our classroom windows .  She said they were kids who would have been second graders if they only they hadn't misbehaved.  Any day is better than that one! … [Read more...]