I Was Right

Nine days

and

Three doctors

later......

It turns out that I was right all along. I KNEW something was wrong. I KNEW he had a broken bone. I just needed someone to believe me.

Why did I allow myself to question my gut instinct? Poor guy was in unnecessary pain for WAY too long.

Now that ALL three boys have had at least one (or two) broken bones, I'm hoping that I've reached my mom quota and won't have to deal with this again. :)

Well, one can always hope, right?

Cleveland in February

Want to know how I feel about life when it's February in Cleveland?

Yep. That's about right.

It's snowing right now and I have cabin fever.

Thinking thoughts of sunny summer days at the pool.....

Rewarded

The reward for staying up a good portion of the night to help my sick, puking oldest son.

Coming back down to check on him in the morning to find my new phone sitting in the leftover bile in his puke bucket.

I'm certain that the youngest boy was the initiator of that event.

Awesome.

Anyone want to borrow my phone to make a phone call??????

New Stuff

I've got some fun new things coming soon to the shop.

Want a sneak peek?

And, yes, they will be under $5.00!

Shoe Love

I'm not much of a shopper. I REALLY hate shopping for clothes, especially with 3 boys. Really. Hate is not a strong enough word.

But,

I LOVE shopping for shoes. My friend has a sister, who came out to visit her over the holiday. I met up with my friend and her sister, and all the kids to go to a bounce house type place. Well, the bounce house was CRAZY crowded. So crowded that we asked for our money back and left to take the kids to Chik fil A to eat and play in the play place. You following me? I'm sitting at the table chatting away trying to keep the baby contained in his highchair. I reach down to pick up his bottle from the floor (His new favorite game, my new non-favorite game.) when I saw them.

The coolest RAIN boots ever.

I fell in love instantly.

Hmmm, might be time I own my first pair of rain boots.

Welcome 2011

Wow it's already 2011!

We are still recovering from 2010.

Man, it was a busy year for me. I never would have guessed that my little idea for an affordable jewelry shop would have gotten such a great response. I'm so grateful. By the end of the Christmas season, my poor little thumbs had cracks and calluses on them from wire wrapping so many earrings. My goal this year is to get a properly stocked inventory of every item in my shop. I've also got some great new jewelry I just need to get pictures of and listed. And, most exciting, Santa brought me an amazing new dremel!!! Now I can finally make the seaglass necklaces I've been wanting to make. I can't wait.

Now, if I can just find the extra time in my day to do that. :)

(Wearing the Simple Darling Diva earrings and my favorite dollar store red necklace.)

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season.

Now,

Bring it on 2011!

I've got a feeling it's gonna be a great year.

December Happenings and Exciting News!

I'm still here.

Wow, what a crazy, busy month!

Here are a few picts of the happenings around here. We picked out our first REAL Christmas tree. We ventured out into the Ohio countryside on a cold, cold, brrrrrr didly cold day. It was too cold for the little one, so I volunteered to stay back and drink hot chocolate in the warm store. (I know, I know. I sacrifice so much for my family. ) The other men picked out a beauty.

We are missing some teeth around these parts.

I hired a helper. Then I had to fire him for making such a mess of my office.

Little got his first hair cut.

:(

The mullet is gone. I always hate when they have to get rid of the mullet, but it was time.

And in other exciting news.....

We had a large truck land in our front yard last week.

That was exciting.

I'm so glad I'm not a teenager anymore, and

I'm so glad that my babies weren't playing out front when that teenager decided to do something stupid.

And

now,

some

exciting

news.....

I was featured on Nienie's handmade Christmas! What an honor! I woke up from a coughing fit this morning at 4 and couldn't fall back asleep. So, I started surfing. I causally checked out nienie's blog and scrolled down to see my silver orb necklace!!

It's technically not part of my simple serendipity shop. I have it listed in my (pretty much non functioning) adorable jane shop. It just costs me too much to make that I doesn't really fit in my $5 and under shop.

Anyway, I know she probably received a million and one packages. So, I was honored that she picked one of my pieces to showcase. I love all the other items she has listed. I'm thinking the bow ties might be good for my three little guys. Aren't they adorable?