Instaglimpse

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A glimpse into our week through Instagrams…

The kids have loved having some snow to play in {me too!!} and since we’ve been here it has snowed twice and has given them some time to play {and earn some allowance}!

Our friends, Ashley & Ryan are getting married this summer and I got a sneak peak at their wedding venue, Rialto Square Theater. Absolutely. Stunning.

Eden turned 5! We celebrated with lunch at Chick-fil-A. {Yes! Charlotte friends, we have them here but it’s about 20 minutes away.} Then she practiced painting her fingernails alone. Later that evening, her brothers took her to dinner at Johnny Rockets.

It has been a week of check-ups with the doctor! The State of Illinois requires a health exam by an Illinois doctor in order to attend public school, so we have been to the eye doctor and pediatrician this week. Between the 4 of them they received 11 booster shots! Poor Stone, after receiving his 2 shots and watching Eden get 5 shots, he almost passed out! I did my best to distract them by singing but once that first shot goes in, nothing matters anymore. The promise to treat each of them to a hot fudge sundae on the way home seemed to soothe the tears a little.

I am participating in Darcy’s Project 52 Photo Challenge where there are weekly photo challenge assignments. One photo a week for a year. If you would like to see my submissions, check out my Flickr page. Maybe you would like to join too? {iphoneography is completely fine with this challenge!}

I am also linking this post to Insta-Friday at Life Rearranged.

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Overload

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If you know me well, you know that my mind cannot handle a lot of things at once. Moving and making this transition has been fairly smooth, mainly because I have an amazing husband, but I have tried to be organized from the get-go. However, I think some of the organization has become a little out of control!


I have become obsessed with sticky-notes. Also, the Reminder app on my iPhone has been very helpful. For example, I know I need to take the health form that the doctor signed to Eden’s school the next time I go, so I set up a reminder on my phone to remember to take it. An alarm will go off as I’m leaving my house. Placing items by the door, right beside my keys doesn’t work anymore. I’d even trip over it walking out the door and still forget it.

When I became a mother, I coined the term “Scatterbrain Disease” or SBD. We would blame so many things on SBD. Even my husband caught on. “Oh, you washed our white clothes with a red sock and now they are all pink? SBD.” “You went grocery shopping and had the coupons in your hand and didn’t realize it until you were loading the groceries in the car? SBD.”

Is it possible to be so organized that you’re not? I think so.

Well, here’s what this simple-minded girl has to do when organization overload happens ~ REST.

Seems impossible to even consider, but for the sake & well-being of my family and others, here’s how I REST:

1. Read. I have a slew of books that I want to read right now. This one looks interesting.

2. Knit. I haven’t really picked up my knitting needles since before Christmas. I want to finish this scarf and work on some more hexi-puffs.

3. Exercise. This is the one that will be the hardest for me.

4. Photography. Grab my big-girl camera nicknamed “Nanney” or my iPhone, and take pictures.

What about you? How do you handle organizational overload? Or maybe this doesn’t happen to you? If so, share your secret!

Recipe :: Crock Pot Pork Loin

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{via C+C Marriage Factory}

I have been doing quite a bit of crock pot cooking lately, mainly because we do not have a stove right now. I made this last night and everyone loved it! I had to make a few adjustments to the recipe because I did not have balsamic vinegar so I just left it it out, and it still turned out yummy! It’s odd to find a recipe that all 6 of us like, and this turned out to be a winner. We will be making this again, only next time I will try it with the balsamic vinegar. {Make sure you click the picture and it will take you to the recipe.}

Letter Writing

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When was the last time you picked up a pen & paper and wrote a letter?

I’m all for technology and keeping in touch with a quick text or email, however, I believe handwriting a letter can add depth and intimacy to a relationship. Who doesn’t want that?

So, grab your favorite pen or pencil or marker or crayon & write a letter!