So Good Home Goods!

I had not been to Home goods for some time and felt that it was time to see what new things they had in store for me. The boys room has been bugging me with it's clutter and things just not in places that were safe for a soon to be crawling baby. They needed a night stand to put their white noise machine on and a drawer for Korban's socks. After much searching and returning the first one that I thought would be good this is what I found...

So now the lightning McQueen clock has a permanent home as well as several other toys. The basket I also found at Home Goods and it fit perfectly for Benjamin's receiving blankets and burp cloth's. And just so you know, I am a bit of a neat freak about cords showing from electronic devises....so this picture really bugs me, (I must find another way). I inherited this from my Dad, thanks Dad and Josh thinks I'm strange.

Next was something that I was not planning on finding nor was I looking for but when I saw it I had to get it. FYI if you don't buy something that you see and like it is more than likely to be gone when you come back later. But fortunately for me they had an abundance of these cute little stools and one was just right for my Benjamin...

They even had some adorable ones for girls and i am seriously thinking of getting one just in case.

While making my way to the check out Korban noticed these cute little "lady's" as he calls them. I did not realize how much I needed one of these until I laid eyes on her! It is the cutest little lint roller ever! Your probably thinking, "wow you must have very linty clothes." No but I do shed like a Persian cat...all the nursing and hormones changing have caused the hair that I grew while pregnant to fall out:( It's pretty bad and I won't go into detail but my new lint rolling friend cleans my shirt up real nice:)

And my last favorite find was this little egg basket. It reminded me of staying at the B & B in Pennsylvania and gathering the eggs for our breakfast that morning. It fits perfectly in my fridge and just looks so cute. Now all I need is a glass milk bottle...next Home goods trip.


And in this case....yes I do put all my eggs in one basket;)

A love-ly day

This year I got a little head start on Valentines day. Korban had his little girly friend Lilly over to decorate some wooden valentine masks. Now I could have been all Kate plus 8 and been in uber control over the outcome of his art work but where is the fun in that? So I gave them some markers and crayons (and covered the table in butcher paper) and let them go to town.
And what would a Valentine be without something sweet? I had made up some Chocolate cupcakes and frosting the night before. The sprinkles I found at Home Goods ( my next blog is about that amazing store) and the cherries I picked up a few days later when we made more cupcakes for the actual Valentines day. It was too funny, after a little guided help to show the kids how to frost a cupcake, we let them do it on their own. Here is what happened...Korban went straight for the sprinkles, I mean he literally picked up his cup of sprinkles and knocked them back like it was a drink! Lilly loooooved the frosting, so she dipped her little frosting spreader into the frosting and licked it off and then again and again and again. So worth the sprinkley mess:)


As I said we had to make more cupcakes for Valentines day. This time I got a little more fansy shmansy. We did Chocolate Cherry filled cupcakes with the same frosting (recipe on the package of powdered sugar) and maraschino cherries on top. As you can see my little chef was ready to go! We baked filled and frosted and sprinkled in less than 2 hours! I wanted them fresh and ready to take to Josh's work. If Benjamin had not decided to take a long and much needed morning nap, it never would have happened.


Well the cupcakes turned out fantastic! But then again anything cherry filled is amazing in my book.
And look at his face....priceless no?

Growing

Our little Benjamin is, and has been for the last couple of weeks, 6 months old. I bought this little lion for him on Etsy around Christmas time for his grow up buddy. Until then I was using Korbans yellow ducky given to him by his auntie Cuh. I wish I had it in the beginning but I just couldn't find that perfect little something until I ran into the Crochet Buddies at a craft show in Mountain View Community Church. I looked at all the cute things the girl had on display but did not see a lion, I really wanted a lion for Benjamin. So she custom made one for me. I tried to describe to her as best as I could what I was hoping to find. At first when she sent me a picture of the lion I was not too thrilled...I was actually a little bumbed. It just did not look like what I had envisioned in my mind! But Josh said to go ahead and get it anyway because she worked really hard on it and it would not be nice to not buy it after requesting it...even though she could still sell it on Etsy. So I payed for it and hoped for the best. It came in the mail and I loved it! His picture did not do him justice

and now he is my little Benjamin's grow up buddy.

And other things that are growing....well, trying to grow. Last week Korban was eating an apple and discovered the little seeds in the center. He asked me in his cute little way "What dose momma?" So I explained to him how an apple grows. He then asked if we could grow one too! Sure why not, it can't be too hard and I have made some of my plants survive. Well it has been one week and it should take two weeks to see anything begin to form. For his little sake, I hope something happens! I mean look how sweet he is pouring soil into the flower pot!

Sianara Old Friend

I can't believe I forgot to post this! Josh has finally gotten rid of the old Honda.

It was a pretty nice car when we first started our courtship...I remember going on our first date to the movies in that car, we met at Packard's (In the plaza) and drove down the hill to see a movie, any movie, we didn't care. The Rookie was just getting ready to show when we got there and it was perfect. I don't think we ever let go of each others hand the whole night....sigh.

But time was not good to her. The paint Did not ware well under the sun and other things began to go wrong with it when one day she just died. It was for the better really, Josh needed a newer more reliable car. I even remember tying our second Christmas tree to the top of it. It made the car look so small! Who is that young well rested good looking couple? I have not seen them around in a while;)

Both of the boys woke up in time to see the tow truck come and haul her away. Korban right away said "Like Tow Mater!" Even though it was very brisk and a wee bit early in the morning he enjoyed standing outside in his little rain boots to see the tow truck in action.

She will be missed!