Climbing in a Box.

We got a package in the mail the other day...

No, not this adorable baby. Hee hee. ;-)

I just ordered a bunch of stuff from Amazon.

I *loathe* shopping. With a passion.

Online shopping is AWESOME-SAUCE. :-)

I buy pretty much *every*thing online.

I'd buy my groceries online if I could.

(or maybe I can, but I don't want to pay extra... ;-) )

Anywho, one of the things we ordered was this book:

She loves it. 

It's a good thing too because it's quite possibly the strangest book ever written.

(Okay, I'll have to save that post for another day.

And *believe me*, you'll want to tune in for that one!)

Anywho, after we opened the box, Hattie crawled right inside with her book.

So I had to take these photos.

Not sure what she was doing here in this next photo. 

Maybe her toe stuck to the tape? Tee hee.

I just love the look on her face though.

She's thinking, "What the heck is on my toe?!"

Apparently only big girls climb inside boxes.

"How big is Hattie?"

"So big!"

I love this girl.

Wearing socks.

With a fox.

Or in a box. ;-)

Confessing my Love for Ju Ju Be.

My new favorite diaper bags:



And how cute is that song?! Love it.

I think I've become obsessed with this company. Okay, I have. Kind of embarrassing, but really, I have.

Honestly, (in my opinion) as far as functionality and loveability (I just made that up... but come on! ... a Mommy pocket in most bags, and the bags are machine washable?!? HELLO!??!), they blow Petunia Pickle Bottom and Coach's diaper bags out of the water! They're awesome.

That is all. :-)

Finding Navy Things for Hattie.

I *love* putting Hattie in blue. LOVE.

Maybe it's because she has beautiful, blue eyes, 

but I think even if her eyes were a different color,

I'd still want to dress her in lots of blue.

Because blue is my favorite color. :-)

And when I see something in navy, well...

umm... let's just say I have a *very* difficult time

restraining myself. LOL. :-p

Cute blue stuff I've found...

Adorable suit from Janie and Jack. 

I'm not too keen on 2-pieces (especially for babies :-p ), but still, this is adorable. :-)

Too bad I've already bought Hattie several bathing suits for the summer.

(Jeremy's parents have a pool! :-D )

I think I spent less money on FOUR bathing suits, 

than the price of this *one.* Hee hee.

I'm such a sucker for bucket hats for babies.

Hattie has two, and if I find one like this one (from Mini Boden) in a store,

I'd probably buy it. :-)

Oh, sweet florals and faded blues. 

Be still my blue-loving heart. :-D

These overalls are also from Mini Boden.

A little out of my price range, but adorable nonetheless.

A friend lent us an *adorable* vintage, navy, sailor dress

(similar to this one, but has a red bow),

and I can't wait for her to wear it!

I found this one on Etsy, and it's precious. :-)

I had some very similar to these Saltwater sandals when I was a little girl!

I had them in white though. :-p

I would have *loved* to find them in navy (for less),

but... no such luck yet.

I *did* find them in white (her size) on ebay for less than half of retail.

I snatched them up. :-D

(I did find her some cute navy sandals, like these though! ;-) )

Oh my. 

When I saw this romper, I knew I *had* to get it for her.

I waited till it was 40% off. Hee hee. :-)

And last, but certainly not least...

don't forget about navy pajamas!

Hattie sleeps best when the house is cold, 

but she is toasty warm in long jammies.

Couldn't resist these... navy *and* seahorses? Yes, please. :-)

So do you find *your*self gravitating toward a certain color or shade

for you or your kids?

And see any adorable blue clothes/accessories for girls lately?

Link me up! :-)

Lusting After PaigeBooks.

Okay, she's my friend, but I'm not biased!... Paige's books really are AMAZING! And Paige is celebrating her 1000th (!!!!!!) blog post by giving away TEN of these babies!

Here are my three favorites:

(seriously? aqua, yellow and WHITE?! this one has Reyanna written all over it...)

You should totally head on over there and enter to win! No, I'm not getting any perk for blogging about this (psh... I wish! ;-) ), I just thought it was awesome and had to share!

Listing My Favorite Things

So Oprah has a list of her favorite *things*, and I think it's always fun to see other people's lists. So... I thought I'd make my own too. (This is not counting people or puppies or things like that... just *things* this time...)

Now, after EVERY.SINGLE.ONE of these products, I could write the subtitle, "This is the best EVER!"... but I won't. That could get annoying. Tee hee. :-p Just know as you're reading these, that I think these products are AMAZING and AWESOME, and living without them would be... well, it would NOT be fun! ;-) Just sayin... ;-)

I use these items every single day. Seriously. Honestly. No joke. :-D

1. Mint Eco-Lips lip moisturizer

2. L'Occitane Olive Organic Lip Balm (kinda expensive for lip stuff, but PERFECT for when it's too hot for chapstick... those things melt! LOL! And... it lasts forever!)

3. Vita-Mix blender

4. Nalgene 32oz water bottles (I NEVER leave home without one! EVER! ;-) )

5. Built NY 32oz bottle tote (I use it with my Nalgene... and mine is black instead of red.)

6. Built NY Gourmet Getaway lunch bag

7. Vera Bradley All-in-One Wristlet (They now make one to hold the iPhone... you know, if you have one. I don't have a smart phone [I wouldn't use it... LOL], but if you do... ;-) This is my favorite new color, English Meadow. I don't own anything in this color YET, but I will... some day... ;-) )

It's awesome because it has a wrist loop (I also hook my keys on there if I'm just running into a store quickly), an inside zipper pocket (where I put cash and coins) and a few places for cards (I only have a few...), and under *those* pockets, it has a lengthwise pocket that holds more cards, which I use to hold punch/value/membership card thingies......

And then on the *outside* of it, it has an ID window thingy. I keep my driver's license and debit card in there, so I don't have to unzip the wallet to get out the two things I use most! ...

8. Copco Sierra Cold Tumbler w/ straw (perfect for my smoothies!)

9. Maybelline Mineral Power Concealer

10. Company Store Microfleece Blanket (psst... I waited till it went on clearance and got the twin size for $13!!!)

11. Moleskine journals (Volant in x-small, a TINY size, now in COLORS!!)

12. Viva Choose-A-Size Paper Towels (they feel like towels!)

13. Eco Sponge (these last FOREVER... I just put them in the dishwasher once a week. Love that they don't smell bad after months and months of use. You should probably still change them though... LOL.)

14. iMac

Updating.

I feel like such a horrible blogger! I'm sorry. :-p

Truth be told, I've *wanted* to blog. I REALLY have. I LOVE blogging! But... I got my feelings hurt my something someone said about the photographs on my blog, so I stopped taking photos (gasp!) and stopped blogging... or simply blogged less.

*sigh*

And that? Is horrible! I mean, people are entitled to their opinions... that's not the horrible part. I don't claim to be a photographer... in the slightest. (I use my point & shoot for everything. I don't even know how to use my DSLR [hubby does!], but I'd love to learn.) The horrible part is that I let this get to me! And I feel guilty for that. I shouldn't have.

Anywho, I will be better. :-D

I have been SOOOOOO busy lately! I have LOTS of photos to take and share here, and I'll do that soon, but this is what I've been up to ... tee hee. :-)

Worrying:

All the time. About all kinds of stuff. LOL.

At least I'm not worried about giving birth! :-D

The worrying is starting to get me down though.

I gotta stay positive! :-)

Watching:

(My favorite season!)

Eating:

(Namely, Century Sundae and Strawberry Cheesecake!

Photo found here. Not sure of original source.)

Lounging in:

(Very comfy!)

Inspired by:

Source: houseofturquoise.com via Reyanna on Pinterest

and this:

Wearing:

(One of my favorite shades!)

Attempting to make my own baby book, using this:

Growing (just about at 33 weeks! And look! I have a butt now! ;-) )...

Wearing glasses (they're tinted, so that's why they're dark :-D ) and no make-up (tee hee):

That's about all that is going on here! We're still working on lots of projects. We re-arranged our living room the other day, and we're LOVING how it looks. We're so weird... every time we go in there, we say, "I love our living room!!" LOL. :-p Photos soon! Promise! :-D

Visiting Jason's Ranch.

I totally can't believe I forgot to post these photos!! ACK! Sorry... they are a bit old now. I won't even tell you how long. LOL. :-p But it was COOOOOLD, so it wasn't recently. ;-)

Anywho, I met Jason when I was 16. He was 8. I was an elementary teacher's aide for a class next door to his, and one day the total-sweetie-that-he-is held the door open for me. I signed "thank you very much!" to him, and he FREAKED OUT. LOL. :-D I'm talking *jumping-up-and-down* excited! Heee!

I was, seriously, like one of only five people he'd met (in his life!) who could Sign, and that stoked him out. (Yes, we lived in a VERY small town.) I became his babysitter and Sign Language translator at church after that (no, I'm not a certified translator; I've just always loved to Sign), and I continued doing that through college (whenever I was home...). Now he's grown and graduated from college too. (How did THAT happen!??!?)

He invited me out to his family's ranch (only two hours north of me) one day, and I jumped at the chance to see him!

{You may or may not be able to tell that I'm wearing... like... four VERY warm layers.}

We jumped in the ranch-vehicle-thingy (yes, that's it's technical name) and headed out to meet and feed the cows...

They heard us and came running. They knew it was time to eat, I guess! ;-) They had some HUGE longhorns...

And some little baby guys too... (awwwww!)

He asked if I wanted to get out and help feed. Umm... no. I'll stay in the vehicle *away* from the stampeding cattle, thankyouverymuch. :-)

I'm pretty sure this caramel-colored cow loved me...

Or the camera? LOL. Not sure, but she (he? she?) was *always* looking at me, and honestly, trying to get as close as possible to me! LOL.

See?! Love, I tell ya! ;-)

Then it was time to feed the goats!

SO funny... when we came around the corner (before the goats heard us), we noticed one goat on top of another goat. *ahem*

"Are they doing what I *think* they're doing?!?!??"

Umm... yes. And even a stampede of other goats could not break them up! ;-)

After the dust had settled, so to speak, the poor white goat got pushed all around. Err... yeah. Caught in the act! ;-)

They composed themselves and joined the others. I'm sure their date resumed later when the "kids" were asleep. ;-) (Kids. Get it?! Get it?! Tee hee. :-p) Ahh... good times.

And one last photo of the cutest goat I'd ever seen...

Seriously, wanted to take him home!

But not really because goats eat things like... umm... shirts and blankets and... scrapbooking paper, I'm sure. :-p

And that was my day at the ranch! Hopefully, I'll get to go again. It was pretty fun! :-)