Day off!

I have an unexpected day off due to a power outage at my school. Yahoo!!! Ok, now what should I do today? Let's see, I have 3 seasons of Sex and the City to catch up on, which I have to admit, I'm totally addicted to. I have a nursery that needs to be painted, decorated, etc. I have books to read for book club, as well as for a project I'm working on for school. I have an over-due phone call that needs to be made to my agency. I have laundry that desperately needs to be done. I have a few things I should go shopping for. Who am I kidding? I have an entire day to watch Sex and the City un-interrupted?! How could I pass that up?!

Tomorrow I am staying after school with a couple of friends to work on scrapbooking. I am starting Poppy's 100 Good Wishes scrapbook! These wonderful wishes are from my friends Jacqie & Erik-

Day off!

I have an unexpected day off due to a power outage at my school. Yahoo!!! Ok, now what should I do today? Let's see, I have 3 seasons of Sex and the City to catch up on, which I have to admit, I'm totally addicted to. I have a nursery that needs to be painted, decorated, etc. I have books to read for book club, as well as for a project I'm working on for school. I have an over-due phone call that needs to be made to my agency. I have laundry that desperately needs to be done. I have a few things I should go shopping for. Who am I kidding? I have an entire day to watch Sex and the City un-interrupted?! How could I pass that up?!

Tomorrow I am staying after school with a couple of friends to work on scrapbooking. I am starting Poppy's 100 Good Wishes scrapbook! These wonderful wishes are from my friends Jacqie & Erik-

It's been an exhausting week trying to get back into the swing of things after holiday break. But we had a fun weekend of watching Tucker, taking all of our decorations down and then going out with some friends and family to a local Japanese restaurant. Here's an action shot Marc caught...

And then because Nate and Dar were Shogun rookies, we made Nate celebrate his belated birthday Japanese style!

I'm starting to wrap up getting the quilt squares and I'm getting really excited to see how this thing is going to turn out. Prepare yourself for the following quilt squares from my friend Tammy. She gave them to me all nicely presented on scrapbook paper, but unfortunately the top of this first one got cut off when I scanned it, but it says: "May you always be Mad About Plaid!" And how cute are her boys - Jack and Jeremy?



How amazing are those?! Thanks Tammy!!

It's been an exhausting week trying to get back into the swing of things after holiday break. But we had a fun weekend of watching Tucker, taking all of our decorations down and then going out with some friends and family to a local Japanese restaurant. Here's an action shot Marc caught...

And then because Nate and Dar were Shogun rookies, we made Nate celebrate his belated birthday Japanese style!

I'm starting to wrap up getting the quilt squares and I'm getting really excited to see how this thing is going to turn out. Prepare yourself for the following quilt squares from my friend Tammy. She gave them to me all nicely presented on scrapbook paper, but unfortunately the top of this first one got cut off when I scanned it, but it says: "May you always be Mad About Plaid!" And how cute are her boys - Jack and Jeremy?



How amazing are those?! Thanks Tammy!!

The ties that bind...

So I stumbled upon this awesome print on Etsy a few months ago that I fell in love with...it's about how regardless of DNA, love is what holds a family together.

I contacted the artist and asked her is she would be able to do a custom print to represent my (soon-to-be) family and she said yes. I've been waiting and yesterday she got back to me with my custom print, which is now available to the public in her Etsy shop. Not only is she an amazing artist, but all of the profits from her artwork go towards her sisters adoption from Ethiopia.

Me, Poppy and Marc. I literally started crying when I saw it. She is mailing it out to me today and I can't wait to get it!

The ties that bind...

So I stumbled upon this awesome print on Etsy a few months ago that I fell in love with...it's about how regardless of DNA, love is what holds a family together.

I contacted the artist and asked her is she would be able to do a custom print to represent my (soon-to-be) family and she said yes. I've been waiting and yesterday she got back to me with my custom print, which is now available to the public in her Etsy shop. Not only is she an amazing artist, but all of the profits from her artwork go towards her sisters adoption from Ethiopia.

Me, Poppy and Marc. I literally started crying when I saw it. She is mailing it out to me today and I can't wait to get it!

2007 in review

Best fiction book: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
This book was so good that it's even a contender for my top 10 all time faves. And if I remember correctly, this was one of the only books that everyone in book club enjoyed.

Best non-fiction book: Insight Guides Vietnam
If you want to get a feel for the culture of VN, then you need to pick this book up. It covers the history, food, religion, and people of Vietnam and most of its provinces. And the beautiful pictures are a bonus.

Best movie: Miss Potter
I don't think this movie received very good reviews when it was in the theater, but we were very pleasantly surprised when we rented it.

Best album: Into the Wild soundtrack (Eddie Vedder rocks)
If you stop by my house at any given time, chances are I'll be singing along to Eddie. I just can't get enough of this album. And the book and movie of "Into the Wild" were close contenders for making the "best of 07" list.

Best beauty product: Rosebud Salve
You gotta love this little pot of balm- I never leave home without it! You can use it as lip gloss on chapped or sun-burned lips, you can use it to tame frizzy or flyaway hair, and what I'm using it for lately - to soothe the skin around my nose.

Best restaurant: Sample
This tiny little restaurant on Allen St. serves everything in bite sized "samples". Doll-sized chicken pot pies, steak and frites, cheese fondue and even a tiny bread bowl of french onion soup. And this is where we discovered the Golden Monkey reisling.

Best moment: beginning the adoption progress on our 3rd wedding anniversary. Need I say more?

Those are a few of my "bests" of 07, and I'm looking forward to having some of the "bests" of my life in 08! What are some of yours?