Finding my own workspace...

Since the girls have the office, I needed to reclaim some workspace upstairs. This meant uncovering the desk which was buried among stacks of papers that need filing. I need to bins and such, but for now I can at least get my Cricut off the card table!

Bigger only means messier!

One word to describe out closet-unorganized! I have spent two days trying to get my side in order, two days! N's side isn't too bad so I skipped doing his side.
I so wish this was our forever house as the closet is a great size and it would be wonderful to have built ins and better lighting, mirrors, etc. Someday I will have my dream closet!

My DREAM!

The REALITY!

Before:  My side is on left, I was too embarrassed to take a more close up one!

After: I moved a dresser and added the tall table for my jewelry

looking from other end of room

another shot

what a mess!

much better!



thanks pinterest!

Trying out some new recipes

Because I am avoiding cleaning my bedroom I decided to try out some new recipes.
The first one was a new egg salad:
http://www.theyummylife.com/Egg_Salad
After reading through the recipe I didn't end up usingit  other than for the idea to use yogurt.  I can always use the extra protein!  I put mostly yogurt and only a little mayo....I then added my normal ingredients; mustard, salt, pepper, and sweet relish.  I did a taste test and decided it needed some celery salt as well.  The new taste is something I will have to get use to, but I will make it this way again.
The second one was a Banana Oat Breakfast Cookie:
http://watching-what-i-eat.blogspot.com/2012/04/banana-oat-breakfast-cookies.html
I have seen several of these types of recipes pinned on pinterest so I thought I would give it a try.  I did not have raisins, so I left those out. D is in need of some snacks that are packed with some fiber but  not full of sugar.  They certainly made my house smell yummy while baking! I think they taste ok--hoping D thinks they are great.

Back to School-1st grade edition

D headed back to school this morning; a big 1st grader!  She was so excited to get going she was up extra early and ready to go.  It was so nice to see all the kids so excited at the bus stop, it was as if they had never had a break from school.  They all barely gave us a second glance as they raced towards the bus.  I held it together this year, probably because she was so excited.  I did get that weird feeling in my belly this afternoon, I miss her and hate that I don't know what is going on at school.
Unlike last September I am not coming home to an empty quiet house, baby E is still with us so she will keep me busy while D is at school.  I am trying to transition her to one nap so we can go to story time, MOMs Club and MOPS without her losing it.  I have started waking her up after about 45 minutes in the morning, I will decrease the time the rest of this week and see how it goes.

D's lunch cart

Fruit to choose from (also fresh fruit in fridge)

Drinks

Fun item!  Now that I am down to one child at home I will make some homemade stuff for this drawer as well.

Clothes picked out for the week:  this worked well last year.