Well, no not really. I have been up before the birds today with thunderstorms and seeing off parents at the butt crack of dawn, then off to camp at 8:30 a.m. (Which at sign up time sounded like a good idea, but then the getting up early really is not.)

My blog brain is empty. With so much having gone on around here one would think I would have oodles to blog on about. But I guess I am just done talking about it all. So I will resort to my blog jumpstart of Simple Woman's Daybook...yeah you can call me a slacker. I need to be one today...

Outside My Window...

 my yard looks lonely. It's been party central for two weeks but I think it needs a rest 

I am thinking...

it's nice to have a do nothing afternoon for once 

I am thankful for...

having such a wonderful few weeks of

celebrating family milestones

 From the kitchen...

nothing.

Little kid going out to a birthday party;

adults having a dinner and conversation

I am wearing...

my "street clothes" as my mom would say but soon to change into comfy shorts and a t

I am creating...

a new big boy room :(

I am going...

on staycation this summer...with college prep in the works the next few weeks

I am reading...

absolutely nothing. Gotta check in with book club

I am hoping...

the weather is nice this weekend

I am hearing...

girls in the next room talking about college dorms

Around the house..

there's lots of organizing to be done...partying doesn't really lend itself to organization

One of my favorite things...

is the beach. I hear it calling my name

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week:

finish up camp then just chillin'....aaaah!

I borrow this (Simple Woman’s Daybook- from www.thesimplewoman.blogspot.com )
when my brain needs a jumpstart! It's funny the last time I used this was January 11, 2010....almost exactly a year to the day! I guess there's something about January and me. My brain needs to rest and recharge after more than a month of it running in overdrive holiday mode. I said I was going to embrace the winter this year...well deal with it anyway...not sure I am ready to hug it just yet. At the moment I am enjoying the snow. I like waking up to see it has snowed just enough to make it all pretty outside again. I like having a fire in the fireplace in the evenings. I like lazy Sundays with no yard work to do or sun calling my name to get outside. Winter...I am trying. Since I cannot get out of bed on these chilly winter mornings a minute before I must....I wrote this last night, so it's here early this morning.

Simple Woman’s Daybook

( from www.thesimplewoman.blogspot.com )

I borrow this when my brain needs a jumpstart!

FOR TODAY Wednesday March 3, 2010

( I actually wrote this last night....)

Outside My Window...

I can see my neighbors blue lights on their house; now why after siding the house a great color and doing all lovely curb appeal stuff would you put up blue lights? I have no clue..but I'm glad they don't read my blog...lol

I am thinking

PTA gives me a pain where I sit. As I have backed away from it all a little this year it grates on my nerves even more...

I am thankful for

laptops that I can use while I sit in bed...

From the kitchen

I still smell onions wafting throughout the house from the French onion soup I made for dinner...smelled yummy at 6pm now it's making me nauseous

I am wearing

comfy lavender flannel in the inside satin on the outside pjs...

the same thing I was wearing the last time I wrote this...

hmm maybe it's the pj's that make my blogging brain stall?

I am creating

with my hubby's help a new coffee table for my family room...

I am going

to watch American Idol that I DVR'd while at a meeting before...

I am reading

Moving On by Sara BanBreathnach still...

I am hoping

the snow doesn't mess up the whole week again...

I am hearing

TV's on in 3 different kids' rooms...I know TV's in the bedroom are a no-no but our dirty secret is we all have one in our bedrooms. Shhh...don't tell anyone!

Around the house

I need to do the rest of my cleaning, finish my painting project, get ready for the Diva's birthday weekend

One of my favorite things

is kisses from Mike even though it's late and he should already be in bed but he keeps coming in for "one last kiss"...

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week

birthday shopping, readying for the weekend, company, birthday cake(s), cooking......

Happy Hump Day!

Simple Woman’s Daybook

(from www.thesimplewoman.blogspot.com )

Monday…we all woke up late…I am slacking this morning and when that happens I do this:

FOR TODAY Monday February 8, 2010

Outside My Window...it’s sunny and still. The calm before the storm ‘cause the snow is coming tomorrow….

I am thinking...we all got up late today…I hope that’s not the way the whole day is going to go…

I am thankful for...finally doing Christmas with our Bff’s over dinner and the Superbowl

From the kitchen... tonight is Hawaiian Spareribs…got to make an alternate plan for myself since I am trying to cut back on the sugar intake

I am wearing...a black thermal, and leopard pj bottoms…

I would love to be able to wear

them out today and be comfy

I am creating...a plan to redo my foyer

I am going...to be home today to clean and then double header PTA tonight meetings tonight

I am reading...The Piano Teacher for book club if I can get ever get it in my hands

I am hoping...to get motivated today but getting up late is not a good start.

I am hearing…Diva talk about her friend’s college woes…hubby hurrying around upstairs (late too)

Around the house...is messy since I was out most of yesterday afternoon and then out late last night and the troops left a wake in their path…grrr

One of my favorite things…is greek salad which I will have a lot of this week after falling off the wagon this weekend!!!

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: nothing too exciting…get ready for a possible snow day…doing my usual thing!

Happy Monday!

Simple Woman’s Daybook

( from www.thesimplewoman.blogspot.com )

I borrow this when my brain needs a jumpstart!

FOR TODAY, Monday January 11, 2010

Outside My Window...I am watching the sun come up. Even though I can feel how cold it is outside my kitchen window, my coffee’s brewing and it looks like it’s going to be a sunny day….

I am thinking...I have a whole week ahead of me to get things done around here

then I want to start some DYI stuff

that has been rattling around in my head

I am thankful for...a nice, easy night last night having a quiet dinner with a friend and then a chick flick that made us both lol...which she really needed

From the kitchen... today is fajitas. I am also thankful I went food shopping yesterday so I don’t have to go to the store today

I am wearing...comfy lavender flannel in the inside

satin on the outside pjs...so cozy

right now maybe I can wear them all day…

I am creating...ideas in my head to spruce up my house

I am going...to stay in again today and do some PTA stuff and home organizing

I am reading...The Help for book club and Moving On by Sara BanBreathnach

I am hoping...I get a lot accomplished today

I am hearing...my little boy chattering at 6:30 am; ‘cause he is the first one dressed today..and he would really like Lucky Charms...and would I mind if he put on the tv?…and he will flatten my hair a little cause it’s puffy when I wake up and…..

(no I have not had coffee yet!! Ack!!!)

Around the house...I hear grumpy people moving around upstairs ‘cause no one ‘cept Shorty is happy to be up early, before the sun on a cold Monday morning

One of my favorite things...is quiet mornings before everyone gets up…

so much for THAT today

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: a lot of staying in again…lots to do

Happy Monday!