BLEUBIRD BLOG

SNAP SHOTS.

1. fro yo. 2. the fro yo man.

3. some unused school workbooks from 1962 that i thrifted. 4. they have the greatest illustrations.

5. a sweet birdie in jammies. 6. the house pillow i made for miss bird a couple of weeks ago.

7. baking with the kiddos. 8. chocolate chip cookies with marshmallow centers.

9. a pretty plum. 10. freshly washed diapers.

11. the kids singing along to mr. sam cooke. 12. a little bird all dolled up.

{some recent snap shots from the bleubird camp.}

i want to apologize for my unplanned hiatus from blogging over the past few days. it was one of those "my husband is out of town and it's just me and three kids all day and all night, and i really REALLY just don't want to be on or near a computer" sort of things. let - me - tell - you - IT WAS GREAT! i highly recommend taking a breather now and then. now just to muster the courage to tackle the 504 emails that piled up in my inbox. yikes!

hope you all are having a lovely weekend. it's good to be back!

SO GOOD.

i decided to make a quick stop into a nearby thrift store this afternoon and i am so glad that i did. i hit the little girls clothing jack pot. so many adorable vintage dresses, a couple of sweaters, an adorable skirt and vest set, a sweet little tee and some brown and white saddle shoes that birdie can grow into. seriously, just a quick pop in. in and out within 20 minutes with all of this cute stuff for a whopping thirty bucks. time and money well spent.

thrifting is like therapy to me. it's calming, rewarding and stress relieving. i often find myself "too busy" to squeeze in a lot of things, including a good thrift, but i think i need start going regularly again. i used to go five or six times a week and lately i'm lucky if i go once or twice a month. i'm excited to make time for something that i love again. it's so important not to let those things go when schedules get full and your time is limited. i'm hoping my luck continues.

RAINY DAY FUN.

we made heart shaped crayons while it was raining outside the other day. such a simple and fun activity to do with the kids. these easy to hold, chunky crayons are wonderful for new artists with chubby hands.

preheat oven to 275 degrees. fill over proof molds with paper peeled and broken crayons of your choice. bake until melted, approximately six-eight minutes. remove from oven and let cool completely before removing from molds.

do you remember doing this as a kid?

SATURDAY.

today i...

• am wishing that the rain would stop so we could play outside.
• am sad that my husband is leaving town tomorrow.
• sewed julian's patches on his boyscout shirt. he's official.
• bought "yes man" on dvd for $4.95. i love cheap movies.
• enjoyed a game of monopoly on the xbox with julian. much more exciting than the board game in my opinion. it's so much faster.
• played peek-a-boo with gemma bird over and over.
• went to dinner with my sweet family at the counter. yum!
• am annoyed by new social media companies creating fake accounts on my behalf.
• have been thinking about the fun diy that i have planned for the near future.
• should have made soup earlier so i could heat up a bowl to warm me up right about now.
• am missing some lovely lady friends.
• listened to silly arguments over a beach ball.
• introduced birdie to her new potty seat. she thinks it's a fancy new chair.
• watched my husband get even more hair cut off. ahhh!
• enjoyed birdie's new favorite thing "HUUUGS." she gives the best hugs.
• had an "oh my god, you're only nine" moment.
• planned to go thrifting but didn't.
• am dreaming of moving.
• am wishing the boys in my house would remember to put the seat down.
• can't believe that a certain little one turns 18 months old in two days.
• think i'll try to hit the hay a little early and catch up on some much needed sleep. fingers crossed!

sorry i didn't share a bits & pieces post yesterday. sometimes you don't want to fuss with pictures and just enjoy the day instead. i had a lot of those days this week. enjoy the rest of your weekend!