Another Busy Saturday with Bubs

Things to do today: Keep Bubs from jumping off kitchen table and breaking neck

Clean master bathroom---it is a disaster!! Fold tons of loads of laundry & put it away :(

Scrub the kitchen floor.....yikes, wishing some days we had a dog around

And bake....yes, I said bake. I can bake y'all! This was the first time I have ever made cinnamon rolls & not to brag, but they were pretty dang good. As my mom said..."Amy, you are getting very domestic." I'm sure trying!

I know I skipped a few steps going straight from the dough rising to the cinnamon rolls already rolled up and rising some more in the pan. I was hurrying trying to get this all done while little man was taking his morning nap. Thank goodness that kid likes to nap. I hope it keeps up!

They are done---almost to perfection! There should have been 12 rolls, but when I rolled up the dough and cut my cinnamon rolls, I miscalculated and didn't cut correctly. Oh well!

And now for the cream cheese icing! YUMMY! As you can see there is one roll missing, yes, I did have to try them to make sure they were edible. They sure are!

Not only was I making cinnamon rolls, I also made some peanut butter cookies. I was trying to copy a recipe that is similar to some of those girl scout cookies (can't remember what they are called). They also turned out pretty good.

I like to bake, but I hate the mess! This was only 1/2 of the mess I made in the kitchen yesterday!

But, when Jas returned from work, the kitchen was sparkling, there were delicious treats waiting for him on the counter, and his wifey was showered and prettied up for his work Christmas party with an ice cold beverage in hand for her hard working man. Yeah right...okay everything was true except for the beverage thing. He knows where the refrigerator is!! Get your own beverage! Ahhh, straight out of the 50's.

So, I have to show you all what little Griff was doing while I was talking on the phone to Grandma B. yesterday during lunch.

So I looked at his tray and it was clean---I was impressed that the kid had eaten so much. I was praising him for being a good eater, and then I pulled the tray away and saw this mess. He didn't have a napkin to hide the food in, or a dog to feed it to.....he hid his food in his bib pocket. Unfortunately he missed the pocket and was shoving it in his seat getting it all over his pants. Now maybe I should give him the benefit of the doubt---maybe he was trying to be helpful and make things easier to clean for Mommy.

Nice try.....but you made a LOT more work for me!!!

Thanks Bubs!

Have a good weekend!

Upcoming Projects: The Before Pictures

Out of Sight, Out of Mind. Since we moved into our house, we haven't touched this closet....well, I guess we've touched the closet---just to throw junk in this collect-all area--I haven't attempted to organize it what-so-ever. Obviously, you can tell that--how embarrassing---but when it is all cleaned up, it will look impressive! I love before & after projects, so hopefully I can work some magic and make it pretty!
This nice shelving unit we got from IKEA still needs the handles on it so I can use the bottom half. I have lots of crafty stuff I would like to keep hidden (but organized)! I would like to hide all of J's boring black financial binders. There is nothing pretty about them.

OH, this is the BIG project for 2009. G-man is going to get a play area!!! Grandpa B. is going to help J finish off this area very soon. We purchased some shelving from where else....IKEA!!! I've got a lot of ideas brewing for this little room. Ohhhhhhhh, the possibilities!

Hopefully I'll be able to post the "after" pictures sooner than later!!

For The Love of Baskets

**updated** I needed to preface this post by letting everyone that reads this know I'm not just randomly taking pictures of my baskets just for the heck of it---Thrifty Decor Chick is on a mission to organize & declutter---so I'm joining the blog party and showing off how I organize. They hold magazines.....

....and bills......and cookbooks......

...and books & more books & magazines......


..... & laundry supplies......

......& toilet paper........

& mittens, gloves & scarves.......

but the places i need them the most......

baskets, baskets, & more baskets--that's how i roll. it's amazing how much crap comes with having kids. don't get me wrong, i love my little man and all the unnecessary, large, noise-making, battery-draining toys he has accumulated in his short life--but i NEED some organization! so.....i stash the books, toys, blocks, train pieces, dvds, etc. in pretty baskets or boxes. i have baskets all over my house holding my items---i love them! i need to hit the thrift stores and see what fun baskets i can find for my upcoming projects. i'll post pictures of the jobs i plan to tackle very soon. we have a little toy room, craft area, & office closet work that desperately needs to get done. i hope to start the closet mess this weekend.

why yes, that is a VCR in the cabinet. i don't believe it is even hooked up...i think i'll hold onto it so griff can see what the old folks used to watch movies on. who knows what will be around when griff is an adult. i do have some classic vhs movies---dumb & dumber, when a man loves a woman, mary poppins.....some oldies but goodies!

& a basket to corral the remote controls....i think this is griffin's favorite basket to get into!

Scary Valentine's & Tuesday Ramblings

I just happened to be searching the internet for Vintage Valentine's---so I can print them out and make some pretty Valentine's cards for friends and family. I love all things vintage....except for this card. Yikes!! I hate clowns--they have freaked me out ever since watching Stephen King's IT. Speaking of Valentine's Day, I'm going to drag the hubby to see My Bloody Valentine.....or whatever that 3D movie is called that is coming out. I'm a sucker for cheesy horror. I'm sure it is going to be absolutely terrible, but I love 3D. That has got to make a terrible movie bearable.

Oh, and something else I love---BIG LOVE. It starts back up on HBO Sunday. Can't wait!

A little G-man update....he can sign "more". He learned it at daycare. He does it and says "more" at the same time, then he giggles. So darn cute!

Nip Tuck is on....gotta go!

The Bachelor

So I'm so excited that Jason (not hubby) is The Bachelor! Hopefully he finds true love. He is the nice guy that got crapped on last season by Deanna. In the previews for the upcoming shows it looks like Deanna comes back and says she made a mistake by picking Jesse. If she gets to stick around on the show---or if he even CONSIDERS giving her a second chance, I'm done with this show!

Pathetic!

Yes, I am a little pathetic. I saw the movie Twilight AGAIN! Relax, I only spent $3 on it this time. It was playing at a little theater nearby, so a couple of girlfriends and I went to see it. I wasn't the only one who was seeing it for the second time! The low budget film is a bit on the cheesy side, but HE is totally worth it! I think I laughed more this time.....some of the scenes were hilarious---VERY bad acting and terrible special effects!!! I just finished reading the series and cannot wait to see New Moon in the theater! I'm sure I'll be watching Twilight again........maybe not in the theater, but perhaps this will be a MUST purchase when it comes out on DVD!!!

Saturday with Bubs

It is officially tax season. Jason started working Saturdays. Bubs and I hung out today and tried to put away some of the lingering Christmas decorations. It snowed quite a bit overnight and Grandpa B. is outside with his snow blower.....thank you Grandpa B! I didn't want to go out and scoop, and I'm sure Jason will be delighted when he gets home! Bubs is glued to the window watching Grandpa.

The best thing about tax season is I get to spend more alone time with the little man. We read books, played with his numerous musical instruments, played in his Thomas tunnel and tent, and had some good eats.

I wanted to show everyone my favorite item of 2009......it is my very own Dyson! This little sucker is amazing. I knew that my old vacuum wasn't doing the job well, but from the looks of what I've been sucking up, I don't think the old guys was doing ANYTHING!!

We have had the vacuum for about 11 days now......and I've used it probably 4 times. Look at all the junk this thing has accumulated. Seriously GROSS!!

Little man finally conked out for a bit, so I did some much needed rearranging of decor. I'm so in love with monograms. I now have about 7 "B"s in my house. I heart Bs!

I also heart Hobby Lobby! I found this little black pedestal for $13. I know that isn't a huge steal, but I haven't found one for under $20.

This area needs some serious work. After taking down all the glittery Christmas stuff, this looks bare! Speaking of glittery stuff, good think I have my Dyson, because that sparkly stuff left a huge mess! Nothing my super sucker can't handle!

Much better! I did a silhouette of Griffin. It turned out pretty good.....you can't tell that by looking at this picture though. Santa forgot to bring me a new camera, oh well, the big guy came through with the vacuum!

Feels good to put Christmas behind us and focus on Spring. Too bad we have a LOT of Winter to go! Happy Saturday everyone!