Miss L's new room

Miss L got a new room this week. This is a big step for me. Her baby's room was unisex, because I knew that I couldn't afford both. But I have forever regretted that, because what if this is my only girl? And I didn't get to spoil her in a room of pink....

I have been wanting to get a rug for her room since we got new carpet this summer, but I wanted something that looked like this...please note price. Her bedspreads were just extras when we got the bunk beds, but not really "little girl" material.

So when I saw someone in our neighborhood was selling IT (this exact rug I wanted) I acted, BUT it wasn't unreasonable.



But her room is beautiful, and in addition to the rug, I got these cool storage units, beautiful quilt bedspread, and a purple lamp base along with the rug. It was a steal of a deal...her room is beautiful.

I'll think I'll do a painting of butterflies for the free wall or get a purple frames or something. I have a purple lamp base to work with too. I just need to figure out what I want the lamp shade to look like. ANy seriously girly ideas would be appreciated.

Rainy Day

We lazed around today. I have barley beef soup in the crock pot and it smells delicious. We also did a little of this...
This girl is beautiful. Aren't her eyes just so pretty. Never mind the pink frosting in her hair. It come with the gig. She had a little accident with a treadmill too....

Birthday Pie, Lip Gloss, and Boys

Boys Just Chillin...

Girls with Lip Gloss...


I made Mississippi Mud Pie for my birthday, I was going for Corinne's famous pudding pie, but she was busy on Broadway and I didn't have the recipe... I knows this divulges from my usual Apple dumplings on my B-day, but I think it was time for a change, plus my sisters are flying here Friday and promised to make me some. It was good, tasted like flour less chocolate cake, but next time no pie crust.

FYI...I wanted to make my own pie because I like to cook, and I greatly preferred this to watching the kids while Gary baked a B-day treat, plus he had already made me a breakfast in bed, taken me out for Thai, and a made a wonderful Sunday dinner.