I Love You Because...

Chalkboard Love

late night lovin'

I'm not sure what true love at 11pm on a weeknight looks like in your house, but in our house? This is how my husband shows his chocolate-craving pregnant wife he loves her. 

Have a great weekend! 
J 

little love notes....

My Husbandface may be a dork and yeah, he's a little naughty but at least he makes me smile.
Speaking of Husbandface... check out more of his amazing writing on his latest blog Big Angry Ogre. 

xoxo
J 

The Countdown Begins....

Less than 30 days from now she'll be able to kiss him instead of my belly. I'm not at all ready but everyone else is and I'm using every ounce of energy I have to cross off everything on the to-do list before then. 

Valentine's Dinner

I love, LOVE this little tradition of spending Valentine's Night with my cute family. The presents we gave the kids were summer shoes for hiking and the foor? This year it was all pink and red. Glazed Salmon, Strawberry Asperagus Salad, Homemade bread and Raspberry Smoothies (and to top it all off I loved spending it in my newly painted dining room! Thanks Husbandface!) 

ps- yes, I did get my love note. It was the best! 

JJ

Happy Valentine's Day From My Lil' Valentines

A few weeks ago the kids picked out some Valentine toys online (because I pretty much hate bulk candy being brought into the house) and the minute they arrived the kids started pestering me to get working on the classroom Valentine's (I love that they get excited for cute little projects like this.) We spent Sunday morning puting them together. 

Ethan picked out some foam airplane kits.... surprise, surprise, right? It's a cute little obsession he has with airplanes and I love that he wants to share it with everyone because of course he thinks they will love it as much as he will. Adorable. 

And Lorali chose Valentine's Kazoo's. She is our little music maker through and through. Hers are my favorite. They were a little harder to design but once I had the colors just right, I knew she'd love them. 

So what am I hoping for this Valentine's Day? Just a simple little love letter like THIS from my sweetheart.

Happy Valentine's Day!! 

J

 

Silent Sunday

She is always there for him to wipe away his tears....

... I've never seen this boy love anything as much as he does this puppy.

Things I love today

I love hearing my kids giggles while they are tubing down 'The Hootch'.

I love spending the weekend with friends I've known forever.

I love the corny themes of Helen, GA

I love ice cream shakes.

I love snuggling with Husbandface in a tent.

But I do NOT love throwing up for 1/2 hour while floating down a river with 50 other people. Just sayin'.

Things I Love...

Things I'm Thankful for and Loving this week....

1. Regaining my Curio Cabinet space with this custom made shelf (Husbandface wants two more sets exactly like it because apparently this isn't anywhere near big enough?!)

 

2. Pintrest - Loving this site and concept and sharing method.
    (April- you NEED an account and you HAVE to share it with me! Just Sayin')

3. Finding a few simple things I'm trying to focus on that give me joy after a long, hard depressing winter. Cooking, my Garden, and Reading. 

4. Ancestry. com - This is seriously addicting. Found direct relatives that settled RI and owned land in 'Pawtucket'?! Seriously how random is that? and Doug's ancestors have been traced to owning a dairy farm right here in Georgia about 20 minutes from here.... crazy cool.

5. My Husbandface and his support through my depression and mega meltdown. (and I'm loving the fact that I can wear contacts again for the first time in a year-- Those glasses were never straight. ever.)

Things I Love

1. Long Lost Music... found. (I miss Mark.)

2. Husbandface home from his business trip.

3. My new Niece (Emmy's first), Abigail (seriously, isn't she beautiful?!)

4. The fact that it's going to get up to 72 degrees today and I just might have to start my garden. 

5. and last but certainly not least? It's Girl Scout cookies season!! 

If that doesn't cheer a girl up.... nothing will. 

 

-JJ