Today was a pretty laid back day around the castle. We played games, watched a little Nick Jr. and Disney Jr., and made homemade lemonade. The final activity for the day was to be the pool but it rained just as we were ready to go. I mean RAINED, rained; the bottom fell out type of rain. But instead of letting it be a total bust, I decided to let my son have a little fun. He got to play in the rain. It was so funny to see him barely getting wet but squealing as if he was being drenched. At first I was a little apprehensive with my idea. Because I dint want to encounter any strange looks. But I put that out of my mind and dove right in. He had a BLAST and reminded me of the simple joys in a child's life.
I kinda wish I had joined in..... Maybe next time I will.

It's happened again... I'm overwhelmed by the reality of the difference in what I want to do, what I am able do, and what I actually do. I have so many great things I want to accomplish and it seems like I can never make a dent in my list. 

Today is my birthday! {cue corny dance music} I'm super excited to make it through another year of life. 26 was a pretty rough year for me and goes in my horrible year "Hall of Fame". Aside from having my son, Chipmunk, I have few good memories. Being diagnosed with Lupus and being hospitalized only 3 weeks after the birth of my son was devastating. Even more so was not being able to breast feed him at a time when he and I desperately needed it.

Today is World Lupus Day and in honor people all over the world are putting on purple to show support for this disease. As a recently diagnosed Lupus patient, I understand all too well the effects this disease has on the lives of sufferers. 

Happy Mother's Day!

Hope your day is everything you desire. Cherish the memories with your little miracles and know that everyday is Mother's Day.

Yesterday was a fairly pleasant day here in VA. The warm weather has finally arrived and I took my little ones out on our quaint apartment patio. I have not done anything out there yet aside from wiping down our table, which has no chairs by the way. But I was quickly reminded of some things I needed to do. Like sweep, wash the windows and window sill (which seems to have never been done before we moved in here), get chairs for the table, and find a way to keep out the winged nuisances like the extra large bumble bees that must be on steroids.

I started looking for ideas and products to purchase and after an hour I was left drained and uninspired. It was late, actually it was early the next morning, and the bed was calling me. I straightened up the living room and decided to give it one more shot for the evening.

Then it happened........ I found exactly what i needed at the price I needed it to be. After doing my happy dance, I pinned this picture of the happy homeowner and her newly installed bug-keeper-outer and made plans to put it in my budget for our Castle's Spring/Summer sprucing up. Here's the original link on eBay just in case you were interested.

I can't wait to get this netting up so we can create our outdoor living space.


What items have you purchased for your spring home updates?