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The one I still have nightmares about…

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“EAT!” They Persisted.

“I don’t want to.” I pushed back.

“This is what this family is having for dinner. If you don’t like it, tough.”

“BUT I DON’T LIKE IT!” I fired back.

“Katherine Elaine, you will sit there and eat until it. If it is still in front of you at bedtime, you will go to bed hungry then eat if for breakfast!” That was the last warning.

I sat with my food in front of me, unwilling to take a single bite.

Ten minutes passed…the rest of the family was done eating.

I sat firmly in place, not touching a thing.

20 minutes passed…all the dishes were done.

There I sat. Alone at the table. In the dark.

It was quiet.

I have no idea how long I actually sat there in the dark, but I do remember this: TGIF was about to come on and there was no way I was going to miss that!

I choked my food down as fast as I could, rinsed my dishes and rushed to the living room.

To this day, I am 100% convinced that nasty food would have been my breakfast the next morning.

And I can’t quite put my finger on it, but for some crazy reason, I’ve never really cared for Ham & Navy Bean Soup.

Mama’s Losin’ It

The Sound of Silence

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Andy & I are a lot alike in a lot of ways. Like, scary alike.

But there’s one way in which we’re complete, polar opposites.

In the summers, when Andy’s working outside on the property, or he’s working inside while Rylee naps, he has the radio blaring. He hates it when it’s quiet.

Me?

Oh, how I love that sweet sound of nothing.

After not sleeping well Friday night, Rylee took a three hour nap on Saturday. On the couch. Draped over the top of me.

And you better believe I sat there, for the entire three hours soaking up the snuggles and the silence.

I even read a book. An entire stinking book.

Then on Sunday, while Ry napped I kept the house quiet again. Not really for her, but for me. I folded umpteen loads of laundry in complete silence.

There’s just so much noise in the world.

I relish in the silence.

Her & I both love her naps.

The sound of silence ranks right up there on my list of favorite sounds with hearing her giggle.

I love my girl, I really do. But I won’t lie…

I’m gonna hate it when she gives up naptime.

The Monster at 3 weeks old.

Working With Style

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What can I say…

Cardigans?

I love them.

Top Row: All Ann Taylor LOFT, Bottom Row: Target, Forever 21 and AT LOFT

And apparently I also love taking photos of my chest.

I was flipping through the photos on my phone that I’ve posted on instagram and the #officefashionshow deal. It’s been fun to see what all these women wear to work. And clearly, I love me some cardis.

Seriously though? This week was a dud as far as “fashion” goes…last week too. I’m sort of on repeat mode with all of the pieces in my closet. I’ve got to come up with something good since I’m hosting the link-up again next weekend!

Challenge accepted!

Are you a working mama? You should link up with us!!

Wordless Wednesday: Oregon Girl

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She’s my true-blue Oregon girl…confirmed by the fact that she doesn’t even know that you’re supposed to use an umbrella when in rains…not when it’s sunny.

Two Weeks + One Day

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Thanks to Duncan Hines for sponsoring my writing. There’s no limit to the baking possibilities, so grab your favorite Duncan Hines mix and Comstock or Wilderness fruit fillings and Bake On! www.duncanhines.com

 

 

In two weeks, my sister flies in from Chicago. In two weeks and one day, my other sister will make her drive down. And then Christmas time can really begin.

I love this time of year for all sorts of reasons, but one that ranks right up at the top of my list is that my sisters are in town and we’re all together. Since we’re all together but a couple of times a year, we do our very best to spend as much time as possible together. Almost all of my favorite memories with my sisters are when we’ve decided not to go out but to just stay home, drink some wine, play some games and have a good old girls’ night in.

Last year, with budgets tight for us as well as our extended families, we decided to try something new for our girls’ night in. We spent weeks trading emails with recipes, coordinating ingredient lists, ideas for craft projects and other items we’d contribute to making gift baskets for our extended family members. {I even designed us a logo for labels…yes, I’m aware that I’m a total nerd}

Armed with copious amounts of wine and two Kitchen-Aid Mixers, we got to work.

Before it was her bedtime, even Ry was able to get in on the action!

We had quite the set-up and completely took over my kitchen and dining room. It was awesome.

{By the way, did you know that wax paper and parchment paper are not in fact the same thing? I did not know this. Good thing my sisters did because things could have turned out very differently.}

At some point we’d been non-stop baking for so long, we may have gotten a little delirious…

And slightly inappropriate…

After multiple bottles glasses of wine, laughing until our bellies hurt, one good dance party and who-knows-how-many hours of baking later, we emerged victorious with 6 gift baskets, full of treats both sweet and savory, to show for it, plus so many extras!

That girls’ night in was just what I needed, and I can’t wait to do it again this year!

Remember to check out Duncan Hines’ website www.duncanhines.com to find some great recipes for your holiday get-together! I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective