la luna

just took these the other night while

playing outside with the kids.

it was so beautiful.

we just love the full bright moon this time of year.

oh mondays...

you do exhaust me so.

or wait, i guess everyday does,

but there is always that expectation about

mondays.

i am going to get so very much done today.

i'll finish all the laundry,

the dishes will not pile up today,

i'll wake up early to go run and bake cupcakes

before the kids wake up,

i'll get some crafting done,

i'll find time to have quality conversation over a cheap beer

with my husband,

i'll look at that ever growing to-do list and check some stuff off of it.
and then mondays

draw to a close

and i laugh at my incredibly high over achievements

as they have once again been slightly bottled up for

yet another 'next monday.'

life sure is funny when it just laughs in your face

and you just have to accept it.

luckily there is some chocolate and an ice cold beer waiting for me.

yes, beer and chocolate go well together.

or maybe chocolate and just about anything.

happy belated monday to you and yours.

happy weekend

hope the weekend is going splendidly for all.
ours began quite nicely with a nice walk to the farmers market
accompanied by my mom and the kids.
picked up some flowers to grace the home and tortillas
for breakfast tomorrow.
the weather is perfect.
now for some catch up while they sleep away the afternoon.
doesnt naptime seem better with cool breezes and fall feelings?
have a happy happy weekend!
{above image found here via here}

a dreamworld

oh to be so carefree and live in the dreamworld our children live in.

the other night ruby said to me in the midst of playing: 'mom, i just

gotta dance' and then quickly followed this up with 'want to dance

with me.' how do you ever say no to such requests?

lately i just keep staring at my kids and wondering 'are they really mine?'

i know that must sound funny to hear, but sometimes i guess it just seems

too good to be true. i wish i could just truly live in the moments as they do,

and soak it all up. i could watch them play for hours...

playing pretend...discovering...talking (a lot)...reading...singing.

they just amaze me over and over.

i could not be more thankful for the gift these little ones are

on our lives.

now if i could just slow it down a little.

press pause once in a while.

and make it last longer,

ahh, that would be nice.

then again, i guess it is really the fact that the cherished moments are

in fact fleeting ones

and time continues that makes us really appreciate it all in the first place.

crafty room

upon recent discovery that i can in fact

turn that baby crib into a cozy little couch...

i was pretty pumped to cozy it up for reading pleasures, etc.

in its original spot in our crafty room.

on that note,

i decided to share some more of the space with you all.

sewing, books, a little bit of everything.

an inspiration wall.

crafts to sell at the crafeteria come december.

and a view out the window on this rainy day

from my desk.

oh for a week of rainy days.

i'll take as many as i can get.

lines and shapes

i thought these art journals and books

looked like they would make a lovely present.

a sort of pick me up for your coffee table.

{above image: brooklyn diary}

go see for yourself here
such a clever title and logo.

fashion show

just a little bit of fun in a mix of the dress ups

and the closet last week.

my oh my did we have a lot of laughs out of this.

i do indeed have a funny lady on my hands.

how do you like that old baby dress of mine?

im positive i did not look as cute in it.

and lastly,

thank you Callie for lots of good laughs...dances...and play time!

we love dress up.

miniature

what is it about tiny things?

this website makes the sweetest dolls. love the big hair.

go take a peek; do some early christmas shopping?

but the mini stuff is by far the most amazing and coolest.

those purses are simply too much.

i wish i could be super small.

sidenote: i did climb out on a roof today in an

attempt to shoo a spider away from our house...

creepiest experience ever. the spider;

not the climbing/hanging-on aspect.

i know. rediculous.

im still a bit frightened.

sneek peek

in that sewing craze of mine...

i had a little (maybe a lot) of fun

coming up with a fancy

'fairy princess'

costume for ruby.

so here's a sneek peek.

much cuter on that little chub.

still working on it.

i felt so project runway.

livin the dream man.

sewing itch

i've had such an itch to sew lately.

the other night i made this sweet little wallet

from bend the rules sewing
i love how easy and fast it was.

nothing like finishing a project in one sitting

instead of adding it to the ever increasing pile

of unfinished ones.

and then ruby saw it the next morning.

she thought it should be hers.

so a promise was made.

ok, i'll make you one.

only for hers i added some notches to put crayons in.

'my wallet' is making her feel very big and important i think.

she's kind of a big deal.
anyone catch the reference?

we speak no americano

guilty pleasure

donuts after sunday mass are up there in my top faves.

we've only been a handful of times

but please do yourself a favor and skip dunkin

if donuts are your sort of thing

and try out this gem.

you will thank me later.

glazed and coconut are my favorite flaves.

and then you can take some fun family photos
with the lime green back drop right?
{im thinking maybe this is perfect...
we're already dressed up anyhow
so it could kind of work out}
and by the way; thanks mom for those knees.

what's in season?

ever get stuck make the same old same olds?

wondering what's in season right now?

maybe this list will inspire you.

arugula

beets

bok choy

broccoli

broccoli rabe

brussel sprouts

cabbage

carrots

cauliflower

chard

clementines

grapefruit

green onions

greens

herbs

kale

leeks

lemons

lettuce

microgreens

olives

oranges

pecans

radishes

turnips

for the tastiest and loveliest produce here in phx:

check out

mc clendon produce

maybe i'll share some recipies later.

hope this is inspirational.

i always found that looking at a list of what is in season

helped trigger some ideas and inspiration.

how about you?

any fun recipies to share?

happy weekend

hope you find yourself enjoying the rather

gorgeous weather out bike riding.
i'm dreaming of carring the kids around
in this beauty
and surronding them with goodies from the market.
man would i be buff if i toted
the two of them all over in this getup!

{images found here and here}

hungry for a charitable event?

this event sounds like fun.

cupcakes everywhere from all of our local bakeries

and supporting some good causes.

even though its really all about the sweet treats for me.

so plan for 10.10.10

at the valley ho in scottsdale.

lets grab a coffee and head over!

{details here}

personality house

a while back ed was talking to ruby about having a lot of

personality.

not sure how exactly the conversation went

but it ended on the funny note that

'yes, this house is full of personality....'

and thus dubbed 'the personality house.'

every once in a while ruby will bring it up.

all i can say is that she amazes me daily over and over

with the things she says, and yet i find it hard to retell many of them

considering they are nothing without her personal body lauguage:

the eye brow lifts, hand movements, general excited outbursts in volume.

i could go on and on.
the following photos are witness to just some of the funny

moments throughout the day.

what is with the umpaloompa pose?

i guess the 'party' hats did it to her.

{side note. party hats made from the template printed

so kindly on whole foods grocery bags!}

and dare i say,
this little guy is clearly not going
to dissapoint in the personality dept.

baby carrier

did you know the swim bag

could double as a baby carrier?
best part:
how ed came down stairs and started talking
to me like everything was normal,
and all i could think was: 'where's dec?'
took me a minute.
oh, he's in the swim bag.
naturally.
that husband of mine...always full of funny tricks up his sleeves.

tee pee

so i had been planning for about a month now

i guess on making a tee pee

for the kids with some bamboo from my parents,

and using a tutorial out of a kids craft book.
finally

i actually finished it a week or so ago,

and while dec was napping ruby and i had a lovely picnic

(indoors...boo hoo)

of cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches...carrots and grapes.

it was quite lovely...but i kinda wish it was a bit bigger.

maybe we'll construct a family size one

now that the weather is actually turning?
can it be...fall weather is really upon us?

cheers to the beginnings of nicer weather fellow phonecians!