This and That

This is one of those random, odd and crazy posts - enjoy!

I never want to forget that this beautiful cabinet is currently our toy hutch.  :)  It works perfectly for holding all of the toys.  I do have cabinets on either side of the fireplace that would work great for this job and keep the clutter hidden when they toys are all put away but these shelves would then all sit empty because you know little hands would constantly be pulling my decorations and pretties off.  So for now it's a toy hutch.  And I don't hate it one little bit. :)

A few confessions:

I sometimes sneak the pool snacks when the boys aren't looking.  I won't let them have the pool snacks because they are for, duh, THE POOL! :)  They are individually portioned out packages (Nabisco, etc) so they work great for throwing in the pool bag. They also work great for grabbing really quick when no one's looking!

It drives me absolutely nuts when I leave a comment on a blog and the blogger doesn't reply.  Isn't it just a common courtesy to respond when someone reaches out to you?  Now I get why someone like Ree Drummond from The Pioneer Woman isn't responding - she gets hundreds of comments every day!  But those 'smaller' bloggers should consider taking a quick minute out of their day to reply.  If you leave me a comment and are not a 'no-reply blogger' you WILL hear back from me!

It drives me insane when people say "I love you to the moon and back."  INSANE I tell you!  A. It's overused.  B. That's *all* you love me??  How about to the moon and back and twice around the earth?  Or to Pluto and back?  Or to the edge of the universe?? I mean come on!  You're limiting how much, how far, you love your child/spouse/SO/parent??  Plus, isn't that something you'd say to a child, not an adult?  Sorry to offend but I hate that phrase.  Love that book, hate that phrase.  

I feel incredibly guilty when I throw something away that can be recycled.  Remember back in the late 80's/early 90's when they preached 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle'?  They obviously did their job when it came to me because even the plastic lid from Tenley's baby food container gets recycled.  If I get lazy and throw something in the trash that should be recycled it starts niggling at me and I finally have to go back and grab it out of the trash and take it to the recycling cart.  

I'm already burning my Yankee Candle Pumpkin Spice candle.  I couldn't help myself! It smells so darn good and I am so ready for Fall!  It's burning right now as I type this and I am in heaven!

I've decided NOT to do the 21 Day Fix - it's too complicated and overwhelming for a first time dieter so I am going with Whole 30 instead.  I am starting this week and already have a few cheat days mapped out.  State Fair, BTS shopping with my mom and sister and the craft show at the beginning of September.  I've told Andy he is doing it with me so I won't have to sit and watch him eat normal while I am not.  I've also recruited my sister to join me so we'll have a support system.  Wish me luck!

I have a ton of books downloaded on my Kindle and can't find time to even read 1.  Oh, and I hate reading on my Kindle and miss the feel of a real book in my hand.  Only thing keeping me from going back to books is the small price to buy one for the Kindle.  I get emails when books I've marked as 'Want to Read' on Goodreads are for sale.  I haven't purchased a book for more than $3 in ages.  Every time one of those books is for sale I hurry up and buy it ... and then it just sits there.  I miss reading and will someday find the time to get back to it.  

Lots of random babbling going on there!  If you made it to the end you deserve a prize! :)  Talk soon, friends!