HUZZAH!

June 12, 2012

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The BFF sent an email demanding to know why I was MIA? I told her the next post would be good and by golly, I think this little animated gif is pretty darn good. What do you think? Glow really makes our days brighter!
We’re loving our floors and Glow loves crawling on it. Our weekend was spent putting our kitchen back together and gardening. The kitchen is almost done, but not quite as we still have to get knobs in. I am loving it already and I have a few more changes I would like to do to it (ahem, subway tile), but I would like a break from construction before we dive into another. Anyone have white/grey subway tile in their kitchen? I am particularly curious on how well is does on the backsplash of the stove because I am wondering if it is a pain to maintain the grout? We are cookers over here, so the kitchen will be used a lot and it will get dirty. If anyone has any tips or suggestions regarding subway tile, I would love to hear it! This and this picture is my inspiration. 
Learned and links…
Glow loves drinking water from a bottle! None of my girls ever liked the bottle though. 
Soul’s is one spunky kid. She goes from happy to mad in 0.5 seconds.
True officially finished kinder. 
Brave is excited about starting kinder.
I am not well-versed in brand name sunglasses, but I like these from the Sunglasses Shop, which is a new sponsor.
Just got these pants and I have a feeling I will live in them all summer.
And I may or may not have ordered this too. Oye!

Announced the Limi Ricki winner on twitter. Follow me here. 

Biggest lesson learned… God is always better than basketball. I’m on the fence on who to go for… Miami or OKC?! Ugh. Not a fan of both.
Can Monday really already be over?!! I have a feeling this week will fly by and I am kind of excited because we have some fun plans ahead.

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HUZZAH!

June 4, 2012

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white
White. I just want white, but why is it so hard to decide which white for kitchen cabinets?! Ugh! There’s dove white, ultra white, pale bloom, whisper white, swiss coffee, and the list goes on. The above was swiss coffee, which I was thinking wasn’t white enough for me that I wanted to switch to dove white, but dove white looked pretty much the same. It took me 5 hours to figure that out. Though I did decide to change from satin finish to semi-gloss. The satin just looked too dull and I am thinking a bit more shine will reflect more light and be brighter. I like brighter. I hate the fact that I get completely obsessed with these details. Anyhow, let’s hope life can now go on. There are much more important things after all. 
Last week was a blur. We moved back in, still don’t have baseboards, and they started working on the kitchen. On top of that, I got mastitis and Ben had to call out of work to stay home and take care of the girls because I was in a lot of pain. Here we are with a brand new week. It hasn’t been normal here for so long that I am forgetting what normal was like. 
Learned and links…
Can’t wait for a bright kitchen like this. 
This stripe is calling my name.
Melody is so good. When it comes to house details, I like to bug her because she is an architect and has a good eye.
The San Antonio Spurs have me really stressed right now. They gotta win tonight’s game. 
Love the design of this chair.

Don’t forget to enter this giveaway.

Ben and I are working on praying more together. We are much too prideful about our self reliance. 
Happy Monday! True has one day of school left, but there will be Bratcher summer school going on for sure.

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HUZZAH!

May 25, 2012

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record and floors
It’s good to be back home and it feels really good to have wood floors and my floors are so pretty!!! I was in awe the moment I walked in the door. All the furniture comes back in the house on Monday and I can’t wait.

We just spent the week at my parents’ house while the downstairs floors were being sanded, stained, and sealed. All the girls aren’t home yet because they are off at Disneyland with the grandparents, but I get to clean and prep the house for the girls’ arrival. The floors are done and baseboards go in on Sunday. Next week, the kitchen cabinets get painted white and then all the house fixing up dust should settle for a bit. 

This week’s learned and links…
Soul’s getting even more sassier. I think this might spell trouble later.
Glow is eating baby food… carrots and peas!!!
True has one cavity and got it filled sans any numbing. Dang. Kids are tough. 
I like my mom making pancakes and waffles in the morning!
Finally watched the season finale of Fringe. So good. I am such a sci-fi mystery geek. I’m sad next season is their last. 
Lime Ricki sent me these and I love them. They will be perfect under my shorts for tomorrow’s foam fest run. 
I barely worked out this week, so I am nervous about the 8′ and 12′ walls I have to climb tomorrow, but if I eat it, I will have more to laugh about. 
Off to get some cleaning done. It’s a long weekend over here with Memorial Day on Monday, so not sure if I will be back in this space until Tuesday. I have a feeling I will be busy decorating. Happy weekending friends!!!

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HUZZAH!

May 21, 2012

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cherries
Ben and I had a couple quiet evenings alone (with Glow too) and the big girls slept at Grammie’s and Grumpy’s. It was nice. We watched the baby sister in her first official dance performance and just like I suspected I balled my eyes out at her first piece on stage. I am so proud. She’s the best and I am not even exaggerating. She had lots of solos to prove it. The rest of the evening will be spent having dinner with my family and watching the Spurs game. GO, SPURS, GO!!! We are so excited about that over here. 
This week’s learned and links… 
Glow is cranky when she doesn’t get her regularly scheduled naps.
Soul has a new found love for crushed ice.
Thankful for grandparents and their babysitting abilities. 
I am nervous about the foam fest next weekend! 8ft and 12ft walls to climb… OH MY!!! 
Really liking this table. Not the price.

This vintage toy high chair in my friend’s shop is way cute! Get it. Someone. 

And this friend, wife of Sexytay (a witty dude that you understand better as you get to know him), has an amazing blog that has me instantly hooked. Seriously. You will be hooked too. This pizza. These pictures. She also has good, smart things to say, but she hails from Cal, so I am not surprised. And she is an architect, so she just has an eye. Melody Earlbaum is so good. 
This friend finally went back to blogging after a long hiatus.

Don’t forget this and this giveaway and to check out this blog. 

This week we got dance classes, True’s open house, and a bunch of regular life things thrown in with house renovating stuff. I already can’t wait until Friday!!! Do you have any new blogs you are really loving?

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MY MOM’S DAY MORNING

May 14, 2012

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mom day breakfast in bed
mom day breakfast in bed
mom day breakfast in bed
mom day breakfast in bed
mom day breakfast in bedEvery birthday and Mother’s Day I pretend I am surprised to get breakfast in bed, but it really isn’t a surprise since this tradition goes back to when I lived at home and did this for my parents or they did it for me (my sister did it for my mom yesterday). Nevertheless, for my little ones, I stay in bed because they tell me they have a surprise. They even send one of them to in to my room to make sure I don’t get up. I love this tradition of ours.

This time around, I got fresh made waffles. That was a surprise because we didn’t have a waffle maker, so I thought I was just getting pancakes. Ben and the girls made buttermilk waffles, along with a kitty cat onion creature and an ant grape creature. Of course, I got a whole book of love notes made by my girls. It was the sweetest part.

I am hardly deserving of having such sweet children. They are the most forgiving people I know and I am so glad to be their mother.


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HUZZAH!

May 11, 2012

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hey! crocs!
Yes, we are a vintage lovin’, handmade supportin’, own clothes makin’ family, but we also still like crocs. We are so normal. Or abnormal if you abhor those rubbery things. She styled herself. I think she rocks crocs! 
This week’s learned and links…
We’re making memories living upstairs, but it’s getting kind of old now. I can’t wait to be back to normal. one. more. week. hopefully.
Glow’s got two bottom teeth coming in. The other 3 girls got their first tooth after they turned one, this one is making herself stand out (and her mama hurt).
I want one of these banners asap.
We are in love with Karmin. They are so cute that they are engaged and love that they rap with pretty safe lyrics. They are so talented and that Amy makes me want to rap. Ben says I just sound like an ewok when I try. We spend our mornings watching their videos on youtube. In fact, Brave has been rocking her hair of late. 
True’s giant bow is from Much love, Illy. So girly!
These are pretty. Shoes are my weakness.
This weekend is Mother’s Day and I have a few requests, but they are mostly simple things that have to do with house stuff. Of course, I am also anticipating the traditional breakfast in bed. I ain’t gonna lie… I love Mother’s Day!!! 
We have a few giveaways this weekend to celebrate Mother’s Day, so check back…

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