Who Reads This Blog?

Well, it seems that there are people who actually read this blog. I have to say I'm very surprised, especially since I haven't been posting much of anything lately. In my last post, I included a link to a quilt I made. That picture has had quite a few more hits than any other on my website - thanks for reading! I'm still waiting for the next exciting phase of someone leaving me a comment :)

Things here have been pretty quiet. I'm so ready for spring though. Anyone else? Buehler? The snow is so high it's only a few inches from the top of our fence, much to Clementine's delight. She hops over whenever she pleases and takes a tour of the neighborhood. Lucky for her, lots of our neighbors keep their dogs outside. She's made new friends all over the block.

Quinn is becoming quite the chatterbox these days. He tries to copy everything Eva says, which is very, very cute. We've even taught him to say "Out, please" when he wants out of his highchair. Somehow, it comes off a little less well-mannered when he's screaming "outpleaseoutpleaseoutpleaseoutplease" at the top of his voice and waving sticky hands in the air.

In other vocab news... this is a conversation I overheard the other day.
Eva : Daddy, what the hell are you doing?
John: I'm making pancakes. (Pause). Wait, what? Sweetie that's not a very nice thing to say.
You should say 'what the hizzy'.

Meanwhile I'm upstairs thinking, what!? that's not any better. I don't want my three year old going to preschool and saying 'what the hizzy'. OMG. Oh well, I'll give him partial credit for telling her it wasn't very nice. I'll work on the other phrase when he's not home.

Here's looking forward to a great weekend. Cheers!

Pressed for Time

Well, it's been quite awhile again since I've posted anything. This year seems to be just flying by. Instead of a New Year's Resolution (which I never stick to), I decided to start a new habit in February. I found this website - flylady.com. It helps with cleaning and organizing your house. Of course it doesn't actually do the cleaning and organizing - that would be awesome - but it does give good tips and tasks to accomplish each day. I find I don't mind cleaning as much when I only have to do a few things each day. Naturally this makes sense. Naturally I have never thought of this approach before. I was more of the 'wait until the house is so messy you have to clear a path to get to the bathroom' before I would clean.

Now that my house is a bit cleaner I don't feel so guilty about doing the things I want to do. Like sewing. And sewing. And maybe a bit of sewing thrown in there for good measure. I have been getting things done left and right, and I've promised myself not to start any more quilting projects until I've finished all the ones I'm in the middle of. So far, so good. I've finished two things and I have two more well under way. I even finished my first machine quilted project, Dexter's quilt, check it out http://secularpickle.spoon.cx/gallery/album46/IMG_1012.

So, yesterday while Quinn and Dex were both napping, I decided to get a little work done. I was cutting some fabric at my kitchen table and Eva was sitting there playing with her sticker book. Suddenly, she hopped up and said "Mom, I've got to show you something" To which I replied, "Ok, just a minute". Eva: "Moooom, I don't have all the time in the world."

Hmmm, I don't think I've ever used this particular phrase with my kids, where would she have heard this? Ahhh....maybe something I've said to John? Yes, that would make sense. Let 's just say sometimes my husband can be a bit...pokey. Yes, that's a good description. I thought I had things in hand because I don't swear around my children and I say please and thank you when I ask them to do something. I guess I need to be a bit more censored when I'm ordering...uh, I mean asking John to help me with something around the house.

Hopefully, there'll be more soon. I just heard Eva tell Quinn it was time to make puppy soup, I think that's my cue.