WE HAD A BLAST at the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus this weekend! Lily was in awe - speechless the entire first half, then she was excited and cheering through the second half. Her favs: Elephants, ponies, tigers and trampolines. My favs: Stretchy ladies and midgets.
I feel like I have been getting a million things done lately...which feels great! I loooove crossing things off my never-ending list.
I spent a whole night last week making plenty of pancakes and zucchini puree.
This weekend I was finished with my chaotic, unorganized kitchen. So I went to town!
First I tackled my "pantry." We live in a small apartment without a pantry, so these are the shelves with which we have been making due.
PANTRY BEFORE:
PANTRY AFTER:
Same with the fridge/freezer...
FRIDGE BEFORE:
FRIDGE AFTER:
And the best part was that all it took was a few hours, some serious scrubbing, LOTS of throwing away (my favorite part!) and some bins from the dollar store. YAY!!
After a string of poopie panties, we are back to rewarding Lily for pooping on the toilet. Some may call this a step backward, but it's been a week so far and she hasn't had one accident.
So moms...it's been 1 year now and Lily is not 100% accident-free potty trained. Is this normal?? Any tips/ideas/suggestions??
Like I said earlier, Lily got new glasses and a new prescription, and so far it seems to be helping. We spend time "practicing" with her every day looking close up and far away. She is such a good sport and she loves it - especially because she gets to put a sticker on her chart!
We had a great time the other day with our friends at the park, enjoying a slightly-chilled al fresco afternoon. This is the best I could do trying to get a family picture taken!
Last week Lily started preschool! I can't believe what a big girl she is. So far, so good!
I packed her backpack with all the essentials:
I think that often times, I am too practical. I hate this about myself, and wish I would step up to the plate on certain occasions. Maybe my practicality and all-around laziness go hand in hand. :)
The ghetto side of this is that I:
1. Line my stovetop (and oven!) with tin foil. It looks hideous, is totally trashy, but it makes clean-up SO EASY!
2. I use paper plates for everything. I will slave over a meal, then serve it on paper plates to save washing a few extra dishes.
GHETTO!!
