April In The Burbs

A couple of years ago Ikea opened a store only about 15 minutes from where I live in Round Rock, Texas. Since my very first visit to said store, I've been pretty much obsessed.  Here's where I admit that most of our furniture comes from Ikea. Some of which our bed , night stands , tv stand, and Johnny's crib , dresser and shelf for his room.  Although I love all of our current furniture, I have one small problem. It's all white! With a big move coming up and a new baby on the way, I thought a few upgrades and some color would be nice.  Since we received the new IKEA catalog in the mail a few weeks ago, I've already started labeling things that I want to slowly get together for our new house.   Here's a few things I thought would be nice for the new place.  I'd love a seating area in the master bedroom, so a little loveseat and one of these of the awfully nice for storage and to add a bit of color. I would also really like a couple of new nightstands like th...

Well, it's official! We have a repeat C-section date, September 18, 2014! Baby Boy Bogus (left) 2013, Baby Girl Bogus 2014  We are so excited to welcome Dorothy Lynn into our world in the next few weeks, and to make Johnny and Sailor big brothers! Hopefully she will not decide to make an early appearance and I'll actually make it to our scheduled date. But I can't wait to dress her in pink and frills and lace and everything extremely girly :-) We have a big move coming soon, in fact in just a few weeks right before she's due. I am definitely ready to be nested and moved in and maybe have a tiny bit of time to relax before she actually gets here. What big life events are happening for you this year?

When I was pregnant with Johnny, I was a stay at home wife and dog mom. It was totally great because I got to nap whenever I wanted and take it easy. My napping buddy then was my lovely Sailor Bear.  This pregnancy, I have two napping buddies, Sailor and Johnny. These days the only naps I get are when Johnny gets a nap in about once a day.  I love letting Sailor into our bedroom, taking his collar off so he's in stealth mode, and curling up with both of my little guys.  I've been embracing these days, as they are short lived. Dorothy will be here mid September, and I know that it will be a very long while before I get Johnny and Dorothy on the same schedule for naps, if I ever do.   I feel a little guilty also, because Johnny will never remember curling up in bed wrapped up in my Mama arms, it being just us two. I know that in the long run that's probably a small thing and there's no need to feel guilty over it. I'm giving him a little sister to play with, protect, ...

One week from today I will finally be able to see this band play live!  I was introduced to them about five years ago by a good friend, and I've been kind of addicted to music ever since.  Black Kids are kind of like a young poppy version of The Cure. Tons of their songs are definitely reminiscent of the legendary band, which of course you know I love because The Cure is one of my favorite bands. Here's a few clips from YouTube, to give you an idea of what their musical repertoire is like. I'm Making Eyes At You http://youtu.be/9CW_7xERWIs Parti Traumatic  http://youtu.be/lo4_BC4MKFI If you're in Austin on August 11, I definitely suggest you check out the show. Tickets are eight dollars if you preorder online and $10 at the door at Red 7 .