Monday, September 12, 2011
I'm back!
That's right. It's been over a year, but with some time to myself now that school has started, I have lots to share.
So let's not waste any time.
I have rediscovered my passion for art, fashion, literature, design, and this summer I even took some art classes. Here is the painting of which I am most proud:
Who knew, huh? Certainly not me!
The watercolor is called "After Thiebaud" since it is a copy (or should I say a personal representation?) of a painting by Wayne Thiebaud. I'm quite proud of it (if you couldn't tell).
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Pottery
I just signed up for my first pottery class (basic wheel) and I can't wait! As inspiration, here are some beautiful pieces by Cynthia Vardhan for usl to admire
Ok, why are my images so darn huge? I'll work on that...
Ok, why are my images so darn huge? I'll work on that...
Book Club!
Have I mentioned I'm in a small book club with such a lovely group of women? We're all moms, sometimes we read the books, and we have a great time. We just finished The Help by Kathryn Stockett
It was fantastic! We all loved it and it prompted some interesting discussions about race, childhood, and culture. We couldn't help but think about all of the nannies here in NYC and how the relationship between the children, the mothers, and the nannies really is. Really, though, we just want to know how the nannies feel. Just go read it.
Next up we are reading The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls.
I am about 100 pages into it (it's a very quick read), and it is an amazing story of the author's childhood that at times seems unbelievable. So far, so good.
It was fantastic! We all loved it and it prompted some interesting discussions about race, childhood, and culture. We couldn't help but think about all of the nannies here in NYC and how the relationship between the children, the mothers, and the nannies really is. Really, though, we just want to know how the nannies feel. Just go read it.
Next up we are reading The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls.
I am about 100 pages into it (it's a very quick read), and it is an amazing story of the author's childhood that at times seems unbelievable. So far, so good.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
I Could Move In
Would you look at this place? Ok, so you can only see 2 rooms, but really, I could move in:
I came across this tonight on Apartment Therapy and I love it. Check out the full link here (copy and paste the link please; I'm having some technical difficulties...):
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/room-for-color-2009/brittanys-70s-garden-party-room-for-color-west-34-098826
I came across this tonight on Apartment Therapy and I love it. Check out the full link here (copy and paste the link please; I'm having some technical difficulties...):
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/room-for-color-2009/brittanys-70s-garden-party-room-for-color-west-34-098826
Saturday, September 19, 2009
New Name
That's right! I have a new name to reflect my new direction and new attitude. I have to incorporate my daily life and kiddies and loves and passions in one place, and I think this new blog name encompasses it all. Photos will be coming soon!
New Attitude
Ok, so life as a stay at home mom can most certainly be tedious. And boring. And repetitive. But it's also just so amazing.
P started school this week, and while she is only going 3 days per week, it's just incredible to see her go off on her own and have these fantastic new experiences. I have to give myself (and B, the most wonderful father and husband) a little pat on the back because I think that some of what we've done over the last 3 years has worked. I mean, she's happy (most of the time), she is friendly (usually), she is sweet (unless she's being rotten), and she's smart (but every parent thinks that about their child, right?). I'm just proud of her. And proud of us. I feel good about how we've raised her over the last 3 years. Don't get me wrong, we have certainly made plenty of mistakes, but we'll hopefully not make those same mistakes with L.
I love my family. I'm a lucky lady, and I am trying to remember that and not get carried away about the little things.
P started school this week, and while she is only going 3 days per week, it's just incredible to see her go off on her own and have these fantastic new experiences. I have to give myself (and B, the most wonderful father and husband) a little pat on the back because I think that some of what we've done over the last 3 years has worked. I mean, she's happy (most of the time), she is friendly (usually), she is sweet (unless she's being rotten), and she's smart (but every parent thinks that about their child, right?). I'm just proud of her. And proud of us. I feel good about how we've raised her over the last 3 years. Don't get me wrong, we have certainly made plenty of mistakes, but we'll hopefully not make those same mistakes with L.
I love my family. I'm a lucky lady, and I am trying to remember that and not get carried away about the little things.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Whew!
It's been a while, huh? Almost a year and a half, to be more specific.
Well, mommy needs to get back to her creative outlet. These little ladies (yes, I have two now!) are wonderful, but my brain is getting a little mushy from the day to day life as a stay at home mom.
Our summer was wonderful (mostly because daddy, who is a teacher, was home with us), but now that we're settling back into our life here in NYC, things are rough. We're not sleeping well, eating well, or playing well. It's just hard. And boring. There, I said it, being a stay at home mom can be boring. I sometimes feel like I may rip my hair out with frustration and I practically cry with joy when I get to be around my adult friends. So I've finally admitted that I need some part time help, and hopefully that will help me to really enjoy this crazy ride of motherhood.
P starts nursery school on Wednesday and I am so excited for her. But man is there a lot I need to do before then. Yikes!
So, to get to the good stuff, I wanted to tell you about the room we've made for the girls. Yes, we're trying to have them share a room, but L (the baby) gets up at 5am and P needs to sleep until at least 7am. So as I write this, L is asleep in a little pack n play in our room and P is in the big bedroom all to herself (you see, this summer we switched the rooms around so the girls would get the larger of the two bedrooms and we'd have the little bedroom). Hopefully the sleep issues will improve sometime soon and mommy and daddy can have their room back.
In the meantime, here is the fantastic bunk bed that should be arriving for P and L any day now:
L won't be sleeping in it anytime soon, but it's cute, no? Ours has a twin bed on the bottom, and our sheets/blankets will be quite sweet. I'm getting into decorating their room. Oh, and the walls are blue. We didn't want anything too pink and girly...
Well, mommy needs to get back to her creative outlet. These little ladies (yes, I have two now!) are wonderful, but my brain is getting a little mushy from the day to day life as a stay at home mom.
Our summer was wonderful (mostly because daddy, who is a teacher, was home with us), but now that we're settling back into our life here in NYC, things are rough. We're not sleeping well, eating well, or playing well. It's just hard. And boring. There, I said it, being a stay at home mom can be boring. I sometimes feel like I may rip my hair out with frustration and I practically cry with joy when I get to be around my adult friends. So I've finally admitted that I need some part time help, and hopefully that will help me to really enjoy this crazy ride of motherhood.
P starts nursery school on Wednesday and I am so excited for her. But man is there a lot I need to do before then. Yikes!
So, to get to the good stuff, I wanted to tell you about the room we've made for the girls. Yes, we're trying to have them share a room, but L (the baby) gets up at 5am and P needs to sleep until at least 7am. So as I write this, L is asleep in a little pack n play in our room and P is in the big bedroom all to herself (you see, this summer we switched the rooms around so the girls would get the larger of the two bedrooms and we'd have the little bedroom). Hopefully the sleep issues will improve sometime soon and mommy and daddy can have their room back.
In the meantime, here is the fantastic bunk bed that should be arriving for P and L any day now:
L won't be sleeping in it anytime soon, but it's cute, no? Ours has a twin bed on the bottom, and our sheets/blankets will be quite sweet. I'm getting into decorating their room. Oh, and the walls are blue. We didn't want anything too pink and girly...
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