A Little Moore

Was all I needed to get out of my funk. Ok, honestly it also took some shoe shopping, chocolate and a few gab sessions with friends (hey, that all counts as inspiration, people!) to get me over the hump but life is looking much better today. I had an idea for a dress for the princess that was in my head was pretty simple and so like I almost always do went to town on it without carefully measuring or following a pattern. Afterall, the directions in my head are always right, yeah…I know I didn’t fool you either. The bodice is too big, but not so terrible that I started over. Alaina loves it. She was twirling and won’t take it off so if it is a winner in her book than who I am to criticize. I am definitely happy with the design and will get the bodice down right next time I attempt it. I really like the tie straps and of course the Amy Butler fabrics are favorites of mine so overall although not perfect, I am pleased.

Ok, no new pics of the new shoes yet but the princess also a pair. The addiction starts early. It is amazing to me that my 4 year old can walk in 3 inch heels without tripping. Her mama may not be talented at a lot of things, but walking in heels is a talent I have passed on. But, I did take pics of the chocolate. If you haven’t tried Oreo Truffles you are missing out. We also have made the nutter butter truffles which in my opinion are better but those went fast and no pics remain. However, you can drool over the oreos.

Now for the new crafty inspriation. I am always eyeing japanese craft books and have been looking for the perfect one to start my collection and settled on this cute knick knack book. I won’t give away my first project but I promise this book is packed with cuteness and the princess has already bookmarked half of the projects that she wants me to make. So, my guess is that you will see a lot from this book soon.

Everytime I look at you. (ok, that is not true but the beginning of the song worked) I have had a strange week. Hubby had surgery and is having a painful recovery but is being a trooper, work has been emotional for me this week and I have gotten bad news from my doctor about myself. Nothing devastating to me physically but certainly it was a blow to me emotionally. After leaving work yesterday, I texted a friend and said, “are you home?” and her answer was, “yes, bring diet coke”. This is how I roll, people. I get there with there with 2 large diet cokes sit down at her table and just start balling my eyes out. It wasn’t pretty. We are talking heaving sobs and gobs of tissues, snot and uncontrollable shaking shoulders. I couldn’t stop. There is really nothing worse than losing your cool when you are not at home where you can get all puffy eyed and snotty and no one is looking at you, but it a true friend who you can break down and not feel embarrassed to be a blubbering mess.  Fast forward to today, I get to work right on time but still the last one to sit down for the meeting and I am there for less than 10 minutes before my phone goes off three times. Folks, would you believe me if I said I had another family surgery? Ridiculous, I know. But, my cousin was rushed into emergency sugery for a hernia wrapped within her intestine. (ouch) Then the phone rings again and it is my doctors office letting me know that the procedure they need to do is $1000 out of pocket and not covered by our insurance. Can you just imagine the waterworks that are about to happen? Palms sweaty, eyes welling and I am expected back in my meeting. I kept my cool for a few minutes went and got my purse and told my boss I was having a family emergency and needed to leave. I got in the car and got the princess from the sitters and did my best not to break down there and finally am at home the princess is happily watching Backyardigans and I am going to have a good cry. Apparently, yesterday wasn’t enough and I have some more crying to do. Then I will pick up hubby from work and take him to physical therapy and pray that I can get my emotions in check because this is not a cycle I can continue in every day.

I spent a lot of time this weekend praying for increased discernment. I interviewed who is most likely going to be my new boss. A strange process  unique to work in ministry. Rarely in a regular job would you get to be a part of the decision making when it comes who would be leading you in a business. This was a rough interview for me because I have a lot of ownership of my ministry. I have prayed for it daily and worked in trenches and developed the relationships with my kids and volunteers and this interview was much more than just seeing if this person was a fit to working with me but rather how she fit in to our whole team. I compare it to an arranged marriage and you bring the suitor to the bride and her crazy and loving family and hope the two families mesh and can grow together which is so hard to determine after a few hours. Although I wait with anticipation for the decision and feel a bit of fear it is definitely sprinkled with excitment of a new era of growth for my kids and their families. Her directions may not be the same as mine but the passion is and in the end that will lead us to the same place and I can take solace in that.

Playing around with the blog tonight Changing things around until I am happy so expect dust for the next few days as I am rarely happy with my first attempts!

Another surgery in my family. Although today it hits a little more closely to home as my husband is set to have shoulder surgery in the morning. All of this physical therapy equipment was delivered yesterday and that was the first time that it really hit me that this was really happening. I know that he has been thinking that I have been the most unsupportive wife as I have only asked questions about cost and arranging work and childcare. It wasn’t that I didn’t care, I really just have all of my defense mechanisms up. Truthfully, I am terrified. Scared about something going wrong, not being able to give him the best care when he comes home. But, tonight it is my job not to become a blubbering mess because that may be what he needs to do and we both can’t be freaking out. But, prayers for a successful surgery and recovery would be appreciated as well as strong wife vibes that I can hold it all together.

I think the blog needs a makeover, don’t you? I am looking for a new header. Any designers you recommend? Between my inability to use the fancy Photoshop CS3 on hubby’s Mac and the crappiness that is Vista which makes my old design programs useless, Let’s just say I need help.

Earth day was last week and it got me thinking about how many little changes we could make to contribute to making our lives a little greener. Don’t you dig the image? It is from a conference that my church is putting on called Creation Care. It is all about the Christian and biblical approach to following up on the commission that God gave us to care about people and to care about creation. I am excited to learn yet a little embarrassed on how not green we are. However, I do see some see some small steps to get us going in the right direction, join me?

Notice anything about the newest picture of the princess? A new haircut, well yes…but I am more excited about the eggo waffle she is happily munching on. Bring on the baked goods because she has outgrown her egg allergy! This is a huge deal for us! Her peanut allergy although present was decreased which gives us hope that she may outgrow that as well! Tree nuts are still and may always be an issue but the just the idea that she could have cake and ice cream at a birthday party is in a word….egg-cellent!

I went to bed early last night as my allergies were driving me me nuts. Was sleeping like a baby until I heard a blood curdling scream which made my heart race as I ran into the princess’ room. Hearing your baby scream like that, I was terrified as to what I was going to discover as turned the light on. Thankfully, she was ok but took several minutes to calm down as she tearfully told me about the dragon in her nightmares. (So much for covering her eyes during that scene of Enchanted) I was completely shaken still after her scream and brought her back to my bed. She drifts off and I laid awake head stuffed with sinus pressure. I finally fall back asleep only to be woken up an hour later to find out that we just had an earthquake. I guess sleep was not part of the plan last night.

Daddy, Mommy, Lainey & our kitty Lola as designed by the princess and painted by Mommy.