So Wrong

Place: My bathroom.

Setting: I am helping the girls get ready for bed, and Joe is sitting on the bed waiting for them to finish brushing their teeth so we can get their pajamas on.

Summer: "Mommy, I need more toothpaste!"

Me: "You have plenty. Brush your teeth, please."

Summer: "There is NOT enough toothpaste on my toothbrush!"

Me: "Yes there is. That is how much toothpaste you need to brush your teeth."

Summer: "No it's not! I need moooore!"

Me: "Summer, it is time for bed. If you want me to read you a story, then you need to hurry up. If you aren't brushing by the time I count to three, I'm going to do it for you. 1......2......"

Summer: "This is SO WRONG!"

Joe and I started laughing because we couldn't believe our 3-year-old just spoke to me like a 10-year-old drama queen, and Summer burst into tears.

"DON'T LAUGH AT ME!"

Oh my. We sure are going to have our hands full in a few years!

What you have all been waiting for...

Camryn's new 'do, courtesy of her big sister.

This is kind of a bad angle, and she had her hair up in a ponytail right before I took this so it's sticking up a bit more than normal, but you can get the idea. There is definitely a party going on back there, wouldn't you say?

My baby has a mullet.

When I got a comment asking what happened to me, I thought I should maybe write a post. Or three. Or four.

I haven't been able to blog about this yet, because I am still so upset about it, but I don't have a choice... it happened, it is a part of our history. (Don't worry, I am being slightly dramatic.)

I was folding clothes on my bed. Summer and Camryn were playing in the living room.

I went in to check on them and get ready to make dinner. Summer was sitting at the table playing with a toy and Camryn was running around. Summer pointed to a spot on the carpet and said, "Look!" I glanced over and saw a small pile of something soft and yellow. Looked a bit like a piece of a toy they had. I said, "Oh, yep," and went back to clearing off the counter. They rip things apart a lot, it wasn't anything new.

As I loaded some dishes in the dishwasher, I saw my scissors in the sink. I picked them up, and saw a bunch of hair sticking out from between the blades.

Suddenly, I realized what that pile of soft stuff had been. I ran over, and began picking up clumps of Camryn's hair off of the floor. Then, I ran over and picked Camryn up. As I examined her head, I saw lots of hair missing. Lots. She had a mullet!

Summer quickly fessed up to giving her little sister a trim. She seemed proud of herself.

I am so glad that it wasn't as bad as it could have been, and neither one of them hurt themselves with the scissors. But I am so upset that my beautiful baby girl is missing half of her hair. She was practically bald up until her 2nd birthday, and her hair had finally started to fill out. Now we're back at square one.

Luckily, most of it is still long enough to go up into a tiny ponytail, so the destruction can be hidden when we go out in public.

I guess I knew something like this was bound to happen. Who doesn't have a tale of getting their hair cut by a sibling when they were little?

Scissors are now on top of the fridge, and kids have been lectured about unauthorized hair cutting. From now on, I think we will leave it up to the professionals.

I will get a picture of her new 'do up soon, so you can get the full effect. The girls just left to spend a few hours with Grandmom so I can take a nap and fight off this cold, so I'll have to take it later. I'll just add it to this post, so check back for an update.

To All My Readers:

Black and White

Today is Black and White Wednesday, hosted by Lisa at The Long Road to China.

For the record, I am NOT skilled at making photos black and white.

But... I needed something to post today, and these pictures of Camryn playing in a box that one of our closet doors came in were perfect candidates for my black and white butchery transformation.

Finding a Balance

Hey everyone :) Sorry my posts have been a bit lacking. It's a mix of not having much to post about and being busy with Dirt and Lace Designs.

I have put so much into this little business, not knowing what will happen and having pretty low expectations. I (and Joe, and my family) have been pleasantly surprised how things are turning out. It seems as though this is something I am meant to be doing at this point in my life.

I really enjoy what I do. I love the process and being able to get creative. I also love my customers! I have met so many wonderful people doing blog designs, it is the best part of the job.

Here are some of the recent designs I have completed recently Go check out their blogs and follow if you want. They are all great!

And what do you all think of the new look in here? I am SO ready for Spring, can you tell?

So... you work at home moms... please tell me you have the secret to balancing work and your mommy duties. I'm still trying to figure all of that out. Help!

*** Do me a HUGE FAVOR and vote in that poll at the top of my sidebar. I find myself questioning what I want to post about, wondering if you all would even like to read about it. So, this will help me out a lot! Thanks! ***

Cup of Toys Coffee

There is nothing like

a warm cup of coffee

on a snowy, Winter day.