{3} pay it forward friday

hey another week for sharing.

we all know dooce. you don't? have you been hiding under a rock? well, i love this picture.

this mommy post is the best. so true. i laughed.

maybe because van is in school now...everything kindergarten/school related/helping teachers...I wanna do a shout out for. So here it all is...

my friend Frieda posted about All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten...and it made me ooey gooey inside to think Van is a Kindergartener.

van came home with holes in the knees of her tights, and when I asked her what happened...a boy had pushed her down at recess. =( I wish I could always be there to stand up for her, and protect my girl. then I read this post, and I kinda freaked out. parents please teach your children to be nice. please. i know van isn't perfect, but respect is something we take very seriously.

my teacher friend Michelle is trying to get supplies to teach 120 students ASL. go read what she has to say, and vote for her. she would love you forever.

why can't I wait for van to get school pictures? so excited. really. Fotofly does school pictures...I am secretly hoping that is who does the pictures at her school. I just scheduled a session with them, because of all the fantastic photos my blogger friends are showing off! =)

until next friday.

make sure you send me linky love stuff for next friday friends.

weigh in.

today was the official weigh in.

202.4

yeah, I "bulked" up this week. eating and drinking until my little heart was content. knowing that the next 10 weeks might just kill me.

it is worth it.
it is worth it.
it is worth it.

i shall report next week my weight loss.

wish me luck.

wordless wednesday: his other mommy.

(crazy thing is...he actually loves when she does this)

character clothes.

I had a strong opinion of what I call "character clothes"...up until this weekend. I think it was just Friday that I was telling Jill that I would never, ever like 'em. Nope not me. Then it happened. BAM!

I was looking for Vin some new pj's, and everything in the boy section has something on it. I saw these Buzz Light Year pj's...and I just couldn't resist. Mostly because I knew Van would love them on her little brother. I came straight home, put them on him, and then guess what happened? I fell in love with them. He looks like such a boy in them, and I can't resist smiling when I look at him covered in Buzz.

Tell me I'm crazy. I kinda think I am myself.

What do you think of "character clothes"?

{2} pay it forward friday.

i found some gems this week.

if you didn't comment on my crayola post, you can do so...and i will enter you to win some school supplies.

my friend chris emailed me about this 5K Fun Run/Walk for Ellie on September 18th. She is an 18 month old that has cancer. Heartbreaking!

the great debate is taking place over here as to when you should pierce your daughter's ears.

we all love nie nie, but did you happen to see her new post with those awesome balloon pictures. go swoon, i know i did.

so my friend posted about A Vintage Poster, and now that is all i want. One of all the animals, and espesh one of the "New Arrival" posters for both Vin and Van's room.

i wanna get creative like this friend and do cake pops.


okay, hoping next week some of you will send me more links, giveaways, and fun so that i can feature it on my pay it forward friday.

we {heart} crayola.

What screams going to school and coloring more than Crayola? We are huge fans of Crayola crayons at our house...just ask Auntie Jill who took on the task of down sizing Van's out of control crayon box this past weekend. =)

Even though Van has plenty of crayons, she never has enough markers. We could buy her a new pack every weekend, because this girl likes to ink up everything. I adore all my notes, pictures, and art work so I wouldn't have it any other way.

While shopping for Van's school supplies I saw these black barrelled markers that were made from Crayola, I wondered why the change. Turns out they are making their mark by going green. When they use black plastic they can use more recycled plastic products. Who knew that black would be the new "green"!? Pretty awesome eh? I know it makes me wanna buy Crayola that much more.

What is your favorite Crayola product?

We were provided with this product to review from Crayola through My Blog Spark.

wordless wednesday: because I am already forgetting...

babies grow up too darn fast...