The Great Nolinski!

Nolan, a.k.a. Nolinski, has been scooting for the last week or so, but no more than an inch or two at a time. But today, just two days after his five month birthday, he decided to take it to a whole, new level.

Snow Day, Snow Play

We had an awesome snow storm back in January. Keyan had been patiently waiting for a chance to play in the snow. All previous storms had hit during the week, when only I was at home and could not take the baby out with us. But this storm came on a weekend, when son and dad could enjoy a snow day, and really play.

Too Many Faces or a Few Friendly Faces

Part of me wishes I had never signed up for Facebook. I concede that it is much more convenient to find everyone in one collective spot, and I concur that it can be thrilling to reconnect with someone you've lost touch with over time. Initially anyway. Aside from that, I think Facebook is the ultimate time waster. I am amazed at how easy it is to sit & mindlessly browse and comment on the statuses of people who, for the most part, I really don't care enough about to know their every thought & action. If we weren't friends in high school, why am I so suddenly concerned about maintaining a virtual friendship with you?

Blogging on the other hand... it's a more intimate group. Let's face it: I can count on one hand the number of people who follow my blog. And that's okay. Because the other thing I like about blogging is that I can write about whatever I want. It's more of a life journal for me.

It's not like I'm going to delete my FB account anytime soon. But I don't need to visit the site twelve times a day. Or even once a day. I just need to retrain myself so that when I'm reflecting on something I want to share or remember, I head here. The faces may be fewer, but they belong to truer friends.

Scraps & Scribs

Speaking of living on a budget...

I just checked out the blog Scraps & Scribbles. I love the content of any blog that gives me ideas of how to spice up my home, closet... or even myself... inexpensively. Speaking of the latter, Courtney is doing a mark. giveaway on her blog. So, check it out!

I Hereby Declare this "Eat Like You're Poor" Week!

... Because you really are poor. Yes, our expenses got the best of us this month. Jonathan only gets paid once a month, and while things usually get tight the week before he gets paid, this month, we completely. ran. out. We did a little inventory of our cupboards and fridge and quickly realized we would be eating poor this week. But this is not a sob story. It's about being creative until next Friday when Jonathan does get paid and making life fun despite the circumstance. What makes it fun is the challenge itself: coming up with healthy dishes with whatever food supply we already have (giving me an invaluable appreciation for food storage). In fact, we decided that our finances could benefit from an "Eat Like You're Poor" week every month. Ya know, make a tradition out of it. Because isn't life more joyful when you doing something by choice, rather than when you feel acted upon? So, I hereby declare this "Eat Like You're Poor" Week!