Our run-of-the-mill is still wonderful.
Hi all,
Nothing too exciting to report, but our day-to-day makes me pretty happy, so no complaints, either.
Today, Ada helped me with the mail:
It’s amazing how big she’s getting and how well she stands up; it won’t be long before she’s running all over the house!
Please note the amazing foam flooring – a gift from my mom on her New Year’s visit. Ada couldn’t be happier about the extra padding all around her favorite places to play, and we couldn’t be happier about being able to give her some space, now that she’s got a little padding to fall on.
I made one of my favorite dishes of all time for dinner:
The secret to this one is to use the juice of a whole lemon, and to use these olives:
Yum!
The best part? I’m on Weight Watchers now, and the giant bowl of chicken-potato-olive-artichoke deliciousness was only eight points!!
Today’s resolution moves?
For D: I got up and did all of the baby nighttime teething maintenance so that he could get a full night of sleep for once (how amazing is my husband that more than half of the time, he beats me out of bed to check on the Bee at night?)
For the house: eh, I didn’t get those nightstands done yet. I did some laundry. I did the dishes. I made the bed. I’m calling it a win.
For me: Nearly finished with a bunch of baby-proof jewelry. Since I’ve lost a few necklaces to Grabbypants McGee (read: Ada Bee), I’ve been brainstorming on what I can make that’s still modern and stylish, but strong enough to handle the abuse our 22-pound (!!!) eight-month-old throws at everything I wear.
I started making a necklace for my nephew’s girlfriend for Christmas, and viola! It hit me! I could make this same thing for myself, fasten it with ribbon, and not worry about it when Ada wants to use me like a human jungle gym.
Here’s what I’ve got so far:
necklace
pretty slick, eh?
bracelet . there's a necklace to match, too!
bracelet
I’m not usually one for large chains, but I think the crochet really makes it something special, don’t you agree?
That’s enough for now. Goodnight!
3 comments
Love the Bee and the Bobbin, so glad to see the Mill is still running. Am sure the Bee is genius too! She has no other choice with a Mom and Dad like you two. Love the jewelry. It looks like potatoes, Chicken, olives and parsley. So you just add the juice of one lemon and that’s it? Those pictures you produce make my mouth water. Gigi
You are too sweet! How did we end up with such an awesome Gigi?
The recipe, btw, is one from Sunset magazine – maybe my favorite Sunset recipe ever (I know it was my favorite issue in the recipe department). It’s on their website, so I don’t know if I would be breaking a rule by reposting it here, but you can see it at their site (http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1559188). It’s got chicken, potatoes, artichoke hearts, olives, white wine, chicken stock, lemon and parsley. Where the recipe says “lemon juice to taste,” just add every last drop you were able to squeeze from the lemon. Soooo good! I can’t wait for leftovers (I already snuck an olive and an artichoke heart out of the pot this morning)!
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