Monday! Monday! Monday!

Not only is it Monday, it's also the day after Easter. Back to work after a looong weekend. We had a great time visiting with the family. We went to my grandmother's (my Mom's Mom) on Saturday. Ate lots of food and played Botchi (spelling?) ball.


Sunday was Konner's first Easter so the first thing we did was give him his basket. Of course he was more interested in the eggs and grass then the actual presents. And yes, I was smart and didn't go overboard because I knew that's exactly what would happen. After his morning nap we headed to the 'Ponderosa' first a huge feast and then made our rounds to the great-grandparents and Nana's house.


Did I mention that it's next to impossible to get a decent picture of a 10 month old that is learning to crawl??? And his new ability to clap and say 'yay' doesn't help the situation. But Oh I could just eat him up. Can't you just hear him in that last picture?!?! "Yay!"

Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!

What's in a name?

After a lot of contemplating, I've decided to change the title of my blog. Partially due to the fact that I am constantly coming across various blogs with the most adorable and unique names, the other reason is well, because I wanted to.

I couldn't use a name specific to a particular hobby or likeness because this is basically just a blog about me and my life. And my life is far from normal. After all, who really has a normal life? So...here it is, my new blog title:

I love my crazy, tragic, sometimes almost magic, awful, beautiful life!

Just in case you are wondering, the url (link that takes you here) has not changed.

It is still http://www.monkeymansmommy.blogspot.com/.

Good Friday

It's the Friday before Easter, also know as good Friday, AKA the busiest crawfish day of the year. On my long route to work this morning I passed by Crawfish Time on Verot (as I do every morning) and could not believe how many people were waiting in line. It was 7:45 in the morning. Crazy! Hope everyone has a great Easter. Here are a few pictures from Konner opening his Easter basket from Poppy and Maw Maw:

We have a long Easter weekend ahead of us. So in my mind that translates to lots of pictures. Yay! I'll update this post with more later.

Happy Easter!

REAL SIMPLE

I'm all about using what I have. Especially in this lovely (did you catch the sarcasm?) economy that we have. REAL SIMPLE has great tips and tricks for using everyday household items for various cleaning and organizing projects around the house.

Check it out here .

I 'heart' you

My Wendy's nugget was heart shaped

Weekend update

I know it's Tuesday but for my entertainment, let's pretend it's Monday. This past weekend was awesome! After our spurt of nasty weather, we had a gorgeous weekend. Hot, but gorgeous. Our Saturday was spent at the UL Baseball game. Konner's first game.

Bubbie in his new hat

My boys

Me and Monkey ManHe was a bit tired towards the end.

We definately got a bit of sun. And I have to add that Mitchell had to be a man and refused to use sunscreen. I have visual evidence of the consequences, but I'll spare him (and you). Let's just say his description was right on. "I look like half crawfish, half loose leaf paper."

More of my weekend entertainment consisted of fabric. And lots of it! After my grandma's passing a little over a year ago, my grandpa was left with loads and loads of her sewing supplies. And he is letting us go through it. How awesome! It's like Christmas for me. There's a ton of vintage fabrics and old buttons. Drawers of sewing and embroidery thread.

And have I mentioned that I LOVE Spring!?!?!?! Sunday I started a mini herb garden and planted a few petunias.

Now let's just hope this cold weather we are having doesn't kill them. Really though...only in Louisiana will it be 80 degrees one day and 36 the next. Crazy!

2 things...

One...


...is that I decided I NEED, not want, NEED to redecorate my house. Now, I'm not talking full blown re-do. After all...we are renting. Just a few things here and there. For quite some time now (at least 5 years) my decor has consisted of black, white, red and tan with a touch of Paris. Maybe it's Spring fever, I'm not sure, but I'm in the mood to add some color. Our bathroom has to be the most unwelcoming (maybe that's a bad word to use since no bathroom is really welcoming) place in the house. It has the absolute worst layout and is just beyond outdated. Since it's just common sense not to invest money in a house you are renting, I'm trying to find "portable" ways to spruce it up. Things that can come with us when we move. One of my ideas for our bathroom is a nice floor covering rug. Something that will stretch the length of the open floor (3' x 5') and cover the hard, cold tile. Problem is, I'm indecisive. Can not make a decision for the life of me. So here are a few of my choices via Urban Outfitters:

I love love love the first one, but I'm wondering if it's a bit too girly considering that I'm a lone female in a house with two boys. The second one is equally as bright, but my issue with that one is the way it will look against our tan tile. I absolutely love the third one but it's going right back to my black and white obsession. But I'm picturing it with a bright shower curtain and colorful decorations. The third one is not really all that great, I just like the brightness and uniqueness of it. Now do you see why I have such a hard time making decision???

Second...

...I always enjoy receiving a beautiful arrangement of flowers at work. It brightens my day and makes me feel special. Who wouldn't? A while back, I was just having a tough time and I received a gorgeous "spring" bouquet from my Dad.

The clay pot was absolutely adorable and I knew I just HAD to do something with it. On a recent trip the the Dollar Tree, which actually has really cute things sometimes, I picked up a few bundles of artificial spring flowers. I recycled the floral foam that came with my bouquet, and this is what I created:

Isn't it adorable?!?! And so "springy." And it looks real. Mitchell asked when I got it. He didn't know it was aritificial. I'm so proud of my "discount" bouquet. Now my next venture is deciding what to do with the kitchen. I've got to incorporate black (my dishes) into a bright, cheerful color. I've already got a few turquoisey/blue decorations and I'm thinking about throwing yellow into the mix. Ahhh! So many decisions. :)