Long Lost Lynnie

I'm here . . . I swear . . . I didn't abandon my blog.  Since the last post, life happened.  Here's a little synopsis of what we've been up to since Feb 16 (my last post) . . .


We got dressed on a rainy Saturday morning and helped Daddy buy a chainsaw so he can clean up the backyard and start clearing a place for a swing set  =)

Biscuit wore her John Deere outfit and cowboy boots . . . . because its silly to not wear them when helping Daddy buy a chainsaw

Later that same weekend, Ada gave Mommy the stomach bug . . . so Mommy puked and Daddy and Biscuit did Laundry

The following weekend . . . Biscuit went to Nanny and Pa's, Harley went hiking and I went to Amy's Bachelorette Party in Indy.

Here's Katie and Haley . . .

 Kelly, Me and Amy . . .

 Group shot . . . Amy, Haley, Kelly, Randee, Alyssa and Laura

 Cousins!!  Alyssa, me, Amy (the Bride!!!), Laura and Katie



We have been enjoying some family time . . .

And have been enjoying wearing new clothes from Aunt Deez to school . . .

Next up . . . lots and lots of yardwork this weekend and packing for our trip to Toledo to watch Amy and Scott get married . . . which will also be Biscuit's first plane ride.  Stay tuned . . .



. . . What I think of the Tooth Fairy . . .

WARNING: If you love the tooth fairy and met her on a regular basis for happy hour or coffee, you may want to skip reading this post. 

Poor little Biscuit has really had a rough week (hence the break I have taken from blogging here lately).  Not only is she battling yet another ear infection and fever, but the "Tooth Fairy" showed up.

I know that it is the general understanding of the public that the Tooth Fairy shows up only to collect teeth.  I actually have a new theory.  I think she hangs around when they are coming in too.  Just watching.  Not being helpful.  Not leaving money or presents.  She just hangs around to make sure that there are no teeth to snatch up.  B$&%H. 

Still just the 2 bottom teeth . . . and a little drool.  =)

I feel terrible for Biscuit.  She has these big tears roll down her cheeks and gnaws on her chubby little hands, hoping that somehow that will help.

For the love of front teeth and Biscuit's sanity, come on teeth!!  We are ready for you to get here already.

Oh . . . and beat it, Tooth Fairy. 

Biscuit learning to accessorize and think out loud . . . "How do I look??  Is this hat me???"

Art for Biscuit's Playroom

Lately, I'm all about following up, huh?  =)


Remember when we set up a playroom for Biscuit??? Well, I wanted to get some Art in there . . . and so I did!  A little bit of DIY art . . . [excuse my pictures . . . a little blurry . . . taken with my BlackBerry]


This is what a box of crayons, an extra picture frame laying around the house, some construction paper and a glue gun will get you . . . [note: I saw this online . . . I'm a good copycat . . .and I'm proud of how it turned out!!]

And some more art . . .

And finally . . . here they are hanging up in her playroom!!  More to come . . . waiting to get some more inspiration . . .

ORBing the Hizzy

ORBing (short for Oil-Rubbed-Bronze) the Hizzy . . . that's right.  This past weekend was GORGEOUS out - sunny, mid 60s and sunny in JANUARY!!  AWESOMENESS times 2!!! 

For those of you who know me, I FREAKING LOVE spray paint.  Don't judge.  I know everyone has their thing . . . this just happens to be one of mine.

Anyways . . . I follow a blog about home improvements and saw a post where Sherry and John had transformed some gaudy gold door fixtures into modern, ORB fixtures.  I am OBSESSED with the ORB finish.  It just looks so sleek and classy . . . and I feel as though this trend is here to stay for awhile. 
Since I had already read this post, I thought ahead and already had the materials I needed on hand: steel wool and spray paint.  Here is the spray paint I used:

So, armed with my screwdriver, I set out unscrewing the door from their hinges and taking off door knobs. 

After unscrewing all of the gaudy goldiness, I went outside and roughed up all of the hinges and the doorknobs with my steel wool.  Word to the wise . . . the steel wool is rough and kind of breaks apart when roughing up the fixtures.  I would wear kitchen gloves or garden gloves or something . . . I didn't and my hands had little tiny pieces of steel wool in them . . . not the best feeling in the world, but maybe you are tougher than me!  =)

After I roughed the fixtures and hinges up, I laid them on the ground outside at the base of my deck steps.  I started the painting process . . . the key to spray painting is multiple, thin layers.  This is serious.  Take your time.  Thin layers.  Multiple layers.  If you follow this formula, you are golden  ORB'd [ . . .or whatever color you choose - see how cleaver that was =) . . .]

If you follow this formula, you go from this . . . (BEFORE)

To this . . . (AFTER)

And a close-up [just because this was a decent amount of work and I owe it to the prettiness of my "new" doorknobs]

I was BEYOND ecstatic!!!  Buying all new hardware is definitely one way to go but can add up QUICKLY.

Anyone else ever done something like this??

Resolution UPDATE

Remember these???

Here's a little update on #3 . . . "Lose 12 pounds . . . preferably by Amy's Wedding  =)"

Does anyone else REALLY WISH that you could lose weight just by tuning into your favorite shows after a busy day at work, eat 14 OREOS [I'm not ashamed . . . I FREAKIN' LOVE Oreos!!] and just watch the weight slide off???  Or, on a Friday night, put on your favorite radio station, grab your honey along with a six pack and a BIG FAT burger and watch the booty shrink???

Yeah . . . this is not reality.  I so wish it was.

Instead, my reality is eating less, dragging my W-I-D-E booty to Golds and eating healthy.  I am proud to report that the diet is going well.  I decided to stop cheating and actually try.  =)

I am OBSESSED with these breakfast bars . . . they had a weird after-taste the firsrt time I tried them [not going to lie], but they grew quickly on me.  I need something in the mornings, but I can't eat too much or it makes me sick so these work great for me . . .

So . . . after spinning, lots 'o' walking, bodypump @ Gold's and eating healthier and MUCH LESS . . . I'm down 5.5 lbs!!!  So 6.5 lbs to go before I party it up with the rest of the fam at Amy's Wedding in March . . . I think I can, I think I can, I think I can . . .

Anyone else having luck with some of their resolutions??

Pretty in Pink

Its been a little while since I had a post dedicated entirely to Biscuit . . . If you are ready for Ada overload, you are in luck!!   =)


Biscuit recently graduated to size 3 diapers . . . here she is helping mama put away the rest of the size 2's and get out the size 3's . . .

Playing Train before School

 Pretty Girl looking at MaMa (might be my new favorite picture!!)

 Baby Girl in Pink  =)

Inspecting Daddy's Beard before he leaves for work

 Biscuit's first pair of jeans - Calvins!!  =)

 Playing before bedtime  with Daddy

 I'm not sleepy mama. . . .

 Weaering my vest from Grandma and Grandpa . . .



So now you should be all caught up on the happenings of Biscuit.  She's busy.  And cute.  [I'm a be a tiny bit biased.]

We are the Champions . . .

Were you singing the title Queen-style?!?!  =)

Just wanted to dedicate a tiny bit of time and a post to Alabama's 14th National Championship!!  =) 

And to document our celebration . . . I give you Biscuit Pics!!  =)

Here is Biscuit anticipating the game . . . Cheerleader Ready

And celebrating Bama's win the next morning . . .

And day-dreaming about #15 . . .

By the Way . . . Daddy needs a new Hat . . . this is 2009 National Champions . . .



ROLL TIDE ROLL GO STATE!!!!!!!!!  =)

New Years Eve

Still trying to play catch-up . . . so here is a little New Years Eve post . . .

Andy & Allyson had us over for New Years Eve [which is when I fell in love with the princess playroom].  Thanks guys for cooking the most amazing roast beef sandwiches EVER, for hanging with us and for letting us crash!!  =)  We had an awesome time . . . . even though we only made it until 10:00PM.  In our defense, the day started at 5:05AM . . . and we were WHOOPED!!

Here's how things went down for Biscuit on New Years Eve . . .

She played . . .

She made new friends . . .

She posed for pics with the family . . .  

And she enjoyed her stylin' outfit from Aunt Deez . . . (**focus on her outfit and not at how HORRIBLE the mommy looks in this pic**)

 Biscuit's New Years Resolutions:
1)  Get that kitty-cat's tail
2)  Stand up in my crib in the morning waiting on daddy to come get me  Done 1/12/12
3)  Master the fine art of walking
4)  Learn all about yardwork
5)  Figure out what the deal is with this sippy cup


 Happy 2012 to you!!!  =)

Biscuit's New Playroom

Ok . . . so I have a New Year's Resolution completed already . . . and this makes me happy.  =)

Biscuit now officially has a playroom.  I was inspired after visiting Andy & Allyson and seeing the adorable princess playroom they have set up for their "biscuits" so I decided that I needed to get on the ball, be a good mommy and get Biscuit a nice playroom in our house!  =)

We actually have an eat-in area in our kitchen that we are using as the playroom . . . we donated the kitchen table and chairs to Hannah Home and had a play area set up . . .

Here are the before pictures . . .

The playroom . . . and yes, I was using layers of comforters to make it "cushy"

. . . Another view . . .

And AFTER!!!

We got a shelf and baskets to store toys along with a rug to make crawling a little easier on the knees . . . 

 A close-up of her toy shelf . . . and Betty Lou chilling out on the top shelf  =)

Another shot of the toy area . . . and Big Al from Aunt Denise & Uncle Jason [which also works great as a pillow according to daddy . . . this has been used several early mornings]

And her very own TV . . . we actually use this TV for Alabama Football tailgating but figure that we can share during the off-season  =)  The shelf it is sitting on was previously a decorative piece in the guest room . . . and it was black.  I painted it white so that Biscuit would have a nice TV stand and a place to store things in the many drawers  =)



And a close-up of the TV stand . . . I was proud of my painting skills and my re-purposing of furniture switch-a-roo  =)  A girl has to have a place to watch Looney Tunes, right?!?!

And there you have it . . . Biscuit's playroom.  It's nice having all of her toys in one area and having a place that is dedicated just to her.  I like having my own space - I figure that she does too!  I also like having a way to organize the toys . . . it's an easy way to make things look nice and neat.  

I'm thinking about adding so artwork to the side of the shelf . . . thinking about coloring some pictures, framing them in simple document frames and hanging them . . . I'll follow-up with what I decide to add.