Speaking of TGIF, today we're linking up with Darci at The Good Life for Five on Friday!
[ONE] Girls' Weekend - woot woot!
Our days are full with getting ready in the mornings, shuttling to school, going to work, getting dinner on the table, etc, and it's hard for a girl to squeeze in any extra "me" time. As in, I went out to dinner with two friends once in the last month and that was a big-time, super rare Mommy's Night out in our house. So, one of my best girlfriends from high school (and mom of two) suggested that we plan a girls weekend, along with my sister (mom of one). I was nervous at first... how would the girls survive for a weekend without me? But, of course this is me being paranoid and forgetting that they have their wonderful daddy. Don't you love mom guilt/anxiety. So, we committed to doing it months ago, for sometime mid-September. Around August planning stalled out, and I admit I was slightly relieved at not having to abandon my poor children who would be scarred forever by my absence. But us mommies stuck to our very self-centered plans, and low and behold, here we are with plane tickets and hotel reservations for Portland Oregon!
[TWO] Diet Coke
I've managed this blog for 4 days now but have yet to discuss my undying love for Diet Coke (and more so for Diet Dr. Pepper, but sadly it is hard to find in public). I feel like I've been living a lie. So here it is - I have a nice tall Diet Coke with lunch and it is a sweet, sweet treat. The carbonation hitting your lips, the fizz as it goes down, yeah that's the stuff. Sometimes I even get a refill.
[THREE] Halloween
Has everyone else already figured out their kids' Halloween costumes? I saw Halloween decor out in spades at CVS yesterday and started having heart palpitations about being behind. Natalie, the little sister, will no doubt be wearing Camille's 2-year old costume - a very adorable little pink and purple butterfly outfit that neither Camille nor Natalie will recognize (that's the beauty of hand-me-downs at this age - no one remembers the first time something was worn). My mom saved an Alice in Wonderland dress that I used to wear and gave it to Camille, so that might be Camille's costume. I'm also eyeing this awesome spider getup from Pottery Barn, partly to buck the whole "Princess" thing (sure, Alice is not a recognized princess, but I feel like she has Tier Two princess status as a Disney heroine, so it's just one step removed from being Ariel with exposed midriff):
[FOUR] Disney Princesses
And, while we're on the topic, I don't know how I feel about the Disney Princesses. You girl moms know what I'm talking about. Both Camille and Natalie are very aware of the princesses and own a lot of princess gear. It's pretty hard to avoid it, and to be honest, when you're making conversation with a 3 or 4 year old girl, one topic that is sure to get a lively discussion going is which Disney princess is their favorite one today. But of course, they are ridiculously stereotypical and anti-feminist and I should banish Disney princess memorabilia of any kind. At least Camille favors Pocahontas and Mulan.
[FIVE] The ant problem
Well, this is going to be super interesting to everyone. We have an ant problem going on at home. It's very weird. We're talking a couple of random ants found in weird places, all throughout the day. This morning at breakfast, Camille caught two scooting across the kitchen floor with her perfect 4 year old vision. I found one yesterday high up in the kitchen window sill, and a couple on a bathroom floor. We've been homeowners for 4 years and I haven't yet really rolled up my sleeves and committed to a real house project. But, here it is. I am declaring war on the ants. This weekend will be super exciting, y'all.
Happy Friday everyone!
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