We live in a condo complex and all Summer long the lawn people would start at 7 AM every Friday which undoubtedly disturbed my little bug. Then again at her 10:30 AM nap time they just so happen to start again. Then again at her 3:30 PM nap time they decided it would be cool to start yet again. I couldn’t win and this was ongoing every Friday. Now that she is on a new nap schedule, she only naps from about 1:30 PM or 2 PM til about 4 PM. So today, Friday, somehow these lawn people have adapted to my daughter’s nap schedule yet again!!! LOL Go figure? I went to put her down at 1:30 PM and guess what starts up? The ginormous, heinous sounding lawn equiptment! I never thought there would be any good side to Michigan Winters… but at least my daughter will be able to nap! Haha.

These days I have been super into black coffee brewed at home by yours truly. It’s a great way to cut the sweet craving in the middle of the day. It also gives me time to relax while my little bug is taking her nap. So I have been drinking it black for quite some time but since it is fall, I had to go out to Bigby and get a pumpkin spice coffee. Let me tell you it was DELICIOUS! I mean I would never get it everyday since it is about 5 bucks for a small and about a gazillion calories but it got me thinking. I could jazz up my coffee at home. So I bought light whipped cream and I put that on time with s few sprinkles of cinnamon. YUMM! I think I may go out and get a pumkpin flavor to add to it at home, but then again I may just save that for getting in on special occassions so I don’t consume all that unnecessary sugar. Either way, it’s delicious and I love this afternoon treat while relaxing in front of the computer or sitting on the couch reading. I love my quiet time.

Since I am a first time Mom with a child that is under one year, most would think that if I were to have sleepless nights it would be because of my baby. This however is not the case. My daughter is an amazing sleeper and has been sleeping through the night since she was about 3 1/2 months old. My dog however is who keeps us up at night once in a while. She is 16 1/2 years old, and is a spunky little thing! She gets hot in our bedroom and night so we used to keep her water in our room. She would drink in the middle of the night and then have to go pee. Also, she and our other dog sleep pretty much all day and then when it’s time to go to bed around 11 PM they want to play. So my husband came up with the idea of keeping our bedroom door closed most of the day (where they like to nap) so that they are forced to walk around the house and stay active most of the day. I must say it has been working the last few days since we have started this. Now I open the bedroom door when my daughter naps so that my whole house is quiet at once. The nap when she does and I am free to relax and do whatever. Tippy lies on her blanket (that used to be ours, lol) and Stitch sleeps in his usual spot -under our night stand. They are so dang cute and are such amazing pets. My daughter loves them too. <3

Today is October 1st and I have busted out my little Halloween decorations. I have a small tree that used to be my Mom’s. It is garnished with orangle lights and I had my own string of pumpkin lights that I wrapped around the tree as well. I also have a fiberoptic witch that used to be my Mom’s and she is sitting on top of my entertainment center tower. I really love my end table covers and my light up pumpkin lamp. I have a few other small nick nacks such as a ceramic spook house with a spot for a candle. I love Halloween and am so happy to be able to share it now with my little daughter.

For some reason I am in LOVE with night time snack time. I can go all day eating totally healthy (newly after I had my daughter) but when it comes to night snacking, I am all over it. After dinner I usually want something sweet immediately. If we finish dinner later I will usually just have a small sweet treat, but if we have a smaller dinner and it ends up still being pretty early, I willgo for a salty snack followed by a sweet one! I can’t help myself ever since I became a Mommy. <3

The Quick Oats oatmeal by Quaker has an amazing recipe for oatmeal cookies. Of course it calls for raisins but I add chocolate chips instead! They are so delicious and I make them about once a month. I have made them many times in the normal cookie form and once in the pan version. I cannot decide which way I like them better. Both versions are very yummy and I really like to bake. Oatmeal is an excellent food, it makes for an extremely healthy breakfast and also serves as a very satisfying dessert.

So I found my dream house, in my dream location and with dream amenities. Not only is it MY dream house but my husbands as well. It has so many postive aspects such as it is only a few years old, it is owned by a doctor and kept immaculately clean, it had a pool in the subdivision, the basement is partially finished and plumbed for a bathroom, there are three bedrooms and two and a half baths. The landscaping is absolutely gorgeous and the price is just as nice. However, there are huge downfalls as to why we cannot have this house right now. First off we own the condo we are in. Things are not selling right now and if by some miracle it did sell, they are going for half the price of what my husband bought it for about four years ago. Secondly, even if we were to rent it out or let it go to the bank, banks are much more strict about mortgages these days and there is no way we’d get approved for a second mortgage. If I was working, well getting paid for my hard work of being a stay at home Mommy, then things woul dbe easier. I could be on th emortgage, but since that isn’t the case it seems like we are stuck. I have a gut feeling about this and really think if there is a will there is a way. I can’t let this house and opportunity to have a better life for my family so I am committed to doing whatever we can to make this work, starting with saving better for a down payment. I know I will think of a plan, I just hope it happens before the house is off the market. I don’t wanna be stuck in the condo (although it is lovely just small) forever.

Soon I will be getting a new tattoo. I have decided what I want and where. I want a tiny star and a tiny heart (in black) in my left wrist. When I was little and I didn’t want my Mom to leave my room I would always kiss her on the cheek and each time I’d say “star” then kiss her again and say “heart.” I have NO CLUE why! I was just a crazy little kid. Some kids say they gotta go potty, some want a glass of water, and some want a snack. I just didn’t want my Mom to leave the room so I kept giving her goodnight kisses. I will never forget my Mom but I figure this is a permanent reminder of how close we really were. I am very excited for my new tattoo. The place I go to is very reputable and up scale. Their artists have amazing talent I wouldn’t trust getting a tattoo anywhere else. Ink Slingers and Eternal Tattoos are a joke! LOL

I am torn. I don’t know whether I should get a second tattoo or not. Then there is where. I really really want a tiny one on my left wrist, BUT I do realize that I am not going to be young forever. I have thought however, that if it’s small I can always wear a watch or a bracelet! Lol. I really want something black, but I also want it to be meaningful. I was thinking a small sacred heart to honor my Mom since her favorite Saint was Saint Jude. (Even thou my Mom did not approve of tattoos!). I think that if I can find a great pic of one, I will bring it to the place where I go called XS. I have been thinking about it a lot lately and even though I am 27, married and have a child, my Dad is gonna freak! Oh well I guess. I really want it, I think I just talked myself into it while writing this. Hahaha.

Oh how I despise jean shopping and that is why I am not gonna do it. Well, not until I want to take the plunge and purchase the only brand that fits… Paige Jeans are the ONLY jeans that contour to my body and the downfall is, they are about $200+. Needless to say they aren’t really in my cards right now. Maybe after the carpet is in, and we are back to a normal state I will be able to splurge and get my new jeans just in time for the Fall. I will not however, every waste my time again trying on jeans of a shallower dollar amount. Although I would LOVE to and I am not an advocate of wasting money on clothes when you can easily get the same things for cheaper (Just not designer), unfortunately I have no choice when it comes to jeans. See, I love wearing jeans, I can even sleep in them if need be. (Trust me, late night parties make this necessary). This is why they MUST be perfect. Most jeans I try on are WAY too big, especially in the thighs. Some smash my ass, and some make it look like a granny. Oh, but not Paige. They are amazing, the perfect small butt pockets make my butt look nice and round and cute, they fit nice and snug in the thighs and the waist it nice and low (just under my hips). The only downfall is that I am only 5″2 but with regular length legs not short but the jeans run so long that I have to get them tailored. Hey they fit where it matters so I don’t mind paying the $15 extra bucks to get them shortened a bit. I absolutely love those jeans and now I am getting excited for my new ones just writing about it! Soon I tell myself, soon. ;)   FYI, if you are tiny and petite (I mean small people, pretty damn small), and have a difficult time finding sexy jeans, try Paige, I swear by them!!! And no I can’t purchase kids jeans…. I hate when people ask that. Kids jeans are shaped completely different than women’s jeans. They are wider and more square, and definitely shorter. Children do not take a womanly shape that is WHY they are kids jeans, not just because they are smaller. Trust me there are many “kids” that are a heck of a lot bigger than I am. Ok well, happy jean hunting!!!!!!!!!!!