I went a little crazy!

Here's the first of one of my new hobbies! I decided to make my own bows, so I picked up some stuff to make rosettes.  Originally I wanted to make one to match my Easter outfit (to match my boys outfits). But I went a little crazy. It was fun! I loved seeing the end result and letting my imagination go wild. These are just a few that I made in one sitting! I need to get my real camera out and take better pictures. It's just so easy to use my iPhone... it's always there! 
                                                              

I wore this blue one to the store today and got SO MANY compliments! A couple people asked if I had a business card!?!? Hmmmm... maybe I'm onto something here! :)



SUPER....WOMAN!!!! ;)



Bracelet, hair pin and earings... but I'm thinking about making the earings into rings instead. They're kinda big.

These rosettes are detachable and can also be worn as a hair pin!



 I wore a bow/flower to church one day and a girl with really short hair said to me she wished she could wear a flower in her hair. I made a little one so she could! This one's for you "K.K."! :)



Love this one! So cute on!

Lil Harrison was playing while I worked.... tuckered himself out. Cutie huh!?!?

I've got so much material and ideas to just "run away" with these! But I have a couple other projects in my head I need to start on. To be continued.....

"Can you hear me now?"

Aye-yai-yai!! Ever tried to carry on a phone conversation with toddlers? I tried talking to my mom this morning while my kids had a "who can laugh the loudest contest"! This should've been cute, right? Well, it was one of those fake-pushed out laughs. I'm glad they were playing... so I didn't want to "put them in trouble", so I asked them to hush it down a bit as I ran from room to room so my mom could hear me and visa versa. They followed me. "Can you hear me now?", I said.... no response.... we were disconnected. Uggggh! So I called her back. This time the boys game turned into an arguement... a loud one. Again, "Mom can you hear me?". Guess what, I somehow hung up on her again. Just not meant to be I guess. On to mommy duty.... I know this is only a season. Therefore, I enjoy the season while it's here. They grow up way too fast.

Random note:  Thank God for friends (and my mom and sisters)! It's hard to have "big people" conversations with munchkins around. The little time I do have with my friends, I enjoy. I think they think I talk to much though! LOL!

Another random note:  After spending most of the week with just me and my boys (hubs was gone for work) I spent some much needed mommy time at one of my favorite places, Hobby Lobby! I picked up some supplies for my latest artsy projects! I got started on one last night and the ideas just kept coming!! I'm so excited! I'll take some pics and post later.

****So, my 3 year old just came down for the 1,456th time (he's supposed to be napping/watching movie) so once again mommy duty calls. I'll try to take pics as I get further into my project and post.

Love b'ing mommy.
E.

Blog Vacuum Alert!

I've been sucked in! I LOVE the blog world! I started a blog b/c I thought it would be a good way to document my kids "cuteness" (I'm not doing so great with the baby book thing). I'm loving reading blogs too! There are so many cool/crafty ideas of things I'm GOING to do around my house, with my kids, with fashion! AND there are so many COOL/INTERESTING people out there! Don't get me wrong... I'm still going to Blog my Beautiful Boys, after all they ARE my world. However, as I learn more about the blog world you may see mom in munchkinland blossom! ;)

I'm excited! (can you tell?) I've gone crazy with the punctuation and capitalization! Sigh... I foresee more late nights ahead! Create a blog and join me!!!

tired. bed. g'nite!
E.

My crazy-wonderful, imperfectly-perfect life!

Today was a great day! Just another day, really. Everything was "normal" but covered with cheese (because everything is better with cheese, right?).

I woke this morning to my husband kissing me on the cheek good-bye, then to my 3yr old son kissing me all over my face saying, "I love you mommy!" (insert awwwww here). Harrison and I snuggled for a good hour before Liam woke up. LOVED IT! Everyone woke in a good mood! No whining! Breakfast went without a hitch! I figured out how to keep Harrison from dropping food all over the table and floor. I told him ugly bugs would come to the food if he dropped it! Is that mean? Well, it worked! Hardly a mess to clean up! I read a childrens bible story to the boys (they love the story of Noah and the "big boat"). Then play time! A nice walk around the block and Harrison didn't run off! We played in the back yard and Harrison even pushed his baby brother in the swing! (Insert cheesy music here). A few brotherly arguements here-and-there but they actually listened when I told them to stop and Harrison even said, "sorry mommy"! Then I sat at the computer to do a little work and they played so well together!! Bath time/prayer time/ bed time= flawless!  It's like there were cameras following me today and everyone was on their best behavior for the viewers! I ended the day with a giant soft pretzel and glass of water (flavored with that new MIO stuff- yummy!). I had to capture this day in my blog (b/c that's kinda what its for). Now... a Good Housekeeping magazine awaits me!

A day in my life usually consists of all the previous events but not all go so smoothly! Things that take most people 15 minutes to do usually take me about 45 minutes. In spite of all the crazy days... a day like today really helps remind me to see things in color.... a "pretty" day in Munchkinland today! I appreciate the crazy days... and love the good days! Every day with my beautiful family is a blessing!

Here is a picture of my adorable boys! They just decided to sit here and have a little chat! Pardon the picture quality, this was taken with my phone.

Oh my gosh! Did I brush my teeth today?

Have you ever had that moment of asking yourself, "Oh my gosh! Did I brush my teeth today?", followed by your heart dropping to your toes and a quick brush of your tongue across your teeth?  Well... turns out I did! But it was one of those days where I seemed to forget everything! My "auto pilot" didn't fail me today! (Thank goodness! And I'm sure those who came in contact with me today were "thanking goodness" too!) ;)

So, tomorrow I start a "schedule". No, brushing my teeth won't be on it! :) But I think if I can look at what I need to do in a day instead of cram it all in my head I won't forget the small stuff (or forget that I remembered the small stuff). Seems simple right? Unless I forget to do my "schedule". Sigh....... I'll let you know how that goes! ;)

Greetings from Munchkinland!!

Hi there!! Let me explain the name... it has more than one meaning...

1. The obvious:
I am a stay at home mom of two toddlers. Harrison, 3 1/2 and Liam, 2. My day pretty much revolves around my two little "munchkins"!

 **UPDATE!!**My munchkins are now 9, 8, and 4! Our 3rd boy, Lennox came and my blogging went. Planning on getting better at that, though. 🤔

2. The other:
[Picture this in black and white] Dorothy flying around frantically in a twister and then THUD, she lands hard ["oh!"]. She then opens the door to a bright colorful world... Munchkinland. [Um... picture that in color-lol]😉 --Real life can be a whirlwind. But my munchkins bring so much color/happiness to my world.😊

I plan to use this blog to tell my funny (and not-so-funny) stories about being a mom, reveal any secrets I've learned along the way, and other tid-bits I find interesting. And ...well ... to vent occasionally too!

Please feel free to visit "Munchkinland" any time!
 ;)