an honorary obligation

I was hesitant to do a post in honor of the date.  It just seemed obligatory.  But after I posted my facebook status:

10 years ago I was weeks away from having baby #1.  It was the first time I experienced the "momma-bear" instinct.  Who DARES to destroy my child's country?!


-I thought about how I am part of that history and that makes what I have to say worth something. 

But instead of my words, how about Garth Brooks?  One of his best songs was used as a tribute to the Oklahoma City bombing.  I think it applies today.



And if you're not wanting to take the time to listen now then here's the best line from the song,

"What I do is so 

this world will know

that it will not change me."

Garth Brooks | Myspace Music Videos

If I used my time wisely...

...well then there'd be no drawing/picture of Garret watching Toy Story in the living room with a new rug, some missing furniture, missing toys/mess, missing wall-hangings, an oddly-placed backyard view of France, and too many stripes.

Does my living room really have so many stripes?

Talk about productivity...

Hmmm, let's call this one: French Toy Story

P.S.  I saw, on my stats, that someone ended up on my blog after doing a google search with the phrase- "I'm not sad anymore".  I'd like to say to this happy stranger - "Excellent!".

Brenda & Suzie

If sisters were free to express how they really feel, parents would hear this:  "Give me all the attention and all the toys and send Rebecca to live with Grandma."  

~Linda Sunshine

I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness.  

~Emily Dickinson

Sister to sister we will always be,
A couple of nuts off the family tree.
~Author Unknown

If Netflix told me to jump off a bridge...

Netflix was all like- "Because you liked North and South and Wives and Daughters we just know you're going to love My Princess.  Wouldn't you like to neglect everything and watch it now?".  And I was all- "Really?  Do I look like an idiot?  Don't you dare waste my time with some Princess-Diaries-gaggy-blah show Netflix!!" 

...But Netflix assured me that it knows all and I will obey.

So glad I did!

Oh heavens it's adorable.  10 episodes down- 6 to go.

Does anyone here speak Korean?

sigh of relief

I am not sad to see the Summer break end.  Nope.

I need some order.  Some quiet time.  Some structure that I'm just not capable of ...producing?

But we still gave Summer a proper Goodbye with family and fun-

Why don't I take more pictures?   

('Cause I'm lazy, that's why.)

I like the look o' this!

 LA LA LAAA!!

(ahem)

I enjoy perusing home-decorating blogs and just picking out rooms for my house.  Want a Lindsay-dreamin' tour?

family room

Just change out those odd ottoman legs and we're set!

sun room

Oh happy room!

dining room

I could kiss that floor.

kitchen nook

a nook that could inspire me to cook...

den

As soon as I move in that chandelier is gone.

Aren't those such pretty rooms?

I would declare a tour-of-homes week within our blogging community, but that would mean I have to clean the whole house and expose all the unfinished rooms and damage that is has occurred...  I'm exhausted just thinking about it.  Anyone else have pretty house pictures to share?  Anyone feeling inspired to decorate?  Wanna go vintage-secondhand shopping this weekend?  We could "OH" and "AH" over old wooden iceboxes.  Then we'll go out to lunch.  Something with focaccia bread and cheese.  ...and caramel and nuts.

LA LA LAAA!!

Suzie decorates with duckies.