Family love...or something!

My brother made a quick visit from AZ when he helped move my cousins to there new job in Omaha at Boys Town. He may have only been here for a short while but we still had a lot of fun. The above photo is a classic pose of Nikki, my sister, and Dave. We decided to see who's belly was the biggest. I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings so you can be the judge. :)

I've added a few more prego pics here.

Cutest idea ever!

Everyone needs to check out this post on the Purl Bee. It's the cutest idea ever! And what a clever way to use those small pieces of fabric that you just love but don't know what to do with them because they're so small. I can think of two already. You could even paint the "frames" different colors to add more of a splash of color. They could store needles of different sizes too.

I guess March is craft month, according to a sign in a local craft shop here, so get crafting! :)

Thoughts...

So, I'm loving what I've been reading and learning and thinking lately about using what I have for other purposes and just using what I have, in general, before I go buy a bunch of new stuff. One of my goals right now is to use all of the mosturizers, shampoos, conditioners and hair products before I go get anything new. This means my hair may not react the same way I think it does when I use the really expensive curly shampoos and such but I'm wondering how much they really do anyway. And for me, I don't do a whole lot with my hair so how much can it really do? Who knows? For now I am enjoying not buying new chapsticks and shampoo and mosturizers and etc, etc, etc.

Also, I've been thinking of ways that I can use what I already have to cover a window or two in my house that still has towels on it! :) As I was thinking the other night I remembered two white pillow cases that I really don't use that I could take apart and make into curtains. I'll make sure and post a pic of the before and after.

I have another goal of converting a pair of jeans I have now into prego jeans. I know that I can't change them back after the baby but they fit perfectly and would be great for my next several months. I've tried on so many jeans and can never find ones that don't cost an arm and a leg or that just fit right. So, I'll keep you updated on that project as well.

Oh, and I'm planning to take my first load of recycling to the bins tomorrow. I'm so excited. I have to sort all the paper/cardboard stuff because we just throw it all in one bin. I can already tell a difference in the amount of garbage that I take out per week to our big garbage can. Hooray for recycling.

A lot of my thoughts and readings have come from here, here, here, here, and of course my friend Sara. Thanks to all of you for sharing your thoughts, feelings and lives with the rest of us!