on being sick...

My whole household has been sick. Started out with Sebastian getting a fever and having it for a couple of days. Took him to the doctor and he said Sebastian has a sinus infection. So now he is on antibiotics for ten days. As of right now he is feeling lots better! Then I came next with a fever. My sinuses decided to blow up like no ones business and I developed a cough. Joy. By this point I'm sure you know who was next on the list. Bobby. He ended up getting what Sebastian has, a sinus infection. And there you have one bigggg happy family :) All sick at once. I don't recommend it. 

What do you think about my new blog design?!?!?! 

I love it. Miss Sarah over at SillyGrrl was the fabulous creator of my new blog. She was very patient with me and made exactly what I wanted. She is still not completely finished and is still making a few tweaks here and there so be on the look out for some new additions.

Other than that we haven't been up to a lot since we've been sick as dogs. So I thought I would do a couple reviews for you dear peaches...

-----On some movies-----

The Last AirBender. I loved it! It was great. Definitely not for everyone. I'm totally into the kung-fu fighting in an alternative realm. So fun!

 Inception. Have you seen this? I saw maybe 1/4 of it and stopped. Why? Because it was going nowhere and I was annoyed. It's not a movie that you can be distracted from. Hence not a movie you can enjoy and get through with a 2 year old Tazmanian devil. Sorry Leo but you and me were just not working out. Maybe another time.

-----On some books----- 

The Hunger Games. Great book! It started out a little slow and doesn't have a big complex plot to it. I'm used to picking up books that have nonstop action with lots of involved characters. This read was a nice break and really had me attached to the main character who's in The Hunger Games fighting for her life. The two other books in the series are on my list of things to read. 

The Girls with the Glass Feet. Well, I'm not totally finished with this book but I'm enjoying it very much. It's a different read. (That has been my goal this year...put down the vampire novels and read other books:) This book is written beautifully. The author describes things so poetically. The title is pretty straight forward, there's a girl named Ida who has acquired glass feet out of no where. The problem is she doesn't know why or how or what to do. Poor Ida, can you imagine what it would be like to be ever so careful and not break your own feet? 

♥A.

on a few good things...

This weekend was nice. It was the first weekend that Bobby was off both Saturday and Sunday since about six months. Because of the new year his work schedule changed again. So now he will have a whole weekend off every other week. I love this half of the year. 

I finally was able to take this gem out of the box and give it some attention.

Take notice that my son is using our couch as a trampoline. And yes, he can jump real high. 

Anyways, I took this baby on a little trip over to the mother in-law who was a peach and helped me thread the machine. I have never really threaded one before and I probably could have sat down on my own and read the instructions to figure it out but I felt the need to have some guidance. In the end we just sat down together and used the manual to figure it all out since my machine is a little newer than hers, not to toot my own horn or anything ;) It went a lot quicker than I thought it would and we even found out that there is a very handy automatic needle threader! Now that I figured that little function out I am able to thread the machine in no time at all! I just want to have a giggle fit just thinking about it.

Now the fun begins. My first project will be the hemming of some jeans that I bought back in October that are abnormally long. Those need to get done so I can, um, wear them! 

In the mean time awhile I am just going to do little odd projects here and there and I want to try to make time in my schedule to take a local sewing class. Annnnnd trying to get my mother in-law to be my partner in crime, I think it would be a nice thing to do together since it's something we both have an interest for. So, if your reading this darling..Let's talk!

By the way, now that I am showing off my gem here I should show you this other gem that I got for Christmas from none other than the mother in-law..

 Cutest sewing box ever. I love the Paris theme to it, perfect in my mind and it will be great to keep all my goodies organized. 

Another good things that came out of this weekend is my new collection of lovely tights!

I swear Target is the best. These were only five dollars each! Such a bargain. Black leopard print, gray, floral and purple! Spring here I come. I'm ready for you.

What are you reading lately? I actually put a nice dent in the book I am reading called The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. It started out pretty slow but now I feel like I am part of the characters. I've been sucked into the game full force with raw emotions. It's crazy what a book can make you feel. I will definitely want to read the other two books to this adventure.  

Lastly I wanted to share with you a few pictures of my cat. I made it my goal this year to try to give her a little extra love (even though she doesn't really take my love with arms wide open). Also because I feel like all the bloggers out there have cats. What's up with that? Is that a sort of requirement? Not sure about that one but any who this is my cat and her name is Cat or Kitty or even Cica, which means cat in Hungarian. She is called many things in our household but those are the post popular ;) 

 

♥A.

on some blog lovin'...

I am a new lover of Bloglovin'. Have you heard of it? I didn't until just a few days ago. It's great. You can keep track of all your favorite blogs. I have Google Reader but have never really kept up with adding all my must read blogs. It just never really apealed to me. Bloglovin' has a great look to it and I love how you can see the tittle of their new post as well as any images that go along with it. You can mark them as "read" or "unread" so that way you can keep track of what post you have read or not. Oh, and I think the best part is that you don't have to have a blog yourself to do this. Lets say you like to read other peoples blogs this is a site that you can collect and have a organized way to see all your favorites. Great right?

If you haven't signed up for it I encourage you to do so! Then add me :)

Follow my blog with bloglovin

♥A.

on some things I am loving...

On some lovies to start this glorious weekend off...

 New piercing :D I'm adoring it!

 

(via here)

Love this gypsy inspired Kate Moss photo shoot. 

 (via here)

I must HAVE these charming tights. 

 (via violetbella)

This is probably the most admirable tattoo that I've ever seen!

 (via abeatifulmess)

I wish I could own a sign and put sayings up like this...soooo true. 

 (via)

Did anyone else just scream in delight after seeing this? Pure bliss. 

Got my nails done a pretty pastel purple color. Loving it! Sorry for the horrible phone picture.

What are you loving?

♥A.

on a wedding update...

 (via)

It's time for an important update. 

Both Bobby and I have decided that we aren't going to go with the traditional wedding. That means no backyard wedding with all the family and friends. I know what your saying to yourself, "but I thought you were so excited to do all that". I was. But the problem is that I just don't have the time to plan a wedding. Our life is super busy with work and with Sebastian's therapies. I just don't have the quality time to give all this wedding stuff. People keep telling me, why don't you just set it for a later date so you have time?. It's just that we don't want to! We want to get married and not have to wait for so long just to plan one day. I know, I know the biggest day ever! And don't get me wrong it is so important for me but the stress that all this has become is just not cutting it and worth it. For us. For others it might work but for me..not! 

So, we are going a much lighter route. A more intimate yet fun way to celebrate the day of our commitment for one another. 

The plan is not solid yet but I will say that we are planning a destination wedding of sorts with a few family members and some friends. I feel so great about this and doing it this way will be fun, no stress and still be magical memorable day all in it's own way :) 

♥A.

on us...

Today I came home from work, popped some popcorn and sat my tush on the couch to watch Kick Ass (best movie ever) with my love :) Sebastian was down for a late nap due to his current "nap strike". And we just sat there shoving our faces with buttery popcorn. Is there anything better? No. At least not today. I love this kid with all my insides :D

♥A.

PS...

 

Aren't we just super adorable?!! Huh.

on a bit of goodness...

--------------on a bit of goodness----------------

Start out with saying that with the new year I am working with a new blog friend :) who is helping me re-model this here blog! I am so excited and you should be too! Hoping to have it up by the end of this month. 

 Isn't he handsome?! I think so :D I've been feeling such overwhelming pride for this little boy. He has made such an amazing jump in his speech that it has me staggering. Going from working & learning words he has gone straight to phrases. And boy are they the funniest ones ever. Just last week his speech therapist, Yvonne was speechless after not seeing him for two weeks due to the holidays at the things he was saying and doing. He sat down with her and did a whole matching game all on his own. Something he actually initiated and took out of Yvonne's bag. Yvonne's reaction was just as mine when she said to me "he should not be able to do this, this is higher level stuff!".
He still isn't quite there yet but certainly on his way. 
So, indeed I am blustering with pride and love sharing it with you :)

Got these gems in the mail yesterday. At size 00 these lovies are what I will be wearing when I wed. They are just perfect for the day and the white rose inlays are beautiful. I've been searching for the right plugs for the big day :) And now I have them. They don't fit just yet but by May they will. 

Awakened also came out yesterday and was sent to my baby Kindle in the morning. It was a nice surprise when I booted up the little guy and saw the words "new" and "Awakened" next to it. I had pre-ordered it a couple weeks ago to make sure I didn't forget about it. I put my current book, The Hunger Games, on the back burner for the time being since it will only take me a little while to read this book. I love this series and is definitely on my top vampire series list. Yes, I have one of those lists...

Lastly before I leave you, so I can get my butt of the couch and be useful...
This weekend I will be getting a new piercing. One that I've been wanting for a very long time but just haven't gotten around to it. Like so many other things. I will leave it at that because it will be a surprise. Don't hate me. I take pleasure in the small things. Muwahahhaa.

♥A.