Listing Details
| ID: | 875 |
| Title: | Julie In GR |
| URL: | http://juliemichigan.blogspot.com/ |
| Category: | Home & Garden: Pets |
| Description: | One California girl's attempt to keep track of the ups and downs of living in Michigan and raising two orange kitties. |
| Much Better - Tue, 22 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000 |
 Pretty bad right? That stupid wreath bugged me all day. Well, it's really been bugging me for a few months now...it was time for a change. No wreath at all would be better than a sad baggy wreath. Luckily I was able to fix it in about 10 minutes.  MUCH better right? I would love to be the girl who has a beautiful and creative new wreath on her front door every month. But I'm just not that girl. And now that I'm pregnant, things need to be simplified big time around here!  To fix the wreath I pulled off all of the old moss and tossed it in the trash. Then I used some greenery I had lying around the house. It was actually used to make a wreath for the front door a year or so ago, and I just kept it. It was from Hobby Lobby.  I just stuck the green stuff into the wreath. No glue and no mess. It sure makes a world of difference when you come up to our front door!  Over the weekend I planted flowers in our pots and hanging baskets. Not sure if you know this about me, but I DO NOT have a green thumb. So I used my go-to, super easy, hard to kill impatiens for everything. (oops....forgot to move the wheelbarrow). Our house is much more happy now.  Especially with this adorable welcoming crew!    |
| Far from Perfect - Mon, 21 May 2012 13:21:00 +0000 |
Sometimes it seems like a blogger's life is perfect. Perfectly cooked meals, perfect hair, perfect outfit, and an always clean and tidy home. That's not real life. In an effort to keep it real around here, I want you to see that I am FAR from perfect....trust me. .JPG) That hair that you think always looks good? It doesn't. Especially this weekend. My bangs are a hot mess. .JPG) Remember thatwreath I made last fall that was so cute?It's still up on our front door. Crooked, sagging bow, sagging and faded moss. Welcome to our home! Yeah....I need to get on that. .JPG) And the dresser that was supposed to be done over the weekend so I could blog about it this morning? Yep. Didn't happen. .JPG) See that blue tape on the screen door? Sophie put some holes in it with her sharp baby claws. It's been "patched" like this for weeks now. Classy. .JPG) And my always perfectly tidy house...yeah right. This is probably the cleanest room in my house right now. Just keepin' it real.....hope you enjoyed a look in to my un-edited life!  |
| 24 Weeks - Thu, 17 May 2012 12:30:00 +0000 |
 How far along? 24 weeks. Baby can hear me when I talk...and can also hear loud noises like sirens and Wrigley barking! Maternity clothes? Yes and no. I need maternity tops mostly for the length! I think it's time for a shopping spree. Stretch marks? Not yet. Sleep: Still sleeping like a rock and loving my body pillow. Sophie loves to sleep on the body pillow too....it's so cute. Best moment this week: Hearing the baby's heartbeat (and confirmation that we have a wiggle worm on our hands!), getting the stupid glucose test over with, and seeing my belly move when he kicks. It is SO strange! Miss Anything? Sleeping on my stomach. Movement: Lots of kicks and movement in there. Food cravings: I'm still craving chocolate milk like nobody's business! Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really. Gender: Baby boy. Labor Signs: None. Symptoms: No leg cramps this week! Stretching before bed, drinking extra water (I already drink a TON) and eating a banana a day seemed to have helped. The only real symptom this week is the ever growing belly. I work in higher education and my students have been on break for several weeks. Now that they are back in class and I finally have a belly it's so funny to see them realize I'm pregnant! Belly Button in or out? In Wedding rings on or off? On Mood: Happy Looking forward to: Registering (maybe this weekend if we have time) and finishing up the dresser for the baby's room. Wrigley is happy the baby can hear him too!  |