Y'all, Our Little Sister is Getting Married!

You guys -- other than doing normal fun stuff this weekend our Little Sis {who has been engaged for a long while} announced that she is having a small, intimate family only wedding in like two weeks.  Yay! I mean, the planner in me is freaking out a little a lot for her but she seemed to just need a place that we could all eat dinner at afterwards, a bouquet and a cake by the time she talked to us -- but wow! Since The Housewife is about to have her 10 year anniversary, it's safe to say it's been a while since we had a wedding to fawn over in our fam.  

I'm a bit sad that it's too last minute for 3 Putt to come but if any gal is an expert at attending a wedding alone, it's this girl.  And The Housewife has enough babies for me to help wrangle anyway.  I can't wait to share in a few weeks after we go up.  I shall promise to take lots of pictures! 

This on top of a successful Mother's Day gathering at The Housewife's new house made for a great weekend and what a great reminder of the love, laughter, and fun of family.  Even if Grandmother did complain that it took her an hour to drive up.  And that we never call enough.  

Also -- I don't know about you guys but since I took my new job I basically have zero days off until my vacations in August and September other than national holidays so I was already excited for the long weekend at the end of the month.  And now -- I just can't wait!

Love you. Mean it. 

~the single gal~

Hello, Friday.

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you have wonderful weekend plans.  I was going through some images today that just say "weekend" to me.  

Yawns. Coffee. Eating outside. Take out & long runs. Books.  

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And, lets not forget to show all those moms out there lots of love! 

Love you. Mean it. 

~the single gal~

Where I Bitch About How Technologically Illiterate I Am and Try to Catch You Up on Life

Hello friends! I am not sure where the time has gone...I really felt like I posted "just the other day"...except that was a long time ago.  Snaps to The Housewife for her last post! Seriously though, I know she is my sister but she really makes me laugh a lot.  We are all trying to gear up for Mother's Day festivities this weekend and I think everyone here in the south was thanking Little Baby Jesus for the bit of sunshine we saw today! If I thought our winter was long it appears that spring is even longer.  It rained non stop this past weekend. Ideally, that was a lot of time for me to write but it didn't happen.  I am setting a new goal to be better with my time management -- I just have more stuff to do now it seems.  Obviously a lot of it is good stuff - family stuff, lots with 3 Putt, but it's a big schedule adjustment.  And we all know how rigid I am.  

A few big things going on...the big 3-0 is just around the corner! The Housewife and I are a mere month away from the big {but small celebrations planned} day.  

Also -- I decided that it was time to step up and just get a new phone.  I called it an early birthday present and it was kind of a "need" at this point since my other phone was really just not working very well at all.  3 Putt is a very patient man and actually took me to the store to get my phone against my wishes to order it online because he said it would be "much easier".  Consider this next sentence to be my PSA about how he was right.  Well, getting the phone was easy.  

Let's take a moment to "oooh and ahhh" since I haven't bought anything other than a refurb or a hand-me-down phone in like 5 years.  YEARS people.  Years.  Now that word looks weird. Dammit. 

Making it sync all the info from my other one -- not proving so easy.  I've had my fair share of tech woes this week and I'm about to give up.  3 Putt is more determined to see the project through, I'm about to just turn my old phone in for credit because I just want to do the fun stuff like pick out a new iPhone case.  That's way more important than trying to get all my music I paid for on the new one, right?????

I'm also in a work out funk. So someone please send their fave salad recipe and fave workout plan to me ASAP.  Something has to be done.  A diet of froyo and cheese dip does not a bathing suit body make.  If it ever gets warm enough to put on said bathing suit. 

Oh and I almost forgot - I finally jumped on the Game of Thrones bandwagon.  I demanded 3 Putt and I watch it together.  I guess we are supposed to actually like some of the same TV (even though I watch hardly anything on the tube anymore because its all crap)? I like it.  Winter. Is. Coming. 

What are you planning for Mother's Day? What did you buy for your mom? Seriously -- how have you all been?! For the love of God someone comment on how to fix my phone syncing issues so I don't go postal. 

Love you. Mean it. 

~the single gal~

No Napping Crazies.

I bet you think this post is about two tiny people who won't nap. WRONG. #1 has basically been on a nap strike for 20-something days and let me tell you......she still needs a nap. This is my excuse for a lack of blog posts although I'm sure you like the Single Gal's exciting life way better than mine. In this house we basically need a lot of patience and Jesus. From 4 in the afternoon to 6 in the evening we are ripe with meltdowns and cries for Daddy. So while Jesus is always around sometimes my patience appears to have runaway to a far off land. This is the deal. #1 has been potty trained for at least 6 months but when I put her down for a nap (we are still in pull-ups for nap/nighttime) or her "quiet time" as we now term it, she basically poops and therefor won't nap. Every.damn.day. I have even gone back in 10 minutes after leaving to change her, put her back in bed and she still finds a way to poop some more. I cannot even explain the rage living inside my head. RAGE.

I don't really see it as a serious regression because she has no problems in public or when she is with a grandparent. This golden behavior is only reserved for nap time. I will also be the first to tell you that "quiet time" is bullshit. It is not relaxing and it is not a mental break. It's how much can I get done before she starts kicking her door with her feet or pulls her monitor camera down onto her head.  Better yet, the time I have no idea what she was doing and after her screams find her with the bridge of her nose scraped up and bleeding. She used to nap every 5 or 6 days so I had resigned myself that was fine but after so many days she needs a nap. Pediatricians will tell you that you cannot force the to sleep. This is quite obvious A, and B doesn't make me feel any better! It wouldn't be a huge deal if she could go without totally breaking down but 8/10 times that is not the case.

So no, I do not want to hear people who say, "Oh. My 4 yr old still takes a nap and I'm worried about kindergarten next year." Really??? You poor thing. How will your 5 year old deal with no nap? I say these mean things out of the jealousy in my heart. I want to put a sign on #1's back when we go out in  public that says, "Please excuse our behavior. One of us no longer naps. This is why there is screaming and kicking. It is not my fault. "

I should end this with the fact that she really is a smart and funny kid. She is totally smart because she knows to poop in her pull-up every stupid day. She retains so much. Grammie got her a Tinkerbell DVD for the car and one day #1 kept talking about "Biddia" and she found some jar she was playing with. I haven't watched the DVD (I know, super parenting) but I did figure out "Biddia" was probably a fairy. So we would ask her why Biddia was in the jar and she would say Daddy put her in there. Well I did watch part of the video and she was also talking about Lizzie, who is a girl. Lizzie's Dad put Vidyia in the jar and Tinkerbell has to save her. Who knew? At least "playing" and talking about Biddia gets us distracted from our tantrums. Sheesh.

I have some posts I really want to write and a DIY I did for the twins room to post as well. Maybe one day.

The Housewife

*please ignore any typos as this was an iPad post.

Getting Over the Hump

It's been a week already and we are only midway through! Busy at new job (yay new job) and trying to get back into a normal schedule and get my ass to the gym all while making sure to keep up with household paperwork like mail/dates for events, etc seems a little harder than normal lately! I try to be super organized at all times.  Seriously.  I know this probably drives all my friends crazy.  I'm not a relaxed person, I get it.  I had a big calendar flub this week!! Sads.  I definitely got a text from 3 Putt about a baby shower we had on the books this weekend in which he told me it was Saturday....and not Sunday like I originally wrote down.  And now its too late to change his work schedule and my brunch plans so we have to squeeze it in.  I hate that! I guess I am off my game for couples events.  

Oh, and to top that off I had the genius idea to reset my iPhone because it was being super crazy and wouldn't do anything on Monday.   It was so genius that I've managed to lose all my contacts.  I'd like to take it as a sign from Little Baby Jesus that it's time to upgrade the ol' 3GS...but I probably still need to hold out and save some vacation money and pay my bills.  

Speaking of saving money and paying bills...I've been dreaming of a few more items for the upstairs bedroom projects I have going on right now. Even though I should probably do constructive things like dust, clean out the garage and get some plants in pots for some curb appeal. All infinitely more affordable that bedroom upgrades. 

Madebygirl Gold Skull Print 

These Urban Outfitters Factory Side Tables are only $49 each right now. I feel like I should order so I don't miss the sale.  They come in a several colors but I am all over this mint one...for today anyway. Decisions...

Also from Urban {I think this is actually what the cool kids call it nowadays} -- freaking polka dot bedding.   I saw this on Pinterest and I can't get it out of my head. 

  

Someone put in constructive comments about being responsible and saving money for vacation so I can read them and remember control.  Or tell me about your week. Anything. Something.  What is getting you over the hump and on your way to the weekend? 

Love you. Mean it. 

~the single gal~

Weekend Recap

Man, it's be a while since I've seen you guys! I know I still owe you an Augusta recap of The Masters before we all forget about that and it's coming but between the new job and having an awful stomach bug last week/part of the weekend  and a sick dog and Boston and massive manhunts on the news I didn't get a chance to get my blog homework done.  So

here is a weekend recap for you! 

I went to visit the Housewife on Friday night and we basically sat in her living room absolutely glued to the TV waiting for our last terrorist to be caught.  What a sad week.  For runners and for everyone and for Boston.  I was going to put down some thoughts but I was just too bummed out.   I was actually so keyed up from watching all the coverage with the Housewife it took me a while to get to sleep on Friday night.  Couple that with cold weather and laziness I skipped my run Saturday morning.  Cue coffee with the Housewife and painting dinosaurs with #1 since we live all of 9 minutes away from each other now! 

After that I completed some errands and then headed to the lake to hang with Dad.  We had a very slow boat ride due to the cold but I tried to get a bit of sun anyway.  

Goofing off with Dad on the boat.  

While I had a great time driving the boat, drinking beer, and hanging with Dad I don't think my lips will ever be the same considering how freaking chapped they are today. 

I sauntered down to 3 Putt's after that and we had a quiet night in with Publix subs, Pinkberry, and a long walk with Hogie.  3 Putt likes movies so we hunkered down with this one because he thought I would like it: 

I never really watch movies but I really enjoyed this one.  Of course, anything with Maggie Smith is amazing in my book.  

Sunday morning I dragged 3 Putt out to meet The Housewife for breakfast.  They are both so good about my love of finding and trying new restaurants.  I had been dying to try Buttermilk Kitchen for a while and I was really happy to get out and visit this little place!  I thought the food was great, the atmosphere quaint, all with good service.  Try the french press coffee and the mini cornbread muffins are a must! 

Just getting warmed up. Coffee and mini cornbread muffins! 

Here are some shots of the inside I found because I wanted you to see how adorable this place was. 

The bar area.
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Sunroom
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Outside!
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After another long walk with Hogan 3 Putt and I decided to venture over to Piedmont Park for The Dogwood Festival.  This is a festival where local artists set up tents and can display and sell their art/wares/photos/etc.  They have games for kids, concerts, dog frisbee contests, cold beer along with all the fried food you could dream of eating in one day.   We had a really, really great time.  It's rare that 3 Putt has a full day off Saturday or Sunday because he is a golf pro so we took full advantage.  

I also had my first popsicle from "King of Pops" - an Atlanta favorite and original.  They can usually be found at tons of events and are typically at the Food Truck Park.  They have a lot of unusual flavors -- so I got an Arnold Palmer.  It was refreshing and delicious! These guys are legendary in the Atlanta area.  Go visit! 

I also hope you all notice that pretty red nail because my Red Carpet mini nail salon came in the mail the other week and it is worth every penny already! I need a little more practice giving myself these manicures but I did a pretty good job for my second one.  

How was your weekend? What did you do?!

Love you. Mean it.
~the single gal~

What Would You Say?

I know I am behind the times a bit but have you seen the new Dove commercial? It made me tear up a little. I'd try to attach it to this blog but accomplishing that on the iPad would be impossible. After the rough night with #1 waking up and screaming and crying off and on for an hour and a half in the middle of the night I'm just not up for trying it.

How would you describe yourself? I think these are some of the things that would be first out of my mouth....

I just had twins 5 month ago 

I probably have bags under my eyes

I have lines on my forehead and in between my eyebrows 

I have some skin discoloration spots on my cheeks

I will also usually tell people The Single Gal is the "pretty one." I think as part of my goals this week I shouldn't be so hard on myself about my appearance. It's only been 5 months. My priority is taking care of three kids and our household. It doesn't mean I don't make myself a priority but sometimes our schedules go out the window. I can't go to the gym if one of the kids is sick because they can't be in child care. My Crossfit is going to run out at the end of this month and I probably won't renew at this time. It's an unlimited membership but I just can't go often enough to justify the cost. I am really trying to eat better because I have time to control that. 

My stomach is what it is right now.....sagging skin and stretch marks. It's getting better though. It looks much better than it did a month ago and so on and so on. 

I had a great weekend and I will update y'all on that in another post. Be positive this week! Everyone is beautiful. 

The Housewife