Huh?

I'll be the first to admit it.  I haven't kept up with my promise of posting every day.  In all fairness, I have taken pictures every day recently.  You just don't get to see them, I guess!


What have I been doing with my time??


Well, Etsy, of course.


With Jer's unfortunate paycut (that's also cut us to the core), I decided to try a few things at home before trying to get a job outside the home.  I really don't know what I'd do if I had to get a job... leaving my babies would be the most difficult thing in the world and even thinking about it makes me tear up... OK. Lets not think about that. So, in my efforts to make up for a bit of his pay cut, I've decided to open an etsy shop. Selling what?  My crochet things of course!  And, sometimes photo prints as I see fit, but since I'm more of a human photographer, those will be few and far between.  


With that said, the link to my beautiful etsy store.  Please leave suggestions, opinions, ideas.. whatever!  I'm currently working on some secret surprises.... so check back often!!


www.etsy.com/shop/mudgiecreations

November 3rd

Nov 3rd 1, originally uploaded by ~*~Steph~*~.

Passion number 17... Crocheting. Just behind photography and Andiamo Kit Kats.

This little beanie is a preview for Holly. I can't wait to send it off and see a picture of one of my favorite canucks, Lukas, wearing it!

I have a fluffy female version for Lukas' big sister, Lilly.

Share the warmth, buy a hat!

November 2nd

November 2nd, originally uploaded by ~*~Steph~*~.

One of the things I look forward to as a parent is reaping the benefits of my children's Halloween spoils. This year, not only did the kids make out like little bandits, but they also got the good stuff. You know, none of that overabundance of double bubble, tootsie rolls, and dum dum suckers. Today I sat down while the kids were busy and separated all of the candy into piles... Stuff only the kids would eat, stuff I could pass as candy (but is actually healthy) and stick in the diaper bag for treats, stuff that my hubby and I would enjoy, and the crap that no one in this house likes; Kids, Healthy, Us, and Garbage... respectively.

This year, I stumbled upon this little bit of goodness.... A Mallo Cup. I'm definitely a fan of the more old time type candy and generally covet the Sugar Babies and the very rare Sugar Daddy. This was quite a welcome surprise! After spending just moments in the "US" pile, this morsel of heaven was rigorously consumed (and very quietly as I might add, so as not to attract any little 'sharers').

Today's Picture of the Day is in honor of my wonderful Halloween booty!

November 1st

November 1st, originally uploaded by ~*~Steph~*~.

I've decided that I need to get back in the swing of things with my photography. I need motivation to keep learning and something that is MINE. With 3 children running my life, its hard to take time for myself. Lately, I've felt like I've been stuffed into this 'mom' box and I can't escape. Photography has always been a very honest and natural thing for me, and is very therapeutic!

So, I'm restarting project 365. I will take a picture each and every day for the next year. Sometimes they'll be of my children (like today), but I promise to take off my mommy goggles and see through different eyes. If you see me getting in a rut and posting pictures of my children often, please feel free to yell at me!!

The photo for today is of my sweet baby boy, Lennon. He is already 9 weeks old and he's happy to be alive!!!

Crazy

Just letting you all know where I've been. I'm back from crazy now and I'm off to insanity. I think insanity is the place where I'm able to keep up with everything, but during the process, I lose my mind.

See you soon.

Change?

I forgot to update you all.... Jerry decided to stay at his current job after his employer offered him some great things. I think it'll be good for all of us.

Lions and Jaguars and Colts, OH MY!

So, the football season has officially started. I am now a football widow. Its not just the football on tv that my husband is absorbed with... its the 5 million fantasy leagues that he's joined in hopes of winning at some point... its the Xbox 360 with Madden constantly in there every time I am trying to start 'Nemo' for Cooper... its the hours and hours of pregame and postgame coverage... its the constant need for SportsCenter and ESPN or NFL Network... its that ESPN is on the top of my browser as a 'favorite'. Who's favorite? NOT MINE!

I must admit, I do like to look at the cute quarterbacks and imagine what it would be like to be that quarterback's little trophy wife and spend all of his money. Those thoughts usually don't last very long because then I crack open my bag of Ruffles and Cooper spills something on my lap, thus waking me from my wonderful daydream.

Conversations with my husband when he's watching football are generally a series of grunts. During commercials, I might be able to get a quick couple of sentences in here and there, but then again, he's usually channel surfing during this time to try to find some other coverage of some other sporting event, or if its a Sunday, some other football game.

Oh how I love football season.

I think I'm just going to go shopping one Sunday and leave him home alone with both babies. I think he'd go insane.