New home!

Hello there! Happy to see you! Thought I would let you know that I have moved. I have a new blog that has a new name. Please visit me over and fox and sparrows! It will be the same idea but a new home. I am hoping to shortly be opening an Etsy shop with the same moniker. Hope to see you there!

Sunday Songs

Nicholas my love had this song on his blog about 2 weeks ago and I love it! Who doesn't like a little Vampire Weekend? Cause I certainly do! Check out Nick's blog. He updates almost everyday! A lot of times it is a music post. He has broadened my musical horizons over the years. In a good way.

Back off Hyena!!

Hello everyone! I have been missing in action. What does the cupcake have to do with that? Yeah nothing.... but I do love cupcakes and it is Funfetti to boot! I made that from a mix and frosting in a tub. Little hint- if you pipe on frosting from a tub you will need two tubs for 24 cupcakes. Did you all notice the hyena in the background? I used a Go Diego Go coloring page for the background. Yeah that is how we do! He looks like he is eyeing my little cake. I might have to take a hyena out! UM yeah anywho. The whole point of this post is to let you know and myself know that I am recommiting to this blog. Again. HAHA! No but really. I will be here more often.

Sunday Songs

I may have already posted this video for Sunday Songs but I think it is worth another listen!

Sunday songs

I love this song! I just found out about Plan B and I already love his music. I will be doing some itunes action and buying an album. Hecks yeah!

L.O.V.E this

I might be in love with this little video! Love the song and the styling. So SO great. Not too mention that I love Zooey Deschanel

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Have you ever heard of Macheesmo? If not then you are in for a treat. It is a blog by a guy named Nick- like my man so I automatically liked him! He has an awesome food blog. There are so many recipes on there that I want to try. Check it out! Especially this recipe. It is a great hashbrown casserole. I made it this morning with a few substitutions since I was shopping from my fridge and didn't want to run to the store. My version is as follows:

5-6 potatoes grated

half a yellow onion grated

3/4 cup sour cream

8 oz cheddar cheese

and season salt to taste

mix up everything and bake in a 9x9 pan @ 375 for 40 minutes. Then broil for five minutes

other than that I followed his instructions exactly. It was a nice change and it goes together crazy fast.

*the picture above is macheesmos. I can't get the food porn pics down yet. I am practicing though!

Sunday Songs

In celebration of Paul Simons new album So Beautiful, So what coming out this week I am doing one of my favorite songs of his. His new album is so amazing! It is like old Paul Simon. Like Graceland Paul Simon! It is perfect.

Invisible man!

Can you find the invisible man? These photos are incredible! These are don by photographer Liu Bolin. He paints himself and then takes the photo. Some shots take 10 hours to prepare for. How do you think someone decides to make themselves invisible? Isn't that every kids dream at some point in there life? Check out the one with the construction equipment. I had to really search for him!

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Sunday Songs

Who doesn't love this song? Even my super rad 3 year old niece Sarah knows all the words! She is really awesome though! Funny little tidbit- When Lola was a baby and she would be really upset we could put on pretty much any Bob Marley song and she would calm right now. It still works like a charm. She is such a kick ass little fire cracker of a girl! I am a proud mama! Any way- Enjoy!

Couldn't be happier!

I just bought A Fine Frenzy's Bomb In A Birdcage album on itunes because I heard the Electric Twist song and while listening to the album I heard this song Happier. I have loved Happier when I have heard it on the radio and had no idea it was A Fine Frenzy! I couldn't be happier! HAHA! It is crazy how things like that happen.

Hey friends!

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I have been MIA the last two weeks or so. Life getting in the way, you know? Some big decisions are needing to be made and I feel a little overwhelmed right now. They aren't life and death kinds of decisions just ones that will change our family life and my personal life. No biggie right? Whatevs! I needed something to perk me up and make me laugh and the above picture does it! I saw it on a blog and it came from this tumblr site. Is it a site or account or what? Yeah I don't really understand tumblr. Don't mind me- I am technologically challenged. And I am straight up gangsta! Just look me up on urbandictionary.com

Holy Crap!

This is crazy!! And so worth the listen. My husband found these guys on Youtube. I am so glad he did. I wish I could play an instrument like that! This is their myspace page with more info about them.

Golden Ponies!

I have decided that I am going to treat myself to something when I lose my first 10%. I think I have found the perfect thing! Golden Ponies is an awesome Etsy shop that makes shoes out of Mexico. I was amazed when I found this shop. I would love to dabble in creating shoes. My great grandpa made shoes so I figure it is on my blood. Sorry the pictures are so small! I am still learning how to do everything.

How cute are these? I love love them!

These look like the are vintage and so adorable!

Oxfords! Oh mygosh I am in love with Oxfords lately!

AND! The best part? You can customize your colors of leather!! Holy awesome! Not to mention they are incredibly reasonable. How can I go wrong?

COME ON 23 POUNDS!!!

Sunday Songs

So I didn't weigh yesterday. Hence no post about weight loss! I had a hard week and needed a mental health day. Between St. Patricks Day and everything else I couldn't bring myself to jump on that scale. But I will be back next Saturday with a post and a good loss! In the mean time I have a song. It is a live video of Phoenix singing Lisztomania. I don't think it is the full song but I really loved this version. Enjoy!

Happy St. Patricks Day!

I love St. Patricks Day! Love it! Our family wears green and eats corned beef and cabbage with horse radish sauce. The whole shabang! Oh and this year our treat is mint brownies with green frosting. I can't wait til the kids are old enough to really appreciate a leprechaun coming to the house. Oh the fun I will have! Until then I am happy with coloring pages and little crafts. Hope your St. Patricks Day is full of luck and fun and mischevious leprechauns! Happy St. Patricks Day!

Sunday Songs

I am not a fan of Taylor Swift generally. I think she is crazy talented and beautiful but she doesn't write the kind of music I usually listen to. But this song is awesome! It makes me cry. This isn't the best quality but the song is worth the listen.

I weigh in

So I had a rough week. I was sick with a stomach bug pretty much the whole week. Which means that I ate whatever I thought I could keep down. We also didn't plan well enough. It has to be crazy easy for me or I won't do it. Plus I think that I had this idea in my head that because I did so well last week that I could be lax this week. When you see the results you will see that I really took this idea to heart. That being said I am trying to remember that this is a life long journey of losing and maintaining weight. So onward and upward! I am keeping a positive attitude and starting fresh this week coming up. Oh and I am actually planning on exercising this week. HAHA! Haven't done that yet. I figure I better start, I am starting small with going back to my Zumba class Tuesday and Thursday this week. Wish me luck!

This isn't a picture from this week like I originally was going to do but it is a sweet picture of boy baby and me when he was a baby. Enjoy! And I will be back with a current picture next week. I couldn't handle posting a current one this week! Sorry!

Previous weight: 223.4

Current weight 222.6

Pounds lost: 8/10 lb

Total weight loss: 7 and 8/10lbs

Current BMI: 43.5

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I am going back to school....

.... Well kind of! The ladies who did Home Ec last year are at it again! It is a online course to teach you to sew. It is all the basics. I know a little but not enough. I can't wait to get started! WOOT! Go here and sign up and lets get those sewing machines buzzing! A little side note. One of the creators is Rachel and she has one of my favorite blogs out there, Smile and Wave. Go visit her over there. You will be glad you did.

Sunday Songs

I really like this song and this video. Her pink hair is so so awesome. I wonder if it is her actual hair. Hmmm... I might be searching for a bright pink wig! She carries the whole music video by herself and she rocks it. Oh please oh please watch it!