Fun in Bath, UK

Right near our house, you can pick up a boat and take that into town instead of the bus, driving, or walking. It was awesome. It is almost the same price as the bus and you don't have to worry about the 4 hour time limit at most car parks. The boat is called The Pulteney Princess and is a very relaxing way to get into town.

Ruby Slippers

From my friend, Suzzy... SO CUTE!! And the card said " Your very own pair of sparkly red shoes, to keep you safe on life's yellow brick road."

And inspired by another friend, a scrapbook page!!It takes a little longer these days to scrapbook, but it feels good to be creative.

Slowly Blogging

Wow! It is hard to blog with 2 kids. How does Soulemama do it with 4??

A few highlights from the past weeks:

Tate at Sports Day, wearing a shirt made by his cousin, Daniel.
I swear, she is smiling!
The most adorable hat, made in about 20 min flat by Kate from The Makery.
One of my favorite dishes. Shrimp+Garlic+Pasta+Veggies+Olive Oil. I won't be eating it for awhile, since Princess S was very gassy after I ate this concoction. (But it was very yummy...)
My favorite find from the boot sale. A Tea Trolley!! (It was only 3 pounds, and I couldn't pass it up.)

Day 13 with New Baby

On my bedside table to keep things easy for now...

A pretty (non maternity!) dress that makes me feel happy and summery:
Soleil's Baby Journal. I started one for Tate and it is way better than a baby book. I can just write a few things in it when I want, and I store pictures in a separate scrapbook.
My sleeping babe.

Early Days with Babe#2

Hanging out with Dad.Borrowing Mama's Quilt until she gets one for herself.Breakfast. (I am sooo hungry!)
And a simple dinner from earlier in the week:

Saute onion and garlic in olive oil. Add diced zucchini and carrot, salt and pepper. Add white beans and a little bit of chicken or veg broth. Serve over couscous.

She's Here!

Soleil Chloe Schwartz.

June 2, 2010

My water broke at 1:50a, and she was born at 2:18a. We barely made it to the hospital. In fact, I think Paul said she was born within 2 minutes of me laying down on the hospital bed.

Tate has been an angel and asked about her all day yesterday. Time to rest!

Half Term Rainy Day

After Welly WalkPlaying "Puddle Jump"

(Raindrop shaped papers with 1, 2, 3 on them in a box, choose one and it determines how many puddles--the felt squares-- you jump until the end and then how many baskets you make at the basketball hoop at the end.)

MAC vs Chanel

MAC SLIMSHINE
COCO ROUGE I really, really wanted Chanel to be the winner on this one. I bought the Coco Rouge in Paris (a pretty red) as a little treat to myself, since I feel big and pregnant and icky.

I already own 3 MAC slimshines and actually, I like them better! They are nice and moist, and do not require lipgloss on top and you can put it on without a mirror. The Chanel color stays on your lips a long time, and is lovely, it is just not as lovely as the MAC slimshine.

I love makeup :)

Paint with your Mouth and Feet

My son's school is amazing. I say this regularly, and feel so fortunate for being able to do so. They are teaching the kids about disabilities right now. They watched a short film about an artist, Tom Yendall, who doesn't have any arms who uses his mouth and feet to create the most amazing paintings. Afterwards, the kids were able to try it themselves. (I even had a try--it is much harder than you think!)

Wee Hee~~!

Look what I won!!

I recently discovered the blog D'blogala, which has totally inspired me to work on my art journal that I started awhile ago.

Yep, papercrafts are my favorite.

Artwork for Soleil

Her room is almost ready....

And another new dress!

Why there Will Always be Shops...

So today I was emailed a coupon for 20% and free shipping over $40 from Jo-Anns, a craft, fabric, and scrapbook store. As I browsed, I realized what I really wanted, was to wander through the store, looking at things, throwing them into my cart (because I would require a cart, not a basket) and how easily I could get to that $40 mark.

Online, it just isn't the same. I checked out lots of things, and I didn't want them badly enough to throw in my virtual cart.

Boogie Tate

This weekend, we went to Batheaston Park's Celebration. The Park is right outside Tate's school, and we have to walk past the park daily in order to get to the car. This is great because the park is always active with lots of nice kids (and parents!), but some days, when pregnant mama needs to put her feet up, it can be a chore to get Tate to the car.

The park recently added some play equipment, so they had a party for all of us.
They had a DJ, so Tate danced most of the time he was there!

And he loved the smoke machine...

Corners of Our Home May 2010

When you crave junk food

My little brother works here....At night, when lots of drunk people come in. He sent me a link to their menu, and now all I can think of is eating a dub. (A "dub" is a tortilla filled will all kinds of unhealthy yumminess....)I might have to make homemade versions for dinner sometime this week.

Good that I live far away

It is a good thing that the Atlantic Ocean is in between my house and my parents' house. Otherwise, I would HAVE to bring my dad's latest puppy home with me. Isn't he cute?

Rainy Friday

• Ate almost an entire Brunch Braid
• Working on a painting for Soleil's room
• Bummed that it is raining
• In love with my new boots!
• Quilt still not finished
• Enjoying a day at home...

Ham and Eggs Brunch Braid from Pampered Chef

1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper 2 green onions with tops, sliced 4 ounces cream cheese 1/2 cup milk 8 eggs, divided 1/4 teaspoon salt Dash ground black pepper 1 teaspoon butter or margarine 2 packages (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls 1/4 pound thinly sliced deli ham 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 375°F 180 C. Chop bell pepper. Slice green onions. Place cream cheese and milk in Bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute; whisk until smooth. Separate 1 egg using Egg Separator; reserve egg white for later use. Whisk egg yolk, remaining seven eggs, salt and black pepper into cream cheese mixture until well blended. Add bell pepper and onion to egg mixture; mix well. Melt butter in (10-in.) Sauté Pan over medium-low heat. Add egg mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until eggs are set but still moist. Remove pan from heat. Unroll crescent dough; do not separate. Arrange dough on Rectangle Stone with longest sides of rectangles across width of baking stone. Using Baker's Roller®, roll dough to seal seams. Starting on longest sides of baking stone, cut sides of dough into eight strips, about 1 1/2 inches wide and 3 inches long, using Paring Knife. Arrange ham evenly over center of dough. Using Large Scoop, scoop egg mixture over ham. Grate cheddar cheese over egg mixture using Deluxe Cheese Grater. Starting at one end, lift one strip of dough; twist one turn and lay across top of filling. Repeat, alternating strips of dough to form a braid. Fold bottom edges up at ends of braid. Lightly beat reserved egg white; brush over dough using Pastry Brush. Bake 25-28 minutes or until deep golden brown.

Newspaper Birthday Bunting

A few months back, Tate and I planned a surprise bday party for Paul. We made this bunting for the party out of NEWSPAPER!!! it was really fun. We got the idea from Maya Made.