Spooktacular 2011
Halloween is upon us, my pretties… and I am very excited because this year we’ve decided to get back to hosting our annual shindig. However, I’m easing into this one very gently. We haven’t hosted a party since our 2009 Spooktacular, which I’m pretty sure was our largest and most-elaborate party to date. This one...
Find the Fun?
It’s Tuesday morning and I’m feeling a little overwhelmed. Our weekends have been JAM-PACKED since the end of August, and I’m just now starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel! We only have one commitment this weekend and I’m so glad for that. Since we went away on a whirlwind vacation...
You call it the Great New York State Fair
You call it the NY State Fair. I call it “Where’s the fried dough?”, oh and “We need maple sugar candy!” Going to the fair this year was a truly eye-opening experience. My memories of what going to the fair was like as a little kid and what it is like for me now are...
13.1
Last Sunday, I ran my first half-marathon. I’ve come a long way from couch potato and even though I think the pictures of me online look terrible and I still look a little heavy, I’m pretty proud of what I’ve done. I also ran it in my Vibrams… which is kinda cool, I really like...
House 2.0 September Update
It’s been a while since I’ve said anything about the House 2.0 project. So I figured I’d give a quick run-down of what’s happened since I last talked about it. We installed the mantel! and I am in LOVE!! The warmth and rustic quality to the wood really make that wall pop. Plus, we purchased...
Warning: Cute Tush Photos
We’ve been battling a little diaper rash problem here in the Loftus household (sorry TMI). I have my theories as to why it’s happening, but because of day care it’s been a little difficult to clear up. When he’s home with me we’ve been using disposables, lots of A&D ointment, and running around diaper-free. The...
I Got Wood!
LOL, please forgive my juvenile brain for that post title, but I couldn't resist. Anyway, if you follow my sporadic twitter feed, I posted this a few weeks back: "Behold! My new mantel!" My friend Bill (the handyman guy who hung my drywall), was desperately trying to find something for me via his Mennonite connections,...
The Great New York State Fair
The three of us and my sister-in-law went to the fair yesterday. The weather report threatened rain, but it turned out to be insanely hot instead. Poor Gabriel was dripping; he’s a sweaty boy. Thank God for the cool-down tent. Before yesterday, I had never been to the fair. I don’t want to complain, but...
58 Days till Halloween
Halloween season is upon us! Another year has gone by and my favorite "haunt" blogs have already been preparing for weeks. I've started seeing decor and paraphernalia in the stores and my inbox has been littered with junk mail from "Spirit Halloween"—which reminds me, I really should unsubscribe from their crappy email list already. ...
And We Have a Winner
I was really having a hard time deciding between fabric samples for the dining room chairs; I’m not the most decisive gal on the block, for sure. But as I gave it more thought, I realized that my paltry 6 swatches from one online seller just wasn’t enough to make a good decision. I decided...
Permission to Freak Out?
So I was doing a little surfing, emailing, whatever at the computer… I can’t remember exactly because what happened next totally erased those details from my brain. Gabriel was next to me at first, but he left me to go into the powder room (which is right next to the office). The next thing I...
Teak-licious
I don’t know why I troll craigslist looking for items that I’m not really in the market for. I guess I just want to see what’s out there. Specifically, I’ve been looking at mid-century modern dining room sets. We didn’t really NEED a new table and chairs, but the whole premise behind this House 2.0...
