Really....REALLY? Grace, please tell me you did NOT spend 80.00 on that!

I hope you all know me better than that.

 I pride myself as a bargain shopper. 

I mean, yeah, I am a sucker for kitschy over the top religious junk... but $80.00? 

You know how much stuff I could get at Ross for $80.00?!

This was just a cruel prank to keep my husband on his toes. 

When we came across this gem as the day was nearing an end, I couldn't believe that no one had already snatched it up.

It was obviously fate. 

Or maybe no one else has the creative vision I have.

OR maybe no one is as foolish as me.

And by foolish, I mean AWESOME!

I bargained down the price from $20.00 to under $10.00 and hauled the awkward thing home. 

After laying out all my goodies from the day on display, I changed the price tag to $80.00 so that when Steve came home he would freak out. 

And he did. 

This was just one of the many treasures I procured at the West Seattle Garage Sale. 

This was my second year attending and I felt like an old pro.

Wheelin' and dealin' I bundled my purchases and chopped prices in half.

I only spent a total of $70.00 and got all kinds of good stuff. 

First check out the lovely day it was!

For a split second...a fleeting moment...a shake of a lambs tale,

 I was glad I lived in Seattle.

Here is what I got:

Baby Trend Expedition Jogging stroller

Infant life vest

Little Swedish clog slippers for Clarky 

(plus another pair of shoes)

ABC sign

& 

Adorable reindeer vest for winter

& Little Space Needle plate

A package of Vacuum seal bags 

Med size Bentley carrier

Because she outgrew the Small.

Fatty.

Still in Package train toy 

Old suitcase

Also few baby gates, books and baby proofing products for the house

( not pictured)

These awesome single pane windows

And a delicious scone from PCC.

Paid full price for that, but it was worth it. 

Also along the way we saw 

DOG IS MY CO CAPTAIN 

I love how he is leaning with one arm out.

Like he is wavin' at chick dogs.

My first real Mothers day!

My first Mother's Day went splendidly.

We started off at Portage Bay for Breakfast 

I don't know what to order with my big hands...

Whipped CREAM?!!?

We walked around the Seattle Center and hung out by the fountain.

There was chalk EVERYWHERE from the color run earlier that morning.

Then it was off to tour Seattle and Ride the Ducks!

The only successful quack he was able to get out of his quacker was when he sneezed into it. 

He hasn't mastered the art of a whistle yet.

Just screaming....and drooling...

Getting onto the water

Clark & the Space Needle

My Mother's day gift from my Mom was a book I really wanted to get for Clark.

I am excited to read it to him. It's super cute

From Steve I got a drink decanter because my old one broke!

Good day!

Diet starts tomorrow.

All I F'ing want for Mother's Day

Ten things I really F’ing want for Mother’s Day

Reblogged from Baby Sideburns

1. I don’t want to wipe a single ass all day. I think all kids should have to hold their poop in on Mother’s Day. Now that would make it special.

2. I want brunch. But not with the whole frigging family. I want brunch with my other mommy friends. See ya, rugrats. Mommy’s coming back drunk on laughter and bloody marys.

3. I want to sleep in. But not with my hooligans shouting “MOMMYYYYYY!!!” at the top of their lungs and ramming one of those giant cannon thingies into the door to bust inside. To all the hubbies reading this: when the rugrats wake up, take them outside immediately. Not downstairs. OUTSIDE. That’s right, scoop them up in a football hold and rush them out the door. I’m F’ing serious. Change their diapers and their clothes on the front lawn if you have to. Just don’t let them wake my ass up.

4. I want a card. But not a stupid Hallmark card. I want one of those awesome homemade ones made with macaroni. Only I want the macaroni cooked and poured into a bowl and covered with a delicious cream sauce and paired with a giant bottle of red wine.

5. Jewelry jewelry jewelry. Unless it’s one of those stupid necklaces made with cheap plastic beads. None of that shit. Unless Tiffany’s is suddenly selling overpriced plastic bead necklaces. That can be returned for money. Because I don’t want to exchange it and the only thing I can afford is a stupid ass pen or keychain.

6. I want you to cook breakfast for me. In someone else’s kitchen.

7. I want to pee and poop alone. I will prepare for the day by downing a tanker truck full of liquid and eating ridiculous amounts of fiber.

8. I want chocolate. But not just any ole chocolate. I want the kind that someone has taken a fat Sharpie to and blacked out the F’ing calorie section.

9. I want a good present. Like one I’ll really like. It’s not the thought that counts. It’s MY thought that counts. And my thought should not be WTF?

10. I want ten “Leave me the fuck alone” coupons with no expiration date.

I'm getting married!

Sike.

Wedding Season is here though.

Cleaver Something Blues

Can ya dig it?

Old windows, New home

I decided it was time to do something with the old windows I had been hoarding in the basement.

Project one:

Faux enclosed porch

I used eye hooks and chain to connect the frames and secure the tops and bottoms to the railings.

I went for a "rustic" look. 

Which means, I brushed off the debris and called it a day.

When we paint our house ( hopefully this summer) I will paint them with the trim color.

Project two:

Make the shed look cool

I'm not finished yet, but this is a good start to the project!

Clark approves.

A sprinkle in time

A few friends and I threw a "Baby Sprinkle"

 ( Instead of Baby Shower. Cleaver, right?) 

for our friend Doni on Saturday.

She already has a baby girl and all the fixin's to go along with her.

So Doni didn't really want a full blown power shower with gifts and games.

So, we did a small brunch and cupcakes to celebrate the upcoming birth of 

Baby Juliana!

 Because leaving him is bittersweet

Clark stood at the screen door and watched me go!

 Gettin out the door

If my hand were just a scoatch higher I would look Pregnant.

For reference -I am not.

We chose La Romanza in West Seattle for brunch.

It was delicious!

Setting up

I made the guest of honor this place mat and ....corsage 

Okay, well actually the corsage I procured at a garage sale a few years ago.

I have been hiding it away, waiting for the right occasion.

 I never anticipated that it would actually be a baby shower though, since it's so ridiculous. 

However, this gathering seemed fitting because there weren't aunts and grandma's to be offended and chances are baby # 2 will have nice dark 

Puerto Rican skin just like the first. 

And by that, I mean not all siblings look alike, not that the jury is still out on who the father is.

For favors we made a delicious lavender sugar scrub that we sealed in short mason jars. 

Then I embroidered the letter J on a swatch of lace to go on top of each one.

Yours Truly

Doni first seeing the corsage

A great idea came out of this silly thing though.

We decided that this corsage will be passed around from shower to shower and each of us will have to wear it because it was just too fabulous to only use once..... er... twice.

Since I noticed a swatch of ribbon on the bottom said " Pamela's Baby Shower 2005" on it.

Each girl who wears it will add their name and date to it as well.

Thanks Pam... whoever you are.

Obviously you didn't think this memento from your OWN shower was worth keeping.

Bloody Mary

Ciambella di Amaretto

( House baked rustic loaf with currants, cinnamon, almonds and amaretto glaze. 

Topped with whipped mascarpone, served with roasted potatoes )

Heaven.

Crab & Artichoke Crepe

Strawberry & Brie Crepes

Dig in!

But leave room for......

Cupcakes!

After brunch we walked over to Cupcake Royal and stuffed our faces a little more.

Can't wait to meet you Juliana!!!

And you can't end the weekend without smelling your friend's feet.

Which btw Don't stink.