Crazy daze

So this week has been super crazy, just like all the weeks before.  Buying this house has been super stressful, like buying any house. This house is historic so I have to follow certain rules if I want to update things. Blah blah blah. Home owners insurance, a home warranty because the house was built in 1890, and transferring all the bills. All while packing up the house and dealing with the kids. Matt has been working at the Post Office for 12hours+ everyday, poor guy. So he's not around to help much. Plus the boys are almost done with school. Thank goodness! Because I'm sick of waking up early in the morning and dealing with their cranky butts. 

And Remy has been teething like crazy and not wanting to sleep so that's been awesome 😑 

I just need to get through this weekend. Once we are moved into the house everything will get better, right?!? 

It has to! 

Because I don't think it can get any crazier 😬 

If you don't hear from me in a few days, send help. Lol 

XoxOXox 

Steph

World's kinda-worst Mom

I'm sitting here while I should be folding laundry but I'm too damn annoyed to do it. 

My kids are spoiled. 

There I said it. But the thing is, it's my fault. 

I give them everything they ask for, within reason, and they act like total jerks to me. And to each other!!

I got one kid asking me to order pizza EVERY. SINGLE. NIGHT. I'm not even kidding when I say this. It's the most annoying thing ever. 

Why? You ask!?

Because you can't feed your 8 year old pizza every night. 

1. You will go broke. 

2. It's seriously just not normal to eat pizza every single day. 

Conform. Try something new. 

Bread, sauce, and cheese and not the only ingredients in the world. Yes, they are amazing. And I do LOVE pizza but seriously. 

And then I have another kid that thinks the word 'no' is just an option. 

Case in point- 

Dylan- can I go to my friends house on a school night?!

Me- no, it's a school night. 

Dylan- (scoots away on this scooter 🏍) 

Me- 😑 (takes scooter away and makes him to go his room) 

Now they are both sitting in the living room in complete silence until bedtime. 

Well every once in a while one of them tells me "you used to be nice". HA. 

Yea, I used to be nice when you used to listen to me! Or "this is the worst night ever". 

Now I'm not expecting them to complete angels but come on. I have to tell them something 4 times before they listen. 

My mom used to make me sit at the dinner table all night if I didn't finish my dinner. Thank goodness my Grandparents raised me so I didn't have to do that too often. HA. 

Sorry for the rant. Sometimes it just feels good to get it out. And please let me know I'm not the only one with bad children. 

XoXoXOxo 

Steph

Coover Street

Last year at this exact time, we moved into the house we thought we would live in forever. Well that didn't happen but that's fine. Everything happens for a reason.

So now we did find my dream house and we are officially moving!! Yaaay!!! 

I didn't want to say anything until I knew for sure.
But its for SUUUURREEE!!

Sooo crazy! 

 

We actually move in this weekend. 

And they tried to tell us that this key was to lock the doors. 

 

So clearly I will be going to the hardware store to be making some updates. Hahahahha. 

The house was built in 1890 so some things are a little dated, understandably. 

But knowing me and my kids I'll probably put up a while security system with cameras and whatnot. 

I know what I did when I was a teenager and my kids will NOT be acting like that. Hahahahahaha. 

But seriously, I'm so excited! 

 

The floors are approved by Remy, so he can crawl all over the place! 

The fireplace on the other hand definitely needs to be updated. 

I'm so glad to be able to update and renovate a house again! 

Yay! 

Stay tuned for fix-ups and fuck-ups because you know it's gonna happen! Hahahaha

Xoxoxoox 

Steph 

Indigo Slings

So for the past few weeks I have been in between jobs. And needless to say I have been going crazy at home. I never take off work. I went back to work 5 days after having Remy.

So to occupy my time I started making Indigo dyes.

Indigo dyes?! You ask yourself. It's like tie-dye but there is an oxidation process blah blah blah. 

They look like this. 

 

This is a baby sling I made. I have been doing custom orders for baby slings and pretty much anything else you could think of. Curtains, pillowcases, shirts, baby onesies, and dish towels. 

 

Shirts for the boys. HA. 

 

This is also a custom dye baby sling that I sold to a mom. 

So in my "free" time I kinda made a little business for myself and I couldn't do it without the love and support from my family and the awesome mamas in the WildBird Facebook group. Without them I would just be a weirdo dying pillowcases in my kids play room. 

So if anyone wants to buy an awesome handmade sling, made by moms in Utah check out Wildbird. The mama that owns the company is amazing and I've had nothing but great experience with them! 

And if you would like anything dyed just shoot me an email on here! 

It's be getting the Etsy store up and running after we move. 

That's right folks! We are moving, again, but I'll tell you all about it later. 

❤️✌🏽 

XoxOXox

Steph

Fun time at the Library!

So there are soooo many things going on right now, I will post about that soon, but I took some time out and went to the library with Remy. I met my friend and her son there, they go all the time but this was my first. 

 

It was fun to hang out with my friend and other moms. She also did some pics for me 😂🤣😜

 

She told me I take the same boring pictures. So this is me waiving to a complete stranger on the street. Hahahaha. Heyyyyyy 👋🏼

It's always fun to have friends to tell you when you look stupid, or not 😒 hahahahahaha. 

XoxOXox

Steph 

Smithsonian Trip

Last weekend the whole family went down to Washington DC and went to the Smithsonian!!
It was so much fun!
My Dad planned it all and by 'planning' I mean, he did absolutely no planning and didn't even know what the weather was going to be like that day. But still he tried so I have to give him some credit. HA.
So we met him down there, he drove down with the big kids. Matt, baby Remy and I drove separately. And come to find out, PARKING IS FREE ON SUNDAYS!!
Yes!
So if you plan on visiting the Smithsonian sometime this summer, go on a Sunday!
All the museums are free to get in. They do a quick bag check and you're good to go!
We started at the Air and Space Museum.
 
The boys loved it!
 

There is a sculpture exhibit outside that was pretty cool!

 

Then we went to the National Museum of Natural History. Outside the building is a bird sanctuary, there is a bird nest in the dinosaur mouth.

 

 

Most of the museums are right around the Mall so you don't need to walk too far. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes AND socks! 

 

Dylan had a problem with his socks and then didn't want to walk anywhere. lol I bribed him with a milkshake from Shake Shack. It kinda worked, until he spilt it all over the floor of my car on the way home 😑 

This is how I cleaned it...... 

 

 Hahahahahaha. Juuuust kidding. That was down at one of the museums. 

But it was a super fun time. If you live close enough to take a day trip you should totally do it! 

Your kids will love it! And I'm so glad I brought my WildBird baby sling to carry Remy around in. No need for a stroller! 

 

XoxoXOxo

Steph

The Woman's March

This past Saturday I took part in the Woman March. There were a few reasons why I decided to go.
For the past few weeks I have been feeling a little anxious, I think a few of us were. Anxiety for what is going to come, or what has already come since it's already Tuesday.
So the inauguration happened. People were pissed and protested. Some smoked weed in protest and some broke stuff. So Friday was a little stressful but it happened. It's done. So I've moved on.
Now Saturday rolls around. I worked Friday night, I'm a server, so I really didn't want to get up and get the kids ready to be outside all day.  But I knew I needed to go. I knew that if i didn't go I would be disappointed in myself.
So I get the kids and myself dressed. My oldest, Logan refused to go 'I don't March. I hate marching'. He said. He's never been to a march or a demonstration or any sort but that was his right. So I dropped him off with my mom.
So we went to Harrisburg. My hometown, where I was born and the capitol of my home state, good old Pennsylvania. When we got to the capitol there were only a few women there. Mostly older, some with canes and walkers.

They obviously couldn't March the blocks leading up to the capitol. So I stood  and talked with them for awhile. They applauded me for bringing my kids. I really didn't think about it earlier, I just needed to bring them with. Mostly because Remy is still nursing.
But as a mother I'm glad my children are experiencing history.

So then all of a sudden I hear voices in the distance "EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK"!! "LOVE TRUMPS HATE"!!

And I start to get really happy! Like all the anxiety that I had was starting to disappear as I see the mass of women coming toward me.

It's like it all clicked. I was in the right place at the right time for me, personally. This is exactly where I needed to be. I needed to be with these other people, women, men, young, old, kids with there parents and grandparents. People of every color and religion all together for one reason. Women's rights.
Women's right to choose what to do with their bodies and not have a man tell us otherwise. For the same amount of pay for the same amount of work. You know, things that sound normal if you're a man.
Well Sunday came around and I was still feeling the buzz of the day before. Hearing about all the other women marching all over the world. It was such a great feeling. And then Monday came and say la vie. It's like Saturday didn't even happen. But it did. And I remember how it felt to be there and I'm ready for the next march. Because that's all Mr. Trump has really done is brought us closer together. 

Ps I just want to add that I wrote this whole thing while breastfeeding my baby, girl power ✌🏽❤️

Xoxo xox
Stephanie