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Dancing with E
I was listening to music and making dinner tonight when E, my 3 year-old, ran into the room and jumped into my arms. He had something to tell me.

E: Mama, I’m going to be a big man someday.
Me: You’re going to be a man someday?
E: Yep.
Me: I know that you’re going to be a big man. Will you dance with me when you’re a big man?
E: Yes.
Me: Like we’re dancing now?
E: Uh-huh.

So we danced around the kitchen for a minute and I thought how great it will be to dance with my grown-up son someday. Somehow, though, I think that there will be less giggling and neck sugars when we dance in the future….but I’m sure that it will be great in its own way.

I’m going to be surrounded by tall blonde men someday. Everyday, the realization sinks in a little deeper. Now I have to just remember to fight the good fight so that they will hopefully be men that I want to be surrounded by.

Dancing with E
I was listening to music and making dinner tonight when E, my 3 year-old, ran into the room and jumped into my arms. He had something to tell me.

E: Mama, I’m going to be a big man someday.
Me: You’re going to be a man someday?
E: Yep.
Me: I know that you’re going to be a big man. Will you dance with me when you’re a big man?
E: Yes.
Me: Like we’re dancing now?
E: Uh-huh.

So we danced around the kitchen for a minute and I thought how great it will be to dance with my grown-up son someday. Somehow, though, I think that there will be less giggling and neck sugars when we dance in the future….but I’m sure that it will be great in its own way.

I’m going to be surrounded by tall blonde men someday. Everyday, the realization sinks in a little deeper. Now I have to just remember to fight the good fight so that they will hopefully be men that I want to be surrounded by.

Dancing with E
I was listening to music and making dinner tonight when E, my 3 year-old, ran into the room and jumped into my arms. He had something to tell me.

E: Mama, I’m going to be a big man someday.
Me: You’re going to be a man someday?
E: Yep.
Me: I know that you’re going to be a big man. Will you dance with me when you’re a big man?
E: Yes.
Me: Like we’re dancing now?
E: Uh-huh.

So we danced around the kitchen for a minute and I thought how great it will be to dance with my grown-up son someday. Somehow, though, I think that there will be less giggling and neck sugars when we dance in the future….but I’m sure that it will be great in its own way.

I’m going to be surrounded by tall blonde men someday. Everyday, the realization sinks in a little deeper. Now I have to just remember to fight the good fight so that they will hopefully be men that I want to be surrounded by.

Some Pretty Things
I do a lot — way too much — browsing on this here internet. Check them out.

Love Birds is a cute Etsy shop. Affordable pillows and art.

Chris Roberts-Antieau is the artist that I always look forward to the most at the St. Louis Art Fair. Her art has humor, whimsy and an intersting perspective on human relations. Check out her giant works of art. The one with Andy Kaufmann is hilarious. Keep in mind that all of her works are done with fabric and thread. Yep. Amazing.

Lorena Barrezueta makes some interesting pottery with some absolutely beautiful color options. She has an Etsy shop here.

These quilts are inspiring to me. Perhaps I’ll use them as a model for something to make someday when (if I ever) have the spare time. Denyse Schmidt also has some beautiful fabric designs.

And, while I’m on the subject of fabric, Joel Dewberry has some beautiful designs. I particularly like his Aviary group. I also love Etsuko Furuya’s fabrics.

Time for me to go put the young-uns to bed. The greatness of falling back, time-wise, is really not so great when there are tired children around who, for some reason, didn’t get the time change memo and woke up at the crack of dawn as usual.

Some Pretty Things
I do a lot — way too much — browsing on this here internet. Check them out.

Love Birds is a cute Etsy shop. Affordable pillows and art.

Chris Roberts-Antieau is the artist that I always look forward to the most at the St. Louis Art Fair. Her art has humor, whimsy and an intersting perspective on human relations. Check out her giant works of art. The one with Andy Kaufmann is hilarious. Keep in mind that all of her works are done with fabric and thread. Yep. Amazing.

Lorena Barrezueta makes some interesting pottery with some absolutely beautiful color options. She has an Etsy shop here.

These quilts are inspiring to me. Perhaps I’ll use them as a model for something to make someday when (if I ever) have the spare time. Denyse Schmidt also has some beautiful fabric designs.

And, while I’m on the subject of fabric, Joel Dewberry has some beautiful designs. I particularly like his Aviary group. I also love Etsuko Furuya’s fabrics.

Time for me to go put the young-uns to bed. The greatness of falling back, time-wise, is really not so great when there are tired children around who, for some reason, didn’t get the time change memo and woke up at the crack of dawn as usual.

Some Pretty Things
I do a lot — way too much — browsing on this here internet. Check them out.

Love Birds is a cute Etsy shop. Affordable pillows and art.

Chris Roberts-Antieau is the artist that I always look forward to the most at the St. Louis Art Fair. Her art has humor, whimsy and an intersting perspective on human relations. Check out her giant works of art. The one with Andy Kaufmann is hilarious. Keep in mind that all of her works are done with fabric and thread. Yep. Amazing.

Lorena Barrezueta makes some interesting pottery with some absolutely beautiful color options. She has an Etsy shop here.

These quilts are inspiring to me. Perhaps I’ll use them as a model for something to make someday when (if I ever) have the spare time. Denyse Schmidt also has some beautiful fabric designs.

And, while I’m on the subject of fabric, Joel Dewberry has some beautiful designs. I particularly like his Aviary group. I also love Etsuko Furuya’s fabrics.

Time for me to go put the young-uns to bed. The greatness of falling back, time-wise, is really not so great when there are tired children around who, for some reason, didn’t get the time change memo and woke up at the crack of dawn as usual.

I Really Should Write This Stuff Down
I had to take my oldest in for a booster shot today. No matter where we go he always manages, in his own way, to charm everyone. They even think that it is funny when he yells, “STOP, Executioner, NOOOOOO!!!”, when the nurse approaches him with the needle. Ah, good times.

I Really Should Write This Stuff Down
I had to take my oldest in for a booster shot today. No matter where we go he always manages, in his own way, to charm everyone. They even think that it is funny when he yells, “STOP, Executioner, NOOOOOO!!!”, when the nurse approaches him with the needle. Ah, good times.

I Really Should Write This Stuff Down
I had to take my oldest in for a booster shot today. No matter where we go he always manages, in his own way, to charm everyone. They even think that it is funny when he yells, “STOP, Executioner, NOOOOOO!!!”, when the nurse approaches him with the needle. Ah, good times.

2 X 17
I had a birthday this week. The boys are all so cute about it. They get so excited. And, since it is so close to Halloween, they stay excited for a few days. It is a good thing that November is here. Now we can all calm down for a few weeks, until Thanksgiving, anyway. Barlows, we love us some holidays. Give us a reason for celebrating and we’re in.

I had to blog this picture of the necklace that my sweet husband got me for my birthday this year. I love it.