i coloring

"I coloring, Mommy", she says as she shows me her hands, feet, face, and the floor. All just minutes after giving her a bath. It's apparent to me that this little one is quickly approaching two, hence the many posts in a row of just her.

32 years young

Today, is National Drink Wine Day...did you know that? I didn't. What I do know, is that today, is my birthday. Today, my son put sprinkles all over my birthday cake. Today, my daughter sang me happy birthday (very special from someone who is not even 2). Today, I received phone calls from my family and well wishes from friends on facebook. Today, I used my new 10-22mm lens from my sweet husband.

Today, I ate entirely too much birthday cake. Today, I am thankful to my parents and to God, for the gift of life.

Today, I am 32 years young.

ten on tuesday

1. Made Valentine's Day pancakes for the kids-a change of pace than our normal every day pancakes, it was pancake love!

2. Enjoyed the private dinner with my in-law's wine group in the gift shop @ Bottega, briefly saw Michael Chiarello who was cooking that night-the food was fantastic!

3. Loved the 1978 Caymus, gotta love the birth year wine!

4. Fantastic private tasting @

5. Followed by an even more fantastic private dinner @

6. Enjoyed the barrel tasting

7. I can see clearly now the rain is gone...70 degree weather in February, now that, I love!

8. Had my fair share of

9.  And was pleasantly surprised with beautiful roses and this which arrives tomorrow:

{google images, Kelly Moore camera bag}

I love, Love, LOVE this bag, isn't it great?

{not paid in any way, just your every day girl, loving this beauty}

10. Loved the food, loved the wine, loved the surprises, but what I loved and love more than anything in the world, was the quality time that I got to spend with my Valentine, who said yes to me, yes to our marriage, and yes to our beautiful children. Love, at its best.

happy heart day!

We're so happy it's a 3-day weekend, and we're finally on the mend! Off to enjoy some time with the grandparents, and a fabulous wine tasting weekend. 

Have a happy heart day!

lucky streak?

I covet a new camera bag. My camera backpack is great and all, and definitely serves a purpose, but it doesn't scream style. I took my DLSR with me on my girlfriends weekend and I wasn't about to carry in my big camera backpack to a nice restaurant, nor am I taking it wine tasting with me this weekend. 

Oh, I so wish I had this:

It's one beautiful camera bag, by Kelly Moore

She's having a camera bag giveaway and in line with my current lucky streak, I thought I'd better enter :)

If by chance I don't win amongst the 1,000 people who have already entered, I've put in my order with my better half for my birthday next week.

{photo: google images; I was not paid in any way to mention this item, I really do want to win this giveaway!}

i never "win" anything!

I can honestly say that I never "win" anything. I'm never one to enter into any big sweepstakes, givewaways, maybe. I think I've participated in the lottery maybe 2 or 3 times in my life at best, and the last contest I really entered was probably the coloring contest from our local pizza shack (oh, wait a minute, I think I won the Hello Kitty toothbrush holder...when I was 5). No, I'm not like my sister who has entered Publisher's Clearinghouse for the family every year since she was about 12. I did, however, enter a recent photo in the iheartfaces girlfriends challenge and much to my surprise, I won! Then today, Lolli, from Better in Bulk, announced that she had picked my photo for last week's Bloggography Challenge!

Really, me? I'm wondering if this is a sign...

:)

mom, mom, mom!

I'm a woman of few words right now and so is Anna. We're both still sick. I didn't take Kieran to school today because he's still somewhat under the weather and he's like a caged lion. I keep hearing, "mom, Mom, MOM!" I really hope I'm better tomorrow. I love my kids, but when you're sick and trying to relax and you just can't...ugh...my nerves are wearing thin.