OMG! Kristy, Mary Anne, Stacey, Claudia and Dawn are coming back! Ann M. Martin has written a prequel to "The Baby-Sitters Club," one of my absolute favorite series as a kid, and publishers are reissuing the first two books later this year. I love that some of the language in the reissued books had to be modified. I can just imagine today's little girls asking, "What's a cassette player?" I just wish that my own kids were old enough to share in my excitement!
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/31/books/31babysitters.html?_r=1
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Monday, January 4, 2010
Friday, February 27, 2009
My favorite things, lately
My life is pretty ho-hum as of late. The cold weather and smatterings of snow often leave us housebound. The few parks nearby are closed for the winter. The closest stores are 40 miles away. I never used to feel boredom, but a few times lately have felt a twinge of that sort. I live vicariously through Brian, as his job brings new challenges every day, and through my single Texan sister Val. Sadly, I've also become quite attached to the Internet and to all my trashy reality T.V. shows. Therefore, I haven't much to write about. A list of what has brightened my life is definitely in order.
1. Mmmm... new full-panel maternity pants. I just don't like the feel of my growing belly hanging out over "real waist" pants; I appreciate the support of a nice panel. These are the ones I just got from Old Navy. I felt semi-chic again:
2. I've always loved Amazon.com's selection of used books, but now the website is a necessity. Just recently I ordered two books about which I am quite excited. The first? A craft book of fun projects to undertake for my little boy, whose curiosity and energy are increasing by the day. Oh yeah, and baby Kate is sure to benefit from my craftiness as well:
3. Pregnancy has brought on extra cravings for sweets, but I've also luckily enjoyed quite a few vegie sandwiches and berry smoothies. The boys in my family are harder to please in that area. My second book from Amazon is based on that obsession with getting the healthiest of foods into every dish I feed Jack and his dad. Can't WAIT to try some of the recipes in here:
4. Who doesn't love new socks, especially those for little kids? Found these at Old Navy and Target:
5. Brian hates how long his hair has gotten, but I think the little curls emerging at the back corners of Jack's hairline are absolutely adorable! I couldn't get a good picture; he moves too quickly (and likes the camera too much, especially since he can see the picture on the screen right away: "See! See!"). So this will have to do:
6. A few years ago,while we were still living in Manteca, I bought a large storage box full of sewing thread and notions for ten dollars from an estate sale. It was a great find; I haven't had to buy thread since I found it, as every color I've needed is in the box. But it has taken me THIS LONG to organize all of it. It was fun going through all the notions. The bounty of colors, I think, provided a cute little photo opportunity:
And yes, I am sewing. I've done half the curtain panels for our bedroom and some throw pillows. I will post some pictures when everything is finished.
1. Mmmm... new full-panel maternity pants. I just don't like the feel of my growing belly hanging out over "real waist" pants; I appreciate the support of a nice panel. These are the ones I just got from Old Navy. I felt semi-chic again:
2. I've always loved Amazon.com's selection of used books, but now the website is a necessity. Just recently I ordered two books about which I am quite excited. The first? A craft book of fun projects to undertake for my little boy, whose curiosity and energy are increasing by the day. Oh yeah, and baby Kate is sure to benefit from my craftiness as well:
3. Pregnancy has brought on extra cravings for sweets, but I've also luckily enjoyed quite a few vegie sandwiches and berry smoothies. The boys in my family are harder to please in that area. My second book from Amazon is based on that obsession with getting the healthiest of foods into every dish I feed Jack and his dad. Can't WAIT to try some of the recipes in here:
4. Who doesn't love new socks, especially those for little kids? Found these at Old Navy and Target:
5. Brian hates how long his hair has gotten, but I think the little curls emerging at the back corners of Jack's hairline are absolutely adorable! I couldn't get a good picture; he moves too quickly (and likes the camera too much, especially since he can see the picture on the screen right away: "See! See!"). So this will have to do:
6. A few years ago,while we were still living in Manteca, I bought a large storage box full of sewing thread and notions for ten dollars from an estate sale. It was a great find; I haven't had to buy thread since I found it, as every color I've needed is in the box. But it has taken me THIS LONG to organize all of it. It was fun going through all the notions. The bounty of colors, I think, provided a cute little photo opportunity:
And yes, I am sewing. I've done half the curtain panels for our bedroom and some throw pillows. I will post some pictures when everything is finished.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
2009 so far
I haven't written much for long, so I thought I'd make a list of what's been going on in the Marshall household in general.
1. We were in Reno last weekend, in hopes of seeing Idaho play at Nevada. Unfortunately, ticket prices were atrocious (and we would've had to buy a full-price ticket for Jack--anyone over the age of two!), so we decided to spend our money elsewhere. Idaho ended up pulling off an upset, winning 78-73 over the five-time Western Athletic Conference champion Nevada. Go Vandals!
2. Our trip, in spite of the basketball disappointment, was successful. Brian got a nail gun (insert caveman grunt here). I finally found four more yards of my beautiful Blue Damask fabric so I can start on some curtains for our bedroom. (The damask is pictured at right; all my other recent coordinating fabric purchases are to the left.)
And we picked up our Christmas present to each other as well: the Dyson Absolute Animal. Behold this thing of beauty, which will fulfill all my dreams of a pet hair-free household. (I'm sick of doing crunches amongst mounds of animal hair.)
3. Jack is taking naps of about three-and-a-half hours every day. Hallelujah! My love of his naps makes me question myself: is it wrong of me to enjoy that time away from my son, time to do scrapbook, bead, cook, clean, or do whatever else I want? I don't care... I'm only going to have this extra time for a few more months, so I'll enjoy it while I can!
4. Baby's doing fine, although there may be some problems with my heart murmur and giving birth at an elevation of 7900 feet. A cardiogram is scheduled for next month so they can check things out.
5. I've been inspired by Peter Walsh's book It's All Too Much. I'm now totally into cleaning, organizing, and purging. It's a wonderful feeling, and I would recommend the book to anyone.
6. Brian's still loving his job. His basketball team has yet to win a game, but on Tuesday, they scored ten points... which made him proud. (He doesn't even know what the other team scored.)
1. We were in Reno last weekend, in hopes of seeing Idaho play at Nevada. Unfortunately, ticket prices were atrocious (and we would've had to buy a full-price ticket for Jack--anyone over the age of two!), so we decided to spend our money elsewhere. Idaho ended up pulling off an upset, winning 78-73 over the five-time Western Athletic Conference champion Nevada. Go Vandals!
2. Our trip, in spite of the basketball disappointment, was successful. Brian got a nail gun (insert caveman grunt here). I finally found four more yards of my beautiful Blue Damask fabric so I can start on some curtains for our bedroom. (The damask is pictured at right; all my other recent coordinating fabric purchases are to the left.)
And we picked up our Christmas present to each other as well: the Dyson Absolute Animal. Behold this thing of beauty, which will fulfill all my dreams of a pet hair-free household. (I'm sick of doing crunches amongst mounds of animal hair.)
3. Jack is taking naps of about three-and-a-half hours every day. Hallelujah! My love of his naps makes me question myself: is it wrong of me to enjoy that time away from my son, time to do scrapbook, bead, cook, clean, or do whatever else I want? I don't care... I'm only going to have this extra time for a few more months, so I'll enjoy it while I can!4. Baby's doing fine, although there may be some problems with my heart murmur and giving birth at an elevation of 7900 feet. A cardiogram is scheduled for next month so they can check things out.
5. I've been inspired by Peter Walsh's book It's All Too Much. I'm now totally into cleaning, organizing, and purging. It's a wonderful feeling, and I would recommend the book to anyone.
6. Brian's still loving his job. His basketball team has yet to win a game, but on Tuesday, they scored ten points... which made him proud. (He doesn't even know what the other team scored.)
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