I bought this pretty hibiscus flower at Trader Joes this week and put it on our front porch. I love the red flowers! (Although I just noticed that the tag said to keep the plant indoors. I guess I’ll have to move it.)

I must confess that I am a stationary geek. I was so happy to get this package in the mail because as much as I love the convenience of texts and emails, there is something soul-satisfying about putting pen to paper.





I bought these lovely sets of writing sheets and envelopes from Daniella (WritingsByBluebirds) at etsy.com. I already wrote a letter on them, which made every happy.

Ever since Bella was a baby, we’ve been trying to deal with kids that will climb chairs and dance on the table. Since then we’ve gotten used to tipping the chairs over during the “climbing” stage. It is a major pain in the rear, but we’ve put up with it. However, I may have to think of another strategy because JP started climbing his tipped over chair to get to the kitchen counter – something he probably wouldn’t have done had he not spotted a jar of jelly beans on the sink. (Which I should probably dump out since I think they have been there since Easter!)

We are finally getting around to fixing our backyard deck. The main structure is fine but all the floor boards have to be replaced. We have to keep our sliding glass doors locked to make sure the kids don’t step outside and fall through the deck! (Thankfully the weather has been foggy and cool so it’s not so bad.) I will be glad when the work is over. All that hammer pounding at 8am is disturbing the baby’s sleep!