Ramblings of a Stay-at-Home Mom

7:30am | As usual, Dominique is the first one up, so I get up with her, grab a cup of coffee, and put on Finding Nemo. Violet joins us a couple minutes later, so I pull out the hide-a-bed for them to lay down on and grab my knitting while I sit on the couch and start off the dreary/rainy holiday Monday relaxing. 9:30am | Once Keith is awake, the girls' grab some breakfast (banana for Dominique, cheese whiz toast for Violet). Keith leaves for the gym and I make myself a cup of Chocolate Chai tea while the girls' finish breakfast and go back to watching cartoons. 10:30am | As always, Dominique comes running up to the sink, pushes a chair over and says she a going to "help" with dishes. I think she just likes playing in the water and the bubbles. 11:30am | On our way to the in-laws to drop off some plants and decided to quickly grab some food. 12:30pm | Visiting the in-laws for a bit and the girls' are burning off lots of energy downstairs playing "Pup Fu!...

  I finished up my 2017 Week in the Life album about a week after the project ended, but I haven't posted my finished layouts on here. A couple things I found out this time around: 1) I really need to think ahead a couple weeks (or even a month) and figure out what shots I really want to get, journaling prompts, etc. and write them all down. I found out as I was going through my photos at the end of the week that I had no family shots and very few of Keith. Which really sucks. Any photo that I was in was taken either with the self-timer or selfie-mode. And that sucks. 2) I should really save up some money and buy the digital kit for next year. Ever since I had to wipe my old laptop (and forgot to save all my digital stuff), and then got the new laptop, I've been struggling with digital embellishments. And for some reason, I never get around to buying the digital kit for the year. Making it a scrapbooking priority. 3) I really need a creative push to get me out of the rut that I...

Happy 3rd Birthday Dominique!!!! 5:28am | Up early again for work. Thankfully I start a. It later on Sunday's, but not by much. 6:12am | I managed to sneak my phone past my boss (shhh!) and grab a photo of the sunrise as it was coming up. I can't see them from when I live, and with my work overlooking a park, it's perfect. And the colours were amazing! 10:32am | Got sent home early from work as it was completely dead, so I got the girls' and myself changed and got ready for church. 28 weeks pregnant with the little guy and I'm starting to feel like a small whale!! Also noted, I usually don't wear make-up (ask the hubby), so I decided that since I had some extra time before we had to leave, that I'd put some on. Just basic stuff, but it does make a difference! 11:47am  | Enjoying the message from Pastor Kris this morning. And it's always good when we can make it to church and Sunday School. And as always, I have my notebook for notes and a tea with me....