Things I’m “Supposed” To Like, But Don’t
Off the top of my head-
Movies:
Get Shorty
Heat
Star Wars
Juno
Casablanca
My Own Private Idaho
O Brother Where Art Thou
Food and Drink:
Wine
Beer
Olives
Goat Cheese
Onions
Black Pepper
Cooked Fruit
Coffee
Music:
Alicia Keys
Def Leopard
Morrisey
The Cure
Bruce Springsteen
TV:
Law and Order
Books:
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Shakespeare
I’m sure the minute I post this I’ll think of more, but that’s all I could think of now.
What are yours?
Houston Highlights
I was going to write a whole detailed post about our trip to Houston and how amazing it was, but I’m EXHAUSTED y’all.
So, I’ll let the pictures do the talking:
Advice
Every single day Willa says “I want to play the violin!” Every day.
We say “what about the piano, or the guitar?” and she says “NO! The violin!”
She loves music. The husband is a classically trained guitarist and bass player. His father is a folk singer. When I was pregnant the husband used to play guitar next to my belly. When Willa was about six months old we put a guitar on the floor and let her experiment with it. She often plays with guitars or pianos, but still asks to play a violin. When we listen to classical music she says “I hear violin!”
Willa has music in her blood.
We never wanted to be those parents who forced their kid to take music lessons, but it’s what Willa wants. So, we’ve come to the conclusion that we should get Willa a violin.
The question is, should we buy one or rent one?
I’d love to hear about your experiences with your children taking music lessons.
Blue
Things I’m Enjoying 2
Is your cat plotting to kill you?
In Lieu Of
I’ve been really sick. Long story, but basically the doctors think I have some kind of staph infection, maybe MRSA, which has compromised my immune system. I am trying really hard to get healthy, but I am exhausted.
So, in lieu of a real post, I give you this picture:
Green
Yellow
Orange
Eco-friendly? Kinda.
So, if you’ve been following me online for a while, you already know that I’m a veggie/eco-friendly/hippie.
I’m mostly vegan, 100% vegetarian. I eat (as does the husband and kid) mostly organic, 99% natural.
I recycle like a fiend.
All of my cleaning products are natural. All of my body products are natural.
AND YET- I cannot give up on non-eco friendly paper towels,toilet paper, and tissue. I have tried. OH, how I have tried, but the paper towels were HORRIBLE, and the toilet paper, well, let’s just say my bum prefers something softer. I tried the eco-friendly tissues and they left my nose raw.
I feel so guilty! But, I literally have to use 5 of the eco-friendly paper towels to equal one of the non-eco friendly ones. So, I try to convince myself that it’s ok. I know most environmentalists would tell me to stop using paper towels all together, but that’s just unrealistic for my lifestyle. (I have a toddler and 4 animals. At least once a day SOMEONE’S bodily fluid needs to be wiped up.)
Do you guys have any recommendations on eco friendly toilet paper, paper towels, and/or tissues?
