Young At Heart Mommy

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Saturday’s Top 5 Laughs


1. Toodie has been actively potty training lately and being in school has only helped. Even though she knows to make pee-pee on the potty she has yet to master making a poopy. She still goes in her pull up. This week she told me, “Mom i’ve got poop.” Of course I replied and told her to come into her room to be cleaned. With huge excited eyes her response was, “I’m so excited! I can’t wait to see it!” Who would have thought poopy could be SO exciting?! It seems like every time this happens she wants to study and observe the creation she has made. I just can’t help but laugh..

2. I have no clue where she learned this or why she does it. It’s actually really gross and I am warning you before I actually reveal the act! Toodie is officially in her picking the nose phase. This week I caught her first hand going at it, digging for long lost treasure. I know normal children pick their nose then consume it ( we have ALL seen this ) but Toodie has a different plan for her boogies. She likes to use them as chapstick. Get where I am going with this?  No further explanation needed!

3. Toodie has a new catch phrase. Every time she sees something flowery, girly, or pretty her reply is “AWWWWW that so cute mummy.” I don’t know where she got it from but she says it about EVERYTHING now. You could be changing the toilet paper roll and she would go on for minutes telling you how cute that roll is. 

4. This week Toodie somehow got a hold of grandma’s bra and was using it as a slingshot. Then she strapped it on her head and ran around the house with two padded ear muffs. I guess bras really do have more than one use.. 

5. Lately when we have been in the car, whether are are headed to school or out for errands, Toodie is very selective about what is on the radio. She tells me what songs she likes and what SHE wants to listen to. As i scroll through the stations she says “No, not dat one mom.” Funny thing is she ALWAYS wants to listen to Adele every single time she is on the radio. Could my three year old really have selective taste in music!?


100 Day Picture Challenge: Day 10

100 Day Picture Challenge
Day 10:  
 A picture of someone you do the craziest things with

The person I have done the craziest things and STILL do them to this day is my best friend Nicole! Only a best friend would give a piggy back ride at the Hardrock resulting in a scraped knee. She still reminds me about that injury to this day. Right after this photo and a few more successful piggy back riding attempts, we fell flat on our butts. There must have been a ton of people around us but we didn’t care. Within the 23 years of our friendship I think we have enough crazy, strange, and embarrassing memories to last us a long time. Best part is we have many years to add more to the list!

Hello Friday!

It’s FINALLY Friday! Toodie went back to school today after a long week of coughs, sniffles, restless nights, and endless popsicles. She still has a bit of a cough but is back to bouncing around and being her normal self. That was one long virus that dragged out. At least I will be able to catch up on my rest this weekend and re-charge. Time to gather my thoughts and get back to blogging. All I have been thinking about it sleep, sleep, and more sleep. Not the most interesting or entertaining thing to write about.
On another random note, do you ever hear a really good song on the radio and you just can’t get it out of your head? Every time I get in my car this song is on. At first I had no clue who it was, never heard of the singer, and honestly thought it must have been one of those old songs they are trying to bring back. You know, those songs that you hear your mom singing in the shower from her old high school prom days. Guess I was wrong because it’s fairly new and pretty catchy! It’s a nice change from all of the mainstream music that they constantly play on all of the radio stations here. It gives off that hippie vibe. I feel like I’m a love child when I am listening to it. Too bad I don’t have any incense to burn.
Well enough of my Friday morning rambling. See what happens when I get no sleep! I hope that everyone in the blog-o-sphere has an amazing weekend filled with excitement.  

Signing off with a thought of the day 
(something i heard on the radio as well) 

“Never ignore someone who cares for you because someday you will realize that you lost a diamond while you were busy collecting stones”

100 Day Picture Challenge: Day 9

100 Day Picture Challenge
Day 9:  
 A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most
The person who has gotten me through the most is my mom. After looking through the 100 Day Challenge criteria I think i’m going to be posting her a lot! My mom has supported me all of my life. She has stood by my side through the ups, downs, good times, and horrible times. Even when I have been at the bottom she is the only person that could pick me up. I thought it was also fitting to have Toodie in this photo because she has also had a huge impact on my life. Even though she has only been on the Earth for three years … those three years have been the best of my life. All i need to see is her smile and feel her warm hugs for everything to be okay.

100 Day Picture Challenge: Day 8

100 Day Picture Challenge
Day 8:  
 A picture of your most treasured item

 It might be strange but my most treasured item is my blanket that I have had since I was a baby. This blanket was given to my mom at her baby shower before I was even born. It was handmade by a family friend and has always been special to me. Although I don’t sleep with it, I have passed it on to Toodie who brings it everywhere we go. Instead of being my baby blanket it is now hers. She must have a dozen blankets but chooses this one because it is mommys. It makes me happy that she appreciates something that is so special to me.

Wordless Wednesday: Pretty Nails

 
Victoria was feeling much better last night and asked me to paint her nails.  Her nails are so tiny! It only takes me a few minutes to get them done. At first she chose pink but since that didn’t come out very pretty she kindly requested her favorite color… “RED!” I never knew she had a favorite color until this week. She must have told me a dozen times that her favorite color was red. I really didn’t mind what color she chose, I was just happy she was finally feeling better and back to being my happy girl.

Be the “Beauty” Queen Of The Hive

Most of us use honey to sweeten our tea or cure our colds. What you don’t realize is that honey can also be used in our beauty routines. Long before we had Neutrogena, Aveeno, or the Clarisonic … there was honey! Cleopatra was even known to bathe regularly in milk and honey. Honey is known to have several antioxidant properties and also protects your skin from the powerful sun. You don’t need to go out and spend a fortune on beauty treatments. You can easily make most of them right at home with common ingredients in your pantry. No need to worry about chemicals because everything you need is all natural. One of the main ingredients is HONEY!

  • Make A Honey Lip Scrub: Combine honey, olive oil, and sugar together to make a homemade lip scrub. This will keep your lips soft by removing the dead skin cells off. The sugar gently exfoliates while the honey nourishes. The olive oil will keep your lips moisturized and smooth. No one likes dry lips so why not use all natural products to cure them? All you need is 2 Teaspoons of sugar, 1 Teaspoon of honey, and 1 Teaspoon of Olive Oil to create your own lip scrub. 

  •  Soften Your Hair With Sweetness: Water, Olive Oil, and Honey are the perfect components to make a moisturizing conditioner for dry hair. It leaves your locks soft and silky. Apply to hair and let sit for 10-20 minutes. Then rinse out with warm water twice and comb hair out gently. Honey attracts and also seal in moisture to cure dry split ends.

 

  • Honey Face Mask: By whisking a tablespoon of honey, 1 egg white, 1 teaspoon of glycerin and about 1/4 cup of flour you will your own firming face mask.Once your mixture is ready you apply it all over the face and allow to penetrate for 15 minutes. When you rinse it off your skin will feel smooth. Honey is an important anti-aging ingredient in many products today.  It’s rich in vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. It is also used to treat acne and unclog pores. 

 

  •  Honey Almond Scrub:  All you will need is 2 tablespoons of almonds, 2 teaspoons of milk, 1/2 teaspoon of flour and also honey. Grind almonds up in a blender until they are fine. Add other ingredients until a thick paste is formed. You can use this once a week to keep skin soft and exfoliate. This is non abrasive and will not irritate the skin will refining it.


  • Honey Spot Treatment: Mix 3 tablespoons of honey  and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon in a small dish. Since honey is full of antibacterial components and cinnamon stops the growth of bacteria they make the perfect pair in fighting acne. After the two are mixed together you can apply to the affected area and allow to sit for 15 minutes. You can repeat this a few times a week until the blemishes fade away.


100 Day Picture Challenge: Day 7

100 Day Picture Challenge
Day 7:  
 A picture that makes you laugh
This picture ALWAYS makes me laugh when I see it. It was the night that my friends and I went to dinner to celebrate my 25th birthday. Afterwards we were trying to take pictures outside but could not keep a straight face. I blame it all on the guys. I went to upload the pictures a few days later and found this. While my two friends and I are trying to take a nice picture (laughing of course) my friend Nick is in the background being a creeper!

100 Day Picture Challenge: Day 6

100 Day Picture Challenge
Day 6:  
 A picture of  a person you’d love to trade places with for a day

 If I had to choose someone to trade places with for a day I would pick Tabatha from Tabatha’s Salon Takeover. She’s independent, confident, and great at what she does. I would enjoy stepping in her shoes for a day to experience what it’s like to be a successful stylist. I also think it would be fun to visit all of the dysfunctional salons and whip them into shape!

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