Brady's Bedroom







Today we had another snow day. 
Brady and I decided to tackle his bedroom.
It was long overdue for a good cleaning.
Lots of dust behind his bed and on his bookshelves.
Even the baseboards were dusty.
The top of his desk could not be seen.

We marked three boxes.
Keep.  Garage sale.  Donate.  And one big garbage bag.
Brady asked if he could donate some of his nicer things to a children's hosptial.
I'm not sure where he got this idea...and I don't even know if it's possible.
He just likes to make things more difficult for me!



His room smells so good now...almost like I imagine a little girls room would smell!
We got rid of almost all the toys in his toy box.
It makes me sad that he is outgrowing toys.
He would much prefer to play games, read, or work at his desk
I guess he is growing up.
What's the use of keeping things he doesn't play with anymore?
It's hard for me to get rid of somethings...so I have to do it quickly.



I want to put baskets in the desk to hide the mess...but Brady says he doesn't want them.

Daddy made the big bookshelf/toybox and Brady's desk.
He also made Brady's bed...I will save that for another post.
It's soon time for the bed to go....I may not be able to let that one go.



Brady's been outside playing with a friend for a couple of hours now.
He doesn't always have someone to play with...so it does my heart good to look
out the window and see him having fun.
Isn't that what snow days should be all about?!
That, and maybe a little cleaning!

Another Not So Guilty Pleasure





Do you remember this two ingredient WW muffin recipe?

Well, I tried another one...and it was really good!

(especially if you're trying to watch calories!)



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Mix the two ingredients together and pour into a 9x13 pan.

Bake @ 350* for about 30 minutes.

I've been looking for a "lite" blueberry filling...just can't find one!

Super easy and satisfying...give it a try!

I Prefer Weekends!

We had a busy weekend...it was so nice to get out of the house.
We've been a little cooped up this past week!



Date night!
Brady went to the rec center for kids night-pizza & swimming
Subway (pretty exciting date, huh?!)
Walmart
Home Depot

Brady's 1st basketball game!
McDonald's
tennis clinic
boot shopping
Australian Open
Spaghetti
new rules
Million Dollar Baby
Walmart again
Home Depot again

awesome brownies found here
laundry
For Get It
pistachios (Brady and I are slightly addicted!)
Barnes & Noble

checking out Grandma & Grandpa's new house
pizza and stromboli
birthday cake
Grandma & Grandpa and Uncle Brice watch Brady's tennis match
hot fudge sundaes



Hope you guys all had a great weekend!

~Kerri

Me Stylish?!







Thank you to Jenny at I Am An Organized Mommy

 and J at For Real, This Time for passing this award onto me!

They both have great blogs!  Jenny lives not too far from

where I grew up in Ohio...and where my family still lives.  For

that reason alone...I feel like I know her and that she is my neighbor!    Jenny is super organized

and crafty and has three adorable children and one big tall principal husband!

On J's blog, I am continually inspired everytime I read one of

her posts.  I think we have a lot in common.

 I could sit and talk with her for hours

about losing weight, gaining weight, exercise and self esteem.

I love how honest she is...and I love following her on her

weight loss/get healthy journey.

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The "stylish" part of the award kind of makes me laugh...because I'm one of the least stylish people I know!  But that's okay...

it's kind of like that Brad Paisley song..." I'm So Much Cooler Online"

That's kind of like me!

Don't get me wrong...I would love to be sylish!

It's kind of an ongoing goal I have...I just

never seem to be able to pull it off.

The rules for accepting this award are to share

7 things about yourself and nominate 5 blogs

to receive the stylish blogger award.

Since it's a stylish award...I thought I would stick with that!



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1.  I'd love a stylish hairstyle!

I always say if I could lose 30 lbs...I would go short!

I love her hair!

2.  Ruffles are so stylish right now...

I love this look.

However, I think my boobs are too big for ruffles!

3.  I love this clip!

Although at 40...I probably would look silly with this in my hair!

4.  Boots

I love these!  See women/girls wearing them all over!

I just can't see myself in them.  I have a feeling I would look pretty frumpy!

5.  skinny jeans

Actually, I would never be able to put an outfit like this together...

and look as cool as this girl!

(ok, really I just want to be tall!)

6.  A stylish camera strap

Oh yea, I'd need a camera to go with that! :)

7.  Cool hats!

The  only hats I own are baseball caps!

Here are the 5 blogs I am nominating for

the Stylish Blogger Award:

1.  Lorri @ Lizards and Lollipops

2.  Kat @ Pretty in Pink and Green

3.  Holly @ The Erwin Journey

4.  Karina @ Bunches and Bits

5.  Donna @ Starkey Hollow



Thanks again Jenny and J for the award!

He Teaches Zumba?



My husband told me a while back that a guy he works with in the office recently became a certified Zumba instructor. ( If your're not familiar with Zumba, it's a Latin inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness class.)  I laughed a little...mostly because I just didn't think it could be true.  I mean, Jim doesn't really look like the dancer type.  Or the kind of guy that would want to teach a fitness class.  Jim is married and has several children...and I just thought it was probably a joke.

Well, yesterday I was able to see for myself.  My husband sent me this video clip of Jim teaching a class.  I LOVE it!  It made me laugh...a lot...but mostly, it made me feel really good.  I mean, who says you have to be small, cute and buff to teach a fitness class?    I think it's admirable.  This guy obviously stepped big time out of his comfort zone and went for it.  He really enjoys teaching Zumba and he has been losing weight in the process.



Have a great weekend!

Just When I Think My Little Boy Is Not So Little Anymore.....

he decides to take DUCKY to school for stuffed animal day!

Not his iguana, moose, frog or karate bear.  He chose DUCKY...the stuffed

animal that he has slept with every night with since he was born.

Such sweet innocence.  I long for him to stay little forever.

But don't worry...I'm fully aware this isn't the case.

(Saying a prayer this morning that no one makes fun of him today at school!)



Have a great day!

~Kerri



I Hope I Haven't Misled You



You guys always leave the nicest comments about my son. Hahahhahaha! 
Sorry.   I am just feeling the need to set the record straight!
Last week was a difficult week for us.  Brady was in rare form.
His listening skills leave a lot to be desired and he's been very selfish the last few days.
That, and he always thinks he's right..which drives me crazy.
I'm not sure if he's bored being cooped up inside the house or what.
We are feeling the need to tighten the reins and gain back some control.
It usually only takes a few days to get back on track....but I find every so often we need to do this.

Looks like a brat here, right?!



So, today is our first real snow day.  We had an ice storm during the night.  No school.  Usually you  know I am thrilled about this...a nice day home with my son  all to myself.  Yikes!  Well, I was kind of looking forward to him going back to school today!  Hopefully we will have a better day than the one we had yesterday.  So far so good.   He's trying really hard this morning to be extra nice!  I know, it's still early...but I'll take what I can get today!




Have a good one!