Allowance

We thought we needed a new approach to earning allowance. The kids decided that they wanted to pick something to work toward so they can learn to save money instead of it burning a hole in their pocket like normal. :)

This morning we sat down and made a little visual so we can post it on the board in the kitchen and have it front and center to remind us every day what we are working toward! Robert and I decided to get in on the action too.

Apparently Robert is cool with saving his pennies for a long, long time! :)

Carson's Quotes of the Day

While driving to visit a possible puppy addition to our fam today he asked if were where there yet. I told him we were half way there. A few minutes later he said to me... "Mom. I've been wondering my whole life... What does 'we are half way there' really mean?"

On the same trip to see the puppy he sat criss-cross-applesauce in his booster seat. Whenever he does that his legs go to sleep. Lately I have been trying to teach him about limbs 'going to sleep' and why it hurts and feels 'like bugs biting me', as Carson puts it. So today when they started to feel like that I reminded him to uncross his legs and wiggle them around. A minute later I heard him saying to his legs... "Good morning sunshine! Did you have a good night sleep?"

LOL. He is so clever. :)

Easter Desktop Wallpapers

I found the cutest Easter desktop pics today so I thought I would share some. Click the picture to zoom. Then click the picture one more time and it will zoom in even more. That will give you the highest resolution photo to save. Right click and 'Save Picture As'. Or just right click and 'Set as Background'. Enjoy!

I'm an aunt again.

Congratulations to Robert's sister Deah and her husband Nick. They welcomed their first baby Wednesday night. Vincent Anthony Alfano. Isn't he darling?

Andy Warhol Quotes

I am looking for a new print for my bathroom and while I was searching allposters.com I came across these great quotes by Andy Warhol. The are pretty simple - not too profound. But I like them.

(By the way - I love that website. I love it for finding any picture/poster/print/fine art piece you could possibly want. And you can have it framed or mounted any way you want. AND you can use the site to snatch an image for a post or project, etc. Usually they do not have a watermark.)

My New Favorite Quote

Vintage Postcards - St. Patrick's Day

Vacation Like a Hobbit

If I had unlimited resources I would take trips like this to Kolarbyn Eco-Lodge in Sweden. Life could be all about making totally unique memories. Think of the things your kids would remember and learn from adventures all over the world. Totally cool and obscure places and experiences!

Anyone who doesn't believe that money can buy happiness is full of cr@p. It can certainly give you one huge shove in the right direction.

Mint Hershey's Kisses

Carson:
"Mom PLEASE!? They look delicious and they are green all over!"

(This after he has already had about 10 and the St. Patty's Day cheer in my decorative vintage candy jar is dwindling. At least a few of these little guys have to last until the 17th. That jar needs a splash of green until then!)

If I lived at Ikea...

This would be my name.

Click HERE to see what your name would be if you were a Swedish piece of furniture! :)