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hm. sitting here trying to come up with something to write for a blog post but really all i want to write is JON SNOW IS THE GREATEST MAN WHO HAS EVER LIVED. (i went on, sort of at length, about last night’s episode on my snapchat and now i’m going to talk more about it here? are you for real, bridge?)
should i get a life? or… is this actually the pinnacle?
the latter.
hi all! my blog is up and running (not without a few glitchy things, hopefully to be ironed out by the end of the week!) at which point i’ll direct you to all of my favorite things about the new site. BUT, in the meantime, a video. us lately. these little things i don’t want to forget. i took a bunch of videos like this last winter and then did nothing with them. when i actually put them together in video form, it makes me the happiest. the kids love watching them too.
(and note: lindsey is missing in this video because she’s been at sleepovers/with friends/watching lost (oh yeah; steve got her and william totally sucked in) lately. all fun for her, but i want her in some video!! next one… she’s almost through lost!)
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Malibu house. I wish it were mine.
Today’s teens are actually better than “the good, ‘ol days.” Update: Steve says he’s pretty sure the research is flawed because they’re just all too busy on their computers or phones to get into any trouble.
How they got their guns: a history of how mass shooters obtained their weapons.
Graduating 8th grader impersonates Trump and Sanders. Funny.
Six no-bake cookies. Sweet without running an oven! Perfect for summer.
Any weddings to go to this summer? This dress is the prettiest.
Being a John Hughes’ movie fan (Pretty in Pink forever!), I liked this interview with Molly Ringwald.
For those of you who love those scalloped Marysia suits (don’t blame you; they’re gorgeous) minus the price tag, here’s a similar one from H&M for a lot less.
The Dalai Lama is hopeful about the world’s future.
Three-ingredient salsa. Do you make your own? I don’t, but I want to try this.
Have a good weekend!
The boys’ room is coming along. I’m the slowest person when it comes to decorating. Especially the last few details. I bang it out–beds, bedding, lamps, curtains, and then I wait foooooreeeeeverrrrr to nail the last three frames onto the wall. So, here we are, it’s almost there, if I could just pick up that hammer and make a commitment, we’ll be finished. Anyhow, it’s become quite the cozy room. We keep a lot of their toys up there too, getting them off the first floor, so it’s another place to play. When Parker wants to play something with small pieces that Anders might get into, or just wants some alone time, he heads up there to play by himself. Sometimes I yell up there after nearly an hour, just to check on him. The typical scene after he’s finished is a very straight line of all of his cars. It wouldn’t last one second with Anders-badger nearby. It’s got a soft rug down, with extra padding underneath, and lots of various throw pillows so it’s a good lounging space too. And, on this particular day, it was made cozier still by our Bombas. (kind sponsors!).
steve and i get so little alone time, even at home. with kids of all ages and two who stay up as late as we do (and, often later), it’s scarce. add to that, i am, self-admittedly, not the best at being a mother of young children (particularly the still-nursing variety) and being a wife. i sort of pour myself into babies, and there’s not that much left of me to be a wife. i’m ever aware that the precious baby-stage is all too fleeting and that’s part of my justifying it, i think. and, when i’m a not-so-attentive wife the guilt isn’t nearly as thick as when i’m a not-so-attentive mother. i suffer from mom-guilt of the worst kind! but it’s not either or! it’s not this or that! i think there are ways of being good at both. (will i ever find the happy balance, though?!) i do find that around their first birthday i come out of the hormonal want-to-be-attached-to-my-baby-all-hours-of-the-day fog and think, “oh! that sweet husband of mine! there he is!” bless him, steve is so patient. he remembers it similarly with shannon too, so this is his sixth time around. and even so, he’s still there, hanging out, waiting until a date night is thrown his way with the promise of more and of having a wife again. it sounds a little sad, doesn’t it? so, we’ve been going out more lately. even short dates, sometimes, after the kids are in bed and that last only an hour where we get a fancy drink and an appetizer before heading home. either way, it’s really nice. we just went out on friday night, and got to have cocktails and the most delicious dinner (see that fried chicken? it was unreal and i’m still thinking about it.) and walk along the water at sunset, a time when i’m almost always at home or in my backyard without a good view. it was beautiful. sitting across from steve and steve alone and talking about plans, memories, the kids (of course), what-would-you-do-with-a-million-dollars (no? only us?). raising children sort of trumps everything, doesn’t it? it’ll take everything you’ve got if you let it. but when i make us a priority, i’m always so happy be reminded of how much i like that husband of mine. i also like being reminded that we’re not just coparents, roommates, ships passing in the night, but that we actually picked each other almost ten years ago. and hey, i’d pick him again.
24 things women over 30 should wear. (Lol. And language alert!)
“My doula is a three-month old baby so she like gets it.”
Spiralized zucchini alfredo, yum.
Now these are fun leggings.
You’ve probably seen it already, but if not: the Stanford victim’s letter. Really powerful (and long, so read when you have ample time!).
The Minimalists’ favorite podcasts. I sort of want to listen to the Alec Baldwin one. Do you listen to podcasts? Do you have favorites? I never do!
For the Star Trek fan who also loves camping.
Have a good weekend!
P.S. Above dress and shoes (and an giveaway on my IG for your own pair!)
Making: baked potato wedges to go with burgers. so good and so easy!
Cooking: chicken with this marinade; chicken is infinitely better when it’s been marinated. we put it on top of salad the other night.
Drinking: Sam Adams Porch Rocker.
Reading: Pride and Prejudice; I’ve talked about reading this for… (well, let’s see… since I wrote this post in 2012!!!!). it really is so good, what’s taking me so long?
Wanting: these shoes but they are sold out EVERYWHERE.
Looking: at the backyard. it’s so green right now. enjoying it before August’s heat burns it up!
Playing: the discover weekly spotify playlist. it’s really good.
Eating: watermelon! watermelon! watermelon!
Wishing: I had endless amounts of travel vouchers. where would I go first? The national parks out West are still sooooo high on my agenda.
Enjoying: climbing in bed next to Anders at night; man, a sleeping baby who’s otherwise so busy is the best. sometimes I try to cuddle him so much that I wake him which is not what I’m ever going for!
Loving: the flower boxes all over town. they are so pretty.
Needing: a strapless bra. how dumb is that? I literally don’t have one (I used to but it was never awesome and has since disappeared.) and there’s a ton of clothes/dresses I can’t wear without one! when I’m done nursing (who knows when that will be?!), I’ll finally invest in this one which a million of you have recommended.
Smelling: coffee, the best smell!
Feeling: a mix of nostalgia, happiness, anxiousness, excitement. just another day in the head of Bridget.
Wearing: leggings and a tank; just worked out!
Following: the Bachelorette. it’s so good. some of you have asked me to do recap posts but here’s the thing–there are a million of them now and they’re all SO MUCH FUNNIER than me. but man, this season is rife with things to laugh at and comment on.
Bookmarking: this recipe; William has it at his friend’s house and has been asking me to make it.
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{we have these metal tonka trucks–well loved and well used, most of them are rusty at this point! but still in good working condition; parker’s shirt, which he tries to wear every day lately is this one from gap. anders’ track suit is a hand me down, but similar here.}
