sound of music and circus acts....

this just in:

last night... LATE last night, i woke up wide awake with the song from sound of music in my head.... you know, the one "doe a deer a female deer, ray a drop of golden sun..." my foot was tapping, my brain was singing and my husband was breathing like darth vader....

FOR REAL?????

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*** one of my new years resolutions is to keep calm, and E*M*B*R*A*C*E life....

no matter the chaos, hecticness (is that a word? sounds good to me!), i need to remember to stay in the day and think positive!

most days, life around here is a complete.......

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... but it's a GOOD circus!!!! i like to think of myself as one of those circus acts that rides around standing up on a huge horse - galloping around the ring in a fabulous glittery outfit of some sort!!!

that's me!

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in all my glory!!!

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~we are going to spend what will probably be our last overnight in my parents home a couple hours north this weekend... it is on the market... i feel a little melancholy about it - my sweet hubby and i had our wedding reception in this home and lived there for several months after josie was born, when brian worked on the pipeline....

i want to go there and soak up every second of it... it is on the north shore, and so serene.

i will be sure to take pictures :)

~ i have to say a HUGE thank you to Denielle over at Molipop.. she hooked me up with....

wait for it......

My. Very. Own. BLOG BUTTON!!!!!!

(cue me doing a little jump and squealing with delight!)

Check it out on my sidebar and snag one if you would like to!!!!

i would be DEEEEEEEEEE-LIGHTED if you would!

ALSO... Miss Denielle has an INCREDIBLE Etsy shop you must check out..

Go HERE and swoon!

i got a pair of baby booties from her (lime green corduroy! so to die for!) for my nephew AND a coin purse (same green corduroy) and they were FABULOUS! :)

~ pretty sure that's all i've got for you!

i'm off to the circus :)

xoxo,

maggie