HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMA!

The whole Dough family loves ya!

Skanky

It took me hours of online searching to find a NON-slutty Halloween costume for Julia. She originally wanted to be Hannah Montana - but was easily talked into being the BoPeep for Emma's Sheep.

I found some, but they were almost $50 and/or still waaaaaaaaaaaaay too slutty for my sweet 6 year old.

I made one instead. As in... SEWED!!!!!!!!!!!! It was a lot easier than I thought it would be, and other than some serious miscalculations in my attempts to construct bloomers without a pattern, it went without a hitch.

I think it turned out precious. I even made a matching trick or treat bag from the purple gingham and the lace edging. She'll be the cutest (non-slutty) Bo Peep out there.

Pressing

Today the Dough Family headed out to an apple pressing party. Dan's friend from his past job invited us and the girls to their house. I was a nervous wreck at having to meet other grown-ups in a social setting, but it went well. One of the ladies even came up to me as she was leaving to tell me how much she enjoyed talking with me and she was so glad she met me. Weird.

It's a funny thing that anxiety does to people.

The girls had a blast decorating foam pumpkins and pressing apples in a real old-time apple press. My girls were so well behaved. It was a warm afternoon, and wasn't particularly Fall-ish but the atmosphere was great.

He's home

After a week of being a single mom, I'm so glad to say that Dan has returned.



Things were a bit hectic and crazy. Julia was not on time to school a single day this week. Seriously - I became THAT mom this week.

He makes the house a mess faster than the kids... he leaves his dishes all around... his clothes on the floor... but he makes my life easier in so many ways.