guilty as charged.

So, yes. 

I am shamefully guilty of getting so completely wrapped up in the drama of my life that I sometimes forget that the mister has challenges.  and struggles.  and frustrations.

You see, he has been traveling an awful lot as of late.  I am bone tired at the end of each day and miss having a warm body to cuddle up to during an episode of FNL. (say FNL fast and try not to laugh.)  Feeling as though I am taking on the world and conquering everything (while the mister is lounging at a hotel far away) is a slippery slope.  My man works hard and every once in a while I need to remind myself that without him I would not be able to mother my three boys full time.

And even when I am selfish, he goes and cleans the vacuum.  Who cleans the vacuum?  Wha?  I'm the OCD one here.  And leaves a fun little note on my mirror.  He's a keeper.

P.S. did you make any goals for the new year?

Skip on over to Design Mom where I share my list of 2012 goals.  One being expect less and give more.  Looks like I will have ample opportunities to do that, huh?  What is the universe telling me...

take a twirl. downeast basics skirt.

Sometimes I fool myself into thinking I actually know what I am doing when I put an outfit together.  The truth is, I most likely, really truly, only slightly have a clue.  I garner bits and pieces of helpful information from around the interwebs and then cross my fingers that it ends up looking fabulous.

I am also pretty certain that a fashionable person has a killer wardrobe to play around with.  I, sadly, do not.  If you peeked inside my closet you might feel sorry for me.  I need a wardrobe overhaul!  And so when DownEast Basics sent me this gorgeous Arabesque Skirt, I did a little jig of happiness.  It is fun, flirty and twirly!

Sometimes ordering clothes online can be intimidating.  What size?!  I found the sizing chart to be true to it's word.  The skirt fit perfect.

Now excuse me, I am going to go twirl.

DownEast Basics gave me the Arabesque Skirt to review.  My thoughts.  My words.  My opinions.  I only post what I love.  Interested in a review?  Email me for details.  info AT afewofmyfavorites DOT com

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emu HYKE booties
beatrix new york little backpack
inntrax white birch basket with 40 twig crayons
trumpette giraffe sock 

melissa & doug latches board

link love.

 image credit | Brooke Dennis | found via Say Yes to Hoboken

Happy Monday friends! Hope you had a relaxing weekend. Lots of wonderful links to share but here are a top few from the last week that made my favorites.

The BEST hair tutorial evah on achieving those sexy loose waves.
Bedroom make over.  I swoon.
Inspiring business cards.
A birth video like no other.  Promise.
Buns!

predictable afternoons.

My afternoons, five days a week, may vary slightly but are often predictable from start until the last child is snoozing.  It is comforting and mundane at the same time.  Afternoons are often my least favorite time of day, except for the fact that we are reunited with Tyler, life of the party that one is.

Benjamin will oft complain about the fact that we have to wait FOR-EVER in the school pick up line to get brother.  The moment the whining starts, the day begins inching downhill in a rather predictable sourness.

So when 4:45 showed up on our clock yesterday, I knew I needed to remedy the grumpiness stat or else the whole day would be a bust.  I called a timeout on the wrestling and bickering and told the boys to saddle up, we were going on a scooter ride!

I hoisted Nicholas up on my back and said a quick prayer to the heavens no one got hurt.  My boys are notorious for landing themselves in the ER when dad is away gallivanting on business.  And we totally hit the streets... all three of us (four if you count nic nac on my back) zooming slowly scooting through the neighborhood.  The fresh air did us some good!

I proclaimed it "cereal night" for dinner and a slightly later bedtime for the older two.

And then I zonked out at 10pm after having taken a Tylenol PM.

How predictable are you afternoons?

protection.

Sometimes you need protection from the older brothers.  Life is rough with all this wrestling going on!