A better day

Today was a better day, if for no other reasons than 2 of the 3 kids actually got dressed today, I got a shower and did my hair and makeup, and I did 4 loads of laundry.

But what pushed my "better day" over the top and into the GREAT day category was that:
We made and decorated cupcakes and took them to our neighbors. That was so much fun.
Brandon brought Jenna a carnation and little card...

And he brought me two beautiful roses. I hardly ever get flowers...mainly because I have insisted that he NOT get me them. Too expensive, die quickly, etc. BUT, I definitely did not complain today. It was such a nice gesture and a special surprise. (and if Jenna weren't 4 years old and more grateful than she is, she would have loved getting the white one instead of a pink one). Thank you Brandon for your thoughtfulness. It was so sweet...

And Jenna got to go with me to the grocery store tonight. I almost always go alone, but they offer a free childcare for up to 2 hours while you shop and she has wanted to play there for a while now. She had so much fun. And taking her gave me a glimpse of my little girl growing up...(until I was snapped back into reality when she threw a tantrum in the parking lot since I wouldn't buy her a Valentine's balloon. :)

AND..after the kids went to bed, we made ourselves some chicken cordon bleu, mashed potatoes and corn...and we ate just he and I. Not a kid in sight. And it was wonderful.

And aside from the flowers, the quiet dinner, the cupcakes, the getting ready for the day, I found the most AWESOME website.

AWESOME. REALLY.

Maybe you all know about it and I am just behind the times. If you sew, this website is for you. If you don't sew, but WANT TO, this website is for you!!

http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns

It is FULL of free patterns, that are copyright free--meaning you can make and sell items made with those patterns. And you can alter them in any way. You just print them off at home, tada! There you are. And there was page after page of really cool stuff!

There are also guides to sewing, places to get questions answered, how to's, a forum, etc. This site is LOADED. I drooled over adorable clothes and brilliant ideas, and browsed for a long time with my mom on he other end of the phone...we were both so excited about some new projects we want to get our hands on!!

....and it's just been an a-okay kinda day....

And now, I MUST make myself go to bed. I got way too distracted with the sewing site and facebook and browsing more blogs..that I have somehow traveled through time at the speed of light and I find myself staring at numbers that say 11:15.

If only the numbers lied. :)

Good night.