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Fabric Shopping with a 2-Year-Old……

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……equals crazy anxiety. Sienna had her first dentist appointment this morning…..then I thought it would be “fun” to go browse fabrics at Monica’s Quilt and Bead since we were already in that part of town.  I got some cute fabrics but I had no clue what I had bought until I got home since I was ALL over the store grabbing random bolts as I chased Sienna down.

Fabric Shopping with a 2-Year-Old via lilblueboo.com
My favorite luxury? Browsing a fabric store for hours by myself. But this trip I just wanted to get out of there before Sienna scattered tiny “seed” beads everywhere…she kept running over to the bead side and grabbing the little bead tubes. The ladies were really nice and kept trying to engage Sienna in conversation….and my lovely 2-year-old would yell “NO” and run the other direction. I’m pooped now.
My favorite purchase of the day? This cute fabric by Lecien: Caramel Town – Happy Chihuahuas. Wouldn’t this make a cute child’s apron?
Fabric Shopping with a 2-Year-Old 2 via lilblueboo.com
I have a great idea: fabric and craft stores should have a “coat-check” for children! I’d pay 5 bucks for that!

The New Wardrobe Staple – Pink "Super Hero" Boots

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I didn’t think it could get any worse…..

The New Wardrobe Staple - "Super Hero" Boots via lilblueboo.com

….but today she insisted on wearing them* in the pool.

The New Wardrobe Staple - "Super Hero" Boots in the pool via lilblueboo

*These are actually Croc rain boots…..but they should have marketed them as “super hero” boots. I picked them up at Marshall’s recently in the clearance section for $4. I would have bought every color if they had more!



OCD, my Coke Rewards, and I am SOOO NOT perfect…..

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For example, today I was working on the cutest project and THEN I found an ant crawling around….THEN I found some juice spots on the floor…..THEN I remembered I missed my workout this morning to take the dog to the vet. So time stopped, I couldn’t function anymore. So for the last two hours I have been mopping, putting everything in its place, labeling some stuff that needed labeling, cleaning toilets and I won’t be able to get back to normal until the house is spotless and perfect, I am showered, finally eat some lunch and then my daughter will wake up from her nap. So….my cute little project tutorial that I was going to post will have to wait. (By the way, if you don’t have a Magnet mop, you are missing out….I actually enjoy mopping.)

OCD, my Coke Rewards, and I am SOOO NOT perfect via lilblueboo.com

I thought I’d share this so I don’t give a false impression. Yes, I get a ton accomplished during the day, but some of it is out of necessity to keep my life in order. I have some attention issues and I have very obsessive tendencies. It drives people nuts when I am adjusting the volume on the TV and I can’t stop until it is on an even number or on a multiple of 5. Mathematics and numbers rule many parts of my life. I clip coupons and sometimes spend 2 hours at the grocery store making sure I get every discount I can….then I keep a spreadsheet and do analysis on it. Then other days I won’t even think about coupons. AND…..when I mop the floor, I mop in a precise pattern of “quadrants” 😉
But every so often I’ll amaze myself with the details. I started collecting my coke rewards a few months back. So here is my question, which is worse: 
that I have enough magazine subscriptions to supply a doctor’s office
OR
that I drink enough diet coke to renew all of these magazine subscriptions with Coke rewards?

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