balance

i am big on it

for instance, i did my first downward dog in six months yesterday {for those who have no idea what that means, YOGA} and then followed it up with a mcnugget meal at mcdonalds.

we had a girls {mom, sisters} night out on saturday: dinner at the charming and delicious noja followed by four tickets to the "french connection" event by the mobile symphony. culture out the wazoo.  followed by ruby tuesdays lunch and a "keeping up with the kardashians" marathon on sunday.  can we say Kulture?

i am queen of coupon clipping.  my mood can be determined by how many coupons i use in one outing. 
{i am NOTHING like this lady though - i tried it her way and it just stressed me out!!! kudos to her}.  i refuse to buy diapers {even if we have been wearing a two-sizes-too-small overnight diaper during the day for the past three days} if for some reason i dont have a diaper coupon with me.  we havent done a THING to our house {decor wise} since we moved in {except my office and bennetts room} bc we seem to rather save the money or spend it on something else {like MDO or good food or occasional travel}. 
that being said, we shelled out {in my opinion} a small fortune for these fine ladies to clean the house this morning. 
and without hesitation if asked i would have paid $500 for it. 
seriously. 
i am this close to licking the floors. 
i double dare you to find even a speck of dust in my house {today - tomorrow will be another story...old house for ya}. 
shutters? check.
baseboards? check.
bookshelves? check. 
tops of wall art? check. 
tops of DOOR TRIM? check.
i have chills.  every stay-at-home mom should feel this way at some point in their lives.

bennett is very well mannered.  he says yes mam and no mam and please and thank you and youre welcome.  he gives kisses and hugs and asks for permission.  he is good at sharing {for now}.
and then yesterday he told me he couldnt sit in his carseat {with stiff straight legs, bloodcurdling scream and instant crocodile tears} because his "wiener ouch" and when i asked him why his "wiener ouch" he said it was because he wanted to "play outside.  play backyard.  no mommy drive.  no mommy car."
and when you gasp your disapproving gasps let me tell you these things:
1.  i did NOT teach him to call it that.
2.  it was a MALE in my family who taught him to call it that
3.  it was his DADDY who encouraged the continued saying of the name
4.  he is a boy
5.  i am outnumbered

i pray you all strive to reach some sort of balance in your lives today.

HA!!!! :)

{i will take pictures soon.  i will take pictures soon.  i will take pictures soon.}