Wednesday, February 18, 2009

What's Not to Love?




This pretty much sums up my day today, my day yesterday, and my night last night.  I think I slept for maybe 3 hours total last night, but not all in one fell swoop.  It seems as though Caiden simply does not want to be happy.  She doesn't want me to comfort her, she doesn't want her pacifier, or her blanket, or a drink of water, or something to eat, or what Elliott is eating, or...

"And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart." Galations 6:9

Amen to that!

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

How to Have A Technologically Advanced Child


1.)Always have the latest and greatest new thing technology can bring.

2.)Have a husband obsessed with having the latest and greatest new thing technology can bring.

3.)Have a husband that works somewhere where 1.) and 2.) are possible.

4.)Keep aforementioned technology easily accessible to said child.

5.)Encourage child to use aforementioned technology as much as possible.

6.)Praise child for each new development in learning new technology.

7.)Use the latest and greatest new technology to keep in contact with far off family to familiarize child with programs such as video chat and iChat.

8.)Use the latest and greatest new technology in every aspect of your life such as playing music, watching movies, talking on the phone, etc.

9.)Encourage child to use the technology for these things as well.

10.)Ooh and aah excessively in praise when child learns how to turn on new technology by his/her self.

11.)Likewise, ooh and aah excessively in praise when child learns how to use the mouse on your computer.

12.)Teach child how to operate and play games on new technology.

13.)Leave new technology with child to shut him/her up when you need to get something done around the house.

14.)Use new technology as a distraction to keep child quiet and occupied when out in public or out to dinner.

15.)Allow child regular access to electronics such as digital cameras and iPhones.

16.)Pull out your monster of a camera on a regular basis and take lots and lots of photos of child and then show him/her the images of him/her self after taking each shot to help him/her develop a love and respect for all things digital.

17.)Use small, but still good quality, pocket digital camera as a practice instrument for child.

If you do all of these things on a regular basis, you too can have a technologically advanced child who will be very interested in all things computerized, electronic, and devoid of old-fashioned imagination.  Good luck!



Orla Kiely

Organizing has never been more fun (or pretty for that matter) since the new Orla Kiely for Target Collection came out and I was so generously gifted to by my husband for my birthday... (There's more, too, I just didn't take photos of them yet.)




Sunday, February 15, 2009

Go Corynne! It's your birthday!

Hello! It's David... I've hijacked Cryn's blog and wanted to share some things with you. Today, February 15th is Corynne's Birthday! I wanted to share this photo with you.


This is a simple photo that I shot on my iPhone. I used an application that lets you shoot in sepia tone (sorry about the technical photo jargon... however, if you enjoy technical photo jargon, I am not sorry and recommend you go here)

I wanted to shoot it in that style to convey a side of Corynne that I really enjoy. It looks old and dark, and distressed and any of you may not know, but Corynne enjoys old things... not old as in ghetto and shifty, but let's just say she has a passion for opera, singing in the rain (the movie), vintage items, old houses, etc. She is traditional and classic, you might even say timeless. She is like an awesome Grandma who bakes the best dessert ever, has good style in choosing old things, but she doesn't smell like old people, and knows how to use a computer!) I don't know if it could be any better. Although I am not well versed in these "old" things I wholeheartedly appreciate that she is and I enjoy that she enjoys these things. I thought you would enjoy that she enjoys them also and I wanted to share with you 1 of the many (1,429,389,092+) things I love about Corynne.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CORYNNE!


Please leave Corynne some birthday love in the comments down below!!

Saturday, February 14, 2009