My friend Judy just told me about flylady.net and I checked it out today. It is all about organization, time management, uncluttering your life and just getting things accomplished. With a two year old and a two month old I can definitely use help with all of the above so I found Flylady very interesting, informative and helpful!!! My favorite rule of hers so far is 'Getting Dressed to the Shoes.' She says that if you wake up in the morning and shower, get dressed and put on your shoes you will accomplish more than if you lounge around in your jammies or sweats all day. I so agree with this!!! The Flylady has many other interesting ideas so check out her website and maybe you can become more fly too??? 
While perusing Better Homes and Gardens for decorating ideas, I found this pink and green nursery and thought of a friend who is working on a 
Another school tour today...and it was amazing!!! That is all I am going to say because we still have a couple more and I am trying to keep an open mind. The Barefoot Princess wanted to stay at this particualar Montessori school with two little friends that latched right onto her during our tour. Always a good sign that BP is comfortable when she unbuttons her coat and tries to join in the fun! Decision 2008 continues... and Mommy and Daddy continue to lose oodles of sleep over this one, but it will al be worth it in the end.
Also from Chasing Fireflies... I could not resist the fish dress and matching purse. The Barefoot Princess has a hard time saying the 'f' in fish so she calls them "wishes." She pretends to fish with her little pole Papa gave her for Christmas and watches fishing with her Daddy on Sunday mornings. They are big fans of the 'Spanish Fly'. She stands with her little Barbie pole while the fishing shows are on and pretends to catch "wishes, big wishes"!!! I know that BP has a little friend and neighbor, Munchkinetta, whose Daddy is also REALLY into fishing and might like this ensemble for his little girl too!!
We took another road trip today to see our new cousin Xavier. He is my first cousin and BP and BB's second cousin. I just realized I do not have any pictures of him becaue he was eating when I had my camera out. Here are some of The Barefoot Baby and Uncle Mark, The Barefoot Princess and Jack ,who are almost a year apart and played so nicely together. I am so happy my girls have cousins their age to grow up with. Xavier and BB are a little over two months apart. And there are lots more cousins. I think 24 granchildren and 4 great grandchildren on my side of the family!!! My grandparents had ten children who all had children, hence the huge Irish Catholic family!!! It is sometimes a bit chaotic, but always lots of laughs!!!
We bought the above hat for The Barefoot Princess in pink to protect her face and neck and keep her extra "snuggly warm" as she says. It is perfect for skiing because it fits under her helmet. 
Some other cute hats from turtlefur.com. They are all made with really soft fleece so they do ot itch or irritate the sensitive skin on little faces.
The Barefoot Princess hit the slopes again this weekend! This time with the ski harness and the "edgie wedgie," both very useful for a toddler that wants to be an independant skier. We boought them at a ski shop, but both are available on-line. The "edgie wedgie" holds the tips f the skis together and with the harness you are able to control speed and turning. It was so much fun to see BP's face when she was skiing on her own. She was soooo.... happy and proud of herself. We could hear her singing and smiling from ear to ear with joy as she went down the slope. 
I admit to being a fan of reality tv. There are some shows I definitely like more than others. The Real Housewives of Orange Coumty is my new favorite! I get a kick out of these so called "housewives" who live in Orange County, California. They live lives so far from reality I am not sure that this show should be in the reality tv category. It's all about botox, boobs, shopping, and living life on a grand scale. There isn't much housewifery, if that is a word, in the show. Now, I am not completely naive, and have been accused of being high maintenance once or twice in my life. (I like to think I have just been cursed with good taste.) I own a couple of Louies and before BP and BB were born have been known to spend a few hundred dollars at Nordstrom in the salon shoes section, yes, on a single pair of shoes. (That was pre-motherhood mind you.) These women are from another world and do not even compare. Maybe it is an East coast West Coast thing, I don't know, but here is my porposal... to the tv execs...there should be an East coast vesrion of the Real Housewives of Orange County. The other Orange County. I know three other mommies and housewives who would be great examples of real housewives...(BHM, LPM,and BM) What do you think ladies??? 
At just two months old, The Barefoot Baby is developing quite the personality. We have been referring to her as our little drama queen. She is cooing and smiling and of course letting us know when she is not happy. She would like to be held all day and spends a lot of time in the front pack, where she is happiest. It is already evident that our two girls will be very unique with very different personalities. Our lives will never be boring and I love it!!! 
