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May
12
Belated HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!
Posted (reneeholiday) in Uncategorized on May-12-2008

I hope that all of you lovely moms out there had a wonderful day! I know I did!! My beloved took us to check out West Elm (finally!) and a lovely courtyard featuring some Romero Britto art, in Midtown Miami. The Miami Design District & surrounding area has REALLY built up since I left at the end of 2005. I have always said I’m ahead of my time! But sometimes, I wish it had been booming when I was being paid to hang out there! ;-)

We spend the rest of the afternoon playing with Twilli. She is so active and mobile now. And she LOVES motion!!! I think she may end up pursuing dance or gymnastics or acrobatics or SOMETHING like that!

Check out the beautiful photos of our day on Elliott’s site.

Then the grand finale… hubby made a SCRUMPTIOUS chocolate cake for me!!! *8-D Not only was it moist, yummy, and well equipped with chocolate fudge icing, it was GORGEOUS! I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful man! (Other dads, take note! Your wives will thank you!)

The cake was just what I needed! I had been jonesin’ for sugar, chocolate, and junk food a lot lately. (It’s not the munchies either!!) hehehe Actually it’s hormones. 9 months after Twilli’s birth, my body is finally getting back into normal operations. So now I can relate to Au-teen and his friends on even another level! lol Thankfully, I am not plagued by acne and b.o. though. ;-P

And I’m not even late because EVERYDAY IS MOTHERS DAY!!! ;-)
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May
02
Friday Fun Finds - Odds & Ends
Posted (reneeholiday) in Friday-fun-finds, Uncategorized, product review, shopping on May-2-2008

In the name playing catch-up I am posting some FRIDAY FUN FINDS that have been sitting around waiting to be posted for a month! lol There’s no time like the present! Right?

sock monkey slippers and carseat strap cozies This week we have SOCK MONKEY SLIPPERS with memory foam in the soles and CUSHY STRAPS plush kitty strap pads for your carseat, stroller, etc.

here you see a better detail of the texture The slippers are actually quite comfy! And they look cute on my feet as well! We have tile and hard wood (bamboo to be exact) floors. So I rarely go barefoot around the house. It’s nice to have something other than flip-flops to wear around the house. I got these slippers on clearance at Target for $6.99. They retail for $12.99. I love to find the deals!

aren\'t they just too cute!?

We haven’t tried out the strap cozies yet. They are very soft plush with plenty of padding. I’m sure Twilli will find them quite tasty as well! And they were a great buy for $3.99! I got them at a wonderful local baby “everything” store called BabyLove This store is very well stocked with many items that you would not find in a big box store. I LOVE supporting local and privately owned biz!
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Dec
22
Be Here Now - Words to the Wise
Posted (reneeholiday) in Uncategorized, development, socialization on December-22-2007

BE HERE NOW. This phrase, made popular years ago by philosopher Ram Dass, made an immediate impression on me.

I discovered it when I started looking into Zen Buddhist philosophy. I was first learning these principles when my son started school, and was flagged as “easily distracted”. I too, was facing the problem of being pulled in what seemed like a million directions. I was told by a friend that I should try meditating. I briefly took up a formal (yet infrequent) meditation practice.

Then I moved to Florida and lost touch with the community of people with whom I shared this philosophy and practice. Slowly, but surely, I have found myself among people of like minds.

But the idea to BE HERE NOW is something we continually must remind ourselves, and our peers, to take refuge in.
One the greatest REWARDS for BEING HERE NOW is the priceless enjoyment of a child, who is quickly growing and changing. Here’s an example. Your newborn will never be newborn again.
So get even more enjoyment watching your kids grow and play. And take LOADS of photos and video!
~r
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