Wednesday

10 Easy Ways To Green Your Home (from everydayhealth.com)

1. Replace your lightbulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs
2. Maximize heating and cooling efficiency
3. Eat local and organic
4. Unplug electric "vampires" (things that remain plugged in)
5. Reduce, reuse, recycle
6. Choose nontoxic products
7. Purchase Energy Star products
8. Drink filtered tap water
9. Shorten your shower
10. Choose sustainable seafood

Monday

My Pandora Radio Stations

1. REM
2. Crystal Gayle
3. George Strait
4. Hillsong United
5. David Gray
6. The Mamas & The Papas
7. Sufjan Stevens
8. Indigo Girls
9. Nelly
10. Radio for Kids
11. Derek Webb

Sunday

What's Up Today

1. W hiding and finding her own Easter eggs over and over.
2. R took a 4 oz bottle without stopping or fighting me!
3. Duke vs. Baylor tonight. A is VERY nervous. Go Duke!
4. I'm making some pintos and sad that I'm out of garlic salt.
5. Even though I own plenty of cute pants, I am currently wearing my saggy old brown leggings.
6. W keeps saying, "Where is my brother?" when she doesn't see R. Melt my heart!
7. A let me sleep in until 9:45 this morning.
8. I am going to make some cinnamon roll bread tonight.
9. I am trying not to care about housework today.

Saturday

How We're Celebrating Easter This Year

1. Went to an egg hunt and bunny visit this morning at the Botanical Gardens.
2. W and I are going to dye eggs with tissue paper.
3. We have been hiding eggs and finding eggs all weekend in our house.
4. R had his picture taken with the Easter Bunny, but W was too scared. Same with Santa last year.
5. Going to make Easter cookies.

Friday

Things That I See On The Floor Of My Otherwise Immaculate Home

1. Abby doll
2. The Eric Carle stacking blocks
3. A Tupperware pitcher
4. Baby Stella's binkie
5. W's rain boots
6. The tray of craft supplies from making W's invitations
7. My iPhone
8. My Deceptively Delicious cookbook

Thursday

Animals That We Get To See On Our Daily Walks

1. The manatee hanging in the Ethel Hedgeman school
2. The praying mantis on top of the City Museum
3. Dogs out on walks
4. The house cat at Left Bank Books
5. The monkeys on the Monkey building
6. Birds flying in the sky

Wednesday

What W Asked To Have For Lunch

1. Sweet Potatoes
2. Pears
3. Pears
4. Crackers
5. Cheese
6. Pears
7. Milk

Tuesday

Strange Things I Enjoy

1. While draining the bath water, cupping both of my hands over the drain so that the suction pulls on my palms skin.
2. Scratching out the dry skin that develops in the "middle shelf" of my ear.
3. Flossing and toothpicking in bed while watching my shows.
4. Peeling sunburned skin...but hey, don't we all?
5. Dipping my fingertips in warm wax and letting it dry. I will never grow out of wax fingers.
6. Getting a green light at Park Avenue traffic signal on Jefferson.
7. I've mentioned this before, but when the random stack of sippy cups and lids produce a match in the a.m.
8. Making wash cloth "mushrooms" and popping them while in the bath.
9. I used to love cutting paper on the big paper cutter in the education resource room during college. Boy was that thing big and sharp.

Monday

What Sounds Good Right Now

1. Wild River Country!
2. A Goji Berry/Acai Slushie from Karyn's Raw
3. A Garden Ciabatta Sandwich and Tomato Soup from Jason's Deli
4. A warm-weather walk down Pearl Street in Boulder
5. A massage
6. A Lord of the Rings marathon in my bed
7. A black cherry-red raspberry sno cone
8. A head rub from Ninfa
9. Shopping Spree
10. Rolling down the hill at my grandpa's house
11. Laying on a beach
12. A heated terry-cloth sweatsuit. Do they make those?

Sunday

What's In Store For Today

1. Already hit up Whole Foods, Home Depot, and Sports Authority
2. Making some bulk food for the week...pintos, quinoa, scones, freezing banana slices
3. Cleaning the dead animal smell out of W's car seat
4. Watch my bracket take it's last final breaths of life
5. Starting R's bottle training
6. Fingerpainting and stamping with W
7. Weeding out some toys and books

Saturday

Would've Pushed Me Over The Edge Had David Gray Played...

1. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
2. Lullaby
3. Hold On To Nothing
4. Gutters Full Of Rain
5. The Light
6. Gathering Dust
7. Full Steam
8. Mystery of Love
9. New Horizons
10. Nightblindness

Friday

My NCAA Bracket Elite Eight

1. Kansas
2. Tennessee
3. Butler
4. Pittsburgh
5. Kentucky
6. New Mexico
7. Duke
8. Villanova

Thursday

Things W Has Shouted In Tears While Trying To Go Down For Her Nap

1. Binkie gone!
2. I need Mommy!
3. Not poopy, just wet!
4. I awake!
5. I know what to do!
6. Happy birthday!
7. I need applesauce!
8. I need water!
9. Applesauce! Applesauce!
10. Where'd Abby go?!
11. Pawpaw's bunnies all gone!
12. Binkie is for babies!
13. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20!

Wednesday

St. Patrick's Day Memories

1. My wonderful first grade teacher wrecking our room during recess (turned over chairs, papers spilled out, desks out of order, etc.) and sprinkling green glitter in a track around the room. She said it must have been a leprechaun, because he had left us some candy. I was ENCHANTED!
2. I had a mild crush on a football player at UCA, and he pinched me for not wearing green. I felt like the pinch was too hard. Crush didn't last long.
3. When A and I were engaged, we went to Llywelyn's with friends to have dinner on St. Patrick's Day. I was so hungry, and they had a special holiday menu that was disgusting and not at all veg-friendly. I stayed hungry.
4. My fifth grade teacher made green eggs and I thought that was weird, so I didn't eat them.
5. When I was student teaching, one of my first graders stood up in front of the class and did a stand-up routine (he did those a lot, much to my delight) about leprechauns. I was in tears!
6. I thought St. Patrick's Day was Monday, so we've already worn our green this year.
7. Not really a St. Patrick's Day memory, but my sister has this amazing ability to find 4-leaf clovers. They said on CSI:NY that they occur 1 in every 10,000 normal clovers. Unbelievable!

Tuesday

What I Just Bought Shopping

1. 2 tanks for me from Old Navy
2. A Star Wars t-shirt and madras shorts for R
3. Some track shorts, a flowery t-shirt, and a striped tank for W
4. A robot print for R's big boy room (someday-I'll just store it)
5. Supplies to make W's bday party invites (it's going to be a Spring theme)
6. Big stamps for W's paints
7. A raspberry green tea frappuccino at Starbucks

Monday

Thoughts On Dora The Explorer

1. I wish her t-shirt were just a smidge longer
2. I bet Boots has really stinky feet wearing those boots in the jungle
3. I don't like when they ask a question and then just stare at you...creepy.
4. The repetition, although understandably good, is highly annoying
5. I like the name Dora, but you could never name your daughter that now
6. I would have never guessed Boots was a monkey had W not told me
7. Those songs are catchy
8. Swiper's going to be an explorer? We'll see.

Sunday

Recipes I'm Saving To Try

1. Whole Wheat Banana Cinnamon Pancakes
2. Zucchini Cupcakes
3. Vegan Bean and Cheese Enchiladas
4. Goji Berry Brownies
5. Baked Pasta with Summer Vegetables
6. Coconut Drops
7. Melinda's Yummy Pasta
8. Ricotta-Raspberry Pancakes
9. Mac-n-Cheese with Carrots
10. Apple Chips
11. Tofu Enchiladas

Saturday

Weekend Plans

1. ACC Tournament this weekend!
2. Wash duvet cover
3. Buy some books
4. Work on my binders
5. Roast red peppers
6. Clean master bathroom
7. Copy photos for my sister

Friday

Seventh Generation Products We Use

1. All-Purpose Cleaning Spray
2. Glass Cleaning Spray
3. Toilet Paper
4. Baby Wipes
5. Paper Towels
6. Diapers
7. Toilet Bowl Cleaner
8. Dishwasher Rinse Aid
9. Dryer Sheets
10. Laundry Detergent
11. Liquid Dish Soap
12. Feminine Care Products
13. Dishwashing Detergent

Thursday

I Asked W Who Her Friends Were, And She Said...

1. Abby (Cadabby from Sesame St)
2. Grover
3. Elmo
4. Al (this is her only legitimate friend from this list)
5. Missy (MY friend)
6. Ashton (male nurse from the pediatrician's office)
7. Pawpaw's bunnies (my dad's concrete lawn ornament bunnies). Ridiculous.

Wednesday

Shows I Don't "Watch" But Will Watch If Nothing Else Is On

1. Millionaire Matchmaker
2. Real Housewives...of anywhere
3. Run's House
4. America's Next Top Model
5. Deal or No Deal
6. Extreme Home Makeover
7. King of Queens
8. Dateline
9. 48 Hours Mystery
10. The Singing Bee
11. CMT Power Picks

Tuesday

My Breakfast Choices

1. Cinnamon raisin toast
2. Strawberry yogurt
3. Malt-o-Meal
4. Ohs! cereal
5. Pancakes and veggie sausage
6. Luna or Kashi bar

Monday

Today's To Do

1. Make Apple Chips with W
2. Buy 2 more binders and dividers and pockets
3. Figure out and assemble my mandolin
4. Do all of my "hand wash only" laundry
5. Clean bathrooms
6. Call Lindsey
7. Go to the Magic House

Sunday

My Current Little Projects

1. Spring cleaning
2. Trying to get R to take a bottle
3. Trying to get R to eat food
4. Work on "my binders" (maybe the subject of a future list?)
5. Getting our loft "market ready"
6. Working on budgeting. I'd much rather pretend money grows on trees.

Saturday

Duke's Starting Lineup Tonight

1. Jon Scheyer
2. Brian Zoubek
3. Nolan Smith
4. Lance Thomas
5. Kyle Singler

Thursday

Changes

1. I'm starting to like popcorn for the 1st time in my life
2. I rearranged our laundry room--so much better
3. I am attempting meal and grocery planning--not easy if you look at what we eat
4. We are in the midst of major spring cleaning!
5. W and I are switching over to Greek yogurt
6. Maybe swiching W's Wonder Pets birthday party to a Dora party (begrudgingly)
7. Wanting a new look. First stop...Ninfa
8. These last two days have been "walking" weather. Love it! I can get some exercise.

What's In My Bathroom Bag When I Take A Bathroom Bag

1. Razor
2. Origins "A Perfect World" body lotion
3. Dove deodorant
4. Tea tree toothpaste
5. Toothbrush
6. Cetaphil face lotion
7. Burts Bees lip balm
8. Contact case and Boston solutions
9. Glasses
10. Jason face wash
11. Tweezerman tweezers
12. Elasties and bobbie pins
13. Aveda Rosemary Mint shampoo and conditioner
14. Tea tree dental floss
15. Aveda Blue Oil
16. W's Tom's strawberry childrens toothpaste
17. W's toothbrush
18. Little Twig baby wash
19. Nature Made vitamins
20. Bare Escentuals make up

Wednesday

What I'm Trying To Limit In My Life

1. Leather
2. Paper Towels
3. Desserts that aren't totally delicious
4. Impulse shopping
5. Eating after 8:00 pm
6. Gossip (actually doing it, magazines, internet, etc)
7. Soda
8. Plastic baggies
9, Plastic toys

Tuesday

10 Interesting Places To Visit With Google Earth (from listverse.com)

1. Statue of Liberty
2. Christ the Redeemer
3. The Spring Temple Buddha
4. Stonehenge
5. Sydney Opera House
6. Birj Khalifa
7. Great Pyramid of Giza
8. Vredefort Crater
9. Meteor Crater
10. Krakatoa

Monday

What I Would Take For My Birthday:)

1. Anything from THIS LIST
2. A trip somewhere
3. A housecleaner
4. The Face and The Body spa gift certificate
5. THIS
6. Or THIS
7. Oh dear, and THIS