Tiny Twig Goes Out on a Limb

Television without Cable and Football

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Husband and I are trying to think of ways to get creative with the media we consume.  We would love to cancel cable, as the only thing we really watch is ESPN (and boy howdy do we LOVE our ESPN!!).  Do you have a set-up that works well for you?  What subscription services do you use?  What products do you use?  What do you do for sports games, etc that may not be on network television?  Would love your thoughts in the comments--OR--if you've blogged about it in the past leave a link to that post in the comments. 

Also...

a.  we recently started watching Friday Night Lights.  good stuff.  heard RAVE reviews from lots of people.

b.  the NFL lockout may be coming to an end this week.  joy of all joys. 

c.  i love football.

Running Can Wait

My "away she goes" campaign was thwarted by a number of issues with my little bod.  First, I had been very fatigued (beyond normal up-in-the-night-new-baby fatigue) and achy--and I had a physical coming up.  So, I had my blood panel done and it was discovered that I am severely anemic and also severely vitamin D deficient (that has been a problem for me in the past).  Combined, the lack of vital nutrients was making this Twig feel horrible.  Add that to a problem keeping hydrated and keeping the lbs on...well, Husband and I decided it was time for me to take a hiatus.  I am currently working on drinking, drinking, drinking--eating round meals--and dosing up on the pertinent nutrients.  Having 3 babies in 5 years and burning the candle at 14 ends will mess you up if you don't take care of yourself...sooo, here is your warning.  TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.  Drink enough, eat enough and well, be active...but don't over do it.  :)  That's pretty much how life works, right?  :)

Pinterest

I am a magazine tear-er.  I am a pile-maker.  I am a list-keeper.  I am an information hoarder.  I am an idea-saver.  I have talked about this tendency elsewhere on the interwebs.  This propensity of mine brings much ire to my husband.  He longs for me to be neat and tidy.  I am an ENFP (Myers-Briggs), this will not happen.  He's come to terms with this. 

HOWEVER, the internet is full of magical things.  Tonics and cure-alls.  Pinterest in my cure-all for the aforementioned problem.  Designed as a cloud based, digital inspiration board...it is the newest player in the social media scene.  You can email me for a Pinterest invite or follow me there.  I think I pin the most fun things ever.  So, yeah, head over there and see the exciting things from around the internet. 

And, sometimes happy little accidents happen on Pinterest, where you find a theme you are drawn to or you see a pattern emerge.  Look at what lined up on Pinterest for me yesterday.

That statue and that little girl are almost identical!  And they were pinned by different people!  Magic!  I tell you, the Internet is magic!  So, at the risk of sounding ridiculous...Pinterest is so much fun.  Go there.  Have fun.  Thank me (curse me??  it IS addictive!) later.

OH!  And if you are already on Pinterest, leave your link in the comments so that I--and other readers--can follow you.  I have found the more people you follow the more fun it is.

Working on The Newest Nest :: Nursery

We have about 6 weeks until Twig3's arrival here at the Twig House.  We've been working to get his room cozy and ready for him--somewhere for him (and me!) to hide away from the rough-housing of the older boys.  His time to join them will come quickly, so I'm eager to cuddle and snuggle him until then!  The print from Wayne Pate is on it's way here, and I'm eager to get it framed and hung in it's new home.  It's relatively large (16x20) and I'm at a loss as to where to position it on the wall since the panels go a bit more than halfway up the wall.  I guess I'll have to play around with it when it's finished. 

wayne pate

My emotions are all over the map as far as welcoming little man into our family.  Of course, he is awaited with great anticipation...but part of me can't help but wonder if maybe we've gotten a little too lucky thus far.  See, we have two really fantastic boys already...can one possibly be blessed three times over? 

On another, sillier, note...I have been joking with Husband that I now feel like a walrus.  I feel like it's a 12 step process to turn over in bed and I mostly scooch around from place to place.  :)  Really though, I feel pretty good and I don't feel bad about myself...so no comments trying to make me feel better.  I think most 34 week preggos would admit to feeling like a larger than normal mammal!  It is fleeting, all will be back to normal soon...but until little man comes...Wonderful Womanly Walrus instead of Tiny Twig...eh?  :) :)

walrus

What I Wore Wednesday - First Edition

I thought participating in What I Wore Wednesday with The Pleated Poppy couldn't possibly be very hard.  I wear clothes everday, right?  You hope.  I have a camera, right?  I do.  Easy.

Uhhh, apparently not.  Like Moriah said last week, it's incredibly hard not to feel completely awkward about yourself when you are taking pictures like this.  Plus, I certainly don't get all cute, cute, cute everday.  Oh, and I had an unfortunate "home salon" disaster this week.  :)  That's getting fixed tomorrow night.  Don't worry.  Tell me that has happened to you before.

Pregnant hormones+10pm urge for BLONDE+Walgreens=Orange Hair+Hormonal Tears

that equation is just for your future reference...you know a brush up on your algebra for real life

Well, without further ado...here's the roundup of 3 of my outfits for the week.  I'm running out of ideas for cute clothes...and you know what?  I thought I wore tons of accessories, and now I look at my outfits on screen and I think I need to spruce things up a little.  Anyway, I guess that's kind of what WIWW is good for! 

 

Shirt: Target, Liz Lange Maternity from Twig1's pregnancy (2006)

Sweater: Old Navy Regular People Clothes

Jeans: Gap Maternity Long and Lean

Belt: The tie from one of my jackets

Shoes: Slippers turned shoes from Target

 

 

Shirt: Victoria's Secret

Sweater: Express from years ago

Jeans: Full Panel skinnies from Old Navy

Headband: Target

Scarf: DIY from this post

Shoes: Target

 

 

Dress turned Tunic: Old Navy 2 summers ago

Sweater: Target

Jeans: Full Panel skinnies from Old Navy (same ones!)

Headband: Target

    Shoes: Target

 

Now the hard part, we'll see if I can pull myself together enough next week to do this feature again!  :)  I wanted to document some outfit ideas as my choices get fewer and far between...it forces me to be creative and not end up in a sweatshirt and jeans everyday.