We ordered {this} clock for Hadley off of Amazon right before Christmas, and it was seriously was one of the best purchases we have ever made!! We never needed anything like this for Shelby, but it's been life-saving for us with Hadley! Since Shelby started Kindergarten, we usually have the girls up and moving before the sun comes up on weekdays. As a result, Hadley was so confused on when it was "morning." {Prior to Shelby starting Kindergarten, our days never started before the sun was up!} She started rolling over in the middle of the night and coming out of her room to ask us if it was morning. If I wasn't already losing sleep due to middle of the night feedings for Brady, that probably wouldn't have been such a big deal. But I needed my sleep!!!! We decided to give this clock a try, and it works like a charm!!! The clock has a soft light yellow glow to it all night, and then it turns green in the morning when it's time to wake up. We have hers set to turn green at 6:30 and stay green for an hour, but you can customize it however you want. Hadley absolutely loves her clock, and it gives her such a sense of autonomy. Now when we tuck her in, we always say "See you when your light turns green!" I never realized how confusing saying "See you in the morning" could be for a toddler or preschooler when they don't know when "morning" is. Can't say enough good things about this clock!
4. The library
I was reading a blog that I really enjoy the other day, and I was seriously shocked when the author mentioned off-hand in a post that she doesn't ever go to the library b/c that's just one more "errand" to run with her kids. What?! You don't go to the library with your kids?! I was seriously baffled. The library is one of our family's most frequented destinations! We go at least once if not twice each and every week. When we were looking at houses online gearing up for our house-hunting trip last Spring, one of the things that we checked for was how close each house was to the library! That may sound silly, but libraries are important to our family! We had an amazing library in SA, but it was a good 15-20 minute drive from our house. Our library now is only about 3 minutes away, and it's seriously been life-changing!! So many libraries have play areas for small children now and multiple storytimes (and other activities!) offered throughout the week geared at varying age groups. For instance, our library has a specific storytime for babies, young toddlers, older toddlers, preschoolers, school-age kids, and family storytimes! There's something for everyone! Most libraries have a 50 book limit on check-outs, and our family typically reaches the limit each & every week despite the fact that we have hundreds of children's books that we already own. ;) I also love being able to check out E-books or put books on hold ahead of time so they're ready for me at check-out. We seriously love the library!
3. My new necklace!
I've been a fan of Kendra Scott jewelry since living in San Antonio b/c they had a store at La Cantera that I would frequently peruse, but I've never purchased a piece before. I tend to avoid anything new and/or trendy. I can vividly recall not wanting to buy ballet flats after they first became a "thing" b/c I thought they were too trendy for me. ;) I waited until they were around for a couple years before buying my first pair. Same thing with riding boots--I finally bought my first pair last year. Anyhow, most of the Kendra Scott pieces seem too trendy for me...so while I love the jewelry on others, it's not really "me." I finally found a KS necklace that seemed pretty classic, and I was so excited b/c they let me take advantage of their 50% off birthday sale over the phone since there isn't a store location in Las Vegas yet. I was blown away by their customer service!! I feel like customer service has really fallen to the wayside with a lot of companies, but KS went above & beyond! They granted me the sale price, shipping was free, and they packaged the necklace beautifully along with a hand-written note!!!
I know I've mentioned this before, but it bears repeating--I loathe our dark floors. Derek & I always say by the time our military journey is over, we will know exactly what we want & don't want in our forever house. And dark floors is something we definitely do NOT want!! Ugh, they show every little thing. Shortly after we moved in, we bought {THESE} mini dust pans & brooms for the girls to sweep the floor under their chairs after meals. Those are still working great, but I needed something else to help with the floor maintenance as well as with cleaning the crumbs out of Brady's chair at the kitchen table. We just got the dustbuster yesterday, and I'm so excited to start using it!!
1. Talent Show
I took the girls & Brady to the talent show at Shelby's school yesterday evening. A little girl in Shelby's class was performing, so they were excited to watch & cheer her on. The girls are already talking about how they want to perform next year! On our walk home from the talent show, I was telling them how I performed in the talent show at Bennett with my teacher friends before they were born. I pulled up the video from YouTube when we got home, and they both got such a kick out of watching it!!
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