20 weird ones...

Random, weird, but true things about MOI!

1. I'm totally addicted to the tv show Wheel of Fortune.  I watch it almost every single day and seriously want to be a contestant.  It’s on my bucket list.  I actually practice.

2. In the decade that I taught high school, I was asked every single year if I was a teacher or a student.

3. My last meal would be rare sirloin steak with roasted potatoes, brussel sprouts and salad with a glass of full bodied red wine (nothing watered down thank you very much).  Dessert would be warm sticky chocolate lava cake w vanilla ice cream.

4. I really hate Karaoke.

5. I want to go to a masked black tie Royal ball and dance a Viennese Waltz in a gigantic gown.

6. I thought I was going to be a homeless person after I failed a math test because I thought I wouldn’t be able to get a job.  Harsh Kate, harsh…  

7. I don’t like regular Oreos but I LOVE double stuffed.

8. I dislike anything with a melon taste - cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew.  Just no thanks.

9. I can do a back flip on a trampoline.  

10. I still have a hard time calling older people by their first name.  It just seems disrespectful.

11. My love of kids and animals runs so deep that when I see commercials on tv where the animal is abused or the child has been neglected or abandoned or mistreated - I literally get red in the face and my heart rate rises.  I have had fantasies about hurting (torturing) the people that harm animals and children.  I’m not proud of that, but it’s true.

12. My eyes are always changing colour.  Blue, Green, Grey - it’s weird.  

13. I hate, like HAAAAAAAATTTTTTTE (and hate is a strong word), socks.  Oh and also tea.

14. My name spelled backwards is etak which I always loved because I feel I always attack everything with serious commitment and passion.

15. If I had to pick one colour to wear for the rest of my life it would be black.  

16. I would give up all my money, my house, my vehicles, my education, my career - everything short of my family and freedom to live on a beach.  

17. I actually love to work out.

18. I love coffee and wine so much that sometimes I feel it’s the only two things I need to consume during the day.  (Horrible, I know…)

19. I make our bed differently everyday.

20. Obsession is an understatement when it comes to photography.  

Have an awesome week friends!

Kate 

XO

Handy Hubby

Restoration hardware handles.  

Compacts

Important stuff... (yes - still reading the NT of the Bible)

Beautiful shell dish that we received for our wedding - I have poufs in there for easy access... 

A few nights ago, Nate put the finishing touches on a very special piece of furniture in our bedroom - my new vanity.  I had been looking for one for quite some time ( I have been doing my makeup in the closet over the last few years because it has a little window in it with the best light ) but it just wasn’t practical anymore for various reasons.  So Nate asked if I would like for him to build me a custom vanity.  Ummm, yes please!  And might I mention that there is nothing in this world, NOTHING that is hotter than a man who is good with his hands and can just build stuff out of nothing.  Seriously.

So, this is what I asked for in terms of design and Nate just kinda whipped up for me.  I was so excited when it got put together that I took a shot of it standing in my pj’s!!!  Haha! 

The last few days I’ve just been obsessing over it and taking pics of it in different lighting.  I can’t say I’ve ever been so excited to do my makeup in the morning and the lighting in this space is even better than it is in the closest!  As you can see, I’m not the only one in love with it either!  Slow down Miss. Scarlet, you’re way too young for makeup.

Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend

Kate

XO

Fashion Kids on Instagram

3.1 million followers - wow, that’s a lot.   Very surprisingly, this shot of Scarlet and I: 

was featured on Mother’s day to a massive account named 'FashionKids' who boast a 3.1 million instagram followers!  I was super excited and shocked all at the same time.   I also found it hilarious that potentially 3 million people saw me online in my housecoat, with zero makeup, and avocado and greek yogurt mixed together smothered all over my face.

 Yah - didn’t see that coming.  Here’s to unpredictability!

 Hope everyone has a fantastic day today. 

Luvs,

Kate

XO

Miss Personality

I’ve often talked about this child’s personality here on the blog but it’s impossible to fully understand it until you’ve actually met and spent some time with Scarly.  I can't say enough how much fun she is and what a cute little character has totally emerged lately, but I can try to show you with a few pics.  

We went out to the mall as a family the other day and there was a company handing out healthy snacks for everyone who entered.  Scarlet was offered a banana as we were going by and she literally lost her marbles with excitement.  Complete strangers heard all about it as they walked by us and Scarlet showed off her piece of fruit.   (Keep in mind she has a banana at home almost every single day).  She was even showing it off to the mannequins in the windows!  HA!  This child… (I wonder where the heck she gets that enthusiasm from?).

Anywho, here are some shots with my iPhone of the tail end of the 'scene' and I can assure you, it was a scene.  

Hope it gives you a little giggle today.  

Luv,

Kate

XO

 Singing and dancing about holding and eating this banana

 Showing it off to random strangers...

Studying it with adoration.

 More singing and dancing...

Will's six month update

Personality:

I mentioned this boy was a lady’s man in the last update, correct?  Well, let’s times that by about a billion because I can’t say how in love with the women this child is, and it’s reciprocated right back too.  It can be a little embarrassing sometimes - he’ll actually pet girls faces and smile while looking off to the side but maintains eye contact!  LIKE!  WHERE DID YOU LEARN THAT?!  It’s all so very coy…but secretly, I know he knows EXACTLY what he’s doing.

Sleep:

We’ve moved Will out of our bedroom and into his nursery.  HOORAY!  Just like Scarlet when she was an infant it has been almost an immediate change in sleep behaviour and patterns (thank you thank you thank you).  He sleeps through the night most nights and wakes once here and there during the week.  He’s napping much better in there since we can make it pitch black and the noise machine is just humming away keeping him asleep.  I went out with my best friend for dinner and she encouraged me to start sleep training him which I did - again NIGHT AND DAY difference.  It’s really hard for about a week and then it’s like he just got the hang of it.  No swaddle, no soother and he can put himself back to sleep if he wakes up.  Now just watch - after writing this all down and bragging about it in the blog he’ll make a change tonight.  Haha!

Physicality:

Will is a total chunky monkey right now.  He’s meaty and fleshy and delicious.  I’m soaking up every last inch of his chub - like I seriously can’t get enough of it.  I actually nibble on his rolls sometimes!  He is sitting well and has no problems with keeping his head steady anymore.  He can roll front to back and back to front and always (ALWAYS) wants to stand up.  I let him for a little while with my help.

He’s still in size FOUR diapers.  He will get measured and weighed at his next vaccination.

Food:

He’s tried his first solids and loved them.  I was so happy to see that he was eager to eat.  Just like Scarly.

THOSE BLUE EYES!!!  Seriously...

Me 6 months postpartum

How are you feeling?

Awesome!  We had the best Mother’s day yesterday.  I got spoiled with some goodies but more importantly I got to spend the morning with my Mom my Dad and Nate’s parents along with our kids out for brunch.  It was so thrilling to see both sets of our parents just loving up on the kiddos.

Any weight loss?

At six months postpartum I’m sitting at 109 pds which again is very low for me.  As I mentioned last month, nursing has been the biggest reason for it.  It’s REALLY hard to keep up with the calories going out!  When we were out for brunch I had the eggs benedict and typically all the ‘health’ foodies say stay clear of this dish because of calorie content but I just went for it and enjoyed every last bite.

Best moment this week?

Celebrating Mother’s Day.  I honestly love being a mom.

What are you looking forward to?

 Going to the gym tonight to build that muscle!  I’ve been attending more regularly which has been fun.  I’m one of those crazy people that actually loves going to the gym.  

Have a great day friends!

Kate 

XO

Datey date night with Natey Nate!

Valentine’s day was a good three months ago, but it was only this past weekend that I was able to relish in my gift from my hubby.  He knows I love and adore the theatre, ballet, opera - basically anything artistic.  But perhaps one of my all time favourites is attending Cirque du Soleil.  

I received two tickets for the April performance and was counting down the days till we got to go out together.  It was WELL worth the wait!  I was so impressed with the flexibility, the characters, the creativity, the costumes, the set, just everything.  It blew my mind.  I was a sneaky little audience member and snuck a few pics of a trampoline act.  The reason it looks like the performers are so close is because we were in the second row!  Amazing and terrifying when they were literally just feet away from bouncing right on top of our heads.  Haha.  My amazing parents came over to babysit the babies and Nate and I had a night out on the town.   It felt incredible because it so rarely happens anymore.  Here’s to more date nights!!!

Our seats were VERY close

This is looking WAY up at the top of the tent

And these are the 'cheesy couple' poses that we took before heading out...

Nate said he was blinking when this pic was taken, but I think he was just feeling the wine.

Hope you all get some time with your special someone this week.  Have a wonderful week!

Kate

XO