Downton Abbey...

OK...so I must say a few words regarding this...

I don't have too many TV shows that I love these days... there are only a handful really... Favorites: Castle, Modern Family, Parks and Recreation {as you know, I've talked about my love for that show before}, The Office, The Vampire Dairies {don't judge me} and now Downton Abbey has made the list:)

I have recently become hooked on Downton Abbey... all my friends absolutely raved about it. I wanted to see what all the fuss was about and before I knew it this was me every night...as soon as my kids were down {or sometimes before} me, cozy pjs, fuzzy socks, nestled in my blankets, sometimes with cocoa and my iPad... 3 Seasons worth! Just finished Season 3 last night! Oh my goodness, what a roller coaster! But I love it and HIGHLY recommend it! You can watch on Amazon Prime Instant Video, iTunes, probably Netflix, Hulu and latest episodes on PBS.com {Although I don't recommend the online player it was really slow, but the iPad app was wonderful!}

Try it!... I know you will love it!

valentines...

I can't believe how quickly time goes by...but this is what we are up to...

valentine making. water color hearts and friendship bracelets {nothing fancy, just a simple braid}

cookie decorating with cousins. and cookie eating with cousins.

i took a photography workshop. it was super fun and super worth it.

got some new leggings from groopdealz. fleece-lined. i love them. i use them for pajamas:) i'm not super confident in leggings in public currently.

valentines breakfast. pancakes and strawberries cut like little hearts. the how-to is here.

fun hair for valentines days. only miss milly's hair is long enough. super easy and very cute {in my opinion}. tutorial here.

my latest read while I wait to pick up a preschooler: parenting--a house united by nicholeen peck.
super awesome so far. very good ideas for family economy structure and discipline.

dinner tonight is a twist on chicken pot pie and chicken and dumplings. but of course, the carrots are shaped as hearts being valentine's and all;) {i had to}

that's us in a nutshell...what are you up to?