Flooded

 

I decided yesterday that I wanted to wash one of my wallets by hand. I turn on the water in the bathroom sink so that it can be warming up while I throw the rest of the laundry in the dryer/washer. Well we all know how this goes.. You then start doing something else, and start cleaning something else.. and 30 minutes later walk in to your room and see standing water in the carpet...... This is bad...

I guess I plugged the sink and it over flowed. Majorly.

I was standing ankle deep in water in my bathroom, and when I walked on my carpet going in to my closet and bathroom it covered my foot.

I called my husband at work and no answer. I had NO idea what to do. I've never been put in a situation like this. So I called my friend and neighbor to see if they had a wet vac we could borrow. I know that her husband works with plumbing so I thought maybe he'd have something. Luckily she works right down the street from where we live so she ran home and brought over her steam cleaner. CARRIE YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER!!!

My husband eventually calls back, and is home with in 30 minutes. Only to spend the next 2 hours vaccuming the same spot over and over. I cleaned up most of the standing water with towels, ringing them out over and over...... Thankfully the baby was asleep for most of that!

It's still not dry. We've kept fans on it and everything. And I'm so worried about it getting molded. :-/ I guess worse case, we have to replace the carpet in that room.

Thank you husband for all your hard work cleaning it up!! And thanks to Carrie for the Vac!!!!!!

Friday Foto Frenzy!

I've been looking forward to this day since Wednesday! Why, I don't know? I haven't been able to take a TON of pictures. But just been wanting to upload a few.

 

I'm standing all by myself!! 

 Helping Mommy with all her crafts!

  

 Climbed in the tub all by herself. Yep. 

 Thinking of climbing OUT..( notice the right knee)

  

 Watchin' my toons from my horsey.

  

  

 

Come'on couch potatoes!

 

It's time!!

Ok, so I've been doing the COUCH TO 5K  for 3 weeks now. I did the 1st week twice, and I'm going to do week 3 tomorrow ( so almost a month) 

I've just been going by myself in the mornings or later in the evenings. But now we have a set group of girls who are going to be doing a SET schedule. Leading the group is a friend of mine's sister. 

Starting this up coming Tuesday March 9th we will begin running as a group. Since everyone has pretty much been runners before, I believe we are going to be starting on week 2. ( Which still isn't too hard)

We will be running Tuesday mornings at 5:45 Am, Thursday evenings at 6:30pm, and Saturday mornings at 8am. So there is a little something for everyone. I personally will do the Tuesday and Thursday runs, as those work well with my schedule.. But we are encouraging anyone who is wanting to get started to run 3 times a week (following the schedule) and to try and make atleast one of the group runs. This will definitely keep you motivated!! 

I love this schedule because the way it is designed it's EXACTLY 30 minutes, and it's hard enough to challange you, but easy enough to keep you from getting burnt out, or too sore even.

I know several have inquired about this info so I wanted  to post it and link it to most of you that I have talked with about training. 

So call me or email me for the meet up location! We are pumped!!

P.S. Can I just mention that in the almost 4 weeks that I've been running (even the 5am runs) I have noticed a MASSIVE difference in.... everything. I have a ridiculous amount of energy, sleeping solid nights, flexiblity is coming back, feeling stronger.... And the most important thing I've noticed, is my stress level is the lowest its been in years. Really.

Faves and Craves of K

I have a few friends who have done this, and it has helped me out so much! I love seeing real people's favorite items. Not just celebrity favs.

So most of them will probably be beauty related, since I am (very much) a girl, and it's also my profession.

My first and foremost favorite beauty product is my lash blast mascara made by cover girl. I used to be a big time MAC girl, but since discovering some of cover girl's products, I have be come fan! This is the only mascara I will use! I have tried several of the lash blast ones, and they are ok, but the luxe is what works best for me!

I love to smell pretty. I have a great collection of perfumes, and splashes but I have 2 favorites right now. ( These definitely change with time for me)

My favorite perfume is Chanel Chance. I don't know if it's an age thing or what, but I find the older I get the more I am wanting quality fragrances.

I also love for just a lighter smell, regular basis my Victoria's Secret PINK body splash.

 

I think that every girl should keep her smelly goods in her hand bag! 

Now, lets move on to the hair portion. Being a hairdresser I have different views on what I like to use in the salon, and what I like to use on my hair. I am some how allergic to a lot of the shampoo out there, so I have mixed reviews on shampoo! But I will say that what I'm using on my back bar, is what seems to be the best for me so far. It's call S FACTOR. it's made by TIGI who also makes Bed Head, Cat Walk, Rock o holic.... some of the more well known products.

 

I personally love the smoothing shampoo and conditioner, and the diamond dreams shampoo and conditioner. I use the "root pump", and the "smoothing lusterizer" I couldn't live with out either of these products! Less is more with the lusterizer, but it's my favorite smoothing lotion I've ever used!! I'm still experimenting with other products from this line. 

My favorite coffee to get me up and going in the morning ( thanks to a friend!) 

is Dunkin Doughnuts coffee!!! I had a hard time buying it since it's $7 a bag, but I am the only one who drinks coffee in the morning here, so a bag will last me a month or so. So I figure, it's worth it since i'm only drinking a little a day.

My new favorite IPHONE app is call Intuition

it's a wonderful organizer, with check lists,  grocery lists, reminders, and so much more. I haven't sat down to get in to depth on what all it can REALLY do, but what I've used so far is cool. The grocery list is the coolest. It will keep your previous one if you want, and that way if you (like me) buy the same things you can just re open it and add on or take off things you need. I'm beginning to use it more and more each day. It's color coded as well, which is something I love. In my day planner I always highlight things in different colors. Most of all... ITS FREE!!!




I don't have any certain favorite book. But I love series of books. I'm always asking around to see what people are reading. The most recent recommended series what the Stephanie Plum novels Written by Janet Evanovich.

There are like 14 or 15 books, and a few in between-ers. So I am stuck on these for now. They are a mixture of comedy, and drama. She's a divorced 35 year old girl from Jersey who is broker than broke, and needs a job. So she takes one on at her cousins bail bond agency as a bounty hunter. I love the character b/c even though she is older than me, I feel like I can relate. And I feel like, since she is older she can capture the attention of some older readers as well. They are really just pleasure reads, nothing that will make you think, or inspiring or anything like that. But that's why I read. Is to turn off my brain. So I recommend these! I would like to get another series to get in to, something lighter. I have read the Emily Giffin books, which are great. I've read the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charmaine Harris. So I'm thinking that I'd like something a little lighter. Ive heard alot about the shopoholic books. so maybe I will look in to those. As for now, Stephanie has stolen my heart!

 

One of my new favorite websites that I love is Artfire ... IT's a little like ETSY but it's more well.. ART inspired. It's alot of hand made things and personalized things. I'm getting a bunch of things from there for Anisten's birthday party.

So I'm gonna "mommy-out" for a minute and tell some of my favorite mommy Favs!

 Love the Happy Baby Food. It's an organic line, I've only seen it at Target, but I order from Diapers.com for my diapers, and they offer it there too. We love the oatmeat, and the puff snacks. They are getting more and more products to this line and I'm excited to continue trying lots of them!

Let's talk SIPPY cups. I have tried SEVERAL since she was 5 months old, and started to use them. Someone  gave me some of these cheap, to go sippy cups, and they are my favorite!! I am not sure what the actual brand is, but they have them every where, wal mart, target and even the dollar store. Let me tell you why I like them. We no longer do bottles and haven't for a while. SO I am wanting to get her more acquainted with "drinking like a big girl" So this means we sometimes practice (in the bath tub) drinking out of cups with out a suction on it. Now this sippy does have the suction on it, but it doesn't have the handles. She can hold this one handed and very rarely leaks. So it's not completely spill proof, but it's not bad either. They are super cheap and they also have the ones with the lids that have a straw in them, which we love. I bring those to restaurants and she has a cup like we all do. It's just more spill proof.

Mams binkies are still our favorite!!!

Last, but definitely not LEAST! My favorite website for baby STUFF is DIAPERS.COM!

I  can buy diapers there in bigger bulk, and they will be delivered to my door with in 48 hours(usually sooner). If you order is over $50 shipping is free. Our diapers are $42 and there for I get $8 worth of product essentially for free! This is not only a diapers source, there are clothes, toys, books, baby food, nursing items and SOOOO much more!!!!

I found when my friends posted some of their favorites, I found some things that I really liked, and I hope that there might be something that you weren't familiar with before that can help you out! 

I'm the sort of person that finds something and feels the need to share it with everyone, and I will continue to do so on a regular basis now rather than wait and do it all in one huge post! :-)

To Whom it May Concern :

*A letter from Anisten.


Dear, uh, Birthday Fairy....

Everyone keeps asking me what I want for my birthday, and I have thought of some things so I wanted to write you birthday fairy a letter to assure that my tiny hearts desires come true!
   
Here are a few things I can thing of of the top of my ever so bruised noggin.

 

 Foam play mat(click for link to store)

 9-12 Month onsies, pants and casual wear.

 Some new shoes... Casual and dress. Maybe size 3? Not sure on the size.... anything 6-12 months should fit.

Mam's binkies are still my fave!!

 umbrella stroller nothing fancy.

 BabyLEGS leg warmers. These are great for spring time. Can be found at  
TARGET(click to see)

Santa forgot to bring my toy box. I'm almost postitive after my birthday party I might need one! Or 3.........

 old school building blocks....

 Working on the disney collection. I have snow white and sleeping beauty. Dad says I can only get them in BLUE RAY! 

 BOOOOOOOKS!!!!

So these are just a few ideas that I have. Birthday Fairy, thank you in advance for all your wonderful gifts!

With LOVE, 

aNistEn CamPbeLL

 Oh p.s.... There's one more thing....

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where have I been?

Well let me just tell you that I have many "mommy" projects going right now. So I'm spending all my spare time crafting things for some baby showers, and Anisten's birthday that is in FIVE weeks. *Tear*

Any way, now that one of my baby showers are out of the way, things should start slowing down a little until closer to the time that we get to Anisten's birthday, then I'll go MIA again!

Melissa's baby shower went great! She has posted about it but I don't have the camera that we took pics on, so when I get the memory card, I will post all the pics that I took of my hard work! :-) She got lots of awesome little things. It's so fun to see your friends get all the exciting things for her baby!

Got a friend from high school who  is having her 4th baby, having a shower this weekend. And it's conveniently located in my neighborhood! Carrie is throwing her a shower, and so since we live so close together we've been putting our heads together on a few ideas! I'm also decorating a cake for it. I'm pretty excited for the practice!

Just wanted to update on all the events and projects going on! Lots of pics to follow!

Tap in to that creative side!

I think that everyone should tap in to their creative side!! I have spent the last 2 months creating hand made gifts, decorations, cards, and more ( pics to follow Sunday ) and I absolutely love it. Not only does it give me some down/quiet time, but it really makes me think. I have to constantly challenge myself to do things that I haven't done before and to think out side of the box. I feel like it trains my brain to think like this not only in the craft room but more often.

I've never considered myself a creative person. (except in the hair world) I never wanted to scrapbook or make things. But now, I'm constantly thinking of things to make for people. I have recently taken up cake decorating and have also found with this, the sky is the limit!! The main thing, like anything else, is practice!! I have only done 2 cakes, but I feel like I will get better with each one. The thing about this is that it takes up so much time, and I have to be dedicated for a few hours at a time. But I love it. I've started making hair bows for the baby. Tu tus, I've made some personalized onsies (iron on) I'm working on the baby's birthday now, and I'm going to start on her invites TOMORROW! I'm so excited, and can't wait to get them finished and in the mail.

So I really wanna encourage you to sit down and do something with your hands. If you like to sew ( my next adventure), or beading, jewlery... Whatever it be.. Do it. Take the time from your crazy busy life, and do it. If you like me have never been interested in crafts and such. Start small. Get a scrapbook kit and just do a small photo album of your family or children or something. Just something to look forward to. You'll find that you will come up with creative ideas through out your day.

You will be pleasantly surprised at the response you'll receive when you give your "makings" as gifts and such. There is so much more meaning behind it.

I find that cooking is also creative. I've found a true joy for this! I will start doing the whole " baking " for christmas gifts this year. Can't go wrong!