Power Cord Cozies and Elephant Paws

     A couple weeks ago, we survived the frigid temperatures of the polar vortex and this past week we have been getting lots of snow. It's piling up quite impressively around here. In fact, there is snow coming down as I type this.
     I've written in the past about how I tend to have a grandma style when it comes to my tastes.  Well, I'm at it again. I don't like the look of exposed cords and so today, I made a power cord cozy....like a tea cozy, but for a power cord strip.

 Ta da. 

This isn't the first appliance cozy I've made however. Awhile back, we got a new alarm clock that was far to bright. We had a piece of paper over it, but then I made a cozy for it. 

And while not a cozy per say, a while back, I also found a way to hide the computer router which before had been just sitting on the shelf.

So there you have it, my grandma style in action. 

The other night, I was sitting beside Buirlen's crib as he was supposed to be falling asleep. I offer to hold his hand while he's falling asleep, but that particular night he let me hold the hand of his stuffed elephant, Egbert.  It made me think of when I was a kid and had a doll that I made my mom kiss good night. 

There is a new week a coming and I was going through the local grocery stores weekly ad and realized that there are some good sales to be had. So, yes, to top of my grandma-ishness, I'm also excited to go grocery shopping this week. Happy Sunday!

"Happiness is a choice, a repetitive one." ~Akilnathan Logeswaran 

"Life is a gift. Never forget to enjoy and bask in every moment you are in." ~Unknown

I Love My Job

    This weekend, I had the opportunity to spend the day at an EdCamp, which is a teacher's workshop. I got to go with my good friend Sarah who I taught at Heartland with. It was fun to spend the day together and I'm now a few credits closer to renewing my teaching license. I don't plan to return to full time teaching, but Luke and I agreed that keeping my license current was a wise idea should I ever want/need to sub.

Sarah and myself....A fun day together. 

    Being gone for an entire Saturday, meant that I left Buirlen home with Luke. That is the first time that I have been away from Buirlen for that long. We all survived, but I came home with these thoughts, "I like being a stay at home mom!"
    Every once and awhile, someone will ask me if I miss teaching. And honestly, I loved being a teacher. I loved going to school and having a classroom of kids. It was fun and energizing. I worked with a wonderful group of women and the community was just great. So yes, I look back at my time teaching with very fond memories, but I LOVE being a stay at home mama and have no desire to change my current vocation. I love being home and taking care of my kid and my house and my husband. And honestly, the thought of not being with my kid for the better part of every day doesn't sound fun to me at all.
 

Well, I hope this finds you having a most lovely Monday. A new week is here and It's February now, which means my heart is dreaming of Spring. 

"I didn't loose myself when I became a mother, I found myself." ~Unknown