A Day in the Life of a Common Housewife

A Day in the Life of a Common Housewife

by Celeste Fernandez

It begins with a list of the many to-dos
For each moment of the day that I don’t want to lose,
Spending moments with heaven just after waking,
Then packing hubby’s lunch and doing some baking,
Dishes, laundry, sweeping and mopping,
Planning out meals and then going out shopping,
Gardening, daydreaming, and if I’m real lucky, napping
Then improving my talents, like music and scrapping…
Paying the bills and walking the dog,
Redesigning a room, catching up on the blog,
Freaking out over budget and looking for work,
Spending time with loved ones so I don’t go berserk,
Yearning for children with each child that I see,
Then getting distracted (oh, you know me!)…
Squeezing in exercise when I’m feeling good…
(Which, admittedly, isn't as oft as I should).
This is but a glimpse into my everyday…
But would I really have it any other way?

(Okay, that last line may or may not be true…I can’t decide.) :)

Caida, the Dancer...

So, I bought a tutu/leotard/tiara/shoes for my niece, and finally got to give them to her--and take a few pictures, too!

This one is SO her:

Thanks for playing with me, Caida!

Charissa's Birthday

My little sister turned twenty-six today! Crazy how old we're all getting, huh? :) To celebrate, we ventured with some good friends and family to the Tippecanoe Battlefield, then came back to her apartment for cake and ice cream and, of course, presents. When Mom got home from work, she took us all to dinner, and then we went to our friends' house to watch the latest Psych. The best is yet to come, of course, as we travel to the DUNES on Saturday to play in the waves!!!


As for pictures, my camera/SD card decided to pick today of all days to stop working, so all I have until the data recovery software runs its course (then HOPEFULLY I'll be able to gather a few more before reformatting the card!) are a few pictures of the sand castle cake I made for Charissa:

I'm kinda proud of it. I'd be MORE proud of it if it had been my own idea instead of me stealing it from here. Also, in transporting it from my apartment to hers (only about a 50-foot distance), I managed to drop three of the ice cream cone towers on the floor. At least the dog was happy. :)

Pictures I took that I can't yet show you: opening her present (her very own Diefenbaker), hanging out at the Battlefield, and friends eating cake. Keep your fingers crossed for us that we'll be able to save these files. But if not, it was still a wonderful memory!

Christmas in July

I FINALLY got to throw a little party for Christmas in July this year...it was a small, intimate crowd of my sister and two of my oldest and dearest friends. Not only did we make a few fun holiday crafts and decorate sugar cookies, but mostly it was wonderful because I got to catch up with people I hadn't seen in a REALLY long time! If only anyone had taken me up on the Christmas karaoke...now THAT would've been a party! ;)


Anywho, here are some pics from the big night:

DECORATING SUGAR COOKIES:

POINSETTIA DOLLS (LOOK CLOSELY!):

MAKING CHRISTMAS PLACEMATS:

It was a really fun night for me, and it gave me some great ideas about things to try next year! And YOU'RE invited! :)

Karma

"Let's see how YOU like it in there, buddy!"

More on flower dolls...

I am so ridiculously in love with these things...but I'm thinking I should take a break because I'm enjoying them a little TOO much...maybe...

Anywho, I made some angels and brides out of calla lilies. I seriously wish I had any sewing skills whatsoever...I'd design a whole line of dresses based on the natural shape of different flowers. Here's the one for myself and my wedding colors that I made as an example:

And here's one I made for one of my visiting teachers as a thank-you for taking care of my crazy dog while we were in Utah:

Just because I can and I have nothing else worth blogging about, here are some other things I made today:

A yarn-and-sequins Christmas tree that I'm thinking of having as our Christmas-in-July party craft on Saturday...(it's still drying, or you wouldn't see all the glue...)

A black-and-white photo cube puzzle for my sister-in-law with pictures of her and all her favorite people.

Also, orange-tinged brownies...yum! Visiting teachers, laundry, dishes, and cleaning the whole house (except my craft corner, which is a disaster now!).

Life is good. :)

A Sneak Peak...

A sneak peak into not only how I spent my day, but the giveaway in only a matter of days:

Hanging out with Obsidian...who has been sitting in this exact position pretty much all day...

...yummy, yummy veggie wraps for lunch...

...and working on flower girl dolls.

I also cleaned a little and watched some Lois and Clark, but no pictures of that. :)

Almost to post 200!

I've decided that since I've been on a crafty kick lately and since I've almost reached post 200, I'm going to have a GIVEAWAY for one lucky reader as my 200th post! Details to follow. Get excited!

Snippets of a Storm

Right outside our patio door...
...a few felled trees and the "pond" by our mailboxes...

...and a little of what it looked like once the storm died down a bit...

I thought having our power out for 7 hours was bad, but it turns out compared to a lot of our neighbors and ward members we came out pretty lucky...maybe $15 in groceries we lost, but all the tree limbs fell NOT on our house or our trucks and nothing flooded INDOORS and no roads to our house were closed because of fallen trees and power lines. Also, that pond is completely cleared up because it's 90 degrees outside and the earth was a little thirsty. About two hours after the storm, all the sidewalks around here were already dry, that's how parched the ground has been. Not anymore! Gotta love the crazy Indiana weather!

And...here's a super short video for those of you that missed it (sorry, it's super choppy but I was sitting with my puppy behind the couches so if the windows blew in we'd still be okay):

I'm certified! (or is it certifiable?...)

I am now officially certified by the American Red Cross for basic first aid and CPR/AED on adults, children, and infants. GO ME! Now I can help save a life, too...but hopefully I'll never have to call on my mad skillz! :)

ALSO, everyone should own an AED. Seriously. It tells you what to do, so you don't have to think...which, in an emergency, seems logical to me...