Preparations for St. Patrick's Day have begun.
Wayne walking Norah to school one morning. Took this from our balcony looking down at them. (Norah in the blue coat)
Wayne walking Norah to school one morning. Took this from our balcony looking down at them. (Norah in the blue coat)
Norah's fairy got into the Valentine's day spirit.
Valentine's night, instead of doing a dinner-date, we asked my friend Kirsten to come by and play with the kids for an hour or so while Wayne and I walked down to a yoga class. It's a restorative/meditation-type yoga class that I've gone to for awhile and absolutely love it. I really wanted Wayne to experience it and he loved it. It was a nice thing for us to get away and do together. Say what you will about Valentine's Day but I think its nice to have a day where you give cards and chocolates. I just do. :) Whether they're for yourself, a friend, a girlfriend/boyfriend/husband/wife - I think it's a sweet holiday. Plus, I still have about 40 truffles to eat (already had at least 20) so I scored (from friends and a neighbor).
On Saturday afternoon, Kirsten came back over but this time, to drop Lilia off for the girls' first ever sleepover. It was so fun, and easy it was shocking. The girls had an absolute ball together, were asleep by 8:30 and both slept until 7:30 am (not waking once in the night). I just assumed Lilia might wake up at least once in the night, open her eyes and think, "wait, where in the helllll am I??" (she's only 3). But, never once. First sleepover: Massive success.
Lilia thinks Norah is absolutely hilarious so she basically just giggles the whole time.
We had a manicure party and then made paper flowers so I was just rockin' it as a babysitter. :)
We played restaurant and they took our orders.....
A couple weeks ago, I made Chai Tea (recipe courtesy of dear Lindsay - a friend from high school who is a blogger-extraordinaire). Until reading Lindsay's blog on this, I honestly did not realize Chai was something I could make at home. I'll leave these discoveries to Lindsay and rely on her blog to continue schooling me in all things awesome. :) It is shockingly easy. You need about 3 spices (including a couple you have in your cupboard already) and black tea, which you already have, I'm sure. SUPER easy. I kept the mixture in a separate container and warmed it with almond milk to make the non-dairy sweet Chai-tea lattes that I've been missing for so long in Dublin. You can get Chai tea lattes in cafes but only with cow's milk (no alternatives here, except soy milk, and even that is rare).
1 comment:
You made it! Super easy, right? Glad I could help end the chai tea drought. :) Also, love Norah's artwork hanging on your wall.
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