September Reading List

1-105 Moon Called - Patricia Briggs (9/2) re-read
2-106 The Fire Lord’s Lover - Kathryne Kennedy (9/6)
3-107 Knits for Barbie Doll - Nicky Epstein (9/8)
4-108 501 Bento Box Lunches - Amorette Dye (9/16)
5-109 Guilty Pleasure - Laurel K Hamilton (9/25) audiobook
6-110 The Laughing Corpse - Laurel K Hamilton (9/30) Audiobook
7-111 Dyeing to Knit - Elaine Eskesen (9/30)

i had a few re-reads this month, the audiobooks are actually re-reads of books i own, but i've been having a horrible time sitting down to read. Audio books are a good solution, and i put overdrive on my computer so i can get the digital copies of the books directly.

I got Bloodlines by Richelle Mead but was only halfway through when i had to take it back, so i have it on hold again so i can finish it. i loved the Vampire Academy books, so i'm really happy there is a continuance for it. though, it's a bit predictable, i think i already have the end figured out. sad face.

on the knitting front...nope..almost nothing. a project for the vampire swap on rav. My poncho is tedious...i could finish it tonight if i actually WORK on it...yup. not happening, we haz girl scouts.

on that front i dropped out as being kae's daisy leader, the stress was doing bad things. Luckily someone else stepped up to be the troop leader. should be interesting. 

The Girl Scout Journey

Today we went and got kae's Daisy uniform, she has her first official meeting (for the 6 week series the council runs) and i wanted her to have the fun of wearing her smock!

We also got the Journey book "Daisy Garden" so i guess what's what our Troop will be working on first. Hopefully the Handbooks will be in soon, we pre-ordered it.

Kae's very excited, I'm already exhausted. And man the uniforms are spensive. but it's worth it for 2 years, and honestly, my mom still has my smock from 25 years ago when I was a Daisy. She says she's going to pull it out so the girls can see a "vintage" uniform...blah.

other than that we have a Bento update, today's lunch was a Deconstructed Sandwich (heart shaped bread peices, mickey mouse cheese and hard salami), a baby dill pickle and flower carrots.

Holy Bento Batman!

So kae got a new bento box, we picked the Leaflet Tight Bento with Bag it's the smaller of the two they offer on Amazon.com, but kae didn't want the huge one. Though we might get it for Daddy for Christmas!

She also got a set of heart cookie cutters, in my research I've discovered these can be used as rice molds, to cut sandwiches meat, fruit, etc. And Kae loves anything heart shaped! Along with these cutters we got some small, round, metal cutters in the shape of flowers, mostly for veggies and fruit, we used them with cheese and they're so CUTE! omg.

So today for lunch kae had, green grapes, which she got to wash and cut in half herself, cheddar and white cheddar cheese mickey heads that got cut into little flowers, she got to eat the ears. and Octo-dogs i put them on sticks like the traditional Asian preparation.

My kid is finally happy, she was showing her bento off to everyone in the house, and then at the bus stop this morning. I'm glad to see her happy, it just broke my heart that she was being bullied by the other kids because of her lunch.

So....

It's been a little while since i've blogged.

Lots going on, i just haven't sat down to type it all out. bad me, i know.

First off, i have my 16 week dr appointment this week for Baby Ponyo (WIP name). Kae is super excited she's going to be a big sister.

We also signed up for Girl Scouts, and tonight i got my packet-o-girls to (finally) start setting up my troop. Yes, i know I'm crazy to be a Troop leader with a baby on the way. Hopefully i'll have a super assistant leader and fantastic volunteers that will pick up my slack when i'm, you know, in labor.

Tonight i had the seminar for the Fall Fundraiser...when did girl scouts start selling nuts and candy? and magazines? really? ok...we'll go with that. For all my peeps who read this, we start selling October First. Cookies are in January. $$$$$$$$$$

I'll have a blog tomorrow about kae's new lunch Sensation with pictures. Tonight all you get is ponyo.

August Reading List

August
1-101 Acheron - Sherrilyn Kenyon (8/1) re-read
2-102 Nerd Do Well - Simon Pegg (8/9)
3-103 Retribution - Sherrilyn Kenyon (8/11)
4-104 Cry Wolf - Patricia Briggs (8/25) re-read



Yup...That's it. Two re-reads and two others. Nerd Do Well was my non-fic for the month.
I'm also reading a Medical Billing and Coding book and a fiction YA. but my reading mojo has take na backseat to knitting and school.

Plus i'm an absolute crazy and signed up to be a Daisy Troop Leader for girl scouts this year.
How I'm going to swing this with baby due in February is beyond me, but in the words of Tim Gunn, i will MAKE IT WORK!

First Day of Kindergarten

This morning was Kae's first "Staggered Start" day of Kindergarten, she was home yesterday and she'll be home tomorrow, School will actually start on Thursday.

(i'm casting on a pair of socks after i type this so i have a pocket project for the parent pick up line. I think i shall use my malabrigo sock..../drool)

Kae remembered where her classroom was, and where her seat was. she sat right down and even raised her hand to ask the teacher a question (and school hadn't even STARTED yet!) Then she waved us out of the classroom.

I'm proud of myself, i didn't cry this time. I'm 13 weeks pregnant and crazy hormonal and didn't cry this time ::big grin::

My mom reassured me that kae is just a very well adjusted child. I'm glad she loves school. she's got a lot more to go!

July Reading List

July
1-87 Tiger’s Quest - Colleen Houck (7/1)
2-88 City of Ashes - Cassandra Clare (7/7)
3-89 Mercy Thompson: Homecoming - Patricia Briggs (7/8)
4-90 Evernight - Claudia Gray (7/11)
5-91 Night Season - Eileen Wilks (7/14)
6-92 The Awakening - Kelly Armstrong (7/15)
7-93 The Reckoning - Kelly Armstrong (7/18)
8-94 Soulless - Gail Carriger (7/19)
9-95 Dark Hunter Manga Volume 2 - Sherrilyn Kenyon (7/23)
10-96 Dark Hunter Manga Volume 3 - Sherrilyn Kenyon (7/24)
11-97 Passion - Lauren Kate (7/26)
12-98 The Gathering - Kelly Armstrong (7/29)
13-99 Dark Hunter Manga Volume 4 - Sherrilyn Kenyon (7/30)
14-100 What to Expect when You’re Expected - David Javerbaum (7/31)

I read more manga than i have in a while this month. but it's because i discovered the manga/graphic novel section of the gardens library! They had all 4 of the Dark Hunter Manga Volumes, and since this is one of my most favorite series out, i had to read them all. I'd already read one but i read it again to refresh my memory (though i didn't add it to the list because i'd already read it lol).

I also read a lot of Kelly Armstrong this month. I personally haven't gotten into her adult "Women of the Otherworld" series, but her YA Otherworld series are fantastic.

My favorite of the month is probably Soulless by Gail Carriger though. It's Steampunk Victorian with Vampire and Werewolves, what's not to love?!? Like Austen only BETTER. (i'm not a big fan of Austen.....)

My least favorite of the month is probably Tiger's Quest. Now before you judge, i LOVED the book, it's my least favorite because it made me cry. The end was just SO FREAKING SAD. I will read the next book when it comes out, and i'm sure i will love it too, but i'm giving this one my least favorite because i wanted a happy ending.../sigh

And now i'm patiently awaiting the next Kenyon book - Retribution. It comes out in like 3 days....