30 Day Challenge: Day 12

I should really get rid of...

That pair of J. Crew jeans from high school. They were tight in high school. They are more tight now. By the time they fit again, they will no longer be in fashion.

It's over. Period.

But...I'm still keeping 'em.

Don't judge,

K+P

30 Day Challenge: Day 11

Guilty Pleasures

Uh oh. Here's a good way to lose some followers....

Ok, here they are in the form of a Top 5 Listing.

5. Awkward Family Photos. (I think I know a lot of these people...seriously.)

4. Eating entire bags of (cooked) frozen peas. (Is that normal?)

3. Hip-hop music (It brings me back to my college days...leave me alone.)

2. $6 bottles of wine (I'm no fancy-pants!)

1. Crazy, human-interest TV shows, i.e. TLC's Hoarders and Sisterwives and Bravo's Real Housewives of (insert name of city here). (In comparison, EVERYTHING else looks normal!)

And, here's Paul's Guilty Pleasure du Jour:

Reeses Pieces. He. Loves. Them.

Is it Friday yet?

K+P

30 Day Challenge: Day 10

What do you love most about yourself?

Oh boy! If my sisters saw this blog title, they'd have plenty to say.

"Oh, Kendra...how will you only choose 1 thing?" or "This oughta be a LONG post." Sisters....

Yes, I do fill the self-absorbed baby sister role...but I'm pretty sure that's my job!

On with the challenge, so here it is...the trait that I like most about myself:

I'm obliviously ambitious.

Completely unaware that there are things in the world that I can't accomplish

...if I REALLY want to.

Call me dumb. Crazy. Immature. It's just the way I am and I guess I'm alright with it!

Well, I'm off to become President...jk!

K+P

30 Day Challenge: Day 9

Which lesson did you learn the hard way?

Call me a copycat, but this post is also about my Mom. Bri, we'll say your cute post on your mom was inspiration!

My mom and I don't talk everyday. In fact, she hardly ever calls me. She says "You're an adult. You have your own life. I don't need to bother you. You'll call me when you want to."

THE NERVE.

But, she's right. I do call her when I need her or just plain want to talk to her. There was a time when I thought that my mom held the reigns a bit too tight. She'd call or text (in my opinion) just a tinge too often. Mothers...

I'm not sure who changed, me or her, but the day she decided to loosen the reigns was the day I wanted her to tighten them up again.

If she was trying to prove a point, she did.

Because we don't talk everyday, I SO look forward to chatting with her and telling her about my latest shenanigans. I've also found that talking to her less makes me love our family get togethers even more. We simply don't shut up when we're together. This reminds me of why my dad says he's a quiet man..."Well, someone has to listen." ha!

To sum this up: My late-learned-lesson is that at 27 1/2 years old (am I still young enough to use half years?) I now know that my mom simply gets better as I get older.

Overall, Paul & I are lucky folks with great parents! We're thankful they've allowed us the freedom to establish our own little family but happy they still want to be a part of it!

Thanks 'rents!

K+P

30 Day Challenge: Day 8

Your 3 favorite blogs...

Oh, I love blog-readin'! And I definitely have more than 3 favorite blogs BUT here are my 3 favorite...in order:

1. Young House Love

2. SouleMama

3. Frugal Babe

Yep, these pretty much sum up my interests....home renovations, babies, and frugality! Plus I secretly want to be a hippie and SouleMama and FrugalBabe have just enough hippie-ness to keep me coming back for more! Great blogs, in my opinion!

Happy Reading,

K+P

30 Day Challenge: Day 7

Last thing you took a picture of...

Again, this one is on the kiddos! Friday was Ben's 3rd Birthday, so Paul & I had special plans to make his day wonderful. We headed over to Choo Choo Bob's Train Store in St. Paul.

Ben is a train-lover! He came prepared, sporting his Choo Choo Bob's shirt and a big grin!

As it turns out, Claire also liked the trains AND this miniature sized bench, that she performed some heart-attack-causing-acrobatics on!This place really is cool. Check out all of those play tables filled with trains! AND...next door is Izzy's homemade ice cream! After a little cool-off there, we hit the Como Park Zoo. Let's just say we all slept well that night!

Choo Choo,

K+P

30 Day Challenge: Day 6

Today was hilarious because...

Since I'm already playing by my own rules, I decided I'd change this to:

Yesterday was hilarious because...

We had our niece & nephew (Ben & Claire) Friday at around noon until yesterday late afternoon. We love spending time with any of our 9 nieces and nephews (yes, 9!) but it's really fun when we get them to ourselves (we're not great sharers).

As you know, kids make most things hilarious (and sticky) but if I had to choose 1 hilarious moment from yesterday it would be coming to you courtesy of 3 year old Benny.

Scene: Driving in my sister's mini van, childrens' music blaring - "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt...".

Ben: "Auntie. I work in Minneapolis."

Me: "Oh yeah? Where's that?"

Ben: "It's one of the Twin Cities."

Me: "Oh cool. Uncle Paul works there too. You should meet him for lunch."

Ben: "Ok. I work with him."

Me: "Who? Uncle Paul?"

Ben: "No. John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt."*

Seriously. Where do they come up with this stuff?

Love 'em!

K+P

*I did google his name and it is, indeed, 4 separate names...who knew? Probably Ben.