Baby Bash Weekend

Baby Bash Weekend cont'd

Including Tom's bday!

Complete Master Bath

Just waiting for shower door!

Complete Second Bathroom

Oh, this makes me so happy! We are thrilled with how it turned out.

Where 33 meets 33!

Here's me, 33 weeks pregnant turning 33.

Thanks to all my friends, family and co-workers for making my day so lovely. Special shout out to my love, John, for not only putting up with my pregnant-self the last eight months but for rockin' the bday this year. Breakfast in bed, spa appointment and the most divine dinner at Murray Circle. I love you, honey.

House Upside Down

Here's a small snapshot of the happenings at Castle Reid Skull the last few weeks -

Our botched master bathroom tile job that is being re-done starting on Monday (yes, for those counting, we are on Round 3 of re-doing the tile in the master bathroom.) Had to share. Just for laughs.

Our lovely new windows being installed that provide us "a commanding view of the neighborhood" in John's words. Shout out to Miga and Isaak who not only loved up on Cole every single day, but made the experience as painless as possible.

We are SOOOO close. Completion pictures to come...

Conquering the Orchid

I did it! I really did it! I mastered how to keep an orchid alive. I'm on my second stem of blooms! It's been almost a year, and she's still alive and beautiful.

Many times I've thrown away my orchids after all of their blooms have fallen off. I just figured I killed them. That they were done. That once they were no longer beautiful that they weren't worth keeping. But this time I thought I'd really give my orchid the love and attention it deserves. And see what happens. After months of beautiful blooms and months with a few lonely stems, my perseverance paid off! Thanks to my old co-worker Gary, here are the few tips I learned. First, water it once a week by putting it in a bowl of water for 30-60 minutes. Second, when the blooms fall off, cut off the stem. Hopefully by then you've got some new stems growing. Eventually those stems will grow new blooms. Also, do not put your orchid in direct sunlight. They like light, but they don't want to be directly in the sun.

Here's a picture of mine. Isn't she beautiful?