Nerd Fitness

A new favorit-0 online place I like to visit is Nerd Fitness. Today's post was entitled A Newbie Guide to Nerd Fitness. A perfect place to start if you ask me. Mr. Nerd Fitness himself, Steve Kamb, shared the top three reasons people flock to his site and circle....they want to be healthy, be happy, and to look good naked. I would just like to say that yes, Steve, you are right. I want to be healthy, happy, and look good naked. Ironically numero thres is especially important to me right now. Yes, emphasis on ironically. I'm a long way from being in great nerd shape. And when I say a long way, I mean I am sitting at my desk eating chocolate chips while "sugar free". And by desk, I mean a kitchen table. It is a table with a story.

BUT I can touch my toes. This is the place to celebrate, right?

Happy Cori can touch her toes. Hurrah!

Don't

Sugar,

You pulled a fast one one me today. I fell for that stupid donut and that piece of chocolate cake with rasberries, dangit! I mean chocolate cake yes, but a donut of all things?! Ahh!

Please don't follow me into the kitchen or to play group. I may not say please, next time.

Thanks,

happycori with a headache

Oh Sugah

My Dear Sweetness,

I've had a lot of fun with you over the past couple of weeks but the time as come for us to part. I've thought about this a lot and really, it isn't you, it's me. I know things started out as a late night fling of chocolatey goodness but since Valentines day, things have gotten too heavy with cakes, cookies, banana bread, and oh- I can't forget the warm delicious hot cocoa with marshmallows. I can't seem to control myself around you. I can't just have a little bit, I want all of you! So honey, this is it. We're through- at least until my birthday in four weeks. I'm sure the distance will be harder on me than you. I assure you, many will love you in my absence.

Yours,

happy cori

Sugar + Friendship = Good Times

Tomorrow a friend of mine and I will baking some cookie goodness. Not any cookies, mind you. They will be the first she has ever made by scratch. I have many childhood cookie memories. My mom would make them in big badges and freeze them for later days. And I remember my first successful solo cookie mission...oatmeal chocolate chip...so good!

We will be making the best sugar cookies ever, dairy free sugar cookies for her son who is allergic to all things that moo, and maybe even chocolate chip if we feel particularly adventurous.

Tomorrow is Presidents Day which we mothers of school age children, know as another Ugh Day. But instead of whining, we hope to hear cheers...cheers of soft sugary love. (and hopefully our kids like them too!).

"Cookies are love, the love of making them and the love of sharing them."

— Maida Heatte

Image courtesy of foodgauker.com

Mr. Sunshine

This little guy turned 3! We celebrated our Mr. Sunshine with boutique cupcakes, yellow sprinkles of course, ice cream, and smiles.

Mr. Sunshine, somethings about you right now in your life...

-you sleep with a puppy, monkey, a boo, kitty, and blanky. your bed is full of happy faces each morning.
-you can be very stubborn but it makes me giggle, most of the time
-you love when your big sister is home- you ask to pick her up at the bus stop several times each morning
-you don't have favorite toys, you have favorite people
-you finally love listening while mama reads books to you
-your favorite outfit is undies and boots, footsie jammies are a close second
-you love to run
-you ask me to sing silly songs at bedtime
-you have a tender heart but are a very tough
-when i hear running water, i usually find you in the bathtub....with bubbles
-fresh air is your medicine when you are sad
-red mittens, i believe you will always remember red mittens
-you are the best evidence of Gods love

We love you... you delightful, silly, naughty, charming, big boy! You bring cheerfulness and smiles with you every where you go. We are so grateful you are apart of our family!

Sweethearts Day

Today was a lot of things. Mostly it was good. My heart delighted in my sweet three who a part of my life every day. Their eyes are bright and they reflect back to me what I need to remember.

Today was....
mom! i need to go potty
hungry tummies
vitamin eating
mom! I'm missing a valentine- where's Johns?!
owie noses
a morning call from a friend
more Valentine making
love sharing
school parties
laundry
bill paying
organizing
lunching with two little lovies
idea generating
deliveries
bloody nose and a car nap
more potty help
reading books
many sweetheart hugs from little blue eyes
a spank on the bottom
shouting, crying, laughing, squealing
home made soup
chocolate hearts from a friend
anxiety attacks
orange peeling, soul peeling
moved to tears
spreadsheet fixing
gift making, wrapping, and giving
reflective, heartbreaking, and joyful...

Hello Friends

My name Cori.  I'm 30 something wife and mama to three kiddos. My kids and I recently moved from beautiful Virginia to the city of trees in Idaho.

I love a great pair of jeans, flip flops, and sunsets.  A good day includes love mail, blue skies, and playing outside.  I struggle with sugar addiction, motherhood, and punctuation.  And since our move, depression has pulled me into it's murky water.  I believe in God, working hard, and happy endings.

I hope this blog can be a place to reflect on the hard and appreciate the sweet.  A place to record forward momentum. A place to share my thrifted treasures, adventures, and personal triumps. This is my place and my story.... to choose happy.

Oh, and I have no idea what I'm doing...

Welcome!