Steel Magnolias

Okay - this still isn't about the Museum trip...maybe someday I'll get to that.

I have been over-busy with work, a sick baby (I was out of the office 2.5 days this week, Dain 1 day and my mom took over the other .5 this afternoon - thanks mom!!), and the theater. YES - I'm still involved with my theater (and the community theater world as a whole). Hence the blog a week or so ago about turning down two of my dream roles - for roles I didn't even audition for no less.

One of those was a role in Steel Magnolias - an amazing play, and an amazing movie. (If you have never seen the movie - you must be under a rock...let me help you move that out of the way and get your buttocks to Blockbuster).
My theater, Geneva Underground Playhouse is putting on Steel Magnolias in mid to late February. I may not be IN the show - but I'm still pulling my duties in the PR department - including poster design, press releases, program design, etc. etc. etc.

Here's the poster I recently completed. Feel free to let me know if you want to share it at your place of work, on your blog, etc. and I'll get you a copy or the jpg.

And if you want to come - let me know!! It's an amazing show - with many quotable lines...some of which we overuse in my family. "It's like I always say - If you can't say anything nice about anyone, come sit by me!".

Sickie

No time for the update on the DuPage Children's Museum trip we took a few weeks ago. I have a sickie on my hands.

But there will be a post soon.

New Kicks

D needed some new shoes. He's a walker. FULL time. We have no time for crawling...unless he's laughing too hard to walk.

Anywho - D had one pair of shoes (period) that we bought him awhile back from JC Penney on a whim with a free $10 coupon (get on JC Penney's mailing list - they send you free money). They are cute gray "skater" sneakers. However - the soles are really thick and don't move with D's feet very well. Most cheap baby shoes are like that...which isn't as easy for him to get around in. Hence why my child is never wearing shoes.

So - I was told by numerous people - as well as my husband to suck it up and spend some money on some new good shoes for him. Stride Rite is always the company that comes to mind - but I couldn't fathom $45 for a pair of shoes out of nowhere. So, I remembered I had a Von Maur credit - and that they have a children's shoe department. We went there - and here's what we got...

These are by Pediped...and their company logo is "the next best thing to bare feet". The shoes have a super flexible sole, easy to maneuver velcro, and they are "well ventilated". Whatever, he looks cute - I only spent a few dollars out of pocket (thank you merchandise credit that has been in my wallet for about a year) - and he walks great in them.
We'll still use the little grey sneakers too - and if he doesn't match sometimes - well, guess what - he's 1.

See You in the Morning

Another book review by the number one book fan of all time, D!

We have a new book from the library that we love at bedtime, and that even makes me cry a little sometimes. It's an adorable book that I'm immediately going to order and make our new "night-night" book (which is the final book of the night that's always the same and that is directly before we shut off the light and nurse/rock to sleep).

It's called (literally) I'll See You in the Morning, and it's sweet, simple, loving, and just perfect. I think it's a great book for students of attachment parenting or Dr. Sears - which includes moi.

Here's the lines from the book:
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I'll see you in the morning, for now it's time to sleep. I will stay and watch a while...till you are counting sheep.

Don't be afraid of darkness. Don't be afraid, my sweet. The night is just a blanket that helps the Earth to sleep.

Creatures great and creatures small will all be sleeping soon. Under the same blanket...under the same moon.

So close your eyes and go to sleep, by the light of the moon above. I'll see you in the morning - in the light of the sun my love.

Dream your dreams of moonbeams. Let the night become your friend. The twinkling stars will keep you safe till morning comes again.

I'll be here if you need me, I'm only steps away. So close your eyes and go to sleep and dream of a brand-new day.

Good night...sleep tight...I'll see you in the morning.

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Don't you just love it? Gets me every time. I'll see YOU later...

Winter Wonderland

For the past two weeks, Chicagoland has been hit by snowstorm after snowstorm after FREEZING cold day. As a result, we really liked the fact that D was finally getting to enjoy snow for the first time...but it was really only from a distance. He hadn't gotten out in it yet. He has snowpants that came with his coat, but hadn't gotten any boots, until Santa Grandma Susie got him some for Christmas.

There was no stopping us from dragging him out in the nearly foot of snow we got a week ago. And no stopping me from testing out the new camera on the little dude...





He loved it for about 5 minutes - then the frustration of the layers and the boots that restricted his new love of walking really got the best of him...

Role Reversal

I just turned down one of my all time acting dream roles.

About 3 weeks ago I turned down one of the others.

Wow...my life really is different these days. If only I didn't have the WORST work schedule and commute. But it's impossible to take a theater role without completely neglecting my child. I refuse to do it now.
Every time I see those big baby blues and watch him do one more new thing a minute these days, I realize, I'm playing my greatest role to date every single day.

That. And...there's many years in the future for being on-stage ;)

New Year - So Different

Ha - it's 2010. What? 2010?!?!

I seriously can't believe it - I couldn't believe when it was 2000...and suddenly 10 years have passed since then? Unbelievable. I am seeing so many people with blog posts/facebook updates/e-mails/etc saying something similar. I don't think anyone realized how fast this year crept up on us.

Ah well...HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all!

I saw a few minutes of one of my top 5 favorite movies of all time, When Harry Met Sally, the other night. At the end of the movie it's New Year's Eve and Harry (Billy Crystal) brings up the hit Auld Lang Syne - and the lyrics - and how he never really understood them.

Here are the lyrics for those who want to contemplate as Harry does...

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and old lang syne?

There's of course more to the song (like 5 verses!) but just watch this 2 1/2 minutes of one of the greatest closing scenes in cinema history. You'll hear Harry's "rant" on this song...

I'm remembering all of you, old friends, and I'm trying to remember those of you I forgot as well. Happy 2010!