today i feel...

if I had only three things to describe what I'm feeling today these circles would do the trick. Thanks circles.

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team boo gets inspired.

Since my motto for this year is "absorbtion and practice" i am going to try dedicating a day of blogging every week to sharing the things that inspire me. Some i try, others are just a treat for my eyeballs. You never know...they just may inspire you too :) 

Things that always catch my eye are: color and rich layering. Stuff I'd love to do more with this year.

sweet vintage collage

whimsical weirdo

 rainbow throwup art

 cutest wedding announcement

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suck-tober fest

{via veer}

one of my favorite Halloween images

and coincidentally also how i feel today ;)

I hate structure and deadlines.

why does responsibility turn me into such a jerk?

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anatomy of love

{adorable print by Rifle Paper Co.}

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for those about to rock (i salute you)

{via ??...help me guys}

Even if i can't participate in fall, i can still play Halloween, right? This picture is my official kick off for this month that i've come to know as "October-when-so-much-is-planned-i-probably-won't-even-get-to-change-my-clothes-let-alone-enjoy-the-festivities-month." Ahhh it's gonna be a crazy. 

Something i always remember though: eating. I wish i were one of those people that just forgot to eat when things got too busy ("oh whoopsie, i just lost 5 pounds chasing my kids around"...nobody is buying it Hollywood). Not me though. I'd be more likely to successfully eat a meatball sub with my (freak of nature) feet, standing on a ladder, with a nail gun, while nursing my kid, than to accidentally go without food. It's both a blessing and a curse. 

Anyway, i will do my best to fill you in on my doings. Here are a few things I will be working on...

-decorate for halloween before chaos ensues
-sheamus birthday party
-mexico with Gma & Gpa Peterson
-our 8th anniversary
-sister stephanie's baby shower
-in charge of church halloween party decor ('06)

Don't get your hopes too high, most of these will be half A'd this year. I just got tooo many babies that keep wanting me to pay attention to them and stuff :) I'm gonna be a chicken with my head cut off.  Wish me luck.

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project Boo: defenseless babies edition

(defenseless babies Edition)

1. phoenix sonny

2. whoville

3. freak show

4. "sonny" side up

5. munchkin land

6. rub a dub dub

7. bike thief

8. Sundance kid

9. baby Smee

10. Sonny with a chance of meatballs (not featured)

11. Willy Wonker (not featured)

We all love Mila's Daydreams.

And I think it's safe to say we all love my little Sonny Delight.

You know you have thought about doing it. maybe you already have. Or maybe you worried I'd think it was lame (cause i make fun of most things) Maybe you're afraid i'd think you were obsessed with me and wanted to wear my skin. If so, please slap yourself in the face, and remember that teamBoo is about spreading the l♥ve, rather than being impressive (plus: i totally shanked it from Mila, remember??)

So pull those random blankets and ridiculous thrift store finds out of the laundry room, and create some "tummy time" artwork (we say "tummy" at our house, and "smoochies" and "bum"...you can take the mom away from the kids, but you can't take the kids out of the mommy?? wait, i mean you literally CAN...but you know what i mean, shut up). Anyway, the best part is you don't even need a defenseless baby to play!! You can use your defenseless kids, animals, or even significant others ;)

Here's an example of a awesome go getter who has already made it happen (and whose friend, who never thought I would see it, left a comment that totally dogged mine. HA! busted. ;) check it:

(up, up and away by team cowan. love it.)

*And if your lucky, I might even make a prize for my fave...since i know how much you all LOVE my handywork (admit it, you were a little embarrassed for me) But i don't care cause practice makes perfect haters.

(but that's a big fat maybe, we could always just play for fun?)

now email me those entries (to teamboo2000@yahoo.com titled "my defenseless baby") so i can post them here! 

ready, set, go...

(*when i was little we used to have to pay my mom a quarter each time we said "shut up." so now i only pull it out on special occasions. like here. to boss you around)

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phoenix "sonny"

This picture is especially for Adam (baby daddy) who is not only a huge basketball fan, but a Phoenix Suns fan ta-boot. Although since we didn't have a Steve Nash wig (sick), we used an afro (cause that's a normal thing to have lying around?? actually we have three :) as a tribute to old school basketball with the short shorts and the knee high socks. As you can see from this picture sonny got completely into character...

(see other defenseless baby shots like this here here here here here here and here.)

*also: don't forget that tomorrow is the last day to comment for a chance to win my super fabulous (not really) team boo pillow.


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(and a kid in uniform ;)

munchkin land

this really doesn't do Sonny's "lollipop guild" hair justice, but you get the idea....

(see other defenseless baby shots like this here here here and here.)

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i am a bike...thief.

inspired by freezepop

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freak show.

(++)

my strong love for vintage circus art

+

the most awesome (and cooperative) baby ever

=

as heather would say...

AMAZEBALLS

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"sonny" side up

Ever see a baby SO cute you could just eat 'em?

here's mine...

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your FACE is a science experiment.

The Exploratorium is definitely one of my favorite places as a kid. It is a must see if you are in San Fran. It was so inspiring! Optical illusions, floating in mirrors, bacteria artwork, drinking fountains made out of toilet seats...and you thought i didn't experiment ;)

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meet Barney...

he's so full of love....

 {from the delightful mind of Andrew Bannecker }

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nesting.

{lola's room prints }

{a christmas present for Elyott}

With a roughly a month to go and 2 cm dilated... doctor says I need to "take it easy"

ha :)

All things considered, that may be tricky.

Now housework is not only bad for morale (?),

but also a crime against my uterus.

(...yet a longer pregnancy = a crime against my thighs)

unfortunately, I think uterus always trumps thighs.

I am crossing my fingers for two more weeks of pregnancy.

(as backward as that sounds with all this frigging heartburn)

between his gimp arm and his catheter arm, Adam can't lift over ten pounds.

...that makes for a lame new-baby-helper.

(wa wah wah, i know)

Wish us luck!

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elephant in the room

{Banksy’s “Elephant,” 2006}

I can't hide it anymore.

I now walk like i've been in a saddle all day.

but in my defense...it feels like i got hit in the crotch with a bat.

this post is mostly cause i know how sick you are of seeing my christmas tree when my page loads. I have lost that blogging feeling lately. But maybe I'm doing you a favor by resisting to post all my heartburn and sleeping woes....and profile shots where you may or may not feel obligated to say how non-enormous you think i look, so i just look like a big douche who's fishing for compliments ;)

If i were really sassy, i'd have painted a picture of my own self camouflaged into a pink room.

...but then i would have had to change out of my sweatpants.

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good old fashioned lover boy

Remember Stacie and Geoff?? (aka "Steoffrey ")

well....just when you thought they couldn't be any cuter....here is another reason to envy their love .  They drew us in with their yellow balloons and wedding headbands and now vow to keep us enchanted by their suspenders and innocent vintage picnic togetherness! It is no secret that I am in love with loving the love of these two...lovers. Or that my mind is (clearly) running on mere fumes every time I sit down to blog, and that the fusion of those two ingredients (not to mention my savage jealousy of all things un-pregnant) makes my brain feel swollen and tired.

Of course neither photo op would have been half as amazing if it weren't for Matt and Angie Sloan, the visionaries that make up Sloan photography (aka "Mangie") whose behind the scenes adorableness is enough to make me want to kick puppies.  And their talent....oh the TALENT!!  Hey Mangie...if you ever have any artistic vision for an out-of-breath-resentful-chubby-girl-in-maternity-pants photo shoot, you know where to find me ;) Or if you just have some advice on how to convince my husband to dress in something other than basketball clothes for the sake of a old world lovers photo shoot, that would work too. Here are a couple gems of inspiration to get to get your ball rolling...

you're welcome.

And Steoffrey...if you ever want to like...hang out, or even just let me sit on your couch while I watch you giggle and make frozen pizzas together...Mangie knows where to find me.

how excited are you?

I can't wait for these childhood adventures to be released in theaters...

blerg.

{image ffffound here }

i'm having issues.

rather, my site feed is having issues.

so any new adds to your blog roll/list of "team boo" {that's me}

shows it sadly at the bottom 

with no updates for you

even though i've have updated

it stays there

like a sad little rain cloud

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Good news though,  i have a temporary fix!

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instead of inputting my url as this...

http://teamboo2000.blogspot.com

just type in the feed url which is this... http://teamboo2000.blogspot.com/atom.xml

and all will be well 

for both you and i

for now ;)

*sorry this wasn't a REAL post....but i had to put it out there, yo. Also watch this ...cause you can't say "fancy" without thinking of it...you just can't.  ...and if you can, well, this friendship might not last.

imagine that!

In keeping with theme of "Mothers" i have been doing some thinking...{cause i always think in themes..??} Anyway, mothers are many things but one of my favorite things to be is a make believe maker. This does not necessarily come naturally for me, but i wake up daily hoping to brand it into my soul.  Its my job, as a mama, but also as a human being. Its infectious and what makes the world go round, no?

An oldie but one of the besssst! This series has a much greater meaning now that i've birthed to two little sponges:

A recent dream job of mine would be that of a photo stylist...the perfect marriage of creative work and imaginative mommy play...i would die.

like simple and sweet...

raw and dreeeeamy. made by, none other than...a mommy! 

{this blog is incredible by the way}...

Bonnie Holland's prolific work is over the top amazing! and obviously has the big bucks clients. regardless, i love everything she touches...

recommended by a fellow blogger , Tim Walker photography also has plenty of imaginary gems....

happy lemons

Let us all show the "haters" that happiness is a choice. In this heavy world, seeking out the beauty and humor in small things helps us keep our sense of proportion. 

Inspired my current read, Happiness for Two , and this blog here are some little random things that make me happy:

-chubby baby thighs
-the evening after a long run 
-fresh sheets
-overcast Saturdays
-reading in bed  
-old school photo booths
-Handsome Bob
-pulling weeds while my kids play in the yard
-popsicle stained tummies
-wind chimes
-movies w/Shia Lebouf
-having time for 3 "snooze" pushes
-little kid british accents
-arrested development dvds   


Here's to enjoying life in our own way!