too hot for you to handle?

oh no, not me. i'm talking about coffee joulies. i just learned about these amazing little dudes the other day & i'm blown away. because i'm an avid tea drinker i battle with constant tongue burns & double fisting to prevent luke warm tea. but these joulies take care of all of that. because of some really smart people, these stainless stain hunks instantly change boiling hot beverages to the ideal temperature &&& keep it that way for hours! say whaaat?! i know it's sort of scary they can do that. i haven't seen them used in person or personally know anyone with a set. so i'm asking if anyone reading knows if these are worth fifty smackers. i mean if it were totally up to me, their looks alone almost make them worth the money. self control laurie. self control.

xoxo

mr. sun

you graced us with so much of your presence this weekend. it was an amazing 70 degrees out. any bit of available time we spent it outside as a family. M pulled out the fishing poles. i set up my camera. kodi chased squirrels while maggie rolled in dirt. it could have been a scene on a postcard. maybe not. but it was still a sight to see in the middle of january. unfortunately they say a good thing doesn't last long. they say that, right? because now it's suppose to rain for three days straight. yuck! weather.com tells me it's going to be mostly cloudy {no mr. sun} & in the 50's. 

 taking advantage of the sunshine. kodi is probably the weirdest dog. 

she doesn't like to chase balls -- only rocks. we love her though.

friday letters {6}

dear weather you have been a real treat lately. rumor is you're going to be as high as 70 degrees? say whaaat! too bad it's damp outside. 

dear stationary bike not sure why it never crossed my mind before to move you in the office. i never used you when you were on the scary back porch. well, technically i still haven't used you yet, but i have visions of taking advantage of you {sounds a bit weird} now that you have easy access {i'm full of em' today} to the television. 

dear M two dates nights in two weeks? pinch me i must be dreaming. i'm really excited about whining & dining with you tonight. then coming home & watching a ton of recorded movies with you. it's love baby.

dear showtime & HBO thank you for being free this weekend. because M just texted me reminding me of that fact, i just spent the past 45 minutes scheduling our DVR to record just about, well, everything. 

dear refrigerator i promise to replenish you. soon. love, The Irresponsible Housewife

hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

now it's time to officially use that bike. 

can i hear a HOORAY.

lately {7}

all of these pictures were taken during the best time of the year - christmas break. so to say this is what we've been up to lately would kind of be a lie. because lately we are back to work. back to filling up gas tanks every week. back to grocery shopping on a budget. back to waking up early. back to the grind. but lately things feel different. in a good way too. because lately i've been more spiritually driven. & i like it! lately i've been working out with karena & katrina. since my gym membership ended in november i've really missed the push to stay physically active. lately i've been reading lots of new blogs & you all are so inspiring. i've even got new sponsors! Check em out: Jane Caroline, 23Seventeen, Anne the Adventurer, Heather Marie, & Kelsey

pictures from my phone

 maggie making herself comfy where she isn't allowed//the girls on our most recent hike//kodi & papa//getting ready for church//found some cool dice//baby sissy//new lens 50mm//M wrote me a second book for christmas//crusin in the new car HOLLA//playing monopoly//favorite 2012 memory//urgent care visit to start off the new year with a bang//the mama//drinking coffee from a homemade gift//wondering what she's thinking//breaking new year resolutions already//playing outside//attempting to keep warm//fixing a clogged drain//bath time//salted caramels yumm//kicking M's butt in scrabble//enjoying the beautiful sunset//cuddle buddy//

what have you been up to lately?

if they reoccur does that mean something?

dreams. i've been having weird ones lately. but specifically the one where i'm pregnant. haven't had the privilege of being pregnant yet but every time i am in my dreams it's super painful. & my baby bump doesn't look like what baby bumps typically should either. just last night i was pregnant in my dreams. again, painful. i kept cramping throughout the dream & actually thought to myself i can't be pregnant. i just started my you-know-what {TMI?}.

i've heard dreams can have meanings. i've also heard they're a bunch of random thoughts. either way though, i'm not ready to be a mama. i know that & i'm okay with that. i'm not saying if tomorrow i found out i was really pregnant i wouldn't be thrilled. we just aren't planning on parenthood for a few years. it seems like every time i'm on facebook all of my 465 "friends" are either pregnant or just had a baby. maybe my dreams are trying to get me to jump on the bandwagon. maybe i'm suppose to conform?

naaaah.

yes, this post has been my most random to date. thanks for sticking around.

& here's a random picture from way back when to top it all off.