It’s Friday! And our terrible heat wave has broken! And I am a new woman!
I had the windows open last night and was thoroughly enjoying the breeze whilst sipping my red. Bedtime rolled around and I thought to myself, “Self. You should leave the windows open all night long so the house will be so nice and cool and fresh in the morning! You’re so full of good ideas, self.”
But then I thought, “Self. Wait just a gosh darn minute. If the windows are open, the kidnappers won’t have to break any glass to get in, the alarm system won’t realize anything is awry, and Junior will be in Mexico by morning! Leaving windows open to enjoy the cool country air is the worst idea you’ve ever had!”
Even though we live in a teeny tiny town with an almost non-existant violent crime rate, I still shut and locked them tight and then had nightmares all night about Junior getting yanked through windows.
Moms – is this level of crazy on par?
Now let’s pretend I’m not insane for a minute, and talk about things I like. Because what’s better than yammering on about the inclinations of a loon? Plus, I know you’re really, really intersted in stuff I like.
Like boots.
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Because it’s almost September, which can almost count as fall.
The other day I was piddling around in the basement while D was working on building our dining room table. (Oh yeah, it’s in the works, and it’s going to be killer.) And I uncovered my long lost scentsy warmer thingy! The good news is that I still had a bunch of my favorite smells. The bad news is that one of them has been discontinued.
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NNNNOOOOOOO!!!!
In further news, it turns out that almost every single one of the fragrances I own are from the “Scentsy Man” collection. I don’t think that would surprise anyone. Least of all, me.
Now check out this pumpkin.
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That is made from a dryer vent, you guys. Don’t think I won’t be making one of my own. Don’t even think it.
This post just made me laugh for so many reasons. You are not crazy with the windows. The kidnappers are precisely why, we also, do not leave our windows open at night. To many cray cray people out there.
Omigosh I thought I was the only crazy one. Liam’s storm window fell off this summer and I was freaking out that there was only one glass barrier between him and the kidnappers. Glenn reassured me that we would hear them opening our old crappy windows and I reassured him that there are very handy silent glass cutting gadgets out there. His response? “Barring Tom Cruise breaking into our son’s window…I think it’ll be fine.” Whatever.
Phew, glad to know it’s not just me. Boys don’t understand how crafty would-be kidnappers are!
I MUST have those boots. I’m not a member of HauteLook. Wonder what those gorgeous beauties would run me!
PS. I’m pinning that pumpkin.
A dryer vent pumpkin?? Who thinks of this stuff!? Creative crafty geniuses that’s who! And I say it’s always better to lock everything up – there are crazies out there!!
I actually like hearing about other people’s crazy. It makes me feel more normal.
Love the dryer vent pumpkin!
I totally think like that and I don’t have kids yet. I fear how my paranoia will esculate when that happens….
Love pretty much everything you posted about today! I really want to get a pair of brown leather boots like that- gorgeous!! And I already pinned that pumpkin- genius!
Have a great weekend Amy!
ps- that boy of yours is GORGEOUS! His big blue eyes are adorable!
We sure think so. Thank you!!
If I had a baby, especially one as cute as Junior, I’d definitely be the same way as you!
And those boots are awesomeeee. I can’t wait for boot-wearing weather!!
PS-I haven’t seen your dining table yet, and I already know I want it. K thanks, bye.
hahahaah….
Haha I have similar crazy break-in thoughts! Can’t wait to see your table! I’m sure it’s going to beat the crap out of the dining table we’re trying to build right now cause ours is looking a bit picnic table-esque at the moment :/
I freak out about this stuff all the time! I can only imagine how much worse it’ll be once I have kids!
I can’t wait to see your new table and pull my boots out of storage. Not that those two things are related, I’m just excited for both!
We’ve had some cool evenings here, too — not cool enough to open windows, but darn pleasant to do some deck-sitting and wine-sipping.
Looking forward to seeing your dining room table!
TGIF!
xo Heidi
Not crazy at all. What is crazy is thinking that same thing when your baby is probably bigger than the potential kidnapper. Guilty.
~Bliss~
We haven’t slept with our windows open in 7 1/2 years, coincidence…I think not! We also procured a security system, motion sensing lights, and locks on the basement door about that same time. So I guess we are both crazy! Have I mentioned that I am so glad you finally agreed to have a baby!?
This made me laugh! I am the same way! So is my hubby, in fact, I think he’s worse than me… We lock everything. My parents laugh at us because we live in the middle of the country with a dog, and lovely neighbors, and yet, we lock down the house and cars like theives are camping in our bushes, just waiting for us to go to bed with a window open!
I have very similar paranoid thoughts… :/
So I don’t even have a kid and I hate leaving the windows open because I’m afraid someone will break in. Before we leave the house (for at least a couple of hours) I run around shutting and locking EVERY window. It’s a sickness.
Also, I am super excited about Fall. I want to wear plaid, stockings, and boots. Ooo.. I can’t wait!
I can’t either!!!
Totally not crazy. I am a PRO at inventing elaborate, nearly impossible stories about terrible ways people are going to steal my children. My imagination is at its MOST creative when worrying about the children.
I love, love this blog! I’m so glad Grandpunkin’ is being kept safe. And, Make me a punkin’ while you’re at it
I’m glad I’m not the only paranoid freak out there. Nate thinks our alarm in the best decision we made in this house.
Cute pumpkin. Me like.
Ha! I shut and locked the windows last night because the alarm won’t work if they are open, and then what’s gonna happen when we get robbed? Totally on par
Oh, Amy, you are too cute. I still worry about my kids being harmed and they are in their 30′s!
As for the dryer vent – thanks for sharing that, I’m totally going to make these!!!
The photo of your baby is just precious…what gorgeous eyes. Leaving the windows open all night makes me nervous, too. We have four dogs AND live in the country but I prefer everything to be locked up tight at night.
I totally pinned a similar pumpkin last year … such a great idea, right!?!?
Maybe you need barbed wire across your windows … it would go with your wreath AND keep out the crazy.
Holy eyes! Love those boots. I’m afraid (well, actually KNOW) I’m going to be the same way about protecting my kids. People are crazy and you can’t be too safe!
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