Ugh....pantry

My "pantry" has always been a score of anxiety because it's so oddly shaped because it's above the basement stairs so there isn't good storage space. I need ideas how to make it better! I need that storage guy that was always on Oprah to come to my house. That would be nice but a little unrealistic.
Any ideas???

Iowa state fair

Well the Iowa state fair has come and gone but the memories will last a whole 365 days until it comes again!! :) I had an agenda this year with all of the food I wanted to eat
1. BBQ shredded pork sandwich from the Iowa pork producers....check!!
2. Cheese curds....check!
3. Tom thumb donuts...check!
4. S'mores on a stick...check!
5. Salted nut rolls (yes plural)..check!
6. Pork tenderloin sandwich..check!!
7. Hot beef sundae..check!
8. Double bacon wrapped corn dog..check!!

U betcha!! It was awesome! Pictured is the hot beef sundae. It was amazing and I'm pretty sure I gained a little weight but it was worth it! I think i burned some off going down the big slide but the Iowa craft beer tent didn't help matters either!! Lol Until next year!!

We also went to the rascall flats concert with little big town (my fav), Eli young band, and edens edge at the fair. It was an amazing concert. Here are some pics of each of the bands.

So it begins....

Emma's potty chair came today! I let her try it out and she actually went potty in it. She is a natural! Maybe this might not be as bad as I think....right...

Not going to try really right now to potty train but just get her used to it. Maybe in 6 months when she turns 2 we will give it a real go.

And yes if you were wondering she is eating crackers and drinking milk while on the potty. I already got a lecture from Addison that it was gross, but I couldn't tell her no, she asked so nicely.

Emma's first hair cut

Emma had her first hair cut a few weeks ago and I thought I would be more sad but I was happy to get the mullet cut off!
She did great and I give credit to lollipops kids hair salon for really devoting a lot of attention to her. They gave her a toy, talked to her, and blew bubbles to keep her distracted. It was awesome. We will for sure be going back!

Tv addict

So if u are anything like me, you love tv. I am a little addicted to a lot of shows, do I usually scope out the tv websites to see which shows have been picked up, cancelled, etc. I came across tv.com. It's a great resource to all your favorite shows for fall. Ive had a few disappointments that some of my favs aren't coming back, must most are! Woo! Check er out!

Free 99

About a month or so ago I went jogging with the trusty jogging stroller and I came upon a steal of a deal that a neighbor was trying to get rid of: a toddler kitchen set just sitting on the curb. SCORE! I jogged on home, threw (well sat) Emma in her car seat and now we are the proud new owners of a kitchen and she loves it. And who says you don't get rewarded for exercising??

Toddler re-arranging

So I was looking at Emma's room yesterday and I decided it was time for a change. I haven't done much to her room since she was a baby. I mostly just took the stuff out that was too small or she didn't play with anymore but that's about it.
I wanted to make her room where she would want to come and play - more of a toddler room.
First off, her room isn't very big so I got rid of the white table that she or i never used. Then I moved her dresser into the closet to save space.

Now we bought some cubes with the folding baskets (4 total baskets) from target and those were in her closest as storage. I decided to bring those out and put toys/books in them. Emma will be able to reach and play with everything because it will be low enough. Toddler style :)

I want to do more as well. More to come! Here are updated pics

Chairs

I knew it was time to get Emma a toddler chair because she has been very interested in reading by herself. She loves to sit on the couch and in big chairs. I did a lot of research, various websites. My favorite was pottery barn 'anywhere chairs' but I didn't want to spend so much. After a while of trying to find others I decided to bite the bullet. Well all of the other chairs I didn't like so much were still 70-80 and this one was 99.99. So for the extra 20 I knew it was the right decision! Here's Emma in her new chair - remote and all. She is set!

Blogging just got a little easier...

So I'm sorry to say I haven't been blogging as much but the times have changed! I just figured out that there is a blogger app for iPhone. I have been stuck in toddler land and its momma time!! So heres to a lot more blogging in my future!!