learn to say no

I'm practicing some calligraphy and photoshop stuff. 

I'd say the above image is square one. 

I worked for hours on a quote to give a friend as a gift and before I had a chance to convert it to a digital image, Emmy colored all over it. I took that as a sign that it needed more work (after I whined to Joe about how mean she was to me). This one was supposed to say, "learn to say no without giving an excuse" but I ran out of room. I saw that quote on pinterest sometime and thought of it today since I am at home, taking care of a sick sweet Emmy and trying to be at work at the same time. 

Today, I decided to just be at home. To just cuddle and comfort her and get some chores done without feeling guilty about work. 

so this happened on the way home tonight...

I mean, seriously. I cannot get enough of this kid. I have no idea where she gets her moves but I thank God everyday for quick access to video cameras so I'll never forget them. 

dance night

Joe and I had one of our "talks" the other night. You know, the one where you take a step back and look at your family, your daily routine, the nit-picky arguments and work to make things a little better.
One decision we made was to leave our cell phones at the door when we get home. We already had a rule about cell phones during dinner but we also turn the tv off during dinner. Instead of tv, we listen to music. That's how I grew up and it is SO much more relaxing. 
The best part about adding in music instead of tv is that there is dancing at the dinner table and this little dance when dinner is over: