Dinner with Girlfriends with History

Cathy the newest mom with the newest baby looking great in her role.

I was discussing the importance of old friends with a new friend recently. ALL friends are important and I consider myself very lucky to have a handful of super amazing new and old friends. A few days after this conversation I found myself at dinner with my 3 dearest friends from college. . . and baby Cooper, of course, the newest addition to our group.  What a cutie. . .and what  good sport he is, and has to be with all of us being loud, acting nutty.  As the night progressed I came to appreciate (even more than I already did) what my new friend said about old friends.  There is something having history with people.  We know who we were and who we are, of dreams realized and lost, and can laugh and yell, and act a fool. . . nobody cares.  We can handle meltdowns, blowups and everything in between.  We've survived the ups and downs of life (so far) and of our friendships. . . basically, we know that shit happens - good and bad.  We have high and low expectations at the same time . . . we give eachother space, but demand the best of one another.  And in the end, when we are together, it's like we are all 18 again.   xo - m.m.

seriously.  Vicki and Kara hamming it up, taking direction well.  Love these mugs.

baby love.

mamacita.

me unabashed, of course, coaxing out C's inner performer.

i'm the newbie.  These cats have been together since grade school.

I said look up with your eyes, not your face!!!  see image at top.

Smmidge Style: Clothes Schmothes-I'm Wearing Eye Brightener

I can't get my hair washed (thus the hat) and I can't keep my kid dressed (who needs pants?), but by God I feel cute because of the previously mentioned Bobbi Brown eye brightener. It's changing my life.

Magic Potion for Moms (minus silly errors)

This is a quickie because Im exactly what Im about to describe...If you are a busy, atleast semi stressed, insane, nutty, bad multi-tasker, working mother who doesn't want to look as tired and bedraggled as you feel, here is a magic potion for pepping up your cute self....Your welcome. And by 'your' I of course mean you're. You. Are. Welcome. Let's face it, just because my eyes are brightened doesn't mean my brain works. Thank you Eilene, for not wanting me to look like a dumb-dumb. :) We should all have such friends.

Check Us Out @ Green Eggs and Hamm!

Hey guys!  I'm guest posting today over at the lovely, creative, quirky and hilarious Green Eggs and Hamm, one of my very fave Kansas City based blogs.  Amy will be bringing her awesomeness here to smmidge in the next couple of weeks too.  Think "DIY Headdresses".  Yep.  That's what I said!  Can't wait!

A Toy for a Truck Loving Boy

This is an amazing toy!  Dinks, the toy sleuth/grandmother/former teacher, found this and it's so much fun while exercising some good skills like memory and matching.  It's the Sort and Match by Guide Craft and Doss is a big fan as am I. There are many other themes fir boys and girls but in our house its all about the construction vehicles!  He does it morning, noon and night putting together his favorite combos, and - psssssst- it's the only thing giving the movie "Cars" a run for it's money, which is a really good thing.  This and the mini tramp from pop, but he can watch while jumping. :) check it out! -xx, m.m.