Good Read

Last night was the annual

Reason-to-Buy-a-New-Dress-and-Get-Dressed-Up-and-Wear-More-Make-up-Than-Usual  Party

also known as the

Sleep Country Christmas Party

(which is Devon's work party).

We looked like this-

We had a really nice evening, spent mingling with all of the great people that Devon works with,

and today I am officially suffering from what my friend Andrea and I refer to as a "fun-over", which is much like a hang-over except that it is caused by fun rather than by alcohol.

While I only consumed one "adult beverage", and that happened at the beginning of the night, I feel extra thirsty this morning.

And being out later than usual last night has left me feeling sluggish today.

And my eyes are burning and dry, like I could have slept for a few more hours this morning had I not been called to my motherly duties.

And my feet hurt from standing and from wearing heels.

And I may not have washed off all of my eye-liner before going to bed, and my voice is a little weak from making small talk over the loud music.

So there you have it, a fun-over.

Changing the subject,

there are so many fantastic blogs to read: blogs about cooking, crafting, parenting, shopping, decorating...

I have my list on my "favorites", and I try to check them all every day, as they inspire and entertain me.

Lately, my favorite is Enjoying the Small Things, which I discovered through my Lott Ladies (Katie and Jacqui).  I enjoy the author's (Kelle Hampton) writing style, photography, stories, creativity, not to mention the fact that in addition to her babies, she is a step-mom to two boys, (I happen to think that stepmothers are awesome, proving wrong the reputation of "evil stepmother").  If you have a tissue handy, click on the tab that reads "Start Here If You're New" .  After that, you might be hooked.

Yesterday's post on Enjoying the Small Things was one of those that found me nodding my head and saying
"yes, yes, uh-huh, yes, me too, yes..."

meaning that I completely related to what I was reading, like she was speaking my mind (except that she does it better!),

and it happened to be Kelle's thoughts about blogging.

So I'd like to share:

"Feed the Wolf (also known as Happy Birthday, Blog)"

Okay, time to go nurse my fun-over :)

And, I just caught the little guy doing this-