{Anticipation}

Hello, Monday.

That wekend went fast. 

But then they always seem to, don't they? I hate that.

Today I am at home looking out the window, checking the weather online and waiting for this

 big storm to hit us. We are supposed to be getting hit with lots of snow, freezing rain, ice and 

"dangerous conditions"over the next few days, starting tonight.

Everyone is freaking out, the grocery stores are packed  and people are talking about 15+ inches of snow. And lots of ice. Bring on the snow, we want a snow day, but keep the ice.

We have had so many false alarms lately with supposed huge storms coming our way,

 that I feel like this one might just really hit us this time.

So I am waiting... and waiting...and hoping that it does not get bad until everyone is home safe and sound. The anticipation drives me nearly crazy though. Is it really gonna hit us or miss us again? 

And the ice...we get a lot of power outages here in our neighborhood so needless to say I am a little worried about that. I don't know if I have ever mentioned it before, but when Miss Charlotte

 was about 5 weeks old we had a horrible ice storm and our power was out for SEVEN DAYS. 

Seven days, people. I think I might still be traumatized from that one.

So,  we have been keeping busy with other things.

Like Valentine's Day things.

Last week we made these wax crayon hearts and today I finished a few lovely little banners.

This one below was so easy and only took me about 15 minutes to make.

I got the letters and hearts here. I do have to say that she is super sweet though and sent me the file to download them just because.

She also has a really cute blog full of creative things and awesome photography, 

make sure and check it out.

So I just downloaded and printed them and there I had the letters/words to spell out: 

Be Mine, I Love You, U R Loved, XO XO, XO and the hearts, too. So cute and so easy.

Then I just cut the triangles out of newspaper, glued pink scrapbook paper on and added the letters,

hole punched it, and added  the red bias tape to hang it up. I do love me a quick, simple project.

Ta Da!

and how cute are my little helpers?

I never think these two little cousins look that much alike, but I kind of do in this last photo.

I really don't want this storm this week. We've got 100 Day at school tomorrow, Eric's birthday is this week, I still have shopping to do and my BFF is coming in from Chicago with her new baby that 

 I haven't met yet. And a Girl's Night Out is planned for Friday. 

I really don't have time to be snowed in, not this week.

So while we're waiting for the storm to hit or not hit and waiting for Eric to get here from his commute home from work, maybe I''ll bake something. Or move some furniture...or make another banner...

or something. Oh, how I hate the waiting. And if you don't hear from me for a few days you'll know I'm probably snowed and iced in at home with no power. 

But hopefully I'll be back here tomorrow morning for Virtual Coffee.

Happy Monday!

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