Never Under Estimate...

A Sanity-Saving Trip to Ikea.

We filled up the van with all the cheap, Swedish goodness we could buy with a good conscience, including that rug which we got in the As-Is section for more than 50% off. I still can't find what is wrong with it. Go us! And we finally broke down and bought the kiddos a children's table. We figured, you know, we have three now, so...anyway.

And above is a random picture of Phillip because, well, why not? He's been diggin' the exersaucer that my grandma bought for Hannah. So again, more third-child goodness. He loves to hangout in the backyard in there while we water. And do you see behind him the car in the background? We are de-cluttering. That sucker is for sale. It's been good to us, Lord knows. I hope she never gets stolen again. Goodbye Rhonda Honda! I'll always love you...

And here you have what you can get at a thrift store for ten bucks, providing endless entertainment for the fam. James and I put the puzzle together. The Sunset books are perfect for help with our gardening endeavors and I just love Sunset. Ever since I can remember, my parents have had a subscription to the magazine. And that other book, Everybody Needs a Rock, is just a gem. Here's what you do if you want your kids to leave you alone for five minutes so you can fold some laundry and refill your husband's depleted sock drawer:

Read the book.

Tell your kids to go outside and find their very own special rock.

Refill sock drawer. You rock.

Now, go to Ikea, if you can. If not, at least you can tell your kids to go rock hunting.