What’s new in My World?!?!?! JAMBERRY NAILS!

So on 3/1/13 I decided to start selling Jamberry Nails! What are Jamberry Nails you ask?

Jamberry Nail Wraps are a solid film covering that is both pressure & heat activiated to create a tight bond with your nail! With over 250 designs and the new Nail Art Studio were you can design your own wraps the possiblities are endless!!  I’d love it if you had the chance to go look at my facebook page. www.facebook.com/jamminmandie where I have a giveaway going on right now for a free set of Jamberry Nail Wraps!  Just head over here http://bit.ly/Xfc9Ss to enter! Giveaway ends soon!   I do home and online parties, where the hostesses are spoiled with the great reward system we have!  If you are intersted in hosting a party just go to my website http://www.jamminmandie.jamberrynails.net and click “Host” so we can get you set up on the calendar!

If you are from Seattle you already know this…

 

 

1. Seattle is beautiful.

Source: offbeat

2. It has mountains…

We love it when the mountains are out.

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3. Forests…

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4. Lakes…

Seriously, Mt. Rainier is so majestic.

Source: Thatcher Kelley  /  via: thatcherkelley

5. And Puget Sound.

The ferries are pretty cool too.

Source: dc.streetsblog.org

6. The Seattle uniform looks something like this:

Source: stuffwhitepeoplelike.com  /  via: 2.bp.blogspot.com

7. Umbrellas are for tourists.

The rain isn’t THAT bad.

Source: seattle.about.com

8. Whenever it snows it might as well be the end of the world.

You live on a hill, so driving is impossible.

Source: stephenbrashear.com

9. A little bit of your soul dies when you don’t properly sort your recycling.

You haven’t seen Styrofoam in years, and the idea of it makes you cringe.

Source: werealotlikeyou.com

10. Seattle has the best seafood.

Salmon for days.

Source: innatthemarket.com

11. Good Asian food is EVERYWHERE.

The pho is so good that Sabzi from the Blue Scholars wrote a song about it.

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12. Molly Moon’s = the best ice cream.

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13. A burger from Dick’s Drive-In is always delicious.

Esquire crowned Dick’s the most life-changing burger joint.

Source: sotaissexy.com

14. You will die without coffee. Luckily, good coffee is everywhere.

You can find coffee all around Pike Place Market, including the original Starbucks.

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15. Everyone works at Microsoft.

Or Amazon. Or Boeing.

Source: ibnlive.in.com

16. It would have taken forever for Tom Hanks to travel by boat from his house on Lake Union to Alki Beach in Sleepless in Seattle.

Source: moviefarm.co.uk

17. The Seafair Pirates are a friendly crew.

Source: westseattleblog.com

18. Zombie sightings occur regularly.

This year’s Red, White, and Dead Zombie Walk is July 6.

Source: komonews.com

19. Everyone wishes they could go paintballing in Gas Works Park.

If Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles did it in 10 Things I Hate About You, then why can’t we?

Via: filminamerica.com

20. Seattle’s sports teams aren’t the greatest, but we love them anyway.

And nothing is better than the Mariners in 1995.

Source: blogs.suntimes.com

21. Seattleites love the Sounders.

Sounders fans are proof that soccer can be successful in America.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

22. It’s all about the 12th man.

And Russell Wilson.

Source: seahawks.com

23. Tailgating for Husky football is best done by boat.

Source: nytimes.com

24. The Sonics are (hopefully) returning to the 206.

Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com

25. Sorry, Sacramento, but Seattle is tired of suffering without a team.

This poll clearly demonstrates how Washington felt less than a year ago.

Source: assets.sbnation.com

26. Grunge is over.

It makes us sad.

Source: blogs.houstonpress.com

27. But Seattle’s music scene is very much alive.

We heart Macklemore.

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28. The Experience Music Project is kind of ugly but also kind of cool.

Source: unusual-architecture.com

29. The gum wall is also has the same ugly/cool thing going on.

But mostly it’s just gross.

Via: yourcreativenative.com

30. The only thing cooler than the Fremont Troll is the Fremont Troll Chia Pet.

Source: coollikepie.com

Source: amazon.com

31. Dale Chihuly is Seattle’s glass god.

Via: architecturaldigest.com

32. The Space Needle has a sense of humor.

It survived an Angry Birds attack.

Source: thedaily.com

33. Washingtonians have spoken, and marijuana is now legal.

The Seattle Police Department released this informative guide on marijuana use. The guide is called “Marijwhatnow?” and includes a Lord of the Rings YouTube video.

Source: Tumblr.com

34. Washington also voted in favor of gay marriage.

Source: seattlepi.com

35. Seattle is very hipster-friendly.

It’s probably because the city is so underground. And chances are, you toured underground Seattle on a field trip.

Source: graphics8.nytimes.com

365 Things to Do In the Greater Puget Sound – Day 60

SEATTLE BIKE SWAP

February 10 Exhibition Hall

The Seattle Bike Swap, now in its 17th year, is a bike bargain hunter’s paradise with up to 100 vendors under the same roof! Expect great deals on new and used bike-related goods, from complete bikes to small parts. You never know exactly what vendors will bring to sell and what treasures you will find. Don’t miss this one-day-only sale!

9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

ADMISSION:

 - Adult Entry:  9 a.m. to 1 p.m. – $5

 - Free entry hour: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

   (Kids 15 and under are FREE all day!)

Alexavier Joseph Yeater – Turns 4!!!!

My sweet baby boy turned 4. I’m a bad MommyBlogger because I am super late on posting about him. Alexavier is my little angel boy. He is my last baby. Yep… no more coming out of this oven! Alex and I almost didn’t make it through labor and that has scared me enough, and made me realize how blessed I am to have two smart young boys.

4 years ago I was sent home from the hospital with my contactions between 5-6 min apart…. then came back in the middle of the night and was admitted. My sweet Alex showed his pink little face at 10:42pm on 10/23/08. If he wasn’t out by 10:50 they were gonna go in by C-section.

Here is Alex just minutes after he was born.  Both of my boys got a 10 on the Apgar test. See how pink he was!

JJ was so excited to meet his little brother!

Here is Alex a week later! I love his cheeks!

Alex loves the camera – both boys learned really young that Momma loves to take pics!

This is the pic I put online for him to win Baby Idol…. I think those are rigged cause honestly DUH! Alexavier is SUPER cute!

We loved this romper – How could you not!
Alex is also big into pouting…still is at age 4!

Alex’s 1st Birthday was a fun one. He didn’t like cake much though… still doesn’t.

I’m in love with this picture of Alexavier – this was his “2nd” Christmas – Loved the overalls. Reminds me to go by some  more but that wouldn’t be helpful in the potty department…..

Yes..that was drool.

2nd Birthday Party – THOMAS!! Why would it be anything else? This child is obsessed!!!! Loves him some Thomas!

Let’s fast forward – I think Alex is about 2 and a half here – as cute as can be with all those curls. It was so hard for me to cut them off. My sweetness loved to play peek-a-boo at this time!

And eat cheetos… a whole bag if you let him… Here is is doublefisting in his Steeler’s Gear!

Her is JJ and Alex when I had some professional photos taken of them. JJ is bossy – and Alex lets him… we let him at the time as he now doesn’t take that stuff from his Big Bro anymore.

You know you have a pic of your kids like this too… it was major meltdown cause we wouldn’t allow him to play in the water fountain in the middle of the putt putt place.

Literally 2 minutes later – WOW MOM! I LOVE GOLFING! I think we have a pro-golfer on our hands!

For Alex’s 4th Birthday my Dad got us all Tickets To Ride Thomas!! How freaking cool is that! We couldn’t get Alex to sit still for a picture WITH Thomas…. and this is how our day was … most of the day.

Sumertime fun at the spraygrounds + snow cones = a Happy Alex!

He turned 4!!! And guess what?! NO THOMAS CAKE! He wanted Toy Story!!! WOOOOO HOOOOO! 

I cut Alexavier’s hair even shorter – He kinda liked it….

Then he wanted his hair like his brother!!! Merry Christmas!

And since I’m super late on this post – I’m going to include a couple of updates. Alex  STILL loves Thomas – I wonder if he will ever grow out of it. He loves to make believe with his trains, build forts, and still loves Cheetos He is super inquisitive and tends to like to be in charge. (We are working on that.) Anyway that’s my “Baby”! Thanks for being the crazy boy that you are and keeping both your Dad and I on our toes!

 

Surprise! Joshua turned 8!

Well another year has gone by.  My sweet baby boy turned another year older, which also means that the next day I turn a year older. Sometimes I love that our birthdays are so close, and then again sometimes I hate it.

Anyway we did end up having a surprise party for him, which he loved! First he had no clue, then the neighborhood kids told him about it. THEN I LIED, yes, I lied to my child and told him that by no means were we having a surprise party. I guess it worked, because the day of his party he didn’t want to come home! He had spent the night with a girlfriend of mine. We thought he knew about the party and didn’t believe me, but nope, he totally was in the dark!  Thanks to another great friend we had all sorts of video game posters, boxes, decorations, lanyards, keychains, all kind of good stuff! Tracy went above and beyond and we do owe him!  Anyway here is a photo collage of JJ’s party. I actually didn’t take too many pics, so this is literrally ALL the photos I got.

 

 

My hubby made his X-box 360 cake. It turned out great! If you are interested in ordering a specialized cake for your next event please e-mail me at theyeaters@gmail.com.   We had gamer food, and of course… VIDEO GAMES! 

All my girlfriends came by and we got to hang out too.  My birthday as I said is the day after JJ’s so it’s always nice to have the girls come bring the kids and we hang while they play. 

Life in September….

Hello world! Here I am trying to blog again. Do ya’ll know how hard it is to come up with things to blog about? I guess it’s not super hard, but it’s more like… do people really care? Here’s the thing I figured out. It’s my blog. I can do what I want. If not a single soul ever reads it that’s okay. I am putting my story out there and that’s all that matters right?   I am going back and forth with what I want this blog to represent. I finally came to the realization that when I came up with the title…. “Welcome to my world”,  I was leaving myself open. This is about my life. My families life. What we do, when we do it and  how we do it.

That being said, life at Yeater Manor has gotten back in to the swing of having a son in school. Earlier bedtimes, earlier dinner, etc.  Joshua is in 2nd grade now, and although it doesn’t seem like much of a difference between 1st and 2nd grades, expectations, homework etc are a lot higher. We recieved our first homework packet for the week yesterday. JJ has his first spelling word list! AHHHHH!!!! This Mama isn’t ready for her little guy to grow up!   JJ will be 8 in a few weeks. 8! I’m in awe at how fast the time has gone by. It sure doesn’t feel like that long.

Here are a few of JJ’s favorite things:

Toys: X-box 360 (I dont consider it a toy but whatever)

Books: Chapter Books – Likes the Magic Treehouse Series

Color: Blue

Food: Hotdogs/Baked Beans/Mac & Cheese

We are planning JJ’s birthday party, which I decided was going to be a surprise party. He hasn’t really questioned why we weren’t planning his party yet, and as long as he doesn’t ask I’m not going to tell!  We’ll be doing a “Video Gamer” Theme. That I know he will be excited about!  Now just to keep it a secret!  Pinterest is giving me way to many ideas and I just don’t have the hours in the day to do everything I want. Especially since I only have the night before and the day of to get ready!

Alexavier is doing good. He is a talk-a-holic now! Still loves his Thomas the Trains as much as ever. You’d think that after being in love with them for so long he would be over it but nope!  He recently showed a lot of interest in tools. So we went and got him his own workbench to work on. HE LOVES IT! Screws in things, hammers “nails” and cuts with a saw all day long!  He is at that fun age where everything is funny! His giggle is adorable! He is a super picky eater and basically a complete polar opposite of JJ.  Funny how two kids from the same parents can be so different!  Alexavier turns 4 next month. THAT is just nuts to me. But whatever, obviously time has been moving lightning speed because the last 4 years have been moving at warp speed!   Alex’s party is going to be a “construction/Bob the Builder themed. Again Pinterest is my go-to spot for party ideas right now!

A few of Alexavier’s Favorite Things:

Toys: Thomas Trains, Balls, Cars and TOOLS!

Books: ANY TRAIN BOOK! I mean this… we bought this child train books at the fair!

Color: Blue

Food: Mac & Cheese, Cheese, Noodles, Strawberries

Hubby and I are in hog heaven right now. Both of us are mobile again and are loving it! We have a busy busy season of birthdays, holidays and sports coming up so we will have lots to share! Until then!

MamaYeater

Labor Day Weekend Day Trip to Mt Rainier!

 

On Sunday we went up to Mt Rainier, along with the rest of the state.  We didn’t know that Hwy 706 was closed and we took detours through Eatonville, and then another detour over by Alder Lake. (Note to self, make sure you check that stuff before taking off on a road trip… just sayin’) Anyway we didn’t let that stop us, and kept on plugging along!  I was driving so we didn’t get many pics.  My hubby isn’t as spontaneous with the camera/iPhone as I am.

Here is a picture of Beautiful Alder Lake. Since its glacier water it is super clear and bright! Found a couple camp sites that we are looking into for next year!!

 

Once we passed all the cute towns (in fact thinking of taking Alexavier to stay at the hotel in Elbe for his birthday…the one that you sleep in Caboose Cars. Anyway that’s another post. Once we entered the park the beauty is abundant! Such tall trees, beauty all around!

 

 

We didn’t make it up to Paradise this time, but went on a hike at Narada Falls. Lets just say that the boys had fun but I didn’t know about the steep inclines. Joshua and I decided we want to start hiking, but those hard ones without the kiddos.

 

 

I took this shot of the boys after the hike back UP from the falls. Alex just wanted to go play in the water and wouldn’t look at the camera. At this point it’s time to head out to get some lunch.

 

 

A beautiful way to end the day… on the way home we had the most beautiful sunset! At home we live on the wrong side of a hill so we don’t see the sunset. Ahhhh

 

 

Expect pictures of the Puyallup Fair this coming week!

About the author

Name & Age: Amanda Willson – 32

Hometown: Bellevue, WA

Current Neighborhood: Fife, WA

Children & Ages: Joshua 7, Alexavier 3

Current Gig: Full-time mom, Realtor – Coldwell Banker Bain, Owner of Miss Mandies Creations

What do you Create? I <3 to Create all kind of things! In the long run I am creating two young men, who rely on both their father and I to teach them how to be young men. : For fun I create quilts, tutus, baby blankets, burp cloths, halloween outfits. I create the special birthday party, special days and fun memories. 

How did you land in Fife? Well I grew up in Bellevue WA as a child, moved to Tukwila in Middle School, and then after High School moved to Federal Way to my own place.  My sweet Hubby and I decided on Fife because of the good schools, quiet neighborhoods, and feel of community!

Last book you read: I read A LOT! Sometimes I don’t remember the name of the books I read, because I read them so fast! But I just did a re-read of Emily Giffin’s book Something Borrowed. Love the book more than the movie! 

Spare Time Activities: What is spare time?

Last Date Night in the 425: Jumped on the Argossy in Kirkland, sushi at Rikki Rikki, cappuccino at Match Coffee and Wine, then home for a movie on the couch.

Daily Vice: Coffee!

Best Place to entertain the kiddos: Local parks when the weather is nice.  Our favorite right now is The Center at Norpoint – Splash Pad in the summer and great toys to play on. They even have a zip line that you ride on! 

Favorite way to break a sweat: On the elliptical at the Northshore YMCA

A Favorite Local Business? Lazy K’s in Carnation – great pizza served with sass!

You’re likely to be spotted doing _________ around the south sound? Going to Pt Defiance! It’s my retreat from the every day on the weekends. Sad that the weather will be turning soon as we haven’t gotten to spend much time there this summer. 

Your Vote for Best Park? See above! Point Defiance! So many options on things to do!

If you didn’t live in the 425 you’d choose? Maui! All the way.

Where else can we find you on the web:

Pinterest: pinterest.com/mamayeater

Twitter: twitter.com/MamaYeater

Facebook: www.facebook.com/amandaywillsonyeater

HELLO 2nd Grade!

Joshua Jr’s 1st day of SECOND grade was today! Can you believe he’s already in 2nd grade!?! I know I can’t. It seems like the time is going by at warp speed! I blink and a year goes by!  Here he is this morning – being cool and not letting me hold his hand. He picked out his entire outfit (Yellow & black shoes, with black/white/red shorts) gotta love it.

 

Here he is waiting for the bus with his friends Hazel & Lily!

 

I can’t wait to get home to hear all about his day! I’m sure I will have to pull it out of him with pliers but oh well!

Attic Windows that open to create Indoor/Outdoor space!

Attic or loft living can be great for a lot of reasons, but it can also come with a unique set of problems. The most significant of these is the quality of air to be found in the top level of a building. Even with air conditioning or open windows, the orientation of the living space on the top floor of the building leads to hot, stuffy air.

The balcony windows from Fakro are a perfect way to solve this problem. They are designed for installation in attics with pitched roofs to add a bit of outdoor space and much-needed air flow to the upstairs rooms.

When closed, the windows look like any other skylight windows. They open in two pieces: the top sash lifts up and the bottom sash moves up and outward, creating a kind of enclosure. The bottom sash conceals a hidden safety rail that pops into place when the windows are fully opened, making the balcony feel safe.

The windows, when fully opened, add a sense of space to an upstairs domicile. Although they do not create a space for one to walk on and place flowerpots or other outdoor decorations, they do provide a small space for residents to stand, breathe in the outdoors and feel close to nature.