The Proof...

Is written on his face.....

That the Bakery at our local Weekend Farmers Market....really does have the BEST chocolate Frosted Donuts this side of the Mississippi.....

I swear he's like....."Donut? What donut? I didn't see any donuts"

Not to mention....

The Biggest Radishes I've EVER seen......and I normally HATE radishes

Super sweet Honey Sticks....that bring a sparkle to my 3 year olds Big Blue Eyes....

The Truck of my Dreams.......This purple Beauty has to deal with my drool every Saturday....see...I think over there on the left...you can see some left over drool from last week.....

and where did he come from? .....I think I'll Bag him up and take him home with me......(you can even see the last of the donut situation happening behind him.....yummmmmm)

How was your weekend?

Use The Force, Lil Wee Walker, Use The Force

Who knew that the weekends of a Stay At Home Mom, could end up being SO darn busy?!? Especially with my other half, still halfway around the world, flying the Wild Brown Yonder. I can't begin to tell you how extremely excited I was to look in my date timer, and realize I had NOTHING this weekend....no photo shoots, no play dates, no mommy-dates....nothing,but flying by the seat of our pants....

which is how I like to roll anyway!!!


All those extra things that fill up my days, just kind of snuck up on me, like the 5 lbs that smiled and waved up at me this morning as I stood on my bathroom scale. Once when I was a new mom, of one tiny baby boy, and I had just transitioned from a Full Time Career....to this new Full Time Career, I really wanted to find things to do that would give me the "busy" fix that my job had given me. NOW 3 years and 2 kiddos later, I'm kind of thinking I made that decision on my new mommy high....NOW I long for a day when only having one trip in the car is an amazing feat!

This weekend was spent doing a lot of sitting in the front yard.....watching my wee-walker navigate his way on his newly mobile legs...Beaming at his ability now to not only make a full 90 degree turn without falling, but is also muy Graceful with regards to bending and picking up his favorite worm rattle.....all the while staying up on his little feet.....


Now, my pre-baby, Via Spiga self would be like...."huh?" You really want to spend a FULL morning doing nothing but watching an 11 month old and 3 year old play in the front yard.....

My post-baby, now self would reply...."um...yeah, Don't knock it till you try it"......

It was the BEST day ever, just to sit with my Mucho Grande Iced Coffee....and watch a 3 year old clad in nothing but his Luvs...and his 11 month old shadow enjoy a beautiful saturday morning....

I'm thinking I might have to pencil in more of these "Do Nothing" days.....sometimes filling the date book, isn't all it's cracked up to be....when you find you are missing the best things about being a stay at home mom.

Farm Fresh Babies.....

What has to be one of THE best parts of summertime here in New Jersey? The AMAZING local Weekend farmers markets....

Nothing is better than hitting the pavement on a hot Saturday Morning, Iced Dunkin Coffee in hand....checking out all the fabulous edible delights our local farmers, bakers and cheesemongers have in store for us! Now I totally realize that it is probably a sacrilige to have a Dunkin Donut Coffee at such an event....next time I'll make sure to hide it with a uber chic cozee from etsy....

Not only do the sights and smells make my Wanna Be a Food Network Star .....heart skip a beat....but I also hope that it may help Mr. Picky Pants get more into the spirit of eating fruits and vegetables.....most likely wishful thinking on my part....

Now if getting out of the house for a morning, and allowing your five senses to have stimulation overload wasn't enough "Good Stuff".....then getting a better deal....on better produce.....in a WAY better atmosphere should seal the deal for anyone stuck in that which is the grocery store produce section....

To put it this way: If I can become a farmer's market junkie....then it is so not for just Foodies or Health Nuts anymore.....