blue dark.

Jack is having an afternoon snooze and I told myself I would do my workout now but instead I'm on my MacBook Air, watching old episodes of Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami and eating a graham cracker.  Oh, and also enjoying a ice cold glass of detox water drink stuff- I've been downing it all week.  60 ounces of water with 2 tablespoons of sugar-free cranberry juice, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and a bag of dandelion root tea.  It tastes like lemon water with an after taste of shit.  Who in the hell drinks dandelion root tea?  Those who wish to promote healthy liver function or those (like me) who wish to banish excess water weight.  Jillian Michaels seems to think if you drink it for 7 days, you'll lose 5ish pounds of water weight.  We'll see.  Jillian is evil and very well could be playing a trick on me.  

I used to cook almost every evening but this summer it's just been too hot.  I make things with cheese, flour, heavy cream, pasta, hearty soups, cornbread, curry, and more cheese.  Too hot to eat these things.  Last night I made tortellini with and basil artichoke garlic sauce for the boys.  I had a lovely kale salad with lemon.  This week I also made broccoli with toasted pine nuts and lemon, roasted garlic and olive oil, sauteed spinach, carmelized baby carrots, garlic bread, and chicken.  Now we know that Jack LOVES broccoli.  It's funny the things that make me happy these days.  

I need a night.  Like at the Mont or something.  Margaritas, swirls, club specials, wine.  I don't suggest all in one night, i'm sure i've done it before though.  I need to wear something cute, take my hair out of this ponytail and meet up with friends or a friend.  Husband would be invited but someone's got to watch the baby.  This pretend night would not involve any talk about boy/girl drama, what you do at work that nobody cares about, no baby talk, and no bullshit in general.  Topics to consider: music, fashion, funny internet things, Ryan Gosling's body, and making fun of people.  I need to be around fun and funny people.  I used to get all my fun from my BFF, Dave, but he's married and a stay at home daddy now so he's very, very busy.  although he does text me something hilarious at least once a day or every other day.  OR.  I need people to play music with.  Just hanging out, playing some jams on the back porch.  I used to have friends to do that with but they've decided that I'm not cool anymore or something.  

This blog has turned into a desperate cry for friends or something sad.  It has, hasn't it?  I have friends, I just never see anyone.  Everyone is busy.  Everyone lives far away.  I can't go out without a babysitter.  And my friends apparently think i'm the most awkward person on the face of the planet.  Maybe I'm not that awkward, maybe I don't know how to have a conversation that is solely about you, your job, your life, your problems and how I can help you fix them.  I'm that friend, the one who takes care of everyone but the one nobody invites out to do the fun stuff.  The one that friends only call when they're driving in their car because they have absolutely nothing else to do.  Feeling sorry for yourself seems to be the only reasonable thing to do when you're drinking this detox water stuff.  

And to be fair, I've been missing my brothers, Hannah, and my dad a lot lately so maybe that's the source of my loneliness.  Or, you know, maybe not.  maybe it's you, not me.

Don't worry, I'm not sad and depressed or anything, it's more like I'm Patrick Swayze in Ghost.  Jack is Whoopi Goldberg because he's the only person who knows i'm here.  That would make my friends Demi Moore.  Only 2 of my friends read this stuff, one of which is living in Mexico and the other one-  I see her often and she's fabulous.  She just babysat Jack the other night.  Eternally grateful.

Time to wake the chicken.  Have a nice Thursday and think of me while you're sipping your drinks in good company.  Be nice to your friends.  Brush your teeth before you go to bed.  Don't try this detox drink until I'm done-  there's no sense in both of us suffering until we know if it works.  Now that's a true friend.  Now, excuse me, I have to pee for the 10,000th time today.  Water, green tea, detox water, water, green tea, detox water, repeat.

♥  jp
 ps-  this is how i make myself laugh most days.  ----> whenparentstext.com

little dream.

A friend brought these adorable cans of champagne to our cookout this weekend. I made lemon cupcakes and they were really good. Not as good as my sister-in-law's fruit tarts though! My favorite dessert ever.
Husband started feeling crappy on Saturday morning but powered through the party. Today he is the sickest I've ever seen him. I think he's got whatever the baby and I had a couple of weeks ago- it's miserable.

I found an umbrella for the outside table on sale at Atwood's for $25! They have green, blue, navy blue, white, black, tan and orange. I love stores that carry boots, umbrellas, cinnamon suckers, and baby chickens.
When Husband gets better, you should come over and kill a bottle of wine with me. Or vodka or whiskey or beer or whatever it is you drink because I probably have it.


Jack's been a very sweet boy this week. He's all about thank yous and pleases, he's been doing really well on the potty training front, and he's been helping me unload the dishwasher.




We ordered lunch from Thai Thai today. It was so cute inside and they're super friendly and the food is really good.

Below are the usual pics of me in a mirror. David doesn't like these. They are pretty stupid, I know this but I don't care.





Oh. Bulletproof Tiger has split. I am going one way and the boys are going another. They're going by Porch Mice now. I've started a thing called Jaguarettes. It's not country OR western. What else is there, you say? I start recording on Tuesday so you'll find out soon. I've posted a crappy recording here but stay tuned for real recordings.

♥ jp

the easter bun bun.

Baby is getting taller, skinnier, louder, bossier, and more independent everyday. Some days he's sweet, some days he's in a bad mood. Goes with the 2 year old territory I guess. This weekend we had egg hunts, a birthday, a wedding reception, and a friend in town. It rained. We ate red curry and pra ram. I drank a little wine, Husband drank a few beers. We watched an obscene number of Friday Night Lights episodes on Netflix streaming. Ohmygod that show is SO GOOD. If I talked about how great it is, it could have it's own blog. I'm sure there's one somewhere. Oh Tim Riggins, you are beautiful.
Baby was sick last week so he missed school and I didn't get to visit my Grandma. As nice as it is to have the baby around all day, everyday- this mommy needs a little break. We have several friends who offer to watch him every week but then can't ever actually watch him. I know how it is though, people have lives. I'm guilty of living in my little bubble with Baby and Husband and dismissing everything else. That's something I need to work on. But... if you are a friend and can watch Jack this evening or tomorrow evening, that would be awesome and I will owe you a huge favor. Like, if you're ever stranded in a nearby state, I will totally come and pick you up. Or if you leave your wallet at home, I'll buy your lunch. Or I'll just take you out for dinner sometime. Babysitter's choice!

What's going on- Tonight Mates of State play a free show at OU. It's rainy outside so they've moved it inside. BOO! We thought about taking Jack but I think it'll be too crowded inside so we probably won't go. Water for Elephants opened in theaters this weekend- i loved the book so i'm excited to see it. Wednesday we have The Oh Johnny! Girls' rehearsal. Thursday we play the opening day of the Norman Music Festival. Bill and Dee's at 11pm. Saturday I play twice with my other band, Bulletproof Tiger. 1:30 at the Opolis and 3:30 at the Blue Bonnet Bar.
above: My dad cut a piece of birthday cake for Jack (my niece's sweet 16) and the birthday girl wasn't even there yet! There was a big hole cut out while she blew out her candles. Jack was appreciative.

above: The early works of Jack H. E. Brady. Baby Jack's school/church had an art fundraiser for a new playground and art center. Jack's painting sold for $30. The kid has art in his blood- i can actually hang it up! I love it. Some of those other kids have questionable art skills. Jack, once again, you rule.

above and below: Saturday night we had a casual sort of wedding reception to attend. It was nice to see old friends. We stopped by The Library and The Garage before the party. The Garage is new and I like it. Last week I went to Blackbird Gastropub and liked it too. Feels good to have some new places in town to go to.
Baby Jack calls the Easter Bunny "Bun Bun" and is terrified of him. I never knew he could hold on to me so tight. I don't blame him though- Bun Bun was pretty creepy looking. Sunday we had lunch at The Trails. Bun Bun was there and we went on an egg hunt in the men's locker room because of the crazy rain floods. Jack had fun, I had a mimosa. I went casual with gap jeans and a white banana republic shirt, a trench, and heels. A pastel dress just seems weird to wear when it's dark and crappy outside. I LOVE Easter dress hunting so it was disappointing but there's always next year.

I erased all contacts in my phone yesterday. Yay! I'm such a mess already this week. If you're around, let's get a glass of wine or something. I need to get out of the house, even if it's for an hour.

♥ jp

you probably think this song is.

What happened this week? Husband and I went to 2 Thunder games and we decided it's our new favorite thing to do. Sitting in the Riverwind terrace is awesome because they have all kinds of food for you- even vegetarian. Husband and I talked about how long we're going to stay in our house before looking to buy something else. Should we stay for a little while and update things that I would like to update? Should we put it on the market and see what happens? I think we should stay a while and replace the awful shell shaped sink in my bathroom, have the kitchen cabinets painted/re-done, the outside of our house painted and the hill in our backyard tamed- retaining wall and all. We'll see.
above: The Boy picked out this awesome outfit to wear to school.

below: Me taking pictures of me.

above & below: Thunder & beer.
below: delicious food i speak of.

above & below: Saturday afternoon we went to see Your Highness. The Adjustment Bureau wasn't playing anymore.

above & below: Saturday night we went to see a friend play music but just missed his set. I trimmed my bangs because they were obstructing my vision.

above: A little over a week ago, we went to the Medieval Fair. It was ridiculous. The food was tasty but kinda grossed me out.

below: Last weekend, the Boy had an early Easter egg hunt with his cousin, Peyton, at their grandparents house. I have more pictures of this but will have to search for them. I have a ton of photos of the Boy in all of his handsome glory but I need to transfer them from my camera and haven't had time to do so. TONS of awesome toddler pics coming soon, i promise!

above: Bulletproof Tiger played in OKC at VZD's for the Acoustic Oklahoma showcase last Tuesday night. It was fun but it was a Tuesday and I'm too old to play on Tuesdays. Way past my bedtime.
above & below: Me taking pictures of me. Again.

above: Almost bought this top but had a brief thought that it made me look pregnant so I decided against it. Not like huge prego but like barely and I don't like looking pregs when I'm not. It's the ruffles i think. Or maybe it's my I'm-a-crazy-woman craziness.

above: Gabba gabba hey I kinda look like Johnny Ramone.

More baby stories coming soon!

Have a nice Monday.

♥ jp

honey bees & cupcakes.

The Boy is getting bigger. He's been eating everything in sight and sleeping quite a bit. I feel a growth spurt coming soon. Talking a lot more is also on the baby's agenda. He's recently been saying something that kind of sounds like "damn" and "dammit." Those are not my favorite words so he must have picked it up at your house, people. Seriously, ask my mom- she knows my choice words, she'll tell you. (or she'll spell them out rather.) About that- I used to have the heart of an angel and the unfortunate potty mouth of a trucker and now I don't. All angel for the most part these days. There's a reason grown-ups tell you that cussing all the time makes you sound stupid- and it's because it makes you sound stupid. That's the lesson of the day, kids.
We had lunch at Khazana today and it was delicious. They had this badass onion fritter thing. I know I said "badass" but in my book that's not a cuss word. Baby ate 2 platefuls of rice and saag paneer.
Above: I let Jack dress himself for St. Patrick's Day and this is what he came up with. I like it. The Batman face on his head makes his pretty face really stand out.

Below: Jack loves Toy Story and ran around the house in this Woody doll towel and yelled "HAW HAW!" (his version of "yee haw.")

Above: This black lace jumper looked like something I could wear to an Oh Johnny! Girls show until I put it on and it looked weird on me. The back was see-thru lace which looked kind of sleezy. In conclusion, sheer black lace short- shorts jumpers aren't for everyone- def not for me.

Below: Tried on this Ralph Lauren button-up and then didn't buy it. Regretting that decision and maybe I'll go back.
Below: Lunch in OKC with Husband, his boyfriends, and my girlfriends.
Below: Shoes I didn't buy and I'm regretting it now. They were only $30! What was I thinking? Clearly, I wasn't.
Below: I did buy this new nail polish. Anna wore it the other day and I had to have it so I copy catted her. OPI in Chocolate Moose.

Happy baby wearing his new shoes.

Above: Husband celebrates St. Pat's day.

Below: I've been making cupcakes lately. These are red velvet with cream cheese icing and they were delicious.

Been cleaning and rearranging the past week. Spring cleaning I guess. Will someone please come over and paint my bedroom a different color? Or at least share a bottle of wine with me and help me do it?
I think I'm over the blue. It would be pink if I could somehow sneak it past the ol Husband. I think he would notice.
While you're painting my bedroom, can you please make it look like this? (below)

Or at least give me this bed and the bench at the foot. (below)
Sigh. Like I said= major cleaning lately. It involved opening Jack's closet. It was scary in there. It was scary in his dresser drawers and in his toy box. See below.

Above and below: Getting ready to play a show at the Opolis. The headpiece is a really cool moldable piece of jewelry called the Medusa. My lovely friend at Bohemian Gypsy makes them and they come in silver, bronze, gold, and silver/gold. Long or short. You can wear them on your head, as a belt, as a necklace, or a bracelet.

More of me.

I'm so exhausted. I haven't been posting much because I've been unbelievably busy and stressed out and tired and boring and whatever else no one wants to hear about. I'm going to sleep now! Going to see my grandma tomorrow morning after I take the kiddo to his school thingy.

Ah man! I forgot, I've come across a ton of awesome wedding stuff lately. Invitations, websites, dresses, decorations, ideas and whatnot for my imaginary dream wedding. I'll share in a post later this week.

LOVE YOU, WORLD. sometimes.

♥ jp