LEGO Apple Watch Docking Station

I've had my Apple Watch for about 7 weeks now and I LOVE IT!  I love being able to see so much information in a glance and I haven't gotten lost once since my watch taps me on the wrist when it's time to turn.

My watch gets lots of attention, but the most awkward demo I did was during my gynecological exam. My doctor was really interested in the watch and asked me a bunch of questions while I was in the stirrups. I laughed all the way home!

One of my favorite things to do with my watch is send my heartbeat to my husband and two friends that also have watches.

I have one question about my Apple Watch.  Why is the charging cord 15 feet long?  Seriously, can someone explain that to me?  It has become such a pain to deal with this cord that I was forced to use my imagination and create a couple of docking stations for our electronics.  I would have made one for our iPads too but my kids would only let me use some of their LEGOS.  

I like to look at my watch in the middle of the night to see what time it is, so I wanted mine to hang.  I was really glad that my daughter had some pink and purple bricks so I could make it girly.  

We've been using our docking stations for a few days now and they are working out great!  Time to get out the KRAGLE and make them permanent. 

Countdown to Christmas: Chocolate Festival

I'm joining Liz from Sugarplum Creations every week to recap what my crazy little elves have been up to AND share what we've been doing for the holidays.  My kids have now spent a ridiculous amount of time learning about Hanukkah and Kwanza so I hope this week they get to learn about SANTA!



We had a super fun week that started out with Vincent and Poe bringing the Christmas Jammies! This was the day that I found out that Alex actually hates sock monkeys and that the decal is too scratchy. For the record, Mallory loves her sock monkey jammies which is a huge relief after what happened a few years ago. (if you click on that link you will see that this is my 3rd year linking up with the amazing Liz)

Mallory is a budding fashion designer and talked to Poe all day about making her a dress.  It's obviously a BIG job for a little elf to make clothes so they did the next best thing.  Barbi is no longer naked!  I wish they would have made me a tin foil hat.

this is all iKeith's handywork. he even glued on bling!

Over the weekend, we were VERY busy!  We had the second annual LEGO Holiday House Building and watched Army lose to Navy for the 11th year in a row.

The next day was THE day I'd been waiting for!  The day of the Holiday Chocolate Festival at The Broadmoor in beautiful Colorado Springs.  I judged the cake competition and it was one of the most fun and interesting experiences of my life.  To read more about it click here.

The next few days, the elves were messing around in my kitchen.  They just love it in there!

My mixing bowl was full of broken candy canes.  I think they were trying to turn the mixer on with the hook part of the cane and they kept them breaking off.

I deeply regret leaving the flour out! What a mess!

We have another fun week planned and I'm sure there will be more shenanigans!

What did your elves do this week?  

Disclaimer:  Some Moms are getting a bad rap for using elves at Christmas.  This is starting to feel like another Working Mom vs. Stay at Home Mom situation and I really don't want to see it come to that.  The things my elves do....takes minimal time to set up, five to ten minutes to clean up and just requires a calendar and some great ideas to execute. My budget for the elves is $50 and this includes the jammies I buy every year.  Call me an overachiever if you'd like but I believe this is time well spent.

LEGO Winter Village

Hello friends and Impulsive Addict and Shawn! Today...I want to talk to you about something very dear to my heart.

LEGOS* for Mommy!

Over the weekend, we went to a LEGO store.  I'm usually not the least bit interested in this and just count the minutes until we can leave.  But this time.....I saw something I like.  A Christmas Village!

This village started in 2009 and the building from that year will be discontinued soon.  If you want this collection GET IT NOW!

Winter Toy Shop
Released: 2009
Pieces: 815
$59.99 at LEGO.com

Winter Village Bakery
Released: 2010
Pieces: 687
$54.99 at LEGO.com

Winter Village Post Office
Released: 2011
Pieces: 822
$69.99 at LEGO.com


* I have permission from my DANISH friend to call them LEGOS.  Did you know that LEGOS came from Denmark?  Well...they did.  And my friend Helle says I can call them LEGOS.

Because, really....who is ever playing with ONE lego?

Happy Place....Organized LEGO

A few days ago....I told you that I'm a hoarder.

But I'm an organized hoarder. 

Does that make any sense?

I just spent 4 hours sorting my son's LEGO (I was just informed that there is no plural of LEGO, like FISH or DEER) by color and size. NOTE TO SELF: Stop using the words fishes and deers.

My husband fully supported my project and I'm pretty sure he may have recorded our conversation about it for evidence when the men in the white jackets come for me.

Fine. Call me crazy but organizing things makes me very happy.  I feel a sense of peace when things are in order and color coordinated.

Look how cool this LEGO Project Workstation is.   I could color coordinate until my heart is content!

Maybe I need this Box4Blox.  It organizes them for you....by size.  But it's $40.

 If I was made out of money....I'd get this.  It's $50 and actually....a little bit creepy.

Do you have an organizing problem like me?  Join my fan club support group!

Edited: Major problem. The kids just tried to *play* with the LEGO that I sorted and I might have flipped out! I'm now watching them like a hawk to make sure they don't mix the colors.