I decided to spontaneously interview Katherine one afternoon, just to see what kind of answers she'd come up with.  While normally she'll talk her head off for hours, this day she just gave me short answers (wouldn't you know it). 

So, here's my conversation with Katherine:

What is your name?
K-a-t-h-e-r-i-n-e.  (spelled out)

How old are you?
Three.

What is your favorite color?
Green and pink.

What is your favorite food?
Mac and cheese.

What is your favorite animal?
Giraffes......and elephants.

What is your favorite thing to do?
Play with this (points to the sonic toy she got in her kids' meal 5 minutes ago).

Besides the toy you just got, what is your favorite thing to do?
Swing.

What is your favorite movie?
Zootopia

What is your favorite TV show to watch?
Elena (of Avalor).

Do you have friends?
Yes.  Piper and Finley and those girls across the street.

What chores do you do around the house?
Run.

That's not a chore.  What do you do to help out around the house?
Sweep and wipe.

What other questions do you want me to ask you?
What letters are in tree.

What letters are in tree?
I don't know.

Let's spell names.
Let's not.

What are you going to do on Halloween?
Trick or treat and get candy.

And on Christmas?
I'll get toys from Santa.

Callie's going poop!!!


And that ended our interview. 

I did something out of the norm the other day.  Something I hadn't done in years.  I bought a copy of Vogue magazine.  And not just any issue.  I bought the September issue of Vogue. 

The September issue of Vogue is traditionally the largest and most important of the year.  It's usually super thick and showcases major advertising. 

As a fashion major in college, I remember anxiously awaiting the arrival of the September issue to hit the magazine racks, and when it did I'd be one of the first to have a copy.  I'd carry it around in my college book bag, next to my other textbooks for the entire fall semester.  Seeing how it was the same size as most of my textbooks, it blended right in.

I'd use it not only as a reference guide for class and life, but the pages of The September Issue would also be inspiration for any mood board I was to create that semester. 

It wasn't until after I had graduated from college that the documentary The September Issue came out.  It follows editor- in-chief Anna Wintour and the staff of Vogue as they produce the 2007 September issue of Vogue.  (Last time I checked, it was still on Netflix.)   Seeing how the issue was produced brought it all home, and shows why it's the most anticipated issue of the year. 

Sadly I hadn't bought a fashion magazine in years, so when I was standing in the checkout line and spotted the ever-famous September issue of Vogue, I splurged.  Unlike when I was in my 20's, it will now take me until January to get through it's 800 pages. 
Maybe for a few minutes each day, I can pretend I'm a twenty-something with nothing else to do but flip through a fashion magazine and study the current trends.  It will literally have to be a few minutes each day since others demand my attention these days. 

On a side note, I realize I haven't been up to speed on the fashion front lately, but are the Jenners literally everywhere these days?  Kendall and Kylie are in every add for every designer. 

Jason's parents were in town last week, and we decided to take a day trip to the Missouri Botanical Garden in the city.  It was a perfect day for it, and I would recommend going when it's not too hot outside. 

Katherine enjoyed looking at all of the flowers...until she didn't.  In true three-year-old fashion, she let us know exactly when she'd had enough.







If you haven't been, I'd recommend going next time you're in the St. Louis area.  The gardens are beautiful and it's hard to believe you're walking around in a heavily populated metropolitan area.  It feels like you're out in the middle of nowhere, enjoying nature. 

I love looking at Pinterest to see what people are wearing.  I decided to take a photo of what I wore each day this past week as a little challenge for myself.

In theory, this post was going to be a lot more exciting than what it turned out to be.  I started the week out strong, but ended with yoga pants and no make-up.

At least I tried.





I always plan on actually getting dressed in real clothes each day, but most days I end up in work out clothes.  Some days I actually work out. 

Until next time.....
 

The month of September can be perplexing.  Everyone pretends it's fall, but the heat index is 104.  The Halloween candy is popping up in the stores, but we're still wearing bathing suits and sunblock over here. 

I love fall just as much as anyone.  In fact I probably love it more than most, but I can't buy a pumpkin, decorate for fall, or have a pumpkin flavored anything until the temperature is below 70.  However, that does not mean that we don't already have our Halloween costume squared away for this year.  Because we do.    

School has started back, which means Katherine and I can go out and about without the crowds of kids.  This week, we took an impromptu girls' day trip to the Butterfly House and St. Louis Carousel.  I realize that Katherine will start school next fall, so I want to take advantage of every day we have at home together until then. 


Recently, Katherine has taken an interest in painting.  It's probably due to her Rapunzel fascination.  If you've seen the Disney movie Tangled, then you know that Rapunzel paints.  So we must paint too. 


In other news, I've had a cold for a week.  Who has a cold in the summer?  Me, apparently.  It's September after all.  The month of confusion.  So what do I do when I have a low, raspy voice all week?  Sing along to Sheryl Crow's sophomore album of course.    

My newest television obsession is Chesapeake Shores on Hallmark.  I only noticed this show when Jason made fun of it's preview during a commercial break of Home Improvement one afternoon.  "What a dumb Hallmark show.  Who would watch that?"  Challenge accepted.

I'm ready for fall to actually begin.  And for this cold to go away.  Oh the irony.