Wednesday Ramblings...

• I have surpassed the hubby by leaps and bounds but now want to raise more money than my coworkers... I'm only 10$ away from catching up to the top gun! Please help me raise money for the Ronald McDonald House! Here's the LINK!!!


• I have this nasty obsession with projects. I really hate things not done so this weekend I'm tackling the garage while the hubby works on the patio.


• Speaking of the patio, there are a million paint chips all over the place. I think he's starting to get frustrated with it. Oh, and it looks like it WAS already stained red. At least we think it's stain, and not another layer of paint.


• I'm on day 14 on continuous blogging. This is by far the most days I've blogged in a row! (weekends don't count) I think I'm going to make it a goal for myself to post Monday - Friday all month in April. If I can do this, I have to do reward myself with something. What? I'll save that for another post! :)


• One of my friends is getting married this weekend in Hawaii! I think she is going to make such a gorgeous bride and where it's being held, it's going to be one of the most beautiful weddings too! I'm just so happy for her and her man! Congrats Kimmy!!!


• So on top of knowing a million people (okay, 10) having little rugrats this summer, there seems to be another little wave of them being born in Sept/Oct. I have 5 more friends of mine who are pg now. Congrats to y'all!!!


• Is it wrong I already placed my Pumpkin Carving Party on my calendar? Yes, we are still doing it this year! Might be a little more low key food wise, but decoration wise, we might go a little more big.


• Little known fact: I eat a minimum of two oranges a day. My fruit basket on my desk at work is FILLED to the brim with them right now.


• Anyone ever been to St. Louis? We're going in September for a mini vacation and not sure what to do there other than see a baseball game.


• I've gotten better about reading my Google reader. I only have 120 items to read today! Okay, some I skim through! :)

requisite post to say I posted.

Almost forgot to post today. I don't know what's gotten to me that I
feel the need to post so often. I've been doing alot of reasearch on
things for next month's project and can't wait to share it all with you.
Today though I've been a bit more tired than usual. I think I'm
still recovering from a massively chaotic weekend.

Ok, short lame post but hey, I posted. Right?

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Project 12 - March update #3

Let's just get down to the nitty-gritty!

Start Pilate classes Really enjoying this!!!

Keep training for upcoming 5k (March 27) Been walking more but still... scared!

Do yoga once a week Started Yoga last week and LOVE IT! Wish I could find another night prenatal yoga class but apparently only pregnant women don't work and they offer them just during the day. LAME!

Take 2-3 walks during work So happy for my friend who drags me out to do this!!!

Do one fun exercise a week "played" tennis. Okay we just hit balls around but that still counts, right?

How are you doing working up a sweat?

Happy Friday!!!

Oh what a beautiful weekend do we have ahead of ourselves. We're going to spend the weekend working on the patio, finishing up the door job, shopping for clothes cause nothing feels good, laughing with family, bbqing outdoors and just enjoying the beautiful weather we are having! How are you spending your weekend? Hope you will enjoy it as much as us!

Wednesday Ramblings... just a day late

• The time change really kicked my butt. I'm trying my best to go to bed and wake up early but at the moment I'm not winning the battle.


• I finally finished my portion of touch ups in KLM's room and the hallway. Now all that's left is the ceiling. I have a feeling I might be doing that part too.


• I want to learn how to make a swaddle blanket. I found a site online to buy organic fabric for it. Now it's a matter of getting a hold of a pattern. Hopefully my mom can fix my sewing machine (AGAIN) so I can attempt making it.


• I already raised my share for the Ronald McDonald Walk I signed up for. Thank you Apryl, Robyn and Frank for donating! I'm still accepting donations! :)


• At the moment, I'm really enjoying work. I know all I do is play with data and it's utterly geeky but for some reason it's so much fun! Shhh, don't tell my boss I'm having fun at work!


• We finally put in the garden. I have the sun burn to prove it. Now all I have to do is write about it on Learning to Sow.


• We have the sofa people coming out to clean our new sofa. Apparently one of the puppies had an accident on it. Well, we tried to clean it but didn't work. Now it's time for the professionals to do it. Fingers crossed they do a good job and get rid of the problem.


• I went to my first prenatal yoga class this week. Can you say killer? It was soo good that I even felt sore after! YEA!!!


• I need to start walking more.


• I can't wait to BBQ this weekend. I keep going back and forth what the first meal will be outside. Must be a big one since we have family coming over. Off to surf the nets for ideas!

Yet another excuse to decorate...

So, you know us, when one project is on the verge of being done, I'm always thinking up what is next. Well, the next one is our sorry excuse for a side patio. It can be a lovely area with tons of prospect but, it's fallen to the wayside.

What made us really want to do something in here was the floor. There is ugly "carpet" was from the previous owners. I think they were covering up their horrible paint job that was here. AND IT'S PEELING!!! UGGH! Not something I want my kids picking up and eating. They can eat dirt and bugs, just not chips. :) Anywho, we decided it was time to take care of this so are going to redo this area. We want to keep this place a casual play area, so the basketball game, bar table and stools will stay, but it just needs more. Here is our color palate we're using:



The house is already painted, and the white accent color is actually really refreshing in this shaded area. The dark concrete color is what the hubby will be staining the floor and the dark green will be pillows or other accents. Now, planning all this, it's kinda hard to see think of what else it needs. This is what we are feeling like doing:



Let's go over this... The white rocks on top will fill go on top of the dirt area where the shrubs come from. Chairs, because we need two chairs, some type of artwork, baskets to put outdoor toys in, small shelf unit (darker wood preferably) to put baskets and weights, side table for chairs, and maybe a outdoor plant to liven it up.

The goal is do all the decorating and staying within 100$ budget. I think it's possible but it's going to take some work on my part. We'll reuse things we have, others I'll just have to hunt down. I'm really excited about this project. It's going to be fun!

Project 12 - March update #2

Let's just get down to the nitty-gritty!

Start Pilate classes Really enjoying this!!!

Keep training for upcoming 5k (March 27) I haven't been to the gym in the last week... this scares me.

Do yoga once a week Found a great prenatal yoga class I'm going to tonight.

Take 2-3 walks during work Feeling much better and went on a few walks last week.

Do one fun exercise a week Gardening... yes, I spent 4 hours in the garden pulling weeds out. It was fun!!! :)

How are you doing working up a sweat?

Where to find deals for babies and kids...

So, I hate spending more money then we should and when we can find a good deal, I'm just all over it. I decided to compile a list of sites that are great for finding steals on great quality kids stuff from bedding to diapers.

BTrendie - It's like Gilt Groupe for little ones! You also get 10$ credit when you sign up!!!

ZuLily AMAZING DEALS!!! Must sign up just to check it out!

Mama Bargains It's like Woot but with better stuff! Once something sells out, another item will go on sale!

Baby Steals One deal, One day!

Diapers.com Out of ALL the places I looked, this place had the best diapers prices and the selection is INCOMPARABLE to any other store or site I've seen! On your first purchase, you can get 10$ by using this referral code: LMP2010. Shipping only takes two days and if you spend more than 50, it's free! LOVE IT! I love it so much that I even did one of my registries here! :)

These are just a few of my favorite websites to go surf and find bargains... what's yours?