Project 12 - April update #3

Let's see how we are doing at the LMP household:

• Spend the month without using paper towels. I can safely say I used about 5 all month!
• Set up a clothesline outside and use it 4 times Set up and used once. Since we are STILL working on the side patio we can't really use it during the day until the floor is done.
• Set up BBQ and start cooking outside 4 times this month. Used it this week!
• Instead of the gym, go take a walk at night Been taking strolls with the hubby and the pet mafia.
• Turn off the thermostat Done!

How are you doing

Wednesday Ramblings...

• I finally got the last of my cloth diapers... now we have 29, granted 5 of them are just one size but that's okay. We even have one swim diaper. Hmm...might get one or two more of those so KLM can go "swimming."
• Anyone have any good tips on how to stretch or relieve pressure on the sciatic nerve? All suggestions GREATLY appreciated!!!!
• I can't believe I'm hitting 8 months. I should post at least one pregnant photo of myself before I pop.
• Requisite GLEE SQUEAL!!!
• The side patio concrete paint is OFFICIALLY GONE! Now the hubby will just have to finish parts 2,3, and 4 to be completely done with this project. At least part was about 90% of the entire project's work.
• In serious need to clean the house. No, this isn't nesting...let's put it this way: the dining table hasn't been cleaned since, oh, at least two weeks. Random crap is on there that should have been thrown away, including the dead flowers from Easter.
• So I changed my mind AGAIN on patio furniture. Is that bad? :)
• Finally we have veggies coming in but may need to plant another cherry tomato bush.
• I'm already looking forward to the weekend. The only thing really planned is a hospital visit and clean out the garage. Other than that, it's all about maybe some gardening and getting started on Project 12 - May stuff.
• Bruno started puppy school yesterday with the hubby. Overall, I heard he did well. Very proud of my little teddy bear!

Who's excited for tonight?

TUESDAY only means one thing in my mind... GLEE GLEE GLEE!!!! 

CAN NOT WAIT!!!!

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There are multiple ways to enter: 

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Yes, you can get up to 5 entries for this giveaway!  Best of luck to all of you! 

The giveaway closes on April 30, 2010 at 5pm PST.  Winner will be announced May 3, 2010!

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What a weekend!

This weekend was my second shower. My friends are just utter angels and did a phenomenal job with it all.  Once I get those photos uploaded I can't wait to show you but in the mean time, I'll just ramble on about it.  They choose Bedtime Stories as their theme and every table was a made to look like a little bed with it's own theme.  The food was amazing italian food that I chowed down on and the cake... well, the cake was just spectacular.  It looked like read books with a little baby crawling underneath a blanket.  :)  It was soo yummy, I even had a piece of it last night!!!

 It was so nice to have family and friends around to share in the celebration of KLM's upcoming arrival.  We played games and and laughed, all the while basking in the beautiful weather we were having.  Very nice contrast to the days before where it was gloomy and cold.  Later that evening I headed off to the Spa with my mom to get a little pampering, and then off to dinner just the two of us.  Something that never happens.At the end of the evening we opened all our presents with the hubby and just overwhelmed by the generosity from our loved ones!

  On Sunday, we woke up to the coolest thing in the world.  You could feel KLM's little heel pushing out near my ribs.  We're not talking kicks here people, you could actually FEEL her little heel near my rib!!!  Yup, she's already in perfect position even though she has a little more than eight weeks to go.  After we poked and prodded her to make her move more we did our usual Sunday morning routine, church and breakfast at our local cafe (they know our orders by heart! heehee) and then got my Mom ready to head home.  I spent the afternoon trying to organize KLM's room, and after two hours in there, I maybe got 2% done.  I finally did my first load of baby laundry.  It was the onesies from my first shower.  We wanted to rewash them to make sure they don't bleed on the other clothes later on.  I even got to use our clothesline that we put up too!  In the evening, another childbirth class.  Every class gets so much better and it's really nice to see how it isn't about me, but what the hubby will be doing and helping with during it all.  

  That pretty much is the weekend we had.  We were busy from the beginning to the end and the entire time I was just in bliss. 

Hope y'all had a good weekend too and hopefully this week will be a great one!

Friday Tips to go Green

• Recycle your furniture. When it's time to hunt for a new couch or bed, either donate it or even toss it on Craigslist. Who says that old mattress can go to a dumpster? Call your local bed retailers and see if they have a recycling program. There are programs out there that reuse the frame and even the springs.
• Carpool! The hubby and I don't work in the same town, but I pass his office on my way to my office. So why can't we just commute? Starting next week we are. If you and a friend go along the same path, why not see if you can carpool at least one day a week and split the cost of gas.
• Watch what you print. Did you really need every copy of every thing you buy online? No. Create a folder in your email just for online receipts. Hotels don't need the receipt and besides, this way you won't lose it.
• Cut down on Magazines. In 2009, we had 10 DIFFERENT subscriptions to random magazines. We got everything from Golf to Gardening. Now we have three and our goal for 2011 is to only have one. The hubby can't live without his Money Magazine.
• Reusable bags: they are hip and cool and you should be using them by now. I can't even begin to tell you how many we have. We always make an effort to leave at least 3 bags in the cars just in case we forget to grab them on our way out of the house. Not only most stores now give you break (usually 5 cents off your purchase per bag or other incentives) but it helps bring down the clutter of bags in landfills.

Seventh Generation Giveaway

Thanks to the good people at Seventh Generation, they offered my readers a chance to win a set of products!



Shown here (Disinfecting Multi-Surface, Disinfecting Bathroom, All Purpose Cleaner, Natural Paper Towels, Seventh Gen Recycled Bag, Disinfecting Wipes, Diapers (Size 1 8-14lb), Baby Wipes Tub and Baby Wipes Refill, Baby Laundry Detergent)

There are multiple ways to enter:

• Leave a comment about which product you'd like to try
• Sign up on their website and leave a comment with your profile link
• Post this giveaway on your website and comment back here with link
• Tweet about this Giveaway on twitter: Enter the Seventh Generation Product Giveaway @lilmissplanner: http://tiny.cc/wtvyg (copy and paste to get credit for it) and comment back
• Post this giveaway in a forum and comment back here with a link

Yes, you can get up to 5 entries for this giveaway! Best of luck to all of you!

The giveaway closes on April 30, 2010 at 5pm PST. Winner will be announced May 3, 2010!

Wednesday Ramblings...

• I up and did it. I signed up for my first Half Marathon post KLM's birth! It's on November 6. I even created a brand new google calendar just for the training aspect of it. Says I start training August 15! I'm already shaking just thinking about it. What did I get myself into!!!


• Another Wednesday, another appt. Makes the week go so much faster.


• Looking forward to the weekend already. Okay, I was looking forward to it last Sunday night.


• Had another peanut butter and banana sandwich for breakfast. Needed the protein. :)


• Attempting to do Yoga and Pilates today. Did I mention I had Yoga last night too? I am going to be S O R E tomorrow.


• Weather is well, gloomy and rainy again. This winter/spring has been weird.


• Wasn't Glee awesome?


• Starting to get next month's project in place. Kinda overwhelmed by it.


• Side Patio is on hiatus. I upped my budget yet again for patio furniture. I can not WAIT for this to be done.


• I think today is going to be Whole Foods Lunch day. YUMMM!!!!