Before and After

Here are the before and after pictures of the breakfast nook

Tax Time

Today I did our taxes and we are getting a pretty good refund!! Can't wait to use this to pay off some long overdue bills.  Also we are taking a trip to Santa Cruz in May...just the 3 of us!

Weekend Project

Today I'm getting to one of many projects for the house.  Today I'm painting our bannisters, handrails and the very small wall in our breakfast nook.  The bannisters were replaced in April but never got painted and the breakfast wall, I have always wanted to paint Red!  So I will post before and after pictures later.  I can't wait for my 1st big project of 2011.

I love my kid!

Tonight I put Abby in her crib to go to bed and I said, "Ok it's nighty night time, I love you"  She then looked at me and waved and said "Bye"!  It was so funny and sweet...totally made my night!!!

Dining Room project

I have been searching for something to go on our empty wall behind our dining table.  I saw in the Crate and Barrel catalog a set of 9 small framed mirrors and thought that is perfect...but then I saw the price tag of 100.00, not so perfect.  Then today I went to Ikea and saw the same exact frames for 2.99 a piece!  So I bought 9 and I think it turned out pretty good.

Back to the gym

I did it..I made it back to the gym!  It's been about 3 months since I last made an apperance.  I was starting to take Zumba classes and then I got sick and then well you know......
Anyway, I'm back and I'm going to take it one day at a time.  Like I said in my goals for 2011, it doesn't matter what kind of exercise it is as long as it's exercising!

Images of 2010

Some of my favorite photos from 2010

 

Goals for 2011

I don't normally have goals for the year, but I'm going to try something different this year.  Some of these will be easier than others, but I would like to accomplish a least half of the list.

1. Start exercising~ Be it going to the gym or just walking, I need to just do something.
2. Redecorate our bedroom
3. Get a new TV
4. Paint our bannisters
5. Paint the breakfast nook
6. Refinish and paint table and chairs in breakfast nook
7. Build our savings
8. Buy a another car
9. Go on vacation
10. Run a 10k
11. Eat healthier

I will keep adding to the list as the year goes on, but this is a good start

New Year.....I'm back!

Happy New Year!!!!  I really neglected my blog the last couple months, but my New Years resolution is to post everyday.  So I hope everyone had a safe and Happy New Year!! Bring on 2011, I can't wait to see what the future holds!!!