I'm finally getting caught up again. So glad your knee is on the mend and that your tooth seems to be better too. I hope Allison is on the mend too! Yay for home improvement projects. I have a love/hate relationship with home improvement projects. I hate all the work and mess but love the end result! If you don't want to sand and scrape the dresser for the media console, have you considered chalk paint?
I painted and old IKEA cabinet with chalk paint and for our guest room we had completely mismatched flea market furniture that now all matches! It is really easy to work with and does not require all of the prep work that refinishing does.
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OK - seriously - I keep coming back to this post... I really think you've talked me into it.
I've been pinning away on Pinterest all morning... I was laying in bed wide awake at (ahem) 1:30am, and I never did go back to sleep... Sometimes I get my best/craziest ideas when I am laying there in the middle of the night & I just can't shake this painted dresser idea.
So, I think I am going to do it? Eeeep!
However - because my living room has that darned formal curio cabinet - I think I am not going to use chalk paint, but more of a glossier look... ACK!!!! What have you done to me???? LOL But I am super excited!!!! So... Guess what the girls and I are going to be working on in the very near future?
Yes, I did just volunteer them. LOL
Congratulation on your weigh-in
Sounds like you have enough to do this weekend. I hope you have a great weekend
Thanks - I am pretty excited about it! It's so nice and such a relief to be moving in the right direction again.
Yes - I hope you have a nice weekend too - Enjoy your party and if I don't see you again before your birthday - I hope you have a wonderful birthday!
Congratulations on a great weigh-in! That's wonderful! I'm trying very hard not to weigh myself every day right now...trying to go to weekly but I'm worried I'll start gaining back the weight I've lost....but I also know that, based on my history, I need NOT get obsessed with the scale because that just leads to bad things for me. It's a balance.....
It sounds like your living room is coming along nicely.
Thank you! It's been a lot of dedication this past month, and lots of refocusing, but I feel so much better. I am afraid to try on my white capris yet - as they didn't fit the last time I tried... However, the last time I wore them, I was this weight... Hopefully I will get the courage soon?
The scale is evil - I am certain of that... I used to be obsessive about it, but I just had to step away. Now, well, I go months without weighing sometimes - which isn't always good either... So, I've kind of settled into this monthly thing - at least while I am trying to lose... I feel like there is too much up/down/up when I weigh weekly and it sometimes frustrates me to the point that I want to quit - and in the past I have quit... This just sits with me much better. During the month though - I am very aware of how my clothes are fitting and other things that are less emotional to concentrate on.
I wish it would come along nicely just a little faster. LOL I am anxious to get to decorating it!!!
Congrats on the weigh-in!!
The snow that arrived the other day is gone (it didn't last long on the ground), but we are getting more tomorrow
Just puts a damper on my weekend.
So excited for Allison. What a great experience for her. Wishing her a wonderful trip and safe travels.
Hope you get all the paint and trim done this weekend.
Have a great weekend!
Thank you Lynee... It feels good to be headed in the right direction again.
Yes - the weather is crazy! Yesterday - it was sunny here, very cold, but sunny. So, I left the house in jeans and flip flops (which is typical for me any time of year there isn't snow - regardless of temperature)... Well, on my way into town (just 10 miles away) - I hit blizzard conditions... I was starting to second-guess my flip flop decision.
When I got to town - the snow was done, but you could see it had been there, so I had to hop through slushy spots in my flip flops... Again, second guessing, and feeling slightly foolish. LOL Then the sun came out... It was beautiful... Snow was melted and gone. Went to Target - wandered - checked out - looked outside - it was blizzarding again.
So, I stood in the doors and chatted with a neighbor for about 30 minutes, by the time we left - it was sunny again and the snow had melted. Drove to school, picked up V, drove to the mall, blizzard conditions again on the way there... by the time we got there, the sun was out and the snow had melted. LOL Gonna try my luck in flip flops again today.
Fingers crossed for no snow. LOL
I am so excited for her too - a bit scared, but excited. It will be a great adventure for her, for sure!
Gosh - I sure hope so!!! There has not been as much progress on it this week as I had wanted and we have a busy weekend on top of trying to work on this project... We should have all of this afternoon/evening and then all of tomorrow to work on it - I am very hopeful that we will be able to make great progress.
Thank you - same goes to you!
Sounds lie a simple but delicious recipe - I'll have to try that some time...
That is great about the direct flight - probably much easier for you and her!
Gotcha, I'll keep an eye out for it if she does!
Congratulations!
It was really good!
Yes - I debated long and hard about the direct flight, as the price difference was HUGE - $600 huge. But in the end, I knew I didn't want a layover in Iceland - as they don't speak English as a main language at all - and if there was a layover, she'd have to go through customs - possibly - to get to her connecting flight. I would have been a wreck and I don't think I could have emotionally handled that. So, I decided to err on the side of my sanity and put her on a direct flight. We will say our goodbyes at security here and BMTL will be waiting for her just outside of customs there... So, it's just a BIG relief to me!
It's also possible that she might do some sort of private group on FB... That way she can almost do it "live"? We will see - I will talk to her about it. It would be awesome if she could do it here, but obviously - it's not Disney related, however, she may be going to DLP for a day or two? But that is uncertain... I am sure she will do something to document this trip though.
Lord knows, I'll be stalking her! LOL
Thank you! It's been a lot of hard work and dedication - I am just happy to be moving in the right direction again.
Congrats on your weight-loss! It's awesome to feel like all your hard work is really paying off! It makes it that much easier to stick with it!
I didn't comment on it before but I really love the color you chose for your living room.
Have a great weekend!! Good luck with the next walls!
Thank you - it was so frustrating there for a while - so it's just such a relief to be moving in the right direction again.
Thanks! It's really, really grown on me - a lot... I am loving that it's a neutral color but just a little cheery at the same time.
And the fact that I've found the perfect curtains to go with it and bring everything together doesn't hurt either. LOL
Thanks so much - I hope you have a great weekend too! And thanks, I am just hoping that we get to them.
Congrats on your weight loss! Your hard work has paid off! Tonight my boys are all away at a hockey game so I was alone for dinner. I went to Chipotle and it was so good! I savored every bite because I have no idea when I'll be back.
Allison is going to have a great time in Europe this summer! It sounds like an amazing trip! My boys have always wanted to go to London ever since they were five-years-old. I honestly have no idea where their obsession has come from. Anyway, friends of ours always take each child on a special trip the summer after they graduate from high school. One night at dinner my boys asked if we could do something like that. I asked where they'd like to go and - you probably guessed it - London! DH and I thought, why not? Since they are twins we'll only really be celebrating their high school graduations once. I opened another savings account and have been putting money aside whenever I have extra. I know their destination could change, but we do really want to go on a special trip when they graduate and I thought it's never too early to start saving.
I hope you have a great weekend!
Thanks! It's just a relief to be headed towards my original ultimate goal again. Ahhh... I love Chipotle - it's no secret... I ate there yesterday too... Too bad we couldn't have enjoyed our meal together.
I hope you get to go back sooner rather than later. Soooo... What did you have? LOL
I am so excited for her - I get a little overwhelmed when I think about it - but it's just such an amazing opportunity, and she is so very lucky to be able to do it... Not only to stay with BMTL, but all of Myrthe's family is there too - and they are one giant extended family to us, as well - Myrthe's parents are very much surrogate grandparents to the girls... So, she will be in very capable hands, I have no doubt - well loved, well cared for and well supervised.
Oooh - that will be soooo exciting!!! I know that Allison would love to go to London too - I am not sure if she will get the chance while she is there? I sure hope she does - it's a relatively inexpensive flight for her from where she is staying... but it will really depend on her comfort level. Saving now is a good thing... It is so expensive to fly over there - especially if all 4 of you are going - but what an amazing and memorable experience for both of them!
Thank you - I hope you have a nice weekend as well.
I knew that if you got back on track with your eating you would see a loss. Good going! This weekend I need to finish our taxes - yes I waited until the last minute, although they are mostly done. Still need to get the state and local forms filled out. Then I plan to remove the rest of the wallpaper in the kitchen. I'm getting anxious to start painting.
Charlie told me last night that he wants to go to Disney again in December I said after last year that I really didn't need to go for the holidays again - it is just too hectic trying to get everything done in time for the holidays, but he really wants to go, so I guess we are going....
I also booked our spring trip next March. Part of that week will be spent in Sarasota watching my favorite baseball team play...
We are supposed to get snow tomorrow
along with freezing temps. I am so ready for winter to be over. I need to go for a run, but I probably will be running on the treadmill tomorrow. Not my favorite, but I really need to do it.
Yes - in my heart - I knew it too... Sometimes I just don't think I have my brain turned on. LOL Now that I am eating where I should - I am happy to be going the right way again.
Yah - I have my business taxes done, we just need to file. I do believe that's on the agenda for this weekend - on top of everything else.
Exciting - I hope you are able to make as much progress as you're hoping for.
Eeep!!!
I always love hearing when you all are going down again - you always have so much fun on both trips!
I know - I am tired of winter too... And I also need to start running again - or at least walking - something. Here's to warmer weather for both of us.
Have a great weekend Tess!
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Sooo... I worked out yesterday morning... Then I worked upstairs for a few hours. I was able to accomplish what I'd wanted to, so that's always good. I did not finish last week's custom order before the weekend - so I'll have some finish up work to do on Monday - but it shouldn't take me too long.
Then... I went to town... Gonna copy and paste from above, because it's quite humorous.
The weather is crazy! Yesterday - it was sunny here, very cold, but sunny. So, I left the house in jeans and flip flops (which is typical for me any time of year there isn't snow - regardless of temperature)... Well, on my way into town (just 10 miles away) - I hit blizzard conditions... I was starting to second-guess my flip flop decision.
When I got to town - the snow was done, but you could see it had been there, so I had to hop through slushy spots in my flip flops... Again, second guessing, and feeling slightly foolish. LOL Then the sun came out... It was beautiful... Snow was melted and gone. Went to Target - wandered - checked out - looked outside - it was blizzarding again.
So, I stood in the doors and chatted with a neighbor for about 30 minutes, by the time we left - it was sunny again and the snow had melted. Drove to school, picked up V, drove to the mall, blizzard conditions again on the way there... by the time we got there, the sun was out and the snow had melted. LOL Gonna try my luck in flip flops again today.
Fingers crossed for no snow. LOL
So, at Target - I purchased a few things for the living room... They had a coupon this week for $10 off of a $50 home decor purchase... So, on Sunday I purchased my long curtain rod I need for the bay window, plus one of the other rods I needed, which came to exactly $50 - or $34 after my discounts.
Then yesterday - I purchased the other rod I needed and the curtain panels... Again $50 - or $34 after discounts.
I am pretty excited to have those out of the way - and to get 3 curtain rods plus the panels I need for my windows for $68... Well, I think that's kind of a bargain.
Granted - I still have to buy the curtains for the bay window - but I am buying those elsewhere, and they are kind of my "statement piece" in that room - so I am spending a bit more on those. I am getting so excited about this room!
Then...
If you saw my reply above to Michelle - I've decided to PAINT that dresser I am bringing down from our bedroom. I wasn't going to - I was thinking it would be better all "matchy-matchy" in there, so I could coordinate with the curio... but then I got to thinking - well, that's just not us. So - too bad - I am painting the dresser and it's going to be ahhh-mazing! Well, maybe?
LOL And I've decided to paint it a COLOR - so not only will my curtains be a focal point - I've decided that this dresser will be too... I don't think it will be too bold though, so that's good. I am very excited about this. And since it's a bit easier to paint - than to stain - it's possible, but probably unlikely, that it will be finished in time for Allison's open house/going away party. Soooo - that's my exciting news for today. LOL
Gosh - sorry this is getting so long...
So, I stopped yesterday at Home Depot and I returned the original curtains I'd purchased for the living room, because they just didn't look right with the paint... and while I was there - I purchased the red paint we decided on for the kitchen. So, it's nice to have that out of the way too. Now, I just need to decide if it would look dumb to have the living room paint extend to the one wall of the kitchen?
They are connected - but there is a wall/opening between the two. I am not sure about this? Does it even matter?
I met Josh at Allison's work and we swapped out cars... We ate dinner at our favorite new Chinese place... It was good and I didn't over stuff myself - I was full - but not terrible. So, that was a nice bonus.
I thought we would come home and work on the living room... I have to admit I was a lot disappointed/annoyed when Josh sat in his recliner, took and nap and woke up with a headache. This project will get done - even if I have to do it myself... But in that case - it definitely won't be pretty.
Today... Gosh... It's a big day for V - she starts her college classes on the weekends. I haven't said much about it, but she was accepted into an art school - and part of the program is that she can take 1 free class towards her degree, each quarter, on the weekends, until she graduates high school. This is a HUGE thing and I am so very proud of her!!!
So we are pretty excited for her for this!
While she is doing that - Allison and I are going to run and buy the living room curtains - well, first I want to see them in person - then I will buy them if I like them. If I don't like them, I will be incredibly disappointed - as I kind of have my heart set on them. So, I better like them.
Then we should all arrive back here at the same time, to spend the remainder of the day working on the living room.
Wow - that was a crazy update!!! Sorry for all the reading I made you do today.
I hope you all have a wonderful day! Pixie Dust to all!
D~
Tonight my boys are all away at a hockey game so I was alone for dinner. I went to Chipotle and it was so good! I savored every bite because I have no idea when I'll be back.
I said after last year that I really didn't need to go for the holidays again - it is just too hectic trying to get everything done in time for the holidays, but he really wants to go, so I guess we are going....
Hehehehe... No, seriously - I am debating on a few colors though, and I haven't quite decided yet. I want to get the dresser down stairs and the room mostly put together - and then I think I will decide for sure.
It's so good I want it all for myself LOL I know I'm mean.
