Sharing my new floors

We have been busy with some updates.  Just thought I would share what the finished project looks like.  Remember, I am not the best at taking pics.  P.S. It felt really good to get rid of the carpet!!!

I went shopping!!

Ok, so I went shopping on line.  But look what arrived today!!  I am sooo stoked.  We have been so strict on the budget lately that unless we could buy it without a credit card, we didn't buy it.  Guess what? Business was good last year and I got to shop!!! I know it's a small thing but for me it's like Christmas today.

A Pretty Good List

I was reading Jenny’s post this morning and I felt compelled to share my list also.  I have been taking inventory of my “core” in 2011 and also have some things I want to change or accomplish.  I’m telling you, to make this list, I had to really look at myself and some things were really uncomfortable to put down on paper.  But, if I want to be “whole”, it was necessary to come clean with myself.  So here it is. 

And of course, I don’t express myself as well as Jenny, she has a way with words, but here is my list.

• Remember, my way is not the only way.
• My house is not spotless and it is “good enough”.  I learned this motto from Lissa at Humble Pie.
• Pray
• Stop having such high expectations of my BFF
• Like what I see in the mirror each morning.  Stop comparing myself to everyone else.  I do this a lot!!
• Keep up on my journal.  I am not good with words but it helps to write them down.
• Always remember that my man loves me, flaws and all.
• I can’t believe that I am going to actually put this in words.  Stop sneaking snacks.  I am a closet snack eater. 
• Be more consistent in my work outs.
• One thing at a time.
• Patience, Patience, Patience
• Instead of watching re-runs of Seinfeld and Raymond, pick up one of the books I have been meaning to read.
• Celebrate my successes!!

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Lucky Me!!

I was asked to babysit a bulb for my future in-laws while they were out of town. Guess what?  It bloomed while they were gone.  I am not sure what kind of flower it is, but it looks good in my kitchen.  I think they are coming to take it back today.  :-((  I'm sad.  It's the only thing of color these days.

What kind of flower do you think it is?

Pitter Patter

Sometimes I just fall in love all over again. 

My sweetie and I have been together about 5yrs. We have both been married before, both have children from previous marriages, both have very strong personalities.  I’ve got to be honest; our relationship sometimes is pretty tumultuous.  We wonder if we are going to make it as a couple.  He is set in his ways and so am I.  But always at the end of the day we still want to make it work.

Now, the reason for this post.  We have had our house for 4 yrs.  I have always wanted to get rid of the carpet in the living room and hallway.  And the past year I have gotten to the point where I just don’t want to shampoo it again.  I want it gone!!  I want to replace it with wood.  I have been pricing and looking for a year.  We just couldn’t fit it into the budget, until this week.  Cost Co!!!  They had such a smoking deal on laminate.  Finally, we could afford to buy it.  But that is just buying it, the flooring still needed to be installed.  That’s where my sweetie comes in.  I brought home the flooring and he had already ripped up that nasty, ugly, dirty carpet.  He had already watched a video on how to install this particular brand of laminate.  He said, “Don’t worry babe, I got this”.  So all day yesterday, on Super Bowl Sunday, he measured and cut and installed the flooring.  Of course the game was on the TV in the other room.  LOL

At the end of the day, I made him a great meal and he was talking about being tired but how he loved the way the new floor looked.  We were laughing because the dog couldn’t quite figure out how to jump on the couch now because her paws were slipping on the new flooring.  I said to him, “Thank you so much for your hard work”.  He said to me, “Baby, I did this for you because you are worth it”.  Talk about my heart going Pitter Patter.  I really love this man!!!

Broken Wings

Look at these pretty angels.  Aren't they cute?  They sit all nice and pretty decorating my home.  I love the colors of them. I love country feel they give me.  I love that they sit next to a favorite plate of mine. They look peaceful, right?  I leave for work each day and there they sit.

Here is a pic of the plate they sit next to.  Wonderful, right?

Ok, but what's up with this?  At least once a month I come home to this. What goes on when I'm away each day?  Seriously?

Here are the culprits.

I think they have tons of fun when we are at work each day.  I know they look sweet and innocent.  But I have glued those angel wings so many times that the glue is beginning to take over.  Also, if you look closely at the picture, one of the angels arms are missing.  One time I found half chewed arms on the table with the broken wings.

So here I go getting out the glue.  I found something called gorilla glue.  Hopefully with this new glue I won't have any more Broken Wings.  Wanna Bet?

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Feeling Intimidated

Wow!!  I've got to say.  I am really new to the blogging world and in the beginning I was in awe.  I always heard of people blogging but really never knew what it was. Then Holly gave me an inside peek.  I was instantly hooked and decided I have enough ideas and thoughts to have an interesting blog.    And I love peeking into other lady's lives and homes and I love a good laugh.  I love the pics and the comments.  I love reading about someone who has the same ideas and thoughts and feelings that I do.  I really think I found some kindred spirits. 

But the past week I have been feeling really intimidated.  The more I get into the other blogs the more I love reading them and catching up on so many posts, but I am feeling like I don't write as well as others, I don't take as great of pictures as others, I don't have great ideas to post about like others and I am not as interesting as everyone else and I can't make people laugh as others do.  And I am really struggling with making my blog look as nice as everyone elses.  I'm telling you, this is really a hit to my self esteem.  As I am writing this I am thinking that everyone will be bored to tears.  Ugh!!!

I'm digging deep down inside to keep up with this blog. I need to smile and think better thoughts.  Flowers do that for me.

 

Feeling a little better.  Thanks for stopping in!!   

I want some!!!!

I saw an advertisement for something on TV.  I think it was laundry soap.  The little girl was choosing which pair of tights she wanted to wear.  She had a drawer full.  I love that!!  I want to be young enough to wear these.  I don't remember having the wonderful, colorful choices when I was young. Check these out.

Or these

And these!!

Oh well, just sharing my thoughts today.