8 weeks to a better me: Week 1

The sweet and oh so adorable Danielle from Sometimes Sweet is starting a new series on her blog called "8 weeks to a better me."

The challenge is to set 3 small attainable goals for yourself each week for 8 weeks. Easy enough right?

The first series was on blogging, and although I blog enough it's not consistent and very sporadic, so 3 goals for blogging is right up my alley.

Here are my 3 goals:

1) Blog at least 5 times a week.

2) Capture and blog about some of my favorite things about my city.

3) Highlight a few of my favorite daily blog reads.

Let me know if you are doing it too! xo

Fast towel upcycle

The other day at my friendly neighborhood thrift store, I ran across these very bright and oh so amazing vintage towels.

Normally I don't trust buying linens at a thrift store (I'm just not a huge fan of bed bugs) but these looked like they had never been used so I went for it. I live dangerously.

Plus I wanted them for decoration, not to wipe my wet fanny after getting out of the shower, so I spent the $2.00 they were asking for the set.

And I love them, but they needed more.

So I sewed on some white pom-poms.

And now I love them even more!

Plus it took a whole 5 minutes to do and those are the crafts that I love the most.

Mommy & Me

 

Ayden's school had a special dinner for all the students and their moms.

Just "mommy & me."

We don't get to go on dates alone very often, so it was nice having him all to myself. 

He is so much fun to hang out with. 

Always the story teller, just like his dad.

We sat with my niece and sister in law, ate our chicken dinner, and then watched a special performance by all the kids. 

Preschoolers give the best shows.

I watched them singing these sweet songs about their mommies and I was thinking that this is all going by way too fast.

At that moment I wanted to just freeze time.

He only has a few weeks left of preschool,

and then kindergarten.

Where official big kid status begins.

(ummm, his face?)

 Oh & I got a special necklace and jewelry box.

Bonus!

Date Day

Day dates are wayyyyy better than night dates.

For one, you're not tired by 7 pm.

And two, things just look better in the light.

So while the boys played with their grandma,

Kyle and I went thrifting (surprised?).

This time though we ventured to some new places out of our normal territory and scored big time.

Kyle and I always play dumb when we are thrifting.

We pretend we don't know the worth of the item,

or mid century designers...

he always just says, "my wife just likes collecting this stuff."

Which is the truth.

And while we were at one very questionable front yard thrift store, I mentioned in passing that my favorite pieces are danish made furniture.

The proprietor of this yard sale, a rather scruffy looking man with bulgy eyes and a cigarette hanging from his lip, looked at me and whispered, 

"so you like danish, eh? I can get it for you, give me 24 hours. We know guys." 

I asked myself, "Is danish modern the new crack?"

Because that really felt shady.

A little uncomfortable perhaps.

After we loaded down our nitro with all the chairs we could cram in, we decided to cram our bellies with food.

So went to the Royal Falconer in Redlands. 
And ate lavash and a caprese salad.

It was a good way to end a very good day with my favorite person on the planet.

Life's a walk in the park

This morning we woke up and got out of the house.

The thing is, if I stay home, I will clean.

Even if I just did yesterday, I will find something.

I'm completely aware that I am a real life episode of "Obsessed."

Lucas has even caught on and will grab a broom any chance he can get and start to sweep or wipe up something. 

At least when they get married they'll be well versed in the art of house cleaning :)

We were the only ones at the park today!
How lucky we were. 

I'm realizing as I get more wrinkles, that I love being outside.
I love the sun on my skin.

The sound of birds.
The smell of the air.
The breeze thru the trees.

And I think me & Judy Farmer are on the same page.
I really hope heaven has trees too.

Happy Wednesday Friends! xo

Mod Podge

 

I up-cycled an old mannequin torso which was in desperate need of a makeover. She was pretty beat up poor girl.

And thanks to a few old books and a bottle of Mod Podge she has a whole new look.

I can't wait to put her up in our new booth. 

She'll be perfect for necklaces.

Easter Part two

Sunday we woke up to rain.

I don't especially love the rain, it really effects my mood.

I wake up gloomy and I really don't like that.

After church, were the boys had a special performance (well Brandon was the only one who actually showed up, Ayden decided he just doesn't sing), we headed to my mother in laws.

I'm really lucky to have such a great one. 

The boys played football and I sat on the grass looking at the clouds,

feeling completely comatose.

I'm sure I gained 5 pounds,

thanks to a serious dose of Easter crack...(except if this were "the office" my crack would be more like scrapbooking...if you don't watch the office that probably made zero sense. For me though, I laugh every time I think about it.)

And today I woke up feeling like a slug.

I have some serious recovery work to do at the gym this week.

I hope you had a great Easter weekend!