snow days

This is what cooper and i do on snow days when all of our chores are done. haha.

BadBoy BadBoy what you gonna do..

I will readily admit I have the cutest dog in the universe. I will also admit sometimes I think he is the most annoying dog in the world. But today, on the first snow day of the winter, he is cute. Faced with the reality of mom at home and no kennel for the day, Cooper has been joyous and well behaved today (so far, so good).

Here is Coop the other day-out of his 3 beds, kennel, 4 couches, and numerous rugs this is where he chooses to lay. His face is wedged under the rung.

Todays plan: stay in sweatpants. hang up a bunch of newly painted frames. de-hair the 2 couches in the living room. put away laundry. probably some baking too. onward!

short and long term resolutions

I never make resolutions. The few times I made resolutions they were lost quickly. Working out, changing eating habits, things I don't really want to change never get changed in the long run. Sorry but I really enjoy eating the donuts on the first Thursday of every month at work. Like I try to be the first one at work so I can get the chocolate frosted. Maybe with sprinkles, maybe without. So here goes my totally doable "resolutions"

Short term:

1. Create MORE. paint more, sew more, do more.

2. Finally finish the quilt. Tie the quilt. Find the perfect Lifetime movie to watch while I do it.

3. Host a successful craft night for the CAB group (Crafty Ass Bitches).

Long term:

1. Wear more lipstick. I'm not much of a makeup girl but I found the best lipstick and I love it! (Maybeline, Totally Toffee fyi)

2. Be more adventurous in cooking. Actually open one of my many cook books and follow something. And make Bert eat it.

okay, lets not go crazy here. I think that's enough. Oh and before I forget, a second grader told me "Boys go fishing and girls go bitching". Think I might embroider it on a pillow!

House Adventure Flop

During vacation I have been watching a lot of home decor shows, decorating, american pickers, pawn stars, you know the type. I also have found a lot of new (and awesome!) blogs on reusing materials and decorating.

One of those shows is If These Walls Could Talk. Ya know, you live in an old house and there is a letter from Abe Lincoln in the floor boards. After watching a few episodes-I decided on today's plan. I was going to investigate the attic. I was sure it was filled with furniture, antiques, at the very least a great decorating peice! I brought the ladder up to the bathroom where our attic hole is, shimmied up (camera in hand, ready for treasures!) and found-pink insulation. There was no antiques, nothing. It was a huge let down. Should have just left it a mystery. At least if I need any dead ladybugs I'll know where to go!

So the holiday season is now over. Today was a day of taking the decorations down, organizing, and putting away our piles of presents. Both of our families were so generous and we feel so lucky. One of my favorite presents was a new vacuum from my mom! I know it's silly to get excited about a appliance but I am! Formerly we had only a Shop Vac which totally stinks for everyday cleaning. Our other vacuum we had Bert's cousin vacuumed beer with it which totally ruined it. Who vacuums beer? Needless to say, I am vacuuming a lot :)

Another thing we received was a WOOD STOVE from Bert's parents. It is something we had been pining over for a while and I can't believe we got such a generous gift. Now we just have to install, move some vents, ect, ect.

Goodbye Christmas, Hello house projects. Now to motivate the man...