Blowing The Dust Off

Wow. Has it really been since May that I last posted?  I'm sorry. 

One of my New Year's resolutions is to blog again.  But not necessarily in the manner that I blogged before.  I want to use my blog as more of a journaling spot.  A place where I don't care what I say or who I offend.


Me and My Boys - September 2011

On that note I am naming this year New Year, New Me! 

This year's goals:

Lose weight.  My first goal is to lose 30lbs by April.  My starting weight is 190lbs.  Ugh.  Such an ugly number.  This is exactly where I was LAST new years.  I was down almost 20 lbs by last April and threw it all in the garbage.  Ugh again.  Oh well.  You live and learn right?

More family time.  I feel like we are always in a hurry and running here and there.  I want to take more time to spend as a family.  Doing family activities.  I would love for this to include a family vacation.

Focus on my business more.  Set little mini-goals for myself each month.

I'd like to end this post with photos of my boys.  They have grown so much this last year.  I can not believe how quickly time is flying by.  They will be four soon.  And we have finally gotten rid of diapers!  Woo Hoo!!!



Marcus - Christmas 2011



Maddox - Christmass 2011

Randomness

• I bought a new coffee maker yesterday and WOW the coffee tastes fabulous. So glad the other one bit the dust.
• I still need to upload and edit the boys' 3rd birthday festivities.
• Which means I still owe ya'll a birthday post.
• Heck, I still owe you a Christmas post {ha!}
• I am a slacker, you probably know that by now.
• It's not like I'm busy or anything {grin}
• I am getting more and more excited to announce to you my newest venture, or should I say ADventure.
• But you have to wait about another week.
• You know how I bought those Zumba DVD's and how excited I was to do them? Well, I've done ONE of the DVD's only TWO times. 
• Have I told you how much of a slacker I am?
• I have been off the dieting bandwagon since mine and they boy's birthday.
• I am very disappointed with myself.
• I was doing SO good.
• I'll get back on track.  I know I will.  I HAVE to.
• There is someone in my life that has had a very negative attidude lately.
• Or should I say I think they've had it for several years now.
• But it's just starting to get to me.
• I have no idea what I should do to help them turn themselves around.
• But something must be done.
• I am a VERY glass is half full kid of girl and can not be brought down with someone else's glass is half empty attitude.
• My living room project is DONE. 
• I am so excited to share it with you.
• The only thing left is new furniture.
• Which we are not purchasing until the animals are gone.
• Which will be sooner rather than later.
• Our dog has a GIANT tumor on his back.
• He's had diarrhea on our carpet twice this past month.
• He has NEVER had accidents like that before.
• I will be upset when he's gone.
• But so glad to not have to smell old man dog smell and clean up his constant slobber from the floors, walls, and sometimes ceiling.
• Next project is the kitchen.
• Painting the ceiling and walls.
• Installing new trim in the whole room.
• Eventually new floors {we have the original still...33 years old}, countertops, and if I can convice the hubs...new glass block backsplash {evil grin}.
• New accessories as well.  I've already been bookmarking many blogs with fabulous decor ideas.
• It's 8:36am and my husband and the kids are still sleeping.
• I love my quiet mornings to myself.
• I just looked up into the living room and realized the project isn't over yet.
• I have a new painting to hang.
• I'll get right on that and share with you soon.
• Like maybe in a few months.
• Have I told you I'm a slacker?

Hope you have a wonderful Saturday and a very special Easter!