So, It's Been A While....

The title of this blog is a statement I utter far too often. Lately I've had a hard time keeping up with the laundry in my hamper and the dishes in my sink. I'm REALLY behind on all of my phone calls and I just wrote my thank you notes for my birthday presents today...Yikes. I haven't even unpacked from my spring break trip yet. I feel completely and utterly exhausted...and also VERY unorganized. On the bright side, I've lost about 7 pounds and am almost back to my skinny highschool weight! SWEET! I'm not even dieting! The combination of not studying 7 hours a day and not being able to eat while I work has really paid off...(the exercising has helped too of course:). I write all this to say that I'm completely and utterly exhausted...and have not even FELT like blogging. I hope my few faithful readers won't write me off....and I hope my friends and family in far away places still know that I love them, even though I haven't been the best about calling lately.....So, I know it's been awhile...but I'll be back soon...writing my silly lists again..So, be ready to leave lots of comments!

Today Was the FIRST TIME I....

Today was the first time I've actually YELLED my heart out at a basketball game. Usually I show restraint and just politely clap...but I was sooo excited when the boys and girls of Norfolk Christian High school won state!! Way to go guys!!

Look What's FINALLY Done?!?

So, after a lot of mudding, sanding, painting and cleaning...our guest bedroom is FINALLY finished. This means that all you family members and friends that live far away should come visit now...."What?...You have kids?" Well, Joel and I MIGHT be willing to watch them for a night if you come stay in our little guest room...but you better hurry...that offer will only be good while we are childless! Not that you should hold your breath about the prospect of us having kids any time soon....but...you get the point! Come visit us!

House Envy

Do you ever struggle with house envy? I know I do. I am so GLAD that I have a house, but I still feel a tid bit of jealousy when I visit places of residences that I will only be able to live in when I dream at night. So, I've decided to focus on the things in my home that I absolutely love. The first thing is a vase I inherited through marriage from my mother-in-law. It is a glass vase. Last fall I cut some snowballs (that's what we called them in our family, I'm not sure what they are really called) from our yard and dried them. I then took some sea glass I found when Joel and I were in Boston and sprinkled it in the bottom. Lastly, I tied a ribbon I had received on a Christmas gift around the top. I now LOVE looking at this arrangement. It makes me happy...and I therefore have a little less house envy:)

I Love Jesus but I drink a Little..

I love Jesus but I drink a Little

Jeff | MySpace Video


So this totally made me laugh!! If you haven't seen this before..you NEED to watch it!

Switch-O-Roomitis

I think I may have some kind of disorder. We'll call it "Switch-O-Roomitis." This is a disease in which one switches their furniture around and around and around and around again. I do believe I've moved furniture around in my home at least 15 times during the short year and 1/2 that I've lived here. I've also changed the paint on one of my pieces of furniture two times (I'm in the long process of sanding that piece right now...that'll teach ya not to paint!) I also like to move my pictures around frequently. I'm pretty sure my walls are going to be swiss cheese pretty soon! While there are many benefits to switching things around (I get rid of junk, find stuff and improve the feng shui of my home), I really wish I had the insight to get things right the first time! Does anyone have any tips for me?

I Said A Naughty Word...

So, my friend invited me to a book club party the other week. I'm a big fan of reading and I thought it would be a great way to get to know some women my age. I was also told to bring a Christmas tree ornament....easy sneezy, right? Well, I picked one out (shh...from my very own tree)....that I absolutely LOVED. I would stare at it when it was hanging from the needles and revel over its beauty. Since Joel and I are trying to save money and because the ornament did not have any sentimental value, I decided to bring it in all of its glory. I would have been thrilled to receive this Christmas tree ornament, and frankly, I was very sad to give it up...but since I'd rather be able to go on vacation again (preferably before I'm 90) and also pay off my school loans...I've taken to cutting a few corners. This happened to be the corner I chose that day. (Usually, I just say no to Diet Coke or bring a bagged lunch to work). Anyway, fast forward to the book party. It was a great gathering of ladies. Lots and lots of ladies...we talked about the book we all read and then moved onto playing the white elephant Christmas tree ornament game. Things were going well....until I noticed that all the women would ooh and ah over all the ornaments and then enquire "Where did you get that from?" Answers such as "Pier One, the Christmas Store...the_____ kept being tossed around the room. I began to panic! What was I going to say? I couldn't very well tell them that I found it on my tree. I also could not tell them that a friend bought it for me, because someone who previously lived in our house had bought it and left it behind. I briefly thought about lying...but I can't lie about anything and the guilt would have plagued me to my death. Then it happened...and I told the truth which happens to be the "naughty" word I said. That's right...the R word. I know you've all thought it and many have even used it. REGIFT. That's right. I regifted. After I let the whole group of women know my terrible deed, I was HUMILIATED! Way to make a first impression on 20 women that just so happen to go to my church! Yikes...I'm turning red as I write this. Anyway, I learned my lesson...because I really miss my gorgeous ornament and the pride I gave away with that r word!