So Sad Sunday

So sad because the weekend is almost over. I did accomplish quite a bit however.

Friday night Steven and I went and saw Hot Tub Time Machine. Aaron said it was great....me not so much. It was supposed to be an 80s movie spoof but it was full of vomit and sex. Guess it was an 80s movie spoof. It had some funny parts but overall, it wasn't for me.

Saturday I cleaned out the bathroom cabinets and my closet and off to Katie's I went. Katie and girls enjoyed trying on my old stuff and a lot of it looked super cute on Katie! I gave A her Junie B. Jones books for her birthday present. The girl was too cute. She carried the books around in a bag on her shoulder the ENTIRE time I was there.

After visiting Katie, it was off to see my mom. She was busy gardening but not too busy to show me her survival seeds "For When All Hell Breaks Loose." Seriously, that's what it said on the manual. So the good news is, when the economy collapses, we can all go to my mother's and eat because she'll have an acre worth of self pollinating veggies!

On to Saturday night.... Ryan turned 30! We went to his party that Katherine was throwing for him at their house. We got lost in their monster sized neighborhood but finally made it. I have to say, I was not looking forward to going but ended up having a great time! AND the fun news is we decided that for Nhia's bday in April, we are going to Second Chance Prom. I can't wait!

So here it is Sunday and I'm so sad to see it go....but it won't be going too soon. I'm off to Mia's birthday brunch!

Let the Games Begin

I'm a list person. Every weekend I make a list to complete. Normally I complete the lists....with the exception of March Madness.

This weekends list includes:

Deep clean bathrooms

Hang curtains in bedroom

Deep clean bedroom (minus the carpet)

Visit Katie to drop off Avery's bday present.

Buy two birthday presents

Oh yes, and plan next week's lessons.

I'll update Sunday to let you know how I'm progressing.

About that list...

It hasn't happened.







But






Lot's of other good stuff is happening!

I painted! Steven, Sarah, Thad, Michael and Chris came over this weekend and we knocked it out. I'm in love with my new orange den!

Before

After

The front room....Sorry, I don't have any before pictures of this one.

And Chris taught me how to install new lighting.

TA-DA!!

I'm becoming rather handy if I do say so myself!

So, my March list isn't coming along too well but my to do list is.

Now for some wall art and window treatments.

Oh yes, and my bed rails should be here very very soon! (So they say.)

March Madness

Last night we had our very first book club meeting. Our numbers quickly went from 7 to 4. A stomach bug, unexpected guests and hidden street signs kept the others away. That's not to mention the flat tire that threatened to keep our fourth away! Everything turned out fun though. Plus, I made the delicious taco soup from the book The Next Thing on My List. It was YUMMY!

The book is about a girl who tries to fulfill another girls life list. One of the discussion questions asked if you had a life list. I do not. But... on the author's website there was a really good idea. It said to make a list of one thing new to do each day. I tweaked it. I made a list of ten things to complete by the end of March. This should be fun!

My March Madness list includes;

1. Try a new hairstyle.
2. Bake a fancy cake.
3. Make treats for a retirement home.
4. Take a class.
5. Refinish a piece of furniture.
6. Sew something
7. Eat at a new restaurant.
8. Plant an herb garden.
9. Read a classic novel.
10. Blog daily

Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to research some hairstyles!

Catching Up.

The goal is to give out the web address to my blog at post 15...uh oh, I better get moving.

Catch up:

Work - Last week was a tough one. One student, we'll call him C, tried my patience! The highlights include...3 trips to the office, one suspension, quoting inappropriate songs and discussing inappropriate body parts. C held two dressing packets up to his chest and yelled ti**ies in the middle of the school cafeteria as well as telling me to "walk with a limp like an old school pimp." Isn't he precious? Oh and...I made my first report to DSS...something every teacher never wants to do.

Pets - Ivy has been strictly forbidden to be on the furniture. Friday she decided to pee on the couch! GROSS. Thankfully, Steven found it fast and it hadn't even soaked through her blanket yet. (Secretly I'm glad this happened because now Steven is on board with the no dog on the furniture rule.)

Monday was an eye opening day for me as I realized I'm "that person." Yes, I did split a happy meal with my dog!

House - still no bed rails. UGH! If only you could feel my frustration!!! I called the furniture store and they informed me that they would be shipped on March 3rd...almost 6 weeks after I've ordered them. Note to self...never got to that "great" store again.

Meanwhile, painting plans are set. Sarah, Thad, Michael, Chris, Steven and I are all planning to tackle painting the great room on March 12. I can't wait. I've gone back to my original pick, orange.

Books - Finished reading The Next Thing on My List - overall it was a cute book. I absolutely hated the ending though. I'm looking forward to my first book club meeting on Friday. I plan on making the taco soup from the book.

Little House on the Prairie - I started to read it to refresh my memory for a pioneer unit I'm planning. I forgot how much I love this book. I'm seriously thinking about rereading the series. It will be a nice break from romance and vampires. Not that I don't love the Twilight and Sookie Stackhouse Novels.

There you have it....my uninteresting, poorly documented week.