Day 59 - 2010

Me!

Getting (or at least feeling) bigger by the day!

Day 58 - 2010

We are continuing to use the JUMBO GRID calendar that I buy at Michael's for $1.50 every year. It is a full two pages and each day has enough space to write all of our activities. And really, can you beat the price? It hangs in our kitchen. We also received a free datebook from church which I have been trying to use regularly. I like that it has a scripture to read and a thought of the day but it is hard to get used to using more than one tool. The spaces aren't quite big enough for everything I want to write but the size is good to tuck in my purse to take places. Bottom line? I still haven't found what I'm looking for!

Day 57 - 2010

Your bedroom... or rather Cierra's bedroom getting a new addition. We purchased a wardrobe style unit to keep her totes and life boxes in. The door is silver and matches her other shelving and her bed. Matt loved helping Drew get it together. It fit perfectly at the end of her bed.

Day 56 - 2010

Mode of transportation...

Drew recently traded in his car for a new Murano.

Day 55 - 2010

The view from our front door.

We recently got some more snow and the kids have been taking full advantage of it!

Day 54 - 2010

Something we display in our home...

This would be our art display. Our refrigerator is typically covered so the door to the basement has become our art door. I can't say how often it gets changed up but the kids are pretty good at putting up their own artwork if they feel it warrants it! Works for me!

Day 53 - 2010

Laundry

The never ending task. Thankfully Cierra helps us a lot with this. The clean laundry comes to our room where she folds and sorts into each of our baskets. What a time saver!

Day 52 - 2010

Flower or plant...

These would be the flowers that Drew gave me a few days before Valentine's Day. Yes, I have a thing about buying flowers for jacked up prices on holidays - don't bother! But it is nice to be surprised a few days before. I love the colour and they have held out well. Nice pick.

Day 51 - 2010

Our living room

Not a whole lot different from a few years ago - we did move the tv downstairs which I haven't really missed except for Superbowl Sunday. We use the space, the furniture is comfortable, love the fire (and we really are going to paint the gold grills soon - promise) - what more can you ask for? Oh - maybe a paint job? One day...

Day 50 - 2010

Your scrap area right now

Okay. I know this is BAD. Really bad. And I have no excuse really. I am in the middle of LOAD but to be honest, this is how it usually looks. I need to put some papers away and purge some the pens on the desk but honestly, the area unseen has all of the dumped piles. What you see is nothing. The piles that I put in here to have the Superbowl party a week or so ago are still there - and still haven't gotten to. It doesn't really seem to cramp my creativity, I can usually find what I need (other then the paper pile) and no one else really uses this room, so??? On a brighter note, I have purged 2-3 boxes of stuff from here in the last month and plan to do more. In time.

Day 49 - 2010

A sign or billboard...

Matt created this sign for the kids for our Saturday night group - so they would know how to find the Wii.

Day 48 - 2010

Something colourful

This is one of our Valentines' Day decor pieces for our mantel - really just some colourful Valentines Day colours. Simple

Day 47 - 2010

A pile of...

kitchen junk. My hot spot. It's just easier some days to use a basket. It only takes about 5 minutes to clear it all out but many days I just don't want to. It's starting to take over though so I will have to do it soon.

Day 46 - 2010

My comfy...

Slippers. I have to be either in bare feet or slippers. I don't know what it is but that's it. I like these type of slippers which are more like slip on shoes with the rubber soles. That way I can go out on the front step or into the garage and not be bothered by dampness. I wish I could encourage the kids more to like indoor shoes or slippers but I haven't been successful at this point.

Day 45 - 2010

A yummy treat

This is my treat drawer. I keep a few "things" for Drew and I to munch on. We do have a candy bucket that the kids would love to be able to get into on a daily basis (well they usually do anyway).

My favourite treats continue to be chocolate (be it chocolate covered almonds, skor bars, choc bars etc), sour soothers and candy like fishies or hearts that just crunch. The odd time I like suck candies too. The kids like smarties, chocolate and chewy candies when they can get them. Actually lets just say they like any candy they can get.