#27

I finally bought a bouquet of fresh flowers for the table. I saw a really beautiful bouquet @ Saturday Market on Saturday when we were walking along the water front after the Rose Parade, however, I didn't have any cash on me...so I had to settle for the bouquet @ Grocery Outlet the next day :) ha ha! I think these were Costco 2nd's...but I got them for about 1/2 the price I would have paid there. It cost 5.99. There was a 7.99 bouquet too which was a bit bigger but I decided on this...

#61

I DID THIS TOO! NO T.V. for a week. April 18th-24th was National Screen Free Week. I still used the computer (a little..not facebook) but we (Jerret and me) did the NO T.V. It was so nice! I am not a huge T.V. watcher anyways...I have a few shows I enjoy. But it was nice not having it on while we are wasting the night away. We are really good about not having the T.V. on when Brynn is awake, so in reality we don't watch a whole lot of T.V. anyways. P.S. no pic :(

#37

FIREPROOF BOX! DID IT! So the motivation to actually go out and do this came from this...

a collection of over a weeks worth of mail and papers that were UNLOADED and LEFT to sit on the counter! This has been driving my bonkers, yet each night I find other things that need to be done more before I get so tired I go to bed!

So tonight on my way home from work (Jer was working late) I decided to stop at The Container Store (L.O.V.E. this store) and get a small wire mail organizer. This then lead me to think about the fire proof box, in which Jerret and I had been just discussing needing the other day. I didn't really want to make another stop, however, as I saw the LINE of traffic in my turn lane, I decided to go straight and go to the office store instead. While at the office store I bought a fireproof file box and hanging files!

When I got home, I straightened up some other things until Brynn went to bed. I couldn't go through ALL the CRAP with Brynn awake because she would just get into it all. But the minute I put her to bed, I went out to the car, and brought in my purchase. From there it was a wonderful feeling of PURGING! I went through all the CRAP on the counter (SOO MUCH TO RECYCLE and SHRED). Then I went through my old "organizer box" for documents I didn't want to get rid of. By the time I was done I had gotten "rid" (put in recycle bin or shred pile) of SOOO Much stuff it was WONDERFUL. I now have an organized fireproof document box AND a clean kitchen COUNTER!!! YEAH! (and I shred pile that is going to be a chore all in itself) I organized the "need to do something with ASAP" mail in a nice wire 3 tiered holder and made a nice place for it right inside the cabinet right above the counter. This way the mail can be organized and not just clutter the counter any longer :)

#24

Okay, I have to REMOVE this item from my list. As I was driving to work today, there was a hot air balloon VERY low right by the freeway. I never realized how LARGE the flames are that create the "hot air". It made me cringe! Yes I would probably love to see the view, however, I am not sure I would enjoy it because of the fear of all the variables...

Update

I did it...I began my workout journey. Now off to Eugene until Saturday night so it will be put on hold :) I didn't get a pic though. I went around 7:30 right after Brynn went down to bed and was home by 8:30...I didn't want to go too hard the very first day :) It felt good to get a sweat in and I had forgotten how much I truly did miss working out! It is so invigorating and uplifting! I am so soo soo glad Jerret and I decided we did indeed NEED a gym membership at this time in our lives!! We are still young and we can't let "life" get in our way of keeping our bodies healthy.

#10

YEAH!!! I can finally check another item off of my list!! Tonight while watching The Biggest Loser and sitting my out of shape butt on the couch I told Jerret I really wanted to join a gym. I looked up 24 hour and they were running a special. I briefly mentioned the special and set my computer down, knowing it probably wasn't going to happen. Then a few minutes later Jerret said "I think we should join". So, I signed us up :) We joined 24 hour Super Sport over in Tualatin even though it will cost us about $26.00 more a month than a regular sport. However, it is an all club membership which means, I can go to my moms gym too sometimes if I want :) We decided it was more in our path of coming and going so we would be more likely to go...Jerret is going to go in the morning and I will go in the afternoon tomorrow and let me tell you...I AM SUPER EXCITED! My thighs are already getting excited...oh and my chin too :) I figure once school is out, I will get up and go early in the morning before Jerret goes to work, because I think kids have to be 6 to go to the kids club (I may need to look into this, because that seems a little weird...). I wouldn't want to bring Brynn to the gym anyways, the germs GROSS me out, but sometimes it may have seemed nice...hey maybe this will give a chance to get a babysitter for an hour or so a few times a week...we will see :) Anyhoo, I will keep you updated on my progress :) ha ha!!! oh and I don't have a pic at this time, maybe when I get back from my first workout I will have Jer take my picture :)

#46

On Saturday my mom, sister, Brynn and I ventured down to Woodburn to visit the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. It was the day before Easter so Brynn participated in a little Easter Egg hunt. She really wasn't sure what to do so she got 5 eggs...other kids had over 20 eggs in their baskets. But oh well :) The Tulips were beautiful! I didn't expect the atmosphere to be so much like a mini-fair/pumpkin patch though. By the time we left there were SOOO many people! When we were walking in the fields of Tulips it was very relaxing. Brynn wasn't into pics as I had hoped, but I did manage to catch a couple cute ones. The best part about this day...it was almost 70 degrees! We haven't had weather like that since last year! It was a great day overall...but I do have to say "Been there, done that" I might take Brynn when she gets older, but I wouldn't need to go again...