Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

another makeover

this room was once our master bedroom many years ago. today it is a room for ~S~ and her day care friends. we will be saying "bye, bye" to most of our friends whom we have grown to know and love. so as a christmas/birthday gift i am going to pimp out ~S's~ playroom. there will be lots of play dates and sleepovers had in this room so we have to make it suitable for our little lady and her friends, right?

BEFORE

and this walk-in closet was where all the little babies that have come in and out of my life took their naps. i will turn this small area into a personal space for your truly...kinda like a woman cave!

BEFORE

stay tuned!

dear blog,

i am so sorry that i have neglected you for the past month. my life has been so busy and going in so many different directions lately. i am happy to say that things are slowing down, and that i am looking forward to 2011 with a lot to be excited about. first, i turned 30 this week and it feels great to look and feel as good as i do! i didn't do anything extra over the top to highlight the blessing of my 30 year mark. i'm just grateful that i have lived, experienced, learned, and loved life as much as I have. I decided that 2011 is going to be a great year for me and my family...we are going to achieve lots in 2011. which means we are going to be a goal setting and achieving family,and i'm am thrilled about that. as long as we keep the lord on our side it will be good!

anyway, dec 8th was the last day of school, and i learned an important lesson during my winter semester. i realize that i am not enjoying certain aspects of my life as much as i should...being a mother and just life in general! now that my mind is a little clearer i decided that certain things needed to be cut out of my life so that I can give ~S~ the attention that she deserves, and going to school full-time so i can get my degree sooner then later. thank heavens hubby is the MAN and can make all of this possible.

so here's the second thing i'm excited about! i will now have one-on-one time with ~S~ to teach her and spend time with her. I'm using my month and a half break from school to put together a weekly schedule for the two of us. hubby and i got her some preschool books for christmas and her own little desk. i plan to get back on track with our "your baby can read" program and some preschool activities. i also signed her up for the kid's club at our local library and barnes and noble. (they have story time and activities twice a week)

third, i will have much needed time for myself. i'm thinking about joining a gym this might take my fitness to a different level. if i join i would have a personal trainer that i will meet with eight times a month. i'm almost sure i am going to join but i'm still thinking about it.

lastly, i'm getting started on my etsy store. i have been silently hoping and dreaming about this for some time now, and i finally have the time to make it happen. i feel so good about this and some many people are behind me. so look forward to: Sadie's Closet...coming soon at etsy.