First Flower

Thanks to my husband who pointed out the first flower of the year in our yard that I almost missed.

We are finishing our basement. The stairs are open, which is not good for toddlers, as we have learned, but great for scaredy-dog, who is not a fan of the treadmill. He cowers on the highest stair possible while keep an eye on me.

It's not too late..

Awaiting me in the morning...

Lets just hope Ryan doesn't snore too much or loose his eye protector thing-a-ma-bobber again. :)

Yes! Progress

I did it! I actually used my usual snooze time to get up and walk on our treadmil this morning. I've been thinking about this for at least a month. Today I finally got over all of my excuses:
-I like sleep
-I went to bed too late
-it's too hard to get up
-just another 5 minutes (which turns into 30)
-I'd rather walk outside and it's too cold/dark
-the unspoken rule of being to work 30-60 minutes early
-I'm not that lazy during the day so do I really need to exercise (the answer is YES!).
Now, I'll work on ... well doing it tomorrow... and then making it a habit. When it gets warmer, I'll get outside and take the dog with me. That will be good for both of us!
In high school I was on the dance team and woke up every morning around 4:30 to be at school by 6am and exercise for 2 hours. Now, I sometimes wonder how I did it, and more often wish I still did.

Deals for the week

It may not be "Super Savings" but this week I took advantage of some good sales and a CVS gift card to build up some ECBs.
For the items above, I made two transactions and paid $12.07 with a gift card and earned $22.96 ECBs. I didn't have all of the best coupons and then forgot to use one - hate it when that happens.
I'm not a huge chocolate eater and don't normally like the boxes of chocolates but the Russell Stovers Private Reserve are actually worth the name! The Vanilla Bean something-or-others are great!

[Almost] A picture a day

Sunday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Thanks for putting up with (enjoying?) all the dog pictures.

Photo Editing

Thought for the day: Looking through a few photography blogs, I've realized that I should learn more about photo editing software - and then use it. I enjoy taking good photos, but the touch-ups that can be done are what make them excellent photos. Any recommendations, tips, sources and online resources are welcomed.

pay no attention to the images below.