April’s Resolutions as of April 4th:
- Organize desk/office
o Office really means guest room closet
§ Worked a little bit on this. I organized my gift wrapping. And I’m still throwing away/shredding bills from 2007/2008!
o And I’m bummed I didn’t have enough money to go shopping during The Container Store’s desk organization sale last week.
- Organize garage/laundry room
o My “laundry room” is tiny, so if I could organize my garage, it could help me maximize my laundry space.
o I need shelving for detergent and such (it’s too heavy to put it on the shelf that’s already up there – it’s really high!)
- Organize & use coupons better
o On Ebay there’s a super cool coupon book I want to order.
o Unfortunately, Kroger is no longer doubling and tripling their coupons so I may start shopping at Wal-Mart or Randalls. We’ll see…
o I need to get a new computer so I can hook up my printer and print coupons
o I need to not be lazy on Sundays and actually stop at the store to get a paper.
§ Still didn’t pick up a paper!
- Wake up earlier
o It has been taking me an hour to get to work, so leaving at 6:50 is no longer working for me. I need to be out the door by 6:30. Hopefully with Jay’s new schedule I can accomplish this!
§ Took a shower last night. Saved time but have learned I MUST dry my hair at night as well.
o My goal is to only take the Beltway (tollway) once a week.
§ Took HWY 6!
- Train dogs
o This is a big one! One that will not be accomplished over a month. One that will take the most amount of patience and work.
o They need to stop jumping on the furniture
o We need to start crate training them thru the night so when the baby cries I won’t trip over them.
o They need to learn not to jump.
§ They did much better when Jay’s dad came over.
o They need to learn not to dig.
o They need to learn not to scratch on the door incessantly even when I tell them “tough.”
§ Learning to sit instead (without training!)
o They need to learn not to bolt out the door. Ideally, I’d love for them to stay in the front yard without leashes.
o They need to walk with us better so I can walk them with the stroller.
o Like I said, this is a big one!
Just Another Day in Paradise…
…it’s my ringtone for when Jay calls and I guess I set myself up for major chaos when I assigned it. Things that have been going on this past week:
- We did our taxes… we OWE $3600
- Emmitt (dog) barfed 8 times Tuesday night. I’m not talking, oh let me get a paper towel, I’m talking “holy moly, we need a towel, mop, and bleach.”
- 2 of these times were on our living room rug. It is now ruined.
- We go to wash his bed and towels… and find out the washing machine is broke, we had to buy a new one
- After all of this drama, and I mean drama, we decide to go to bed. Jay, in his routine, grabs the remote to turn on the TV and all we hear are sparks.
Silver Linings:
- As much as I loved my rug, we need to get a new coffee table that’s not glass for the little toddler to come. So, I get a new coffee table that with the rug wouldn’t have matched and made the living room look tiny.
- We were able to decrease our taxes by $500! Whoo-hoo!
- A friend is going to give us a free 32” TV
God is great! I just need a reminder in the whirlwinds.
2 comments:
NOT THE TV!!!!!!!
Wow, that is some bad luck! But I'm glad you were able to see the positive in all of that!!
Also, it kinda sucks that you just sold a tv in the garage sale. You could use that right about now, huh?
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