Sorry for the little blogging hiatus — things got so crazy towards the end of our trip and then once I got home I was just inundated!  And then, with every day that passed, I figure my entry needed to be that much more monumental to make up for the lack of posting and everyday I couldn’t think of anything monumental to say. And so, another day would pass.  Then I gave up on monumental and just decided to post!

Sooo… where to begin?  New Year’s Resolutions?  Umm… kind of didn’t really happen.  The intentions were good but when you are traveling over the 1st, it’s hard to get started in earnest.  And then when you get home and it’s well past the 1st, it’s hard to make the 7th that clean slate that January 1st.  So, I’ve been rather half-assed about it.  I’ve decided that I’m going to work out 15 times a month — that way if there’s a bad week I don’t have to feel bad about it — I’ll still have time to make it up (that being said, I need to get 5 workouts in in 5 days!).  I’m back to Weight Watchers.  I am 2.4 lbs above my Weight Watchers goal weight.  And if you are more than 2 lbs above, you need to pay.  I am confessing my weight weekly to a friend, but this first week hasn’t gone especially well — even though you don’t have to cut out certain foods you do need to stay within your points and somehow those 2 chocolate chip cookies on Thursday, the 3 on Friday, the FOUR yesterday and the one today are probably going to keep the scale from moving a whole bunch.  Hopefully I at least one have to pay, but I don’t think I’m showing up at CHA looking much different!  I am 10 pounds away from the weight that’s been my dream weight sincd 8th grade.  I’ve got to get a bit more serious if this is actually going to be the year that I get there!!!

What else,  my furniture finally came for my livingroom — well, some of it that is.  I now am the proud owner of a hot pink loveseat and a very brightly striped ottoman.  When I went to pay for them the woman asked me, “What are you going to do with that couch?”  And just in case I wasn’t telling the truth that it was going in my livingroom she also asked Wendy what I was going to do with it!  I LOVE it and I think once the living room is actually complete, it’s going to look great!

Here’s a photo of the kids and the couch:

And in front of the buffet that I found when Emily, Paolo, Jill, Ali and I went to the Coburg Antique Fair. (And just to explain the t-shirt over the sweater, Jack picked out his outfit all by himself!)

The chairs I’ve ordered aren’t here yet, but hopefully in a few weeks!  This is a photo of them but mine will be in white leather and there won’t be nailheads on them.

And I want this mirror:

(Good thing my sister is a designer and I get her discount!)

Then I just need a side table, drapes, throw pillows, a tray for the ottoman, and this gorgeous print (that’s now been rolled up in a closet for 9 years) framed and I will finally have my livingroom furnished after 7+ years in this house!  But, I figured I’d rather take my time, figure out what I really wanted and then purchase very well-made pieces so that in the future, I can reupholster them if I want a change instead of needing to start from scratch.  I’ll show you photos in about 6 more months when it should be all done!

We’ve been having rather odd weather for Willamette Valley — several days of snow.  It’s been a fun change of pace, but I do have my fingers crossed that tomorrow won’t be a snow day even though it appears it’s going to be.  Three snow days in one month are already more than enough!  Mama’s gotta get some work done!!  But, this was the view I woke up to Friday morning and was reminded of why I love where we live!

And here’s the kids sledding with some exchange students staying next door — THE sweetest girls!

And how about some scrapbook news?!?!!

I just got the images from Christine of the Valentine’s Day project kit she completed for the store.  I think it is the cutest thing!  The birds on the outside are from this beautiful vintage wallpaper I found at the Coburg Antique Fair too.

And, while I’m at it, how about a sneak peek of the March kit?

Well, I hope this very lengthy post makes up a bit for being MIA for so long! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!