It's President's Day, the migraine is finally subsiding, and I'm home on a day off and need to get moving on the cleaning project. And I will. Well, right after I blog.
After living here in Maryland for almost 11 years, I'm finally way happy with my apartment. I like the location and the space. And with a child and on my way to age 38 (gag), I want to make this rented space a home. I started last year when I moved in. I had lots of big ideas, as usual...and a small budget, as usual. Still, I was able to get enough to make a good start.
This year, it's about to get better. I have visions, and a little bit more will come to fruition.
Yesterday, my lovies, I ordered my new living room sofa..woot woot!!!!
My existing sofa resides in Claire's play room and is covered in a very happy (and practical) red slipcover. This will remain our primary casual seating area. My living room will be more of my dream escape. So I need to convey that idea to my child, who will, I'm sure, look at the new sofa as her new piece of gym equipment...sigh.
Nevertheless, I feel like a kid in a candy store thinking about the future spot where my sofa will live.
As a confirmed etsy whore, I have been slowly but surely acquiring a few accent pieces to further make my place my own. I am excited to make my rather blah master bathroom a bit more "me," and the theme of my whole bedroom/bathroom is "tranquility."
Little by little, my home will reflect who I am, and I am overjoyed to say I'm liking not only my home, but the person I am, more and more each day.
Cheers!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Febs
Thoughts going through my head simultaneously:
1. What can I do to be a better parent to Claire?
2. What can Brant and I do to parent together better for Claire? Should we resume doing "family" activities, even though we really aren't a family? Should we remain separate entities? What would make her feel more secure?
3. I need to pick up the Your Baby's Self-Esteem and the Dora and the Potty books I ordered that are sitting at the leasing office. Need to do it, need to do it, need to do it.
4. I can't WAIT to eat the beef stew I made for dinner tonight.
5. I hope Claire likes the beef stew.
6. Should I attempt to get Claire back in her own bed tonight? It needs to be done, but should I let her sleep w/me anyway? Do I have it in me to win that fight tonight?
7. I need to get the garbage out to the dumpsters today.
8. I wish this headache would go away.
9. I wonder if Claire would like the Memory game? I should try that.
10. I need to pluck my eyebrows.
11. I need to get a jar of roasted red peppers to make soup.
12. I miss my friends.
13. I need to pick my prescription up.
14. I need to get to the post office.
15. I need to concentrate on this proposal.
And those are just the thoughts for the last 60 seconds. Busy mind seeks quiet refuge...gonna keep looking.
1. What can I do to be a better parent to Claire?
2. What can Brant and I do to parent together better for Claire? Should we resume doing "family" activities, even though we really aren't a family? Should we remain separate entities? What would make her feel more secure?
3. I need to pick up the Your Baby's Self-Esteem and the Dora and the Potty books I ordered that are sitting at the leasing office. Need to do it, need to do it, need to do it.
4. I can't WAIT to eat the beef stew I made for dinner tonight.
5. I hope Claire likes the beef stew.
6. Should I attempt to get Claire back in her own bed tonight? It needs to be done, but should I let her sleep w/me anyway? Do I have it in me to win that fight tonight?
7. I need to get the garbage out to the dumpsters today.
8. I wish this headache would go away.
9. I wonder if Claire would like the Memory game? I should try that.
10. I need to pluck my eyebrows.
11. I need to get a jar of roasted red peppers to make soup.
12. I miss my friends.
13. I need to pick my prescription up.
14. I need to get to the post office.
15. I need to concentrate on this proposal.
And those are just the thoughts for the last 60 seconds. Busy mind seeks quiet refuge...gonna keep looking.
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