I don't got out for Valentine's Day, but if I did, I would love to wear this dress. I am always drawn to the 1950s silhouette. And this red is just a great color. Throw in a great dressy trench coat and some romantic accessories and you've got a great date night outfit.
I loved Saved by the Bell!
Kind of intrigued by this one...
Chris Pratt? Yep, I'll see it!
Can't resist a good lip sync battle.
Love Jimmy Fallon's take on the 90s...
Woman suffrage is a long story of hard work and heartache crowned by victory. -- Carrie Chapman Catt
Alt Nation has been really loving on this song. And I must say, so I am! Love this song.
Listening To: Arthur's laptop sing over and over and over again punctuated with his banging. Oh so soothing. It's not giving me a headache at all...
Book finished: None
Reading: Outlander (still getting through it, hope to be done before next week)
On the Nightstand: Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier; Yes Please by Amy Poehler
Making Lists: Making my usual weekly to-do list. I love my system! So easy, but actually keeps me on task.
Around the house: Lots of house projects in the works. Currently I'm attempting to finish Arthur's room, but I've also bought curtains and rods for downstairs and our bedroom.
From the kitchen: We tried a recipe for spicy black bean sweet potatoes. Extremely yummy and easy to make! Definitely adding this to our list.
Crafting: I had a great card class on Saturday morning. I have a few more coming up for the rest of February. It's going well. On the personal craft side, I've been pulling items for my February PL pages and potential supplies for March and April classes. I'm thinking an all flower class and maybe a special occasions class.
Watching: We watched Trip to Italy the other night. Not quite as good as the first, but I still love Steve Coogan. We also watched Big Ass Spider last night. Hee hee! Loved the cheese.
Wondering: Why won't these stupid curtain screws go in? Ugh, I am so over it right now.
From Nature: We've had some rainy and windy days lately. Nice change of pace from the relentless sunshine. Yeah, life's rough around here.
Project: Finishing up retreat prep... Getting so close to the weekend. I can't wait!
Picture: Rare rainy day in East Bay.
Let's take a look at what I did this past month for my OLW. This year's focus is HOME.
My monthly intentions:
1. Project List - Got a master list. Now to start getting those items checked off.
2. Home Management Binder - I wanted to create a place to keep all my to-do lists, coupons, important info, and random bits of whatever that seem to multiple. I checked out a few posts on Pinterest and started formulating my own binder. I have a major projects page, my weekly to-do list, a pocket for coupons, and the rest of my OLW pages.
3. Craft Space Organization - I spent a fair amount of money at The Container Store to organize all the cabinets in my new craft space. It's in a great space right now and so very usable.
4. Daily Housekeeping - My intention was to do at least one housekeeping duty per day. I've been very good sticking to this goal.
5. Curate Pinterest Board - I've got a nice collection of pins right now. I can't wait to really dive into those.
Extras:
-- January PL pages: I just completed all of my monthly pages this week. Loving how this new approach is working.
-- Dining room: We've got most of the pieces in place for the dining room. I just need to add some curtains and this room is complete. Very excited.
-- Arthur's playroom: I started with a completely blank canvas at the start of January. A few weeks later and things are shaping up. I need a few more decorative pieces and to organize the rest of his toys. Plus, I've got to get some curtains up there. One of next month's intentions!
My OLW Pages:
I decided to add in my monthly OLW pages to my home management binder. My first page includes a nice self-portrait, some decorative cards, and the big prompts from January.
The next two pages hold my monthly intentions. While it wasn't a prompt for January, I wanted to lay out my proposed large projects. This should help my keep me on track throughout the year. I may add to these intentions, but this is a good start.
I'm loving the combination of spring and winter pieces. The boots, skirt, and cardigan belong in a winter outfit. But through in the pastel bag and bright top and you get a great spring outfit. I've been looking for a pair of booties for ages now... Every pair I try on pinches in weird areas. Guess I'll keep looking.
$25 - veromoda.com
rosewe.com
bernardboutique.com
2020ave.com
Atmos Here drawstring backpack
$41 - theiconic.com.au
davidyurman.com
macys.com
One of my new features. Every other week, I'll be filling out a Currently card for my Project Life album. It's a quick snapshot of life...
Watching: Finishing the last few episodes of The League. I missed a couple while in Indiana.
Reading: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. Slow going, but I do so love this book.
Listening: One Bad Mother podcasts are my new favorite. Unfortunately the baby only lets me listen while he's napping.
Making: Finishing up the retreat notebooks I'm making. Almost done...
Feeling: Excited about my SU business, the upcoming retreat, my growing baby, Sarah's wedding... generally feeling good about life right now!
Planning: I'm organizing my March craft classes. I'm thinking a floral class and a special occasions class (wedding, baby, sympathy, congratulations) in addition to my Meet and Greet and Crop Night. I'm also starting to plan a Stamp club for June.
Loving: Arthur has been super snuggly lately. It may be because of teeth, but I'll take it. I love snuggling with him on the couch.
Stumbled upon this song the other day. I'm really digging it!
Listening To: Nina Simone Pandora channel... Arthur really loves it.
Book finished: The Art of Asking
Reading: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
On the Nightstand: Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier; Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Making Lists: Craft projects to complete. I have a new system of keeping upcoming projects visual. This seems to be working well.
Around the house: Currently making a house punch list. I'm trying to make a list of every house project we want to do in the next few months. I've gotten a fair amount of projects done, but I need a master list to keep me on track
From the kitchen: We tried a stuffed buffalo chicken recipe that was alright. It wasn't amazing, but we'll keep it in Paprika for right now.
Watching: Catching up on our currently airing shows. Especially loving Episodes right now!
From Nature: East Bay is much much windier than South Bay. I'm loving the breeze, although I think it confuses Arthur.
Project: Retreat crafts and activities. We're three weeks away and I'm so excited for the retreat!
Picture: Zoo train selfie.
Before I get to this month’s goals, let’s check in on January’s goals and my progress.
This month's goals:
Hop on over to Booksessed to participate.
January's TBR Pile (6/8):
Picture Book Roundup:
1,000,000 Page Goal
Monthly Total: 2045 pages
Pages Remaining: 808,475 pages
Current Read - Outlander
Books Won (0)
Books I Gave Up On (0)
Challenges Completed (0)
Comments - A great start to 2015. I read some good books and broke out of my reading slump. Now to keep up the momentum for the rest of the year.
February's TBR Pile: