I am not sure what I am going to do with this domain, but my blog is moving for sure.

In fact, it all of the posts are moved already.

I am going to try to post more – how many times have I said that? – but I really am going to try and I’d like a fresh (sort of) start.

So, on to my new adventure I go!

You’ll find me at:

http://www.lifeinamitten.com

Hope to see you there!

So I started this long weekend with good intentions.

I was going to clean the kitchen and do the dishes. Yep, I was. Oh wait…did you notice the “was”.

Oh, you did?

Whoops.

The kitchen has been condemned. That’s one way to keep people from seeing it.

I was going to get ahead with my schoolwork so that I could take tomorrow off and not have to do anything.

I have yet to do that. In fact, I just clicked on the Blackboard website to see what my assignments are and its 7:30pm.

Please don’t judge me.

My schoolwork that’s due today may be the only thing I accomplish today!

I never said it out loud but I was going to clean my office. That up there is not my office however, right not my office is the pit of despair.

Wait that’s the kitchen.

Well, the office is pretty bad too. *sigh*

What I did do this weekend was redesign my blog.

Relax.

Sleep.

& Drink way too much pop that I was supposed to have given up for lent.

Again, no judgment please!

Sometimes you just need to take some time to relax and take in life.

Tomorrow is Easter and my husband and I will be dining with my family.

Ribs, mashed potatoes, asparagus, corn and strawberry shortcake for dessert.

Strawberry Shortcake.

I once asked my sister to make me this for my birthday. It’s DELICIOUS!

And in my family Strawberry Shortcake means the old “on the box” Bisquick recipe.

And now that I’ve wasted time with this post (loving that pear clock up there!) maybe I’ll fill the sink up with dirty dishes to soak and start my schoolwork that’s due before midnight!

Just maybe.

Happy Easter everyone!

Well, the redesign is just about finished. I am putting on the finishing touches right now and may not finish it tonight since it’s almost 3am!

Why I start these projects so late is BEYOND me!

Anyway, I like how it’s turned out. I definitely got out of my comfort zone and went for a nice, bright and colorful layout.

Ok back to work….

Can you guess what kit I picked????

Whenever I have time, I am SO redesigning my blog using the scrappy kit below:

How ABSOLUTELY fabulous is that??? I LOVE the bright colors! I love the little girl…although, I did buy some new Gorjuss girls for when I redo my blog. I am thinking maybe there’s one that would match those colors up there. Hmmmm…

Those deliciously bright rainbowy colors.

Or what about the one below by the same artist…fruity, purpley, fun fun fun!

Life is Sweet. Isn’t that the truth?

Then there’s part of me that just wants to use this adorable little robot kit and call it a day.

It’s cute in a geeky techy kind of way…I love the little waving robots!!!!

Decisions….decisions!

Don’t be surprised if you visit one day and there’s a wonderful explosion of color, some purpley fruits or smiling robots adorning the pages!!

2010 is on its way out and 2011 is coming in full force!

I am not one to make resolutions but this year there are a few things that I’d like to try to stay focused on:

• Getting healthier – I know I can do it and I know how to do it, it’s just a matter of actually DOING it. I want to start the year out right and work at eating healthier, moving more and just taking better care of myself!
• Appreciating the small things around me – I read a blog that is super inspiring. The woman who writes it truly loves life and celebrates the small things as well as finds the beauty in them. I want to be like her when I grow up!!
• Keep my house clean – housework is my nemesis. Nuff said!
• Put my best foot forward at work – it’s scary out there as far as jobs go and I don’t want to give my employer any reason to get rid of me, so I’d like to get focused, stay focused and work “above the line!”
• Put in my best effort with school – my classes are so quick and it’s easy to get behind. I need to get organized and stay organized and be consistent throughout the sessions.
• Keep to deadlines with my volunteer work
• Work harder on relationships with friends – I’m a horrible friend, I need to work on it.
• Read a book – actually read it and not listen. I may get it for my Kindle app on my phone, but I want to read a book.
• Blog more often!!! – I will really try
• Start the 365 Day project again
• Learn to use my DSLR camera – I’ve had it for over a year and have NO clue how to use it!

When I think back to this day last year I was really hoping that 2010 wasn’t going to go in the same direction as 2009 ended on. But it really didn’t. 2010 was not a bad year for us. I am still working, Todd had a relatively healthy year minus some bumps in the road, I switched schools and have direction and have been doing well, we went to Disney World in October and had a blast….it’s been a good year.

And it will be a good New Year as well. I’ll make sure of it!

Happy New Year!

Let’s start the new year right
Twelve o’clock tonight
When they dim the light
Let’s begin

Kissing the old year out
Kissing the new year in

Let’s watch the old year die
With a fond good-bye
And our hopes as high
As a kite

How can our love go wrong if
We start the new year right?

Lyrics from “Let’s Start the New Year Right” from the Holiday Inn Soundtrack

Procrastination and I are BFF’s and we got the half heart necklaces to prove it.

It scares me that this is the most visited page in all my blog:

“Just Call Me Sweetums”

I think there might be a problem here.

We took Topaz to the vet on Thursday for a blood draw to check his Potassium Bromide levels and to get a heartworm test…both were fine…we also had the vet look at a swollen spot on his face to see if it was a tooth issue or what. Topaz was SO worked up by the time we got to the vet that it was dam near impossible to get the muzzle on him, let alone examine him in any way. So the vet said to watch it.

We did and today we noticed that half of his face (the same side) is swollen, so we mulled it around a bit but then gave him Benadryl to see if that would help. I thought it was a bug bite because it swelled up so quickly and the dogs had just came in from outside. Plus, he’s acting completely normal and not favoring it or anything.

Well, there has been no change, so we’re going to take him into the vet and see what’s going on.

Our appointment is at 8:00pm, the vet is doing emergency surgery right now so we have to wait till then. Gives me a chance to get ready and we’re going to try to give him some Valium an hour before we are to leave and see if that helps him calm down any…it didn’t before, but we maybe didn’t give it enough time to kick in before. Hopefully it will work this time and calm him down!

Pictures of his face:

Will definitely update…

So the design ended up being more than one of Irene Alexeeva’s kits. What can I say? I like her style and omg I love those little pigs!! I still have to make the side graphics and for some reason my countdown to Eclipse isn’t working anymore so I’ll just put some yummy Twilight pictures there. I really like how it turned out!

The dishes are almost done…well minus the ones in here that I find while cleaning tomorrow and the ones that are throughout the rest of the house if there are any. There’s some soaking in the sink to put in the dishwasher this next time I turn it on, it wasn’t full.

I don’t even want to discuss the state the kitchen was in. It could have been on an episode of Hoarders, i swear. This room (office) too. I’m not at all proud of it, but omg…definitely time to change. No reason to be living that way! It’s nothing but laziness, really.

Well, once again, I vow that I am done…changin my ways! LOL we’ll see how long it lasts. I always say that! But really, we shouldn’t have to take an ENTIRE weekend to clean the house up! Absolutely NO reason for it!

I totally plan on changing it. I am surrounded by junk in here. I am gonna go through the room and just throw shit out that we don’t need.

I had a shelf made over the dog’s cage so I could use it to put stuff on. Well it’s piled with junk taller than me! omg, I couldn’t even tell you what’s under there! And then there’s junk all over the floor…mail, papers, blankets, just junk.

Tomorrow it will be clean. I assure you.