New Year, New Obsession

What is it about the turning over a calendar page of a new year, that we all come a little undone, and focus on all our "bad habits" or things about us that need to be changed? We all suddenly need to be on a diet, or we need to fix that one thing about ourselves that, let's be honest, might not get fixed overnight?

Don't get me wrong, I'm going along with the crowd. I find my "to do" list getting longer all the time, especially when a new year rolls around. My resolution this year, is to be more organized. Now, don't get me wrong, I am pretty organized, just not as much as I'd like to be.

You see, over break, I walked over to my pantry

(pretty cute from the outside with the new dry erase board on it)

and I decided to open it...

YUCK!

The organization of this measly part of my kitchen has been on my to do list since this summer. It has just never gotten done.

Just look.

I'm disgusted with myself. There really are no excuses. You see, I just happened to be browsing some of my favorite blogs, and came upon this pantry that Serena from the Farm Chicks has.

Is that not the prettiest pantry you've ever seen? I can't help myself. I can't stop staring! It's like an accident that you pass, but can't turn away from, it's ADORABLE.

THIS is my resolution. I don't know when it will happen, but it WILL happen. Now, if I just had a snow day to stay home and finish this little task........Help me oh Mother Nature! HELP!

An afternoon with wings!

2010 has already been very productive for me. I've finished several projects knowing Monday we will all go back to school. That is a prospect the three of us are not really looking forward to. you see, each time I have a vacation, I get a little spoiled. I start sleeping in again, getting things done, feeling creative, and then BAM! Vacation is over!

Today was no exception. I wanted to make a cushion for our entryway bench that has been a little naked since my sister gave it to me in June.

So, I'm sewing on my vintage (I don't just mean cute vintage, I mean actual, 60 year old vintage sewing machine, apple green, that I bought at a garage sale 6 years ago for $25.)sewing machine. I turn around and see this:

Grace has always been notorious for dressing up, but today I guess she was feeling a little angelic. Of course, whenever one of them does something that gets a laugh, the other has to do it.

Pretty soon, there is wrestlingand posing

and FINALLY my cushion is done

and everyone goes back to their quiet little corner of the house.

Night Owls

To ring in the new year, we all watched a movie on tv. We love movies, and anytime there is a hint of coldness in the air, we're watchin' a movie!

The kids begged and begged all day to stay up till midnight, and watch the ball drop. About 20 times during the night, they kept asking, "Are you sure we can stay up till midnight?" Yes, yes, it's fine.

Brent went to bed around 10:00pm, he claims he had a big auction to go to in North Manchester Sat. morning, and he needed his beauty sleep. The kids and I skipped from channel to channel watching movie stars and musical artists party the night away in New York and Las Vegas. Places that looked like they were having a lot more exciting time than us.

Anyway,

at this time, I looked over at my two darling children and saw this:

Grace having the time of her life, staying up the latest she ever has, and....

poor Evan, all tuckered out, just minutes before midnight.

Even Oreo the cat can't make it till midnight.

Oh well, we had fun. I had to carry Evan to bed, Grace practically skipped up the stairs, and we all slept in till 8:15. I wish it was later, but my children, for the love of pete, have always been early risers. Can't get that out of their system!

Hope you all had a great New Year, and hope 2010 will be great too.