Taking Stock January 2014

You all know we are busy trying to get some projects done before the local home tour here in town. So we are very busy planning and starting projects around the house. Currently we are finishing up the dining room (final reveal will be within the next few weeks) and we have started our redo on the playroom. The playroom is difficult because we have a few things planned but we are trying to just go about it one step at a time. So first thing first we are ripping out the entertainment media closet and turning that into a lounge area. So we have our hands full, but not a whole lot at the moment to show for it. I am trying to finish up a few other small projects around the home that hopefully I can share in the mean time. But since there is not a whole lot for us to share I thought I would take a minute and take stock in January 2014 :)

Inspired by Meet me at mikes

Making : An action figure display (Inspired by YHL)
Cooking : Not cooking... but eating graham crackers with Nutella. Yum.
Drinking : water
Reading: The Book Thief
Wanting: More time to complete house projects
Looking: For new curtains in the dining room
Playing: hide and seek (Maddux's new favorite game)
Wasting: countless hours trying to plan out the play room
Sewing: nothing, I don't sew
Wishing: for warm weather
Enjoying: cuddling on the couch during these cold days
Waiting: counting down days until our vacation
Liking: all things chocolate
Wondering: how I will get all these projects done by April.
Loving: Maddux's good night cuddles.
Hoping: for more hours in a day
Marvelling: at how smart my kiddo is. Watching him play his Leapster GS and not even knowing he knew all this stuff!
Needing: a few more days off.
Smelling: The perfect night candle. Its ... perfect
Wearing: Hoodie and yoga pants.
Following: Young house love for some creative inspiration
Noticing: How fast time goes once you have kids... just wishing it would slow down for a little bit.
Knowing: everything will work out in the end. Stressing out doesn't fix anything
Thinking: about taking photography classes this Spring
Focusing: on planning out projects... but sticking to our budget
Bookmarking: Valentine Mantel Ideas
Opening: Reese's peanut butter heart candy
Giggling: About Maddux's Ninja moves... that kid is begging to do karate. Which reminds me. I need to call.
Feeling: Overwhelmed... but happy :)

Hopefully this week we will have some progress to share on one room or another. And this weekend I will be sharing photos of my Mom's kitchen remodel. Which looks awesome.... and they did it all themselves. Can't wait to share! :)

Taking Stock

Inspired by Meet me at mikes

Making : A new dining room table
Cooking : Vegetarian chili in the crock pot
Drinking : pumpkin spiced coffee
Reading: A few blogs I check daily
Wanting: 8 hours of sleep, uninterrupted
Looking: for Star Wars birthday party ideas
Playing: army men and super heroes
Wasting: time on Pinterest
Sewing: nothing, I don't sew
Wishing: for the perfect fall boots
Enjoying: fall approaching
Waiting: for the weekend
Liking: pumpkin flavored anything
Wondering: how long it will be before I notice a different, with the new workout routine
Loving: turning on the fireplace on chilly nights
Hoping: to get our dining room finished in time for Thanksgiving
Marvelling: at Maddux's imagination. I could listen to him play all day
Needing: a long vacation
Smelling: Autumn Leaves candle
Wearing: VS Pink sweatpants. Still love them.
Following: a workout routine
Noticing: Maddux is losing his toddler belly and chubby cheeks... when did he get so big? Man, he is growing up fast.
Knowing: everything happens for a reason... even if its not what I had planned.
Thinking: about everything I need to do this weekend
Focusing: on the person i want to be... for myself and for Maddux
Bookmarking: Fall crafts to do with my kiddo
Opening: a pumpkin spiced Hershey kiss (told you obsessed with all things pumpkin)
Giggling: about Maddux's new dance moves
Feeling: blessed