say cheese

I finally put my bonus to good use and bought myself a digital SLR camera… It’s a Canon EOS Rebel T3i 18-Megapixel Digital SLR and I plan to put it to good use with Deck and our upcoming trip to the beach… I’ve been thinking about getting a bigger camera for a while now and though I’m not taking pictures ALL the time – I kinda am with my iphone and I really enjoy taking pictures… It’s also rated pretty good on Consumer Reports so I’m pretty excited! If you’re looking for one too – here’s where I got it…

success

yesterday’s shopping spree with mom went really well… i was able to grab some pieces that will last me until i get my ass back to the gym and lose some weight… this is what i was able to find for $53…

3 pairs of pants
3 shirts
1 skirt
1 dress
1 jacket
1 sweater

i have never been shy about admitting that i shop at thrift stores from time to time – it’s amazing what you can find for a fraction of the cost AND some items have never been worn and still have the tags on… why pay full price for something that you may only wear for a few months? i learned how to shop from my mom – because we had a limited income, i grew up going to outlets and only shopping when there was a good sale… granted, i have no problems buying something new like a coat or shoes, but for other stuff – why not make an effort to save some money… :)

happy tuesday…

nothing new

we had our first “make way for baby” class last night and though i’m not expert – i really think i could’ve taught the class… besides the instructor being unenthusiastic, she repeated things 2 or 3 times, and had no clue how to operate the powerpoint presentation… mind you – all of us in the room are new at this whole baby thing, so it’s bad enough we’re nervous, worried, and downright scared… she didn’t seem to notice… if it wasn’t for my fantabulous hubby and his ability to make me a laugh and turn a bad situation into something fun – i probably would’ve walked out… so after we learned about pre-term labor, pre-labor, and various ways to relax – the administrator had taken over and showed us exercises to relieve lower back and leg pain… thankfully, i haven’t had too many problems so far, though my round ligament is starting to act up which is painful when walking (but not all the time)… class resumes on thursday night, so stay tuned! :)

on tonight’s agenda: i’ll be meeting my mom after work and doing some bra shopping at kohl’s – hopefully i can find a nursing bra that is both nice, practical, and reasonable priced… i may attempt target as well, but am not sold on the idea esp. since we were out til after 9 last night and will be out again tomorrow night… i hate having something to do every night of the week, but such is life right now… /sigh/

that’s about all for now… below is a pic of the chili we had on sunday and the quiches eric made on monday night – both were super yummy! thank you, darlin! xoxoxo

happy hump day!

at least the baby will have a place to sleep now

happy monday, especially to those in the DC area and if you’re a redskins fan… what a great game last night! i was pretty much pacing back and forth during the last 5 minutes, but what an exciting and awesome game! and i’m also happy to report that the steelers won yesterday, so our household is 1/1 for now… i have made jokes that depending on what team wins each week, that is the outfit the baby will wear on sundays… :)

and speaking of baby – we finally finished putting together the furniture yesterday and overall, i’m pretty happy… there was only one piece that was damaged/cracked, but i was able to contact the company and order a replacement piece… hopefully, it will come sooner rather than later… norman has already slept in the crib and on the dresser by the window, but we have every intention on making it clear that it’s no longer his room… the only other big thing we need to do is hang the new mini-blinds and curtain rods, but compared to the furniture – that will be easy… :)

we also found/bought a chair for the living room on saturday – after showing eric the two, oversized chairs i had looked at a few weeks ago, we sat down and discussed who/what the chair was really for… since we use the LR for pretty much everything (den, tv room, family room), he said that he would rather have a recliner so that’s what we bought… it’s actually pretty nice and it will go well w/my couch and chair… cost-wise – it was only a tad bit more than a chair and ottoman combined, so i think we did pretty good… :)

besides the chair and nursery, i did some quick shopping on saturday night and picked-up the end tables for the LR, but will have to go back for the sofa table since neither my friend or i could lift the box… and of course – the wicker storage bins that i also bought are on sale this week – wonder if they’d let me return them and buy them back… saturday night, we had a friend over and made grilled pizzas again – this time, we each made our own and they were awesome! yesterday, we had chili for the games and tonight – eric’s making quiche… it’s so nice to be cooking at home again… :)

well, that’s all i have for now – hope you have a great day! ;)

progress

i FINALLY got the 1st coat of paint done in the nursery last night (with some much-needed assistance from the hubby)… only 1 more coat to go in blue, then it’s time for horizontal stripes (green, white, and brown), and then trim… nothing major… who’s idea what this again? oh, that’s right – it was mine… even though i wish i could work on the room tonight – my fingers are crossed that i can find a nice, chocolate brown oversized chair while shopping with mom… painting will be continued tomorrow… :)

happy thursday..