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Ahhh – SUNSHINE!!!! Finally. Nice weather can do wonders for my ambition level. It’s like the sun is beaming down all this energy into my body. Over the weekend, Hubs and I managed to get a whole lot of work done and continued right into Monday and Tuesday. Now we can barely move. We replaced the carpet in our living room with hardwood maple. There are just a few rows left to install, then onto sanding, staining and coating. If you want to test your marriage, this is a good way to do it. It doesn’t help that I might be the pickiest person on the planet. It DOES help that I married the most patient person on the planet. Joking aside, we’re actually a…

Two posts in one day? Yup. I’m on a roll. Must be all the fruits and veggies I’ve been eating this week. After two not-so-healthy recipe posts in a row (first Carrot Cake, then Mushroom Stroganoff), I promised to get back on track this week. And that I have. I can really tell a difference in my energy level. I know I’ve said it before, but it’s amazing what good fuel can do for your body. I get more magazines than I have time to read. Mostly because I have friends with kids whose schools raise funds via magazine subscription sales. Really, that’s just a good excuse for me to subscribe to one more magazine that I think I need. It’s a good cause, right?…

Oh hallelujah! We have SUNSHINE today! I’m going to pretend that there are no rain/snow showers forecasted for Sunday/Monday (boo!) and just be happy for this sunny, almost 50º day. Many of our friends with kids are leaving soon (or have already left) for Spring Break. A boat-load of minivans packed to the gills are headed south to Florida for some fun in the sun. I’m seeing all kinds of posts on Facebook (i.e. “Florida or bust!”) and I’m starting to get a little jealous. Although I’m only envious of the destination – not the journey. Good luck with that. ;) Last month it was my turn to host book club. I gave the other ladies the option of meeting at a restaurant instead of…

I saw this image on How Does She’s Facebook page today and it couldn’t be more accurate. As far as I’m concerned, March can start going out like a lamb any day now. I’ve had enough snow and cold weather. Bring on the sunshine, Lord. Please. My sister, who now lives in Texas, brought her six kids home (to Michigan) for a visit over Spring Break. Talk about backwards – going from Texas to Michigan! My idea of Spring Break doesn’t involve building a snowman, but that’s what they did… They stayed with my parents, who live a couple of hours from me. I was getting ready to head down for an overnight visit with the whole gang and I needed a quick dish that…

I took our two dogs to the vet today for their yearly check-up and vaccinations. Plus a year’s worth of heartworm and flea/tick meds for both. And now I’m broke. On the way home, I told them it’s a good thing they’re so cute. They both put on a little weight over the winter and I’m feeling terribly guilty for not walking them enough during the cold months. Why is it that I feel far more guilty about their lack of exercise  than I do my own? Maybe it’s because they can’t choose. They really have no choice in the matter. Fortunately, spring is in sight. Temps have been rising, snow is rapidly melting and the clocks jumped ahead by an hour. Time to get…