Thursday, January 30, 2014

Dollhouse, Nature, & Snow, Oh My.

Zac bought me a dollhouse and I've been trying to put it together. It's a very interesting project. I won't say I hate gluing things, but I definitely don't love it. The bigger house hasn't found a home in our apartment and I don't think it ever will, so I'm giving it back to Aunt Trish.


Zac and I have started a weekly outing where we take our kids and dogs to the park so the kids can ride their bikes and the dogs can get some exercise. We've all been enjoying it very much, even in the cold weather.


It snowed a bit this week! I call it snow, even though it's technically ice. A lot of slippery, crunchy ice.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Date night

The kids are spending the night with my parents, so Zac and I decided to go on a date; something we haven't done for a few years. We are going to see Mockingjay: Part 1 and splurge on snacks.

Monday, January 6, 2014

New Year's 2014

Emily and Alex came to stay with us for New Year's. Marie invited us to her house to shoot fireworks and eat snacky foods. We had a fun time.


My parents came with Abbi to stay with us, so our apartment was full of family. They brought me a dollhouse that once belonged to my younger cousin, Christina. Fun fact: I've wanted a dollhouse my whole life. I asked for one every birthday, Christmas, just-because-day, etc. and never got one. At the lovely age of 30, I receive a hand-me-down dollhouse that needs hardcore re-vamping. Don't get me wrong, I plan to fix it up, but there's a disappointment behind the gesture. Mom even told me, "Be glad you got one now that you're old so you can fix it up. If you had one when you were little you wouldn't have taken care of it."

Old...

I'm too old to play with it, but I guess I could adopt a new hobby of tinkering with it. I'll be the grandma with the antique doll house that "should be looked at but never played with".


Speaking of old: I fell off the curb over the weekend. I've got a patch of skin missing on my right knee, which still leaves me limping. Both knees are bruised pretty badly.

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

2014 - A year in review: 2013

A year in review: 2013

1. What did you do in 2013 that you'd never done before?
Totaled a vehicle.

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions and will you make more?
I kept most of them! I definitely crocheted more.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Miscarriage counts, right?

5. What countries did you visit?
None.

6. What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013?
A successful pregnancy.

7. What events from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory?
Wrecking the Blazer, losing my baby, Jac breaking his arm... I mean, c'mon.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting a new car.

9. What was your biggest failure?
My body.

10. Did you suffer an illness or injury?
I lost my baby.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
A new car. Bikes for the kids.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I dunno.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Jac for climbing on the footstool and breaking his arm, haha.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Getting the Galant.

15. What did you get really excited about?
Adding another baby to our family.

16. What song will always remind you of 2013?
Not a reminder, but omg I heard that fucking Blurred Lines garbage way too many times.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
-Happier or sadder? Sadder.
-Thinner or fatter: Fatter.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Heavy lifting.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
Work had a Christmas party at Acme Oyster House. We played Dirty Santa and I had a few too many amaretto sours. Zac's job had a Christmas party as well, so we went to New Orleans to bowl and attend a cooking course. Fun stuff.

21. Did you fall in love in 2013?
I did.

22. What was your favorite TV program?
The Office, New Girl, Dexter, True Blood, Bones.

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate's a strong word.

24. What was the best book you read?
Gone Girl.

25. What was your favorite musical discovery?
Pandora.

26. What did you want and get?
A car. Also a puppy.

27. What did you want and not get?
A baby.

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Thor.

29. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
I worked, made myself a cookie cake. Zac bought me a cake and some macarons. I turned 30.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not having a miscarriage.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2013?
Comfy. Jeans. Tank tops.

32. What kept you sane?
My blog. Forums. Friends.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Same as always.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
A positive stirring: Equal rights is happening.

35. Who do you miss?
I don't know.

36. Who was the best new person you met?
New co-workers at the cookie place.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013.
Be realistic. Bad luck exists.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
I listened to a lot of classical piano this year.