Polka Dots

Happy 2010! I guess it has been a little while since I posted! WOW! November? Well, that's just crazy. I've been busy this new year with fixing up our house and trying to develop a consistent exercise routine and healthy eating plan. It takes a lot of work! I'm also trying to get into a cleaning routine, so I can bang out the regular cleaning in no time and work on projects each day. My dear friend, Rochelle, made the cutest dish gloves for me and I just LOVE them! They're so much more fun and help with motivation to get into the kitchen. You may not know this about me, but one reason I despise doing dishes is that I don't like to get my hands in anything greasy. It just grosses me out! So, I've always got a pair of gloves on when cleaning pots and pans - and really any dish now that I can sport these cute gloves! I find myself washing them with hand soap after I wash the dishes! I want them to stay sparkly white! LOL I know...I'm crazy.

And see that cute little polka-dot baster? Isn't it just adorable? I can't wait to do some grilling this spring/ summer!

Tomorrow, I'll try to post some cards I made.

For now, I'm off to clean my paintbrush and head to bed. Tomorrow I'm finishing up painting the living room.  The stark off-white walls are now a nice creamy tan and it really warms the living room up. Then comes the fun part - decorating! I've got some fun ideas that I'd like to make. We'll see if I can pull it off!

Happy Mail / Random Act of Kindness (RAK)

I wasn't feeling very well yesterday and along came the mail man bearing a gift! I guess God knew just what I needed because I received such a fun box of goodies from the sweetest lady, Julie Koerber. I forgot to include the cute zebra-striped binder clip...it's already on my desk! She included a hand-decorated journal with a sweet note inside, two fabulous cards (that I'm keeping for inspiration), ribbon, a Penny Black sticker page, some miscellaneous designer paper, and a sweet Clearly Wordsworth stamp set.Isn't that a fun idea?! I'll also have to pass along some fabulous goodies. I don't think I have enough people that read my blog to get much feedback, but I'd love for you to leave a comment with what you love most about Spring and I'll draw a name by Friday, April 18th. {If I know you're not a stamper, I will send an assortment of goodies that most people can enjoy.}

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you take time to do a small random act of kindness everyday! It doesn't have to be a physical gift, but it could be a kind word to a stranger, encouragement for a mother with a difficult child in the grocery store, a phone call to a friend or loved one to tell them how much they mean to you. Thanks for passing on all of these goodies, Julie, and I hope to continue to pass this idea on each and every day!