365: 4/12/2011

DAY 102: Hockey schedule

For some reason, Andy's hockey team got the short end of the stick when it came to game times. Most of them are 9PM or later. We all know I go to bed ridiculously early for a 23 year old, so there's roughly 2 games of his I can actually go to and watch, LOL.

When boredom strikes...

I do random things like this at work if I'm all caught up and extremely bored.

MASTER BEDROOM (click to enlarge)

I know there are some people that are all "eww, a matching set?" when it comes to furniture of any kind. In some instances, though, I don't mind it... Especially when the furniture I've chosen has a wood finish since I'm not really a fan of mixing wood tones. Hell, I don't even like that my couch has dark-stained legs while the rest of my living room furtinure is mission-style oak, LOL. When we first bought the furniture for our bedroom, it was only the bedset and nightstand. We were picking up our new couch a few weeks later and the store was going out of business. We were just browsing while they were loading the truck (Andy's grandfathers both have trucks for us to borrow, yay!) and they had the display armoire marked down to about 30% of the original price. There wasn't a knick or scratch on it so we had them put it in the truck too! Anyone with a true vintage bungalow (I'm talking not a new construction built to look like a vintage one), knows that the closets are almost non-existant. The armoire is sooo nice for the storage we were previously lacking!

The one thing I'd like to change about the master bedroom, eventually, is the carpet. Unfortunately, unlike most of the house, there's no hardwood underneath it. And when I say most of the house, I mean it -- the living room, kitchen, dining room, hallways and guest room all had the original hardwood!

GUEST ROOM (click to enlarge)

This is more of an "I wish" board than an "I have" board considering that, other than the paint, I only have three things from it, LOL. I posted a few months ago about wanting to get a cream bedset but I was browsing online and became only slightly obsessed with iron beds. I found the one above and fell in LOVE! I figured I wouldn't have to match the nightstand to the bedset and stumbled upon the lively green nesting tables above. They'd be a great contrast against the teal walls with cream trim AND they'd pull in the bits of green in the bedding. Sold! And how great is that rug? Thanks, Target, for having some cute and affordable options!

Remember this post? I talked about Craftsman colors and gave a little grid of the colors in my house? Compare row two there with row two here. I've talked a lot about repainting my dining room (which I still haven't started, by the way... So glad they let us push the pick up date for our set out by a week.) but I'm certain I haven't mentioned repainting my hallway. It hasn't happened yet, but will soon. Anyone who knows me is well aware that I'm browsing art pretty much all the time... I came across this whimsical print:

And, like anything else, decided I needed it. My hallway paint was based on vintage garden magazine covers. I'm not really a floral person. They were pretty and on sale so I ordered them. It's been three years and now I want to change it up, lol. I'm the painter so why not?! I just need to find a few other corresponding prints and the hallway will be added to my to-do list.

365: 4/11/2011

DAY 101: My husband, the hockey pro

The long counter of our built-in is piled high with Andy's stinky hockey equipment. Apparently it needs to air out and the built-in is the most obvious choice for him. Never mind the empty basement we have that he could be using. GRR!

A new favorite

I've been using Organix products for about a year and a half now. They have so many different kinds of shampoos and I've pretty much tried them all. FYI - they all smell AMAZING! I think my two favorite scents are the 1) Pomegranate Green Tea and 2) Cherry Blossom Ginseng. We were out grocery shopping on Saturday and I needed shampoo. Meijer doesn't really carry much of the Organix line (our Target, on the other hand, has tons!) but I saw this, decided to try it and this is what I've got to say about it:

My hair is seriously the softest it has EVER been! I don't use conditioner but even after blowdrying it, I didn't even need to brush it. I did, but seriously. I could have just left the house. My hair is also shiny, smooth and smells amazing! This shampoo has a coconut smell to it and it's sooo divine. I've found a new fave!

365: 4/10/2011

DAY 100: Sleepy Chase

Sometimes with my dogs, I'll switch my camera to auto-focus when they're being cute and I don't want to miss the picture. Apparently the camera decided the white fur on Chase's tail was what needed to be captured, LOL. Actually, I kind of dig it.

Tidbits

- I'll readily admit that ever since I quit playing soccer in high school, my workout regimen has been umm, lacking and inconsistent -- to say the least! I've had a hard time trying to find something that gives me a good workout while still being something I enjoy. It's tricky! I'm not a runner. I'm not a weightlifter. I'm not a "spend my money on a gym membership" person. My sister in law has been doing Pure Barre and the results she's had blows my mind! Like I said, though, I'm not about to spend money on a membership anywhere and there are pretty much NO work out videos out there. There are two set to release next month but I wanted to start working out right away. I started browsing for something similar and came across this:

Let me say this: I am on day 2 and it's already kicking my ass. Its main focus is, of course, barre based exercise but there are also specific workouts for the upper body and core. I am not flying all over the place like Zumba or some dance aerobics class when I use this DVD, but I find myself working up a sweat quickly! It really pushes you to extend and use specific repetition to tone muscle. And there are times that I'm all "No, Andrea Rogers, I really DON'T want to stand on my tippy toes and do squats." But she's all "Come on, reach! You've got this!" And so then I'm all "YAY, I'M STRONG!"

I kind of love that the one frame from the video I've been able to find is of them on their tippy toes. I really want to hate it so much but I actually really enjoy it! When Erin said that she had fun doing barre workouts, it was a "girl you crazy!" moment for me. But she's right! It's actually fun!

- Toning up means I'll look fab in the bridesmaid dress I'll be wearing this October! It took us a few hours to narrow it down. I couldn't believe how many options the associate kept pulling for us! We finally got it down to our three favorites, then all of us tried them on to decide on the winner. For some reason, the Alfred Angelo website makes the color options a lot brighter than they are in person. The dress will be in a dark apple red color. It also had a halter strap that we're removing, so I photoshopped it out of the picture. LOL.

- On Wednesday I celebrated four weeks of vegetarianism! I feel like I'm really starting to get into the groove of veggie meals. I've been experimenting and it's getting easier. It's so, so strange for me to admit that I don't miss meat WHATSOEVER! 

- I need to whine for a second. I've done absolutely NO painting in our dining room and so I had Andy push out our pick up date of the dining room set by a week because I must, must, must paint before any of that gorgeous oak makes it into our dining room. I should really not be so lazy about it. Wah.

- For a few months, I've been brewing Henry's Blend from Seattle's Best. I ran out last week and have not been able to find it anywhere around here! I finally gave up and decided to try Java Love, blended by the Organic Coffee Co. and it is amazing! Not only does it taste delicious, but it's organic AND fair trade!

- Last summer, I decided I really wanted a cruiser bike... And just like anything else that I decide I want, I then decide I need it and obsess about it until I either get it or find something else I decide I want (LOL). In this instance, I moved on... Until today. I am now obsessed with the fact that I need a cruiser bike. Again.

365: 4/9/2011

DAY 99: Favorite shelf in my house

I originally had a glass shelf with brushed nickel holders for below the mirror. I had this shelf hanging out in my basement (I bought it for some other room and decided not to use it, I guess? LOL) and decided it needed to be in my bathroom. Love it!

365: 4/8/2011

DAY 98: As a Beatles AND hockey fan, I heart this.

I saw this hat while at the hockey shop with Andy and it makes my heart very happy. I absolutely adore the Beatles and hockey is just the most amazing sport ever in my eyes so the combination of the two is awesome!

365: 4/7/2011

DAY 97: Tip top shape

I'm starting a new workout and the DVD just arrived on my doorstep this morning. It requires some hand weights and a mat so I ran out really quick... Of course I had to get some cute work out gear! It doesn't matter that I'm doing it from the comfort of my living room, LOL. The top is dark teal with black accents and the yoga pants are black with dark teal and white stripes on the sides. Wish me luck!

365: 4/6/2011

DAY 96: Bring on spring!

Even though the last few days have been pretty weird weather-wise, it hasn't stopped the buds from making their appearances! We've even got daffodils starting to sprout in the front yard! So what if you can't really see many of them because they're still a little snow covered? They're there!