A To Do List

I saw a To-Do List online that was comprised of all of the different plans a couple had for their home. I am constantly thinking about what I want to do with my home, how I want to improve it, what little knick knacks I could buy to "spruce" it up. Many of the blogs that I follow allow me to search those items and ideas out, so I have decided to make a list of the things that I would someday like to complete on the house I currently own.

Exterior Projects:

Front yard:

• Flower bed - new flowers/plants
• New address numbers
• Plant a tree

Back Yard:

• Buy patio furniture
• Plant a garden
• Outdoor lighting

Interior Projects:

Master Bedroom:

• Buy/make artwork
• Buy a duvet 
• New window treatments

Office/Work Out Room:

• Organize and unpack
• Buy a treadmill or other workout equipment
• Move bedroom TV
• Buy a DVD player for TV
• Buy a shelf for TV and DVD player
• New window treatments

Guest Bedroom:

• Fill nail holes in trim
• Paint trim, doors and ceiling
• Buy/make artwork
• Buy a small table (night stand)
• Buy/make knick knacks
• New window treatments

Living Room:

• Find reclaimed wood and build a new coffee table (like this one)
• Buy/make artwork (this is definitely a reoccurring theme)
• Possibly paint the walls (and stairs) a new color
• New window treatments

Half Bathroom:

• Frame Cassie's painting and hang it
• Buy new hand towels

Kitchen:

• Paint cabinets
• Buy new handles/drawer pulls for cabinets
• Fill nail holes in trim
• Replace countertop
• Buy tile and make a back splash
• Replace stove
• Paint walls
• Build shelves
• Buy a kitchen cart
• New window treatments

Okay, I think this list is about done, but I'm sure there is more I would like to do. This list may seem a little daunting (okay, very daunting) but it's nice to be able to put all of my thoughts down in a place where I can find them. Maybe I'll even start putting some of my decor ideas up here so I can get some feedback!

Whoops!

Well, it has been over two months since my last blog post. I'm not sure why blogging is so hard for me these days, maybe it's just because I read so many blogs on a daily basis and think that I don't have anything very interesting to post myself. These past two months have been pretty great because I've been able to spend a lot of time with the people I love.

Thanksgiving was a nice relaxing time with just my immediate family. We went to my dad's school and played whiffle ball and badminton for a little friendly competition, (well, as much as that's possible with my family). My friend Drew joined us for Thanksgiving and the festivities as well.

After Thanksgiving I had to work for about a month and then it was Christmas. Christmas break presented itself as a wonderful time as well. My dad came over to Saratoga to pick me up because we had had a couple of nasty snow storms right before I was supposed to leave (and he had the week off). The next morning we left for Buffalo and spent about four days with amazing family there. It was so much fun getting to watch Owen open presents and sing and play with all of us. He is such an amazing little boy and so friendly! We left Buffalo Monday morning and headed back to Laramie. After another adventure down in Loveland I returned to Saratoga on Friday night just in time for a New Year's celebration. I got to bring in the new year with a bunch of wonderful friends that I am so thankful for!

I started school again on Monday with another new adventure, a student teacher! Mr. W is the new addition to our math staff, he'll be working with all three math teachers (Mr. H, Ms. S. and myself). The first week seemed to go pretty well for all of us. I am a little lost on what to have him do, but he is more than happy to jump in and help the kids. He is adapting quickly to his crazy schedule (5 preps... and I thought 4 was bad!) and slowly learning the kids' names.

I've started my adventure into graduate school and will be starting classes the end of June to get my Masters of Science in Teaching. It'll be a grand adventure and will keep my busier than I am probably prepared for, but I'm excited.

I think that's the brief update on my life. Now I am off to make Sausage - Lentil Soup... hopefully it's as delicious as the recipe sounds! Cheers to a New Year!