Reading: An Episode of Sparrows by Rumer Godden
Watching: Ballykissangel, Series 3
Listening to: Joe Purdy & Joshua James
Excited about: My birthday trip to the Poconos with the fam!
Loving: This new-found gorgeous New England weather. Be full-time now, Spring!
Haunting: Polyvore, because playing with new clothes is the next best thing to actually buying new clothes.
The 10-Pound Challenge
…is to eat 10 POUNDS OF BUTTER IN 10 MINUTES!
That’s a total lie. That’s not what the 10-Pound Challenge is at all. I’m sorry. Sometimes, I’m just 11 years old again. I can’t help it. I’m sorry.
Anyway! So the REAL 10-Pound Challenge is hosted by Erika at Newlyweds On A Budget, and is a far better idea than eating 10 pounds of butter in 10 minutes. Or, like, 100 minutes, because ew. Really. Ew.
I know, I know — losing weight?? LAME. I’m totally with you. Only thing is? I’ve been suffering from such silly and ridiculous stomach issues over the past couple of years that my previously-very-well-managed weight has been a little. Well. NOT really “a little,” if you know what I’m saying.
I don’t have a ton to lose, and I’m not crying “woe is me.” Don’t get me wrong. But I could stand to be paying more attention to my meal composition, and what better motivator than declaring it loudly and publicly, via the Internet? I AM GOING TO LOSE WEIGHT. …The threat of shame is simply extremely effective, friends.
Plus, there’s a really cute button. I’m a total sucker for a really cute button:
So the goal is to lose 10 pounds in 12 weeks. We’ll see how it goes!
Also, again? I’m TOTALLY CHEATING. This goal is on my 28 Before 29 list, AND my list of New Year’s resolutions. I am a MASTER goal-setter. And a Master cheater. WHAT UP. (A little Barney Stinson there for you.)
Ornament swap!
Yep, you read that correctly: the title of this post is “Ornament swap!” No need to check your calendars, friends; it is January 10th, and this post is painfully late.
It was a crazy holiday season. I was not feeling Christmas-y. Remember?
So before the holiday nuttiness kicked in, I signed up for a bloggers’ ornament swap, hosted by the lovely Kristine at The Best Is Yet to Come. I thought this was pretty much the best idea ever, and I rushed out and bought the sparkliest, most awesome ornament I could find. …And then I let it sit on my kitchen counter for about three weeks. Because I am a bum. And because what is with the holiday hours at the post office?? Seriously, could they be any less consistent??
Anyway.
I wandered downstairs the other day and was greeted by a happy package from Florida! Inside were these little gems…
…care of my swap partner, Brianna. (Seriously, read her blog. She is HILARIOUS.)
Sidebar: In her card, she made some mention of having bad time management skills, and I swear, I think I laughed for a full five minutes. Then I laughed my way over to email to tell her, “GIRL. Your time management skills LEARNED from MY time management skills, so no worries.” But I’m pretty sure it might’ve come out, “GIRL. You DO have bad time management skills.” Because I’ve also got some serious AWKWARD skills, friends. So, FYI. (Sorry, Brianna!)
But guys, I LOVE these ornaments. So much, in fact, that I don’t even think I’m going to wait until next Christmas to hang them up. I’m planning a redesign of my home office-area (also known as “just my desk”), and I think these would be an adorable and awesome reminder of my blog and the similarly awesome people I get to meet because of it.
So thank you again, Brianna and Kristine! You are the coolest gals.
For a fun treat, check out two of the other swap partners and their ornaments! Jamie & Breanna
