home sweet home

So we finally closed on our house last monday! It's been crazy hectic ever since just working on all the different things in the house. We have spent a good chunk of change on paint, flooring, molding.

It was worth it! It's coming along great and once we officially move in (hopefully next week!) I'll have time to breathe again. So i'm not ignoring anyone, I promise! Just very very very busy. I hope you all understand <3

Here's some pictures of the progress so far :)

home owners!

living room before 

living room after. new paint, floors and railing

bathroom color!

and of course...it wouldn't be complete without dexter <3

I'm so happy :) and we havent done our taxes yet because we're waiting for brandons' w-2 but i started them and lets just say the amount i'm getting back alone is INSANE! stoked :)

Home sweet home project.

Life has been crazy busy!! We finally closed on our house January 25th and brandon and his dad along with some help have been hard at work!
I've taken some before shots and progress shots.

Meditation, anyone?

With the risk of sounding like some new-age hippy...I want to talk about meditation. I have never really been a meditator. In fact...not at all! But I started giving it a try with this 21 day yoga challenge and it makes me feel great!

Today while doing my meditation portion of the yoga challenge, I started feeling really calm after about 5 minutes. Then it got kind of strange. The hair on my arms began to stand up on both arms. It almost felt as if someone was behind me gently touching my arms and I suddenly felt the need to tear up. It made me think of my grandmother for some reason.

I didn't see or hear anyone it was just a feeling.

I still can't believe that I won't ever hear her laugh again. Everytime I picture her in my head, she's laughing and smiling. Every fricken time. I can't seem to picture her any other way, and it doesn't bother me a bit.

so in closing

1) Give yourself some time to meditate. Sit quietly and simply feel.
http://www.freemeditation.com/
http://www.fragrantheart.com/cms/free-audio-meditations
2) Tell your family and friends you love them frequently. You don't know when it will be your last.

Let it all out

Sunday was my first attempt at hot yoga! I felt like I was the only one sweating haha! But you definitely feel cleansed after!

Day 4 of the yoga challenge! Day one was tough because it was a morning routine I didn't get until I was at work and didn't get home until 930 at night. So, I improvised with my own yoga. Since then I've been on track! I followed the meditation they gave me and I know the word "meditation" sounds new-age and weird, but it really makes you relax.

Today I did a search and found a meditation for cleansing your chakras. It made me feel pretty good!

So try something new! Today I had mahi for the first time, and it was delicious.

Still waiting to find out when we close, working a lot, missing my grandma at random times, and recognizing tomorrow maddy will be 1.  There's always a lot on our minds, it feels good to acknowledge it all, accept it, and let it go.

Out of a funk

What can I say... December was like living in a permanent funk. Mostly emotionally.

Lately, I've been feeling like I did a 180. I'm not sure why, I just some up a few days ago feeling very positive! And since then great things have been happening! Nerdy, but great!  I did quotes on our home insurance and also got us new car insurance. We saved $100 a MONTH!  wow...I sound like a commercial haha.  Well have full coverage on two cars, home owners insurance, and life insurance (OY! I feel old) for less than what we were paying for just our cars before.  So, switch to allstate!

We should be closing on the house by the 21st!

My sister will be up here next month!

A bad attitude can way you down just as much as eating poorly. The 21 day yoga challenge starts in 4 days. You in?

http://www.yogajournal.com/21daychallenge/

Bre and I are starting early January 8th with some hot yoga!  Here's hoping we don't die.

Stay positive, breathe in some aroma therapy, eat well, sleep well, smile and laugh! I think it wad game night that knocked me out of my funk. So thank you Bre, Zev and Brandon!  Oh and dexter too!

Happy holidays!

Our Christmas was small but nice! It was our first Christmas as a married couple, and dexters very first Christmas!  I wish we would have taken video of him tearing open his squirrel. He was soooo excited!

Finishing house paperwork, hopefully get it mailed our by wed and close by the end of january.

Also, thanks to a new juicer, our kitchen looks like a fruits and veggies market.

I leave you with snuggle puppy!

Are we there yet?

Paperwork, paperwork, more paperwork and waiting. I have a list of things to address for the house paperwork. I have so much to do today and we STILL need to finish our wedding thank you cards! 

I haven't been able to enjoy the holiday season due to being broke and too busy with other things.  I feel like a scrooge.

I just want all the paperwork over with so I can relax.  Soon enough.

In other news our puppy graduated puppy class!  We're pretty proud :)