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By Aimee, February 22, 2010

Eight years ago on this day, I said “I do”! It’s hard to imagine that it’s been that long, and yet it feels like we have always been together.

He is my best friend, my ultimate supporter, and favorite adventure companion. I love him even more today than I did 8 years ago (and I thought I loved him tons then!). I can’t wait to see what new adventures the next 8 years and beyond will bring!

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By Aimee, February 20, 2010

It feels like we are in a holding pattern with our house projects! The kitchen back splash has some issues that need to be readdressed before we proceed with out tiling. These kinds of things are inevitable, especially considering how quickly we tried to get everything done in preparation for the counter top arrival. Even more especially considering how I was flying solo on most of it due to my husband having surgery right in the middle of it all. Add in a huge project for work, and a couple of colds, and not much has been getting done around here.

But there is an upside to everything! We have all the supplies, including the tile, so as soon as we fix some bumps and unevenness we can get started right away. We have an awesome new faucet for our sink, the Lewiston from Delta. I was able to order two shelves for the laundry room project, which once they arrive, will be in full swing. And, we have at very least been able to move most of the stuff back into the kitchen, and we can even cook and eat at home again.

The adventures in DIY never end, do they?

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By Aimee, February 20, 2010

I am getting better and better at pulse. It has become easier to get the hoop up past “the girls”, and while it doesn’t stay up there for very long, it is staying there longer than before.

The best thing is that through practicing each day, the other tricks that I have learned are becoming easier and more fluid. A major side benefit from daily practice is that some pounds from the holidays are melting off without any diet changes. I find that hooping sculpts certain areas of my body that traditional workouts fail to do. Hooping works the core muscles like crazy! Bonus!

Something fun that I have been doing just to challenge myself is to change the direction of my hoop. Fellow hoopers, have you noticed that you have a certain direction that you always hoop in? Kind of like being right handed, or left handed? I have, and it’s usually the hoop rotating to the left. So, I have been trying to rotate it to the right… with lots of laughter involved, as it is HARD! I can keep it going and such, but not for long, and it feels so strange.

I love this video of Mix and Deanne, playing with little hoops. They look so fabulous!

And I have to thank Christabel for the shout out on her blog. I love the term ResoROOtion! Indeed, that is what Project Hoop is, one big, fun, resoROOtion for 2010!

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By Aimee, February 17, 2010

I seem to be learning the same lesson over and over again… that I am indeed not a multi-tasker! When there is a project or something that I need to do, especially when there are several somethings to do, I work best when I can go full in on one thing at a time. Obviously it’s not always possible to do things in that manner, but it sure does produce better outcomes.

So, now that I am caught up in my online history class (oh how I slacked during the whole kitchen reno/hubby surgery/family visiting month), and the laundry, dishes and other household chores are back to a good place, I am thinking of joining in a fun challenge that is taking place over on I’m an Organizing Junkie. Sure I will be a bit late to the party, but it’s better late than never, right? I do after all have a room I am dying to tackle with gusto.

The laundry room! The pesky, tricky laundry room. Here is a break down of what I am thinking for the space.

• First and foremost, it does have to function as a laundry. Washer and dryer, and a place to easily hang freshly done clothing all have to remain in the room.
• Because it is a larger room, it can also function as something else. What the best option for that would be is anyone’s guess.
• It’s the coldest room in the house, even in the summer.
• Until recently we had a queen mattress set in the room, with the thought that it could be a guest room. It took up almost the entire space. However, we don’t have guests (most family all lives nearby), the mattress had to be right up against one wall, meaning someone would have to climb over the other person to get out if needed, and again, it’s the coldest room in the house.
• The room tends to attract all the things in our house that don’t have another home. It’s a bit of a storage area, even though that is not what we want. Like a junk drawer, but a junk room.
• It has been a crafting, mad scientist lab, in the past, but rarely got used as such because, once again, it is the coldest room in the house. Also, it only has one plug (other than the plug for the washer/dryer), so it does have limits for where certain furniture can be placed.
• We have often dreamt of it becoming a huge walk in closet/laundry. Not the most convenient though, since our master bedroom is up two floors from this room. Cool thought though.
• It’s not really large enough to house workout gear (that is in the basement now), but it could possibly be a nice spot for something like yoga or aerobics if we could set up a television/dvd player in the room.

Here is what the room looked like when the mattress was still set up (you can barely see it!), and sadly it has become much worse since! There is now a workout bike, our broken footboard, and many displaced kitchen items (those will return to the kitchen when the backsplash is done though).

Now that I have to hide in embarrassment from showing you this photo, I would love to know what you would do! Please comment with your suggestions and ideas, no matter how simple, complex, or wacky they may be!