Joy Of Love- "what they do"

I'm participating in a FREE online photography class by Willette called "Joy Of Love" and I'm loving every challenge!!


Day 1 was "what they do"

My hubby is a Elecro-mechanical technician for THE mouse at disneyland!! He's been there for over 10 years and really enjoys his job.
These pictures were taken at California Adventures in front of the new BullsEye game where I won our baby girl her very own Bullseye while we were waiting for daddy's photoshoot. :)

Head on over and join the fun! Joy Of Love

Day 5 Under the Kitchen Sink Chaos

oh my! this was not a pretty sight! All I can say is thank goodness for child safety locks! I know it doesn't even look like I organized anything but I promise I did take everything out. Throw out several bottles of icky icky chemicals and clean it all out. Then just put everything thing else back in neatly! No extra baskets left since my craft room. So i used an old flower vase to put my sponges in.

BEFORE

AFTER

I should've really thrown out ALL of the chemicals since I usually only use vinegar and baking soda, but I just can't throw money out the window all at once! So i will put it back in the WAY back "just in case."

Oh and I also loooooove my new shark mop! I really don't need all that floor cleaning mess now, but again...just in case!


So I work for the next two days....12.5 hour shifts so I hate to say but it won't be much organizing for me! But Sunday will be my catch up day! I can't wait to see what Toni has in store!

Day 3-Tupperware Tango

Well, well, well. something that i already had pretty much organized. The hubby and I tackled this job about a year ago when we threw out all plastic tupperware saving only a few that we keep in the truck for "doggie bags" when visiting family/friends. just in case. :)









We now only use pyrex. better for us and the environment! And suprisingly much easier to keep organized. Although it could use a lil spiffing up, so one with the before and after shots! Thanks again to Toni at A Bowl Full of Lemons for giving me the encouragement and inspiration i need!

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AFTER

Even worked on some other cabinets that were overflowing with baby bottles and things that we are no longer needed! Now I have a whole new spot to fill up! It's perfect b/c later this week we are tearing out a cabinet and replacing it with open shelving so I am super excited to share those with you! No choice but to be neat and organized! Thankfully it is only ONE cabinet!

Day 2- Disappearing Desktop

WOWzer!! I can't believe my craft room has been such a challenge!! I have lived in my house for 1.5 years and have hardly used my sacred craft room. Of course I did move in one month after having a new baby. But enough is enough!

Thanks to the 21 day challenge I am tackling my clutter! You cant even see my desktop before. Notice anything BIG hiding in the mess?? *HINT: the vinyl roll is next to it! I already want the newer model even though i haven't even been able to use the one I have due to all this!!

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AFTER

And my favorite part is that i get to enjoy this canister i made a few years ago!! " She who dies with the most supplies wins!" Oh and MY SILHOUETTE! Finally I get to try out all the awesome vinyl tutorials I've been bookmarking!

P.s I am sitting at my NEW clean desk writing this blog post! How awesome is that!

Day 1-The JUNK drawer overspills

So I'm doing the 21 day organizational challenge over at A Bowl Full of Lemons. I mostly need to work on my craft room, but i figure this will help get me organized after the holidays. I still have to put away all the christmas decor. EK!

So here is one of my many junk drawers

BEFORE

AFTER

Since I couldn't just do just the drawer when the desk looks like THIS:

BEFORE

AFTER

I was tempted to leave the stuff here or put it all back in a "neat pile" but I finally found a spot for everything and it feels so good to have a place for everything and everything in it's place!!

Organizing is a challenge but the hardest part for me is finding time to post daily blogs. Pictures are the worst. It takes forever! Well at least it take me forever!! LOL. Also on Fri & Sat I work 12.5 hours so I will be catching up on everyone's free day (sunday). So if any expert bloggers out there have advice on how they manage daily blogs I would appreciate any advice, esp with pictures! Thanks!!

Funny story. I didn't realize Sunday was free day so today I have been up and blog Stalking Toni since 7am!! LOL. Can't wait 'til tomorrow!

Organize in 2011 with A Bowl Full of Lemons

oooo....i love a new year and especially a challenge!

My NY resolution for 2011 (besides losing my "baby" weight) is to ORGANIZE my millions of photos and do something creative with them! So when I saw the challenge at A Bowl Full of Lemons I had to jump on the bandwagon!

The new year is a perfect time to get organized and if I organize more i will have more time to take more pictures!! Best part-she is doing a giveaway! I <3 giveaways!


So head over and join today!

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I can't believe all these products are FREE at Office Depot this week! Wow!



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Trust me you don't want to miss this! I go everytime for the boxes and batteries!

Birthday Banner

Many thanks to Bullfrogs and Butterflies Baby and Digital Room for this wonderful giveaway!

It's a 2' X 3' full color, vinyl banner complete with grommets! She loved looking at a larger than lifesize picture of herself!! It will be perfect for her 1st bday coming up! Now that it has arrived I can't wait for the party!

I want it I want it! Hats By Heidi Giveaway!

Check out Lil Monkey she is giving away an adorable hat by Hats by Heidi!!

Since I can't knit/crochet YET this is perfect for my lil angel! :) I just hope it fits. My daughter is 9 months old but has a HUGE head. lol. Goodluck!

my lil star

 

So this picture is straight out of my camera! seriously. i don't know how it happened but i love it! there was like 20 kids and at least 10 moms calling them in all different directions. poor kids. there was no way we were gonna get them all looking at one camera, but i love this one!!

Crawling

 

Until now, Maddie has been doing the army crawl, making my arms tired, just watching her! lol. Today she started up on both hands and knees. Watch out world! I thought she was fast before. Now there is no stopping her!

Brian Joseph "If I Never Sleep Again" CD

At the kick off of Pregnancy Awareness Month in Beverly Hills I got to this great CD to preview and although i had never heard of the artist I could wait to rip it open and listen to it!



I'm a totally by the cover girl. I put down most boring cover books/cd/movies before giving them a chance! lol.

The music is a nice soft rock vibe, no bad words, but not ALL G rated. lol. This is my fav song so far! Take a listen! Let me know what you think! :)
YouTube was the only place I could find it, and it's not a great copy but i'm sure you will still enjoy it!


Share with friends and family. It make a great baby shower gift! Or if you just wanna buy one track you can find it here

Home Depot Coupons

So about a month ago I signed up for the Home Depot Garden Club and have recieved many many wonderful coupons. Now they have a Home Improver Club! Sign up here I'm sure you won't regret it.

Some of my favorite coupons I've gotten so far...
-Buy one get one FREE house plant
-Buy one get one FREE tree

So if you haven't signed up for the Garden Club be sure to do that too!

Body After Baby

Good week, not because the scale said so, but because my commitment to the gym was fierce! I did turbo kickboxing 4 X's this week and loved every class!! The scale barely budged at 0.5 lbs down but I felt amazing! I'm not loving the weight watchers online program. Plan to switch to meetings after my 3 months has ended.

Thanks to Samantha at Body after Baby for the questions/challenges. This week question was "what motivates me?"

I have a new baby girl so of course i want to be healthy so that I can set a good example for her as she grows into a lady so that she does not struggle with weight as I have, but I also have superficial reasons as well. one word: SUMMERTIME! It's not just about the bikini. I want to feel/look good in a tank top and shorts too!!

Looking forward to a new week! Hope everyone is still going strong!!

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My fav is the $15 box of earth's best diapers!! I work today but i hope they still have some when i get off!!

Everything Vinyl

Everything Vinyl has everything you need to add a punch to your home decor! At $4 per square foot you can do alot of decorating!!

She is also hosting a giveaway for $25 in free vinyl! I especially like this one!! If I win I plan to order something like this...



Visit her website for more details! If you can dream it, she can make it!

Got boxes of old photos??

Sent in about 400 pics to be scanned before Christmas and I love love love the job they did!! about 2 years ago I bought a $150 scanner all in one, but it takes time to get rid of some of the scratches and spots on aged photos! So i only scanned what I needed for my video montage and stopped.
Scan Cafe scanned ALL of my pics and I got to choose the one I wanted to keep!! So cool!

VisitScanCafe for more details and don't forget to use the code "twentyoff" on orders over $75!! Hurry this deal ends soon!

Let me know if you know of any other sites you prefer for scans, because I still have TONS of old pictures!

Body After Baby -Week Two

The Goal- Drink 8-10 cups of h2o a day recording each one in my food journal. Work out at gym at least once.

Success! Although I dont feel very successful!! No weight loss this week! Even though I did 3 days of turbo kickboxing and serious saw my belly shrink before my eyes. Seriously, my baby blob, seems to be firming up a bit. Thank goodness!

Reflecting on the week I realize just how much of an emotional eater I am. I had one bad day at work and it practically ruined the whole week. I didn't just jump back on the horse like I had the week before with chinese food. This time I was feeding my emotions. BOY are they HUNGRY! lol. Anyways. It's a new week and I plan to keep going.

What is your favorite part of your workout? I would have to say my me time. I just posted this on my facebook "i thought working out with a baby would be more challenging, but it's actually more tempting. I get to leave the lil munchkin with daddy while i take a kickboxing class and hit a store on the way home! It's the best kind of me time!!"

My goal this week- Eat a healthy breakfast every morning!! It is the most important meal of the day! Make a habit!

Thanks to Samantha over at MamaNotes for posting the question of the week and I look forward to the mini challenges!