TGIF!

Well folks, it's FRIDAY!  Need I say more?  Although, I'm not sure why I'm so excited, I've been off work since Wednesday.  Maybe I'm excited because I get 2 more days off!  Yay!!  4th of July was traditional, spent with Family and eating BBQ, Yummy!  Today we went to the park and Aiyana flew her kite and played on the playground, here she is!

Needless to say, all that running around, kite flying, monkey bar swinging kind of day really wore her out!  This is the result LOL:

In other news I've been dieting lately -- not following anything specific, just replacing junk with better choices and counting calories.....so far, it's working out really well!  I saw myself in a picture today and I wasn't completely disgusted! LOL This, my friends, is progress.  For breakfast I had a Tiger's Milk Bar and some fresh fruit, for lunch I had a sandwich on whole wheat bread and a piece of string cheese, a Luna Bar for a snack in the afternoon, and a Lean Cuisine dinner -- for dinner!  I'm staying between 1200-1300 calories per day and so far I'm not starving or feeling faint!  Oh....and lots of water.  I've only been doing it for about a week and already my clothes are feeling "different".  One thing I have learned is that protein is really important to keep me feeling full between meals.  Sometimes for a snack I'll have a tablespoon of peanut butter and it holds me over until the next meal.  Wish me luck in my quest to become thinner, I will share my journey with you as I go....Have an awesome weekend my friends!

Case of the "Monday's"

So today wasn't all that bad but it wasn't great either...just sort of "blah" I would say.  I did some more craft shopping over the weekend and found lots more cute stuff to DIY or paint!! EEEK! I cannot wait!  My dining room table has turned into a craft table and we are now eating dinner on the couch folks LOL -- needless to say I'll be starting on my projects this week!  (6-foot folding table for crafts is on my list of things to buy -- immediately LOL)  4th of July is a Holiday and I am treating myself to Thursday and Friday off work as vacation days (much needed).  During my time this week I plan to DIY my heart out and get to painting and sanding and whatever else I need to do with my projects!  I will be SURE to post pics.  I have lots of frames sitting around that I've picked up at random stores like Good Will and I think one of my first projects is going to be a frame wall.  A focal point near my dining room table that looks something like this:

I'm not sure if my side frames are going to be black or antique white....haven't decided yet, but the layout will be similar to the photo.  Oh how I love Pinterest for the inspiration on decorating my home!  My home is mainly neutral tones, but lately I've been adding antique white, and I plan to also add pops of color like vintage blue or yellow...not TONS of those colors but a little "pop" here and there.  We'll see how it turns out and I will keep you all posted with photos as I go!  Fingers crossed!