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Let the Countdown Begin

We’re moving in a few days and between work, packing, and getting the house ready for us to move in, I’ve barely had a moment to sit down and breathe!

Tonight, however, we decided to take the evening off from packing, enjoy a hot dinner at home, watch some TV, and go to Target. We needed a few things to help make the house functional, and were able to get all of those items together and ready to take to the house during our next trip down.

We’ve actually been taking a lot of trips back-and-forth between the apartment and house, getting things moved, unpacked, and assembled. With all the unpacking, arranging, and assembling going on, the house is starting to feel more and more like home. Most of the dishes are in the cabinets. We have a storage cubby set up in our dining room, a rug and coffee table ready in the living room, and our dresser built and ready to go in our bedroom. The more time we spend at the house, the more and more I love it, and can’t wait until we’re living there full-time.

This evening, however, I am going to enjoy a few minutes to relax, watch The Daily Show and read one of the books I have waiting for me on my nook. Tomorrow, it’s back to packing and moving!

What have you been up to this week?

Friday Five–It’s been a while!

It's been a busy week, and it's only going to get busier from here! Last week, I was in the midst of Black Friday shopping and catching up with my family, so I didn't get to post a Friday Five. This week, I'm excited about so many different things that it's hard to narrow it down to just five - but I'll try.

1. My sister's birthday was yesterday and my mom and brother made her a TARDIS cake. It looks AMAZING and I'm a bit sad I wasn't able to be there to enjoy it with her.

2. This song from Matt & Kim. I know it's old news, but I still love it, especially in my car while I'm driving to work.

3. Meeting Sam LeCure. We were at RedsFest tonight and I was beyond thrilled when I got to meet – and talk with – Sam LeCure. He is by far one of my favorite baseball players, and I still can’t believe I got to meet him!

4. Snowville creamery. Without them, I wouldn't have gotten to enjoy delicious cultured butter at Thanksgiving dinner. I need to ask my mom for the recipe - it was delicious!

5. Donkey coffee. I haven't cracked into my bag of beans yet, but I love the smell of their Marrakesh dark roast when I open up my spice cabinet to get out salt or cocoa. It smells like home.

What has you excited this week?

Wrapping up November, or, My December Goals

Remember the goals I set for November? I do – mostly. I didn’t realize November would be such a whirlwind of home-buying. While I didn’t do as well with them as I had hoped, I still had a pretty good month.

My goals were:

• Run Every Day – I almost accomplished this, but it fell apart a bit around Thanksgiving. I didn’t run at all the last week of November, but I didn’t have any hard feelings about it.
• Clean out my closet – I accomplished this at the very end of the month. We were just a few short days from closing and needed to organize our things, which included our closet. Most of my clothes are all packed up, and my closet is looking very empty!
• Get enough sleep – I didn’t do as well with this as I thought, but I got enough sleep on most nights. I felt a lot better throughout the month, which made everything seem a little less crazy.
• Eat pumpkin pie. Definitely accomplished that. It was yummy

Coming up with goals for this month has been interesting, especially because of the move. We’re supposed to get the keys to our house on Saturday, but the move itself hasn’t really been planned out. My goals for December are simple:

• Maintain some sort of workout routine. I have a 5k on the 17th, and I need to get out there and go running to keep my fitness up. I’m also switching gyms when we move, so I am eager to get back into lifting as well.
• Don’t stress over the move. This is far easier said than done. I know that we’ll be able to get everything moved with no issues, and that the apartment will be clean and the walls primed, but I’m still a little anxious about the move. My goal is to not stress about it, as much as is possible!
• Enjoy the holidays. I have plans to see a movie with a friend this month. A 5k on the agenda. A fun Christmas ahead. My goal is to just enjoy this month and the holiday season, because it will be over before I know it.

What about you – what are your goals for December?