17 years ago yesterday (january 23), my grandpa died. my mom's dad. he's the one i get my height from. i remember the funeral. it was winter, in colorado. it was snowing. i think about him from time to time, but know that he's kickin' it up in heaven and i'll get to see him again one day.

on a lighter note, 4 years ago today (january 24) was paige & paul's first date at hayes barton cafe in five points. happy!

last saturday, i had the privilege of attending a baby shower held in honor of one of my oldest friends, leah. i met her in the first grade (when we were 6!)...and now she's married and expecting her first child in march. i was quite emotional at first..i haven't seen her in a few years and to see her pregnant was exciting! the shower was large at ~ 30 women. i forgot my camera, so here are a few pictures i swiped from sara/leah/mrs. baker. (you can click the pic to see it larger.) what a happy time!

(entry table & yummy cupcakes)




(sara, tara, leah & mrs. baker)


(that's the back of my head!)


(group shot..i'm 2nd from left, standing)

i simply love this daisy figurine. it's actually an earring tree, but i love it on its own. i simply adore white daisies with yellow centers. if there's one thing my family and friends know about me, it's that i am a daisy girl (i always believed that i should've been alive in the 70's & always wanted a vw bus that i would adorn with daisy decals..tacky, yes, but fun nonetheless). i just believe that you can't help but smile when you look at a daisy, pure and innocent. (i got this at belk, in the lucky jewelry case..on sale. i probably still paid too much for it ($30ish) but i love it and you can't really put a price on a smile can you?!)

the next photo shows the daisies with my "money saver center"...a clear glass canister i got at ikea last year, and a clear piggy bank i picked up at the container store (and a lamp from my grandma). i have been diligent about putting 1$ in each day (i need to get some more singles!)..up to 6$ as of today. man, i'm gonna be a millionaire in no time! haha.

(blurry photos = taken with my phone :[ )

2011 resolutions

save money, on purpose...

start taking better care of myself

run in at least one road race (5k at the minimum)

finally finish my room!

finally sort EVERYTHING & pack what will move when i move/be organized/etc.

finish the bonus room

attend church more frequently (at least 1x/month)

get new foam for the futon

quit

pay off my hsbc account (last one!)

oh, and last but not least, GET A NEW JOB!! :)

january..

put 1$/day in the money jar each day (& NOT take any out!)

new foam for futon

finish my room!

- make headboard for my bed (i'm thinking, wide white stripe with white molding)

- iron & hem curtains

- hang floral installation

- install floating(?) shelves & framed photographs

church

sorting saga continues...

- computer room

- "stairwell" in bonus room

- art supplies/portfolios/cube

- clear bonus room & get carpets cleaned

- figure out storage system for the bonus room

- finish the bonus room (should include a fresh coat of paint?!)

exercise at least 2x/week

work on paintings