Just Dance

I found a great new way to workout - "Just Dance" on the Wii. Not only is this game SUPER fun, but man you can really burn a lot of calories! Can't wait to see other people play this game. Hubby did it and it was HI-LA-RI-OUS!!!!

To Do...Eventually

Things I eventually really need to do (in no particular order):

1. Start a coke rewards thingy and enter points - considering how much Diet Coke the hubby and I drink (well, me not as much now since I was pregnant and am now nursing) we probably would have earned enough for a super cool prize by now.
2. Do something with my Pampers rewards points... maybe the Shutterfly album???
3. Enter in the points for the Huggies rewards program, even though their rewards are crappy.
4. Go through all my wedding planning stuff in the garage, especially the invitations I've stockpiled through the years.
5. Go through over a year's worth of bridal magazines and update my "inspiration" binders.
6. After #6 I need to update my website with more tips.
7. Lose weight.
8. Regularly take a cardio class at the gym on base.
9. Use the treadmill again - I don't remember the last time I ran...
10. Figure out what I'm going to do about my HR certification that's going to expire at the end of this year.
11. Reach out to my MBA class and coordinate a Happy Hour/reunion/networking event.
12. Transfer my 401k funds from my previous employer to my IRA somehow or another.
13. Dust the curtain rods in my bedroom.
14. Ask the hubby, again, to organize his "corner of crap" in both our bedroom and in our closet.
15. Start setting aside baby clothes, toys, etc. for someone (shhh! not everyone knows yet!)
16. Call the place where we ordered the bear coins to follow up on the bear we're still missing.
17. Update my mom and dad's med list that I have saved on our computer.
18. Design and create Star Wars themed invites for RJ's first birthday.
19. Schedule a doctor's appointment for me and hubby - we really should get a physical and bloodwork done to find out how our cholesterol and etc. is.
20. Find out if and when the library does story time.
21. Regularly take RJ on walks in his stroller.
22. Book our airplane tickets for our trip to HI this July.
23. With the hubby, figure out a better system to keep our recycling organized in the kitchen.
24. Figure out something creative to do with the bumper from the baby's crib.
25. Oh yeah - get a good job that pays me at least what I was making previously.

Window Shopping

After a week of rain, rain and more rain, we had a beautiful sunny weekend. Today RJ and I joined some friends for lunch and a stroll through the Carlsbad Outlets. While my friends did some shopping, RJ and I enjoyed the beautiful day and walked around, enjoyed the sun, and ducked into just a handful of stores.

I have to admit, it pained me a little that I couldn't shop like I used to. I hadn't been there for a while and was pleasantly surprised to find that they now have a Michael Kors outlet store as well as a Ferragamo outlet store. I walked into Ferragamo first and went straight to the shoe section. I was practically drooling when I caressed the soft and smooth leather of many beautiful shoes. Of course, I hit the clearance section first and was shocked by how low the prices were on some shoes! My first thought was, "Wow! What a steal!" My next thought was, "But where am I going to wear these now?" (since I'm usually in flip flops or sneakers - I only wear dress shoes to church nowadays). My last thought was "Holy Crap! I used to spend this much on SHOES!!??"

THEN we walked by the Michael Kors store... my heart raced when I saw the signs - $299, what!? $199, whoa!, $99 (gasp, gasp, gasp!!!), and even a sign for $69 - whaaaaa????!!!! It was too much for me to handle ... I didn't want to be tempted, so I didn't even walk in the store.

Seriously though, I know that I don't need anything. I've got my health, a healthy and wonderful son, a fabulous husband... and many more things that money can't buy :)

Wish List

My parents have been playing the lottery for as long as I can remember. From time to time they "win". They're so cute - they get so excited when they win $2. I think the biggest my dad ever won was something around $2000. You'd swear he hit the multi-million jackpot by the way my mom was jumping up and down and screaming :)

I don't play the lottery. Well, sometimes I do when the jackpot is big, but that's maybe once or twice a year. Being unemployed and having a single income family is something new and foreign to us. We were never big spenders, but now more than ever we think twice, three times, or more when considering purchasing something new. If I were to hit the lottery tomorrow, these items would be top on my wish list (in no particular order):

(1) Of course, we'd start by putting away money for RJ and paying off debts. But then...
(2) A new King sized mattress
(3) Luxury linens, king sized pillows, and at least 2 sets of king sized comforters/bedspreads
(4) New bedroom furniture (when we moved into our house, we didn't buy a new set and
currently have an interesting mix of pieces going on in here)
(5) A new car for the hubby - and if there is $ left over, a new car for me
(6) 1st class tickets for my parents trip to the PI this year, plus pocket money for them
(7) 1st class tickets for our trip to HI this year
(8) A huge STAR WARS themed party for RJ's 1st birthday this year
(9) A new Dyson vacuum
(10) Remodel hallway bathroom to put in the bathtub, tiles, sliding door, and all the upgrades
my mom originally wanted when we bought the house