Arts & Crafts Night

Tommy & I decided this date night we would have an "Arts & Crafts Night!" After a quick trip to A.C. Moore and a lot of imagination, these are the creations we painted. I painted the coasters & coaster holders & Tommy painted the calendar & is currently working on a clock! We had lots of fun. My how relaxing painting is!!!

End of the Month Update

Craziness, these last few weeks. Hubby had some GI issues over the past month or so but all his labs and CAT scan came back negative, which is wonderful news! Perhaps he had a stomach bug or something. All I know is I'm relieved he is okay.

In other news, we finally got our taxes done the other day and are going to be getting a decent return...Federal Return is going directly into savings and the state return is going to our trip to South Carolina/Georgia this summer. We are thinking about June 11-18th for vacation (which will hopefully get approved) and are planning on driving down to Georgia to visit with his grandparents.

Then we will come back up the East Coast to visit our dear friends in South Carolina who are expecting their very 1st baby girl in less than a week!!! How exciting. So anyone reading this blog, please say a special prayer that our friend's labor will be short and that the delivery goes smoothly and that they have a happy and healthy newborn.

Today I opened a 2nd savings account because my goal in the new year is to save save save up money. We have not been to good at that lately so I am going to be setting monthly goals because it is oh so important to have an "oh shit fund," especially in this economy. Now that we have finally figured out how to manage our monthly expenses and know how much we should expect to pay on our bills, savings will be our focus!!!

March is right around the corner, and I am really looking forward to what it will bring...another month and more adventures to come!!!

February

I have been so terrible at this blogging thing, but here goes. January was a good month, not too much snow. I was able to go out for a manicure with Miss Maria which was a wonderful time. Also, in January, Hubby & I went out on a double date with Nicky & Joe. We had so much fun going out to eat with them & then bowling (though Nicky whooped us all).

Now on to February...today, Tom & I are having my in-laws over for breakfast. The house looks nice and neat, and I prepped breakfast last night. We are making this peaches & cream french toast. I hope it tastes delicious, yum! Tonight, we are going with my parents & pepere to a fundraiser for my cousin Emily who is raising money for Parkinson's because that is her "Miss Outstanding Teen" platform. She is such a love and we would do anything to support her. It should be a fun nice of dining and dancing and entertainment, oh my! Today also marks exactly 6 years since Tom & I went on our very 1st date. And yesterday marked exactly 5 months since we have been married.

Looking forward to the fun the weekend has to bring. So glad Tom & I have a full weekend off together...this is nothing short of a miracle.