My new planners and Stuff.

A few weeks ago I read about the coolest planner on Kelli's blog.

She said she got hers from the Erin Condren Store.

So of course I hopped on over to Erin's store, and fell. in. love.

She makes the neatest things.  Some great stuff to help you keep your life organized.

So, after some online browsing while sipping tea from my comfy chair while in my pj's, I decided what I must buy.

I bought the M-S weekly organizer note pad, and the life planner.
You can personalize your weekly notepad and add a picture if you want.  How cool is that?  Erin even told me she loved the picture I chose!  Aw shucks, Erin.  I love ya.

It came on the 31st, and it was all packaged so beautifully.  I savored opening every bit.  The sticker on the pretty red tissue paper, the handwritten thank you note for my business (you can betcha I will give her more of my business after that), the free tote bag, and an extra little something just because Erin's store is the greatest.

This silver envelope had 12 personalized labels (pictured left) as a thank you.  It made my day.

I was going to take 50,000 pictures of my new life planner to tell you all about it.  But it might be easier if you just go to Erin's store and see for yourself.  She even walks you through the planner via video.  Get ready to pull your credit card out.  Or your debit card.  Or your husband's debit card.  Whatever works.  ;)

I am loving this weekly planner too!
I am also loving that this week is not too crazy.
Although Hannah has to get shots tomorrow.
That might be crazy.

I re-read my end of the year/ New Year's post from last year this afternoon.  I made a small list of things I wanted to do/work on in 2010 at the end of that post.  I got all but two of them done.  Those two will get done this year. 

They were:
-find babysitters
-new valance for the living room

I am actually really excited to get the valance for the living room.
Last night when Mr. Hass got home from work we re-arranged our entire living and dining room areas and I love what we did. 

We moved the kids play kitchen upstairs and what's that I hear?  Angels singing.  No more children's play things taking up large spaces in MY living room.  It also seems more fun to them now that it is upstairs.  Imagine that. 

We also moved our dining room table so that it sits diagonally now.  My Mom suggested it, and why we didn't do this sooner I don't know.  It makes the space seem bigger, and now I think I have a spot to put that hutch I've always dreamed of. You know, the one I envision in my head but probably won't be able to find anywhere.

I'll post pics of the progress soon.

This morning my Mom offered to come sit with the kids so Mr. Hass and I could run out alone to check out a coffee table I saw in an ad for Cost Plus.  (Thanks Mom!!!)

We got there and I was disappointed.  It was shorter in real life than it looked in the ad.  So we went to cruise around the new furniture store Jerome's that I've been dying to check out.  Did not find a coffee table I wanted, but did see some bunk beds that might be in the girls' near future.

A quick check to see what's on sale at BevMo... nothing good.

And then we went to Pier1 just to look.

Good thing we did.

They had one I liked...

But it cost $300.

But it was marked down 50%.

BUT, it was the last one and no other stores had one and it was a bit dusty and scratched.

But I do own some pledge I thought.

And, they said they'd mark it down even more,

and I figured the second it was in our house it would have legos, bristle builders, and tea cups on it anyways.

 So the sales lady took 25% more off the already 50% off, (I quickly flashed Mr. Hass my radiant smile and batted my eyelashes his way) and we said we'll take it!

Luckily, the girls approved.

One more thing before I go!

To all my momtog friends out there, a blog friend told me about this free online photography class that lasts the month of February!

(Thank you Stephanie!)

  All you have to do is sign up, and it's free! 

I think it's going to be a lot of fun.  Check it out! 

Thank me later.  ;)