The one who takes pictures

When does a new home start getting organized? We've been here since August. We still have a room filled with junk. I really hate it. I want it to just go away, along with all the papers that need to be shredded. I'm being overrun with paper. And on top of it, I can't find any camera batteries. I am the one who usually takes too many pictures at family functions but now I don't take the camera at all. Why? Because I can't find the batteries for it and I couldn't find the cord that hooks the camera to the computer for download. I wish there was a magic cleaning fairy that would come to the house.

I'm off for today and I know I will get the same old cleaning done around the house and not make any progress on the rooms that are filled with stuff. Ugh. I also want someone to come do yard work and rake up all the leaves. I raked leaves and got blisters on Sunday and then a thunderstorm came and undid what I had done. I really, really, really just want to pay someone to do this but Adam is adamant (ha!) that we not hire someone to do an "easy job."

I'm still waiting on the baby shower invitations. I have all the names and addresses now. Whoopee. Now on to finding a train shaped cookie cutter. . .

Hello!

So I've been thinking that I'm tired of reading other people's blogs and having things to say. :)

The "everything to everyone" is not meant to be a negative. . . more of a lifestyle (?) I like pleasing people but I see it as serving people, too. . . It was also just the first thing that popped into my head. :)

So what to write about?

My mind (for today) has been consumed with planning my best friend's baby shower in June. It's a lot of work! I'm sure it will be just fine. . . I know I'm thinking about it too much. The invitations should arrive any day now. I'm so glad I decided to order them instead of hand-making them. I did that with the wedding programs and Erin's wedding shower invitations and I just forgot how much goes into it. Much easier to just order them.

I'm still working on getting the living room decorated. It's all painted and looks very mature. Adam and I are really pleased with it. I finally hung up the cool wall decor that Sharon got me for Christmas. lol. I'm working on getting up a picture collage for a separate wall. I got an 11 x 14 of a wedding portrait that has all the guests and family in it. Kind of like what Annie has in her dining room.

Sunday, Adam and I are embarking on a great journey: taking Madie and Grace to Scarborough Faire. I'm hoping we come home with all limbs . . . and a few good pictures. :)

That's all I have to post for now! Will write soon. :)