Is It Spring Yet?

Hello all! It's been almost a week since my last update BUT I now have a little time at a computer to let you all know what I've been up to! It's been pretty hectic lately with my losing my job and now trying to move into the new place, but overall I've been pretty happy with how things are going.

Today will be my last day moving since my lease at the old place ends tomorrow so I'm spending tonight working on it. The new place is SO exciting! I cant wait to decorate everything and make it a home for us to love. I've picked out colors for all of the rooms (grey in the bathroom, purple and steel in the bedroom, beige in the living room, and red in the kitchen). I also want to get a few decals to put words on the walls ("I have found the one whom my soul loves" for the bedroom etc etc). So far so good with moving and the dogs are taking it really well too! I'm working on litter box training them and keeping them from having accidents on the floor. I'm proud to say only one accident so far!

As far as my goals are going I'm kinda falling behind on some things due to the move. I haven't been to the gym in almost a week (but I plan to go tomorrow) and it's killing me! I also need to weigh in and see where I am. Chris bought a scale but I don't think it's right because it says I've lost 5 pounds! I did finish my book I wanted to read this month, start another book, start my craft project for the month (scrabble tile coasters), and started my "Light The Night" page (please donate even a dollar if you can) . After tonight once things are settled in I'm going grocery shopping and sticking to my meal plans every night. I also am still hoping to take Chris on a weekend road trip for his birthday and should have some extra money to put towards it.

My MAJOR goal now is to get one full time job. So far no luck but I am promising myself that I will have one soon and be able to relax and enjoy life more fully. At this point I would take any job that is on salary until I can find somethings I love.

Next week Chris is on spring break and we plan to take sometime to enjoy the nice weather we're supposed to be getting by spending a day at Yellow Springs and taking the dogs to the puppy park for a good long time. I went to Young's Dairy (a ice cream shop/dairy farm/petting zoo/mini golf/more) with my mom over the weekend and had a really great time so I can't wait to go back with Chris. They have the best ice cream, food, cheese curds, and more!

Young's Dairy!

Here are the things that I'd like to have done by the next time I update
-Be totally unpacked and start decorating by having the kitchen and bathroom painted.
-Keep dogs on track with litter box training
-Work out and weigh in (I now live down the street from the YMCA! By by long drive!)
-Grocery shop and stick with meal plans
-Finish second book and take them back to the library
-Finish my scrabble coasters and mail them to Colleen
-Have plans made for Chris's birthday (and a gift)
-Have all of my laundry done and wash new sheets
-But a slip cover for the new couch.

So there's what's going on with me now! What's new with you?

This Post Brought To You By....

This post is being brought to you by the letter "U" as in "umbrella" as is "I wish I had an umbrella because I'm doing this at Starbucks and its pouring rain". Ok, enough whining time to move on to updates! I know that I haven't blogged in a few days but like I said in earlier posts my job has recently gone from being cut to being gone and I was using their Internet in my free time to blog. BUT all will be ok, I will get a better job soon (please keep your fingers crossed for me!).

It's been a pretty eventful week for me really and I feel like I've accomplished a lot. I move into my new place next week so this week I've arranged for a truck, a dolly, recruited friends to help move, had all my utilities moved over, and scheduled to have my carpet cleaned at the old place. Next week is the big move and I'm really excited to live that much closer to my mom and to have a chance to decorate a new place!

I've also been working on my goals this week! I've been to the gym at least every other day (I lost a pound), I went to the library and checked out some books on my list (halfway through one!), I made my handyman's gift and gave it to him, and I've bought the supplies to make my coasters and plan on working on them tonight. I also got a PERFECT Jello mold for the egg-shaped crayons I want to make (only .40 at the thrift store!) I started my team's "Light The Night" page and am ready to start fundraising, our goal is $1,000 this year (we only made $780 last year). Expect more posts about the "Light The Night" as it gets closer. 

 Here is the "gift basket" I made for my handyman for being so helpful at my old apartment. I wanted to do something more creative but ran out of time, so cookies in a toolbox it is!

 Jello Jiggler mold that I scored at the thrift store for only .40! This will be perfect for Ava's crayons!

I also found the coolest store I've ever been to! You all know I love a bargain and thrift shops are like my candy store, well, I found a CLEARANCE thrift store!! Apparently there is now a store where they try to sell things that they've had awhile before throwing it away and instead of pricing things one at a time they sell it by the POUND! 0-49 pounds is only 89 cents a pound! I didn't have much time to look because I had to go to work but my mom and I will be back soon. We only grabbed a few things but they were good things, a really cute Christmas basket that I will use for making a gift basket, a Disney Princess bowl I will put in my nieces Easter basket, and a pink feather boa my mom is putting my nieces Easter basket instead of Easter grass (it's just messy and gets thrown away anyway). Our grand total? 89 cents! We weren't even at a pound so we could have gotten more and not paid anymore but we we're in a hurry.

Super nice Christmas basket for gifts!

Cute bowl I'll put in Ava's Easter basket.

Well, that's all from me, but I'll update you guys more soon about how my coasters come out and how the move goes. I have to get out of this store before I yell at the people next to me, the one is trying to show the other how to use his camera by shooting off a MILLION pictures in my face with their SUPER bright flashbulb. Lucky for them I have my music to calm me down. Off to get some Starbucks to go and take a bubble bath!

And for your daily dose of adorable! Lola is such a good driver!

xoxoxo Amberlynn

Biggest Loser!

Tonight I am taking on a challenge to help motivate me with my weight loss. My two sisters, myself, and my friend Sarah are all competing against each other in our own "biggest loser" competition! We're each putting in $20 toward whoever loses the highest percentage of weight in two months. We've all recently joined the YMCA to help motivate  each other to succeed, yay! I'm feeling really good about things this week and trying to keep busy. I think working out is really helping me feel more peppy!

Yesterday I bought a "home manicure" set because I've been wanting to have pretty nails but I don't want to spend $20 every time I want them done. The kit was only $6.00 and I can use it like 50 times! I feel so girly and pretty! Last night Chris and I went out for his brother's girlfriend Sarah's birthday. It was a really fun night overall (maybe a LITTLE too much fun for having to wake up at 4:45am with a headache).

I've also come to the decision that when I move I will be litter training my dogs to avoid accidents or having to crate them when I'm not home. They're both really small and I think it will be good for them because it will give them the chance to go potty whenever they need to and not have to hold it till I'm home or wake up with them. I've also been pretty on top of my goals for this week (other than that darn laundry and packing!). I'll check back with you guys soon and let you know how things are going!

Oh hia! I is Jasper....pets me peas?

Financial Goals-Move $50 from debit into Chris and I's savings (I got a free $50 for signing up for ING!)-Dump spare change into our "penny jar"-Pay rent, car payment, new rent
-Extra money goes to pay off debt

Health Goals
-Eat breakfast more often (3 days in and still going strong!)
-Butt's and Gut's and Zumba at the YMCA 4-5 times this week (going tonight for the second time this week!)
-Nightly beauty regiment (only missed last night....see above's "too much fun" comment)
-More veggies and fruits this week (opps!)
-Look more into signing up for "warrior dash" (SOLD OUT! I'm so sad, I've decided to do a triathlon with my sister instead).

ECT Goals
-Put in as many job applications as possible (even had an interview this week! Should know more about it soon!)
-Pack (Not so good at that)
-Continue sorting out clothes to donate (In progress)
-Start "Light the Night" page (I keep forgetting)
-Request off moving days and get friends to help with large items