I must say I'm glad to be done with Christmas. I had the hardest time mustering up Christmas spirit and joy this year. The holiday ended up being kind of a bust anyways. Nearly everyone in my family was sick with either a cold, the flu, or pink eye. Nobody felt particularly festive.
So, with Christmas over and a new year upon us I am excited for the possibilities ahead. I don't usually make new year resolutions but this year I have a few that I really hope I can keep. I'm excited because they offer an opportunity to better myself and to have a bunch of fun.
1. Attend at least one show a month. Nothing makes me as happy as when I get to see a live performance. Whether it is a concert (large or intimate), a musical, or a play I end up leaving on such a high. In years past I would see concerts or musicals coming to town and whine that I can't find anyone to go with so I can't go at all. I've decided that that stinks. Why should my happiness be based on other's involvement. I'm going to go to a show and if I have to go alone, I will.
2. Finish reading all the books I have started in the last few years. I'm not a book lover. I don't get excited to get home and crack open that book that's been waiting for me all day. Every now and then I find a book I can really get into and I usually end up reading it in a day or two. This might happen once, maybe twice, a year. Generally I find a book, read a few chapters, and forget about it. While cleaning my spare room the other day I found 11 books with bookmarks stuck in them waiting for me to finish reading them. They are all perfectly good books. Some fiction, some non-fiction. I've made a nice stack on my dresser and I've arranged them by interest level and alternating fiction and non-fiction. I plan to finish reading all of these books by 2012 and I just know I'll feel so proud when I do.
3. Run in a 5k. I have really enjoyed learning to be a runner and I'm proud of my progress so far. I think it would be neat to participate in a short run. Not sure when just yet but after looking online at all the upcoming races in the area, I know there are a ton to choose from. Now lets see if I can rustle up a friend or two to join me. :-)
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Work before play
I'm spending the first day of my Christmas break cleaning and organizing my house. I'd like to get all this work done right away so I can play the rest of my break and not have any monkeys on my shoulders. I decided to start with the big task of my spare bedroom where my brother is going to be staying in less than a week. As I'm going through piles and finding homes for everything and throwing a bunch of stuff away I'm also finding unfinished projects from the past few years. An alarming amount in my opinion. As I'm sifting through them I'm taking an introspective look at myself and I'm concerned that these unfinished projects say something about my character. That bothers me. I don't finish things. Am I quiter? Am I lazy? What is it about these projects that I just couldn't follow through. I know we all have things we let fall through the cracks but that doesn't mean its okay. Are there other areas in my life that I just "put in my spare room" for later? I guess I've got some more work to do before I can play...........
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
one long week
Day #7
Not much to report. I was in a good mood, the kids were funny and the day flew by. I just can't believe it's only been one week. It feels like it's been an eternity. I'm glad I was able to find something each day to be cheerful about. I'll do my best to keep that going and share the best moments with you.
Not much to report. I was in a good mood, the kids were funny and the day flew by. I just can't believe it's only been one week. It feels like it's been an eternity. I'm glad I was able to find something each day to be cheerful about. I'll do my best to keep that going and share the best moments with you.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Yoga
Day #6
I'm so grateful for my yoga class. Even if I have the cruddiest Monday ever I know I have my yoga class to look forward to. I just love how the instructor seems to know what kind of encouragement I need to hear that day. Well, I guess its not her but God that knows. But anyways, today she started off reading Psalm 42 "For each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing his songs, praying to God who gives me life...Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again my Savior and God!" perfect right?! God just rocks!
I love too that she introduces us to a couple new moves each time and I love the feeling of pride I get when I do them and don't horribly fail trying.
Now to top off my cheerful mood, I've stopped by the store and picked up a tub of hummus. I've been trying to ignore this craving for hummus for a couple days now and eating other things instead. Well I've given in and its dang good. I'm sure I'll have a pretty good stomach ache in a bit since I can't really control myself when hummus is around but right now I just don't care.
I'm so grateful for my yoga class. Even if I have the cruddiest Monday ever I know I have my yoga class to look forward to. I just love how the instructor seems to know what kind of encouragement I need to hear that day. Well, I guess its not her but God that knows. But anyways, today she started off reading Psalm 42 "For each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing his songs, praying to God who gives me life...Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again my Savior and God!" perfect right?! God just rocks!
I love too that she introduces us to a couple new moves each time and I love the feeling of pride I get when I do them and don't horribly fail trying.
Now to top off my cheerful mood, I've stopped by the store and picked up a tub of hummus. I've been trying to ignore this craving for hummus for a couple days now and eating other things instead. Well I've given in and its dang good. I'm sure I'll have a pretty good stomach ache in a bit since I can't really control myself when hummus is around but right now I just don't care.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Retail therapy
Day #5
Setting out on my own to find a church to call home is a very scary and lonely task and coupled with my existing dreary feelings and today's clouds and rain, my morning mood was less than stellar. I had plans in place to change that though. First, by cranking up a Pandora pop station on my computer and dancing around my bedroom while I got ready. I know I'm not a good dancer but the freedom to dance and move and not worry about other people watching always makes me feel happy for a bit.
And secondly, Shopping!! I had a fun shopping outing with my adorably dressed friend Katy after church. Starbucks, shopping, and running in and out of the rain made for a very cheerful afternoon. Thanks for the fun and distraction friend. The shopping fun didn't end there though. My brother and his family came over for dinner and my sister in law suggested we go to Old Navy. It ended up being a pretty successful shopping trip providing me with cute new clothes that fit and a fun memory with Shawna.
So other than a short pity party of watching football and reading old texts, today was quite a cheerful day.
Setting out on my own to find a church to call home is a very scary and lonely task and coupled with my existing dreary feelings and today's clouds and rain, my morning mood was less than stellar. I had plans in place to change that though. First, by cranking up a Pandora pop station on my computer and dancing around my bedroom while I got ready. I know I'm not a good dancer but the freedom to dance and move and not worry about other people watching always makes me feel happy for a bit.
And secondly, Shopping!! I had a fun shopping outing with my adorably dressed friend Katy after church. Starbucks, shopping, and running in and out of the rain made for a very cheerful afternoon. Thanks for the fun and distraction friend. The shopping fun didn't end there though. My brother and his family came over for dinner and my sister in law suggested we go to Old Navy. It ended up being a pretty successful shopping trip providing me with cute new clothes that fit and a fun memory with Shawna.
So other than a short pity party of watching football and reading old texts, today was quite a cheerful day.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Brunch
Day#4
I was invited to go to a women's brunch with a good friend and found myself leaving that feeling really encouraged. It was nice to meet a bunch of really welcoming women and hear a message that I just know God planned for me to hear. And now I'm figthing severe sleepiness so I'm going to give into one of my favorite activities and go to sleep. Good night!
I was invited to go to a women's brunch with a good friend and found myself leaving that feeling really encouraged. It was nice to meet a bunch of really welcoming women and hear a message that I just know God planned for me to hear. And now I'm figthing severe sleepiness so I'm going to give into one of my favorite activities and go to sleep. Good night!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Snuggling
Day#3
Hmm....not much cheered me up today. Went to my brother and sister in laws house for dinner and a coupon class my sister in law was hosting and I got to snuggle with my baby nephew. He is easily the sweetest and happiest baby I know, so snuggling with him made me feel pretty good for a while. But after sitting through the class and thinking about how I don't need to learn how to be super saver mom right now and that I only need to grocery shop for little ol me, my cheerfulness kind of went away. I am excited that I get to spend time with my friend Stacia tomorrow and I might get to score a shopping outing with the lovely Katy. Nothing cheers me up like shopping :-)
Hmm....not much cheered me up today. Went to my brother and sister in laws house for dinner and a coupon class my sister in law was hosting and I got to snuggle with my baby nephew. He is easily the sweetest and happiest baby I know, so snuggling with him made me feel pretty good for a while. But after sitting through the class and thinking about how I don't need to learn how to be super saver mom right now and that I only need to grocery shop for little ol me, my cheerfulness kind of went away. I am excited that I get to spend time with my friend Stacia tomorrow and I might get to score a shopping outing with the lovely Katy. Nothing cheers me up like shopping :-)
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Beautiful
Day #2
Today I'm fighting to be cheerful while feeling incredible insecurities flood my mind. Being dumped and unloved is terribly difficult to process and it's hard not to let those feelings of insufficientcy settle down in my heart as truths. So today I felt a small bit of security and love when I heard Mercy Me's song "Beautiful" three times. Once on the radio when I woke up, once on my way to work, and once on the way home. Clearly God wanted me to hear this and own it so I will do my best to do just that.
Today I'm fighting to be cheerful while feeling incredible insecurities flood my mind. Being dumped and unloved is terribly difficult to process and it's hard not to let those feelings of insufficientcy settle down in my heart as truths. So today I felt a small bit of security and love when I heard Mercy Me's song "Beautiful" three times. Once on the radio when I woke up, once on my way to work, and once on the way home. Clearly God wanted me to hear this and own it so I will do my best to do just that.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
personal challenge
Well, I haven't made any new posts in a while because I've been terribly busy being wooed by a wonderful guy. I had an enourmous amount of fun that came to an abrupt end a couple nights ago. I'm in the depth of despair as my dear Anne of Green Gables would say. Sadness and I don't mix well and keeping with the title of my blog I find myself desperately trying to pull myself up and get back to that place where my heart is full of joy, gratefulness for caring friends, and excitement for God's work in my heart and life. So I'm challenging myself to post one - two things each day for a week that have cheered me up in some way during the day. I don't want to make it a long term goal just yet because it may prove to be rather difficult to do. So here we go:
Day #1
I dropped off a batch of fat pants to a friend because they really don't fit anymore. And I came home and tried on some bridesmaids dresses from high school that haven't been terribly flattering in the past 8 years or so. They looked real good :-)
Day #1
I dropped off a batch of fat pants to a friend because they really don't fit anymore. And I came home and tried on some bridesmaids dresses from high school that haven't been terribly flattering in the past 8 years or so. They looked real good :-)
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Quirks and what not
Well I'm going to play copy cat again and post a blog identical in theme to my friend Katy's. Sharing ones hidden quirks and such sounds like a fun idea. So here I go.....
1. I absolutely love infomercials. Many times I choose to watch an infomercial over a movie or show on tv. I'm not sure why I'm so enamored with these programs but I never tire of loafing on the couch and becoming engrossed with the obvious advertising stunts and silly dialogue. I do tend to favor the makeup, music, and cooking ones the most. Secretly, I wish I could make a tape of all my favorites and watch them whenever I want.
2. Sometime in the last few years I discovered something that would have helped me immensely in college. When reading non-fiction text I need to read it out loud to comprehend and remember what I'm reading. I feel a bit silly at times reading out loud to myself alone in my home, but when I need to read some dull book for work or a book for a group at church this is the way to go for me. I don't really mind too much because I have a love for reading stories out loud. Now granted its usually to a large group of children. But I love it none the less. I think its partly because I love the acting and performing with your voice that goes into reading a story.
3. I have read Little Women an incredible amount of times. I love the way the characters interact and respond to the things happening in their life. I love Jo and her spunky nature and her desire to be a better person. I love Marme and her sound advice and love for the unfortunate in the world. I love Beth's musicality and her gentle and loving spirit. I love Meg for her sense of duty and propriety and her love story with Mr. Brooke. Reading this book just makes me happy.
4. I LOVE old tv shows like Little House on the Prairie, The Cosby Show, and The Andy Griffin Show. I own nearly every season of Little House and will someday purchase The Cosby Show. I just never get tired of watching those shows. They make me laugh and cry everytime.
5. I love the sound of shoes walking on hard surfaces. It sort of gives me a thrill when I hear heals clip clopping on the ground or tennis shoes walking on concrete. I love this Jordin Sparks song but only for the shoe sounds in the background. I love any scene from a movie when they focus in on the sound of a person walking.
6. Every time I floss and brush my teeth I do squats or lunges. I feel like that is the perfect moment for multi-tasking. I mean I'm just standing there moving a toothbrush around in my mouth. Why not firm up the old buns while I'm at it.
7. I love sweets and chocolate but I can't really eat them. I always think a big bowl of ice cream or a nice slice of cake is going to hit the spot and make me happy. However, after just a coupleof bites I always feel sick to my stomach and I can't finish my dessert. I guess it's not a bad thing. It makes it easier to keep my girlish figure. :-P
8. I hate fruit chunks in my yogurt. It freaks me out when a piece of squishy fruit finds its way into my mouth. Blech!
9. I love my commute to work. Those 20-25 minutes of driving to work each day are my favorite part of my day. I just love singing praises to God at the top of my lungs and talking intimately with the God of the universe. Some of my most memorable learning moments have happened in the morning on my way to work.
10. One of my favorite things to eat is a bowl of black beans with cheese, sour cream and salsa. It's simply tasty and I would argue pretty healthy.
Well now you know a bit more about me. Let's hear about your quirks and oddities.
1. I absolutely love infomercials. Many times I choose to watch an infomercial over a movie or show on tv. I'm not sure why I'm so enamored with these programs but I never tire of loafing on the couch and becoming engrossed with the obvious advertising stunts and silly dialogue. I do tend to favor the makeup, music, and cooking ones the most. Secretly, I wish I could make a tape of all my favorites and watch them whenever I want.
2. Sometime in the last few years I discovered something that would have helped me immensely in college. When reading non-fiction text I need to read it out loud to comprehend and remember what I'm reading. I feel a bit silly at times reading out loud to myself alone in my home, but when I need to read some dull book for work or a book for a group at church this is the way to go for me. I don't really mind too much because I have a love for reading stories out loud. Now granted its usually to a large group of children. But I love it none the less. I think its partly because I love the acting and performing with your voice that goes into reading a story.
3. I have read Little Women an incredible amount of times. I love the way the characters interact and respond to the things happening in their life. I love Jo and her spunky nature and her desire to be a better person. I love Marme and her sound advice and love for the unfortunate in the world. I love Beth's musicality and her gentle and loving spirit. I love Meg for her sense of duty and propriety and her love story with Mr. Brooke. Reading this book just makes me happy.
4. I LOVE old tv shows like Little House on the Prairie, The Cosby Show, and The Andy Griffin Show. I own nearly every season of Little House and will someday purchase The Cosby Show. I just never get tired of watching those shows. They make me laugh and cry everytime.
5. I love the sound of shoes walking on hard surfaces. It sort of gives me a thrill when I hear heals clip clopping on the ground or tennis shoes walking on concrete. I love this Jordin Sparks song but only for the shoe sounds in the background. I love any scene from a movie when they focus in on the sound of a person walking.
6. Every time I floss and brush my teeth I do squats or lunges. I feel like that is the perfect moment for multi-tasking. I mean I'm just standing there moving a toothbrush around in my mouth. Why not firm up the old buns while I'm at it.
7. I love sweets and chocolate but I can't really eat them. I always think a big bowl of ice cream or a nice slice of cake is going to hit the spot and make me happy. However, after just a coupleof bites I always feel sick to my stomach and I can't finish my dessert. I guess it's not a bad thing. It makes it easier to keep my girlish figure. :-P
8. I hate fruit chunks in my yogurt. It freaks me out when a piece of squishy fruit finds its way into my mouth. Blech!
9. I love my commute to work. Those 20-25 minutes of driving to work each day are my favorite part of my day. I just love singing praises to God at the top of my lungs and talking intimately with the God of the universe. Some of my most memorable learning moments have happened in the morning on my way to work.
10. One of my favorite things to eat is a bowl of black beans with cheese, sour cream and salsa. It's simply tasty and I would argue pretty healthy.
Well now you know a bit more about me. Let's hear about your quirks and oddities.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Sour dough
A little while ago, after being inspired by a friends blog on making personal goals, I made 4 goals to improve my life or my surroundings. I have been keeping a running tab on how I'm doing in the back of my mind. Here's how it looks so far.
Goal 1: Take Milly for a run at least 3 times a week I think I have actually been doing the best with this goal. There have been some weeks where I have taken Milly out everyday. I'm looking forward to the days to come when we can take evening walks instead of 5:30 in the morning. I'm following this ten week program I found on the net. I'm on week 6 now and I think I may have actually died this morning on my run. Intervals of two minutes jogging/one minute walking is pretty darn rough. But I'm so looking forward to when I can just run run run.
Goal 2: Decorate my bedroom Well, I have made some efforts in this area. I have made a few bids on some pretty yellow chenille bedspreads on ebay. But sadly I've been outbid each time. Since I believe a bedroom starts with the bedspread I can't do much else until I get that.
Goal 3: Blog once a week This has been difficult for me at times because I have a hard time thinking of things people would want to read about. I think eventually I'll get over that and be able to just post whatever I'm experiencing at the time. I just don't want to prattle on about nothing and be boring. But I guess prattling on is part of the fun of blogging.
Goal 4: Cook one real meal a week FAILURE! I have not done this once. I have just gotten so used to eating random things and not a cohesive meal. Like apple sauce and a bean burrito, or a piece of chicken and some popcorn. Unless I find some sort of easy meals for lazy girls cookbook I don't think I'm going to improve on this goal. Although I think I might like to modify this goal. I have decided that I am totally in love with sourdough bread and I must learn to make it for myself so I can eat it all the live long day. So I'm going to put that cooking thing on the back burner and try and make a loaf of sourdough instead.
So I've made progress in some areas and totally failed in one. But overall I'm having a blast with these goals.
Goal 1: Take Milly for a run at least 3 times a week I think I have actually been doing the best with this goal. There have been some weeks where I have taken Milly out everyday. I'm looking forward to the days to come when we can take evening walks instead of 5:30 in the morning. I'm following this ten week program I found on the net. I'm on week 6 now and I think I may have actually died this morning on my run. Intervals of two minutes jogging/one minute walking is pretty darn rough. But I'm so looking forward to when I can just run run run.
Goal 2: Decorate my bedroom Well, I have made some efforts in this area. I have made a few bids on some pretty yellow chenille bedspreads on ebay. But sadly I've been outbid each time. Since I believe a bedroom starts with the bedspread I can't do much else until I get that.
Goal 3: Blog once a week This has been difficult for me at times because I have a hard time thinking of things people would want to read about. I think eventually I'll get over that and be able to just post whatever I'm experiencing at the time. I just don't want to prattle on about nothing and be boring. But I guess prattling on is part of the fun of blogging.
Goal 4: Cook one real meal a week FAILURE! I have not done this once. I have just gotten so used to eating random things and not a cohesive meal. Like apple sauce and a bean burrito, or a piece of chicken and some popcorn. Unless I find some sort of easy meals for lazy girls cookbook I don't think I'm going to improve on this goal. Although I think I might like to modify this goal. I have decided that I am totally in love with sourdough bread and I must learn to make it for myself so I can eat it all the live long day. So I'm going to put that cooking thing on the back burner and try and make a loaf of sourdough instead.
So I've made progress in some areas and totally failed in one. But overall I'm having a blast with these goals.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Simple Pleasures
I don't have much to share about my week. Or at least not much I feel like sharing. So, here are some of the simple pleasures that have brought me some joy today. After returning home from my oh so wonderful Holy Yoga class and feeling very at peace, I was very excited when I found the latest Real Simple magazine in my mailbox. So I'm settling down for an evening of relaxation and cookies and milk. Perfect right?
Oh and check this out! I read about this amazing idea on one of the blogs I follow. For optimal oreo dunking, poke your fork into the cream and dip so the whole cookie can be soaked in milky goodness. This has totally changed my oreo cookie eating experience forever. I used to be a cream eater and now I'm a full on dunker. Give it a try. It will blow your mind. :-P
These are the cute new sandals I wore today. These sandals fall under that category of clothing defined by its price. "Cute shoes."......."Oh thanks! They were 3 bucks!"
Oh and check this out! I read about this amazing idea on one of the blogs I follow. For optimal oreo dunking, poke your fork into the cream and dip so the whole cookie can be soaked in milky goodness. This has totally changed my oreo cookie eating experience forever. I used to be a cream eater and now I'm a full on dunker. Give it a try. It will blow your mind. :-P
These are the cute new sandals I wore today. These sandals fall under that category of clothing defined by its price. "Cute shoes."......."Oh thanks! They were 3 bucks!"Saturday, September 4, 2010
Bits of Happiness from my weekend
After having a fairly crappy week I was so refreshed and encouraged with my first three day weekend of the school year. It had just the right combo of friends, family and fun to cheer me up. Here are some of my favorite parts... 
1. Anne of Green Gables - Everytime I watch this movie I find new favorite lines and I am just so entranced with the story and characters. I always end my Anne marathon feeling so joyful and totally in love with Gilbert Blythe. :-)
2. Carter - Best baby to cuddle with. Ever. 
3. McCafe Frappe - Yum4. Smaller Shorts - Bought a pair of shorts one size smaller. And they didn't cut off my circulation or cause any horrible disfiguration to my mid section!
5.Thrift shopping- Went to glorious downtown SunCity with my mom and Shawna and found this lovely hamper. It looked so dainty and vintage I just had to give it a loving home. And check out this pretty little pictures
6.Shopping with Katy- Went on a cash spending spree with my favorite fashion consultant Katy and look what I found. So cute! Thanks friend. :-)
7.Crafting with my girls - Had my youth girls over for a craft morning. We made these adorable flower hair pins. So fun!
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Stillness
I enjoy a busy life. Most nights I have some sort of get together or meeting to attend and I like it this way. I don't have to worry about feelings of loneliness creeping in if I'm surrounded by loved ones. Besides, I get my energy from spending time with friends and interacting with people. One of my many events this weekend was a women's retreat slumber party. I had the best time staying up late with some really incredible women. It wasn't just a night of fun and games and giggles but also a chance to reflect and talk about our need to rest in God. The women's director read Psalms 23 to us and emphasized that sometimes God has to MAKE us lie down so he can speak to our hearts and restore our souls.
"The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul..."
Well today with the best attitude possible I am being made to lie down and be still. Cold #1 of the 2010-2011 school year is upon me. I usually get pretty grumpy when I have a cold or some sort of sickness because it is such a waste of time. But today I am looking at this day a great opportunity. One to read, reflect, pray, be still and listen and be restored by a God who loves me a whole lot.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Chickpeas!!
I love snacky foods and I love all forms of beans so when I found a recipie for toasted chickpeas in a magazine of mine and I thought I might give it a try. Boy oh boy do I love them! I've made them twice now and I can't help but scarf them all up in a day or so.
15 oz can of chickpeas
1TB canola oil
Sprinkle with salt, pepper (I like them with a little kick so I sprinkle mine with ground red pepper too)
Roast 25 minutes at 400 degrees
yummo!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Blue for some yellow
Since moving into my house nearly two years ago, I have yet to decorate my bedroom. Every room in my little home has been loved upon and filled with interesting pieces of furniture and fantastic finds from thrift stores. Even my sad craft room has been adorned with fun curtains and eclectic wall decor. But as I sit on my plain bed surrounded by bare white walls and naked windows I wonder how I made it this long without bringing some life into my resting place. My excuse thus far has been that I haven't found the right bed spread to be my starting point. I have scoured numerous websites and every target known to man looking for something that said "ELYSE!" with no luck.
After reading a dear friend's blog about setting 4 simple goals to work towards, I set out to better myself and set some goals of my own. One of them being the task of decorating my bedroom. So newly inspired I returned to one of my favorite websites to browse their many goodies. I just love looking at all the home decor at Urbanoutfitters and this time was no exception. As I scroll down the page of new arrrivals I see a beautiful yellow chenille bedspread that just screams "ELYSE!" and I immediatly send myself and my mom and email of my amazing find. And then oh how the wheels in my brain started turning thinking of all sorts of ideas for my room.
However, a sad email from ol' mom this morning brought my spirits down quite a bit. She said after pulling up the site and not being able to see the glorious picture she noticed an "all out of stock" label off to the side. All out of stock?! All out of stock?! How can this be? I was already to buy it today and now I'm just blue as can be about my missed opportunity. How is it that I can frequent this site so often and miss this little beauty?
Now I must wait, very unpatiently for them to restock or find a bedspread elsewhere to get the ball rolling. Hopefully the wait is not too long :-(
After reading a dear friend's blog about setting 4 simple goals to work towards, I set out to better myself and set some goals of my own. One of them being the task of decorating my bedroom. So newly inspired I returned to one of my favorite websites to browse their many goodies. I just love looking at all the home decor at Urbanoutfitters and this time was no exception. As I scroll down the page of new arrrivals I see a beautiful yellow chenille bedspread that just screams "ELYSE!" and I immediatly send myself and my mom and email of my amazing find. And then oh how the wheels in my brain started turning thinking of all sorts of ideas for my room.
However, a sad email from ol' mom this morning brought my spirits down quite a bit. She said after pulling up the site and not being able to see the glorious picture she noticed an "all out of stock" label off to the side. All out of stock?! All out of stock?! How can this be? I was already to buy it today and now I'm just blue as can be about my missed opportunity. How is it that I can frequent this site so often and miss this little beauty?
Now I must wait, very unpatiently for them to restock or find a bedspread elsewhere to get the ball rolling. Hopefully the wait is not too long :-(
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