Inspiration: Yoga

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Do you ever feel overwhelmed by life? Not just overwhelmed by work or by relationships, but just by everything? Feel burnt out and crabby and useless?

 That is how I have been feeling lately. It seems like every time you turn around and every time you finish one thing... another pops up, either by email or by text or by request of loved ones. You want to do them all but you just feel so overwhelmed and like you have not had time to just rest? Not meaning sleep... meaning resting in yourself, resting in time and thought. 

Lately, I have realized that when I do yoga or meditate.. this is exactly what I need.. time not only for myself but to dwell in myself and in my life. It has been a comfort and a creative relaxing outlet.

 Take from this time and space what you need. Love yourself, love your life. 

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Projects!

So I think I told you guys before, but to refresh, Erik and I moved into a new condo a few months ago. With work and school being so busy, we just started on some projects for the house last weekend. I thought I would give you a sneak peek from cell phone pictures of our progress!

We are re-staining an old dining room tables and painting its chairs a cheery color. We also re-did the bottom half of a China cabinet... we painted it white and got new hardware.

When they are all finished.. I will write up tutorials and give you before and after pictures!

This is what happens when you are not an expert spray painter and its so hot outside you have to be barefoot... 



I've got....

...Buying a house on my mind

Erik and I are living with my parents right now to save money and have company, but we have been thinking more and more about how much we wish we had our own home. We just got married in September, so we are still working on all the logiscitcs of marriage and we just think it would be an advetnure to get a house and make it our own. And with the times like they are now, the housing market is good for buyers. So, we probably won't be
able to buy one until I get a job as an accountant after I get my certificate in August, but it doesn't seem to be slipping my mind anytime soon. I have been looking at listings and realize a few things that I REALLY want. Such as: a large backyard, at least2-3 bathrooms including a master bathroom, a pantry or at least a lot of storage in the kitchen, and a bathtub. Thats not too much to ask? Right?