BEFORE AND AFTER

I want a new couch and I am leaning towards something neutral, unlike what I currently have. I have loved this couch and it took me over a year to find it. I am NOT a impulse furniture buyer. It is showing some wears and tears and Scott says we can't buy a new one until Coco learns to stop jumping on it.

Here is old faithful! It has been good for a many a nap.


And here she is with a new slipcover.

I like the chocolate brown cover but after having it on for a few days it is a pain to keep it all tucked in and the fabric shows every little speck of lint. It does hide the piping coming out and the little tear. I went today to buy some giraffe print pillows that I had seen at Kirklands but they didn't have them in the Rogers store so I will have to look elsewhere or I just thought I maybe can find them online.

Enough about the couch. Are you watching BIGGEST LOSER? I felt so bad for Rebecca tonight but she didn't let being sent home stop her. She looks AMAZING. I can relate to wanting to be the person she always wanted to be. Unlike her I want to be the person I used to be. I couldn't gain weight growing up and when I hit 28 years old the pounds slowly started piling on and now I want to lose 80lbs. I wish I had trainers like that here or could afford to pay one. I am going to print off her photos for inspiration. I also found a Biggest Loser book on clearance at Barnes the other day so I am going to delve into it to see what kind of tips I can use! She is going to be on Jay Leno so I am off to watch her.

Blessings,

Pam

6 WEEKS????

Is it 6 weeks or 7 until Christmas????

I know I am getting excited. I have been buying gifts a little here and there. Coco and I made our wish lists tonight. We are both having a hard time with our lists. Not because we get everything we want, I think we are just happy with what we have. She is at the age between dolls and teenager stuff. One day she doesn't want dolls the next she wants another build a bear!
I have found come cute monogram stuff for her and some games that she told me she changed her mind about. Oh well I am not taking it back.

I have a few Christmas crafts on my list to do and I hope to get started this week! We only have 1 night this week with anything to do. YEAH! I plan to cook dinner every night and we will eat at the table together. We have been so busy the past few months that we ate out most nights . Now I can't stand the thought of another hamburger. I have Wednesday off for Veterans day so maybe I will get to work on some of my ideas.

Scott and I are going to start working on loosing weight. Just going to make some changes like begin exercising and eating better. I would like to lose 15 lbs by Christmas. I know that will be hard with all the parties and events that we do but at least it is a goal, something to work towards. I have seen the couch to 5k site on several blogs, looks like it might be the thing for me. I would love to be able to run a 5k (today I would like to walk a 5k) just saying!!!

I am going to bed early. They say sleep deprivation is one of the things that make you put on weight. Must be something to it because I never get even 7 hours of sleep on a regular basis. That is one of the changes I am making.

Blessings,
Pam