howdy y'all!

I am happy to report that this morning I deleted my Facebook game applications! No more cafe world for me! I am also happy to report that I hung curtains in living and dining rooms and bought two new prints for the dining area. It's amazing how cozy my house is starting to feel with these little touches. Since moving in, my decorating focus has been mostly on the kitchen/dining/living areas. I guess since it's the main focus of the house, the central area where people hang out... it needed to get done first. Next up is the office. It's going to be a bit more challenging, since there will need to be painting. Not looking forward to that part, but I know the end result will be totally worth it! I think I have a color picked out. I wanted to go with something sort of teal, with a touch of grey, not to bright and bold, but enough to lighten up the room. I will post before and after pics, but it might be a while! In the meantime, here are the pics of my curtains...




Home decor funds have run a bit low... I took my car in to get the oil changed, and I was told my tires were in horrendous shape. Since I have to make a drive to Dallas in May, I wanted to make sure they were taken care of before then. I took my car to Hibdon's yesterday... they were super nice and helpful, reasonable prices... I will definitely be taking my car back in the future. Anyhoodle, I got new tires and an alignment, and my car is running so smooth, so quiet... and it's much easier to turn. I didn't even realize how rough and noisy my car was until it was fixed!

Another HCG update... my grand total so far is 12.4 pounds! I had originally planned on wanting to lose 20, but I think I'll be quite happy if I can lose 15. My weight loss has definitely slowed, which happens as you get closer to where you should be. I have less than a week on the low calorie phase, I'm hoping I can get those last 2.6pounds! If not, I think I'll lose it when I get to the next phase and I can work out again. I have so much energy lately! Can't wait to get outside for a jog/walk, especially with the amazing weather we've had the last few days. It feels so GREAT to be able to wear clothes I've not been able to wear in almost five years. It's definitely a huge motivator!