Category Archives: Holidays

New Year’s Resolutions

Happy New Year everyone! I can’t believe that it is already 2012. I guess it is finally time to take a look at that to-do list that I have been building (“Oh, I’ll get to that in the new year…”). Even though it is a mile long with a million project ideas, there are a few goals on there that I don’t want to lose track of as the year begins. So I figured that you all could hold me responsible for them if I share them with you now.

1. ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE! – Ok, so I do this every year but it is so important! When Walker moved in we found a place to put everything and have ignored it since. But in the next few weeks we will be getting a detached garage space (YIPPEE FINALLY!) and can stash some of our stuff in the extra storage. Sounds like a good excuse to do some weeding out of the excess and give us some breathing room.

2. CREATE A NEW DUAL WORKSPACE – Currently both of our computers are sitting on a desk I originally bought for myself that I Frankenstein-ed to accommodate both of us. However, there is no room to move or work… just barely enough room to click. So we have started some beginning plans on creating a new dual workspace that will actually meet our needs.

3. UPGRADE THE TUNES – We have been talking about getting a record player for the living room because we both LOVE listening to music. Walker even has a mini record collection started so we have some great stuff to listen to when we actually take the plunge. We anticipate a little extra space once we get the garage space and new desk so we hope to make it work sooner rather than later.

4. KITCHEN LOVE – The living room and bedroom have been slowly transformed to merge our styles since Walker moved in. However, with the exception of an additional calendar and some art, the kitchen looks exactly the same. I think he and I need to put our heads together and see what we want to do with this room.

5. BATHROOM SOS – Other than towels, curtains, and a bathmat, I have yet to do anything with the bathroom. This is the year to start!

I am fairly positive that we can stick to these (some of my personal new year’s resolutions may not be quite as successful… how long do you think the gym will last this year?).  I wish you all the best new year and I hope you aren’t too hungover today. :)

It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas…

Anyone else completely caught off-guard that it is ALREADY December 15th?  As in: 10 days until Christmas.  I guess the 35-minute line at Michael’s should have tipped me off that it is getting to be crunch time.  Despite a lack of Christmas shopping, Walker and I were good about getting our apartment into the holiday spirit early this year so we could enjoy it all month long (except the stockings, explained here)!  Nothing beats a cozy, festive living room in December.  :)

Our tree is about 2.5 feet tall and is a Nobel Fir ($15 bucks at the grocery store!).  We decorated it with lights, round ornaments, and spray-painted zoo animals in gold and white (thanks to Young House Love for the idea!).

On our front door, we have a Let it Snow-man which my mom (upstate NY) sent me as a joke my first Christmas living in Los Angeles.  I wonder what would happen if it really snowed here… sheer panic?


For the first time ever, we also have REAL mistletoe hanging in the opening between the kitchen and the living room!  I donated to some Cub Scouts outside the hardware store and they gave it to me.  It made my whole day!

Add a few strands of lights and voila: festive house!  Lastly, what good is a decorated house if you can’t sit and enjoy a glass of wine in your warm, Christmas-y living room?