Quick Takes

Wow.  I'm actually updating!

1. I met Sar.ah Pal.in last night!!!!!!!  She was at a local store for a book signing.  I was able to introduce myself and she asked me about my work and living in Indiana!!  Whoo hoo!!  She signed two copies of her book.  What a great Christmas present this will make for my mom and dad!

2. I only have one more night at my part time job and then I am off until mid-January!  I work part-time at a homeless shelter for women in crisis pregnancy.  It is a good gig to bring in a little extra money - but I need a break.  I sleep there several nights a week and I am just tired!  I go there late and wake up early to head home and get ready for my 'real' day job - where I've worked over 10 years.  Granted, I like getting paid to sleep... but sleeping at home for an entire month will be great!  After January, I'm going to be cutting down my shifts a lot, which is also good.  I love working there and being involved with the women so it is so very hard to quit.  But my body is tired and I want to have more snuggling time with my DH.  It is time for this.

3. All the Christmas decorations are up in our house.  We NEVER decorate this early.  This year we have a ton going on this December and I knew that if it didn't get done early, it wouldn't happen.  I love how everything turned out.  Move over Mar.tha Ste.wart, here I come.  Not really, but I'm trying.

4. I cannot wait for this little baby to be born!!  I want to meet him so badly!  Come on Baby Ice!

5. I have some cool new gloves.  You all know how I love love love my iPhone.  Well, I didn't love how I couldn't use it when I was wearing any type of gloves!  I like to use my phone even when it is cold! Ugh.  So... my hubby found some great Smarto.uch gloves by Isoton.er that work perfectly with my phone and were on sale!  Yay!  They would make a great gift for anyone with a touch screen phone.

6. I have been on an organization mission around our house.  I organized and used my wonderful label maker (that was a total impulse buy last time Sew was in town) on everything in my bathroom.  There was first-aid stuff, lotions, travel size stuff, medicine and such all combined in little bins.  No more!  Everything is in its proper place!  I love the look of everything split up in its proper place.  The labeling just makes it super fun!  I took EVERYTHING out of the bedroom closet the other night.  I got rid of some stuff and put other stuff in a better spot.  I organized my dresser and such at the same time.  I feel so much better!  The hallway closet is next.  Why is it that towels and sheets can become so messy!??  Then I'm on to the loft, the garage, the spare bedroom and more!  This is my own non-pregnancy version of nesting.

7. I'm excited about this round of Prayer Buddies!  It is so amazing to pray for someone else and think that someone else is out there praying for me too!  Prayer Buddy and everyone else too... we need prayers this week!  There is A LOT going on (which I'll blog about asap) and DH and I could use some extra prayer support!

Have a wonderful weekend ladies!!!