Happy Monday! Did you enjoy the weekend? I have to say mine was busy as usual. I tried to play catch up after being out of commission for a few days last week.
Saturday: The morning was full of shopping, from Wally World to Target (I didn’t end up getting the squirrel, but it was so cute) to Lowe’s to A.C. Moore to the Dollar Tree and finally to the grocery store. They have a donation bin for the food pantries in the area so I picked up some corn, green beans, cranberries and stuffing to donate. When I got home I took Seamus for a long walk, then had some lunch. After catching up on some DVR’d shows and my food digested I hit a few workout DVD’s. I started with the Jillian Michael’s Kickbox Fastfix then TurboFire HIIT 15. It felt great to workout after being out of commission. I was a little huffy puffy but I will get my stamina back soon.
I spent the rest of the night watching Christmas movies including my must watch every year, The Family Stone. I think it is so cute because they are a train wreck group of people with is a lot more “real” than most portrayed movie families.
Sunday: Started my morning with a good breakfast, preparing for a long day. Seamus was trying to distract me with naps. What a lazy bones!
One of my finds from the Dollar Tree was that Santa magnet that I put up! I got this shelving from Lowe’s on Saturday so I put it together and then organized all the stuff in my basement.
I would show a before picture but it was really embarrassing since there was a ton of crap piled up everywhere. Basically I couldn’t get to anything so things got tossed in. These are just some of my Halloween and Christmas decorations. I have another shelve directly across from this one and another by the door that holds my tools. You can’t see it either but I have a kayak in there too. It is 11 feet long so it really gets in the way. I don’t have a garage and my attic is useless so this is really the only spot for it. 🙁 I really do hate clutter so this will hopefully really help keep it clean.
After a quick bite to eat I got started on a few DIY projects to get my house “winterized”. First up was my coffee table centerpiece. I got the reindeer from Target, the ornaments from the dollar tree and the tray from Wal-Mart everything else I already had in my house.
Then I worked on my Dining room table. You can see my fall table decorations here. The only thing I purchased was the snowflakes which I got from the dollar tree. I had planned to use them to make ornaments for my tree but I think they work here too.
I will do a post about the details for everything I used and where I got the items from, later this week. I also cleaned my fridge, oven, and microwave. Felt pretty productive so after all the projects were completed I took Seamus for a walk, and watched a few Christmas movies.
Linking up with Sami at Sami’s Shenanigans and Leann at Join the Gossip .
it’s crazy how even after a short break from working out, your stamina and strength goes down!! glad you’re back up and feeling better!
It feels like I just started working out for the first time! How does it happen so quickly!!! Thanks! Feeling normal again!
Looking at your DIY Christmas projects makes me want to start some too!
Haha!! You totally should they are so fun and really help get me in the spirit! Feels so festive!
Your dining room table looks awesome! I really need to get to work on Christmas at my house…
Thank you! I like getting a few things started early, like the calm before the storm! 😉
Ha, that squirrel is adorable! I wouldn’t have been able to say no.
It was so hard!!! I am trying to not spend money unless I have to so I have money for X-Mas presents.
Everything is looking good! I can’t wait to get my holiday stuff out… maybe this weekend it will finally be time!
Thank you! I still have like 4-5 tubs of stuff to take out but I wanted to get a jump on some of the DIY stuff. You should totally do it, so I can see pics! 😉
Love the winter decor!
Thank you! It is really getting me in the spirit!
Good for you getting back into your workouts! It’s hard to do that after you’ve been sick.
Thanks! I totally needed it, I may be the only person who gains 2 pounds while being sick! I did lose it though after eating super healthy and working out this weekend, but still! Craziness!
the decorations are gorgeous!! and I love the family stone!!
Thank you!! I was worried it was too cluttered! It is my second favorite holiday movie, Elf is first of course! 😉
i love the dining table!! it looks so so good!
Thank you! Luckily I had all the items in my house already. I just had to move things around.
Your decorations are so cute! I haven’t put any winter decor out yet. I usually wait until after Thanksgiving. It’s getting harder an harder to do that though after seeing everyone else’s stuff!
Thanks!!! That is just the beginning. I got a bug up my butt to decorate so I just did a few things. I haven’t taken out my 5-6 tubs of decorations. I usually wait till after Thanksgiving too but I have been going through a little nesting period with this super cold weather lately!
Beautiful décor!!!
Thank you! It is really putting me in the spirit!
Glad you are feeling better. I can’t even think about Christmas decorating right now. I would love to but my house is a mess. Major cleaning needs to happen first. I love all the decorations you have put out so far!!
Thanks, so glad to be feeling better. I totally understand I went on a cleaning binge too before putting everything together. Much needed!
Wow, your table looks AWESOME!!!!
Thank you! I am loving it so far, can’t wait to put out all the other decorations!
What are a couple of your favorite at home workouts, especially for beginners?
It looks like you had a great weekend, and I will definitely be checking out the Family Stone. I’m always looking for a new Christmas movie to watch!
I live and die by TurboFire by Beachbody. It is the main reason I became a coach, for the discount. It has a lot of different videos and length and burns a ton of calories. I also love pretty much anything by Jillian Michaels (the 30 day shred and the Kickboxing FastFix) which I got at Wal-Mart is a really good workout. I also have a pick-your-spot Pilates by Crunch Fitness that has a really good ab workout!
Ugh I totally have glitter. I am not a hoarder by any means but I have a hard time throwing stuff away. This whole packing business has not been fun at all. You can come help! 😉
Thanks for linking up!
Oh the things that you could do with glitter!! When I moved I threw a lot out so I didn’t have to pack it or move it! It is not fun though so I completely sympathize. Tempting since you have warmer weather than here! 🙂
Love your centerpieces – fabulous job! I wish every weekend involved a trip to Target 🙂
Thanks for linking up!
Thank you! I pass a Target every time I get home from work, it is so hard to drive by and not stop everyday!!