"It's Complicated" and old lady perfume

Last night the hubby and I had our date night. It was great because we had a set of tickets and a Gift Card to the movie theater and we didn't have to spend a penny! We saw "It's Complicated", with Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin. The movie had a great set of actors in it and was very funny. I was happy we chose it, and Greg seemed to really enjoy it too.
While we waited for the movie to start there were about 20 other people in the theater, then 2 women walked in and sat about 4 rows down and to my left. With in minutes the couple that was sitting about 5 feet of them moved to a row near us away from them, and Greg said to me "I smell old lady perfume". Next thing I knew I smelt it too.. so did the people who were around us. There was lots of mumbling and comments and waving of hands in front of peoples noses.
I am not sure how this woman who came in with someone else didn't realize she was wearing THAT much perfume. You would think that the person who was with her would have said something (or maybe she did), but it was very strong. I tried to get the smell out of my nose, by sniffing our popcorn and breathing in and out of my mouth, half way through the movie, I no longer smelled it. My point is, if I ever get to a point where I pour on that much perfume, I hope someone tells me it is TOO much.

Kim in the Kitchen

This week I started off on the right foot for one of my Goals and Resolutions for the year which was to cook at home more. This week I made Chili in a bread bowl, home made Fajitas and also sauteed shrimp and avocado - tomato salad.

The Chili was a Crock Pot recipe and it came out wonderful! I took a tip from one of my new favorite blogger The Newlywoodwards- and picked up 2 bread bowls from Panera Bread. It made for a great presentation, and Greg loved it.

The Fajitas were just amazing! Simple to make and just a really filling dinner. Plus VERY inexpensive. I used some items that were in my kitchen already, and got some fresh peppers and sauteed it up.

Same went with the shrimp and avocado - tomato salad. I used some of the same ingredients from the Fajitas, and was able to defrost some frozen shrimp and add a little Olive oil and fresh garlic for a great meal.

All in all it was a very exciting week for me, starting off my year the right way!

Need to learn some tips!!

Ahhhh!!! I love looking at some of my favorite blogs because they are appealing. Their pictures are well placed, they have links and tend to look... well BEAUTIFUL!
I need to find some tips on how to spruce up this blog from boredom!

January 2010

So here we go January 2010 Goals:

1. 12 days at the gym (or working out)

2. Clean up and organize work desk

3. Make 2 new recipes this month

4. Organize Livingroom closet

5. eBay 5 items

6. Blog weekly

7. Stick to spending plan (record spending)

8. Organize and scrapbook more

9. Print Disney pics

2010 Goals

2000 - 20009 is done and what a decade it was! I can not believe that it is 2010. This is going to be a big year. I am turning 30 half way through and will be enjoying every minute I can.

I wanted to make improvements to my Resolutions and goals list from last year. I made a decent list last January of what I would like to accomplish, and although they are not complete, I was happy with my progress. The monthly goals I made helped me to achieve balance and some purpose to my daily life. The list that I am making this year is a bit more detailed and involved. I really hope to make a dent in these goals and make more monthly list.

Kim's 2010 Goals

1. Read at least 2 books a month

2. Learn and expand my knowledge to further my career goals

3. Learn to Knit or Crochet (make a scarf and a blanket)

4. Eliminate clutter around the house, make our home more organized

5. Stick to my monthly budget

6. Be accountable and more conscious of my daily/weekly spending

7. Pay off my car and find a replacement

8. Contribute more to our savings for the purchase of a house

9. Do a 5k

10. Make a fitness routine and stick to it (realistic goals)

11. Make 4 new recipes a month

12. Make more creative meals, and cook at home more (will help us save more $$ for the house)

13. Help out and donate time to my church or other charities

14. Be a better blogger

15. Scrapbook more, document our life in creative ways

16. Be a supportive, loving and helpful wife, sister, friend and family member

Best wishes to every for the New Year.

2009 Resolution Recap

With 2009 coming to close, I want to look back on the Resolutions I made for the year.

1. Become more in control of my Finances
- I have moved my Loan for my car into my own name, and paid off ALL other credit cards

2. Be accountable for my own Savings
- My savings is almost non-existent, that is something I really need to continue to work on

3. Cook at home more, prepare food for lunches for Greg and I
- I defiantly did a great job with this! I made a lot of new dishes and kept up on grocery shopping and cooking.

4. Manage my time better
- I have accomplished this and made time for a lot of new things

5. Become healthier, both physically and mentally
- In many ways I have done this. I am very happy and continuing with becoming more physically healthy

6. Take classes that interest me
- I took 16 weeks of Baking / cake decorating classes and also joined a book club

7. Do more charitable things, donate my time
I can do more in this area, and I have some goals for 2010 in this aspect of my life

8. Plan a vacation for Greg and I (not wedding in FL)
We did not go to the Florida wedding, we did go to Florida with my parents and little sisters instead. We also made it to Boston for a couple of days.

December, O how I love thee!

I am in a great mood, it is the holiday season! I love it! I love to see all the decorations, the Christmas music on the radio, the hustle and bustle. To me, this is my favorite time of year.
I have almost completed all of my holiday shopping and it is ALL wrapped up! I just need to finish shopping for my husband. He is the hardest person to shop for at times, because he tends to buy what he likes through out the year and changes his mind on what he wants often.
I have started my holiday baking last night and accomplished a good chunk of what I wanted to do! I am going to make plenty of cookies for not only my family, but to give to my church for their holiday dinner. I dropped off 6 platters of cookies for their Thanksgiving dinner and they were a huge hit.
I have decided not to make any official December goals, as I want to really think about what I want to do for the following year with my goals / resolutions. I have enjoyed posting my goals, because although they are not all completed each month, it is a good reminder of what I would like to do and keeps me honest with myself.
So here is the November Goal Recap:
1. Get to the Gym at least 21 days this month
I did not get to the Gym 21 days, but I did do a great deal of working out and eating healthy resulting in losing 8lbs this month! DONE!
2. Make a dent in Christmas Shopping
I didn't make a dent, I almost finished it in November!
3. Ebay! Ebay! Ebay!
Does purchasing gifts off Ebay count? LOL. Not done, I didn't sell anything!
4. Organize Craft Supplies
I am 50 / 50 on this one. I got some done, but not all
5. Read 3 books
Busy month with everything else and I read 1 book.