One of my many resolutions for 2012 is to (yes, lose weight but also...) get back to doing the things I love in my personal life. Including slowing down to savor special moments with my little one, taking more pictures, and blogging about it so I remember it all. Here are a few shots of Alli at a swimming party she had today. Yes, a swimming party in January. She was pumped.
Another resolution Ryan and I made together was to declutter our home (and therefore our lives? We can only hope). We're tackling one room per weekend, and this weekend just happened to be the most daunting of all - Alli's room. YIKES!! Our little lady has a lot of people who love her, and she's pretty convincing, so girl got toys. It was time, post-Christmas and 7th birthday, to box up several and give away some.
On our Cotton Bowl vacation, we got a chance to go to Ikea. Wow. I'll save that blog for another time, but I was thrilled and overwhelmed all at once! While there, we picked up some additional storage and a new desk for Alli. I had been scouring Craigslist for a desk I could update, to no avail, so the quick and cheap fix of an Ikea desk seemed perfect.
The storage options were amazing. We couldn't help but stock up on some extras there. And the cheap frames and shelves? Oh how I wish we had one closer!
She now has her own little artist corner. And check out that creative, space saving solution for stuffed animals. I think my stress level has dropped significantly. Thanks, Ikea!!
And thanks to swimming in January as well. Someone is worn out.
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