Tuesday To-Do Update

This week, we will:
-Paint the shoe moulding
-Pick and buy bathroom paint
-Paint the bathroom (ceiling & walls)
-Fix the tipsy curatain rod in the living room
-Second coat of paint on the office shelves
-Hang office shelves
-Cook suppers

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Monday To-Do Update:

This week, we will:
-Paint the shoe moulding
-Pick and buy bathroom paint
-Paint the bathroom (ceiling & walls)
-Fix the tipsy curatain rod in the living room
-Second coat of paint on the office shelves
-Hang office shelves
-Cook suppers

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To-Do

This week, we will:
-Paint the shoe moulding
-Pick and buy bathroom paint
-Paint the bathroom
-Fix the tipsy curatain rod in the living room
-Second coat of paint on the office shelves
-Hang office shelves
-Cook suppers


This weekend, we will:
-Install the vanity
-Install the shoe moulding
-Paint the side door
-Paint the interior doors
-Transplant house plants into larger pots
-De-clutter kitchen counters
-Ikea for coffee tables?

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Productivity!

Whew- I had a productive weekend.

Thursday was a huge rush to finish all of the Christmas cookies and candy. We were having a cookie party at work on Friday, though we had like 2 days notice- awesome. I was planning on finishing my cookies over the weekend and bringing them in on Monday. Ugh. They got done though.

Friday I secretly did something/got something for John's wedding present. After I finally got home, I finished cleaning, putting stuff away (though there wasn't much left- John had done most of it already).

Saturday was the cookie decorating party! In the am I did a grocery run, baked, made some yummy snacks, cleaned some, etc. Everyone came over and it was so much fun! :) I love having an excuse to bake and cook. I got to use a bunch of new serving pieces from my showers too!

After everyone left, I just chilled for once.

Sunday I went out to Target, Petsmart and Michael's early in the am to finish up shopping before everyone else went out. I was partially successful. I finished up John and Jaq, but couldn't find the Wii game, CD and book that his brothers had requested. (John left work early today though and was able to find them!)

Sunday afternoon, Amanda (MOH) came over and we put a hurting on the menus, and programs. That night I finished the menus and made the hotel bag booklets.

I have pictures of all of this, as well as recipes, so look for lots of picture posts in the next few days!

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To-Do So Far..

-Gocco Amanda's custom notecards

*attempted, but it didn't work out- I bought these from Etsy seller sketchesbydms. They will be personalized with Amanda's future name (she's getting married in June!)

-print Programs sign and attach to basket w/ribbon

*done and done


-wrap the groomsmen ties and bobbleheads (oh yeah- we went there- custom bobbleheads)
*The ties are wrapped, but the styrofoam that the bobbleheads were being stored in rubbed off onto their heads and when John tried to clean them off, the foam pealed off the paint! I am going to have to re-paint them on Tuesday night and then wrap them.

-figure out what is going to NY next week
*There is a giant pile by the door. I also want to go Christmas shopping today and wrap presents for my parents so that will be done.

-make dill dip, bread bowl & veggie sticks to bring to football on Saturday
*Done. I forgot to take a picture :(

-try and get the work computer dude to set up my computer so I can work from home during the inauguration
*Waiting (and waiting still) for him to call. He was supposed to call at 12:30 today- its now 3:30 and I have yet to hear from him. I emailed him and haven't heard back yet.

-set up cookie decorating party w/the girls (and maybe the boy cousins) of John's family
*I just wrote to John's mom to see how she thought it would go over.

-make plans with John's SIL to go to a Rachael Ray book signing
*I haven't heard from Liz yet- she should be writing soon I think..

-stain or paint the letters for the church doors
*I think John may stain them while I go Christmas shopping at Target this afternoon..

What else did I do yesterday?
-Print business cards for guests to go in the favors with information on how to upload digital pictures from the wedding.

Front

Back

-Made the stickers that will go on the inside flap of the favor boxes:

The last two projects that I did yesterday were for free! The business cards were made with a pack of perforated cards that I had bought and used when I was applying for jobs. Other than computer ink, thats all that went into that project. The stickers were printed on what remained from the 8.5x11 label paper that I used to make the wraparound labels for the save the dates. Again, the only other material used was printer ink.

The rest of today will include:
-Christmas shopping
-Finish putting back together the living room. It is currently apart so that we can start shuffling things for when I move in.
-Show our friend Marie around because she will be watching/checking in on Jaq while we go to NY for Thanksgiving and the wedding. (Side note- Marie is newly pregnant & Friday went to the ER worried she might be having a miscarriage. The Dr told her that she's not miscarrying- she's having TWINS! Holy cow!)
-Stain the letters for church and add a ribbon loop for hanging purposes.
-Have PIZZA for supper!
-Pack up and head back to my apartment. Ugh.

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To Do..

...this weekend:

-Gocco Amanda's custom notecards
-print Programs sign and attach to basket w/ribbon
-wrap the groomsmen ties and bobbleheads (oh yeah- we went there- custom bobbleheads)
-figure out what is going to NY next week
-make dill dip, bread bowl & veggie sticks to bring to football on Saturday
-try and get the work computer dude to set up my computer so I can work from home during the inauguration
-set up cookie decorating party w/the girls (and maybe the boy cousins) of John's family
-make plans with John's SIL to go to a Rachael Ray book signing
-stain or paint the letters for the church doors

..I feel like there is more, but I can't remember off the top of my head.

Maybe to the above, I should add "teach my cat to stop being so DUMB!" In addition to coming home to this on Tuesday, I did yesterday as well. I had put the paper towels on the kitchen counter and then blockaded the kitchen with the vacuum which Jaq hates! He still walked around it for those dang paper towels.

So, today I put the paper towels in a cabinet. Success! He didn't get them! However- he did discover the TOILET PAPER! Toilet paper was all over my apartment! UGH! I don't know WHAT I'm going to do with him! I'll have to crate him like a dog if he doesn't stop!

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This Weekend's To-Do

On the to-do list for this weekend:

-go to Men's Warehouse and finally get John a suit!
-go across the parking lot to DSW and try to find him a pair of acceptable black shoes
-go to a jeweler and look at rings for him
-print & emboss the invitations (if all goes well, look for a post next week!)
-assemble and stuff invitation envelopes
-get groceries at Sam's
-go to Kohl's to get a shower hostess gift & a skirt for me to wear to the shower
-go to a friends birthday party on Friday night
-watch football!


I feel like there is more, but I sure as heck know that there isn't the TIME to do more..

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