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I don't have a lot to talk about today. I am having fun living life, snuggling my little nephew and catching up with my sister. (In-law, but I've never had a sister, and she is what I imagine my sister would have been like, had I had one.) They live all the way in California, and I really miss them.

My sister's sister is staying with us too, along with her two precious kids. It has been a blast watching them all play and interact. I can't believe how much energy little munchkins have. And how innocent they are. They are so well behaved, at a stranger's house.

Lover brought me flowers, and surprised me with a diamond necklace this week. Just because. I love that he is so sweet and thoughtful that way. He doesn't like to give gifts when they are expected. He prefers to give them when there's no expectation, because, really, isn't it much more meaningful that way?

So anyways, not a lot of progress on the house. Not a lot of time to blog. But that means that we are having fun in our life, and that is what is most important. :-)

Signing off now, nephew needs more snugglin' :-)

March Goals

Here were my 10 goals for February:

1. Recover lampshades - SUCCESS! Read about their somewhat complicated makeover.


2. Read two classics - FAIL! Maybe next month


3. Love my husband more each day, and tell him so! - SUCCESS! I really love that guy. :-)


4. Make a fun Valentine’s craft- FAIL! I made some stuff for winter instead, which I like better. I'll show you soon.


5. Blog every weekday -Looks like I missed 2 out of 20 days, so about 90%.


6. Not complain about winter - Hmm. I think I did okay on this one. I really tried.


7. Take some fun pictures - SUCCESS. I took a bunch of pictures of the house this month, and some fun ones in NYC.


8. Continue working on the basement, and live to tell about it - SUCCESS. I showed you the befores and the progress on our laundry room.


9. Draw something - FAIL. I thought about it several times. Does that count? :-)


10. Entertain once or twice - SUCCESS. I think we only entertained once, but we had ten people over for dinner, so I think that counts. :)

We did end up going to NYC, but our month long trip only lasted 6 days. Huge disappointment! I did go to Anthropologie though, and I did some shopping. I didn't make it to any museums. :-(

Here are my 10 goals for March:

1. Have fun with family, especially those coming in from out of town.


2. Finish the coat rack.


3. Revamp chair for guest room.


4. Play chess.


5. Make a new recipe.


6. Start flower seeds, plant bulbs if weather cooperates.


7. Blog every week day.


8. Take lots of pretty pictures.


9. Prepare for trip to Spain (in April).


10. Tell my husband every day why I respect and admire him.

Happy 2010!

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Happy New Year to everyone out there! We enjoyed a lovely holiday week, mostly at home, relaxing, including last night. Our big New Year's excitement was popping the cork on a fizzed up bottle of sparkling apple cider (we decided to save the champagne for another night when we weren't so tired) and enjoying a quick toast. We spent a few days traveling this week, and we were pretty beat, so we hit the sack early. We're looking forward to a long weekend, and then it's back to business!

While I've enjoyed the last week off, I am eager to get back to the wonderful world of blogging. 2010 will be bringing some fun changes to Wendhurst Castle, as well as to our blog! Here are a few things you can look forward to in 2010:

• Full basement remodel, including a new bathroom and laundry area.
• Office remodel and makeover into my very own "sunshine" room.
• Regular photography posts from my professional sessions.
• Opening a shop for my photography
• Improving the entire blog for a better reading experience

Those are just a few of the projects we'll be tackling around here in 2010. We thought 2009 was a pretty good year, so here's hoping 2010 is even better!

Happy 2010!

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Happy New Year to everyone out there! We enjoyed a lovely holiday week, mostly at home, relaxing, including last night. Our big New Year's excitement was popping the cork on a fizzed up bottle of sparkling apple cider (we decided to save the champagne for another night when we weren't so tired) and enjoying a quick toast. We spent a few days traveling this week, and we were pretty beat, so we hit the sack early. We're looking forward to a long weekend, and then it's back to business!

While I've enjoyed the last week off, I am eager to get back to the wonderful world of blogging. 2010 will be bringing some fun changes to Wendhurst Castle, as well as to our blog! Here are a few things you can look forward to in 2010:

• Full basement remodel, including a new bathroom and laundry area.
• Office remodel and makeover into my very own "sunshine" room.
• Regular photography posts from my professional sessions.
• Opening a shop for my photography
• Improving the entire blog for a better reading experience

Those are just a few of the projects we'll be tackling around here in 2010. We thought 2009 was a pretty good year, so here's hoping 2010 is even better!