One and two years ago, this month...

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One of the great things about blogging for so many years (over 5 now) is that it's fun to go back and look what I was doing in the past. It's so wonderful to have so much of my life documented here!  I started wondering what I was doing this time last year and then that got me wondering what I was doing in August of 2008!  I went back through my archives and found this photo above.  This was always one of my favorite photos...it was before I put my big blue cabinet in this spot. 

I also saw that I did a seashell wreath tutorial in August of 2008.

 I also did my laundry basket makeover in August of 2008. I can't believe that was already 2 years ago! It still looks really good and I use it all the time!

This time last year I was baking cupcakes!  I'm not doing that now! I'd rather be down 25 lbs than eating cupcakes!  I had a lot of emails asking how I lost the 25 lbs. I did it on Weight Watchers. I also go to the gym almost every day. I run 2 to 4 miles on the treadmill and then about 1 mile on the elliptical.  I also do resistance training with resistance bands. Every once in awhile I play with my Wii Fit too!  I also walk a mile on my lunch hour almost every day.  It seems to be working.  I have more to lose and I think I can have it all off by February! That's my goal!

I'll be back later tonight with Show and Tell Friday! 

My life now

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I know some of you only come here for decorating inspiration and if so you may not want to read any further. My blog has never really been just about decorating...I've tried to add a little more personal touch to it but I know this drives some people crazy! Please don't leave me grumpy comments about what I should or shouldn't blog about... 

Thank you all so much for the feedback on possibly selling my hutch. I never expected that kind of response!  I'm amazed at how insightful some of you are.  Many of you noticed that I seem to be changing a lot lately so I want to explain what happens to me every ten years...I panic when I'm about to turn into the next decade of my life.  It started when I turned 30...I felt like I was getting old so I went bungee jumping! 

Before I was about to turn 40 I lost a lot of weight and felt good about myself but I woke up that morning crying.  That sounds so foolish now...40 seems so young to me now that I'm about to turn THE BIG 5-0! 

So now that I'm about to turn 50 next month (which I can't believe) I see myself going through much of the same feelings.  I've lost weight (25 lbs so far), cut my hair, went blonder, joined online dating sites and I know it all has to do with that stupid number!   I don't look at this as something negative though...quite the opposite. It feels good to reinvent myself a little bit once in awhile! I actually feel so much better than I did a couple months ago which is a great thing...especially when you are about to turn 50!

The dating thing has been very interesting. I'm just enjoying the process this time. I've met some nice guys... five in person so far. Of those five, there was only one that I really wanted to see again.  (it's the guy on the white horse for those of you who follow me on Facebook). As we were leaving the place where we met, he told me he would love to see me again which made me very happy. We exchanged a couple emails before he left on a business trip. Then I NEVER HEARD FROM HIM AGAIN! ha...men! I'll never understand them! I can tell he's been on the online dating site so I know he's okay. Oh well....on to the next!

So bear with me as I turn 50 and don't be surprised if you see me jumping out of an airplane (with a parachute of course)!

Thoughts of decluttering

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I almost did something really drastic this weekend but I decided to think about it a little more first.  I think it's always a good idea to run drastic decisions by my friends (that's you).

I never thought the day would come but I'm getting tired of the "clutter" in my apartment.  I was so close to listing my hutch on craigslist this weekend...the only reason I didn't is that I don't have a place to store everything in it! 

I'm the type of person that thrives on change and everything has been the same for too long now for me. I'm bored with it. Do you ever feel that way? I'm ready for a fresher, cleaner look!

If I sell it I think I would replace it with a long narrow table that could be used as a buffet.  Maybe hang some plates on the wall or possibly a long hanging plate rack or shelves on the wall...

What do you think?

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Show and Tell Friday!

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I ran out of time this week so I don't have anything interesting for Show and Tell (other than the fuschias in my backyard) but I wanted to make sure I had this post up in time for all of you that want to join in!  When this posts goes up on Thursday evening I will be on my 5th Internet date...hopefully having fun and not thinking that I could be home finding something better to share  for show and tell with all of you! 

If you are joining in on Show and Tell Friday, please remember that your Show and Tell needs to be something from your home or garden. Please read the Show and Tell Guidelines for step-by-step instructions on how to participate.If you would like to join in, please enter your name and leave your exact Show and Tell blog post link, not just your blog link and as a common courtesy link back to my blog. If your link has been removed, please re-read over the guidelines before re-posting, or e-mail me with any questions.Thank you! I look forward to seeing everyone's posts...it may take me awhile to get around to visit everyone since I work full time but I'll do my best to get to your blog as soon as I can!

Home Tour

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Through the years I've shared different neighborhoods around my area with you. I thought it would be fun to round up some of my favorite homes all in one post! 

As many of you know, I live in the Silicon Valley area of California. Home of Apple, Ebay, HP, and the list goes on and on....

Lots of people! Lots of beautiful homes! The old neighborhoods are my favorites...

This one below is my dream home....

These homes are located in Los Gatos, San Jose and Santa Cruz.