Checkin' In

Here we are in February! One month ago I was making New Year's Resolutions, and I feel I am making good progress in 2012!

My resolutions will probably be the same as last years:
less TV -I feel like I am doing OK with this one!
more blogging-eh-there is still room for improvement right?
more crafting-Yes! I have made some cool stuff so far this year and will be making more, but that is a whole other blog post!
more reading-Yes!!! I have read some good books!
more working out-I took some time off for a cold...but I will jump back into it this week!! Also, I am going to try Zumba soon!
I would love to join an improv class-Third class starts this week!
and of course, I would like to keep in better touch with my friends and family.-Working on it!

Last week we went to see Nick Offerman (also known as Ron Swanson) at OSU. He did stand up comedy offering up his tips for prosperity. Some were funny like eat as much red meat as you want. Some tips really were inspiring, like make things with your hands, push the envelope, and stay offline. He made a very good point, no one is going to care if you had a high score on Angry Birds. Why not use the hours you "waste" each day and make something? I found this inspiring and am going to really try to make sure I am not wasting my time away, which often happens when I open my laptop and wander onto the interwebs...

Speaking of the interwebs, thanks to Pinterest, I have found an easy way to keep our house tidy and it only takes 312-30 minutes out of my day. So when I get home I clean right away and have the rest of the night and WEEKEND to relax! My new chore chart can be found here.

My recent favorites:

Homemade Thin Mints!

This Sloth Necklace!

Parks and Rec-This show gets funnier every week!

This shirt in green!

My next craft:

Necklaces!