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Looks what's happening at my crib today!  

Congratulations to lucky number 490, "Hibiscus House", winner of the Oreck Magnesium vacuum giveaway! I hope you enjoy this wonderful vacuum as much as I do!  

I've got a problem. It has to do with a certain muffin top curling over my pants. Oye. It sounds so cliche to start a diet at the beginning of the new year but yes, I amognst the ranks of millions of new year's dieters.  It all hit me when we paid money to have family pictures done and I could only send out the pictures of my boys because I was so dissatisfied with my figure.  I could blame it on the lighting but it's an ugly truth I've been avoiding. I could stand to loose 5 pounds.  Okay make

Exciting progress is being made on the house which I'll share later. In the meantime, it's time to get serious about counter top selections. I'm smitten with Calcutta Marble but wondering if I'll be able to allow real life to happen while in the presence of these gorgeous counters? (Forget that, I think the first important question is can I even afford Calcutta?) Calcutta marble from Italia Granite. You may remember my past discussion about white marble alternatives here. Furthering that

I was surprised with another gift in the mail from my Secret Santa yesterday! Apparently she felt bad the other gift broke and felt the need to send another one. I did a little guessing and discovered it was the very talented Emily A. Clark. Thank you Emily! Loved all your gifts. The third "replacement" gift was totally unnecessary but I am grateful to you anyway! Look how sweet this Snow and Graham Calendar is. I am in love with the November print. And I have just the place for it. Happy