inspire me monday

Chai tea in my favorite mug :)

 Ahh, Monday. You're back.

We actually enjoy Monday's around here. We fill our weekends with activities and special things to do with Dad, running all over and having a great time, but when Monday morning rolls around the kids and I take a deep breath and relax. I recover the house and get things back in order, the kids play, we make tea and popcorn, and we don't get into the car a single time. It's our home-body day :)

As far as my 6 Week Six-Pack goes, I missed one day last week and have 4 checks up on my chart instead of 5 which I am totally okay with. Seriously, 4 days is good too. And today I get to (get to?) start level 2! Half way there, Baby!

I want to get this book on running once it becomes available.

And I'm also getting ideas for our new place- Wait a minute. I think I failed to mention that we are moving again. Okay, here's the news: We are moving! Just a little further south, closer to Clayton's work. I'm very excited because A) We are upgrading to 3 bedrooms + a basement B) I LOVE the location and think we are going to have an absolute blast this summer and C) We can get a dog!!! Be still my heart. Seriously, you have no idea how excited that makes me!  

Dog people should have dogs. It's just that simple :)

So, what I was going to say was that I've been getting ideas for our new place from Design*Sponge. I love this, and this, and this. And the before-and-after's and the DIY's are AWESOME.

The place we are moving into feels much more like "Home" and not so much "We're renting here until..." so I'm really wanting to make it a great place for us. Step it up a little bit. I'm also really wanting to have a place for everything and keep everything in it's place! Easier said than done, but if I can simplify and organize then we'll have a better shot at it, right? I'm not talking about messes. The kids toys will always be here and there, and dirty dishes will daily fill my sink, but a house can still be organized under all of that and that is what I'm after.

Thoughts?

Enjoy and Happy Monday, Friends.