as for the vanity - i would totally paint it out - then if you don’t like it - you can always have the option of changing the whole thing later when you have the time (and money). i just used malomime (sp) on my kitchen table - and it worked great - i got a wonderful smokey grey/black charcoaly colour and it’s warm and inviting… would perhaps look good in this bathroom!? plus it’s super durable for the boys and easy to wipe down… just a thought.

Your blog is pretty organized so don’t feel like you have to post it up or anything. It’s not a problem.

When I first started couponing, I got crazy and was saving 87% or more each time. I was bringing home tons and tons of stuff. Stuff I would have never bought before,but hey it was free. And then we packed on a little weight, and I got sick, some inflammatory neurological mess, and I realized all my “money saving” was costing us dearly.

You can still save a bunch and buy healthy things, but beware of the stuff you wouldn’t have bought before…and try not to buy it now. I just read your getting healthy post, so it’s fresh on my mind. Good luck.

Also, I love a salad when it’s not just green. Fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, egg slices, slices of peppers really make it for me.

And then there’s the treadmill…have you ever run intervals on the treadmill? Walk a few minutes, run a few, walk, repeat? It makes the time go by a little faster and keeps it interesting. I stare at basement wall when I run and it’s the pits, but I like it mix it up with intervals. And some turbulence training.

Try not to forget that a big house is a big house to clean. lol

Yes, the house looks ginormous, but it really is a manageable size. I love the garden - that’ll be a formal herb garden with any luck.