So yes, recap of yesterday – it was, for the most part, pretty good!!!

Getting a few things taken care of (HUGE stress should be off my plate within the next couple of days, THANK GOODNESS!)

I took a rest day yesterday because my abs were still hurting from Yoga (yes, from Yoga, but it’s Yoga X in my defense!). So I am back to working out tonight!

I DID have a chip run in last night. Is that good? No. Do I care? Yes. But am I going to dwell on it? HELL NO. Moving on!!

I ordered my bridesmaids dress!!! WOOT!

This is the link if anyone is interested:

http://www.dessy.com/dresses/bridesmaid/6553 and it is ALL black, including the sash, and I got to order true to size because of where the dress hits…what a good feeling to not have to order a dress a million sizes bigger than what you are hey??

And to answer Eurydice’s question, this summer will have me 3 times a bridesmaid (good thing I am married hey, or the pressure would be on the husband now!). BUT my 2nd and 3rd times are within 2 weeks of each other!!! And neither of them are in my home town!!! How exciting!!! I think think that August will be a write off – work wise – and LOADS of fun!!!

For those who are interested, here is my dress for the other wedding:

http://www.impressionbridal.com/catalog.php?cat=23&im_id=15&page=12 (it should show 3 green dresses, ours is the one on the left, and they are espresso brown with an ivory sash). It’s a very cute dress, I love my black one though because i know i will be able to wear it again!

So…yeah, I think that is all i have got for today!!!

Overtime and extra hours have been cut back at work, so that makes things a lot easier…see I never really get scheduled breaks or anything, so you had best believe that I am going to take my breaks now. We have a little “breakfast nook” at work with a little 2 person table, so I can take my breaks there and possibly enjoy a book!! Imagine that! I plan on taking this plan with me to whatever new job I may take this year (as a couple I have applied for have collective agreements and are bound to me more strict about it…I actually look forward to the possibility of that…)

Anyway, I am DYING to show you guys my birthday presents…yes, I already HAVE them, I am just not allowed to touch/look at them until my actual birthday!! I got to do a little shopping spree in Edmonton (including spending a little at Coach…I think I have enough Coach for the time being…you can quote me on that! I don’t need ANYMORE – well, for a little while that is ;p) – plus I got me some Birthday Shoes (this is an annual thing where I get an “allowance” to buy shoes from Boxing Day sales). And I also got some more shoes using my Aldo gift card…um maybe I have enough shoes as well…*shakes head* I really can’t believe I said that!!! My BIG present (are you thinking, seriously there’s more???) I won’t get until after my birthday but I hopefully will receive soon!! I will post pictures of all the loot on Monday!

Now after writing that, I feel quite spoiled…and after the Christmas I had, I was definitely spoiled. I am really trying to cut back now this year…we had a prosperous year last year and we really decided to treat ourselves, this is the year to grow up and start saving for the future (plus we have a few big ticket items to buy: build the basement, new vehicle, baby – not necessarily in that order!). So it is definitely time to buckle down on that as well…hence the “no mindless spending” resolution…I was getting REALLY good at the online shopping thing. It is just way to easy to go click click click and Checkout…then not check your credit card statement until the end of the month…

AND I am hoping that grocery bills will be down with the “Clean out the Pantry/Freezer” resolution…I am really trying to get into eating leftovers for dinner, this goes for the husband as well!! He always buys frozen meals and we always have leftovers…or I made soups or casseroles and they freeze so well…

A quick note here – I had a little blip last night…in the form of dessert with my friend…this is one of the first times that going over didn’t ruin my week for me…I accepted that I went over a bit and will now compensate for that over the next few days…I feel at ease with that decision and I don’t feel the need to “blow the bank”. OH and it didn’t look like I was going to get any activity last night because I was out most of the night, but Danny suggested we play a video game, so I suggested the Wii Fit!! I didn’t work up a sweat per se, but I can actually feel my thigh muscles and my abs being a bit sore this morning from all the hoola hooping!!! AND I logged more than 30 minutes on there (because it counts your actual “activity minutes” not just time the machine is on!)