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Cleaning: My Worst Enemy!

This week I realized that I HATE cleaning. I mean, I know it needs to be done, and I have my moments, but for the most part I just don't want to deal with it. And so began a list-making session :)

When I have a list to work off, I am more motivated to do things (weird, huh?!). So I started to compile a list of things to do weekly, twice a month, monthly, and quarterly. In the past 2 days I have done a TON more things that I've been "meaning" to clean for almost a year (aka deep clean the inside of the oven). It's crazy how much I feel like I've actually accomplished something and spreading things out over a week or month really help to keep things more reasonable. I don't know if this list will last forever, but it's going to help me at least for now. And more importantly, it will set me up to have a routine once David and I have a baby and things get really crazy.

Here's to learning how to enjoy cleaning a little more (we still won't be best friends, but at least we'll get along a little better)!

**If anyone would like to see my list breakdown, leave me a message with your email and I will forward it to you. Happy cleaning!

Oh Happy Day!

My birthday is always one of my absolute favorite days of the year. I love getting together with friends and family and celebrating the day I was born (I also love presents). This year was such a great time because it was a low-key time to visit with friends. We hadn't all been together for about a month and it was nice to reconnect. Here are a few pictures from that night :) Happy Birthday to me!

Getting ready for birthday dinner.

My hubby and I :)

Zoe

Liz & Marty

Presents!

David taking funny pictures of me.

My cake David made me (my great-great grandmother's recipe)

Blowing out the candles!

Yum!!

Zoe & Yang

San Francisco

The Golden Gate Bridge

My baby in front of the bridge

Out on the bridge

What is all this yucky weather?

At lunch on the pier

My yummy fried clams

David's delicious clam chowder in sourdough bread bowl

Heading into Chinatown

Fortune cookie factory

What a walk!

Top of Coit Tower

Skyline view of San Fran

Time Well Spent: Surprise Trip to Michigan to See Family!

Meeting my nephew, Caleb, for the first time

Group hug :) (Caleb & Aubrey)

Love this baby boy.

David hanging out with his nephew :)

Aubrey sure does love her uncle and brother

Trying to give Leah a cracker

Leah & Caleb

What an adorable little boy :)

Love this little man

Great picture with my parents

Hanging out @ the Polish Festival

Shooting out back

Scary sight.

Putney "original" cousins picture
(Back: Greg, Caryn, Kenny, Sam, David
Front: Michael, Rachel, Ryan, Alyssa, Jennifer)

Cousins with Grandma

"Original" with Married-On's
(Back: Marty, Greg, Martin, Caryn, Kenny, Katherine, Sam, Me, David
Front: Michael, Rachel, Ryan, Alyssa, Jennifer)

The Putney Family
(Back: Marty, Grayden, Greg, Levi, Martin J., Caryn, Martin R., Katherine, Michael Gary, Kenny, Uncle Gary, Sam, Makenzie, Me, David, Kathy (MIL), Uncle Rick, Aunt Janet, Gordy (FIL)
Front: Aunt Carolyn, Michael, Rachel, Ryan, Grandma, Alyssa, Jennifer)

The Waterson's
(Back: Marty, Grayden, Greg, Martin R., Caryn, Martin J., Levi, Katherine, Michael Gary, Kenny
Front: Michael, Aunt Carolyn, Makenzie, Uncle Gary, Rachel)

The Burns'
(Sam, Teddy (Sam's fiance), David, Me, Kathy, Alyssa, Gordy)

The Maat's
(Jennifer, Aunt Janet, Uncle Rick, Ryan)