Random Thoughts

I was inspired by Leah's post to look at some recent pictures of Lily and see who she looks like. It depends on the picture! I think she looks like both Dusty and myself. I took these photos yesterday.

In this one, I think she looks like me because of the eyes.In this one, I think she looks like Dusty -- also because of the eyes!
LOL... I obviously can't decide. Especially from these pictures where I couldn't get her to let go of the cup for two seconds for a picture. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

This is what happens to cheeseburger rolls if you leave them on the counter just a smidgen longer than usual before baking:
They all rose up over the top of the muffin pan, so I had to smoosh them down again! I was crossing my fingers at the time, hoping I hadn't screwed up my no-fail roll recipe! This is the only bread recipe I've ever been successful with - I usually have a hard time getting the dough to rise properly, or the bread turns out chewy. But no worries, they turned out just fine. You've gotta try these things. Simple & delicious.

I'm sorry for the crazy links in my recent posts. I recently "upgraded" my Internet Explorer to the IE8 Beta version because I had previously been having problems with IE6 (yes, I was living in the dark ages) and some of the websites I use a lot. Well, IE8 fixed those problems but created new ones with my blog. I was having issues with pictures as well as links, so I hope it's all straightened out now... I switched to an even newer version of IE8, so we'll see how it goes.

We're taking a break from potty training. We're going to be out of town in a couple of weeks, and I don't want to push the issue between now and then. Lily is still telling me when she needs to poop, and we still make it to the potty sometimes. But I'm not putting any pressure on her, and I think we'll just wait until after we return from our little trip. There's no rush.

My legs and hips are killing me. While I've been walking on a fairly regular basis ("regular" being used very loosely here), that is not the same as group exercise classes! I went to a step class and an aerobics class this week, and I'm really feeling it tonight. It's a good thing, though! That just means I got a good workout. The instructor does a great job motivating the class, pushing us to work hard, and giving enough instructions so you feel like you know what you're doing even if you're new to the class. I've had fun, and that's what makes me want to go back to those classes again.

We're currently trying to decide on a contractor for repairing the interior hurricane damage to our house. Once the repairs are complete, we'll be redoing some flooring and painting the dining room, foyer, living room, upstairs hallway, and play room. That's all of the open areas in the house, excluding the kitchen. I do not want to paint all those areas the same color, so I'm working on choosing colors and getting ideas for decor. Because of the two-story walls in some of our rooms, we'll probably hire someone to do the painting. Since we're hiring someone to paint, that means I need to be really sure of the colors I choose. So we're considering working with an interior decorator, but no final decision on that yet. Considering that we've lived in this house for 2 1/2 years with the same white walls in all these rooms, it's a little overwhelming to think about painting ALL of this at once. But I'm super excited about it, and I can't wait to get the project underway!