My goal for this month is to MOVE. It doesn't matter why or how, I just want to move more and boy did I. My husband and I went to Tallahassee (or Tally as we call it) on Thursday and we shopped out hearts out. My husband was a trooper, too. I had him taking me all over the place! I wouldn't call myself a regular shopper....normally I hate shopping. But, every once in a while I get the urge to change things up at my house and shop for new home decor. This was one of those times. I was on a mission! I mainly wanted to get our bookcase with school supplies organized. I wanted it to look pretty and not like a mess of books thrown every which way. I got my organization supplies at Target, then we headed to the mall. I forgot how big that mall was and we walked every inch of it. So we definitely got our exercise in!
I also wanted to spruce up our dining room. Now, we live in a pretty small apartment, so the term "dining room" isn't really accurate. "Dining Area" might be a better term. It's a very small space between the living room and kitchen. I wanted to make it look bigger and prettier. Before, we had a couple of pictures hanging above the table and chairs and that's it. Nothing on the table. It was very blah.
I found a pretty table runner and flower centerpiece at Kirkland's. They had a huge sale and I was able to get them both pretty cheap, along with a new shower curtain and a new ceramic owl. (I love owls!) I also remembered seeing something cool on Pinterest with cheap full length mirrors hung horizontally on a wall. So I picked up 3 mirrors from Walmart ($5.00 each!) and I hung them with Command strips on the "dining area" wall. Yes, I did it myself! My husband didn't think I could so I had to prove him wrong! Getting them straight was not an easy task. I love how it turned out and it really did make the area look bigger.
Close-up of the runner and centerpiece.
The total package.
The mirrors made all the difference. It's still a really small space, but the mirrors trick the eye into thinking it's a little bigger.
I also rearranged the house while my son was gone. I had to do something to pass the time!
Although I didn't do any typical workouts, I busted my booty around the house and walked my little heart out shopping. I'm sure I burned a ton of calories. Exercise doesn't have to be- walking on the treadmill, lifting weights, or going to the gym- it can be anything that gets us moving and sweating!
I hope you are MOVING, as well. Do whatever you can to get your daily burn. Your heart will thank you :)
Until next time...
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