I Love Hmart

So I live near what I dub "Little Korea." It's like I'm in it actually... and I'm not complaining. Why?
• Korean BBQ
• Video stores full of Asian movies and dramas.
• Hmart



I went there today for boba tea straws and left with everything BUT what I needed. Luckily I found this nifty shampoo. It smells soooo good. I'm gonna use it tonight. I'm so excited! I got other goodies, too. More on those later.

XOXO,
Me (*^_^*）

Oh I Can Shop

But I can also save some moolah. I get coupon codes like crazy. Por ejempo:

Order Summary:

Merchandise:

$231.30

Shipping & Handling:

$13.00

order discount:

-$93.47

Sales Tax:

$1.32

Order Total:

$152.15

New Home Update

This is what our dining room is going to look like. We have been ripping up carpet since Friday. Unfortunately, it's hard to do it with a 2 year old running around. Luckily, we have been able to get help watching him while we work. So far, Xavier's room, the office/guest room, the living & dining rooms, and the 1st floor hallway have all been painted.

The house had carpet in every room-- literally. LITERALLY. All the carpet was ripped out first, so we have to install quarter round. There were little staples all over the place. It was so frustrating. Luckily the hardwood floors are beautiful and worth the effort..

So here are some photos of what the house looks like now. The before photos are in this old post. We did a lot, but no major wall-bashing demo or anything like that.

We still need to bring his real bed & the ABC rug over.
We must unpack the rest of his awesome toys & books.

Ignore that TV tray. I have my eye on a nice accent table.
That little lamp will be gone along with it.

Next up: crown molding and wainscoting.

Yaseru Kongo

Hey Gals!

I am happy to say I’m losing weight. I’ve got a long way to go, but I’m hanging in there and working hard. It’s not so hard to eat well. I do that all day. My weakness is working out at home since I don’t have a gym membership (yet). I get caught up playing with my family and before I know it, I’m yawning. Well lately I’ve been working out every other day. Soon enough I will be working out every day. There is a gym near my new house. It’s $10/mo with no contract. I’m happy about that since all I want to do is use the elliptical machine. I have a finished basement and use it as the dance studio and workout area. I just can’t justify spending a huge wad of cash on an elliptical machine right now. Until I can, I’ll go to Planet Fitness.

As it stands, the clothes I’ve recently purchased are a little looser. I accidently bought some shirts a size too small. I was thinking of exchanging them but now I want to hold onto them. They’d be great motivation. I also have a bunch of clothes from my smaller days that I can't WAIT to wear. Plus my dance wardrobe will increase exponentially. 

Anyway. I'm sure I'm not the only motivated person here. Stories welcomed.

Grown Up Stuff vs Gyaru Stuff

So I'm really happy about my new job. I'm one of three administrative assistants (one is my manager) for a non-profit social services company than has 6 groups homes and 1 emergency shelter for kids. It makes me feel good to finally work for an organization that is making people's lives better.

Anyway, since I was out of work for a while, being a SAHM on a budget meant only ordering my magazines once per season (Happi Nuts, Blenda, I Love Mama, and sometimes Ranzuki). Now that I'm gainfully employed, I can go back to monthly purchasing. I'm pretty happy about that. I still have to spend money on grown up things (my share of the mortgage, taxes, bills, and baby items), but now there will be more money left over for me things. I'll still do nail designs myself, but there will be more consistent trips to the salon in my future.While I can do hair, nails and make-up myself, it's way more relaxing to just pay someone else to do it sometimes. Woo hoo.


And shopping. Oh shopping how I've missed you. My wardrobe has become OL-kei with gyaru finishes. I think I will be better at combining them with more pieces in my arsenal. I'll be posting photos again before you know it!

In the meantime, my lunch break is over. Time to dig back into my mountains upon mountains of paperwork.


XOXO,
Me (*^_^*）