Decorating and a new do

My friend Becca is working towards her license in cosmetology at the Empire Beauty School. I spent Thursday night getting pampered by Becca. I left with beautifully manicured fingers, revitalized brows, and a much needed haircut. I'm looking forward to spending a lot of time being spoiled by Becca and the prices at the school are very affordable.

On the home front Stuart and I are still enjoying a much needed break the remodeling process. We are continuing to hang curtains and decorations. I am very excited to finally be able to display my McConnell Scholar Louisville Slugger bat (I've been playing on buying holders to hang it for years now!). Stuart is working on the installation of a ventless gas fireplace. I will be very glad for the extra warmth!

Happy New Year

Happy new year from Stuart and Sara. We were able to host our first non family gathering on New Years Eve Day for the UK UofL game. Too bad that we nor any of ours guests enjoyed the outcome. It was nice to have Anna, Kelsey, Nick-Natalie&Noelle, Kevin, Ben-Ashley over. Too bad in my hostess-trying to watch the game-hoping I got a nap before work mode that I didn't think to bring the camera out. Sadly Stuart and I were unable to ring in the new year together as I had to work on Friday night. But I was canceled from work Saturday night and we got to have a date night at Mr Ghettis (my choice) and watch episode after episode of Bones on DVR. On Sunday we went to a new church in Prospect St John UMC, we went to the traditional service so I could make it to hot yoga after but we hope to be able to make it to the 945 contemporary service when I get in from work each week. It is going to be pushing it for me to make the service but if I don't do very well staying awake for 1030 or 11 services that are so popular in our area.

All in all we have been very spoiled this holiday season. I have immensely enjoyed having Stuart work from home during his semester break. We have been able to wrap up some small finishing projects with the upstairs remodel and even do some decorating. We also have our exercise room set up in the basement. We are taking a break from the house right now to enjoy our work while Joe helps Tony remodel a bathroom and put in a new furnace. But never fear our next project of the flower wallpaper bathroom is looming on the horizon.

Christmas 2010

Stuart and I enjoyed a lovely holiday season. I had to work Christmas night so our celebration began on Wednesday night at Joe and Ellen's, followed by Thursday night in Breck Co. On Christmas Eve Stuart and I hosted Joe, Ellen, and Rachel. We had soup, drove around to look at lights in the snow, and played Apples to Apples. Stu and I spent Christmas eve day frantically unpacking the remaining boxes in the dining room, tearing up the protective paper, and cleaning so that we could move the dining room table in for the event. We did have a few hiccups, such as the table legs needing to be removed to fit through the doorway but we were very excited to be able to use our dining room. We even lit a fire but don't plan to use it again until we get a ventless fireplace insert we have ordered.