Can I add this one to the list??

For Christmas - Doug maxed out his credit card to get me this amazing Thomas Kinkade lithograph:

I saw in the weekend flyers that Michael's was having a 50% off custom framing sale, so we decided to finally bring it in to get framed.  $300 later we're getting it framed!!  Yes, the $300 is AFTER the 50% off sale! Ouch.

We bought a ton of artwork on our honeymoon, so we decided to buy frames for most of the other pieces as well. So, that ran us another $50.  So, we kept Michael's in business this weekend, that's for sure. Now, to find places to hang all this art.  Now that we have all the art framed, I'm getting more antsy about remodeling. So, we really need to get the ball rolling on buying the house.

This has been a task that I've been meaning to accomplish - however, I never put it on the Day Zero list. I can add it now just to get a green check mark, right?

At least I have one check mark to report, or rather, an "In Progress" to report.  Doug and I had our friend's Kevin and Shannon over for a game night on Friday night.  We played Apples to Apples. It was my first time playing this game, but I've heard a lot of great reviews about it.  Unfortunetly, the Helen Keller card was never thrown down, but we did learn that no matter what the adjective is - Flying Monkey's will ALWAYS win. Kevvy Kev and Shan Shan also brought over Wii Scene It - so, Doug and I have added that to our list of must have Wii games!!  So, let's just put a nice little gears symbol on #75, Host a game night once every other month.

                                           

Then, randomly on Saturday night Doug and I decided to go to his aunt's house for a game night.  We spent the whole night playing Pass the Popcorn...which ended up turning into Jack's an Asshole after his cousin knocked all the cards all over the place and screwed up the game a bit.  This game isn't as popular as Apples to Apples, but if you're a movie buff - you're sure to have fun! Hell, I'm not even a movie buff and I have a blast every time we play it!! Any movie you could ever imagine is included in this game:

                                                          

Finances...BLECK!

Every year I've made the new years resolution to make a budget and keep to it. Every year, I fail miserably.  The way I manage to not over spend the money in my bank account is by constantly checking my online statement. Well, #53, Learn to balance a check book and keep it balanced is one way to help me stick to a budget.  With this week's paycheck, I decided it was time to get this under control. So, I tracked all my bills and such in my check book this morning.  Let's see how long I can keep at this. 

Also, on Tuesday night, Diana and I went to the mall, then met MaryBeth back at my house and we all chilled for a bit. It was really low-key, Doug was there, playing video games, but we ignored him, and he ignored us - so, I believe that constitutes as a girls night. So, we can give myself a Big Fat "In Progess" on item number 73, Have a Girls Night Once Every Other Month.  Next month, Board Game Night (#75)!

PS - I'm moving right along for Goal #3 - listening to Highway 61, Revisited right now! :-)