Happy 2014! School was cancelled here today and tomorrow because of the severe cold. Crazy cold. Insane cold. The windchill when I got up this morning was 47 below.

Everyone in my house is going a little stir crazy. Currently the dog is lying still, for about the first time today. Austin is on time out for having a tantrum, basically caused by the inability to get out and burn off some energy today. Lily is doing a ballet video. Chris is at the table working– he took basically the last two weeks off to hang out with us and is in major catch up mode– and I’m on the treadmill. While I’m writing this.

In December, I jumped (walked?) on the treadmill desk bandwagon. And I. LOVE. IT.

Today, I have not been outside. At all. (47 below, remember?) But, as of this moment, I have walked 14508 steps. 6.06 miles.

My desk is pretty make-shift, and I’m in the process of thinking about maybe making something a little more conventional. But, the total cost of my desk was $125, including the treadmill. It was $100 on Craigslist, the glass desk was $20 in the Ikea as-is area, and the brown cube we’ve had since 2005.

One of the great things I did while walking today was put up a sale in my Etsy store.  I’m getting ready for a new year in my business, you can read more about it here.  I’m enjoying all of the pieces I’ve pulled out for my own collection. Check it out, see if you can find something you like or for a gift.

It’s bedtime for the kids now, I need to go read them Matilda. Hope you are getting exercise and staying warm in this new year.