choices choices choices.

I went on a mission yesterday.

A search for fabric!

Here's what I found....

You're probably thinking WOOW.

So here's the breakdown.

I want a white/off-white headboard followed by the goldish Euro Pillows.

I believe #6 is going to become my headboard. I only worry because it is a linen texture and I'm not sure how that will hold up. I need to do more research....

Here's where you come in..... {all 3 of you reading}

What's your pick for the Pillows?

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I randomly watched a movie on Comedy Central this weekend and saw that South Park’s new episode was about New Jersey.

Since I’m a fan of RHONJ and Jersey Shore, I of course recorded it and watched at lunch today….

OMG. Cracked my shit up! Hilarious. I don’t know what these guys are on when they write South Park, but it’s brilliant!

The last line of the show had me laughing out loud!

Watch the full episode here

snow day.

Mix a little of this

with a little of that

and maybe a little bit of these

+ a best friend

and you get

 
inside the frames are {faith} {love} and {dream}

movin right along.

(I FORGOT TO POST THIS ON MONDAY)

After a VERY busy week, motivation set in this weekend and I completed my last set of curtains and putting together a new bookshelf.

Besides my chair project (pictures and process to come), only minor things are left in the redecorating mission. It felt so good to cross so much off my list yesterday! (yes, I have a list of things I want to do to the house posted on my refrigerator!)

For those of you who are interested....which is probably very few, here's the list:
• Reorganize all shelving in the house with knick-knacks and pictures
• Make a table runner for kitchen table and purchase candles for the top of it
• Purchse new lamps for sofa table and new lamp shade for standing lamp
• Find worthy tie backs for living room curtains
• Make new canvas paintings for living room
• Finish chairs and find in-table for them if needed
• Touch up all walls in house with new paint
• Get new sheets, new pillows, and new decorative pillow coverings for bed (I'm determined to make my bed every day when I get these)
• Paint bedroom and bathroom
• Get new organizing gadgets for bedroom/closet (shoe holder, new hanging rods, etc.)
• Find a curtain solution for the kitchen

My goal is to have it done by the end of summer. That's PLENTY of time in my book!

I'm SO incredibly happy with how everything is turning out! It is starting to feel like a home and not a college apartment!

*OPINIONS NEEDED*

I'm at a loss on how/where to store my exercise equipment.

I have a big exercise ball

and a Leg Magic machine. (for those of you wondering, it's one of the hardest workouts I've EVER done!)

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated =)

hodge podge.

I’ve got a compilation of things to tell you today….where to begin?

FIRST

This weekend I finished my dining room tasks. I don’t have any before pictures, but lucky for you I have the after!

I added another bookshelf and the curtains. I feel like it has turned out like I wanted to, and I can’t wait to finish the table decor!

SECOND

Did the Bachelor get new producers this year? I feel like the show has never been more dramatic than this season. Or maybe it’s just Jake, maybe he’s über dramatic. FIRST the rose in the fire SECOND crying again in the show and THIRD asking to send 2 girls home instead of 1? I mean seriously.
Speaking of the THIRD topic. I was watching Bonnie Hunt (does anyone else watch her? hilarious.) and she brought up the scene where Jake asks Chris to send an extra girl home…it sounds as though they are both *taking a tinkle* while talking to each other. I never noticed it the first time around, but when they played it back it was quite obvious. Jake about died from embarrassment as she made jokes about it. I was in hysterics listening to her banter.
Why did I not know who this girl even was until 45 minutes into the 3rd episode? No wonder she went home. and what they heck kind of pants is she wearing in this photo? Definitely not his type! And I wasn’t surprised he sent home Kathryn. She should have seen it coming, they had absolutely NOTHING to talk about on their one-on-one time.

THIRD

Apparently we have a huge ICE storm headed our way. Surprise Surprise. Today its 60° and tomorrow it’s going to ice. Thank you Oklahoma! Anyways, I had to think strategically in what I bought at the store today on my lunch break. Almost everything I buy on a regular basis has to be heated or refrigerated in some way to eat it. So I purchased the following:

• Bananas
• Pre-made rolls
• Saltines

I already have protein bars, Doritos, and peanut butter. Real healthy diet I have coming in the next few days.
I’ll more than likely purchase some ice tonight. I happen to have a large cooler and it might be just the place to keep my milk cold for a couple of days!
The hard part about living alone during an ice storm, especially if the electricity decides to disappear, is what to do to keep yourself entertained. I haven’t purchased any books in awhile so I might be making a stop to Target on my way home from the gym. Any reading suggestions?
How bout you? What do you do to get yourself ready for a potentially epic ice storm?

progress.

I'm finally making some head way on the house! Last night I completed the curtains in the living room!

Before                

After

All that's left is to find some tie backs I fall in love with!

Also, I've had these picture frames in my dinning room that have been empty for 3 years. yes...you read that correctly. Empty. on the wall. for 3 years.

Think its about time for me to fill them?!
Well, thanks to the 'how to' page on one of my favorite blogs Young House Love, I found my new artwork!
Since I wasn't really thrilled to use my first and last initial, I just found a couple quotes that I liked.
Here's the finished project!

The quotes say "Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies" and "Nothing is more important than reconnecting with your bliss"

My parents are coming today to help with some more redecorating! YAY! More pics to come.

stay tuned.....

the changes are a comin.

Well....the transformation has begun. It's starting to look like a different place!

For now I'll show you the before pictures.

When you walk in the door, this is what you see.

From the office nook this is what you see.

and This is what you see from standing where the TV is.

Excuse the messiness...I didn't feel like moving everything just for these pictures.
The whole house looks like a tornado just went though it!

With help from my mom, a few cuss words, and some hard core muscle, we manage to hang curtain rods in the living room and dining room! I've made a curtain for one of the windows in the living room and will finish the 2nd one tomorrow more than likely.

We went to a Hotel Liquidation store today. It's on 23rd Street in OKC; and if you haven't been, you should go! There are more objects there than you can imagine!!!! It goes on and on and on.

Ok so back on track. I bought 2 chairs today that I'm going to recover! I found the most lush, soft green fabric for them. I can't wait to see how they turn out! I'll do a whole post on those when they are finished.

A new bookshelf was also purchased. I already have a matching one, so now there will be one on each side of the window in the dinning room.

I have to say that although redecorating is going to be some what of a pain; I really think it is theraputic. Not only am I getting some "retail therapy" in, but also something to keep me busy and distract me at night. I need something to refocus my attention to and I think this will be the perfect thing!

Can't wait to show ya'll the rest!