Umm….it’s really, really hot outside.
Hopefully you’re hanging out in some AC and doing some blog reading this morning – that’s what Alice and I are doing. 🙂
Random Ramblings
Hi guys!
Happy Saturday. 🙂
I treated myself with a little staycation and took some time off work (I work full time as a title examiner for a law firm – not sure if I ever told you that before) over the past few days and it’s been so nice. No appointments. No traveling. No long list of dreadful to-do’s. Just a few days to spend as I please.
It’s been pretty great, you should try it some time. 🙂
Summer Living Room
Whenever I come across a picture of a room I like in a magazine, or on Instagram, or wherever it may be, I always imagine that whoever decorated that room conjured up a vision in their head and then went to work executing it flawlessly – just the way they had planned out in their mind.
And if that really does happen for those people, I want to know their secret, because I promise you it does not happen for me. Very rarely, anyway.
Instead, I usually stumble my way through, working with things on the fly and making it up as I go. Sometimes, things fall into place nicely. And then sometimes it’s a bit of a struggle.
This time around it was a struggle.
I hauled so many things up from the basement and nothing was working for me.
I think at one point I sat down amidst the pillow covers and candlesticks and vase fillers and said, “I hate decorating”.
Salvaged Candleholder
Hi there!
I think it’s safe to say the only thing that has been consistent with this blog all year is its inconsistency. *sigh*
After getting through the divorce (those of you who have been there know what a bummer that can be), I rewarded myself with a little getaway to Mexico with one of my besties. She lives in D.C., so we met up in Cancun and spent the next few days soaking up the sun and laughing until we cried from morning until night. It was a perfect trip, exactly what I needed, and I came home relaxed, rejuvenated, and truly looking forward to all that lies ahead in this “new” life.
Until about one week later.
Random Ramblings
It’s snowing.
Again.
Seventh day in a row.
I’m not sure what’s going to break first, my back or my shovel but I’m getting one heck of an upper body workout this week I can tell you that.
Blast from the Past – Before and After
The other day I came across an old post from a couple of years ago.
It was a nice reminder to me that sometimes we need a little trial and error, and it’s okay to not get it “just right” on the first try. The journey and the process are supposed to be fun – and so much can be learned along the way.
So in case you missed it the first time, or just need a little reminder too, I thought I’d share it again. Keep in mind this was nearly two years ago, so things have changed even more around here. Maybe I should do a series of room evolution posts someday…
Random Ramblings
Are you staying warm??
The weatherman is telling me it’s currently a balmy -15 degrees with the windchill. Good thing I like cold weather! Cold days are a great excuse to stay inside and snuggle up with a stack of magazines, a cozy fire, and puppy dog – wouldn’t you agree?
Inspire: 9 Beautiful Thanksgiving Tables
Looking for a last minute idea to dress up your table this Thanksgiving?
Give one of these beautiful ideas a try…
Random Ramblings
It’s been one of those weeks.
The kind of week that is filled with long work days, and long commutes home, and appointments that were cancelled and rescheduled and cancelled again, and rainy weather, and the sudden realization that you have a whole lotta stuff to get done in just a short amount of time.
Reality never slowly creeps in, does it? It prefers to just bomb you with all the stress at once instead.
But that’s why we have lazy weekend mornings – for coffee and quiet and the chance to just be.
And do a little blogging. 😉
Random Ramblings
Can you believe it’s November already??
We have a few weeks left of fall and I am hanging on to my favorite season for dear life. Sorry Christmas, I love you but I’m just not ready to let go of all the fall things yet. Please forgive me.