Time Off & 12 Thoughts

Whenever I have time off from Work...I anticipate it for Months in advance, which is fairly lame. But, I imagine and dream up all of these goals that I will accomplish. All the working out I'll do, all of the incredible meals I'll make from scratch.

And then...I get sick.
And all I want to do is lay in bed, sucking on Vitamin C drops & do absolutely nothing.

Tomorrow, I head back into work.
And instead of feeling ready to get back into the flow of real life, I feel the pangs of nervousness and the scratchiness of my throat...and feel like I'm going into Battle.

So to soothe my anxious mind, I'm going to write a blog about whatever (which are sometimes the best) and look out the window every few minutes, to take in the little bit of white fluffiness that arrived this Morning.

1) I'm looking forward to my Yearly Michigan trip coming this December. I haven't seen my Dad in a Year.
2) I'm nervous about leaving my Cats for the above mentioned Week.
3) I have a slight bug, other than the cold bug. Called, Baby Bug.
4) After reading the Book, "Bud & Lou"- I'm not sure I'll ever look at the "Abbott & Costello" Movies the same way, again.
5) I'm craving tacos, like nobody's business.
6) I feel like...I definitely NEED a trip to Aruba.
7) It's interesting how universally, animals seem to get freaked out by the sound of a gun shot.
8) I could make a living out of staying in bed for hours at a time.
9) Curse chemical hair straightening.
10) I love Method Handsoap.
11) What does "its the little things"- *really* mean? (little pricetag, little in size, little in mind?)
12) Being a Nanny IS a job.

{House} Coming Together.

Thank you to an unexpected gathering at our house this past Weekend- heavy duty cleaning & last minute unpacking was upon us.

I have a Husband who enjoys a clean (de-cootied) Home- and he helps with making it that way.  We spent lots of time vacuuming, organizing- and my specialty, decorating a bit.

Basically, our house isn't where we want it to be. Not with the furniture. Not with the artwork, rugs, or paint colors. But for now, we're working with what we've got.

Here are a few pictures of our House, mostly unpacked! (Excluding bathrooms & guest rooms)

Don't like the curtains or the wall color- and we hope to eventually get new night stands & all matching (white) furniture.....and an actual bed. :)

This is my little nook of the room. I rather enjoy it. Sadly, I still have lots of makeup/beauty organizing to do. That mirror used to be black! (Good thing there isn't a close up picture- it looks pretty....rough when you give it a good look, ha!)

This is looking into the living room from the entry way of the House. Eventually, we want to get all white furniture (again) & also Gray sofas/accent chairs. And a new rug!

I rather like the dining area. But of course, white is our hopeful theme for the future. I also need a good centerpiece for the table, huh?!

We want to get rid of the rug & the chair. And the coffee table. And the end tables. :) But for now, it'll do!

I want this area to be a cozy little cubby. The artwork is one of my favorite- although there is a glare, it's two cats sitting on a shelf of books, gazing out a window. Lamp is from IKEA.

I need something for the entryway instead of two stools, fake flowers, books...and a Cat. :)
Notice everything is brown in yellow, as far as wall colors. I'm DYING to change them to blues & grays.



Stay tuned for further Home updates as they come :)
I'd love ideas & suggestions too!