House Progress: 111410

We Have Moved!

We were able to get a few things unpacked...mostly the kitchen.  I am simply in love with my new kitchen.  Nathan did a perfect job picking it all out!!

This hutch was my Great Grandmothers.  My Mom gave it to me for my birthday a year ago.  This was the only corner in my dining room area and I was really hoping it would fit in here.  It fits perfect... you would seriously think it was made for the space!  My Dad and Jen helped me arrange the items in the hutch.  It looks a little vintage to me...neat little touches =)

 Our plumber didn't leave until 11:40 last night so I'm dragging today.  Hoping to get a short work day in and then go pick up anything left at the old house and clean it yet.

Thank you to everyone who has helped us with this project.  I know I will forget names if I begin naming everyone, but please know we are so thankful.

More pictures soon as I get things unpacked and decorated!! =)

Outfit Post: 11 November 2010

This was a good day!  I found out I have graduated from a cubicle to an office... finally =)  Yep, I'm grown up now... I'll have my very own office!  I'm already thinking about how I want to arrange and decorate my new space.  How ironic that I'm moving both my house and office next week!  I haven't actually gotten a promotion, just concentrating on a different area of my job and I'll have help now with the responsibilities I was too busy to cover.  It will still be a busy few weeks as we train and all, but I'm very happy for the help!

For the clothes... this was one of my 'new creations'.  No color like I had planned, but different for me none the less!  I'm mixing brown & black more... I'm such a rebel - hahaha =)

Outfit Details:

Dress, Shabby Apple

Flower Pin, Burlington Coat Factory

Belt, Kohls

Shoes, Kohls

Watch, New York & Co

House Progress: 110810

Just workin' on some finishing touches...

The black register vents I found were decorative instead of plain... and also VERY expensive so I opted to go the DIY route.  I gave these a 2nd coat of paint in the opposite direction and just love how they turned out!

Our dining room light is installed now... I love it!  It was so hard for me to pick out fixtures and I finally found this one for (literally) hundreds less than anything else I had found.  I'm so anxious to have sit-down dinner in my new dining room.  We have been eating take out soooooo much through this process.  Thankfully Mom has been bringing us some yummy homemade meals to keep up going though =)

I'll admit, through this process I've turned into a bit of a diva been pretty specific with what I wanted.  Some things Nathan has agreed to and others I'm having to step back and realize it really isn't THAT important.  When you have something in your head though... it feels REALLY important to you =)  Also, since we are putting out the money and time to fix up this house I guess I just think it should be what we want, within reason. 

 Guest Bath vanity... still needs knobs put on, but I'm loving the dark wood.  Didn't my husband do an amazing job on our tile!

 Master Bath:  This is a small cozy space if I must say so myself.  I already had to give up 2 feet from my walk-in closet to make this room of practical size.  In other words... I'm not complaining that the bathroom isn't any bigger than it is =)

Kitchen cabinets with trim installed... I love them!

Review

Just doing a little blog review...

Partly because I don't have a recent daily outfit shot to share with you and partly because it is fun for me to look at old photos... yours or mine.

These are from last Fall/Winter.  We'll have to see what I gravitate towards wearing this Fall/Winter.  So far it is cardigans - everyday!  I'm always cold but dislike how I go for the 'comfy' look all of the time.  

One of these days I'm gonna really break out of this shell of mine... ha, I'm more predictable with age! =)

Useless Thoughts

I have not taken outfit photos for the last few days. 
#1 Because my camera is in my car. I know, forbid I actually get it out.
#2 My outfits have been lame.  Really.
#3 I've just been busy.

Nathan is going to be busy/out-of-town this weekend so I am going to try to catch up on a few things.  He did give me a list of things I can work on with the house, but really, that's not where my time will be concentrated.  Sorry bout ya!

#1 I have 500 million returns to make to Menards and Home Depot.  When you live far away from civilization stores you make sure you buy more than you might need... just in case.  Well, the returns are stacking up in my car and in the garage!  The service desk is going to cringe when they see me come in with all of this misc. stuff!

#2 I want to get some errands done this weekend.  Like buying toilet paper kind of errands.  I know, I know... that's exaggerating a little, but really, I only stop at the fun stores (yeah, the one time I'll call Walmart fun) when it is an actual necessity.  And in our house, toilet paper is a necessity.  I don't know about the rest of you!  I have a few fun errands I would like to do as well... like look for a casual coat.  Oh, and I would really like to go to Goodwill and just browse! =)

#3 I thought it would be fun to rent a movie and maybe catch up on a little sleep

#4 Oh, I want to clean out my car and get it washed.  It's embarrassing how dirty it is right now! ... parks away from the shiny cars at work!

#5 Balance my checkbook!  Oh the horrors =)  I mean, what happened to the time I use to write things down daily.  Ha... if only.

#6 Oh yeah, and I want to paint our register vents.  I had to buy the cheap ones 'cause Nathan wouldn't allow me to spend extra money on the pretty ones.  I'm going to spray paint them.  Don't laugh... I saw another blogger do it and figured, why not! =)

#7 I should probably work on laundry again too... ya know, so I can actually create some outfits during the next few days.

#8 Catch up on work

#9 Attend revival services

#10 Clean out fridge.  I'm kind of scared why it is so full when I haven't been cooking... eeks... what is in there?!

So there... that's what I'm up to if you don't hear much from me.  Sounds like I'll have a busy few days without him, huh?!  Secretly that's the way I like it 'cause then I won't be moping around missing him so much. 

Ugh... now going to get started on my To Do list!