- PV art fair
- Houndstooth wall
- Bar
Sounds glamorous, I know.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Monday, May 31, 2010
Memorial Day Weekend
Between socializing, the bar, the houndstooth wall and landscaping – Brent and I were rather busy this weekend.
The bar
Brent’s still working on it as I write this (yep, he is determined to have a finished bar by Father's Day). And I must say, he is well on his way. He got a lot done.
We have a solid back counter (awaiting something to go on top):
A working drawer with the start of cabinets below:
The keg door with aluminum on it to keep our future beer cold:
The houndstooth wall
I'm definitely making progress...well, aside from the mistake I made at the bottom that still needs fixing.
(For those of you wondering why I didn't just buy wallpaper – I can't find any houndstooth in the correct size that I like. Plus, I'm cheap and this is free).
Landscape
Seriously, I have a sick obsession. I cannot go several days without buying some sort of flower or shrub – and this weekend was no exception. Aside from buying things, I focused on the front yard landscape and getting it mulched.
The bar
Brent’s still working on it as I write this (yep, he is determined to have a finished bar by Father's Day). And I must say, he is well on his way. He got a lot done.
We have a solid back counter (awaiting something to go on top):
A working drawer with the start of cabinets below:
The keg door with aluminum on it to keep our future beer cold:
The houndstooth wall
I'm definitely making progress...well, aside from the mistake I made at the bottom that still needs fixing.
(For those of you wondering why I didn't just buy wallpaper – I can't find any houndstooth in the correct size that I like. Plus, I'm cheap and this is free).
Landscape
Seriously, I have a sick obsession. I cannot go several days without buying some sort of flower or shrub – and this weekend was no exception. Aside from buying things, I focused on the front yard landscape and getting it mulched.
May’s Books
Books read in May: 10
Books listened to in May: 5
Books:
28. “Escape” by Caroyln Jessop
29. “Dead in the Family” by Charlaine Harris (Sookie #10)
30. “My Fair Lazy” by Jen Lancaster
31. “An Abundance of Katherines” by John Green
32. “Tempted” by PC Cast (House of Night #6)
33. “4th of July” by James Patterson (Women’s Murder Club #4)
34. “5th Horseman” by James Patterson (Women’s Murder Club #5)
35. “Spirit Bound” by Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy #5)
36. “Beautiful Creatures” by Kami Garcia/Margaret Stohl (Caster Chronicles #1)
37. “Princess in Love” by Meg Cabot (Princess Diaries #3)
Audiobooks:
16. “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” by Steig Larsson
17. “The Swan Thieves” by Elizabeth Kostova
18. “The Princess Diaries” by Meg Cabot (Princess Diaries #1)
19. “Princess in the Spotlight” by Meg Cabot (Princess Diaries #2)
20. “Princess in Waiting” by Meg Cabot (Princess Diaries #4)
May is always my favorite month as a book lover, because so many great ones always come out. Three out of five of the pre-orders I got for the year came out ("Dead in the Family," "My Fair Lazy" and "Spirit Bound") – so it was a very exciting time for me.
On another note…
I had no idea “The Princess Diaries” was originally a book series. I was a big fan of the movies and enjoy Meg Cabot, so I decided to give them a go. So far they are super cute, and I’m looking forward to all 10 of them. ☺
Favorite book of the month:
“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” by Steig Larsson
One word – amazing. I am so excited to dive into the 2 other books in this series. (Just a warning – the first 50 pages or so are kind of blah…but it gets so much better).
Honorable mentions:
- “Escape” by Caroyln Jessop
- "5th Horseman” by James Patterson (Women’s Murder Club #5)
- “Spirit Bound” by Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy #5)
- “The Swan Thieves” by Elizabeth Kostova
Biggest disappointment: “Beautiful Creatures” by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
I really wanted to like this book, but I just couldn’t. I just found it on the boring side, and I lacked attachment to the characters. I realize there was a love story somewhere in this book, but I did not feel the love whatsoever.
Books listened to in May: 5
Books:
28. “Escape” by Caroyln Jessop
29. “Dead in the Family” by Charlaine Harris (Sookie #10)
30. “My Fair Lazy” by Jen Lancaster
31. “An Abundance of Katherines” by John Green
32. “Tempted” by PC Cast (House of Night #6)
33. “4th of July” by James Patterson (Women’s Murder Club #4)
34. “5th Horseman” by James Patterson (Women’s Murder Club #5)
35. “Spirit Bound” by Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy #5)
36. “Beautiful Creatures” by Kami Garcia/Margaret Stohl (Caster Chronicles #1)
37. “Princess in Love” by Meg Cabot (Princess Diaries #3)
Audiobooks:
16. “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” by Steig Larsson
17. “The Swan Thieves” by Elizabeth Kostova
18. “The Princess Diaries” by Meg Cabot (Princess Diaries #1)
19. “Princess in the Spotlight” by Meg Cabot (Princess Diaries #2)
20. “Princess in Waiting” by Meg Cabot (Princess Diaries #4)
May is always my favorite month as a book lover, because so many great ones always come out. Three out of five of the pre-orders I got for the year came out ("Dead in the Family," "My Fair Lazy" and "Spirit Bound") – so it was a very exciting time for me.
On another note…
I had no idea “The Princess Diaries” was originally a book series. I was a big fan of the movies and enjoy Meg Cabot, so I decided to give them a go. So far they are super cute, and I’m looking forward to all 10 of them. ☺
Favorite book of the month:
“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” by Steig Larsson
One word – amazing. I am so excited to dive into the 2 other books in this series. (Just a warning – the first 50 pages or so are kind of blah…but it gets so much better).
Honorable mentions:
- “Escape” by Caroyln Jessop
- "5th Horseman” by James Patterson (Women’s Murder Club #5)
- “Spirit Bound” by Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy #5)
- “The Swan Thieves” by Elizabeth Kostova
Biggest disappointment: “Beautiful Creatures” by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
I really wanted to like this book, but I just couldn’t. I just found it on the boring side, and I lacked attachment to the characters. I realize there was a love story somewhere in this book, but I did not feel the love whatsoever.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Happy Bloggerversary to me.
Last May, Brent and I went to an open house and fell in love.
The next day, Brent and I set a goal – get our house on the market within 3 weeks and hopefully the house will still be available. Although, I don’t think either of us thought this goal was doable, we wanted this house bad enough to attempt home-improvement boot camp.
That’s why I started Decorating Obsessed. I figured my blog could follow getting the house market ready as well as the search for our new home. I never expected the selling/buying process to go so quickly. But, I am so blessed that it did because we truly did get our dream house.
Since this dream house is what started it all, here are the photos of what Brent and I saw when we walked into the house and what are house looks like now. (And unlike what I usually show you, this tour is of all the rooms and not just the rooms I'm ready to post).
And here's where it starts getting a tad embarrassing...
The next day, Brent and I set a goal – get our house on the market within 3 weeks and hopefully the house will still be available. Although, I don’t think either of us thought this goal was doable, we wanted this house bad enough to attempt home-improvement boot camp.
That’s why I started Decorating Obsessed. I figured my blog could follow getting the house market ready as well as the search for our new home. I never expected the selling/buying process to go so quickly. But, I am so blessed that it did because we truly did get our dream house.
Since this dream house is what started it all, here are the photos of what Brent and I saw when we walked into the house and what are house looks like now. (And unlike what I usually show you, this tour is of all the rooms and not just the rooms I'm ready to post).
And here's where it starts getting a tad embarrassing...
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Outdoor randomness
1. While the situation has been addressed, whoever put mulch and dirt on top of a bed of rocks is not my friend.
4. Of course, going to a garden center to buy just one thing is rather impossible – so I also left with geraniums, celosias and delphininiums.
5. Celosias still hold the award for Brent’s and my favorite flower. Brent thinks they look like colorful Christmas trees.
6. I had to replace my first pot of flowers over the weekend. I switched them out with begonias, because those things are survivors.
7. I remembered why I don’t plant flowers into the ground in the backyard. My dogs are flower abusers. RIP zinnias. You were pretty while you lasted.
8. All my other flowers are doing great though. Look how much the ones on my deck have grown since my first post.
9. We finally bought something to contain the hose madness. This has made my life so much easier. Definitely $30 well spent.
10. After more online research, I learned what 2 mystery perennials in the backyard are. I have lilies of valley and bleeding hearts.
2. Until yesterday, I had no idea how many different types of hostas there were. After studying up on them in a BH&G feature, I picked out my favorites.
(Photos from BHG's Web site)
3. After looking at so much hosta awesomeness, I found it necessary to go out and buy a hosta last night. I picked the Frances Williams, aka, Francie.(Photos from BHG's Web site)4. Of course, going to a garden center to buy just one thing is rather impossible – so I also left with geraniums, celosias and delphininiums.
5. Celosias still hold the award for Brent’s and my favorite flower. Brent thinks they look like colorful Christmas trees.
6. I had to replace my first pot of flowers over the weekend. I switched them out with begonias, because those things are survivors.
7. I remembered why I don’t plant flowers into the ground in the backyard. My dogs are flower abusers. RIP zinnias. You were pretty while you lasted.
8. All my other flowers are doing great though. Look how much the ones on my deck have grown since my first post.
9. We finally bought something to contain the hose madness. This has made my life so much easier. Definitely $30 well spent.
10. After more online research, I learned what 2 mystery perennials in the backyard are. I have lilies of valley and bleeding hearts.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
The landing progress
The downstairs landing (which houses the half bath, garage and passage to the man cave) shares a wall with the family room, so this bad boy had to get painted as well.
Before:
After:
As you probably know by now though, my afters never seem to be final. So, let me show you what I'm currently up to:
I have been asked if I'm crazy, and well, I guess the answer is yes. I am a houndstooth lover though, and this is my ode to it.
How to's and other details will be posted once I finish my wall. So maybe expect a post next year?
Before:
After:
As you probably know by now though, my afters never seem to be final. So, let me show you what I'm currently up to:
I have been asked if I'm crazy, and well, I guess the answer is yes. I am a houndstooth lover though, and this is my ode to it.
How to's and other details will be posted once I finish my wall. So maybe expect a post next year?
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