Showing posts with label house on the corner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label house on the corner. Show all posts

Thursday, April 17, 2014

home update - part 2

Our second big home update was our main floor bathroom.  It was also painted the lovely butter yellow color.  That space is a wee bit small already, so we wanted to make some changes to it that would help.  Since we've painted it gray, we've loved it!

Here's the before of our bathroom:


And here's the after:


I designed some prints to hang in there as well.  Even though you can't really fully see them unless the door is closed, it's still nice to have some decor in there :)  If you're interested in these prints, you can find them here in Etsy my shop!

Thursday, March 27, 2014

home update - part 1

Ever since we've known that we were going to stay in our house for at least another year, there have been some random changes that we've I wanted to make.

One of the first things I wanted was blinds.  Something the previous owner thought was awesome were cloth drapes...yeah they weren't so awesome, especially because I couldn't wash them!  So they got SOOO dirty.  The other thing I wanted to do was paint the kitchen and the bathroom and get rid of the ugly bright yellow - another thing the previous owner thought was awesome...


This is a picture of our front window before the blinds were put up.  Sadie, as you can see, loves to stare out this window, to see what's going on outside.  Because she has been doing this, our blinds have gotten filthy, and I had no way to wash them!  Yuck-o.  And I was never able to really make the cloth drapes look nice, and I always felt like my house was "messy".  I know that was just me and my OCD thinking that.  They did their job, but they weren't ideal.  


I am in LOVE with our new blinds.  It's made our home look brand new to us, and we are really liking how they look.  I didn't take pictures of all of them, but you get the idea ;)



The other thing that I love about these blinds is all the natural light we can have now.  Before I wasn't able to get a ton in, but now I feel like our house is so much brighter, and it feels more open.  

Stay tuned for more updates :)

Saturday, March 22, 2014

house updates - sneak peak!!

Chris and I have been working hard at updating our house.  Here are a few sneak peaks of what we've changed.



We are still hanging pictures up, and getting a few more things, so stay tuned for the full reveal coming soon!

Thursday, June 13, 2013

home ownership...

Oh the joys of home ownership...


Chris was working on the nursery tonight, heard a loud crashing noise,
and walked outside our front door to find this...

I did say that I wanted this tree removed because it was dead...
I guess I got my wish?  Haha.

Needless to say this was an unexpected event added to our night!

Monday, May 13, 2013

mother's day

Mother's Day was so fun this year!  I didn't even think that I would get to celebrate it, but I guess being pregnant automatically puts you in the ranks of being a mother.  I felt so honored to be considered a mom already!  It's crazy to think that I will be a legit mom in less than 6 months...am I ready!?!

To celebrate this wonderful weekend, we actually started a bit early...

Back story : We sold our truck back in March knowing that it wouldn't be a car that we could use with a baby, so we were in the market for a new car that I could use that was a lot safer and not 15 years old.  Betty Sue (my '98 Honda Civic) is a great car, but we don't know how much longer it will last, or how safe it really is to have a new baby in it.

So we started our long haul of car research....

For a good month we looked and what type of car we wanted, and the features that were important to us.  After searching high and low, we decided to look at possibly getting a new car.  We looked at our options and saw that the monthly payments were about $20 more than what they would be if we were to get a used car.  So we decided that that's what we were going to do.  It felt right, and we knew that it was something we would be able to afford even after baby comes and I stop/slow down on working.

Last Monday we were trying to decide between the Nissan Altima and the Honda Accord.  Both were exact same price, and came with pretty much the same features.  It was just up to me to decide which one I liked better.  I ultimate chose the Honda Accord because I just love Honda's :)

Chris and I discussed that it was going to be something that we wouldn't be getting for a few months, which I was totally fine with.  It was just nice to finally decide on what we knew was going to be best for our family.  

Later that night, Chris left for class, and I relaxed at home waiting for him to get back so that we could run to Target.  When he got home, we got ready to leave and he opened the door...to my surprise this was sitting in the driveway:


I was SO shocked I didn't even know how to react!  I don't think I gave him the reaction he was looking for, but I was so surprised I didn't know what to do!!  Throughout the night though I gave little squeals of excitement here and there, and I kept saying how I couldn't believe he got the car!  Needless to say, it's was quite the Mother's Day surprise, and we are LOVING it!!

Yesterday was a great Mother's Day though.  My sister, Maren, was in town, and we were able to Skype with our Mom for a bit to wish her a Happy Mother's Day.  It's always fun to be able to see her face and talk to her.  My Mom is a champion.  She has done so much for me, and I am so grateful for her example and love.  I only hope I can be at least half the mother she was, and is to me!


Chris and I were able to spend the night with his Mom, family, and Grandparents.  We had such a great time!  We grilled some yummy steaks, and had a great time visiting with everyone.  It's so fun for us to have people over to our house, and to be able to enjoy their company.  Thank you Kelly for all you've done for Chris and I!  You are a great mother :)

Overall I would say that it was a WONDERFUL Mother's Day week/weekend!

Saturday, May 11, 2013

backyard project completed

We, ok Chris has been working so hard putting our backyard together over the past month, and today we, he, finally completed all of our projects!

When we bought our house there was a hot tub in the back yard that we knew we wanted to sell as soon as the weather got nice.  We didn't want to have to deal with setting it up, and paying the fees for it, and all that stuff.  So Chris and I had a great idea to turn it into a patio where we could sit and enjoy the summer nights.

It turned out so great and I am so proud of my handsome, smart, crafty husband who has transformed our backyard into a really great place to spend our nights.

Check out Chris's hard work!



Tuesday, February 12, 2013

our little brick house on the corner



I know a lot of you have been waiting for the post on our house!  Sorry it's take so long, but I wanted to be moved in and pretty much decorated before I showcased it on here.  

So, without further adue, I give you our first home - the cute brick house on the corner!











We love our house, and every weekend just love spending time in it.  We can't wait for warmer weather to come so that we can get to work on our yard, and make this adorable house look even better.