He's never liked me lol.
Painting Spree
So last weekend my mom finally got in the mood to paint. And so that's what we did. We painted everything. The kitchen, the living room, and the hallway. 3 different colors. All in one day. Oh my gosh, we were both SO exhausted! But, it looks so good! I'm so happy to finally be decorating our house. We've lived here about 6 years now and are just starting to decorate- it's about time!!
Before pics of the living room:
No before pics of the kitchen, sorry. But trust me- it was ugly with horrible wall paper everywhere! haha
We couldn't figure out how we were going to paint this back corner. Finally, we decided to duct tape our paint brush to our broom stick and I sat on top of the fridge and reached the corner! We're so smart ;)
And here's the after of the living room! (except we've actually put some stuff on the walls since I took this pic)
Love this wall
The kitchen
Before pics of the living room:
No before pics of the kitchen, sorry. But trust me- it was ugly with horrible wall paper everywhere! haha
We couldn't figure out how we were going to paint this back corner. Finally, we decided to duct tape our paint brush to our broom stick and I sat on top of the fridge and reached the corner! We're so smart ;)
And here's the after of the living room! (except we've actually put some stuff on the walls since I took this pic)
Love this wall
The kitchen
Summer Vacation
I've been so behind on blogging...oops! ;)
My family went on a trip to Arizona last month. We stayed in Flagstaff, and went to see the Grand Canyon and spent a day in Sedona. Both beautiful places! So glad we got to go on this family trip- our last trip before Kyle graduates next summer and goes off to college in Washington :(
My family went on a trip to Arizona last month. We stayed in Flagstaff, and went to see the Grand Canyon and spent a day in Sedona. Both beautiful places! So glad we got to go on this family trip- our last trip before Kyle graduates next summer and goes off to college in Washington :(
Done!
I finally got my headboard done last weekend! I went down to the fabric district in L.A. on Saturday and got the fabric, batting, foam, and buttons, and then got plywood at Home Depot on Sunday, and finished the project pretty quick! The hardest part was the buttons- first I had to make them, using the scraps of fabric from the headboard, and then thread them all through. We had a hard time with that cuz the thread kept breaking, and we were trying to pull it as hard as we can. But it turned out great! I love it!
Saving my butt off
Starting right now, I am going to start saving every bit of money I can, because I have a big goal- I want to be able to move out of my parents house in a year. Whether I just get my own place here in the AV, or I move back to NC, or I move to some other random place lol, who knows where it will be, but that's my goal. I know it's kind of weird, but my brother will be graduating and moving to Washington next summer, and I don't want to still be living with my parents and my little brother has already moved out lol. So that's my goal- from now until next summer I'm going to try to put half of every paycheck right into savings... Wish me luck! lol
Summer!
I am SO happy that it's finally summer! Bring on the sunshine, sunblock, beach trips, and bon fires! :)
99% Done
Well, my room is basically done! All I have left to do is make my headboard, and who knows when I'll get around to doing that project lol. (This is what I'm wanting to do- http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/diy-simple-tufted-headboard/)
Haven't figured out what I'm going to put in those frames yet...lol
This is my mom's china that she got for her wedding :)
Haven't figured out what I'm going to put in those frames yet...lol
This is my mom's china that she got for her wedding :)
One Year
I can't believe it's already been a year since this...
It's crazy how much my life has changed just in this past year. I would have never imagined that so many things can happen within just one year. I moved to North Carolina- by myself, became depressed, came home on a whim, became even more depressed, started taking college classes, started having panic attacks, dropped out of my college classes, started taking medication for anxiety/depression- as well as thyroid medication, got a job at Learning Tree Preschool, and now starting attempt #2 at taking college classes. Standing there on that stage that night, I NEVER would have imagined that this is what my life would be like in a year. I totally thought that after I graduated I would be heading off to NC with my best friend, get a job so that we could get our own place, meet some great new friends, start a photography business, meet a great guy, and start living out my dream of falling in love and living in the country. None of those things happened. And that was really hard for me for a while. But looking back, I wouldn't change a thing. I'm so grateful for everything I went through, and I'm really starting to be happy again. I'm taking a summer class online, and it's going well, I LOVE my job, and even though I don't really have many friends anymore, the couple that I do have mean the world to me and I'm so thankful for them. I guess the biggest thing I've learned this past year is that life doesn't always go as planned. But that's okay, because even when it doesn't go as planned, it still always works out for the best, because there is someone that has a greater plan for me than I ever had for myself. :)
It's crazy how much my life has changed just in this past year. I would have never imagined that so many things can happen within just one year. I moved to North Carolina- by myself, became depressed, came home on a whim, became even more depressed, started taking college classes, started having panic attacks, dropped out of my college classes, started taking medication for anxiety/depression- as well as thyroid medication, got a job at Learning Tree Preschool, and now starting attempt #2 at taking college classes. Standing there on that stage that night, I NEVER would have imagined that this is what my life would be like in a year. I totally thought that after I graduated I would be heading off to NC with my best friend, get a job so that we could get our own place, meet some great new friends, start a photography business, meet a great guy, and start living out my dream of falling in love and living in the country. None of those things happened. And that was really hard for me for a while. But looking back, I wouldn't change a thing. I'm so grateful for everything I went through, and I'm really starting to be happy again. I'm taking a summer class online, and it's going well, I LOVE my job, and even though I don't really have many friends anymore, the couple that I do have mean the world to me and I'm so thankful for them. I guess the biggest thing I've learned this past year is that life doesn't always go as planned. But that's okay, because even when it doesn't go as planned, it still always works out for the best, because there is someone that has a greater plan for me than I ever had for myself. :)
Bedroom
Well, my bedroom is almost done! The only project left is to make my headboard, and then I just still have a few more decorative things to buy. Oh, and my mom needs to make pillows.
Happy Birthday Mom
My mom's birthday was Sunday (June 12), so I made her some cupcakes! Not to brag, but they were sooooo good! haha. Chocolate cupcakes dipped in bittersweet chocolate ganache...YUM!
