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Monday, October 3, 2011

Officially in the TEENS!!!!

Wow where has time gone?  Today was 18 days till we head home to KY.  I am mostly excited about this move.  However there is a lot I am going to miss.  Take this week for example.  I am on the road all week for work but since there isn't much for Kenny to do at home he came along for the ride also because it would be a really long week if I had to do it alone...but we are heading to Boston tomorrow so after work we will be able to tour our favorite city for the last time in a while.  I am super stoked to hit up my two favorite restaurants one more time though.  The Boston Sail Loft and Giacomos.  Let me just start by saying WOW for both of these places.  Both places are literally holes in the wall but they both are by far some of the best food I have ever had for decent prices.  Giacomos (hopefully I am spelling this correctly) ALWAYS has a wait around the block to get in, which kind of stinks but it is well worth it.  The sail loft however is a fun bar hang out but it is a little shack right on the harbor so you can eat your fish and chips and watch the fishes swim too!!  By far the freshest fish and chips I have ever had.  Ok that is enough excitement about Boston cause my trip gets even better.  We also get to go to Portland and eat at our favorite pizza place Otto's.....mmmmm margherita pizza ::drooling:: Then from Portland we are heading up to Bar Harbor for the weekend.  Just going to do one day and one night unfortunately but it should still be fun.  I am hoping to go hiking all day and take some GORGEOUS fall pictures.  Apparently Maine is perfect this time of year.  Anyways back to what I will miss about being up here.  My job has allowed me to see parts of the world I would have otherwise never got the chance to visit.  I mean I can't believe I have favorite restaurants in parts of the country I used to only dream of getting to visit.   That is just crazy to me. 

I came to a proud moment for myself about a month ago.  I was sitting in a cafe in NYC and I was having lunch after just giving a presentation about our fans.  I started thinking and was like if you would have asked me when I was in highschool if I EVER thought I would be giving presentations in NYC or traveling the whole north coast I would have said....yea right.  I just can't believe I am only 26 and I can not only drive through NYC in a car but I can also navigate the city without much use of a GPS.  I have seen broadway shows, Niagra Falls, Fenway games, toured Vineyards out in Longisland, swam in the ocean, played in the sand for a whole summer, shopped at some of the coolest places, walked the streets of Boston, eaten some of the best food in my life, and seen some of the prettiest sites I could have ever imagined all within a short year.  That just baffles me, no wonder I am exhausted all the time.  I definitely do not regret this experience at all and would do it all over again in a heartbeat.  However I have seen enough of the world to hold me over for a while and now I am just ready to curl up on my couch with my two pups, have a fire in the fire place, have my family over for dinner, and hang out with my besties and of course their awesome and amazing children.. It is time to go back to my roots and settle in.  So NORTHEAST you will be missed but I am ready to go HOME!!!

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Can't wait to start decorating my house!!

So I found a Pottery Barn Outlet in my travels out in Amish land.  It's sad but I didn't even know they existed...So after digging through the clearance rack I came across this.  Two shams and a really soft burnt orange blanket.  I have been hoping to do a orange and blue theme for my guest bedroom and this is EXACTLY what I was looking for. OMG I cannot wait.  The walls are going to be the blue you see in the pillow.  Also will be on the lookout for a nice fluffy downs comforter to make the bed look super inviting.  CAN'T WAIT to show you all the finished product...Stay tuned only 36 more days till I get started.

Cedar chest/bench for my entry way

Found this little gem at a habitat for humanity.  However it was pretty bad looking.

The inside however was immaculate pure cedar!!

Finished her today with the help of my loving husband.  I really hated the fake drawers so we actually found these decorative ceiling/wall plastic tiles from home depot.  They were a little pricey at like $20 a piece but they really make this chair pop, don't you think? 

My First Chair Project

I found this chair at a yardsale for $6.  It was a DIY project gone bad.  Fully equipped with gold stickers and hunter green tassels OH MY!!

I prime all my furniture first with white KILZ primer in a spray can.  Next I picked out a basic red from Krylon because their sprayers have a nice dispersion on them and it gives you a little more control. 

I use Ralph Lauren Glaze tinted with Black or whatever color you might want to tint it.  The glaze on the chair really just made the chair detail pop. 

I found this fabric online for $8 I believe for a yard.  Could have been cheaper but I have bought a ton of fabric lately.  I think I have a small addiction :)  Either way I never spend over $10 a yard on fabric as of yet.  This fabric was a canvas indoor/outdoor fabric so very durable!!

Brand New Blog!

Hey this is my first post and I wanted to create this blog to keep in touch with my friends all over the world.  This way they can stay in touch with me and my family and of course all of my fun decorating adventures and mishaps since I am sure I will have some!  However I am the worst writer so you all will have to please forgive me for my grammer and run on sentences.  :-P  So anyways keep in touch and keep checking back because we only have 36 days till we move back to the bluegrass!!! It honestly can't come soon enough.