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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

A few of my favorite things..Home Decor

Hi Friends! The next few posts will be a few of my favorite things ( hence the blog title) followed by a few of my favorite pinned things that go along with the category . Today I will start with a few of my favorite decorations in our home. Enjoy!

1) My Wedding Wall. This is one of the first home decor projects we did together. I love the "Finger Print Tree" my sister made for our wedding guests to "print". The silhouette couple is actually one of our engagement pictures. I feel like its the perfect centerpiece in our wedding picture wall! This is above the loveseat in our living room.





2) Our Standout Picture. This is probably my favorite wedding picture. Even though it was the end of the night and my hair was getting crazy, Trevor managed to get another great shot! This is above the TV in our living room.



3) My 2 Vanities! The first one was a Christmas gift from my Mother and Father In Law. They put a lot of hard work into repainting, adding new hardware and recovering the stool! They picked up a large mirror to go with it from an antique store in Indiana and I can't wait to bring it home with me in July! The second one was my mother's from when she was a child. My grandfather was in the military and stationed in Japan at the time and thats where they bought it. Up until the first of the year it was dark wood but we( me, Brian and my in-laws) put some work into it and gave it a fresh new look!



4) Our Bed- I love our bed and all the decor around it! I love our $20 Headboard vinyl decal.,I love the prints my sister made of the places Brian and I have visited together, I love the "Miller Family" sign from Brian's brother Edwin and his wife Jill, I love our nightstands, I love the brightness the colors bring to the room..I love it all!



5) My Shutters- Brian's sister Lucinda gave me a ton of old shutter from her house in Indiana to repurpose back when we were there in November. For a few months I moved them from one room or closet to the next until I decided to figure out a project I could use them for. I had one of those hanging travel accessory holders with the little plastic pockets but the pockets were breaking and my necklaces would always get tangled up sitting in there.  I decided to paint and add hooks to them for my necklaces and earrings. I absolutely love how they turned out!





I apologize for the poor picture quality..They are from my iPhone and I never claimed to be a photographer..that would be my sister Ilissa.

Here are a few of my favorite Home Decor Items from Pinterest:

1) Absolutely love this Bed!! Would Looooove to find something similar someday.



2) Love this idea for the guest bathroom. Stock it up for any guests that may be staying overnight.



3) Love for the kid's bathroom. Very clean looking!



4) Love the framed vinyl decal!



5) Simply cheap dining room decor! So easy to coordinate with your theme or colors!






Stay tuned, Next post I will talk about my favorite kitchen appliances!

Happy Mother's Day!

Hi All!

 I hope all the Mommys out there had a great Mother's Day! We enjoyed a quick trip to Ocala to visit my mom over the weekend. I may not be a mom to a human child (YET..) but I do have the sweetest fur-baby ever!



He has the best teeth ever!


And this is what happens when he is left alone with Aunt Ilissa..





My poor baby!

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Im Back!

Hello!

 Its time I get back into the swing of blogging.  Im not gonna lie, I was burnt out. I was feeling like I didn't have much to write about and was just running through the motions of day to day life. BUT I am back and refreshed and excited for this upcoming summer season!

Thanks to the South Fl sun I have already been able to start working on my tan :-) Brian got me a bicycle a few weeks ago and I have really enjoyed going on 3-5 bike rides a week. We live in a beautiful community and between 6-7pm the sun is starting to set and the trees over the sidewalks provide the perfect amount of shade to create the best possible conditions for a relaxing bike ride! All I need now is a basket for Moses to ride in! I've been listening to Mark Driscoll's sermon series on Esther on my rides and it has been so interesting! I've always enjoyed the story of Esther but Mark Driscoll really gets into the history and culture of her time. I highly recommend it!

 Brian and I have been talking more and more about where we want to eventually settle and buy our first home. I tend to be someone who has trouble living in the moment, always looking to the future , which is something I've been praying about. I want to always be content where God has me and not wishing for something He hasn't prepared me for yet! That being said I am very excited for this next phase in life. Our first year of marriage was so blessed and very busy. It feels good to kind of feel like we are living in a new normal together. Its the simple things like knowing the staples to keep stocked in my pantry so I'm not running to the grocery store a few times a week that make me happy!

I will leave you with a picture I took of Moses last week. He is just trying to keep up with the South Fl lifestyle. Not only does he love to snack on carrots, celery and lettuce but he also likes to work on his fitness!

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Please excuse my absence

Dear Blogging world, Please excuse my absence. I have been very busy..err no, negligent and I apologize! Its been more than a month since my last post and so much has been going on! The following post will be an Instagram life re-cap. Thats right...I am now a part of the Instagram world. Follow me! 

Moses insisted on joining me...inside my hoodie.

Look closely, you might see a moses head poking out from underneath the pillow. He is a burrower.

Moses cant wait for his dad to see what he got for his birthday!

Family snuggle time!!

Me and my Moses all dressed up for Brian's Birthday!

Me and my looove on his Birthday!


Moses snuggling his baby




Some good friends celebrated their marriage! 

LOVE him!

Moses is in his happy place

Family beach trip!

Sandy pup

SIMBA!

Laying by the pool enjoying the FL Sunshine

Puppy love on Easter

Sleepy pup after hosting our first family holiday (Easter)

CAR RIDE!

Moses' Sunday best.




At the airport getting ready to meet our niece Aliyah for the first time!

Annnd here she is! I love her so much!


Aliyah with her Nana and Papa ( Brian's parents)


He's a natural, no?

Thats better!












Moses with his bandana and treat we brought back from Aunt Jill, Uncle Edwin and Aliyah

Moses arm hug!



There you have it! All of March and part of April in a nutshell! I promise to be a better blogger from here on out!