MY LIVING ROOM FACE LIFT...SHE LOOKS 20 YEARS YOUNGER!

Here is my new living room! It's not exactly "done" because my home is always a work in progress. Always. But is done for a while. And it is definitely a much happier room. :) I think it's smiling now -I know I am!  Take a look! I absolutely love it...what do you think??  

So we went from this room which I also loved once upon a time too for all it's color.. 

MY WONDERFUL CHARLESTON TRIP AND MY BEAUTIFUL COW!

Charleston was fun! It was the first time I had ever been there. My son Eric moved there for a job opportunity about 4 months ago. I miss him so much and hate that he is 4 hours away. Yes I know 4 hours isn't much and lots of grown kids move far away from their parents, but I don't have to like it! I miss being able to just meet him for lunch or go listen to him play out at one of the local music venues. (He is also a musician)  I simply miss him. Okay, I am done venting and I will share with you the upside of him living in Charleston where I will continue to visit him...

MY LIVING ROOM REVAMP -PROGRESS!!!

Well I hope everyone's Valentine's Day was special! Mine sure was. Mostly because, as I said before, it is also my anniversary. And my wonderful hubby and I spent it in the beautiful city of Charleston SC! We had a lovely time. I got to visit with my son who recently moved there, visit the downtown the City Market and I brought back a wonderful souvenir for my kitchen that I absolutely fell in love with. Thanks to following Miss Mustard Seed! lol..... I will post about that later!

But for now.... 

HAPPY "NON PINK" VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!   

I am not a very sentimental person and I gotta admit- Valentine's Day is just one of the most over done holidays to me. I just don't really think much about it. And I am not a "pinkish" kind of gal. Not at all. I think it's a cute little holiday for kids to give and receive cards in class, but that's about all. That said, believe it or not it is also my wedding anniversary. Hmmmm...how'd that happen? lol... I'm not really sentimental but if either of us are, then it would be my husband. He's a sensitive guy. I guess we wanted to get married and didn't want to do it at Christmas because it would be so hard to do and quite disruptive to the holiday etc...so we waited and decided Feb 14. My husband says it was so he would never forget our anniversary. :) And he hasn't yet. So we are off to Charleston SC tomorrow to celebrate! Yay!

MY LOVE/ HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH LEATHER...

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Yes, its true, I have a love/hate relationship with leather. I hate it for its stuffiness, dark and formal feel. I love it for its beauty, comfort and durability. I just purchased a small new leather love seat to replace my fabric couch in the formal living room. And please understand.... that it really isn't a "formal" living room at all but since we have a family room open off the kitchen that is what they call it. But, believe me, there's nothing formal about it. Or any other part of my house for that matter.