Baskets

Baskets are a easy way to add more storage to any space.

I recently bought a big basket to put in my living room for all the throw blankets I have,

I think it looks pretty good and servers a purpose, perfect!

Baskets in the bathroom to house all those toiletries

In the linen closet.....

Just because it looks good....


I love love love this basket that was made into a great coffee table just by adding some casters and a piece of cut glass...so cute!

Great for all those magazines we don't have the heart to part with.

Put A Branch In It!

This is always my solution! If I am rearranging my vignettes and they seem to be missing something or I have a particularly large space to fill I always grab a cute vase and some fallen branches from the front yard and nine time out of ten it is just what I needed to make everything come together...and at no cost!

This is my current use of branches...

Snow Day

My day started at 3:30 AM this morning...so please don't judge the fact that I have already finished a whole pot of coffee! Why up so early? Well Rich got up to check on the weather and reported back SNOW! So of course since snow here in Chattanooga is so rare I had to get up and take a peek. Then naturally the question arose, do I go to work or not? After a couple phone calls I got the good news, no work! Unfortunately, Rich had to go in so I made him a "workin man's" breakfast and sent him on his way, with strict instructions to call as soon as he made it. He arrived safely! With Rich at work and no place to go I started cleaning... It is now 11:00 AM and my whole house is spotless...it really is amazing what you can get done when you wake up early! Right now I am taking a little break looking at the February issue of Country Living Magazine, below are a couple pictures, I love all the "neutrals". Well I'm off to re-organize our closet!

Coupons?

I have never used a coupon at the grocery store in my life. I have thought about using them and even clipped some out but I always forget I have them or they never make if off my desk into my purse... But after watching TLC's Extreme Couponing, I am inspired! The ladies on this show are pretty extreme...a $638.64 grocery bill going down to $2.64....wow! I doubt I will have that much luck, but I am excited to see how much I can save! I am currently taking tips from The Krazy Coupon Lady. I will let you know how my couponing goes!

A New Year

2010 has been a wonderful year...

-I married a man who loves me when I am trying to impersonate Micheal Jackson in song and dance...and when I am crying for no reason...he is the best!

-I made irreplaceable memories with friends and my sweet family (which doubled after the wedding ;)

-I got my first "real" job

-I went skiing for the first time

-I visited the Biltmore for the second time; this time around I was able to appreciate it much more

-I went sailing on a real sailboat in New England

-I watched one of my best friends graduate from OCS and head off to the NAVY

-I fell in love with Thai food

-I Started this blog

I hope that 2011 is just as wonderful!

It is so easy to fall into a routine of going to work, coming home grabbing a bite to eat and then sitting in front of TV or computer until its time to hit the hay and do it all over again... Time is precious and something that we can not get back. I encourage everyone to try something new, maybe sign up for a painting or dancing class, volunteer, and be more aware and sensitive to the needs of those around you and lend a hand where you can.

Unexpected Find

I stumbled across these great pillows today at Home Goods! I have been wanting some like this for a while now and I was so excited to find them at a reasonable price!

I really like this one on my new loveseat. It breaks things up a bit with all of the pillows that came with the sofas things were beginning to feel a little too matchy matchy.

Although these pillows are not made of real grain sacks, the one above comes the closest with the colored stripes down the middle. In the 18th century farmers relied on these colorful stripes to distinguish one farms sack grain from anothers, sometimes the sacks would even have hand stitched initials or the family crest embroidered on them.

For now this little crown has found a home on our bed.