make me beautiful

Song on repeat for the week....
I Woke Up Today by Port O'Brien

(Kinda) an oldie but (definitely) a goldie!

How was everyone's weekend?! On Saturday I went to Blue 7 to drop off new owl pillows!! If you live in the OKC area go check them out!

On Sunday, Riley and I woke up early and drove to Enid to start painting the new house that we will move into in about 2 weeks.

We headed to Lowe's to get some paint and ended up getting the same color (aqua glow) that we painted my old craft room/our current bedroom. We just love it too much.


Remember that nasty red & gold combo on the wall? Gone!


The future craft room!

(ignore the blue tape!)

Next we moved on to the future bedroom. This room was a sand color but we decided to use the Aqua glow in this room as well.

So here is the after photo:


I will admit, the first part of the day I was a terrible working buddy. I was busy being grossed out by all the dead bugs (I know, I know) while I was edging. So my mom stopped by and picked me up to run errands and released Riley from my whininess.
After Dinner I stole my mom's cleaning supplies & was ready to work!

Also, yesterday was my first time to use one of those magic erasers. THOSE THINGS ARE MAGIC! I was erasing crayon marks off glass & walls with ease! I was erasing everything! They are truly addicting.
Then after I did some cleaning I got to work on edging again

The last thing we did last night was begin to edge the living room.
Before, it had white walls with a pink tone. It didn't do the room any justice.

Today we woke up early and got straight to work. Our goal was to finish the first coat of the living room.
We are painting this room a soft green called Green Monsoon.

I love the openness in my craft room! I don't think I'll feel alone and claustrophobic in this room.


**WTJ**
I did this a couple days ago!




Be sure to check out Jo's blog to see what she's been doing to her journal!!

Have a fantastic week everyone! Let's finish up February 2009 with a bang!

home sweet home

Riley's a cook!!
Last night he cooked us chicken with artichoke hearts, diced tomatoes, and sun dried tomato pesto! It was SO YUMMY! This is a big deal since we never cook! He searched for recipes at allrecipes.com. It was great because our house smelled like a home!!
Also my bestie, Goldie, came into town last night to visit!

As well as her little doggie, Banana!






Isn't she precious?

Then today, I drove home to Enid.
My sister called whenever my mom and I were trying to take pictures on my macbook so she joined us!


It's great to be home with everyone!
I hope everyone enjoys their Thanksgiving!!!
What traditions do you have for Thanksgiving?
Mine is watching the Macy's Day Parade!!!! I'm so excited!! And also, tomorrow is my BIRTHDAY!!! I'm happy to share it with the macy's day parade.

enid

Today we are in Enid, OK! It's only an hour away from our home in Stillwater. We came here to do various things and one of them included feeding the family dog, Rocko!

He's a loving 1 1/2 year old beagle!


This is him knocking me over! Looks a little dramatic.




And then I got a little camera happy and started taking pictures of the neighbor's dogs! Sweet little guys, their barks sound like a squeaky toys.





We then went to get lunch at Port Lugano, an amazing cafe in Enid. If you ever find yourself in Enid, you MUST go there!
Here's my delicious lunch, pasta salad and tomato basil.


Next was to pick up some things at Riley's parents house but on the way we decided to drive by the High School.


Riley and I both went to school at Enid High but we didn't know each other. We actually met in Stillwater! So now it's super convenient for the Holidays since both our parents live in the same town. And what's funny is our moms knew each other before we did because they work at the same hospital.
We made our way to his parent's and guess what...more doggy pictures!!!!
I'm deprived of doggies so when I'm around any I MUST take pictures! Sorry.
Meet Max!! This is his mom's little guy, he's a 2 yr old puggle (pug & beagle mix).




Max doesn't like drinking out of a bowl of water. He prefers the bath tub.


This is Butler. He barks at everyone. If you get too close he runs outside.

When he feels it's safe, he peeks in through the doggy door. If he sees you he remains outside.


Besides taking pictures of dogs today I listed some ornaments in my shop!




Anyone going back home for the holidays next week? If so, where are you going? Riley and I are heading back to Enid, of course!