its a holiday.....

i wish i could all out decorate for halloween.
i'd say they are my favorite decorations. it's just i hate spending the money :)
and these pesky cats would have everything torn up.
or the girls would scatter everything amongst the house.

here are some of my favorites i have filed away that i fould over at designdump!





i saw this and about died.
i could, and i probably would buy every one of those heirloom pumpkins.
every year before i had the girls i would jaunt on over to sikeston to pay amy a visit and pic up some of those beauties. these days, a 3 hour car drive over the narrowist-rickityist bridge doesn't sound worth it.
and this one horse town might sell one or two. and i'm usually the third in line :)
i also almost bought this wreath when i was visiting amy.
but was too tight.
now, wishing i had taken the plunge.................
amy, if that lady still sells them, grab one!
gotta go.
and fast.
no spellcheck.

laundry day

how bout this fresh and airy room to wash and dry the 6 loads of laundry in that i need to do today!?

 i love laundry rooms. my laundry room is my domain or my home office!

 i know this sounds crazy, but there is something soothing and calming to me about sounds of the washer and dryer the repitition of sorting and folding laundry.

maybe it's b/c i grew up in a big industrial laundry???

Will it ever happen?

I was hoping our house would sell quickly. Not sure what made me think that but I was wrong. We have only had a few calls, so I guess we will list it in the paper. Just wondering when I will get closer to having one of these mudrooms:

I've always wanted a fun mudroom that I won't let anyone bring mud into! :)

yellow, green, and blues from paradise!

i was swept away on a much needed escape to paradise a couple of weeks ago

and all i did (except for laying on the beach or wading in the water)

was take pictures of the beautiful colors...

i wish i could build our house right here:

a favorite color combo

wow, check out these floors!

why is it sooooo hard to decide what you want your kitchen to look like

its because theres just simply too much coolness out there!

this kitchen may be small but did you get a look at those floors???!!!


this kitchen has a little office nook.
is your kitchen table a catch all like mine?? keys, sunglasses, mail, pens, coins, wallet, you catch my drift. drives me crazy. but wheres it all gonna go? to the office nook. in a drawer, on a hook, or in a mail sorter! at least thats the idea.

all this whiteness makes me smile.
bead board on the ceiling. love it.
light fixtures. love em.
chalkboard paint. loves it.

white with a splash of color. a tiny splash.


this kitchen could be a winner.
white, jadeite, open cabinets, my favorite shade of blue.......
maybe its not so hard to choose after all...hee hee