Redcorating My Kitchen (Or a year long battle with indecisivenes

O.K. So a year ago my husband, two daugthers, and I moved into a beautiful house out in the county. We had hoped to get an old house in the city limits since I love old arcitecture and a slightly more vintage urban feel if you will. that wasn't in the cards though. We did however find a beautiful house in the county that was built in 1972 with some style throw backs to the 50s. (i.e. chair railings in both the kitchen and dinning room and all kinds of molding. YAY!). Since then I have been embracing a more vintage country feel. Not rustic/primitive country style but Country Living/Old South plantation country.

A year later I am FINALLY decorated the kitchen. Getting rid of the dark wall paper and giving it a face lift. There is only one problem. I cannot decide on accent colors. The main colors will be white and green. But I can't decide on pink or citrus colors as my accent colors for rugs, curtains, towels ect.

Suberbia Kitchen Fabric Bunddle (fabricshop)

I LOVE the colors of this fabric bundle over at the FabricShop on etsy. It's beautiful and playfully engages the 70's in a fresh and clean way. (Other bonus of this is that my dinning room right of the kitchen is paper in white and green damask paper which I love and will be keeping as long as possible) 

Graden by Cable Grey (brodyandma)

 

 

However, I am also in love with the pinks, greens, and browns used in this fabric from the same line as the kitchen fabric. So torn. I am leaning more toward the kitchen fabrics but I need advice. So what do you think? Embrace the lovely 70s? Or go for pink and green?

An Unexpected Break

We had an unexpected snow day last Thursday made even more special by the fact that it overlapped with my brother's last visit before he moves. We had the chance to prep well which meant home made goodies. Cookies, brownies, honey hot wings, chex mix, and a big box of chocolate.

Lot of movies watched and horsey rides given.

It was a nice break in what was truthfully I very draining January. I am thankful February is here.

Tuesday To Do List

I love lists. I am obsessed with them. I have some times been known to add things I have already done to a list just so I can cross them off. I don't make New Years resolutions I make New Years To Do Lists. One of the things I really wanted to do this year was do a scheduled upload in my shop. I also wanted a themed upload. So today a threw the rest of the to do lists out the window and sewed all day. I put together a Valentine's Day Chocolate Covered Cherries upload. So far only one item in the upload has sold. But I checked something off of my to-do list. And that feels good. :)

Monday Musings

I have been meaning to write more. There have been all kinds of thoughts rolling around in my  hands. Nothing big. Just little moments and passing thoughts. Bear has taken a liking to her Waldorf doll and Goose is obsessed with dressing up now as well. Musings on the small things. Like contentment and seasons. Seasons of life, of weather, of personal growth. Gratitude for God's provision in so many areas. My cup runs over. And for now maybe, that's all that needs to be shared. :)

Yesterday.

Yesterday morning was spent out doors together. Enjoying the swing set and working on the wood pile.

Yesterday afternoon/evening was spent inside together. Enjoying the fire, and warm blankets. Enjoying TV and chocolate. Working on baby doll bodies and a crochet rug.

This morning I woke up at 5:30 with excruciating pain in my right shoulder and neck. Thankfully my 

mother-in-law is a super hero and is coming to get my girls so I don't have to worry about lifting babies and changing diapers. I am going to resist the urge to pop pain meds and power through and be productive today. And instead will listen to my body (for once) and drink lots of fluid and get lots of rest. Hope you all enjoy your weekend.

Fun Mail!

Hello Betty Honey Bun

One of the things I enjoyed the most about the holiday season was constantly getting fun mail! Granted it was almost all gifts (with the exception of some fabric yardage for the shop), but I truly enjoyed it. I got a good bit of Christmas money and I spent most of it in brick and mortar stores but I did do a little online shopping. Partly becuase the prices were good, and partly becuase I really love getting mail (that isn't bills or junk).

Hello Betty

One of the things I ordered was a Hello Betty honey bun. I found a great price on one on ebay and couldn't resist. I had some ebay bucks that I accrued buying Christmas gifts so I put those toward it an got the honey bun for minimal out of pocket money. :) I am working on a list of 27 things I want to do before I turn 27 (in 18 weeks!). On one of those things is to turn this honey bun into a a rug for my house. I picked the Hello Better one becuase the colors would work in almost any room in our house which I love! Now to pick a rug. I can't decide between the braided/sewn variety and the crochet style. What do you think?

Universal Letter Writing Week

It is Universal Letter Writing week. I love writing letters, so I have embraced this silly holiday. :) Dig in the recesses of your desk for that long lost stationary, locate your favorite pen and jot a quick note to a friend, a sister, a child, a lover. We all love getting mail to give that gift to some one. How much fun would your child have to come home and find a letter to them in the mail box? Or how speical would your loved one feel to find a romantic love letter waiting for them at work one day? Just a though. Spread some smiles!