Night Jobs

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ARE THE WORST EVER :-(

Avoiding Packing

This is how I spend my time avoiding packing the apartment... looking at blogs. And when doing so I found this gem of a globe. I think I might either have my collection displayed on one shelf, or have at least one globe in every room. We'll see.

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found at Graham and Green via iamagreedygirl

Plans for the Day

Let's see here...

1. Go get a 5x10 storage unit for two months so we don't have to worry about moving everything last minute in a few weeks.

2. Work on boxing up unused things by room (almost finished with the kitchen)

3. Buy some groceries so the hubby and I don't starve tonight. I know he'll appreciate that one.

4. Also buy some bubble wrap while at the store

5. Work on my birthday invitations. New goal is to mail them by this Friday

6. Clean up the apartment... but just a little

7. Go by the house, sweep a little, finish prying up the brick in the corner of the living room floor. (guess what mom, they aren't actually glued to the concrete or anything... it's just a matter of prying them apart from each other)

8. Order kitchen sink and have shipped to the store

9. Read more of The Memory Keeper's Daughter

Arch Designs

I just came across this picture on Design*Sponge and I love the arch. Our house had a poorly made archway between the entry/dining room and the living room. Matt took out what was there and is going to put a better one back in. Now I've got to figure out how I want the arch to look.

Note, this is a view of the entry room pre-renovation.

Flower Light

I think this orb flower light is pretty cool looking, but I don't think I could convince the husband to let me hang one in the house.

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found via apartment therapy

On the search for the perfect rugs

I found a website with really nice rugs, for really cheap... Take this 5'1"x5'1" rug.... for $72! I really think I may get it..not sure where I'll put it, but how often do you find a deal like that? I'm only wondering how expensive the shipping will be cause it's coming from Iran. Well, headed to browse the site some more. Need a perfect rug for under the bed in the master bedroom.

Master Bath

The master bedroom, walk-in closet, and tiny master bath are now in the works. We've got the rooms divided with studs and I'm trying to figure out what I want in the bathroom. We really only have room for a tiny shower, but I'm fine with that.

I love this tile from the Home Depot. It's called Merola Tile Penny Round White. This tile is pretty awesome, too. Also from Home Depot. It's a bit more expensive than the other, but our bathroom being so small, I might have to fight for nicer tile. It's Merola Tile Lantern White.

Matt is a fan of these shower heads...the rain type. Sounds fine to me.

I am a fan of pedastal sinks and medicine cabinets. Conveniently, this bath had a medicine cabinet in it already, so I'm going to salvage, clean and jazz up the mirror we already have.

I think these old boxes make a fun storage solution. Stackable is very good in a small bath.

Skeleton Keys

I would love to get the set of 3 skeleton keys from Three Potato Four. I'd add them to my collection of 2 I already have.

Ducklings and new Guineas

Here's a few adorable little feather puffs that The Extra Mile has gotten.

Guest Bath Purchases

Today I went to TJ Maxx and found a few gems.

There was the magazine holder, which I think every bathroom needs :-)

Also this super fun, elegant, and textured bathmat.

Then there were these three baskets that match the bathmat perfectly and would look so great in some vertical shelves. Sold!

Backyard

We aren't sure, but the land in the back with barn may be on our property. We'll tear down the barn, after salvaging some of the good wood, and my studio will be back there. The creek will be cleaned out and fixed a bit and a beautiful little bridge will go across it.

The Front of the House We Want to Renovate

This is a view from the back of the property looking through the trees to the back of the house.

This is the narrow bathroom on the hallway. We'll be tearing down some of the walls to the left where badly made pantries are now in the kitchen. Taking out the current yellow sink and putting in two pedestal sinks with two matching mirrors. Also taking out the yellow tub and putting in a nicer one. Real tiles on the floor, and a lovely color of paint.

This is the wall in the kitchen that the bathroom is on the other side of. The kitchen won't miss the couple extra feet. Instead of putting the pantry back, we'll be putting in a counter and cabinets.

This is the kitchen when you turn around. Obviously it's pretty rough. We'll be tearing out the current cabinets, putting the stove back where it was originally which is on the left side of this picture, then building new cabinets for the kitchen and putting nice ceramic tile down. I think this house will be unrecognizable when we finish. The room this is looking into is the front entry room. The door on the left goes into the kitchen. The door directly across from this archway is the hallway. Down it is the bathroom, linen closet, three bedrooms, and the extra bath in the master bedroom. . . . This video is the front of the house with all the trees. The ugly left side of the house will be bricked a few feet up from the bottom, all the brick on the house painted to one color, and siding put above the brick on the left. There will also be a new metal roof put on the house. There is a very large room in the house that really serves no purpose. It's on the far left end. While renovating it will be the work space. After we're mostly done, it will be made into a two car garage and storage space.

the things I've found

These are my latest finds. This old metal globe is from the Salvation Army. I've been collecting globes for a while now. It's been a slow going collection, but I love the newest addition.

This is a small pencil sharpener I found at an antique mall in Hattiesburg. It looks like the camera Lydia found for me in Birmingham. Cute set.

These are one of my greatest finds! I got seven of these bubbled glass plates for 4.50 and I'm going to use them in my stained glass. It's going to go above the doors to my studio. I've been drawing some ideas for it in my sketchbook. I think it will look amazing when it's done.

Here is the mosaic I made at the Mosaic Shop in Jackson when I went with my friends, Dottie, Lydia, and Kate. The colors go great with the colors of my apartment decoration.

A crayon tin I got at Cracker Barrel this past weekend. I'm using it to hold the little collage paper cut outs I keep in my purse.

The Birthday Girl

This is my sweet little niece, Mia. She turned five about a week ago. I remember meeting her when she was just under a year old. She has grown and blossomed into a beautiful, kind, considerate little girl. She loves treasure hunts, her cat Bastian, and her family. When she opened her gift from me and her Uncle Matt, there were two ring pops, a pink and a blue, and her first thought was to give the blue one to her big brother. What an angel. Happy Birthday Mia!

Studio Library

The more I think about my future studio, the more excited I get. The latest update with it is the size. It is no longer going to be an 8x12, no sir. Now it will be a 12x12! My father-in-law, Reed, said its not much more expensive to add those four feet, plus it will seem like a lot more space. I'm totally down with that. Part of the studio that I feel very ill-equiped for is the bookshelf. I've been keeping a list of art books I want when I someday have money. Here's the four big ones:

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Lotta Prints: How to Print with Anything from Potatoes to Linoleum by Lotta Jansdotter

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One-Yard Wonders: Look How Much You Can Make with Just One Yard of Fabric! by Rebecca Yaker .

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In Stitches by Amy Butler .

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. and Advanced Origami by Michael G. LaFosse .

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So family, friends, and any random reader...my birthday is July 12, anniversary June 20, and I recently adopted a puppy so Mother's Day is May 8. And everyday inbetween and after those is my unbirthday! Just saying :-)

Way to Go Walmart!

I've been looking and drooling over awesome bikes that are far too expensive for me. Then the other day I was at Walmart and saw a bike for 84 dollars that's pretty great. Actually my little sister had it till someone stole it. So I thought, maybe I'll look and see if they have anything good online that's not in the stores in Tupelo. And lo and behold....Look at this beauty!!!!!!!! She will absolutely be mine. I just have to wait till I get paid and have a bit extra money.

Electra Gypsy Bike

Wayne Pate

I love this print of Wayne Pate's. Reminds me of my days in the delta.