Oh... Hey There!

Oh I missed you. I missed life. I'm back home now relaxing after a hectic week in Vegas. This year was a little better with just 70 hours in one week put in. And... today I'm taking it easy. 

A photo with the girls... one of our best but I think we look a little tired still.
(Photo quality provided by Instagram)

Tomorrow I'll return to work for a part day - because the carpet is coming!! YAY! Then I can reveal the basement progress again. Oh and get back into my routine of proper blog posts.

But, for today... it's just a quick hi. I'm back, I was in and out of a sleep coma for 24 hours after landing, but now I'm starting to bounce back and get ready to return to normal life.

Chat again soon - promise!

M.I.A.

Yup that's me - M.I.A. And, I expect to be that way for another two weeks. So... while the blog goes to a complete halt, I just wanted to say hey! I am okay. Life is hectic. Work is crazy. I hope you had a good Easter... and see you in two weeks. If I can, I'll be on before then, but I'm not making any promises. I leave for Vegas in a couple of days... and don't get me started on the 2:30 AM wake up call I will be getting to catch my flight. Grr... Okay that is it... See you in a few weeks. And I'll try and bring back some of that nice warm weather with me. :o)

A Sneak Peak at the Basement Colors

Here I am behind on my blogging again. Crappy me. I'm telling you - work is hectic! So, while I work away... here's a sneak peak at the new basement colours. Remember the layout (here) - take a guess and tell me in the family room / office, where do you think these colours are going?

Behr.

Remember we have wood barn doors going in and the red couches will be moving down there. Hopefully it will all be painted soon... in the meantime, keep guessing. :o)

A Snow Day with Hankers

I was going to really do a post today called "I Could So Get Used to This..." you know... working from home. Don't tell anyone but I kinda worked in my jammers all day because it was a SNOW DAY! Usually I just take the day off but work is so hectic right now!

In real life I work in a marketing department and lets just say our largest trade show is less than three weeks away. That means I am on marketing overload and also going to Vegas for my third time very very soon! I know you're probably thinking - lucky her... but in reality I worked almost 80 hours in one week last year. And, when I got home I slept for 17 hours straight... it's exhausting!

Anyways, that's not the point of today's post. Today's post should be about Hank. So here are some pictures of his little snow adventure in the backyard today...

That's our little man... being all cute and stuff. He is so photogenic... I love him - most days! :o)

The Secret Pinterest Board | Favorites Friday

It's been forever since I've spoke the words "favorites friday" - I feel so proud of myself. {insert cheesy grin} Now, don't get too excited - or do. I'm going to expose my favorite pins on my "secret" Pinterest board - to build. Don't tell the hubby though... he doesn't realize there's a honey-do list online for him too. :o)

Anyways, here goes. The five top pins on the secret "to build." board:


1. This mirror is to die for. I want, I want, I want. This would look fantastic in our foyer with a chair on either side. Gahh!

pin for your home.

2. I want built-ins so bad. I would put them everywhere if I could. Then again, I'm afraid that afterward I would regret them and find things "too busy". I've thought of putting some in the basement in two different rooms. I know for sure I want them in the living room upstairs on a small wall separating the living space from the stairs. The dark background finishes them off perfectly. Dreaming.

a thoughtful place.

3. Of course this mantel is on the honey-do-list. I wrote about it here. And, I thought it would have been done by now. But, when we move down to the basement - game is on. This bad boy will be in the living room. Oh. My. This mantel and the built-in above... Heaven.

sweet something designs.

4. These numbers are amazing! When we redo the exterior of the house... yes ask me, what part of the house aren't we going to redo at some point? Anyways, what was I saying? Oh yes... these are perfection.

remodelaholic.

5. This barn door is where it's at. And... it's going in the basement. Or at least something similar. If you haven't heard... I wrote a little about it here and I shared the full plans here.

unknown - pinterest.

There you have it. A little sneak peak into the world of my secret Pinterest boards. I also have a board called "stuff." and another called "products & blog.".  Now that I confessed... your turn - what are your secret boards?