so last week, i said i was going to start taking you on travels on thursdays. and i was going to share a list that A and i put together of places we would love to go to someday.
and then last week i didn't.
blogging fail.
but here i am. with a place we want to take an adventure to together.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
thursday travels
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Monday, July 26, 2010
i want to be her
maybe just so i can live in this house.
have y'all seen the movie "it's complicated"? it's a cute little flick that has one of the most fabulous houses i have ever seen. i was literally drooling the entire time.
or how about the amazing little store/bakery that the character owns in the movie?
sure...i'll take that too.
definitely recommend the flick. and anyone who wants to buy me the house...it would be greatly appreciated.
moving on...
on sunday, A and i had the chance to go over to my boss' house with a few other co-workers and their significant others for a day on the lake. my boss is a fabulous lady and her and her husband were fabulous hosts.
also, her house was breathtaking as well. an old cottage that had been renovated with some rooms added on. my favorite part of her house was the back porch. a huge porch (not screened in) with a long rectangular table (homemade by her hubs) and a sitting area with a fireplace. a perfect place to eat dinner and unwind every night. she said they spend most nights out there...i can see why.
i felt like i was surrounded by beautiful houses this weekend. first in the movie and then at my boss' abode. and although i completely believe that true joy doesn't come from worldly things (like beautiful houses), i still get excited to think about having my own little place someday with A. a place where i can paint, decorate and renovate to my little hearts content.
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Monday, July 19, 2010
everyone loves a list
1. i made my apartment my you know what this weekend. kicked its tush and made it clean. finally. and then i had a "pamper shan" day as well. it was a long time coming.
2. i have been living on a budget for the past month. to be candid, i was sick of not really knowing where my money went (after all my regular expenses were paid). and i needed to start saving some serious dollars. so i did. and it has been good. a strict budget can make you feel so free.
3. i bought some cork at staples this weekend and am trying to figure out what i want to do with it in my house. kitchen perhaps? i also bought some fabulous fabric while home in lexington a few weeks ago. those will be made into a window treatment for the living room. i, of course, will share pictures upon completion. don't hold your breath. i need to become very brave.
4.
every once in awhile, i venture out and try something new. like nutella.
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Sunday, July 18, 2010
just call me samantha brown
i have been bitten by the travel bug. and i want to go to so many fun places. to explore all over this world of ours and adventure my little heart out. hopefully over my life, i will get to some of the places that are on my list. probably not all but some.
in the beginning of the year, A and i made a list of places that we want to travel to together when we get hitched. someday in the future. it is a big list. and i keep adding. i am so anxious to get on a plane and adventure. road trip. take a train. just go.
i figured i would start to share these place with you, my sweets. thursday travels sounds like a fun little title to be had. a post where i reveal a place on our list. a place that we want to go.
it will be like a "tuesdays 10" (started by my friend brit) or a "lovely friday" (started right here on the homefront of MNSC). some weeks i'm sure i will forget. but i will keep you updated as often as i can of showing you our list we put together.
what do y'all think? looking forward to this thursday to see my first place of travel? i need to pick a good one..start out with a bang bang.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
happy first {of many}
on june 24th, we celebrated our fur baby's birthday. with cupcakes {for us}, special treats {for him} and a whole lot of love.
and to top it all off, we sang happy birthday to this sweet man.
oh yes we did.
happy birthday my pup. happy birthday.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
who knew A was a {design} star?
as brought to my attention by my mama...
A never told me he was going to be on HGTV's design star. secretive man that he is.
ok so he is not. but his twin is. tell me these two do not look alike?
and here is dan. contestant on design star.
sidenote: i refuse to pay for cable. which is nice most of the time. but let me tell you something.....i miss my hgtv like whoa. it should be on basic (read free) cable. that is all.
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Friday, July 9, 2010
lovely friday
it has been quite sometime since we have had a lovely friday post. i love a lot of things. a lot. but the pressure to think of something to blog about does make it harder. strange? hmm...
anyway, with summer upon us, i have a new obsession. turquoise jewelry. oh. em. gee. i am obsessed with turquoise jewelry. i have added 4 new pieces to my jewelry box recently. and i rock them almost everyday.
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