table love

Here she is! We rolled her through the front door last night and stood her upright and that was about it. The spool was it great shape and didn't require any more than a minor once over with a damp cloth. I think it's so cool, I can't stop stealing little glimpses of it when I pass by the living room. Yes I'm that weird. It was free for crying out loud. You should have seen the look on the nice man's face at the waste transfer station when I told him what I was going to do with it. He said if I hadn't come and gotten it, they would have just put it in the landfill. I told him he's got a cottage industry on his hands! I'm anticipating seeing them at pottery barn in 3, 2, 1...

meanwhile elsewhere around the table...

oh and Lucy wanted to stop by and say "hi!"

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coffee table upcycle & new friends

I ran across the first awesome photo last week and almost died. I've been trying to come up with just the right piece for our living room coffee table and this was perfect. I immediately emailed my good ol' momma who is ever resourceful and BAM just like that I got the call today to go and pick up not one but TWO of them. Oh and did I mention they cost me nadda! Life is good. As soon as I get them in place I'll update you with new photos. 

On another high note today I had the pleasure of having coffee with Jen and Shannan and little L this morning. I enjoyed our time so much and it's funny I've only met Jen once before in person and this was first time meeting Shannan but I felt like I knew them both so well through the magic bloggy world. As Ice Cube would say Today was a good day.

fall around our house

                                  

there is a brick path under there somewhere

across the way- it's so pretty in the early morning because it sits in a valley and is filled with fog and shadowy outlines of horses. 

the couch matches the baby! or does the baby match the couch? 

i love you Martha. (BTW this mirror will get it's own post soon.)

i'm up to knitting again- tis the season! i was surprised how easily it came back to me. i get to whoop it up with this fun chick at the local knitting joint on Thursdays. 

I will take them all please mommy.

easy door update

before

after

Our front door was so huge, plain and down right institutional looking. I went to Lowes yesterday and picked up 3 pre made moldings. They are with the other trim rectangles and run about $12 a piece. They are supposed to be for walls but they were exactly what I was looking for, for the door. I used liquid nails to put them up but they kept popping out of place so I fired up the old trusty glue gun. I used the gun to keep them in place while the "nails" dried and it worked like a charm. I'm very happy with the results.  Easy peasy!

10.10.10 on 10.11.10

I was going to do this post yesterday but things were a little busy around here so I didn't get to it. I thought in honor of 10.10.10 I'd share 10 things about myself. So with out further adieux here goes...

10. I have always read magazines backwards to front. I'm not sure why I think it might have to do with me being a lefty.

9. I've never ever been pulled over for speeding or gotten any sort of ticket for that matter. Ever. (no, I'm not afraid that I will today now that I've gone and jinxed myself)

8. I don't have so much of a sweet tooth as I do a "carb tooth."

7. I get serious joy out of cleaning a messy room or pulling a bed full of weeds.

6. Flower: PEONIES

5. I love the idea of a big family and being part of one. Very Norman Rockwell.

4. Speaking of family my momma is my BFF- always has been. I hope it's the same way with Lucy and I someday.

3. I love staying at home with little L. It's not always easy but I feel like it's my most important job ever and I feel blessed that it's worked out so far.

2. I still have about 15 lbs of baby weight to shed. I won't eat so many Christmas cookies and cupcakes next time.

1. I have the best guy in the world. Yep I do.

 sidekicks for life

 peyton also enjoys a good cupcake

 the arkanoff fam

 daddy's girl

 momma/daughter bff's

trixie checks out her new arch rival

best boss ever