Fall In Our Abode

I had plans to continue to recap Vegas today but I didn't finish uploading pictures so hopefully tomorrow.

Every year, I share our fall decor. This year it really isn't that different from last year. But in the spirit of keeping up with this, I figured I'll share anyway.

FYI: My actual camera is not working correctly at this time so I have been forced to use my iPhone as my camera in the meantime until I can purchase a new one.

Soon we'll be decorating for Christmas. So crazy. This year flew by!

Fall In Our Abode

I have had my fall decor up for a little while now and I figured I might as well share like I did last year. I love Fall and I love the colors of Fall. I feel like the colors of my home is always Fall, year round.












Pie Candle on the kitchen's windowsill. It smells so yummy!



A little fall in the bathroom



Next I get to go a little crazy for Christmas. I can't wait. Sad that Sean insists that we wait until the day after Thanksgiving. Too bad all of our Christmas decorations are in big boxes that are terribly heavy in the basement. If I wasn't worried about falling and snapping my neck, our Christmas tree would be up. I don't want to hear him say, I told you so.

What's New Around the Little Abode

I haven't done a house post in a while. Probably because there hasn't been much new going on in that department. But I've decided that even if it is a small buy it deserves a feature because it makes me happy. Seriously, a new hand towel for the kitchen makes me happy.

Any who, you know when you want something but every time you go into a store you just can't find it. Not the color, not the shape, not anything you want.

And then one day you just happen into a store and it's like God shined down on you and said, "Child, I want you to be happy today." Yes, I felt that way.

Introducing the two new pillows I've search over a year for. Best part, they were on sale!!! I have this color blue accent around the house and I wanted it in the living room too.

My sister tried to stop me from buying them, telling me they were too girly and hubs was going to think I was trying to sprinkle fairy dust around the house. Um, what?

I said, hey, he got that huge recliner in our tiny living room and I dealt with it so he will deal with this. Funny part was that when I showed hubby the pillows he liked them. Or maybe he didn't want to see me get all pouty {is that a word?} if he said he didn't like them.




Excuse the camera pictures, when my camera wants to have PMS there is no stopping her.

And then I found another item that I've been searching for, for over a year. I've been wanting to place something on that bar wall and I finally found it. I told you God shined down on me that day.



So that's what's new around my abode. What about yours?!

Morning Random Ramblings

**Before I start my random rambling this morning, I should share a picture of my house now. I guess, it would have been a clever idea to post the after in that post. But again, I have never claimed to be clever so I'll just share the after on this post. Drumroll please. OK, not so much.

Before:


After:


All I can say is that our amateur curb appeal is SO much more appealing than the one above. If only I could take pictures straight on. Looks like my house is leaning to the right. It is an old house so maybe it is, hmmm.

Anyway, on to my morning random ramblings.

1. Who in the world does NetFlix think he is making us spend more money for the same product. I think not. Redbox, here we come.

2. I wish healthy food tasted good and junk food tasted bad. Wouldn't that make more sense? Healthy = Good, Junk = Bad.

3. I wonder why I am more into House Hunters than when I was actually hunting for a home.

4. Why can't I ever buy the item on display? I always have to pick the 2nd or 3rd item behind the one on display. What will I do when the one on display is the only one left?

5. Why is it that the only pork product I can eat is bacon? Doesn't make any sense to me and for hubby who would really like to have pork-chops.

6. Why do I want a professional camera when I am not even a professional photographer?

7. Why am I loving baby blogs so much lately? Mind boggling.

8. I want a green thumb. All my plants die.

9. I can't wait to try that Beef Enchilada recipe.

10. Why did I just say that I love ice cream in the summer when we all know I love ice cream in the winter too?

p.s. Why am I talking about ice cream so early in the morning?

That Fugly Green House

Does that house look familiar to you?

If you nodded and said, Well, Faith, it sure does look like your house. Then ding, ding, ding! You are 100% correct!

This use to be my house. It is amazing what google leads you to find.

House, I'm so glad you are not the ugliest house on the block anymore.

A Little Curb Appeal

Today the weather was absolutely gorgeous. We decided to use it for our advantage since we've been trying to get the front of the house looking better for a few weeks, but because of the cold and non-stop rain we weren't able to.

Last Spring, we put in two new plants but they were only good for about 6 weeks. It was pitiful so we knew we had to pull them up and replace them with annual plants.

We headed to Lowe's today and picked up mulch, three new plants and some brick.

We are not at all handy but we are pretty proud of our hard work today! In a few weeks, I know it is going to be beautiful with all the flowers, etc.

Here are some before pictures:


Dead plants and tons of weeds! I can't frickin' stand weeds!




And our house number was painted white. Whoever thought up that plan was an idiot.


Here are the afters!





Our windows still need hardcore cleaning. Next weekend.


Look at how upset Fella looks that he can't enjoy the beautiful weather. Sorry buddy, you're an indoor cat and you will stay that way!


We deserved a great dinner after all the hard work so hubby grilled some steak and I roasted some broccoli and cooked yellow rice. Yummy in my tummy!


Productive weekend but I'm exhausted. Time to relax before Monday gets here!

P.S. Hope you all had fabulous weekends!

Hmmm, maybe I do like a lil organization ....

Every time we got mail, it either ended up here:


or here:


It started to aggravate me that we did not have a proper place to store our mail.

The dining table was NOT the place for our mail.

So I headed to Marshalls to see if I could find something that would help make our lives a little less disorganized.

For $9.99, we have a bit more organization in our lives.




It feels good to have a little place for our mail and I am happy to say that it is working. No mail has been on our dining table or the bar for one week! :0)

Now it's time to figure out that office/den of ours. It is a disorganized mess. I'll share when I figure out the organizing secret for that room.

I just want to decorate.

Do you mind if I whine for a little while?

Thank you.

But wait, why am I thanking you? It is my blog after all.

Any who, I have this strong desire to re-decorate my entire house. I want to change everything. OK, when I say everything, I might be slightly exaggerating, but I would like to change a lot of things.

I have a lot of ideas for this little house of mine. It isn't my dream home but if I am going to be in it for the next 5-10 years, I want it to be decorated the way I want it to be.

It just freaking requires money that we don't have to waste on something so "frivolous". I don't think it's frivolous but hubby thinks it is. I don't get major points in this argument because well, I don't think having stilettos in every color is frivolous. I think it is a necessity. Well, except for white stilettos. I think that is frivolous.

I wish I were crafty. I wish I was a DIY type of gal but I am simply not. I have tried and in the end I just end up wasting even more money because I fail. I just don't have that bone in my body and I have finally accepted it.

I didn't want to accept it in the beginning. I would attempt a project and just want to choke myself after. I finally had enough of telling myself, "I told you so" again and again.

So in the meantime, I will continue to look at blogs with women that are crafty, continue to look at blogs with women that aren't crafty but have the money to redecorate any room in their house that they please. I'll continue to imagine in my mind how awesome my house would look with the ideas I have in my mind.

I have to keep telling myself that there is nothing wrong with redecorating a little at a time. I am just so impatient and I want the house to look the way I want it to look right now!

Good thing the hubby pays no attention to my tantrums because if he did we definitely would have walked out of Marshalls yesterday with a $75.00 mirror that I have no idea where to even place. With all the damn windows in the house it is a wonder that I can even hang anything!

I think it has something to do with the fact that yesterday marked our first anniversary of owning our house and I just felt that I would have been a little closer to having the house the way I want it ...

Lord, give me patience, I terribly need it.

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Since the Christmas Tree deserves a post all its own.







Sean and I decided to adopt the tradition of choosing one new ornament each year. We didn't do a tree last year. With getting married and the honeymoon in December we just didn't get a chance.

We found this one and thought it was perfect & almost as if we bought it last year! {hint: I am Mrs. B}


Now, all I need to do is to stop slacking and get going with shopping for Christmas gifts. I am horrible this year!