living.

this is my fridge. it has lots of things on it. post cards, quotes, hand drawn photos, a collection of eames stamps. it is random. but i love looking at it. i love that i feel inspired by it every time i use it. the only draw back. children who love to pull everything off it.

this is my chalkboard of inspiration. i love that its big and orange. and that i can do anything with it. like lists some of the things i am thankful for.

right now i am reading a book to get me motivated. it is a book titled 'a perfectly kept house is the sign of a misspent life". in the dedication the author writes:

for my mother,

who has always believed

a perfectly kept house

can't compare with

a home filled with living.

my new motto.

happy happy wednesday!

the story of this old house.

we bought this lovely home.

it has a basement apartment.

that didn't look like this. (and this picture isn't even with it done)

in fact if we had taken before pictures, you wouldn't believe that it was the same basement.

or the amount of blood sweat and tears this basement took.

we have had water problems, more water problems, all kinds of problems.

we had too put the upstairs on hold to finish the downstairs. then....

we finally finished the basement to be rented out for october.

we rented it out to two girls who love it, and made it really cool.

and now my goal for before thanksgiving is to finish the upstairs.

the husband does not know about this goal.

he is still burned out from the how much work the basement took.

and to be honest i am too.

but i am dreaming of my house being homey and cozy and my kind of perfect.

and having all the walls painted, and no blue tape anywhere to be found.

i think i will finish painting the baseboards tonight.

happy happy tuesday!