The Packing Begins...

So, despite being "down" with our friend Dave (Ramsey)... We're not independently wealthy yet. This means we have to move ourselves. Two words: Moving Sucks! You really never realize how much crap you have, until it's time to move. If I had ANY idea we were going to be moving, I'm pretty sure I would have never unpacked all of our beautiful wedding gifts. At least I would have had a head start. But, we weren't that smart... We decided on a whim to look on a Sunday, and sign a contract at 11 on a Tuesday, the night before we left for Vegas to get married. After all, we're getting married and that's what married people do... buy houses. The good news is we were smart enough to do it 9 days before the tax credit expired... Thank you lil baby J! Here are some pics of our progress.

Mills helping out, and guarding the most important box of all... The booze!

Guest Bedroom... pretty sure someone threw-up packing materials.


The thing I dread packing up the most... Yes, they are in alphabetical order. On the upside, I think we'll get a second shelf after we move so they're no longer overflowing to the sides.

"Dress" it up :)

I'm a huge fan of this dresser from k.f.d designs out of Atlanta (http://kfddesigns.blogspot.com/). I am thinking I might do greys to tie the rooms in the house together, and this may be something I look into doing down the road in the guest room.

Starter House...

So, here are the long awaited pictures of what we will be working with... As you can see, there is no where but up to go! Jay and I are so excited to get to work and make it a home. Tons of potential, just needs a little TLC.

This tree is begging for a tire swing...

Eeekkkk... All I can say is thank goodness we got a crockpot as a wedding gift.

Sexy Burlapesque Panels...

Linoleum... Nuff said.

So excited about the wet and wild shower shows Jay will be putting on while I'm taking a bath!

No, you cannot have our vintage 80's Chandelier.

Backyard, and deck... Miller is going to be SO happy.

A picture from the back. It's not quite so sad looking in person...

Day Dreaming...

So, I was thinking of how we can decorate the house to make it look more updated without having to put a boatload of money into it right upfront. After MONTHS of searching, I finally found the an idea for the master bedroom. We're going to do green, white, and grey. Sounds like an odd combination, but I think it's going to be fab. It's the first duvet cover I've brought home and Jay hasn't cringed! I cannot wait to pull everything together. Here are a few pictures of my "inspiration" and of our new duvet set. Gotta love West Elm!

The Honeymoon is Over

The wedding is over **sigh** and as soon as we get home, it's back to reality. We hit the ground running, and were set to go on the inspection for the house. Things are looking pretty good with a few things here and there that luckily the seller is willing to take care of! With this comes a whole new stage of planning (just when I thought it was over)... The house is definitely a starter house, but has serious potential and is in a fantastic neighborhood. If all goes well, I see backyard BBQs in our immediate future.