Another case of "What in the world was I thinking?"

I've been looking around for awhile for a chair that I could use when I'm taking pictures. Something vintage/retro old fashioned with some cool character. Yesterday I drug the kids into the Goodwill store and after admiring a chair that had potential (that was $70 - wait, I'm in a thrift store right???)

I saw this baby as we were leaving the store. I LOVE it. I love all of the tufting and the buttons. I even kinda like the color, but wouldn't ever want my kids to sit on that nastiness. In a moment of insanity, I thought I could possibly do the kind of magic that my mother could do with recovering chairs and I bought it. For a whopping $8.

Then I drug the kids to the fabric store and bought some beautiful red fabric. I brought it home and started to pull it apart and what I discovered is that I might have a potential disaster on my hands. However, I am determined to turn it into something beautiful, if for no other reason, than to know that I don't have another unfinished project sitting in my basement. I figure if all else fails, I'll have to have my mom guide me while on the video cam through Skype.

Bada Bling!

Jas did a good job with our anniversary this year. He actually did a GREAT job. 10 years this year of being man and wife. I love him. And not just because he bought me some bling. He must have been paying close attention because I am in LOVE with my new sparkles!

Makin' Me Happy Today

I pulled all of my bulky winter things out of the closet and replaced them with my bright spring sweaters


I FINALLY, FINALLY after years of thinking about it registered myself for an online photography class. I'm anxious to start and the end of the month!




My ugly crocs. I know they aren't the most fashion forward shoe, but I can walk around the house all day in them and not feel like a creeky 80 year old lady by the end of the day. Plus these have a super soft snuggly lining in them. So cozy!


Spring is on its way bringing a feeling of rebirth.


Makes me smile to have sun streaming through my windows today too!