I'm exhausted.  We spent all weekend moving from our apartment to our new house.  We have everything in the house.  Its driving me nuts that everything is everywhere.  I'm going to pick out paint samples this week and I'm starting to explore the new area we live in. 

I've already met on of our neighbors, who nicely told me that we needed to water our grass.  My dad bought me a water hose but I have to figure out where to "plug it in."

I have so many ideas for the house that I get a little too anxious and can't sleep at night. 

I'll post some pictures soon....

With our closing date only days away, I'm feeling a little anxious.  When I feel anxious, I bake.  I recently made chocolate chip cookies using this recipe to take my mind off of the stressful week ahead. 




We'll see what other baked goods I can crank out before the closing date actually arrives. 

With one week left until we close on our first house, I’ve sprung into interior design mode. My design style is mostly on the Mediterranean side. I like old world authenticity, rustic tones, and hand-crafted accents.


I’ve been looking through photos of rooms online and in catalogs to decide on what colors to paint the walls. Part of the fun is seeing if I can recreate a room using things that I find at resale shops, meaning spending half of the price.

{Photo from PotteryBarn.com}

{Photo from PotteryBarn.com}

{Photo from PotteryBarn.com} 

I'm using some photos that I have saved as inspiration when it comes time to actually decorate.

Jason and I will be closing on our new house this month; because of this we decided to "staycation" in Kennett this year to save money for our upcoming house purchase.  This past week, we stayed at my parents' house where we hung out by the pool and visited all of our favorite local spots. 

{Piece and quiet.}

{I spent most of the week out by the pool.}

It was nice to spend time by the pool and with the family.  We of course visited our favorite Kennett area eateries (the non fast food ones).  We had lunch one day at Lambert's in Sikeston and Brick Oven Pizza in Paragould, AR.  I visited Paradise Donuts for the first time as well.  I must admit that the chicken salad sandwich on pretzel bread was delicious!  I tried to stay away from the sweets but I did get something at Causbies Bakery (which will always hold a special place in my heart).

{My first trip to Paradise Donuts.}

After a birthday party for our nephew (complete with BBQ), we said goodbye to the family and came back up to the city.  Now we embark on a whirlwind of deadlines and paper work until closing time....