Facelift!

As I'm sure you can tell, I've changed the look of my blog.  Blogspot has updated their creation process and gives some cool options for customizing your blog.  So hear it is..my blog recreation for now!  Hope you enjoy.  I know it's really pink..and bold...but I kind of like it.  Especially for the spring!


Ok...Josh and I are off to a race watching party at Dr. Bells (a bbq place downtown).  Have a wonderful Sunday!

New Bedding

Joshua and I have decided that we would love a new bedding set.  Granted...this is not going to happen because bedding is just too expensive.  But with some day dreaming, I've found some that I absolutely love.  I've put some images below...everyone is allowed to day dream right?  I think the next time we go for bedding, I would like something darker...more romantic.  Right now our bedroom is light in color...which feels really bright and fresh...but i think I would like some darker colors:

From Bed Bath and Beyond

The next one I like is from Macy's, whose website wouldn't let me copy the image...silly!  This one is from Bryan Keith Bedding.  

Oh to dreaming!

Spring!

Spring has arrived in Dallas...though they are predicting cold weather tomorrow...ick! It has been SO nice out this week...some good high 60s-mid 70s always puts you in a better state of mind. So today I took it upon myself to start the spring cleaning. I cleaned all the windows in our house...and made the discovery that our bedroom and office windows open! We thought they were painted shut...like the rest of the windows in our house. Definitely an excellent find. I love getting fresh air in the house. Unfortunately, there are no screens...so along with the fresh are comes the occasional bug. However, I think it's well worth the nature. Our bedroom is completely dusted and cleaned..I just have to do the floors..which is pretty easy.

Along with the spring cleaning, I'm REALLY wanting to create a potted plant garden on our back patio. Joshua would say this is a horrible idea...as I have been known to kill our plant. I am going to be successful this time around. I'm thinking some herbs would be nice...some basil and rosemary. Martha Stewart..surprise surprise...has some really good ideas for container gardens. I've put some of the visual ideas below, along with her descpriptions:

Bushel baskets from the garden center make charming and inexpensive containers for a mix of annuals, including Angelonia, Lantana, and Plectranthus. Their wooden slats provide built-in drainage, and they can be recycled after the plants have had their season in the sun. As autumn draws to an end, the entire basket can be composted once the wire handles are removed.

I actually saw this next idea in an issue of Martha Stewart Living. In the magazine they suggested this for an herb garden..but I like the idea for flowers too.

Introducing height and structure to your garden with tiered planters is easy. Begin by finding three pots of descending size with drainage holes. The pots can be uniform in style or mixed. This example uses terra-cotta pots; the one at the base is 2 feet in diameter. Choose a location carefully; the final construction will be very heavy. Fill the largest pot evenly with potting mix nearly to the rim. Center the medium-size pot on the larger one, then fill; follow with the smallest. Select plants of various colors to accentuate the tiered configuration; trailing foliage creates a hanging-garden effect.

In addition to Martha Stewart's website, I found Plants For Texas which provides information on the best plants to plant in Texas, and retailers that sell those plants! Score! Time to start planning out my pots.

Cool Save the Date

As I've stated before..I am slightly obsessed with all things paper. I know this goes against any ideas of green, as paper uses natural resources..but i love pretty paper products. While browsing the web, I found a really Cool Save the date that hearkened back to my childhood..playing outburst jr.

I found this on wide open spaces whose author found it on Ruffled

I love how interactive this save the date is! It's so playful and fun.

Spring Snow

Who would have thought 2 days after having my windows open with beautiful sunny 75 degree weather, there would be a good snow on the ground?? Well, there is! Joshua and I woke up this morning for church..to find our yard covered in a few inches of the white stuff. I made him go for a walk around the block with me...which proved to be a HORRIBLE idea. It's about 34 out, but the wind is something fierce. I took a couple of pictures around our house.

Ironwork by our front door covered in snow

Front of our house!

Our patio. i really liked the grid pattern of the snow on the patio bricks.

Our bikes are in the backyard...covered in snow.

I got my fill of snow earlier this year when we had a good 6-12 inches...so I won't be out playing in it this time. I'll actually be at work..getting some things done! Happy Sunday.

Michael Buble and the grocery store

I love Michael Buble's new song "Haven't Met You Yet" and I love the music video even more. Who doesn't love a good dance party in the grocery store?? I especially love the old couple that dances. See below:

The warm spring weather has briefly left...leaving rain and cold..ick!! So I'm spending my day inside reading! And listening to music of course.

No Good Very Blah Day

Do you ever have those days when you just think, "Blah...not having a good day but I'm not really sure why?!" Well, I just kinda had one of those days. Nothing went wrong...I just wasn't feeling it today. All I wanted to do was go home and curl up with my husband and giggle and just play all day. Joshua is my best friend and one of the best things about being married to him is that I can give him a call or come home and just be honest about how I was feeling. here is there to work through my emotions with me and really dig into what maybe caused me to feel that way. What a gift marriage is..to be able to connect with someone and continually grow and support one another.

So even though I had a somewhat "blah" day...it turned out to be a blessing because I got the opportunity to grow and communicate with my husband.