I wear my sunglasses at night...
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Boy, have there been some changes around here! This calls for subtitles.
NEW BEDROOM DECOR
I really believe that if you make small changes in your life every so often that you will be much happier. Maybe that's why my mom always changed the living room around every month when I was a kid, hehe. Anyway, Dan and I were doing some apartment/house browsing in the last month, mainly because I'd like to have a place of our own, more space, and a dining room (rather than an office occupying said space). After looking at a couple of places we decided that our budget is not going to handle the amenities we really want. Since we're dividing our current rent with a roommate, it makes things much more affordable. SO...back to the subject...I decided that if we're not going to get a new place that I'd like to make some changes around here. I thought it would be nice to get a new comforter/sheet set and curtains in the bedroom, etc., and I also wanted to do something with our living room mantel to make it more "homey."
We ended up going to a few different home stores last Saturday and finding an awesome set at this place. By the end of Saturday, we not only got new sheets, a down comforter and duvet cover, curtains, and rugs to put in the bedroom and living room, but we also got a cute candle plate set to put on the mantel *whew!*. Oh, and I got a new sleeping pillow that is foam = squishy pillow bliss = I really don't want to get out of bed! Along with the candle arrangement, I also printed out some Niagara photos and put those up there. Picture time!
BEFORE - Bachelor pad central
AFTER (the pictures were always there, just not visible above)
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain...I mean, the short curtains. We have longer windows in this place. They will fit "normal" windows. ;)
I can't say that my decorating itch was the least bit cheap, but I can say that I am in love with our place now. I've added some of my own touches to it, so it really feels more like "our" place. I walk into the bedroom and it feels so warm and cozy, awwww!
WEDDING SPEAK
After buying the bedroom stuff last weekend and cleaning through most of the night Saturday, Sheri came over to visit on Sunday and we went to a bridal show here in Cincinnati. I normally only get to see Sheri once a year on her birthday (ha), so it was great that she drove down from C-bus and got to hang out. She's getting married in September, so we'll get to see each other at least three times this year, lol. The bridal show was fun and we went back to this one cake vendor like five times hoping they wouldn't remember us.
Afterwards, we went to this place so I could try on some wedding dresses for the first time! Ooooooh, I tried on about 10 dresses and I'm definitely in love with two or three of them. I still have more places to try, but if I love two already I can tell this will be a hard decision. Vicki = Miss Indecisive. If you want to see pictures of the dresses I tried on, minus one or two rejects, shoot me a comment with your email (if I don't already know it) and I'll give you the password to the photosite album *wink, wink*. I tried to show Dan pictures of the rejected dresses at least, but he refuses to look at anything related to a dress! Good boy he is, but who am I going to share this with? No one lives near me! :)
Also, as of today, I think we have a reception hall! We've been looking at this one place about a half-hour away and they have been the best deal so far. A couple we know is also having their reception there, so we've been talking with them about it, and I think it's really too good to pass up. Pretty much everything is included in the price - and having our wedding on a Sunday will get us some mad discounts! We visited the place this morning and decided to take the last room that's available for our date! Is that a blessing or what?
Aaaaaaaand...tonight our parents met each other for the first time! They all came here first, including my younger brother, and we went to have a big "family" dinner at this place. It went really well, so we're happy about that.
NEW APARTMENT, SAY WHA...?
Now that I've written a nice paragraph on how we redecorated and I love our place, we're MOVING! Indeed, last week our roommate came to us and said that he's going to move out in November to live with some band members. Well heck, we just decided against getting a new apartment! Needless to say, we had to start the search again because paying the full rent here was not happening. We decided to look at two different apartment communities the other day after work, and after the first one we were hooked! Not only is this place right down the road from work, but it's very new, is a two bedroom/one bath with garden tub (have to mention that!), and with their move-in specials right now it put the rent right within our budget.
After checking it out that day, we went back the next day on our lunch break and measured the living room to make sure our big stuff would fit, and the day after that we turned in our applications and deposit! We're soooooo excited to move into a new place with so much potential! The best part is that the complex can't hold apartments any longer than 60 days (actually 30, but I guess we're special), so we asked our roommate if he could move into his new place earlier, and wa-la! We get to move in October 1st instead! Yippee for having two months to pack our stuff (read: throw away stuff we haven't touched in ages). After this week, getting the apartment we want and the reception hall we want, I'd think someone's looking out for us upstairs! ;)
Anyway, it's definitely time for bed. I don't have any layouts to share, but maybe tomorrow I'll have some time to scrap. I'm stocked up on products I NEED to use, especially from the ScrapArtist sale this weekend! Oh, and now that Holly's fully self-employed, she'll be on fire with the rockin' kits! Yea!
Goodnight!
Boy, have there been some changes around here! This calls for subtitles.
NEW BEDROOM DECOR
I really believe that if you make small changes in your life every so often that you will be much happier. Maybe that's why my mom always changed the living room around every month when I was a kid, hehe. Anyway, Dan and I were doing some apartment/house browsing in the last month, mainly because I'd like to have a place of our own, more space, and a dining room (rather than an office occupying said space). After looking at a couple of places we decided that our budget is not going to handle the amenities we really want. Since we're dividing our current rent with a roommate, it makes things much more affordable. SO...back to the subject...I decided that if we're not going to get a new place that I'd like to make some changes around here. I thought it would be nice to get a new comforter/sheet set and curtains in the bedroom, etc., and I also wanted to do something with our living room mantel to make it more "homey."
We ended up going to a few different home stores last Saturday and finding an awesome set at this place. By the end of Saturday, we not only got new sheets, a down comforter and duvet cover, curtains, and rugs to put in the bedroom and living room, but we also got a cute candle plate set to put on the mantel *whew!*. Oh, and I got a new sleeping pillow that is foam = squishy pillow bliss = I really don't want to get out of bed! Along with the candle arrangement, I also printed out some Niagara photos and put those up there. Picture time!
BEFORE - Bachelor pad central
AFTER (the pictures were always there, just not visible above)
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain...I mean, the short curtains. We have longer windows in this place. They will fit "normal" windows. ;)
I can't say that my decorating itch was the least bit cheap, but I can say that I am in love with our place now. I've added some of my own touches to it, so it really feels more like "our" place. I walk into the bedroom and it feels so warm and cozy, awwww!
WEDDING SPEAK
After buying the bedroom stuff last weekend and cleaning through most of the night Saturday, Sheri came over to visit on Sunday and we went to a bridal show here in Cincinnati. I normally only get to see Sheri once a year on her birthday (ha), so it was great that she drove down from C-bus and got to hang out. She's getting married in September, so we'll get to see each other at least three times this year, lol. The bridal show was fun and we went back to this one cake vendor like five times hoping they wouldn't remember us.
Afterwards, we went to this place so I could try on some wedding dresses for the first time! Ooooooh, I tried on about 10 dresses and I'm definitely in love with two or three of them. I still have more places to try, but if I love two already I can tell this will be a hard decision. Vicki = Miss Indecisive. If you want to see pictures of the dresses I tried on, minus one or two rejects, shoot me a comment with your email (if I don't already know it) and I'll give you the password to the photosite album *wink, wink*. I tried to show Dan pictures of the rejected dresses at least, but he refuses to look at anything related to a dress! Good boy he is, but who am I going to share this with? No one lives near me! :)
Also, as of today, I think we have a reception hall! We've been looking at this one place about a half-hour away and they have been the best deal so far. A couple we know is also having their reception there, so we've been talking with them about it, and I think it's really too good to pass up. Pretty much everything is included in the price - and having our wedding on a Sunday will get us some mad discounts! We visited the place this morning and decided to take the last room that's available for our date! Is that a blessing or what?
Aaaaaaaand...tonight our parents met each other for the first time! They all came here first, including my younger brother, and we went to have a big "family" dinner at this place. It went really well, so we're happy about that.
NEW APARTMENT, SAY WHA...?
Now that I've written a nice paragraph on how we redecorated and I love our place, we're MOVING! Indeed, last week our roommate came to us and said that he's going to move out in November to live with some band members. Well heck, we just decided against getting a new apartment! Needless to say, we had to start the search again because paying the full rent here was not happening. We decided to look at two different apartment communities the other day after work, and after the first one we were hooked! Not only is this place right down the road from work, but it's very new, is a two bedroom/one bath with garden tub (have to mention that!), and with their move-in specials right now it put the rent right within our budget.
After checking it out that day, we went back the next day on our lunch break and measured the living room to make sure our big stuff would fit, and the day after that we turned in our applications and deposit! We're soooooo excited to move into a new place with so much potential! The best part is that the complex can't hold apartments any longer than 60 days (actually 30, but I guess we're special), so we asked our roommate if he could move into his new place earlier, and wa-la! We get to move in October 1st instead! Yippee for having two months to pack our stuff (read: throw away stuff we haven't touched in ages). After this week, getting the apartment we want and the reception hall we want, I'd think someone's looking out for us upstairs! ;)
Anyway, it's definitely time for bed. I don't have any layouts to share, but maybe tomorrow I'll have some time to scrap. I'm stocked up on products I NEED to use, especially from the ScrapArtist sale this weekend! Oh, and now that Holly's fully self-employed, she'll be on fire with the rockin' kits! Yea!
Goodnight!
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