where it's at!

This is where I was at with the house last summer....  Lots of changes!

a view from the top (of the stairs, that is)

living room.  this pic is probably the closest photo representation of the blue that i have.  Other pics look like it's "electric blue"  I don't LOVE this color, and do want to repaint it... but I'm not there yet.

another view of the living room.  plus, say hello to Audrey!

my argyle wall masterpiece.  I am SO proud of how this turned out and it was (surprisingly) very easy to do!

see what i mean, electric blue!

kitchen

kitchen: view II

family room.  This no longer looks like this.  There is now a big wall dividing the room right at the back of the loveseat now (the house originally had a wall as well.  Now that smaller area is an office. 

which we already used as such!

family room area

and now, up the stairs.

large guest room (front of house)

another view

and another.

small guest room (rear of house)

blue room

blue room

ahhh, my sanctuary!

--happy living

walking in a winter wonderland

First off:

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BABY!!!  WE HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR THREE YEARS, TOGETHER FOR NEARLY SEVEN YEARS, 
AND THROUGH IT ALL, I AM STILL  MADLY.  IN.  LOVE.
WITH YOU!

The past weekend was amazing for my husband and myself.  We celebrated our third wedding anniversary on Monday -- I can't believe that it's been three years, already! -- and we spend the weekend driving southwest of Pittsburgh to Seven Springs Mountain Resort for a weekend of snowboarding. And the past weekend was epic for me!

Ryan and I just learned this winter.  Well, Ryan grew up on a skateboard, so it was a really smooth transition for him.  Both of us skied growing up and wanted to get back on the slopes, but also wanted a more cost effective way to do it.  So... it just so happened that last August, Ryan stopped at a HUGE Dick's Sporting Goods in Novi that we normally never go to as it is an hour drive from our house.  While he was there, he saw these beginner decks that were on sale for $50 each, which is really an insanely low price.  That said, he bought a new 5150 snowboard deck for each of us.  Below are the pictures that Ryan messaged me when he told me his plan.