Sunday, August 26, 2012

A(n Almost) Finished Bedroom!

So, I have held off on posting too much about the master bedroom, because it just didn't feel finished to me yet. We were missing a few key pieces, the biggest being curtains. Our room was not that bright, but someone's hubby likes it super dark when he sleeps. Therefore, black out curtains were his one request. I really wanted curtains that weren't too matchy matchy, had some texture, and were long enough to touch the floor (standard length curtains don't quite cut it in our old house) and that weren't too expensive. All of that lead up to 9 months of not having any curtains. Finally, I found some online that I thought would work, and Will gave me the ok!



And here they are!


When they are closed, the room is pitch black, which lead to me sleeping in to 8:30 each night this weekend. :)


Our other new addition is the artwork in the corner. I had a print made of a photo I took at Will's families' lake house and had it framed. It seems appropriate to have some artwork that is more personal to us in our house, and I am glad we found a place for it. 


Next steps: making more use of this beautiful piece to actually hold Will's clothes rather than just to take up a corner in the bedroom. Also, a new hamper. I am rather tired of the plastic hamper from Will's college days that still has the "Dorm Life '07" sticker on it from Target. After that, we should be pretty much done!

Friday, August 17, 2012

Book Sale Here I Come!

Every year in Greenville, the Greenville Literacy Association hosts The Really Good, Really Big, Really Cheap Booksale at the University Center. Books range from $1 to $10, but you can get most great paperbacks for $1 to $2 a piece. The sale is tomorrow, starting at 8:30.

And most years, our family racks up!

As I sit here typing my list for tomorrow and prepping my strategy (people are crazy, yo!), I am once again so thankful for the city I live in and being able to be back home.

I have around 50-60 books I am looking for, and I am sure I'll find some other books I won't be able to resist once I am in the thick of it. This is time that the little old ladies get out their shopping carts and start throwing some elbows. Those gals ain't playing around! They need enough cheap Danielle Steele paperbooks to last them until the next August!

Even if I don't find exactly what I am looking for, it is almost a cultural experience to fight your way through extremely tight rows of books, trip over boxes, and wait for people to discard books they don't want to purchase.

I know I am ready, are you?

P.S. - Yes, I realize I am a total nerd. But I embrace it

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Family Recipe

Today, while Will and his family moved my sister-in-law Mindy into her new apartment in Columbia to start her new job, I hung out with my sister before she moved back to Winthrop. We watched The Office, went to Oriental House, and then went over to my Nana and Papas to make Nana's famous pound cakes.


Sam and Abby!


Nana and Sammy mixing


Future baker


Practicing the family recipe


Yum!


The best part, the batter!!

It was so good to spend most of the day with Sam and to get some classic family pound cake batter. Nothing like a family recipe!

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Deck Down

So, on Monday, we had an epic fight at our house. Deck vs. Tree. (Hint: Deck Lost)


Poor handrails...


Crushed handrails


Not really a limb, more like a small tree.


After we cleaned off the deck


Take that tree!

Bad news: Both corner handrails and the corner support are shredded. We can tack them back up, but if anyone put any weight on them, they would topple over. Good news: We were going to rebuild the deck eventually anyway. 

Now the only question is: rebuild in the fall, or wait for the spring?