Glory To God...

I was asked, last minute, to play the piano at one of my great aunt's funerals yesterday. So I rushed into the church wearing my ratty jean skirt and hoodie...and was escorted to a beautiful baby grand! Wow. It had perfect sound, even with me beating the thunder out of it. I played Amazing Grace, In the Garden, Softly and Tenderly, and a few other choruses, all the while wanting to break out in a pentecostal frenzy, and bust out in some good ol black gospel. I refrained. Next funeral I'm playing "Goin Up Yonder"...and I'm singing it...even if I'm not asked. Especially if I'm on a baby grand again. (and I don't need a mic)

One month from today...

we are set to close on our house!! I'm really excited! I'm trying to decide what I'm gonna do in the kitchen. I'm not totally sold on anything yet. I love red, but I am almost positive I won't be doing it again- for now. So here are some more options. My cabinets are wood so I'm trying to find what would look best with it. What's your favorite? Remember the blue kitchen I posted a few days ago, do you like it better than these? I'm open to suggestions!



 I wasn't too sure I liked gold with wood cabinets until I saw this...I love it.



I like this color green....



I like the simpliticity of this one..with the red accents. I have red dishes.

Glazing Cabinets...

My friend mentioned that my kitchen cabinets would be perfect for this look. I am gonna go for it. I've been reading up on it and it sounds pretty simple. I wish more people would post before and after pictures online~!

Here's an example picture I found.


You just rub  a darker glaze in the grooves and it gives it an antiqued look. I think it would look especially awesome on mine because they have all the lines down them. I think its called beadboard? I'm pretty sure it's gonna  look amazing and when it's done..I will post before and afters.

Tossing colors around...

I'm still wondering what I'm gonna do for my colors in my new house. I was bound and determined to do all neutrals, but I just cant. It's BORING!

Do you like this? Except a little more rustic? Maybe a light brown glaze over the blue and then of course with my wood cabinets, and white distressed kitchen set? I like!

WE DID IT!

I am taking a little break from all my back flips and "hoorahs" I've been doing all morning to bring you great news! We bought a house this morning!! I'ze so 'cited! It worked out so wonderful for us, it was a miracle. Last week we found this house that we really like but it was listed out of our price range. So we decided to make them a low offer, since it was bank owned. Well, come to find out yesterday it was going to auction this morning at 8 am. We got our ducks in a row as best as possible and Jonathan went to the auction this morning. We were able to get the house for 22,000 less than it was listed!!! What an awesome blessing! I'm going to post a few more pictures of the inside. It's like a blank slate waiting to be decorated!

This is the kitchen (duh). I love love love the cabinets and the layout~!

Living room with it's pretty fireplace

Master Bath- splish splash, love that tub!

View from living room to dining/kitchen

Master bedroom- snooze!
This house also has great closet space and an office!! Woohoo!!

Fingers crossed...

We found a house we really like!!! Hopefully we will be putting in an offer on it, if everything goes as planned. It has a lot of potential. It's a bank-owned repo, so it's a pretty good deal. Here's to hoping!

Snowed Under

Blizzard in Oklahoma 2011. Pretty crazy stuff. Who woulda thunked it a few days ago? It was in the 60s and 70s last weekend and I stayed outside a lot and painted my table and chairs and I actually got a SUNBURN!!! Can you believe it? ugh. I haven't taken any pictures because my camera is dead...I'll charge it tonight and get some photos. I doubt this snow is going anywhere, seeing as it is -1 degree here.
Here are some random facts about me.

1. I hate snow. (I like it for about 30 minutes)
2. I can't stand being stuck somewhere and know that I can't go anywhere.
3. I live with my inlaws.

Can you guess how my attitude is about right now?

=)
 Plus, all I keep doing is eating!!! Argh!!! I hate myself for this!!! haha!!!

I better stop or I will look like this!


Stay warm my friends!!