iPhone: Week 2

A few words may be necessary this week.

I was putting away laundry when the drawer fell out and hit my foot.

In the three seconds (no joke) it took me to complain about the pain, Calvin had found his new hiding place.

He explored, removed clothing from other drawers, and would not come out until I pulled him out.

He's just waiting for a second chance.

The Office: The Vision

First, there was a mass organization. Then came the boy decor. Finally, we needed to style me pretty.

So I did research. I looked through my favorite magazines and catalogs. I looked through my "Inspired Bookmarks" on Mozilla. I searched the web. I listened to you. And I've made headway on the office.

And when I say headway, I mean it. Because as of yet, it is all still in my head. Yes, I have moved my desk. And yes, I put a mirror on it. But I should mention the aforementioned desk is now shoved into the same corner as the book shelf. This means all the furniture (and honestly, all the stuff) is in one half of the room. With the exception of my "Keep Calm and Carry On" print.

As you can see, I do not exaggerate (at least not right now). If anything, negative progress has happened in the office. But not in my noodle. Nope, I've got it all in there. It'll take some time to collect all the pieces of the puzzle, but soon enough, it will get there. Wondering what I've got? Here is my inspiration.

 Yes, pallets. If you spend as much time as I do on the design blog world, you'll know these are a hot commodity. And I'm using them to give my old bookshelves a face lift. 

Get excited now.

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 We need seating in there (aside from the one desk chair) and I know just where to put it.

The spot that J always crouches when he comes to visit me at work.

And this great loveseat from Target might be just the ticket.

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 I'm loving flannel lately. The texture, the warmth, the colors.

I'm probably going to try to bring in some flannel in pillows. We'll see.

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 I love chalkboards. I know they are trendy. So I will spend little money, and DIY one myself.

But it will be so nice to be able to jot down notes on something other than my Airmen and Family Readiness Center pad of paper.

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The curtains. Oh the curtains. Stripes. White. Love, love, love.
DIY, I suppose!
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And the pièce de résistance.

No not a belt. But I am using this as my inspiration for the top secret, most exciting project of the room.

And I need your help.

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I am looking for old leather (or good pleather) belts. Lots of them. I'm scouring thrift stores and closets (most owners know I'm there). But I still need more. I need lots and lots of leather belts. So please, please, please if you have even one old leather belt you no longer use, I need it. I'll even pay for the shipping. And I will also let you in on the secret project. So look through your closets and let me know.

Like I've said before. It will take a while. It will be slow. It will be one day at a time, but eventually, my office will be pretty. It will be organized. It will look like a girl works there (and a boy). Anything changing around your house?

Clutching to Christmas

You remember my clutch.

You remember you frustrating it was that I had too many pockets. Too big of a purse. Well, apparently, it is just as frustrating to others. I had a few orders for clutches as Christmas presents. I was a clutch machine the week leading up to the big day. And I'll let you in on a little secret. I loved making them. They're so easy. And it's so much fun playing around with different sizes and designs.

And now that I have been guaranteed that all those receiving their clutches have done so, I am ready to share. Are you ready to see?

And that's that. Anyone else do any crafting/DIY for Christmas? Those are my favorite kinds of presents to receive, the ones that are handmade and heartfelt.

iPhone Week 1

We got iPhones. And we love them. (thank you so much mommy dearest for the wonderful Christmas present).

These are a few of my favorite things (about the iPhone4)

1. I get to FaceTime with the people who are so far away physically, but oh so close emotionally.
2. The Apps! Who knew I was an app fanatic? (Pandora, Netflix, Yoga, Star Wars Arcade Falcon Gunner and HGTV are my faves)
3. I get my email on my cell phone! Both accounts!
4. I always, always have a camera with me (even when I don't have my new fancy pants camera).

Number Four leads me to the beef and potatoes of this post. I will be starting a segment on the blog. It won't always be on Thursday, and it won't always be every week, and to be honest, it will only last until it is not fun anymore, but I am starting it. Every week, I will feature a picture of our every day life (from my iPhone). The mundane. The beauty in the everyday.

In short, welcome to my iPhone life. It's beautiful.

Enid Sunset

January 3, 2010

The Life of a Cat and Dog, BFFS

I'm still playing with my new camera. I haven't had a chance to read through the manual yet, since I've been so busy. However, I have realized something.

I am obsessed with my pets.

 

Another Office Redo

I started my new job today, and although it was just a day of training, I am beyond excited to be working for Style Me Pretty! To sum up my first day of work, I sat in my office, on my phone, eating grapes, and trained with two other new girls. And it was a lot more exciting than that sounds, believe me.

While I was sitting in my office for 6 hours today, I realized (again) that this office is b o r i n g. Not just boring, plain. Not just plain, ugly. Not just ugly, hurts my eyes to look at anything in here. I love this room because of the amazing light we get from the north and west facing windows, but that is about all it has going for it. It is a box. A box with a closet. A box with a closet that a boy has been using as his office for the last five months. The only feel/theme/personality this room has is "Undergraduate Pilot Training." Seriously, I have a model of an air plane sitting under the lamp my lovely pilot hubs has had since before I knew him (the lamp, not the plane. We got that a few moths ago from the toy section at Walmart.)

Yes. I know. Horrendous. Tremendously horrendous. Not pretty. So my next step is to redecorate. As we all know, I'm cheap as a little robin, so it will probably be a while before I have enough time to collect everything I want to complete this room. But little by little, it will become the office I will love to work in everyday. It will become pretty and it will look like it belongs to a girl.

Now, I have to make my first decision, and I want your opinion. We all know the rest of my house is Pottery Barn (the look, not the price). It's neutrals, it's a little coastal, it's a little traditional with a teeny, tiny modern twist to it. The question therein lies: Do I do my office with the same feel? Lots of neutrals? Navy blues? Or do I go completely out of the box and style it real pretty and feminine? Or maybe somewhere in between (lets not forget that the man of the house will still be using this room in the evenings for study time)?

Some things to consider. The desk, computer, printer, and probably bookshelves all have to stay. I'm going for low budget here, and that means changing out the decor, hanging curtains, finding the perfect rug, not replacing all the furniture. So think about it. And let me know what you come up with.

Shake it Like a Polaroid Picture.

On the Tuesday after Christmas, my true love gave to me.... A Nikon D3100.

Yes, this was the year of photography. For those of you who are not privy, J and I do not exchange presents Christmas day (aside from helping Santa with each others stockings). Instead, we pool the money we would have otherwise spent on smaller gifts for each other, combine it with the Christmas moolah we get from others, and buy ourselves something nice and pretty. Last year it was a memory foam mattress and a desk (which will come in handy in my new job!) and this year it was a camera.

This is the little fella I have been using to document our lives. And while he lasted me a good 4 years, it was high time for a little upgrade. And thus, the Nikon D3100 was brought into the Recor house. I am still learning a lot about this handsome guy, and I promise after I come back from playing with him for days and days, I will post some pictures of Oklahoma, planes, Calvin, and everything else. Possibly shoes. Who knows.

What did you get for Christmas???

PS I did not forget about you faithful blog readers, you are the reason I get on this computer every day. However, the last ten days, I have had my husband all to myself, so I have been taking advantage of the drop in airplane talk, and increase in cuddle time. As things start to get back to normal in the new year, I will be back. Almost daily. XOXO