On the before and after and everything in between...

Hi.

I haven't had a serious blog post in awhile, and I have recently decided to refocus my writing. I would like to share not only the exciting things that one can do with a little thread and some buttons, but also the things that I have learned from being married, being young, and being in love.

My husband, Matt, and I recently took a journey to Lincoln, Ne.

I have discovered a lot in the last week that we've been here.

Here are some of my findings:

No gas for the weekend makes for a very interesting shower time,

and also a very great bonding experience.

Go to Barnes and Noble, pick up a magazine and start sketching out your ideas for decorating: it opens an entire dreamland.

(Isn't he dreamy?)



Not everything has to be made from scratch.

In fact less time trying to make things perfect means more time for "waltzing" in the kitchen.

Air mattresses are fun and exciting... for about three hours.

Not having an oven is never exciting.

Old houses smell funny, but paint somehow fixes everything.

Someone could have possibly died in our basement.

A big backyard means BIG, fat piles of leaves (with visions of jumping in them!).

One should ALWAYS live a block from their favorite coffee shop, but should agree on an acceptable coffee budget.

Always marry a tall man, it makes reaching for things soooo much easier.

"Before and After" pictures are great, but make sure to include all the messy in between stuff. If life were a sandwich, that would be the meat.

You are never too old to skip down the street.

Apple pie breaks are essential, even if you have to make it in the neighboring college dorm.

 

If you are going to be home alone for an entire week and have no oven or TV,
always, ALWAYS be equipped with your sewing machine.

Keep in mind if you don't have shades or curtains because, despite your own views of your nude beauty, not everyone wants to see you naked.

The most important thing that I learned this week:
Some may think that not having hot water or a stove or a microwave or furniture or hear constitutes as a bad week...
I simply see it as a funny story for our grandkids.

 

Enjoy your "in between"!