my weekend started on thursday!

My favorite thing this weekend is pretty much in all these pictures. Thats right people we went to see U2!!! We had so much fun!
When i grow up Im going to marry Bono!


It was a little blurry but that was our view!

Its monday AGAIN?

This weekend was a single mom weekend. My husband had a mens retreat with our church and was gone from wed till late sat night. So this weekend was full of silly shopping trips to wal mart and the mall. On sunday when he came home I got to escape with a friend!

We went for a walk on the boardwalk and ate at my new favorite place. The Allegria Hotel and Spa
Its a new hotel on the boardwalk in Long Beach. OHHHHH how I miss my old home!Seriously how can you not love a place that has a view like this! Not to mention its crazy modern decor and the brunch was really good. The cost was a little high but I cant wait to go on a date night with the hubby here!

all things orange

I have always had a little bit of an obsession with orange but lately the fall colors have made me love it even more....

Im so happy that now that i live closer to the beach again i can actually use my starfish candle holders!!

My Rachel Ray pots are awesome!! They probably get the most use out of all my orange things

Yummmmmmm




These are awesome Orla Kiely bowls that my mom said "they just arent my style" Dont be jealous Tiffany


I got these pretty little candle holders for my wedding but they were black and boring....amazing what a little spray paint can do





and my Callie girl all in Orange

My dear sweet angel,

Please stop growing. I am not ready for you to get big yet.

love,
mommy

new

I am loving this new (for me) blog i found! I am loving her style
a room somewhere: Shade Clothing GIVEAWAY!

Memory Monday

In an attempt to stop time (i know it wont really happen) and try to remember things. I am going to post every Monday about the best memory i have of my weekend. This one isnt from this past weekend but it is what we have been doing almost every weekend. Going for a bike ride on the boardwalk. It is my favorite thing to do lately. Callie on the back of my bike and Jocelyn riding her "pink lighting" (thats the name she gave her bike) and my husband riding with us. Its free its beautiful and its family!!! Sometimes i wish i could stop time and just stay in these moment! I know i cant so i guess this is the next best thing!

Fresh Start

July 1st we moved into a little Cape house in a town called Oceanside. It is a small house, as most Capes are, but it is so sweet and has just enough charm and character for my small family.
The only problem is that the colors did NOT fit this house nor did they fit my style.
I am a big fan of color and bold patterns but i also think that you should go with the style and location of a house.

The kitchen is a brand new kitchen. New appliances, cabinets and counter tops. Not quite what i have picked but nice just the same. And since we are renting i cant really be too picky. The color on the other hand was beige and had a maroon and green wallpaper border with a faux paint boarder above that. Nice for some people but not me and my orange pots and pans!

After going through 15 different paint samples and tons and tons of research on the computer, i decided to go with a really nice blue color.

I am going to carry it through into my living room and in the hallway into the bathroom also.
I think with all the white molding and all the different doorways the same color will bring an openness to the small rooms and short walls.






and here is the after..................................




its amazing to me what a little color can do

My next task this week is to finish my living room. I really need to hang some pictures and pain these walls!!! The transformation is going to take a while, but we are going to be in this place for a while so i am excited about all of the possibilities








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