Before and After

At last, my internet is working! I've been living here for almost a month now with no internet... not fun! I dedicate this whole post to before and after pics. I am not going to put up all the pics, but here are a few of the high-lights. We are definitely not done with everything, but there has certainly been a lot done around here. I am still amazed with all the changes, and am in love with my new house! I honestly never thought it would turn out this well. Enjoy!!

Breakfast Nook

Kitchen

Powder Bath

Hearth Area

Living Room

Master Bath

My bedding turned out beautifully!!

Update

I still have no internet at the new place, so new pics to post yet...sorry! I finally have kitchen cabinets, wahoo!! The painters finished them yesterday and I put on the knobs last night all by myself! (I'm not gonna lie, I was proud of myself...all of my HGTV watching has paid off!) My parents were in town last night so we worked for a few hours cleaning and organizing my kitchen. I can finally use my dishes!! The cabinets are white and I think they look amazing.

Everything is slowly but surely coming together. My couch is still MIA, so it continues to be just the crazy creek chair available for seating. The painters are getting closer to being done...when I left the house this morning they were working on the front door, the molding, and my fireplace. Mike added some molding to the fireplace to kick it up a notch. Once the addition is painted, I think it will really make a difference. Also, my TV got mounted...Hallelujah! The flip-side of this is that I now realize it is really small! I definitely need a larger one, but that is not in the budget right now.

I love antique stores! A few months ago, while visiting family in Huntsville, we ran in Railroad Antiques (if you've never been...it's great!) While looking around I found an oil painting with bunnies that I almost had a fit for...but it wasn't in the budget then. Ever since then, I have been talking about it and asking if we can go back so I can buy it, but my parents always said no. This past weekend they surprised me with it! Apparently they bought it that day and snuck it by me! I was super-excited when I opened it and I can't wait to find a place for it at my house.

My summer is officially coming to a close. I start back to work on Monday...boo!! I have spent the whole summer working on my house and hanging out with my sister and niece. I am going to be in withdrawals next week when I can't spend the day with them anymore. I mean, right now, my sister is at the grocery and I'm here with Katherine....Oh how I will miss this next week. Katherine has really grown over the summer and has hit some major milestones. She is crawling all over the place, pulling up, clapping/waving/pointing, and jabbering all the time. (Which of course thrills me!) I can't believe she will be 1 year old in a little over a month! Although I enjoy having my summer off, I have really missed my kids at school. I am anxious to get back to work and get into the swing of things again. As my mom says, "It's time to sing the money song Virginia...I owe, I owe, it's off to work I go."

I am very excited about this weekend. Two of my very good friends will be in town!! Caroline (she lives here in the Ham but is in Tampa for business until October) and Chelsey (she lives in Aliceville and is coming into town to shop) will both be here. I am ready to see both of them and can't wait for all of us to get together!