A Fabulously Flawed Life

Room Before My sister Lisa is currently getting her message, RTT, and cranial therapy licenses. She has a passion for healing and hope to specialize in pediatrics and help children with special needs and other physical problems. She's planning on working out of her home and is converting her work out room into a message room where you'll find the relaxation of a mini spa. Thanks to Toni with Design Dazzle , we picked the perfect spa shade and started painting. We always have a blast when we're together. Drake loved the transformation but was very confused why we were painting his room? Yes, the boy thinks that this is his room at Lisa's house as we store a bunch of extra toys in the closet. Here is the after! {{soothing}}

Out of all the holidays, Easter is the one where my home decor sucks. Yep, I'll admit it. It's very juvenile and I just haven't spent the money or time to make anything that I love. {{Aside from the Happy Spring blocks that I made at church, of course.}} See what I mean? I've basically just kept their old Easter baskets and have used them for decor. Hopefully next year I'll really do some real decorating. I actually do really like my egg garland. I made it last year with the boys. We bought bags of $2 plastic eggs and strung them together with fishing wire. They turned out fun. I also like the bunnies I got at Bunco years ago when I lived in Katy. They remind me of dear friends miles away. Okay, so maybe I don't dislike all of my Easter decor, but I'm going to make some really fun items for next year. I can't wait!

Jason is now home from Russia and I can't tell you how good it feels to know he's home for good. He has been gone more than he's been home and it's been exhausting to say the least. Now that life can get back to normal, it's time to tackle some long over due projects around the house. It's time to paint the study! I really do love to paint. There's just something about completely making over a room with $50 and a couple hours. {{heaven}} The finished look, subtle and neutral. I've also been really frustrated lately with my master bathroom drawer. It's seriously a jumbled mess and it's been bugging me. A quick trip to the Container Store and $12 later - a place for everything. {{bliss}} Jason's home and off work the rest of the year. I can't wait to see what we do next! {{evil laugh}}

The next morning, after returning home from Branson, it was time to decorate the house for Christmas. My darling friend Emily was over to play with me and Drake and lent a helping hand with all the decor. She took it really seriously and let me know when I moved something that she didn't appreciate. HA! It was so cute. I had to convince her that this "wish" needed to be with the other silver stuff. She finally agreed. Drake and Emily squealed in delight at the opening of every box. They finally settled on playing with all the Nativity sets. Sadly, I had to do the rest by myself. Formal Dining Tip Junkie is hosting a Holiday Viritual Tour of homes , so head on over to link up your decorating post as well as get some new ideas for next year. {{giddy}} Here's my home all decked out for the season. Most of my Christmas decor I either made or received as gifts. So they each have a special memory associated with them. It makes decorating more of a "blast from ...

We're having a Virtual Tour of Homes over on Tip Junkie and showing off our fall decor. Its fall and time to get the house ready for the new season! This is my front porch. On the first day of October we filled up our Halloween Countdown Calendar with candy and started getting excited for my favorite holiday. My son had an Indiana Jones birthday last year, so my Halloween decorations are more creepy this year as I've used many of his party decor. Front door - inside You can't tell in this picture, but I taped several plastic spiders on the decor to make it more creepy for Halloween. My boys LOVE these large spiders crawling down the iron banister. The boys and I made these beaded pumpkins together one year and we relive the moment every time we tape them up. Nook in study My darling blogging friend Mique made me this BOO banner and I remember her every time I hang it up. I just LOVE my iron pumpkins. That's it, I hope you enjoyed a little tour of my home. I just l...

Lisa and Billy have finally gotten a contract on their house. We're praying everything goes well and they close as scheduled the end of August. {{fingers crossed}} So it's now time to start house hunting. Lisa had fun doing Drake's hair for the occasion. Pet pee in the entry way and too small. It was on our top five until day 3. Thumbs down! Too expensive and small. You're gonna just love this home! {{not}} TV on the floor! Thumbs down. Too far away from me. Thumbs way down! The alarm in this house must have been going off for days! It's now a loud dying cricket sound - Thumbs down! We saw several model homes on our journey to find the proper living space for Lisa and Billy. Here are a few pics: Living Room Curtains How about a balcony from your game room into your living room? (Love the iron) Football room with easy field boarder (painted) and cool game board header. The score numbers can be changed out. Narnia room. Drake LOVED the stuffed lion. Princ...