I'm Back.

Wow.

It's been so long I don't even know where to start.

First of all...the reason for my absence. 

Pretty cute huh?

This is our sweet little boy who joined our family in Feb.  We'll be calling him Captain on the blog. 

I found out I was pregnant last June when even looking at a computer screen made me sick.  So.  I stopped blogging and then just got out of the habit!

Whoops.

But since he's now 2 months old...I figured it's probably as good a time as any to start up again.

There are going to be some differences though.  Instead of just design...I think I want to turn my blog into more of a lifestyle blog.  I LOVE design...but there are other things I want to share too...

So hopefully that doesn't mean that all my readers will desert me.  :)  Cause the posts will probably include more of that cute face you see up there.  

Deer Story...

Ok.  So deer story. 

Last week was obviously not the best week for my little family.  The Hub's got laid off, my mother-in-law got kidney stones, the Princess started getting her 2 year old molars (and she is NOT a happy teether.  She gets a fever and stuffy and yeah...not a pretty sight) and yeah, just not a good week.  So I was driving back from the grocery store and was just around the block from my house.  Seriously...less than a 1/2 mile away from my house.  I'm talking on the phone with my sister-in-law about how cruddy the week has been and how things most likely couldn't get any worse. 

Here is what happened.

Heather:  "Yeah...Scott and I woke up this morning, looked at each other and said we're next...we just know..."

Me:  "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  (Screaming)  I JUST GOT HIT BY A DEER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

That's right folks.  Right as we were talking about how cruddy the week was...it got worse.  But honestly...it's really QUITE funny to us now.  Hilarious actually.  I was driving our beater car so we can look at it and laugh. 

I was driving in the far right hand lane since I was going to turn at the next intersection.  I was going 45 mph when all of a sudden a deer JUMPED off the right hand side of the road and SMACK!  Hit my passenger side mirror, bounced off and hit the door, bounced off and hit the other door, and then its hind end hit the car's hind end and left a rather large impression of deer hiney in the back panel of the car.  You know...the one that can't be replaced because it's connected to the roof?  I really don't know what happened to the deer.  It was 9:00 pm or so so I couldn't see if it walked off or not.  It wasn't anywhere to be found the next day so I'm hoping I didn't kill it...that would really make me feel guilty. 

One of the first thoughts that went through my mind was this...  "Wow...now I know how Rory felt!"  I'm a huge Gilmore Girls fan and goodness...I totally understand how Rory felt now.  If you haven't seen that clip...she gets hit by a deer while stopped at a stop sign.  I personally think my deer was even more stupid because it thought it could take on a moving vehicle.  But anyways...we're all good.  I'm ok.  The only victim of this story was the mirror.  It's dead.  It's gone.  It was just replaced last month.  Whoops. 

I'll post pictures tomorrow but it's snowing and I'm lazy today.  So tune back in tomorrow for the updated pics. 

Speedbump

Ok...so we have hit a bit of a speedbump in our kitchen remodel.

Ready for it?

My husband got laid off yesterday.

I know...it really sucks.  Especially because we are right smack dab in the middle of a huge remodel that we can't really just put a hold on.  My kitchen is in pieces.

The good thing is that now he definitely will have the time necessary to devote to it.  It won't be a Saturday only project.  And since this project is turning out to be sooooo inexpensive...we're just fine to continue.  The bad thing is there went our source of income.

Hmmmmm...yup, pretty bad.

BUT!  We're looking at it on a positive note.  I'm probably going to go back to work full time which will enable him to finish school.  Which would make me extremely happy.  And they were kind enough to provide us with a severance package for the time being so we'll be OK in the interim.    

Lovely.

But it does mean that expensive backsplash is not an option.  So farewell lantern tile.  I love you and you are so beautiful but I'm thinking you'll end up in my dream house.  And as I keep reminding myself...this is not my dream house that I'll be staying in forever so I need to make beautiful yet economical decisions.

SO!  What are we gonna do for backsplash?

Well...I've debated this question quite a bit actually.  Do I just do 3x6 subway tile for 37 cents each?  Or do I just do beadboard?  I think we've settled on beadboard.  It's economical and yet still pretty.  And best yet...we can do our ENTIRE backsplash with 1 or 2 sheets of beadboard.  Ah how I love our saw.  So our entire backsplash will cost just $20 or $40...depending on how well we plan our cuts.  Can I hear a woot woot?

So here are some pretty pictures of beadboard backsplash...

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I don't have a source for that one but um...LOVE that butcher block.  We're gonna do that color.

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So there we have it.  Beadboard backsplash.  I think it can be really pretty and rustic...yet modern and crisp all at the same time.  If it's done right.  

SO!  The Hubs is still working on his electrical post.  He didn't really have the time before...but now he does.  So you'll get it sooner rather than later.  :)