Friday, March 18, 2011

mid-century modern mania



My hobbies have shifted! I've found that having a newborn has lead me to find new interests. Well, not new, but more specific. I've appreciated a certain style of design for quite a while, but suddenly (over the past couple of months), I've become a bit obsessed over all things mid-century modern. I think about my grandma's amazing starburst clock (that I thought was over the top when I was younger, yet clearly left an impression), or some of my mom's things that were just given away quickly before they moved out here. If I could, I'd be stalking ebay, thrift stores, and estate sales every day. I kind of already do, thanks to a new smartphone and all the notifications I get for all the sales around me. Even esty has an app!

I believe it all started because I have a beautiful mid-century coffee table that I ended up with after a breakup. The top is in desperate need of a sanding and restaining, which I hope to do (and post before and after pics) soon!

In the meantime, I have found several websites to dive into, one is which is mid2mod, where this picture of a room divider came from. Isn't it beautiful?

We're moving in two weeks to a new place, where I'm hoping to have a resurgence in interest to refinish some of my furniture. It's a decent sized house where we can have a creative space (a sewing room!) along with workshop space in the garage. I'm so excited to move!

In the meantime, my recent favorite sites to stalk:

http://retrorenovation.com/
http://mistermodtomic.blogspot.com/
http://mid2mod.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

my last favorite


This picture is a couple of weeks old - she's now almost 11 weeks. I can't believe it!

Monday, November 15, 2010

11 days old today


What fun!
(this pic was from several days ago)

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

the boss of me


I lost my job last week. One week before my due date, I was called and told that my job would be moved to Boise, starting in January. I was about to go on maternity leave until March, but now I'll be jobless (income-less) by December 31st. 

Without going into it (it feels like all I've talked about since last Thursday), it feels super unjust, but I can't help but feel like maybe this is a blessing in disguise. It gives me the opportunity to fantasize about making a business for myself. Could I possibly combine my love of crafting, homesteading, soon-to-be parenting and blogging into a career?

This blog might turn into another one, or I might just continue here, recording all that comes up as I venture into this new world of parenting & trying to make a life outside of the 9-5. Wish me luck. 

Oh and this website so far has given me so much hope!

Friday, October 8, 2010

mantel idea

How did I just now discover www.decor8.com?

Thursday, October 7, 2010

gratuitous hair pic

because I will never be able to style it like my hairstylist does..

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

single dad laughing

What a powerful post.

"Be bold about your weaknesses and you will change people's lives. Be honest about who you actually are, and others will begin to be their actual selves around you."