Tomorrow we are meeting with a contractor to look at estimates for our master bath.
We live in an old house with not a lot of options for a bigger footprint. That said, I think we ( Us and Sattler Homes) have come up with some pretty good conceptual ideas.
This would be the view looking towards my vanity.
This would be Mr. R's side.
The shower and stool area would be through that second door.
The door into the bedroom would be moved to the short entry hallway off the main hallway or the wall where our closets have been.
This would make it so much nicer when one of us comes to bed late or has to get up early. No more lights shining in the other person's eyes or having to listen to the water running and electric toothbrushes buzzing.
:D
So here's to hoping the numbers aren't ridiculously out of reach. If not, there will be a lot of editing going on here.
Girlfriends, daughters and moms. Love them. Yes, men are amazing but we need those women in our lives to talk shoes, make-up, shopping and hair. After my daughter left for college I realized how much I missed having another girl in the house. I was left with three men and their constant car, cell phones, guns, and computer talk. I needed more estrogen in my world. So after years of squeezing in stolen moments with girlfriends when time allowed, I made a decision to make carving out more time for girl talk and the women in my life a priority. I learn so much from them.
Case in point, one of my besties, Michele, told me about a youtube video she really liked. The posts are from Kandee Johnson. I subscribed to her video feed and she is adorable. Some of her posts are a bit young for me but most of them would work for any age like this one for a messy updo idea. Even if you have short hair I think that the front part of this look could be implemented into a chic fun look for an evening out. One of the things I really like about this woman's videos are all of her product suggestions. So many cool things out there and just not enough shopping time to find them all. Thus, girlfriends and their suggestions.
:D
I had never heard of that root powder. I will be looking for it though on my next trip to Ulta or Sephora.
Thanks Michele for telling me about Kandee Johnson.
I'm so glad you, and now Kandee are a part of my world.
I feel like I have been living somebody else's life these past two weeks.
My world has been in a whirlwind. There is so much to share and I hope to elaborate further but for now here is the short version of the last fourteen days.
For starters, there was The Traveling Door 2013 event.
This was a terrific success and I want to say thank you to everyone that was able to attend.
As soon as it was over, though, I had to hurry home and begin packing for a trip to Seoul, South Korea. This is way out of the box for me. Other than Canada and Mexico, I have never been out of the US so this was a very big deal in my world.
With everything going on in the news I was more than a little bit anxious about making the trip but I am so very glad that we took a risk and expanded our vistas.
It was an amazing experience. We saw castles,
monuments,
and we were even tricked into visiting the Demilitarized Zone (which may have been our coolest sight seeing venture).
It was seeing history as it is happening.
These ribbons are left by family members as memorials and testaments to their relatives separated by war and a divided country.
We discovered a robust and very modern South Korea
along with more traditional venues.
We experienced fantastic dining options.
Top Cloud, Seoul, South Korea
and the fish market.
We rode a bullet train,
went to the beach in Busan,
Shopped the largest department store in the world and the electronic district.
I've never seen so many cameras in one place!
But most importantly we were able to see our son marry this beautiful woman and meet her delightful family. They made us feel so welcome and went the extra mile to make sure our trip was perfect.
Lucky me, right?
:D
We have been back for a couple of days and I still have my days and nights turned around but I am starting to feel like myself again and hope to be up and blogging again this week.
Too bad he isn't on Facebook or I would ask you all to send him a message.
:D
I digress. Welcome to Motivated Monday.
I will not be able to post next Monday because we will be watching our son get married.
As a result, blogging is going to have to take a back seat for the next two weeks.
I know you will understand.
You will be able to link up to this post through May 7th.
Wow, what a week this past one was! So many great ideas that it was hard to narrow them down to just a few to feature but whittle it down I did.
I do apologize for not taking the time to comment this week. It was one of those crazy busy ones here. I did stop by each blog though. There were a number of new bloggers linking up and that is always fun to see. I hope you will take time to look back on some of the links from last week to see what you might have missed.
Some posts did not get very many views. I might suggest giving a specific name to your link so people know what you are showing them. Every one of you had something wonderfully creative or informative to offer. Some even shared what not to do like Jessica's black tea tanning spray. We like knowing what doesn't work too. As you say, "Time is valuable"
So, here are a few of the highlights from last week.
Ten years ago I never would have believed it if someone told me I would be painting our dining room black, but black it is and we both love it.
I'm anxious to bring in a bit of coral or fuscia to the table
and I'm not sure about the mirror. Should I paint it white or go for a round mirror instead?
I am planning on taking this piece to The Traveling Door Market next week but I do like how it looks against the black.
I could always paint something else to go here.
:D
I was also pretty proud of how well this floral canvas looked against the black.
It works as a way to pull in the corals from the sun room and the coppery golds from the living room that bookend our dining area.
When the contractors are working on the upstairs this summer I will have them add a chair rail here and a molding on the ceiling to further highlight the chandelier.
Then I think I will be able to call this room done. Is there such a word?
