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Little Vintage French White Farm House On The Prairie Give Away!

Check out this AMAZING give away I stumbled upon at Tales From an OC Cottage!

Daydreaming of...Chandeliers and Faux Fireplaces!

As we continue the search for a "perfect" first home, I can't help but to continue daydreaming about how I'll decorate...we put an offer on a house but it's a "Short Sale" so we won't know for awhile if it's ours.  Yeah, I know...it's called a "short sale" but takes forever...makes NO sense...I have decided that IF I am lucky enough to have a dining room I want to do a "faux" fireplace in lieu of a hutch/china cabinet...especially since I do not even own china and I have a hutch I'm putting in my breakfast area....it would be over kill...maybe one day after we get married and get some fancy china...but for now, one hutch will do! And yes...we're buying a house before we're married...no comment, please.  I can be old fashioned in a lot of ways but I can be so modern at the same time...I'm crazy like that!

And here, my friends, is some FABULOUS inspiration...

FIRST up...The Faux Fireplaces/Mantels.....

My beautiful friend Erin, over at It's a Wannabe Decorators Life

 has such a lovely home...

so much inspiration to be found over at her blog...

for instance, her to die for faux mantel!! 

 *sigh*

 It's A Wannabe Decorators Life

I am totally loving this look!  Oh, that old window!!
 For us Dallas girls...these are ALL over the place at
First Monday Trade Days...
and I'm loving how she added  the lights under the logs
to make it look like a fire!  LOVE IT ALL!!!!

Bella Rose Cottage

This look is just so clean and I love that antique mirror!

The Growers Daughter

The Nester always has the cutest ideas...

I love the shutters w/ the old frame attached...just adorable!

The Nester

Ahhhh...and on to the Chandeliers....
I want an island in my kitchen so badly...but it may not happen...can't get EVERYTHING we want, right?!?
But If i did have one...oh how I would die to have a chandelier over it...just look at these kitchens...they're down right dreamy!

Hmmm....
Thinking I could maybe add a small island/butcher block
like this one to almost any kitchen...

I love the "funkiness" of this kitchen...
It screams ROCK N ROLL...my best friend would love this!

What isn't there to say about this one...IN.LOVE. 
Especially loving all those wine bottles!  YES, please!

OK, I seriously NEED this table.  I'm in love with it! 

Well...I think that is enough LOVELINESS  for today!!

Enjoy...The Curvy Life!

Me, Stylish? Someone Thinks So!!

Sweet, glowing Lesley, over at Mommy in the Making has honored me with the "Stylish Blogger Award!"  Thanks Lesley...you're awesome!!

To accept this award the recipients are asked to do a few things.

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you this award.
2. Share 7 things about yourself
3. Award 10-15 blogs you feel deserve the award
4. Contact these bloggers and let them know about the award

7 Things About Me:
1. I'm super impatient...to a fault!
2. I have been w/ my Honey for 2 years
3. My Honey and I dated in middle school, high school (took him to junior prom!) and for a bit after high school and were reunited years later due to something tragic and feel that God brought us back together.
4. We put an offer on a house in Forney, TX yesterday...and I'm impatient to find out if it's accepted! :)
5. I love "drive w/ the windows down" weather days!
6. We have a sweet dachshund, Sadie Mae and a Lab, Koopa...they're our babies for now!
7. I will be an aunt for the first time in late May/Early June and I absolutely CANNOT wait to meet my nephew Zane!

And here are a few blogs that I follow that will Rock Your Socks! :) (go ahead, follow them too!)


Mommy in the Making
It's a Wannabe Decorators Life!
I Like It, I Love It!
The Daybook
The Polohouse
Thoughts from Tiffani
Room Service ~ Decorating 101
Life {Sweet} Life
Layer Cake Designs
Elizabeth & Co
August Fields
Life In Grace

Enjoy...The Curvy Life!!

Exercising With My Honey...

My Honey told me last week that he wants to start working out with me at the track accross the street from our house. (Pretty sure that was his nice way of saying "you need to get in shape!)  He ran track in high school and is an natural athlete...I on the other hand do not have one athletic bone in my entire body...hence the reason I HATE to exercise!! Last year my sister in law and I started the Couch to 5K challenge and I was getting to the point that running wasn't entirely painful...and I quit.  This is a recurring thing for me...I start something and never see it through...I'm totaly frustrated with myself!!  So...starting tomorrow My Honey tells me that he's going to "teach  my body how to be athletic."  I'm SCUUUURRRRRED!! 

SOME FUNNIES....

These about sum up how I feel about exercise and dieting!

And here's to hoping that after working out together we can get closer to how we looked in High School...here we are at our Junior Prom!!  HEHE!

Enjoy...The Curvy Life!

DIY Nursery Wall Art

Go check out the LOVELY wall art my sister in law and I (mostly her) made with my fancy Cricut!  It turned out so cute...here's a few pics but you can read the full story over at her blog "Mommy In The Making"

I. HEART. ETSY.

Who DOESN'T love Etsy?  NO ONE that is awesome, that is who!!!  I had a lovely lady comment on one of my posts today, so I went on over and checked out her blog that, of course, led me to her Etsy store...she has some CUTE stuff at VERY affordable prices!!!  I just picked up this cute headband for only $16!  I mean, Target has headbands that aren't near as cute for the same price!

If you know me, you know how much I L-O-V-E pink...I NEED this....

She also has some very cute necklaces...I have a B-Day coming up...in May...hint, hint...

So go check her out!!! <----Click here

Enjoy...The Curvy Life!