insta-friday.

happy friday. 

my friend davis rescued this baby pig.

seriously the sweetest thing ever.

he just wants to cuddle...but his little squeals are terrifying.

i looked out the window yesterday and saw this.

millie had fallen asleep while chewing on a stick.

she has a tough life.

why didn't i try pistachios earlier..?

amazing.

but i drive justin crazy when i eat them.

does anyone have a quiet way to eat pistachios??

have you heard of freecycle?

some sweet lady in east tuscaloosa wanted to get rid of this set of luggage.

it's in perfect condition and i can't wait to use it some way.

thankful.

i can't wait for this afternoon. my campus director and his wife had a baby last night...she's so precious. can't wait to go meet her!!

beadboard.

i am having a huge craving to put up beadboard in our house.
then i saw this paintable beadboard wallpaper from home depot. have any of you used it before? the reviews act like it is the best thing ever. i'm a little bit scared, but i think i want to do it.

i mean look at these:

Source: bhg.com via Julie on Pinterest

Source: bhg.com via Kacey on Pinterest

Source: potterybarnkids.com via Amy on Pinterest

centsational girl just re-did her powder room and her beadboard has set me over the top. i think i need to do this somewhere in our house.

the only hiccup is that justin hates hates hates painting so he would probably not be down with this...

house hunters international.

justin and my recent guilty pleasure has been recording and watching house hunters international.

first of all, it is on allll the time. hgtv must have struck it rich with that show.

so bear with me as i dream for a second.
if we didn't live in the good ole state of alabama or even the states (as they say quite frequently on the show)

here are a few places i could picture relocating:

italian countryside.

but for real. ah-mazing view.

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this girl was checking out berlin on a recent episode...it sounded pretty cool.

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this little tower might be a cool place to live near.

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we saw an episode recently in stockholm sweden. the town looked pretty neat, but the apartments were costly. but then again most prices are a little more steep than tuscaloosa :)

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but right now i am 100% happy at our home sweet home.

insta-friday.

hey friends. it is great to be home. we were gone for 18 days. during those 18 days we spent time in georgia, virginia and colorado. no wonder we were so exhausted.

we celebrated a national championship. roll tide, even though we are bulldawgs at heart.

look at my new necklace. pretty sure its the pantone color of the year...tangerine tango. look at me being ahead of the times.

sweet millie loves being home. the squirrels were safe for too long.

mom got me a space heater for Christmas. huge life saver now that it actually feels like winter here in tuscaloosa.

have a great weekend!

linking up:

life rearranged

2012 home goals.

i am so excited for the nester's home goals party.
i have so many ideas for projects to do around our house.
i love love love our house and we have adored owning our first home :)

first up: my craft room/laundry room.
this is my favorite room in the house, but it is always messy.
i can easily close the door and forget about my mess, keep adding to it then feel very overwhelmed by the junk. ...and we've only lived here for a couple months.


how great do these laundry rooms look..?

Source: tipjunkie.com via Brooke on Pinterest

Source: theinspiredroom.net via Alana on Pinterest

next: our bedroom.
we have made huge strides here over the past week or so, but still lots of decisions need to happen.

drooling over this headboard.

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we need to pick a paint color and get more furniture. 

i can't pick a paint color to save my life. suggestions..?

other smaller goals:

finish our bookshelves. yep, still haven't done that.

use some of our leftover wood. our garage is filled with it.

print out photos and hang picture frames. sounds easy enough...right?

find a church pew for our living room. we need more seating.

anyone know of a place to find them in or around west alabama? :)

i'm sure we will find lots and lots of other things to do in our casa this year.

but here's to 2012!

sorry for no pictures of our own house. we've been living out of a suitcase for about 3 weeks and i can't find my camera cord. so thankful to be home sweet home.