Before & After

I have completely redone my guest room. I changed the rooms, head board, painted the dresser, got new sheets,etc. Some of you saw the new room at my engagement party... but I have yet to post anything about it yet...

Recently, my parents gave me a headboard that they made awhile back for the lake cabin. I was excited to use it in the guest room vs. the willow one that was in there. The willow one is cool but not really the style I'm going for in the house.  I tried putting the new headboard in the room I had originally made the guest room, but it just didn't look right b/c it was to big and the orientation of the room just didn't work.... So I decided to move it into the other guest room, which is my fav room in the house b/c of the windows, and the room is bigger/longer than the other room. It worked perfect! Not to mention, the antiques my family has pasted down worked great with the new headboard in the room.

Before

After

 .... but the dresser needed something. It just didn't quite go with the other woods, and it was to shinny for my liking. I had always intended in refinishing it but couldnt figure out quite what I wanted to do with in until now...So I painted and distressed the to make the headboard and bought new pulls. I, of course, had to go get new sheets for the bed to match (luckily-- I already had a quilt that went perfect), stole a vase from my mom (thanks mom), and some floral stuff to go it in to finish off the room.  

Due for a new post- updated (check)

I know I know... I need to update! I Have been so busy, but had a great weekend with family and close friends at the engagement party! more to come soon....

OK... so I don't even know where to begin???

The past few weeks have been a whirlwind  in every since of the word.... between batting for Brittany, another engagement picture sitting, getting ready for the engagement party (including refinishing a dresser before the party), my sister and nephew visiting, pumpkin patch,  the actual engagement party, MOH & MOB dress shopping, meeting with the florist, and meetings a work...need I saw more?

Batting for Brittany was an event held for Jeremy's Aunt and her family in memory of Brittany (Jeremy's Cousin) who was killed in a car accident about 3 months ago. Brittany loved to play soft ball thus, Batting for Brittany. It was a beautiful day and the turn out was great over 14 teams played in her memory and I was honored to be there.

So we met with the photographer we want to shot our wedding and turns out we got a free engagement pic sitting with them! so we get more engagement pics-- not to mention he is a much better photographer than the Groupon girl. We went up to a waterfall in the mtns and even though it was cold... Jeremy and I got in the water for some pics. They came out great and we are excited to have Eric Delaforce Photograph our wedding!

Jeremy and I went on a absolute cleaning/yard work rampage before the engagement party. we had to well #1 clean and do yard work :) #2 hang some more pics and other decor stuff & #3 i had to refinish the dresser in the guess room. Got it all done with little time to spare... but it got done. The Engagement party was fantastic we had so much fun and everyone we hold closest to our hearts was there to share with us. it also happened to work out that we had a 10.10.10 engagement party-- so that was kinda fun too!

My sister and nephew visited for 10 days and we had a great time going to the park, playing at the lake, going to a pumpkin patch, making smores, etc. I miss them so much now! but we had sooooo much fun and Brendan loves his uncle Jeremy! "Uncle ,Uncle J!" not o mention it was great to see Jeremy interact with him... J is going to be a great father someday!

While my sister was here we also got the MOH and MOB dress shopping done! so now i can cross that off the "to be done" list for the wedding! Bridesmaid dress choices of course followed suit with the MOH dress selected. !!! we also met with my florist that day to get some ideas and she gave me to fantastic flower arrangements to take home. Now I just have to mull over exactly what I want. I have way to many ideas...

Looking forward to relaxing some before the holiday rush gets here.....