In Wonderland....

You'll be drooling by the end of this post.

If you aren't....

something's wrong...... hehe

Have a look at the GORGEOUS color palette in these photos...

These dreamy floor... oh how I wish I owned an old farmhouse with painted floors just like these......

...and the red and teal....... is that teal?!?!?...

who cares...

LOVE IT!

How about this kitchen......

in my dreams (sigh)

Last but certainly not least...

I'll take these for a make-shift pantry any day.....

Anyone know where I could find shelves like these?!??!

All photos taken from here

A Family of Crocs

WARNING: The title and picture having nothing to do with the post... well not really...I guess I could be creative and think of some way to tie it all together but the juices are running low tonight

I've had a lot of time to think lately...
Six hours in the car makes for a great opportunity.

Sometimes it's easy to get wrapped up in the day-to-day of life...
I find myself living for the weekend these days...
Normally I work all week and come home to be with the family on the weekends.

I am so thankful for such a great support network, my family!
My mom is my best friend... yes occassionally we fight like sisters... or mother & daughter
But it is so nice to have someone that just gets you... someone who knows your strengths, weaknesses, insecurities, goals, ambitions, fears, failures, and triumphs....
Thanks Mom for being my best friend!

I am so thankful for parents who have loved and supported me through the years and even though I am an adult... or so I think...hehe... have made their home, my home, a place I always want to come back to... a place I have always felt a part of... and one day want my kids to be a part of....

I am so thankful for my support network. Mom, Dad, Nater, Mr.R... Thank You for making me always feel right at home, for loving me for who I am, and for sharing this journey... our life... with me. Love you guys!

P.S. Love on your families this weekend... Life's too short

Not Too Shabby

In my last post I promised to show you my little chair re-do.
Here she is in all her glory....
BEFORE

OLD

TATTERED
HOMELY

In Desperate Need of some Tender Loving Care
AND.... DUUNN DUNNN DAHHH....

AFTER

Not Too Shabby for 5 smackaroo's...

P.S. Sorry for the poor picture quality... my camera is on the fritz.... EEEEKKK!

Welcome....Monday Funday

Don't you just love Mondays?!?!?

Oh Boy... I sure do...

Normally I jump out of bed, hop in the shower, hop out, sing some happy song while I get ready, drive to work....

Haha...

I am totally kidding...

My Monday normally goes something more along these lines....

Alarm goes off... I lay there... Alarm goes off again... I lay there... I lay there... I crawl out of bed and stumble into the bathroom to get in the shower... Anyways

.... In lieu of Monday Funday... I'll show you what I got into this weekend.....

Yep... I crafted all weekend....
More on that later....

After seeing the cutie burlap "Welcome" banner Kasey and Tara found, I figured I would try and make my own.

There you have it ladies.... my very own version of the burlap "Welcome" banner..

If you're interested I can make you one... for a small fee of course... hehe
Just email me... emersynlane@yahoo.com

P.S. Stop back by tomorrow... or it may be Wednesday... to see the chair re-do I blogged about on Friday!

Have a seat.....

How cute is this chair??!?! Super cute huh...??? Yea I'm loving it!
There's something about the coral and robin's egg blue that has me drooling.....
Just so happened that I spotted a few beautiful, old, worn-out, in need of some serious TLC chairs just like the one above, at a local thrift store while driving home the other day....
I'll be stopping by tomorrow to pick up those babies.

The thrill of the chase.....

I'm a bargain hunter... always have been... always will be...

I love Anthro's latte bowls...... I would buy 20 of them If I had somewhere to put them.

But instead... I'll settle for these cutie look-a-likes

Cuz I'm a bargain hunter...

Kroger girls....

Kroger....

$1.50

I'm a bargain hunter... always have been... always will be...

How about these lovelies ?!?!?
Michael's
$2.50

Ok... go forth and BARGAIN HUNT!!!

Goodbye Weekend....

I've been on vaca this past week and unfortunately It has rained most days.

But today... the SUN IS SHINING!
And while I didn't make it to the beach like I had wished..... I'll be catching some rays in the backyard.....

See you poolside..... .....I saved you a seat.

An Adventure in the Making

After months of deliberation... ok not really, just lack of time... and a mild case of laziness... I've decided to test the waters.

Let's make this fun...

I hope you leave here inspired, rejuvenated, happy, laughing, encouraged... you get the point.

Let the adventure begin!

Cheers to us!