DIY

 These pieces were finished a couple of weeks ago so I am a little delayed in posting them. This brings our total to 3 re-finished dining chairs, 1 china hutch and a side table. For now, I am taking a break! When it cools off, I think inspiration will come again but for now we are content with what we have :) 

Abby

Here are a couple of pictures Steve took with his new camera. She is an angel :)

Thrifty

Steve and I moved into a townhouse at the beginning of July. As we settled in, we realized our extreme lack of furniture. We saw, we shopped...we did not conquer. I wanted something different and something that we could make our own. It was at that time that I entered the dangerous world of shabby chic decor blogs. Scary. Steve has been a rock star at sanding (not an easy job) while I am able to sit in the air conditioning and paint until my little heart is content. It makes me feel a little Martha and is quickly becoming a guilty pleasure :) It has been fun, tiring and rewarding! Here are the two pieces we have completed so far.

This is a china hutch we found at Goodwill for $40. It was pretty beat up but a solid piece of furniture.

Before...

And after!

At another Goodwill, we scored this awesome chair for $5. I was a little overzealous and started painting

before I took a picture with the cushion still on but this gives you a pretty good idea what shape it was in.

1. We had some paint left over from the china hutch so I was resourceful and used it on the chair as well. I found the perfect fabric to cover the cushion!

Catching Up

I'm fairly certain the point of blogging is to try your best to update it as things happen in your life. Unfortunately, I am a procrastinator extraordinaire...which translates into--there are many things to update on this post!

Two weeks ago, Steve and I went to South Carolina to celebrate the wedding of my best friend, Nicole Hagerman to a great guy, Jon Abercrombie. It was the perfect wedding and I feel so lucky to have been included in the celebration. Nick was the most beautiful bride I have ever seen...she was stunning. It was an emotional week but SO much fun. I was able to reconnect with some long lost friends and also made plenty of new ones! Congratulations, Nickie and Jon! Love you both!

 



My bestie!





He is one good looking videographer :)





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Happy couple!

 

 The week after the wedding, Steve's sister, Melissa, graduated from Red Mountain High School. Everything was perfect and she accepted her diploma looking sassy is a pair of white wedges! Congratulations, Melissa Bette Mason! Can't WAIT to see the wonderful things to come in your life :)



No more weddings or graduations for now. Life is calm except for our impending move. Because Steve is now working in Scottsdale, we are trying to find a condo to rent in that area. It will be nice to be closer to the city center...however, we will miss living with Matt. I know Abby is going to miss her cousin (Fitzy) a lot too :( I think that's it for now. My summer resolution is to keep up with this thing. If I could do it from Europe I can certainly do it from the comfort of my own home!

Cheers



Time flies

On Saturday, we saw Steve's sister, Melissa, off to her senior prom. It was a very proud moment and she looked amazing! Melissa was 12 when I met Steve and since then, we have seen her change from a girl  into an ambitious young woman. Steve was very excited to send his little sister off for a night of fun and unforgettable memories :)



Spring is here

Steve and I recently celebrated our 2 year anniversary by going to Disneyland...honestly, where else would we go?! It was a great time--we splurged and ate at the Napa Rose for dinner which was an amazing experience. We packed our days full of rides and running around to make sure we got to everything...never a dull moment when we are visiting Disney!

Stuck in line for Indiana Jones



A mini replica of our wedding cake :)



My anniversary gift from Steve

Big Thunder!

Snap back to reality

We haven't blogged since we returned from our trip...that was unintentional! The last few weeks have been a whirlwind and it has taken us a bit of time to get readjusted to normal life, ripe with responsibility and obligation. Our trip left us with a fever...and the only medicine is more traveling, baby! We do not have any definitive plans but we would like to try to go to northern Europe next summer...time will tell.

But for now, we are back in Arizona and bracing ourselves for another summer...oi vey. One great piece of news is that Steve got a new job! He will now be an account manager at Yelp and he starts on May 3. His last day at UoP is Thursday...the countdown begins! To celebrate our 2 year anniversary and Steve's new employment, we are going to Disneyland this weekend! We are both looking forward to it...I plan to be very tired that day as it would be unthinkable to miss the Royal Wedding at 3 am--well worth it, I think! That's pretty much it for now...doesn't seem like there is nearly as much to blog about as there was when we were staring at the Eiffel Tower :)

Cheers!