this is a real tomboy-ish post

And I generally do not have any tomboy in me at all. hahahahahaha

#1. Anyone else's man out yesterday? It was the "first day"in Virginia or "opening day" as I think the hunters call it...and actually my sweet love is really a bow and arrow kinda guy but he was out yesterday too for the opening day.

Ughhhhh.

Lord, help me because I think deer are the most gentle and beautiful creatures ever! I truly just block the whole thing outta my mind but the saving grace is that he donated the deer to Hunters for the Hungry. Saves me from learning how to cook venison. So there's a silver lining.

Happy Sunday all.

#2. Eeeeppp!!! Watch out--I think the Redskins are gonna beat the Cowboys today--Sorry to my Dallas friends!!!! ;)

xoxo,
Lulu

PS--does anyone else love this picture? I just think she looks so adorable here and really Jessica Simpson has nothing to do with how Tony Romo will play but still this pink number 9 is like the cutest thing

small victories in cyberspace

I cracked the code. Quite literally.


I now have an adorable signature block on my gmail account. Oh yeah.
It even has my business headshot and website logo and everything...and I did it all by myself! This was something that I wanted for a while and I finally took the time to figure it out.
Success is a few glorious emails away, for sure.

xoxo,
Lulu

**UPDATE**
I wish that I could type out step-by-step instructions ladies...but that is what the excitement was all about...I just super-sluethed out the instructions from multiple sources. I googled "html in gmail signature block" and a bunch of instructions came up on other people's blogs. (yay for the bloggers!) and then since I use Firefox as a browser it was easier I guess, I had to download a plugin and then I copied someone else's html example and cut his personal stuff out and put mine in. Searched for the pink html codes and fonts and it worked.

I get one morning to feel like this...

It's times like this that I wish I had the luxury of caring a little less...of having a little less at stake.

I know what I'll be clinging to over these next few years.



A little Naval shout-out to John McCain;) My husband has this flag on the wall of the garage..over his work bench!! Very cool.

I had been meaning to order this poster....how CUTE is this vintage print in pink?? I need it in my office now---and the message is a soothing affirmation;) When I figure out where to buy it in pink, I will share with you all!

xo,
Lulu

PS--today's the day to start the glad game again

home sweet home

This makes me feel so good....

and it's an extension of the glad game. You will see why. My husband and I moved into our house in August. And it was a lil' worse for the wear. Let's just say we were reeeeally helping the economy when we took this sweet little baby off the market. I do love it, I get to change everything and there's naturally a lot of projects to do still (for years to come I'm sure). But in a few weeks of being settled, we have at least the living room sorta settled and the kitchen too. So, how about a quick game of I'm so glad there's a before and after to show for it!!!

Living Room Before and after:

There was insane wall to wall carpet that was floral! And I guess that was a continuation on a theme because I ask you to note the light floral wall paper in both the living room AND the dining room. And what was even more dizzy-ing was that nothing matched.


and from another angle:


We have a new front door, and then replaced the entire 1st floor with hardwoods, actually bamboo! (yay for going green-ish) and we obvi stripped all the walls and repainted. Took the heinous ceiling fan down from the living room and the strangely ornate wall sconce too.

When we found the house my mom told me that I had to see the house had 'good bones'. And it's true. It does. Big rooms, fenced in back yard etc. We finally have a ton of room for a family eventually :) But you all know how it's hard to relax and sit still until it's COMPLETELY ready for company. I alternate with that feeling and being stuck and paralyzed and not unpacking and sorting any boxes for hours (or days) from being overwhelmed. So I go back and forth. Productive...paralyzed. Productive....paralyzed. I haven't really hung much up on the walls yet. I have all of our pictures and things just leaning against where I may want to hang them but just can't take the leap yet. As if filling an errant nail whole would even register on my list of to-do's. But it's all happening in time. And I will probs never stop posting lots and lots and lots of pictures. Just to document the progress.

I think when you see me blogging...that's me being paralyzed. Or productive.

Friday night. Bring on the glass of wine.

Cheers!
Lulu