FRIDAY FAVORITES

HELLOOOOOO FRIDAY!!!

I'M NOT A SUPERSTITIOUS PERSON BY ANY MEANS BUT THERE IS A SMALL PART OF ME THAT GETS A LITTLE CREEPED OUT WHEN IT'S FRIDAY THE 13TH. I CAN'T HELP IT! I'M SURE IT HAS TO WITH ALL THOSE SILLY SCARY MOVIES THAT I HARDLY WATCH LOL OR MAYBE IT WAS THE "STORIES" I'VE HEARD PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT. EITHER WAY, I TEND TO BE A BIT MORE CAUTIOUS ON DAYS LIKE THIS. BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY; RIGHT!?

ON A BRIGHTER NOTE, HERE ARE MY FRIDAY FAVORITES. I LOVE BROWSING PINTEREST AND GATHERING ALL MY IDEAS SO WHEN THE TIME COMES FOR US TO OWN OUR HOME I HAVE PLENTY OF IDEAS. 

LATELY I'VE BEEN DRAWN TOWARDS NEUTRAL, BRIGHT AND AIRY COLORS. SPRING IS COMING UP SO THAT MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT BUT HOW COULD YOU NOT LIKE ANY OF THESE!?

FAVORITE BATHROOM

QUALITY BATH

FAVORITE DESK

A TOUCH OF SOUTHERN GRACE

FAVORITE BEDROOM

THISTLE WOOD FARMS

FAVORITE HUTCH

THE OLD PAINTED COTTAGE

FAVORITE DINING ROOM

DRIVEN BY DECOR

FAVORITE KITCHEN

HOME BUNCH

SOME DAY....ONE DAY.... I HOPE TO HAVE A HOME WITH ROOMS LIKE THESE :)

-MANDI

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY (KIND OF)

OKAY WORKING MOM BLOGGERS, HOW IN THE WORLD DO YOU FIND TIME FOR PROJECTS, BLOGGING, COOKING, CLEANING, SHOPPING, SHOWERING, USING THE RESTROOM, AND MOST OF ALL SLEEPING!?? I MEAN HOLY CANOLI!! I AM UP AROUND 5AM, TO WORK BY 8AM, HOME AT 5:30PM AND EXHAUSTED BY THE TIME WE'RE DONE EATING DINNER! ALL I WANT TO DO IS SLEEEEEEEP! I THINK I JUST NEED TO GIVE MY BODY SOME TIME TO ADJUST.

I HAD A FEELING IT WAS GOING TO BE ROUGH SO I WROTE A FEW BLOGS OUT IN HOPES TO GET CAUGHT UP BUT THEN I WASN'T THRILLED WITH THEM SO I SCRAPPED THEM :/ NOW; IT'S 10:00PM AND I DON'T HAVE ANY BRAIN FUNCTION LEFT FOR THE DAY. SO! LET'S DO SOMETHING SIMPLE......

I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU SOMETHING OTHER THAN A PICTURE OF DIY PROJECTS OR HOME DESIGN/DECOR INSPIRATION.....

MY DAUGHTER ABBIGAIL :)

THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN LAST WEEK BEFORE GOING TO DAYCARE (PRE-TIME CHANGE). SHE PICKED THIS ENTIRE OUTFIT OUT HERSELF. SHE INSISTED ON WEARING THE DRESS WE BOUGHT HER FOR EASTER (SHE CAN WEAR UNDERWEAR ON HER HEAD FOR ALL I CARE AS LONG AS WE DON'T HAVE A MELT DOWN HAHA), WHITE LEGGINGS AND AS SHE CALLS THEM HER "JESSIE" BOOTS. OH AND THAT WOULD BE JESSIE; AS IN JESSIE FROM TOY STORY. CUTE RIGHT!? I MEAN, TANTRUMS AND ALL, I AM JUST SMITTEN WITH THIS CURLY HAIRED SASSY LITTLE GIRL.

I PROMISE PROMISE I WILL POST MY FRIDAY FAVORITES AND WRITE OUT SOME BLOGS THIS WEEKEND AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO BALANCE ALL THIS CRAZINESS!

P.S SO IT WASN'T COMPLETELY WORDLESS ;)

-MANDI

FRIDAY FAVORITES

HAPPY FRIDAY PEEPS!!!

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT Y'ALL BUT I AM SO READY FOR THE WEEKEND! THIS WEEK WAS MY FIRST FULL WEEK AT MY NEW JOB AND WE'VE BEEN SO BUSY LEARNING ALL THINGS LENDING! I WENT FROM WORKING IN THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY TO WORKING IN FINANCE (LENDING); SO NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAVE A LOT TO LEARN. ON THE FLIP SIDE, I AM UBER EXCITED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW AND GROW PROFESSIONALLY. THE EXECUTIVE TEAM DID A GREAT JOB AT PUTTING OUR TEAM TOGETHER. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT WE ACCOMPLISH!

I HAVE BEEN SO TIRED ONCE I GET HOME FROM WORK SO I HAVEN'T HAD MUCH TIME TO BROWSE PINTEREST OR DO ANY OF MY PROJECTS.......SUPER SAD FACE! THIS JUST MEANS I'VE GOTTA GET WITH THE PROGRAM AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO BALANCE THE J.O.B AND THE FUN STUFF. I AM HOPING TO WORK ON SOME PROJECTS THIS WEEKEND BUT FOR NOW, I'LL LEAVE YOU WITH MY FRIDAY FAVORITES!

FAVORITE OUTDOOR AREA

CENSATIONAL GIRL

FAVORITE PORCH SWING

SOUTHERN LIVING

FAVORITE OUTDOOR BAR

BY STEPHANIE LYNN

FAVORITE FIREPIT

WOODLAND DIRECT

FAVORITE OUTDOOR KITCHEN

ONE KIND DESIGN

FAVORITE POOL 

FIELD STONE HILL

ALL THINGS OUTDOORS! CLEARLY YOU CAN TELL I CAN'T WAIT FOR SUNSHINE AND WARMER WEATHER; WHICH I'LL PROBABLY REGRET SAYING IN A FEW MONTHS LOL :) BUT FOR NOW, I'LL TAKE SOME GREEN GRASS, A PRETTY SKIES AND FLOWERS. WHEN JULY ROLLS AROUND; REMIND ME TO COME BACK AND READY THIS POST ;)


HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!

POLY WHAT?

AFTER SEEING ALL OF THESE CUTE SETS ON PINTEREST & INSTAGRAM THAT PEOPLE HAVE PUT TOGETHER USING POLYVORE; I FINALLY MADE AN ACCOUNT AND MADE MY FIRST MOOD BOARD! SERIOUSLY; WHY HAVEN'T I DONE THIS SOONER!? I'M SO ADDICTED TO IT! I MADE THE ONE BELOW AS INSPIRATION FOR OUR MASTER BEDROOM AND ALTHOUGH SOME OF THE ITEMS ARE A BIT OUT OF OUR PRICE RANGE, IT GIVES ME IDEAS AND A LOT OF THIS I CAN RECREATE ON A BUDGET.

INITIALLY I WANTED AN ALL WHITE OR CREAM BEDROOM WITH A PATTERNED DUVET TO ADD SOME TEXTURE BUT ONCE I WAS ON POLYVORE AND STARTED CREATING, I'M REALLY LOVING THE WHITE, CREAM, GOLD AND BROWN TONES. IT ALL FITS PERFECTLY WITH WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR BEDROOM NOW, SO; IT'S REALLY JUST DECOR, A FEW ACCENT PILLOWS, A CHANDELIER AND A RUG THAT I WOULD NEED TO MAKE THIS ROOM COME ALIVE. ONE ITEM I KNOW THAT I AM NOT GOING TO BUDGE ON PURCHASING IS THAT AWESOME ELEPHANT HEAD WALL PIECE BECAUSE I REALLY LOVE ELEPHANTS! MY BABY SHOWER WAS ELEPHANT THEMED (IT WAS SO CUTE!) AND ASIDE FROM THE CHANDELIER, IT'S MY FAVORITE PIECE ON THIS BOARD!!

I REALLY WISH I WOULD HAVE SIGNED UP FOR POLYVORE BEFORE I DID OUR MASTER BATH FACE LIFT BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE REALLY HELPED ME BRING EVERYTHING TOGETHER WITH MORE FLOW.  SO OF COURSE, LAST NIGHT I DID A MOOD BORED FOR THE MASTER BATH AND I'M WORKING ON ONE FOR THE DINING ROOM AND KITCHEN. I HAVE A FEELING POLYVORE IS GOING TO BE MY NEW ADDICTION! AND NOW THAT I AM BACK TO A WORKING MOM; OUR BUDGET HAS EXPANDED SO I'LL BE ABLE TO HAVE SOME FUN BRINGING THE BOARDS TO LIFE! WOOO HOOO!!

-MANDI