Spring Fever

I am so over the cloudy days around here.  I mean, day number eight or something with no end in sight!  But the rain also makes me feel like getting my hands dirty in a garden and watching things grow.  Which translates to planting some potted plants and watching them slowly die in the summer sun.  I do not have a green thumb.  I have even managed to kill a succulent.  It can be done!  (They don’t like the heat from the fireplace much.  Just FYI.)

I would like to continue my spring trends post.  And I can’t believe how much the late 70s/early 80s are in this season.  I mean, most of the dresses look like prom dresses from that era- ruffles, cotton dresses with floral patterns and romantic little details.  You know very similar to this one-

Suddenly I’m smelling baby oil on sunburned skin and I have an overwhelming desire to break out the Doctor Scholl’s slides with the wooden bottoms.  I am totally dating myself here but I can remember when ladies used to deep condition their hair with mayo. And I would be playing dress up in some old flouncy dress (just like the ones on trend for spring) and some wooden clogs.  Ah, the early 80s were a good time!

I guess these trends are bringing me back to my childhood and not in an utterly disgusting kind of way- like the late 80s, early 90s.  I have had some time to miss them.

Here are a few fun options for spring-

Women’s Crochet Yoke Shift Dress by Xhilaration from Target, $24.99

http://www.target.com/p/women-s-crochet-yoke-shift-dress-blue-xhilaration-153-juniors/-/A-52051399 $24.99

Women’s Maxi Dress Petal Pink by Xhilaration from Target, $32.99

http://www.target.com/p/women-s-maxi-dress-petal-pink-xhilaration-153-juniors/-/A-52051438 $32.99

Women’s Floral Print Maxi Dress by Mossimo from Target, $29.99

http://www.target.com/p/women-s-floral-print-maxi-dress-with-lace-inset-mossimo-153/-/A-51939984 $29.99

Are you seeing the pattern here?  All I can say is, wow, girly, feminine looks are really back. My inner hippie is loving this as I think the boho trend is pushing most of these looks.  But there is something so nostalgic and familiar about this trend.

And for those of you born in the 90s or above, I’m sure this is exciting as it’s probably your first time through! 🙂

#spring #springfever #springtrends

Spring Au Naturel

Spring is here! And thank goodness!! What’s in store for your spring wardrobe? I have a few ideas. First up, let’s find you a new pair of shoes. Anyone for a trip to Target?

Here are some beauties that I love-

These shoes- flats, booties, mules- whichever option you choose are your LBD of the shoe world. You can never go wrong. You will literally wear these shoes out with how much pavement they’ll see.

Did you spy a pair that you love? My questions is- how many is too many?

#spring #springtrends #target

So It’s Been A Long Time

I apologize for the lack of recent posts.  I was hacked and my site went down and it was a just a really pleasant experience for me.  I wish I would have taken coding in college so I would know more about WordPress but as one guy at the help desk described it…it’s like having a new puppy that never gets trained.  Such a pain in the a**.

So it’s been a long time since I’ve posted any photos or status updates on the Fixer Upper. Life’s been busy and I lost track of what I’ve posted recently.  So I will try to take you on a journey from last spring.

Here’s what the kitchen looks like.  The cupboards are in, the lighting is in.  We need to add the crown moulding to the cabinets and a few other projects lingering here.

There’s our new island.  All the countertops are concrete.  And pretty much everything from cabinets to appliances and lighting are new.

See that old door in the background?  That will eventually be a sliding barn door to cover the pantry!  That one is still on the list of to-dos.

Remember how we opened up the wall here and added the beam to make the space feel bigger?

I apologize for my curtain shortness, I threw them up wherever there were brackets already.

Here is the entry door painted a very light blue.

Remember how we used an old door for the front of this island?

My little coat closet.

Here are the French doors that go out to the newly constructed deck.  (More pictures of that in the future.)

The hallway down to the bedrooms.  The flooring goes throughout the whole upper floor.  Well minus the bathroom.

Here’s the new vanity.

Again, pretty much everything is new.  New tub and shower, new interior doors, new toilet!

Here’s the master bedroom.

And the second bedroom.

Here is where we attached a garage and added an entrance door to the garage in the main entryway.

Here’s a shot of the basement.  Which is currently under construction.  We cut this door into the wall to make the basement a walkout.  You can’t believe how much more light it added to the room which makes the space feel bigger.

We’ve done so much work on the outside too but I think I’ll leave it at that for today!

#fixerupper