New Addition to the Family + Exciting News

This is Jack, the newest addition to our family. He is a Shiba Inu Pup and is about 8 months old. So far he gets along pretty well with Charlie. He sit and lays down on command. No accidents yet. This just might work out! In this picture he looks rather large BUT he is actually really small. They get to be about 25lbs. Currently Jack is around 16lbs and very well mannered.

My next exciting news is ............................................I got accepted into Webster University. I will be a transfer student and will be working on my Bachelors in Legal Studies. I am so excited that it almost does not feel real. Webster is a Private University out here in St. Louis. It is a very well respected school and I am actually surprised I got in. I applied with the impression that my A.A. would not transfer and that I was not up to their standards scholarly wise. I am very blessed and thankful that I was accepted. I can't wait to go school supply shopping!!!!!!!

Spooky Chalk Art

I painted one of the walls in my nook with Chalk Paint and I am in LOVE with it!!!! Lots of Halloween drawings and sketches.

More House Updates

I never posted a picture of what our kitchen looks like now after painting all the cabinets. As you can tell the top cabinets are a much brighter white. The wall is a more soft white and the bottom cabinets are now black. Before the wall was light brown and the cabinets were all a off white/cream color.

I also do not think I ever posted a picture of our new dinning room light fixture. The one that was an absolute pain to install because it was so heavy.  Its from Pottery Barn. It was a floor model because they were discontinuing the style. We ended up getting it at a fraction of the price. We also put in a new and bigger medallion. The one before was a 10 inch and the one now is a 16 inch. The chairs we got from Restoration Hardware. They are the Madeline Cafe Chairs. They were a nightmare to get because the shipping was all wrong and we sent some back and some were broken and some got lost. Lets just say it took a month to finally get all the chairs.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                       

Pumpkin Patching!

October 6th felt like the official day into Fall. It was chilly and cloudy and perfect for .......going to the PUMPKIN PATCH!!!

We enjoyed Hot Apple Cider and Popcorn balls! So many pumpkins and fall festivities to look at. We walked away with 3 mini baby pumpkins! Also I finally drew my first Chalk art on my Chalk wall.

I can't wait for my Fall Fun!!

September Recap and Welcoming October!

Happy October!!!! 

Here is a recap of what we did in September!
Chris had a birthday this month!! Here is my attempt at a Beautiful Pinterest inspired Birthday Cake.....Pinterest fail! Nonetheless the cake was still really good and Chris mostly cared about the thought of of a semi-homemade cake.

Chris chose Katie's Pizzeria for his birthday dinner.
It was seriously the most perfect night ever as far as weather goes. The pizza of course was also to die for. Please have Katie's Pizza before you die. You will thank me in heaven!

We took Charlie through the Loop for the first time. I have been taking him on longer walks and on different
routes so he can come out of his bubble. He still has a bit of puppy anxiety. So the Loop really put him on edge with the amount of chaos going on. He was a trooper though.

I finally had my very first adult party at my house. I have not had any kind of function at the house since moving in. First because the house was never presentable enough, second I have never thrown a party or hosted anything before on my own. lastly, the house was never presentable enough. So something possessed me to host Chris's birthday party at our house on Sunday. If you really want something to motivate you to get things done, schedule a party at your house with a 3 day window to get your crap together. I accomplished more in 3 days than I would have in a month and only because I was motivated. I painted a chalk wall in the nook. I finished painting the kitchen cabinets.I scrubbed the house from top to bottom and even washed the windows. Unfortunately I did not take any birthday pictures, but I did take pictures of some of my new Pumpkin decorations. I even received a pretty centerpiece from Chris's sister.

To kick off the beginning of October we went to a Sigur Ros concert last night. If you do not know who they are I suggest you Spotify them NOW!!! The venue was so fitting for them too since it was at the beautiful Fox Theater. I swear it was like heaven. Here are a few pictures from last night.

Best concert of 2013 so far!