Adding Flair

Yes!!  I still have a blog!  Yes!  I am a slacker!  I am completely guilty of enjoying the warm weather, gardening, planning summer vacations, and putting in hours in my classroom preparing for Open House!  

In the meantime though, we have added a couple of little flair items to our house!  Nothing major, just "lipstick" type of items.

I have enjoyed random trips to Home Goods, TJ Maxx, and Marshalls in search of fun items to dress up our house.  However, I have been sticking with my original plan of "only buy it if you absolutely can't live without it". 

I found this unusual square clock and loved it!  I like that it has an old feel to it, yet it fits our contemporary, clean-line feel.

The past few months, Nick and I have been hunting for the perfect light fixture for our dining room table.  We both fell in love with this fixture because it balances our rustic dining room table and our modern art.  

The painting behind the table is from Home Goods.  It is a neat painting because while it's simple, it has a lot of complex lines and depth to it.  The tree in the corner is another Home Goods find.  Score!

We are absolutely loving our backyard!  All the flowers and rose bushes are in full bloom.  It's been fun to watch the garden bloom and discover what was hiding during winter.  

Since we have 18 rose bushes... yes 18, we always have a couple of vases in the house with freshly cut roses.  What a treat! 

We have been barbecuing a lot lately and are enjoying the spring/summer cuisine.  I have planted my tomatoes, basil, cucumbers, and pumpkins.  Looking forward to eating from our garden soon!

Life is good! Clearly, we are enjoying the fruits of our labor.  About six months ago, when we were knee deep in remodel mode, we would daydream about "hanging out in our backyard and lazy nights watching the Giants game".  Glad we have arrived!!