drum roll PLEASE

Finally we have rid ourselves of our TYP furniture that is all matchy matchy.  I am super excited and can't wait to piece an entire living space together piece by piece!  We already have several things in mind but for now I just want to share my new living room...

Those blankets are from our picnic dinner tonight!

 I love the existing color and I already have fabric picked out for new panels for the windows.

On the wish list

• railroad cart table
• sectional
• random crate end tables
• lamps (industrial influence)
• pictures ON THE WALL (hello pictures where are you!)

So this is the next extreme makeover!  We are really wanting to create a nice comfy space for entertaining, hanging out, watching American Pickers (if you don't watch this you are seriously missing out).  What we don't want to end up with is another rooms to boredom space because we gave up on the hunt.  That will not happen this time...the hunt is under way my friends!  I will keep you posted along the way.

Before I go I want to share with you my one true love, the inspiration behind the entire living room, the piece I have searched my entire life for...not really but I really do love it!  It makes my heart feel super happy!

It's going on the mantel!

And when plan b comes to life this will be my work van...in PINK of course!

T W E N T Y N I N E...the road that will lead me to 30

I think it's no secret that I would ultimately love to work for me, myself and I. [who wouldn't want to work for me, right?]  It's a long time goal and I will get there.  I have been this close in the past but have never taken the leap to make it happen.  There are two main problems in obtaining this goal. 

 

problem  #1  In the 'real world' aparently you need money to servive!  It is VERY hard to give up a steady income when you have to pay for daycare, cars, food, shelter and clothing!  (a little disclaimer...I am NOT a stay at home mom, so cutting out the whole daycare expense is not an option)

problem #2 There is a very fine line you walk when having a 'side' biz and working a full time job.  I know this first hand.  There is only 24 hours in a day and I do still have to work 40 hours a week to maintain my job.  When you add the time for the full timer, a kid, a hubby and two dogs, that leaves like .24 minutes in the day for the side biz. 

So the big question is, how do you know when you are ready to leave one for the other?!?!  I have decided this year I will answer that question and I will figure it out!  Hopefully you will join me and let me know your ideas and thoughts on all the questions I encounter on my hunt for my professional FREEDOM!

 -fd

The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret to freedom is courage.

-Thucydides

T W E N T Y N I N E

Yesterday I turned twenty nine!  I have big goals to accomplish before turning the big THREE O and they ARE going to happen!

Looking forward to sharing this next year with you!