I just wanted to get a quick post out. Once again, so much keeps happening. Sage came by the other day and we’re pledging to revive or basically just dedicate more time to our blogs. I’m going to start writing a blog at least once a day. It is therapeutic and something I enjoy, so why not everyday?

I’ve been renovating the apt and I painted the lower level of my townhouse-styled apartment last week. I picked up some gadgets for the office from IKEA and Brandsmart USA yesterday so hopefully we can finish painting the upper level. It’s the hallway I am worried about; it’s over 15′ high. I can already imagine all the disastrous mishaps I’ll have with a ladder and an extended paint roller. I originally had the whole nautical and beach cabana concept in mind but what can I say … things just happened. The main walls of the living and dining are a pale silver-gray. The adjoining wall of my kitchen and dining room is a lavender (I’ll explain later but it’s basically feng shui stuff) and the bathroom is an almost muted blue. I REALLY need to get that dSLR because I hate the current one that I have and I don’t even feel like taking photos with them. I love making my posts vivid and full of photos so I’m going to work on that for you guys. I’ll clean up the house after tonight and take some photos before the new week begins during the day. All I can say is that this place looks spectacular. It stills needs a lot of TLC but I’m feeling the pride!

Anyway, I somehow forgot that IKEA lets kids eat for free on Tuesdays so it was a pleasant surprise yesterday. I tried their stuffed salmon and it was really good. I love the medallions, you know, the broccoli looking cakes made of broccoli and cheese, I presume. I think I saw them in the food section, but I was already on my way out and wanted to get home asap. I love going to IKEA because I feel like I get a whole lot of bang for my buck, I love their food, and because I love the constant flow of inspiration there. I can’t say I really trust to buy a couch or a dining table from them just because of quality reasons, but if you’re on a budget it’s definitely the place for you. I’m doing a lot of decorating so for the little things, like 20 photo frames, it’s worth it.

Here’s a photo of Jackson and Peter when we were in the dining area:

I hope you all have been having a great week and I’ll be posting a great album of my recent horseback riding trip in the Cohutta wilderness tomorrow.