Candles

Candles. I've never really been all into them. On occasion, I'd buy 1 at Wal-Mart. You know the ones. They have a cheesy smell. And I would put them in the bathroom. Something nice to liven up the room.

But I've never really been into them. Until my bestie came to our home. She was adding some little touches here and there. Putting up pictures, adding accessories, and...candles. Not a whole mess of them. She has a bunch of candles around her house. But they look amazing! Because she has them mixed in with all the other stuff in her house. On bookshelves, on table tops, in little nooks. It really looks amazing.

So when she started to put them around our house, I was getting a little nervous. But late last night, when we got home, T started to light them. And all these candles just made this beautiful light! Glowing. It was so beautiful. And there was no horrible smell. Just a light fragrance in the air.

I'm not sure where she got them. Or what kind of candle they are. But they really are amazing! I will definitely be lightening them more often. And just enjoying the magical light they give off. T really enjoyed them as well. I'm telling you, we experienced something completely new and different. Now I just need to know where my bestie got these amazing candles from. XOXO

Sharing a Bit

I figured I'd share a few things about our home with you. To begin with, my hubby picked the paint color. It's a dark brown. And it reminds me of chocolate. Every time I walk into our bedroom, I get a sudden craving for chocolate. But it's beautiful!

We picked out the furniture together. Which was a task people! It took forever. I picked the style and he picked the finish. I couldn't find a picture of our furniture. And I still have no clue where our camera is. But the furniture has a "bit of a modern feel." At least that's how my bestie described it. But it's not really hard and harsh. It has some feminine touches too. So my hubby chose a black finish. And I have to say, it looks really nice.

So that left me with the decision about the bedding. I didn't want anything too girly. Or too manly. But I knew it had to be dark. I've learned that much about living with a man. I've always had blue and white bedding. But this time around, I was looking for something darker.

The picture above is what I chose. It looks kinda grey in the picture. But really, it's a blue color. And we also bought some dark brown pillows. It looks really nice. The blueish grey bedding and curtains, against the dark brown walls is so pretty! Especially with the black furniture. I'm really loving it! It's the perfect mix of feminine and masculine. XOXO

Bubble and Brown...and Happy Cinco de Mayo

We got these for a wedding present. They're the Rachael Ray "Bubble and Brown" set. I wasn't sure what I was going to use them for. But like I said before, we finally getting settled in our new house. And things are finding a home. Which means, I'm trying all sorts of new things out.

So I decided to try my hand at enchiladas today. I called my bestie and she gave me a list of food to buy. Then she walked me through the process. I LOVE her so much! She is so patient and helpful. :)

By the time T got home, I had the enchilada casserole in the oven. I even made some rice. T made us some guacamole. And we had dinner. It was so good! And this "Bubble and Brown" was so good to bake our dinner in! It made everything so crunchy and yummy. I'm definitely going to be using this a lot more. Because it was so easy to use, made our food dinner, and was super easy to clean up!

If you don't have one of these, I think you should go out and buy one. Because they are incredible! And you can fit so much food in them! It's a bit ridiculous. But you could easily make a big casserole and invite 8-10 people over. :) This is a great piece! Oh, and Happy Cinco de Mayo! That was my inspiration for dinner tonight. :) XOXO

Where Can I Buy This?

I was doing a search on google for something. I don't even now what. And this picture popped up! I'm in love with this mirror and those vases! I've already found the vases online. But I can't find this mirror anywhere. Does anyone know where I can find it? I have the perfect place in our house for it too! XOXO

Searching for Mirrors

I don't think I've mentioned it, but T and I moved into our house. The big house. And for a few weeks, it was really kinda of funny. We just moved our clothes and personal items. We had a bedroom set. And that was it. But we travel all the time, so it wasn't that bad. Because we're gone at least 4 days a week!

But my bestie came to our rescue. And she's been helping me get T and I's house in order. She took me shopping for furniture one day. T didn't really care what we bought or how much I spent. He just wanted some comfy furniture. It took us about 2 weeks to order and buy all our furniture. But it was so nice when things started arriving.

We've gotten to the point of actually decorating the house. You know, when the house becomes more of a home. And this is the fun stuff. I send links to my bestie. And she just kind of makes all these great decisions. Everything that she brings is so T and me!

But there are things that she wants us to do. Like pick more of our style. Then she can narrow down the decisions for us. This leads us to mirrors. They're important. At least that's what she tells me. So here we go...



Do we want to go more traditional? You know, with a clean look...clean lines and expected colors. Nothing too out of the ordinary.



Or more funky? Fun shapes, colors and styles. I'm thinking more funky. But maybe a funky design in a more neutral color.

What do you think? We have furniture that has clean lines. But everything that we've added to the house is fun and funky. It makes the rooms feel comfortable. Like all the over sized pillow and blankets in the den. And the fun vases and stuff on the bookshelves. XOXO

Our Home

I don't think I ever mentioned it on here, but T and I moved back in November. When we started to date, he lived in a townhouse. And it was really nice. His buddy owns it. And because he works for his buddy, he just let him live there. That was in August.

When I moved in, T wanted something more for us. So he bought a house. Nothing too fancy or crazy. Just a nice house. Much nicer than anywhere I've ever lived. And we moved. It was crazy and chaotic. And had to be done quickly. Since we're on the road more than half of the week.

I also earned that T was having a house built. All of the house plans were already made, and most of the house was built. Like all the walls were up. It looked like a house from the outside. But from the inside, it was definitely a work in progress. They said it would take at least 4 months to finish. But it might be closer to 6 months if the weather didn't cooperate.

So why did T buy the house we are living in now? Because he wanted a place for us. He wanted more room. And more privacy. To me, it never really mattered. I mean, when I lived at home, before I was 18, it was my mom, step-dad, my step-sister, my 2 step-brothers, my little brother, my grandma, and me. And our house was not that big!

Then when I moved out, I lived with 5 girls. In a 3 bedroom apartment. Yes, there were 6 of us! And only 1 1/2 baths. It was nuts! But I really liked living with my friends. So you can see, I've never been one to live in big houses. Or to live in a fancy place. So I thought it was weird that T was buying a house for us to live in for 4-6 months.

But that's what he did. And we moved. But since then, we've been working on our house. Yes, I said our house. Because T wants the new, big house, to be in both of our names. Crazy! I never even owned a new car before I met him. Can you tell how low key I am?

When we started to date, T wanted my opinions on things. I thought it was a little weird. But together, we picked out the tile, colors, carpets, cabinets, counters. All of that stuff. And today, we got to go see the progress on our house. Looks like, we'll get to move sometime at the end of February or the beginning of March.

And to be honest, I'm both excited and scared. I'm excited because it's going to be our home. Together. Something we'll work on together. And enjoy together. But I'm also scared because it's so big!

Not only is it big. But it's expensive. Oh, and I'm not good at decorating and all of that. When I lived with my friends, I paid one of them to decorate my room. And when we moved into this house, my bestie came to help us put it together. I swear, she should be an interior designer!

But now, she is working on her and her guy's place. He had this HUGE house built for them. And she is just trying to get their house in order. So I don't want to bother her. Although, I know that she would come and help in a heartbeat.

So where do you begin? We're going to go look at bedroom furniture sometime this week. And T has all the electronics picked out. That's as far as we've gotten. We still have to pick paint colors and some of the finishing things for the actual house. Then the hard work starts for me. Making the house into our home. XOXO