New Project!

                                                              Hi All!
Yes it is starting to become warm in the cities, which means...house projects!!  I have been wanting a sewing table since my mother bought me a sewing machine for christmas last year.  Craigslist has been my friend for quite some weeks now, looking every now and then to find a gem.  Well!! No more looking pour moi!  I found it, she's a beaut.  I found this old antique sewing table that was own by this older gentleman's grandmother.  It had a couple of scratches and dents in the wood, but overall- in perfect sturdy condition!

So my job this weekend has been to renew this table and bring it back to life!  I bought new drawer knobs and sanded it down.  I only have one more coat for the body of the table.  All that's left is the top coat. The polyurathane (sp?). Once that is all done I will begin my journey with a needle and thread!  Can't wait to get it into the guest bedroom where it will stay!

I will post when I have pictures...stay tuned!

THREE CHEERS FOR THE MAMABEAR!!!!!!!!!

HELLO!!!!

So obviously as you can see, I am terrible at this blogging thing.  BUT! I will not give up!  I am determined to fix my blog (because I think it looks terrible) and keep posting and adding new things to it!!  Work is getting busier! And it is starting to warm up..THANK GOD!!
Mike and I have been able to cook out on our balcony once already!  I think that is our favorite part of the spring/summertime up here! 
Recently I visited Richmond to surprise my little sister Emily on her 21st birthday..let's just say she couldn't catch her breath she was so excited!! 

The reason why there is no image of me or my sister is because she jumped on me and wrapped her body like a koala bear around me and I dropped my camera!!  It was so priceless and I am so glad I got it on film!

 

Thanks Ali for helping out my mom with the breakfast surprise!!

                                          

I got to see my Dad's new band "RockSlide" play, which was great!

I got to hang out with my little pup zeke, and I got to see my School go to the Sweet 16 with my best girlfriends! Oh and how can I forget my mama who made this all possible!!

THANK YOU to the MAMABEAR!!!

 ........It was a great way to end a great weekend and head back north to my husband! 

Here are just a few pictures of what we've been up to!! Thanks mom for a great weekend!!!!

 This is the girls at Bridgewater College outside of Emily's Apartment where I scared the crap out of her hehe :)

  

Good Ol' George Washington!



Do I smell Spring?

Hi Everyone!!

Sunday mornings I think are my favorite part of the week.  I love waking up early, the smell of coffee brewing, listening to Cities 97 acoustic sunrise, and the sun rising as I am waking.  This is my favorite time to sit down, relax, and get ready for the day.  Our weekend has been a lot more productive than the past.  I truely believe it is due to sunshine.  It feels as if the sun has not been around for about a month.  This weekend, the sun is out, and the tempatures are RISING!!  To top off this perfect weekend, we have word on our house construction. 

Cross your fingers ladies and gents....we should start demolision this week!! AND because construction will begin next week, we got to paint our bedroom.  Mike and I went from this boring taupe to a beautiful "Beach House Blue".  I cannot make decisions to save my life, so I give all the credit to my wonderful husband in pushing this color.  So hopefully in like two weeks, we will have: a new ceiling, new carpet, and new bedroom colors!!!  Now that the weather is getting warmer, and our house is coming together, I have the itch to decorate, decorate, decorate ....oh and to grill out!! 

During the spring/summer- sitting out on our deck, watching the sunset, drinking a nice cold beer with the smoke of the grill going is all we are looking for.  UHH how this "thaw" is making me long for spring.  But I have a feeling mother nature will take these sunny days away from me sooner than I would like.  OH WELL!  Spring is on the way...


Any cute decorating tips would be much appreciated!



~Cheers to a warmer day~

Life in Minnesota

Life in Minnesota

Sooo..after long long months of no blogging on my behalf, it is my 2011 goal and beyond to stick with it.  It is my 2011 goal to stick with things.  For example, I am terrible at follow-through.  (stating the obvious here). BUT not anymore!! I will follow through and I will continue to blog about our life in Minnesota for you!  With that said..here we go..

Since the last time I blogged we have been on the move!  We finished our basement, we got a bigger and better television for our basement, and a new futon and "man chair" for the  "Man Cave".  Mike has now splurged and bought a PlayStation 3..ugh!  Actually I don't mind he has worked so hard this past year and deserves it!  He actually worked himself so hard that he made Presidents Club!!!! YAHOO! Which means= Mexico we come!  ...Wait, did I say we? I mean him...I am not invited. 'nother story.  

We went to Virginia for Christmas! So fun to see all my friends and family!  It was so strange visiting, but it was nice to come back to my own home.  I guess I am growing up. After an amazing Christmas in VA, disaster hit..our home.  This disaster is called an ICE DAM: An ice dam can occur when snow accumulates on the slanted roof of a house with inadequate insulation and warm air leaks into the attic.  AKA-association problem.  ..Not according to them!!!!  and I quote "if it is inside your home, it is your problem, if it's outside your home, our problem".  

Anyways, these ice dams apparently are all throughout Minnesota.  They are ruining people's homes and putting holes in their pockets. 

(Actually..at this very moment, our neighbors have people on their roof scraping snow and ice dams).  

But what Paradise and Associates don't know is they have the Benos living in their town homes..we are feisty, smart, and will not be taken advantage of.

That is where we stand here in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  We are cold, ceiling less, wall less, and loving every minute of  being a first time home buyer!! 

Until next time...HaPpY nEw YeAr!!!!