little diddies

Thanks for all the love on that last post,

I hope anyone else who struggles with anxiety

or people-pleasing feels the love too :)

On another note...

I've been working on little projects

here at our house.

You know, random little touches

and fixes here and there

to make it feel more, homey.

Homey? 

I don't know if that works... 

oh well.

Anyway, here are some pics of progress!

First off, 

Tanner works at a copper mine,

and every so often, 

he brings back some beautiful rocks...

We decided to add them to our yard...

They're vibrant in person! 

While I was moving the rocks around,

I noticed this little guy...

He just hung out on the wall

the whole time I was working

in the yard :)

To match the rocks, 

I repainted our shabby little gate.

(It needed some love)

If you go through the gate, 

you'll see the latest addition 

to our mini-courtyard...

Man, is it bare in there!

Someday, I'll get a doormat 

and more plants :)

The pot and some planting supplies 

were a bundled housewarming gift 

from some of our church friends :)

I'm a HUGE fan of having plants around,

so I did a little happy dance

when they surprised us with it

(and promptly put it to use!)

Inside the house, 

we've updated a few things:

Kitchen

- We added some potted herbs 

to the sink area (basil!)

- New kitchen towels with some pizazz 

(Big fan of color over here)

- and a new rag rug 

Yep... I still need to paint

those bottom cabinets.

Whoops.

Entryway

- I painted our $15 mini-secretary desk

- Spray-painted some old boxes 

for organization

- Spray-painted our home-made bulletin frame 

to match the desk

- Hung up our key-holder!

Living Room

- We grabbed a throw 

and some new pillow covers 

from West Elm (on sale)

- Organized the underside 

of our coffee table a bit

- Started a recycled "growing" art piece 

(inspired by Apartment Therapy)

 Gotta love that funky couch :)

 We're a fan of boardgames,

so I placed a couple under the table

to induce playing :)

 That weird sculpture thing

on top of the fireplace

is made from cut toilet paper rolls

and paper towel rolls.

You just cut and staple it

to make an organic-looking

recycled sculpture!

I love that I can keep adding

onto it as long as I want...

 Plus, you can spray-paint it 

once you feels it's complete,

and hang it wherever you like!

I've seen this project on 
Design Sponge 
a while back, click here
to check it out!

To give you some perspective 

on our home,

here's another view:

 And here's our dining area!

In April, I was finally able 

to finish our thrifted chairs!

 Above the table is a random display shelf,

so I placed some of Tanner's library up there...

I love books.

Very much so, yes.

There's a window in the dining area,

so I placed a planter with some alyssum 

on the sill.

 Paired with another planter

full of wild flowers

 Little buds are just beginning to open.

Ah, the simple joys :)

 And down the hall

from the dining area 

is our bedroom.

We shall be painting it 

within a couple weeks!

So, there you go!

Little changes here 

and there.

And a casual house tour,

sort of :P

Longest post EVER.

Lo siento mucho.

WOO!