Love of the day

Room to Inspire

I have a frame that I've been trying to figure out what to do with. I have been thinking about painting the frame white and running wire across the inside. I may still do that, but I like this idea too. You get to use burlap but it's not getting all over your couch.

My Next Master Bath

I was perusing the newest blog updates when i came upon Modern Country Style's pics of Belgian Styled bathrooms! My heart started to drool. Man, I feel like someone read my mind. This is pretty much what I would want my bathroom to look like.

I'm not sure about you, but I walk around with images in my mind about what I want rooms to look like in my house. As time passes, I add on or changed things a bit, but none of it is on paper, it's just up in my head. I love when it finally comes together tangibly. Zack will often ask me how I came up with an idea and can't believe I pulled something together. For me, I'm just glad to get it out into the physical world and stop taking up so much space in my head. He seems shocked that I just come up with ideas, but I'm shocked that he thinks it just came together because I've usually been sitting on an idea for years.

This is what I would love my master bath to look like someday. It have to wait until heaven. If so, you are welcome to come over and check out my wonderful master bath when we get there.:)
Don't you think it's gorgeous?

Points

I've been trying to lose weight this summer. I officially gained about 15 lbs. this year, but really, I've been about 20 lbs. over my normal happy weight. Funny enough, I've been to my annual doctor's visits where they pretty much act like it's not a big deal and that I should just run more, but even if I don't, I'm still at an okay weight to them. I on the other hand have been like, "Um, do I have to get obese for someone to maybe even say that I might need to start watching my weight?"

Oh weight, it's a tricky little friend and it seems to come on so deliciously easy. But don't trust it. Fight it's advances! It is a good friend for awhile, but then trying to lose it is brutal! BRUTAL. I think part of the reason I let the weight go so much is because I know the sort of discipline it takes to lose weight.

So far, I've lost 10 lbs. this summer! I'm determined to lose 5 more lbs. by early August. And I'm just so dang mad about the fact that 10 lbs. less means that I am looking at a number on the scale that use to be my ultimate high. Usually that number use to be the ceiling for me. Seeing that number would have put me on the treadmill in a minute during my 20's. Now, I am celebrating this number! What the what? It's an odd experience. I can even tell that I'm a bit willing to see this new weight as the new norm and give up on losing more....BUT NOOOOoooo! There is still a bit of my mind that keeps reminding that losing weight now is a much better idea than just letting myself keep gaining 5 lbs. every couple of years.

Okay...so all that to say...most of my summer has been about watching my calories. I'm not doing weight watchers because I can't afford that and be able to spend money on decorating the house. I'm a fake weight watcher. I try to count the calories that I eat and am watching how many I am running off.

Right now, my most favorite dessert has been these Dark Chocolate Raspberry Bars from WeightW! Divine! Only 90 calories per bar! Thank you! I've tried one other weight watchers dessert this summer ....and unlike this delicious bar...it tasted like cardboard and diet-y. I promise, these DO NOT! I highly recommend them. Not only will you feel like you are eating a decadent dessert, you will have gotten your fix of chocolate and still wake up with less weight on you in the morning!

Major Antrho LOVE

I'm in love with this platter from Anthro. I went on to the site today to get the pic...and guess what...it is no longer available! WHAT?!!! Man, when you find something at Antrho you love and you are a trend setter like me, :) you've got to move fast!

So it's gone. Or at least online, but I might check out the closest store and see if I can get it there. I've been waiting for my July house money envelope to come in (we use Dave Ramsey in our house.) and to reimburse part of my cell phone bill with the good 'ol campus crusades... and now i've waited to long.

But I still have hope, the serving bowl is still available and there is always a chance the store will have it! I'm hopeful!

If I do find this platter or bowl, the beautiful design will be hung in my living room over my couch. I have this wonderful idea in my head about how the old paris map and some other designs will come together. I'll have to see how it works but I think it's going to make me the trendiest girl on the block. :)