Plumbing problems!!

So we officially have an issue that Rob and I can not fix on our own. The kitchen sink had been backing up. About 16 hours later the clog was out, but one small little rubber coupling would not stop leaking. So after much debate and putting our pride aside the plumber is on his way and hopefully will be able to fix the problem that Rob and I (plus my mother) have been battling for a week.

Fall is definitely here!

Here are the pictures of the front of the house I promised a few weeks ago! Notice no crate murtles.

"The Wall"

So we have this retaining wall to the right of our house. It has looked bad from day one in my opinion. It used to have vines growing over it(actaully roses) but the week before we closed on our house they chopped them down. So now the wall is an eye sore. So I think I am going to paint it! The picture below shows the wall as being a dark taupe that will match the siding. Rob is off next week so I hope we can do it then.



The bushes along the bottom of the wall are going to be yellow knockout roses. And remember the crape myrtles are gone and replaced with compact hollys.

Also we are going to try to get an electrician out to the house to give us a qoute on putting up two sconces on either side of the entryway. Right now there is just one light as you walk out the door. It happens to be right at the height of your head so therefore at night you get a facefull of bugs. I also want to put a recessed can light above the door. This is the sconce I really like:

Crate murder!

So on Wednesday I committed crate murder! Yep it was quick only about 30 minutes,a handsaw, and they were GONE!!! I can't believe how much removing the crate myrtle trees opened up the front of the house. I need to post a picture, but I don't' have access to my camera right now or the time, but shortly my friends. The crate myrtle trees where replaced by a compact holly. So I added some yellow mums and said "HELLO FALL!." Did I mention that I did this all in 60 degree weather. AMAZING!! Especially in Alabama. My mom is working on a fall wreath for me this weekend. I can't wait!
All I have to say is I love FALL!!!

Updated slideshow of the house...

Enjoy....because I know we are!!!

A little art project....

So I wanted something with scripture on it to go in my entry way.....after a lot of thinking I came up with this! It is the scripture verses you can get at Hobby Lobby. Then the background is a light tan. Then with the help of Stephanie and Jessica we stenciled on a lighter tan color.
Thank you Ashley J. for the shout out at Johnson and Johnson!

Ideas for the Living Room

So I have been thinking about what I should do in the Living room....considering there is absolutely no furniture (well I take that back there are two chairs in there now). So I have been looking for fabric around Birmingham - which is a joke. I have to say there are still a few places that I have yet to visit such as King Cotton and M's downtown. Hopefully, next week I will be able to venture down that way. I have found a few pieces that have stirred my grits,but then I found this stuff a potterybarn, which I am beginning to like. I mean why buy fabric and then make it, when I can buy it already made for the same price without the time. I am just saying that it is what I am thinking about right now. It could change and it probably will. Rob- thank you for putting up with all my frequent changes.
So here are the pillows? And Roman shade? what do you think?