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One of the reasons (of many) I cannot wait to finish the house.... I want to hang some art! I have been gathering via pinterest, some pieces that I either want to buy or recreate, to hang for constant inspiration in my home... I think all to often we get stuck in just getting through the day... Next thing you know its been weeks then years later, when life has just happened to you.... Or you think you simply have to follow in the steps that are laid out for you.... Instead why not live the life you imagine? Do it, and live it confidently... No one can argue with that...

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So simple.... So true.... I believe so strongly in self fulfilling prophesies... Believe it, and do it!

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Oh Jillian Michaels.... I heart you, my girl crush.... Why not you.... Why not me....I want to display these quotes somewhere in my home... To see every day, to remind myself to live each day with purpose, and live the life I want.

... Inspiration...

Dog Lake

Sorry for the overload of instagram pictures this week! I haven't been carrying my camera around, and I most certainly wasn't going to lug it around on this hike... Although it would have been lighter, and a lot more useful then the nalgene water bottle I hauled up, full of sudsy water.... Blah!

The pooches and I headed up to Dog Lake after work... The leaves are changing, and we weren't about to miss it! My pooches are major fall nuts! Crazy dogs!

It was a terrific 6 mile round trip hike... It was the longest hike I have done in my fivefinger Vibrams... I love them! The most comfortable hike I have ever done... The muscles in my feet are sore, I didn't even know the muscles were there.... Learn something new...

As did Polly who decided to fetch sticks out of the water... She thought it was okay... What was really fun, was hunting dragonflies... She's a natural pouncer...

This was the first time I've been up to Dog Lake without Caesar... This was our hike... He loved it! He loved getting up to the lake, running into the water.... Drinking as much as he could, and then throwing it up! It was his tradition! Silly pooch!

Birth Month part ...

And now to wrap up the moat fantastic birthday weekend ever!

We started off with breakfast on the porch... Drew put away some major travel size boxes of cereal! So proud of him!

We went and looked for stumps to use as footstools, end tables etc... Which we ended up completely forgetting....

We made one last morning hike up to the waterfall... Gorgeous as always!

When we finally made our way down to the lodge we, arrived just in time for the Sunday brunch.... Oh my... It was amazing! And look baby desserts! Too great!

We hung out by the water for a long time, talking about life, and the pursuit of happiness! Truly, it was picture perfect!

Just Drew and me.... And the fishes!

A weekend of perfection!

Birth Month take FOUR

We happened upon one of those fortune teller machines in Provo, on our way out to dinner.... Felt like we were dropped right onto the movie set of, Big!

We ended the night, sitting underneath the pretty lights, being serenaded by a man, his violin, and computer.... Sounds wacky, but it was absolutely lovely!  Provo.... You did real good!

Birth Month take THREE...

My heart belongs in the mountains!

Everything is right....

What a terrific birth month!

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Wow! Yesterday was awesome! So many nice compliments from design sponge followers and better after followers! It was like a second birthday! I have always loved this quote, and decided a little while ago I was actually going to implement it into my life.... Yesterday was a day that manifested from doing more of what makes me happy! I'm glad I could share it with all of you! Thanks for reading!

Readers Digest Catch Up!

We are thrilled beyond thrilled to be featured on designsponge.com today.... I can check that one off my bucket list! Seriously so amazing... I thought I would do a quick recap for any new comers to tell you what we are all about!

We are living in a basement apartment while we rent out the upstairs... We are fixing it up in between jobs... Here is a look of the kitchen before... Not fun! The best part is this picture is taken while standing in the bathroom... A little too close for comfort!
The kitchen was tiny, huge fridge and stove, washer and dryer were in there as well... Along with about a foot of the bathtub jetted into the room, creating and awkward jut into the kitchen. Little storage, little countertop space... With a lot of wasted space behind the stove and fridge...

We gutted the whole place, and did countertop to ceiling glass mosaic tile back splash. With tile we found at Home Depot on sale for $2.00 a square foot. Bought a farm sink from online classifieds, repainted the existing cabinets, and built a few more... Trimmed out the window and voila! New kitchen!

We bought the tiny stove from classifieds, and the smaller fridge from a second hand appliance store, and got the butcher block countertops from ikea.

And now everything about it makes me happy!

The awful washer and dryer got replaced with some trade work Drew did... And the were moved to the wasted space under the stairs. Previously blocked by giant fridge and stove...

Still a work in progress!

In the kitchen staring into the bathroom... Not awesome... We closed off that door, and completely re arranged the bathroom... By taking a closet from another bedroom, we now have so much more room... Win win!

We went tile crazy and stenciled the walls!

We did a curved ceiling in the bath, with herringbone accents...

We found this green tile in classifieds, for $60, it adds so much spunk to the room.

Along with the interior we have been working on the exterior. We removed the massive pine trees, ripped out the fence, added new trim and paint...

The yellow is a little more buttery in person... Less orange then the picture, it makes me happy!

Thanks for visiting! We love comments and followers...Any questions? I hope to be able to answer right away!
Thanks, Lindsay and Drew