Monday's Mantra

Today, I was inspired by Joelle's Monday's Mantra post, so I decided, why not link up?

Before I get to the mantra... I hope you all are having a great 3 day weekend and getting a lot accomplished, even if it's just relaxing :). Relaxing can be an accomplishment too, ya know. But, I hope you all are also remembering why we have this wonderful 3 day weekend.

Now, here's the Mantra/thought for you guys this week. 

Happy Monday Friends. 

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The Bedroom - Inspiration

When I think of the bedroom I want, I think of something cozy, comfy, soft, and calm, yet 

elegant and classy. 

When I think of colors I want in a bedroom, I usually think of soft and neutral tones. 

 Since we have this "new" apartment, it's the perfect time to decorate/re-decorate. 

 

As I've mentioned before, I enjoy dark woods, mixing dark and light colors, and adding pops of color to things. When thinking of the bedroom I want, I usually imagine a dark wood or iron bed frame, with a light colored bedspread (think cream, grey, or blue). Of course, there will be pops of color in the room. I'm not afraid of color in the bedroom, I just want it to be a calm and restful place, and listen, red and pink aren't really that restful to me. But, don't get me wrong, I'd love to use them as my pop of color...they just can't be the main color. 

The photos below are some that are inspiring me on how our bedroom should look/feel.

Source: potterybarn.com 

Source: houseofturquoise.com

 

Source: macys.com

 

                     Source: decorpad.com

Source: houzz.com

                                                              Source: 6thstreetdesignschool.blogspot.com.au

                                                                                                                    Source: macys.com

                                                                     Source: bhg.com                            

What do you think? Do any of these inspire you? Which are your favorites?

Thoughts for Thursday

I think we need some inspiration for the rest of the week...what do you guys think?

Happy Thursday Friends :)

Source: 4photos.net via Beth on Pinterest

Getting Motivated!

For all of those working girls out there (guys are welcome to give advice too, of course), how do you get motivated to do things after work? 

I'm finding it hard to get motivated to cook, clean, go grocery shopping, work out, etc. after work. Ok, ok, sometimes I cook and I do clean a lot, but other than that, I relax, watch TV, and read. I really need to get back on track with my work outs though. I'm starting to notice that some pants are fitting a little tighter. I'm sure it's not noticeable, but I notice, and that's all that really matters. 

Anyway, how do you guys get motivated to do things after work? I really need to figure it out 

and get my butt into gear!  Maybe I just need to give myself some more time to get used to the job/my schedule. But hopefully I will snap out of this just relaxing thing soon and actually get some more stuff done after work. That's the goal anyway.

Happy Wednesday Friends!

Thoughts for Wednesday

{Via}

Ok, so, who saw The Avengers this weekend? Anybody? Tyler and I did. It's so good! I can't stop talking/thinking about it. I'm totally ready to see it again. Now, I'm not going to give anything away, but if you go to see it, stay to the VERY end of the credits. THE VERY END!

I think we all need some thoughts and inspiration for the rest of the week, what do you think?

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Happy Wednesday Friends!

Lazy Sunday Afternoon

Other than the car incident and some stress at work, this week wasn't so bad. The good news is, I made it through! I'm still trying to figure out this whole work and play balance. For example, I think of all of these great recipes and stuff to cook, but once I get home I have NO motivation. Any tips, tricks, or advice? And no, it's not because I don't like to cook, in fact, I'm learning that I can quite enjoy it.

Yesterday was Cinco de Mayo, or as I call it, Cinco de Drinko. Tyler had to work til about 6, then it was off to his sister's boyfriend's housewarming. Since it was Cinco de Mayo, I thought I should wear something, cute and colorful. I wore a royal blue frilly tank (Forever 21 a few years ago), coral shorts (American Eagle), black flip flops with gold trim (Love Culture), black earrings with colorful flowers (Forever 21 a few years ago).

Today is kind of a lazy day for me. Tyler's at work, so I ran some errands and did some cleaning, but now, I'm just sitting on the couch catching up on some TV. Delightful.

What are you all up to on this beautiful Sunday?

Any tips, tricks, or advice on how to get motivated to cook once I get home from work? 

Happy Sunday Friends :)

Off to a Rocky Start

Happy May Friends! I hope your week (and May) is off to a good start.

Let me just tell you about mine...

Well, Monday, work was fine...I learned all about my benefits and the company I work for. I get home relax a little bit, and then go to meet Tyler at his sister's work. You see, on Monday and Wednesday Tyler has night class and borrows his sister's car while she's at work. So nice of her :), anyway,  I walk out to the parking garage and see our bumper messed up and parts of the car on the ground. WHAT?! There was no note or anything. I made sure I was able to drive away and nothing would fall off, but boy was I pissed! Later, we saw there was a voice-mail and email from one of our apartment managers saying there had been an accident and gave us the guy's information. Thank goodness! I'm so glad that it wasn't a hit and run...there are still good people in the world!
There's a tad more to this story...so, there's this pipe by our space and they put this metal plate in front of it so you don't hit the pipe (why metal? I have no idea...). I've always thought we'd hit that it someday, but not last night. I was so concerned about being up far enough that I gave our car two nice scratches. Sigh. Side-note, this is now the third time our car has been hit since we've bought it. All 3 times the car has been parked. Grrrr. Is this some sort of sign?!

Ah well, the rest of the week is shaping up to be good...I hope. Haha.  :)

 Happy Tuesday!