WEEK 2

Week 2 started out fine. Towards the end though I started to get increasingly frustrated that I could not speak to my husband. It is such a weird thing to not even be able to pick up the phone and ask him how his day was. Good news though, he called me on Sunday. It was absolutely wonderful hearing his voice. I was actually in line at TJ Maxx when I got his call. The first thing I said to him was, "How did you know I would be shopping, you caught me!?!" I have been writing him lots of letters and he told me he loves getting them. That made me happy. He is doing really well. He sounds happy and his spirits are up! I can't wait to see him! Especially in his dress blues!

This week I dyed my hair myself. Cody usually does my roots for me. {No, my platinum blond hair isn't nature. LOL} I also started doing Winsor Pilates and giving up Caffeine. Maybe the giving up Caffeine thing is why I am overly emotional this week? Coffee is free at work and I work a lot of closing shifts then I come back in the morning. Sometimes it is hard to keep going! There are days where I would drink up to 6 cups of coffee and also have tea. I decided I just don't want to do it anymore. I have been a huge coffee drinker since I was in high school! I have given up before, but only for a short time period. This week I also treated myself to some new perfume from Victoria Secret called Beauty Rush. I purchased the Cupquake and Candy scents. I also booked my hotel this week for Cody's graduation! Now I am pricing digital cameras because I may purchase a really nice one before I go!

Listening 2: Beck - Odelay

Decor Love - January 2011

{LINKS}
Rodin Circle Cabinet
Green Rubber Vase
Damask Pillow
Canary Candle Holder
Cityscape Pillow
The Way You Move Rug
Sphere Table Lamp
Modern Gnomes
Pool Club Chair
The End Bookend

MY MOD STYLE ELSEWHERE

I really wanted to post something today, but wasn't sure what to post. I thought of something I had been meaning to post for months now! Not sure if anyone has noticed that I started putting a logo on most of MY photos. Here is why....



A few months ago I found this picture above on this blog. I wasn't that upset about it, but I decided if people are going to take MY DESIGNS and NOT give me credit for them, I sure as hell am going to at least put MY LOGO on it! Hey, I am thankful that they like my old dining room, but I designed it. IT IS CODY & ME hanging on that wall!!!! LOL

There is also another blog out there that took pages of my posts and just copied and pasted them to their blog. He has a disclaimer on the bottom of the page that tells people that the images and posts are NOT his. So, I guess he thinks by saying that it is okay. Again, link the posts back to my blog if you are going to do that! He steals peoples posts and does not give any information of where he got the content he has stolen. It is very frustrating! He has pictures of my pets and me painting my old house! It is just plain weird. His blog is supposed to be an interior design blog. He just steals content from other interior design bloggers. I lost the link to his blog, but I know I will come across it again. I find my images all the time when I do google searches and it is usually his blog. I left him a comment asking him to remove the posts or at least give me credit. I didn't get a response of course. I know when you put things on the internet it is just a bunch a sharing. Especially design blogs! We are just all sharing inspiration photos and enjoying the "eye candy" of interior design! We should all link back to each other and keep it fun! :)

Dose of Jonathan Adler

Just wanted to share these lovely photos of Jonathan Adlers home. He really inspires me. I hope to get a vase or a stoneware animal from his pottery collection someday.





Shop Jonathan Adler. Source for images: Style at Home

My BILLY Bookcase Decorated

Here is the BILLY Bookcase with all my stuff on it. I am very happy with the way it turned out. I bought a few new things from IKEA to put on the bookcase. I put our Vinylmation figurines on the bookcase! I think they look really cute. I am so glad I bought this limited addition BILLY bookcase! The design of the bookcase is full of quotes about friendship and LOVE. Very fitting for Cody & I.




New IKEA items

SALONG white vase
FARM Vase
Pink NYTTJA Picture Frames

{ Word of advise about IKEA products: There are many items that are on the IKEA website that are not even at my store for sale anymore. Always check the online stock or call the store to see if they have the item you want before driving hours to shop at an IKEA. }

WEEK 1

Cody has been gone 1 week now! I survived! LOL I have worked a lot this past week and been staying busy. I do write him a letter everyday, it helps a lot. It makes me feel like I am talking to him. I mail a few together and wait a few days to mail the next group of letters. I want him to know that I am okay. I hope that the letters help him to get through his day a little better.


We got snow again this week. I had to drive in the crap yesterday to go to work. It was nice though, because it kept all the customers away! I got a lot of work done. My Mustang is staying parked for a few days! We are supposed to get more snow this weekend! YUCK! I hate this time of year. I got my BILLY bookcase together and in the apartment this week.

I am proud of myself for doing it without Cody's help. It wasn't hard, but usually he is the one that puts the IKEA furniture together. I am sure he will be glad that he didn't have to build this BILLY bookcase! This week was just a lot of cleaning, organizing some things in the apartment and working. I have been strong so far. I only cried the first night and the next morning. I think I am going to be okay. I just keep him in my thoughts and prayers and know that we will be together soon.

Listening 2: Eclipse Soundtrack