Slowly but surely

Our new home is coming along. I still have a few boxes to unpack down stairs as well as up stairs, but at least the kitchen is pretty much done.

Cupcake's room is looking great. I still have to add the frames and canvases to the walls as well other decorations. Once I am done with her room I will go ahead and do a post showing you how I personalized her room. You know, I just know she loves it when she walks in and just grabs her dolls, sits on her rug and starts playing. Before she wouldn't do that. I don't know if it was because her toys in my old room where all bunched up in one corner or what. Maybe it's the light that brightens up her room. My old room was grey and dark purple (yes very depressing colors). Her room here at the new place is a warm yellow and it just adds so much more light, life into her space.

Now, my room. That's a whole different story. Boxes everywhere. Bed isn't made. Clothes everywhere. Sounds like my old room ha! It really is going to look a lot different once I get everything all settled in to where it belongs.

The living room. Bubba and I are going to visit our local Living Spaces to check out couches. We need them ASAP! Currently we are sitting in folding chairs. The wooden floor is too hard for our butts.

Did I mention I was able to finally take a bath in my jacuzzi bath tub...It was amazing! I have to hit up LUSH for more bath bombs.

You know what I've noticed? Now that I have my own place I find myself doing things that have me stop for a second and just think how great it feels to be on my own. To not have to share space with someone else. To say this is my kitchen and this is what we are going to eat for dinner. These are my pots and pans, my plates and my food. I truly feel blessed. I thank God everyday for letting me have this with my daughter. I thank him for getting me through the move and for always loving me and providing.

I truly am happy, and it looks like my kiddo is too. It's the little things people that truly make a difference.

Decorating a home without a home

So as you all know I am looking for a home for the family. It's hard finding one when rent is ridiculous and the places that aren't going to break the bank are in very crappy neighborhoods. You get what you pay for right?

I have two places in mind already but I really want to get my surgery done before I move out. It will just be easier because after my surgery I plan to quit my day job. Anyways.....

So my thing lately is wanting to buy things for the new home now even though I don't have the new home yet. I know exactly how I want to decorate the rooms so I see why I can't just buy things now. The cupcakes room is getting any new furniture since I already have all the furniture that will go in her room and its new. The only thing missing is the wall decor. Last week I stopped at Ikea just to browse around and take advantage of the A/C on such a hot evening. If you never heard of Ikea you're probably one of my readers who lives in a state that doesn't have such a store. It's pretty much a store that sells all kinds of home decor stuff. So as I was browsing through their many room setups, I came across the cutest owl canvas. Lately, I've been super obsessed with owls. It has all kinds of colors but the main back splash is turquoise. I had to have it because it would be perfect for the Cupcakes room.

Then I came across the perfect set up for my future living room. The color of this furniture is perfect. 

It looks quite big but I love it. The only thing is that I wouldn't get the glass cabinet on the right. I would just use another bookshelf like the one on the left.  And I wont have the lamps that are on each side of the TV. I want to buy the furniture now but the Bubba is telling me to wait since this might not be an option for us. Because like I said, it is kind of big so it might not fit in our new home. I'm crossing my fingers that it does.

Now if only October can come November can come quicker so that I can be fully  mostly recovered from surgery and I can help with moving.