Remember last August when I said "stay tuned for before and afters" ... Well, you had to REALLY stay tuned. I like to move at the speed of slow about blogging apparently. Sometimes it just takes some encouragement, and being put to shame by friends who are busy and still have awesome blogs (like my friend Christie from high school. Go now: kikimac.me And Lauren who helps me think deep thoughts and wear good clothes. Go now: thebrodabode.blogspot.com)

*NOTE: if you have tried to follow by email, where you get an email when I post something new, it hasn't been working and is now fixed!!

So the entire house was painted the same khaki-ish color and all the trim had yellowed big time. Do notice all the brass light fixtures ... and their magical replacements!

THE OFFICE: before

THE OFFICE: After: Color: ANVIL by Behr (PS this is the "after of the desk mentioned here."

 THE ENTRY/ STAIRCASE/ HANDRAILS: Before:

THE ENTRY/ STAIRCASE/ HANDRAILS: After: Color: Galveston Gray Benjamin Moore

THE GAMEROOM: Before:

THE GAMEROOM: After:

DOORBELL: (I know, who really cares but look at this little ugly guy) (apparently this house was pink at one point)

AFTER:

My next task is accessorizing. Lots of blank walls going on. Its so hard for me to commit to accessories, I think everything should have been collected from across the world or have some special meaning. Maybe they're special because I got them so cheap at home goods? Working on that mind set! 

Stay tuned (week or less I swear) for this dresser redo!

And here's a sneak peak of the nursery! 

-Danielle 

Things in the Brains

My whole life Ive been an observer. Then I went to school about observing and got even crazier about it. So here are some life observations and a collection of good tidbits so I don't forget them:

-In my mind all police men where cowboy hats, but they don't in real life. Even in Texas. Maybe I saw it on a movie. Oh wait... maybe Im thinking of like sherifs. Yep. Woody from toy story.

-When people squinch their eyes at me to "listen closely" there is a 97% chance I will squinch back. I want control of my face but 3% of control is not enough control. But its a real thing in psychology called mirroring. Now I just messed you up for the rest of your life because you will be aware of what your face is doing!

-What does no added MSG mean? Seems sneaky. I looked it up and it means what you would think... there was MSG in one of the ingredients but they didn't add more. Really disappointed because Amy's soups are supposed to be all natural and organic and what not.

- 1 large egg. Why do recipes say this? If you don't get farm eggs, all the eggs are the same size.

-People are way less likely to stick up for themselves in the workplace. Except for me of course. Aint got s*** on me! 

Hers or Hims?

This is lingo I picked up from Rob's family. If one of the dogs does something cute... "Aww hers..." Rob does something good, "Oh hims..." So I thought that would be the theme for our very simple version of a gender reveal. Rob and I already knew so the reveal was for our parents... and we let the dogs tell. First they looked like this....

 Then we took them behind a wall and let them go with only one color on...

In case you can't see that blur at the bottom....

Its a HERS!!! Her name is Nora :)

Now for the outtakes.. dog pictures are super difficult.

apparently she doesn't care thats on her head. 

Just give me the 80s

and by 80s I mean 80 degrees. I am so sick of being hot. I dreamed the weather channel told me it was 80s all week! And then I went through some dreamworld wardrobe to SNOW! I sat there thinking, I am cold, and I like it.

I really just want fall, and boots, and sweaters, and scarves.

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If you want to get lost in an autumn wonderland check out this tumbler page 

Progress

Way back in the month of January I made a goal list in this blog post.

My goals are 

1) Wedding Invites

2) Prints

3) Take pictures of my before and after rooms and make a "portfolio"

4) Redesign the blog

5) Get my vintage looking guest book just right

Here's how far I got on these: 

No. 1

(note Mr. & Mrs. Nick Miller, love me some New Girl!)

1. 

(available at papertherapyshop.etsy.com)

No. 2

(made while avoiding making prints that would actually sell) 

(all available at papertherapyshop.etsy.com)

No. 3

(still working on it :/)

No. 4

You're looking at it! 

For a while it looked like this

but I never blogged so I don't think I was feeling it.

No. 5

(I think this is in a closet somewhere) (oops.) Here's what I'm talking about though...

the idea is a guest book that looks like an old/regular book because most guest books I see are ugly.

I would love to see your projects, creative endeavors, & before and afters! Send them to me danielle.goates@gmail.com and Ill put them on the blog :)