Hello!
This blog is going to be all about new beginnings. Furniture DIYS, creating a new life for myself, and starting a new blog.
Out with the old, in with the new. This blog will grow and change with me, so bear with me, some times it'll be rough. Some times I won't remember to post for a long time (previous readers are all too familiar with this trend). Other times I will post daily like a maniac, especially at the beginning.
I am a little insane, a little humorous (or so I've been told), and a little bit quirky (ok, a lot a bit).
So here we go, cheers folks. Let's get to know each other (if you don't know me already).
I grew up in a small city in Illinois as an only child. I moved out of my parents's house the summer after my high school graduation (my mother and I are far too much alike to live together. Ever).
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Me & Dad, 2009 |
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Mom & me, 2015 |
I lived with my grandma for two years, and then recently was able to to get a
great townhouse apartment with a friend I've known since elementary school (that link will bring you to a much neglected blog that I would rather not continue, but it has a post with the apartment goodies).
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Grandma Cole & me, 2009 |
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Me & Chelsea (roomies), 2014 |
That's when the DIY in me really kicked in. I've always been a bit crafty, and had started a few furniture projects while living with my grandma, but there's only so much that you can do outdoors in a storage unit, so many projects were unfinished until I had the basement in the apartment.
I tried really diving into my sewing for a while, but that only really lasted for a winter. Occasionally, I'll break out the sewing machine for a small project here and there, but for the most part, it sits in its case, tucked away in a corner with a million other half started projects and far too much fabric for one person.
I have the most wonderful man on the planet by my side, who deals with all of my crazy ramblings about projects I want to do, or how I want to arrange the furniture, the pictures on the wall....anything.
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Me & Aaron, 2014 |
I also have two kittens (that I take far too many pictures of). We welcomed them into our little family on New Year's Eve (they're brother and sister from the same litter). Sarabi (the calico) is a feisty little girl who loves boxes to no end, and Abu (the grey tabby) is a cuddly little guy who waves his arms in the air when he wants to be picked up. He thinks he's a mountain goat/parrot/baby/cat. They're quite cute if I do say so myself.
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Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer |
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Mountain goating during makup time as usual |
I work in a fantastic office with some crazy, wonderful people that make sitting in a chair for 8 hours bearable. I have a great job, a great group of folks to work with, some new friends, and a decent commute. It's nice to see everyone unwind around here sometimes though!
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The Office |
Now it's all about trying to figure out how to make it through this crazy life as an adult while still enjoying the little things.
It's a learning process, that's for sure! Now let's get into these projects, shall we?
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