Front Porch Pillows

I finally found pillows to add to my outdoor furniture on the front porch!  I have searched long and hard for pillows I like and are inexpensive (I'm cheap).  Here is what I found at Burlington Coat Factory - only $6.99 for each pillow!

My original plan was to try them out and see if I liked them after a day or two knowing that I could always return them. However, the dog, "Bam," decided that one of them would make a good toy to run around the yard with so I had no choice but to like them. :)  (Thankfully the only damage that occured was a couple of holes from teeth marks - he now knows that these are not toys.  He must have known he was in trouble because he went straight to his doghouse and wouldn't come out!)

Regardless, I like them and am happy with my purchase!

They even match my little fire pot!

I love outdoor spaces and tend to spend a lot of Friday nights on the porch catching up over dinner and a few cocktails - this is one of the best parts of summer!

New Master Bedroom Art {DIY Art}

I am forever in search of art work for our home and ever since I joined Pinterest I have loved confetti art like this...

Via

And this...

 

Via

So this past week I decided to make my own confetti art!

I had a hard time finding the shiny and sparkly paper that the versions above used so instead I found some iridescent paper in gold and silver.  Since I like the look of mixed metals, I decided to use both the gold and silver.  This art is pretty simple and inexpensive to make so if I find the paper that the above versions used, I can make the update pretty easily.  

I love how simple, yet trendy, this art is and how it adds just enough of a change to our bedroom!  

P.S. Follow me on Pinterest if you want to see all of the wall decor ideas I've pinned. :)

A Pretty Planner {Washi Tape Project}

Welcome to another work week!  In an attempt to get more organized I bought myself this planner at Target.

I like how it is organized with a "to-do" list for each day.  I currently find myself jotting down "to-do's" everywhere.  The only thing I didn't like about this planner was that it was just a little dull.  I quickly fixed that problem with some Washi Tape.

Yep, pretty simple but it offers a little more of a "wow" factor for me!

What are some of your best organization tips and tricks?

5 on Friday!

Whoa - it's 8:30pm and I'm finally getting to this 5 on Friday post!  Just more time for good things to happen this week, right?! :)

1| Eric Church = AWESOME!
Last Saturday we went to the Eric Church concert which was AWESOME!  Yes, we were behind a chain-link fence the separated the "VIP" section from "general admission," and we had to wait in line for-ever for drinks, but we still had a blast!  I've been rocking out to his music all week on my way to work and during my workouts!  Here is an iPhone picture from the concert.  You can't see Eric, but the picture are still kinda cool.

2| Personal Training Session
Every Thursday I meet with a personal trainer.  I skipped last week so it felt good to be back and get a good workout in!  I really like having someone push me to be better and lift heavier and teach me how to lift weights correctly.

3| Camera Lessons
Last week I bought a Cannon EOS Rebel T3i! I had no idea how to work it but my co-worker, Tom, gave me lesson this week.  He is great with cameras and technology so I learned some really cool things to play around with.  Sorry for not including any pictures yet. The one thing I did learn is that all of my pictures will need to be edited because they are larger than an actual picture size.  (I have a lot of editing to do this week.)

4| Friends in Town
Our friends moved to town a couple of weeks ago!  This is one of Adam's new co-workers.  I stopped over to their house last nigh to say hi and get the grand tour.  It's really nice and I'm excited to have them here - there are many fun memories to be made!

5| Precious Came Back
Ok, this is a little silly... one of our barn cats, "Precious," wandered off this week.  We suspected she wasn't coming back, which made me a little sad but lone-behold, she came running across the pasture this morning! We were pretty excited to have her back so Adam had to go out to the barn and officially welcome here home.  I had a talk with her tonight about not running away again.

Remember to find joy in the little things! Happy Weekend! :)