Have a great weekend, but first...

Oh, how lovely is Ina Garten's Manhattan apartment. You may know her as the Barefoot Contessa on the Food Network. I found these pics while browsing House Beautiful. I absolutely love Mrs. Garten's show, recipes, and now her home.

I absolutely love the orange drapes! If only I had a place for them. Could you not imagine sitting at that gorgeous table, flipping through your favorite magazine, while every once in awhile taking a look out of that breath taking window. Would that not be just fantastic.

In the article Mrs. Garten mentioned how she found these sofas in Belgium. Maybe one day I too will find that perfect sofa in Belgium. Well, a girl can dream can't she? I also really like how the logs in the fireplace are stacked ever so neatly. This definitely appeals to my need for things to look orderly.

The painted cabinets, the dark stone counter tops, the flowers, and that perfectly placed window just may make doing the dishes not so bad. The only thing that could possibly make this kitchen any better would to have Mrs. Garten herself giving me lessons in cooking. I know my hubby would be so very grateful!

Today is the day

I have been wanting to start a blog for awhile now. We do have a family album blog and my husbands photography blog, but not one that i actually do. So i have decided to give it a go! I do hope people view it and leave comments, simply because comments are fun. I am a stay at home mom to my three year old girl Ellie and my one year old boy Kellen Jacob Jr. I have been been married for four wonderful years. Yes, if you do the math we got pregnant only after two months of marriage. I sure do love surprises. A very good friend and I are stepping out in faith and starting our very own Etsy shoppe. Handmade girl clothing and a few other whatnot's. We are still about a month out, but I will blog more on this later. I hope to update daily, well, except for maybe weekends. I will share what I love, whether it be home design, fashion, family, or whatever else that strikes my fancy. I really hope to use this as my creative outlet, my husband is about done with the many changes I do to our home. I hope you enjoy!