I'm a horrible liar.

Ok, so I never made an update during Spring Break. I never even made one after that and now it's about 2 weeks later and I'm finally getting to it. The other sad news? I can't find the pictures I took of the granite installation, so the only picture I have currently is the one from my phone, which you see below.

I could take plenty of pictures now, but it wouldn't do justice to the work and steps taken.. it would just show you an end result. So slowly as I find the evidence, I will put the pieces together. Things will not be posted in order of occurrence, but order of being located.

I must say I am THRILLED with my cabinets and granite. They turned out beyond beautiful :]. Both bathrooms look fantastic, as does the make-up vanity in my room, and of course my kitchen; I use all of it every day :]. My home is officially a home and I could not be happier.

We finished the landscaping on Tuesday (4/24) and it is just perfect. Every time I step outside my door, I am transported into my own private zen paradise. I have a calming fountain, adorable plants, and a vegetable/herb garden to call my own. It's amazing what creativity and brains can do with small spaces (thanks mom!!!). Even my patio is starting to shape up, now that I've gotten the chutzpah together to make something work out there.

I've been living here for 4 months now and I would say that I'm pretty much fully acclimated to living in this new home and neighborhood. I have learned to adjust to an electric stove and smaller kitchen. A good baker doesn't let anything stand in her way!

My blackberry pie :]

 Also, a good crafter only let's obstacles make things more interesting! My patio was so drab and sad it was driving me crazy.. so I decided to get creative with pots, small iron statuary, and spray paint!

Ballerina mint preview!

I can't wait to share everything with you.. even if it will not be on the best schedule. I have caught up with my schoolwork (only 2 papers left!) and will soon be done with school for the semester (May 10th!). I am hoping to be able to focus more on my home, my crafts, my blogging, and my personal life.

Promise for more posts to come! My goal is today, if not this weekend.
<3 Kathy

Holy Cow!

I have to sincerely apologize to all those who actually read this for not keeping up with my updates. At this point, I have been living in my home for about 4 months and absolutely loving it. Almost everything is how I want it, and now I'm just adding little touches here and there. For instance, today and yesterday I spent *finally* sprucing up the patio so it looks more human and enjoyable instead of cold and boring.

I'm on Spring Break this week so I promise to have time to update you on everything that has happened. Of course I will have to jump back in time to get you all caught up, so don't expect everything at once.

And as I keep doing small home improvement projects/new fun craft ideas, I will include them in here; as long as they are related to the home!

Thank you for your patience.. expect a post tomorrow!
<3 Kathy