In Tennessee!

Aside from the bleak job outlook here, we're happy to be in Tennessee. We're glad that we've found a townhouse that suits our needs very well, but I'm pretty sad we can't get a puppy. They're not allowed in the townhouse, which is fine, since they wouldn't do well in one anyway. We do have a small front porch (just enough room for some chairs) that's absolutely adorable, and we have a large back patio that we're going to buy furniture for shortly. Perfect timing too, since a lot of places (like Target) are having big sales on outdoor furniture. A lot of Target's stuff is only online, but they still have cute stuff in the store. We have KMart here, too, and when we went in Mentor, Ohio, they had some cute sets we liked. We're waiting until after the move to look at those things.

Just to feed your imagination, here are some pictures of our townhouse:

We have one of the ones with the porch. This section actually isn't like ours, because the ones that come further out have a bay window on the bottom floor. I was a little partial to that because they have more square footage on each floor, but they didn't have one available. Ours has character anyway!

Living room

which leads to the kitchen

It's not the most updated and it doesn't open to the rest of the townhouse, but at least it's not a gallery kitchen. I hated that in our apartment in Mentor. The hotel we're in has a kitchen about half that size and no oven, but I'm thankful that we can cook and save some money!!

I've spent the day job hunting and blogging. Job hunting was not fun, because there isn't much of a market for event planners in Clarksville. I want to stay in the game though, so I started this new blog as per the recommendation of my mother (after I wrote Matt's bio for their wedding site. She loved it, I thought it was funny.. "he was touted as a chubby baby.." it gets better, too). Setting up the WordPress blog was confusing, but I chose it because you don't have to login to comment, and I hate that this website has over 1,000 views and no comments. So, maybe this will change that, but really, I hope it grows a lot. I went ahead and made two posts today, and I'm going to try to do five posts per week, at least. In case you're curious (I know you are) here's the site:

http://weddingobsessions.wordpress.com/

A lot of it so far is going to be based off of my own wedding, weddings I've been to, and my brother and Gennie's wedding, which I'm helping plan.

Aside from that, I bought foam piping, felt, ribbon and pins today so I can make a wreath. I guess I'll post later on the finished outcome. I've already cooked dinner, so when Austin comes home I'm going to reheat (improv-ed version of a southwestern black bean soup... with cream) and serve deliciousness. Until then, you can find me on the other side of the room, cutting little circles from felt. FUN!

Love you all,

Elizabeth Marie

guest room inspiration

I made this in Paint. Don't judge me.

Still working on it. I want to add a couple more patterns. Maybe a covered bench at the end of the bed? I also have a brown duvet for the guest room, I may want to exchange that for a white one. Oh the things I can think! I think I might make the headboard square (I don't have a jigsaw to change the shape) and use a print fabric for that too, like this:

It would tie in the blue and tan and bring in this green color that I love!

Anyway... what do you think? I think this little project will keep me busy for a while. Not to mention that these paintings are going in this room, too.

Anyway.. we move in 3 days! (We think we're leaving Thursday afternoon, and we might tow my car behind the rented HHR to save the car the wear & tear. We'll see. We're going to a coffee shop to figure out all the lovely details and make phone calls!)

Love,

Elizabeth Marie