Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

As you might have noticed a couple of changes around here.

Freshened up the page a tad. I feel it's easier to read from a white background. I want to eventually get a new blog header but that might take me 6 months so these little change are good for now.

So, besides the bright white background, we also have some new links to check out on the side tool bar area. New ways to stay updated on blog posts by direct email or following via Bloglovin'. 

Also, you can follow my personal Instagram & Pinterest

Just the little things that I am working on slowly, I'm not much of a computer wiz.

Ok so I will leave you with a photo of my dearest love bug, Jack, who was cuddling in bed with mommy when she had very bad morning sickness. Isn't he the cutest! 

Have a wonderful Friday! 

Birthdays are the Best Days

So if you don't know me {which all subscribers are my family so most reading this already have the inside scoop}, but I'm BIG on birthdays. Its a day, for me a whole month {yes I'm spoiled}, when its all about you! Today is my hubby's birthday so we celebrated with a camping trip up north. We love going to Ventura and San Luis Obispo area. My brother and his wife came along for the fun.

This trip we went to a ranch in Santa Barbara, about 30 minutes from the coast. I was so excited because the campground was at a ranch with horses and it was going to be so much fun. I was seeing rainbows and butterflies in my mind. We arrived, I got out of the car and my weekend of sunshine and horses was ruined by FLIES, a lot, a lot of flies. Miserable amounts of flies. We tried setting up our tents but it was unbearable. My poor dog was choking every 5 minutes because of them- yes it was that bad. So we very quickly packed up and headed to Ventura. We had been camping at a nice campground there a couple times before so we knew there was no flies. YAY!

It was a great weekend of relaxing and shopping. I did not find anything I had to have but my sister-in-law got a great old window{which I forgot to take a photo of}. We made a delicious lunch of mahi mahi tacos with black beans and corn.  Savannah made some yum yum guac too. 

Aren't those some yummy looking avocados! 

And here is my Jack waiting for Vanna to drop some food under the table

It was a great weekend and I can not wait to go on another trip. 

Today being his actually birthday we had a dinner party at my hubby's fathers house. My hubby's fav fav fav team is the LA Lakers. So of course I can't just throw my hubby a dinner on paper plates but I have to go all out with some Lakers decorations.  My mom and sister-in-law- ok I have to stop typing that. I just don't like calling her my 'sister-in-law' it sounds like such an awful title. She is my sister and I'm going to refer to her as my sister cause sister-in-law just sounds dumb and she is my sister. Okay back on track.... my mom and sister actually did all of the setting up! I have the best family in the world and pretty much every one on the planet should be jelly.

My sister makes the most divine cupcakes. 

And now introducing one of the most adorable babies in the world... E.M.T.K.

And because I have some of the best friends in the world I even got a present on Jimbo's birthday, told you I am spoiled! I got a Hello Kitty soda that I have been wanting soooo bad!

What's a party with out some silly string???

All and all it was a great day and I am so blessed to share it with friends and family I love. 

Its all about the little things

Isn't apartment living just the greatest?? NOT! I feel like every apartment is the same! "Same old" 1 bedroom with 1 bathroom and galley kitchen. "Same old" white walls and brown carpet. "Same old" yellow lighting. I can't start knocking down walls and putting in a new kitchen, even tho I would LOVE to! 

So in my quest to give my "same old apartment" some charm I have decided its all in the little things. Adding in my style and personality with out putting in tons of $$ to a place I don't own.  

Here are a few things I have done around my place to give it some personality...

Bathroom

I once had a towel bar but now I have beautiful 

hooks. We purchased these hooks for about a buck a piece at a Goodwill in Ventura, CA. Subtle things like this make a difference. 

And for my hand towel I purchased this little birdie at Urban Outfitters. They have AMAZING online sales.

Bedroom

Personalize it.

Not sure how it came about but my husband and I have always wrote h & j on everything, its just something we have always done. My bed is a rather large statement piece so I didn't want to add a large picture on top but I did want to have some thing to balance it out. I picked up these metal letters from a seller at the Rose Bowl Flea Market. Just a added little some thing...the head board I had made out of an old fireplace mantel. I had bead board added to the back and raised it about 6 inches. Its probably one of my favorite items in my house.

Living Room or Kitchen

Change out your knobs. Easy squezy way to change your furniture or kitchen cabinets. We got these knobs at World Market. Knobs can be very pricy so wait for a sale, like we did, or shop flea markets. If your trying to go with a more eclectic feeling use different knobs in no specific order. 

Outdoor

If you have outdoor space, put flowers in it! We got these flower boxes from Home Depot they have a great return policy for flowers too! I don't know if its just me but I am so into the colors that comes out of the ground. How God could just make a flower so vibrant. I am so amazed by all the different shades of green that comes from the grass and different bushes. So I added a succulents...

My hubby made this out of an old pallet. We had seen it at a local store on Main St. Another easy way to add to your patio if you don't have a tone of space. We added wood in between the slates to hold the plants and nailed it into the wall(hope the landlord doesn't mind). 

Well I hope this helps some of you hopeless apartment owners. Life doesn't have to be so blah anymore. Step out and change it up. 

And just for some added fun....

My Love, My Life, Jack.