D's mom was asking me about the colors we picked for our living room do-over, so instead of the whole "It's like foresty, emeraldy green - but not hunter green!" dialog, I decided to sit down tonight and email her the paint chips.  So that was a few hours ago.  (See what wonderfulness happens when I have time off!?)  Instead, it morphed into a mini inspiration board.  Viola!  What do you think??

 Living Room Photo cocokelley via flickr user frankroop3. West Elm Foix Bois rug.  Painting by Etsy seller sandinthesky.  Patricia Bravo fabrics.

I'm behind in posting, but wanted to share these pics of little Colin playing in the leaves and loving on his mom.  This was lots of fun - thanks guys!  Looking forward to family pics in a few weeks!

Heaven. Help. Me.  Amy Butler rugs!!  About the only thing I want more than to sprawl out on one of these rugs in my lving room would be to actually BE Amy Butler sprawling out on one of these rugs in my living room.  Does she have the coolest job ever???

Casey and I had our annual pilgrimage to IKEA last week and spent a whopping SEVEN hours in the store!  Maybe we thought that if we spent more time there, it would cut down on the average dollar amount spent per hour.  Anyhow, I lovelovelove going to IKEA with Casey!  At some point in the day (usually when we get to the bins) we end up in some zombie-like state and then get the giggles, which turn into snorts, and it all just hurts your stomach from there.  But so fun!!  Love you Case!  No one looks as good in an IKEA floor display as you!

It seems Thursday is the new Friday when it comes to garage sales, which means there is just one more morning of the week in which I can narrowly miss getting rear ended and causing a ten car pile up all on my four minute drive to work.  Don't worry about me, though...I have my mind on far more important matters, like how many seconds it will take me to park, dash to the garage, and throw myself over the object of my affection before someone else does.  Today's prize:  a seemingly-new, gloriously green tube tv!  I am going to see if I can get D to turn it into one of those nifty computerized photo frame thingies.  Or something.