-- First Follower --

So excited! 

I woke up this morning and saw that I had my first follower!  Although I can't see who it is right now, I just wanted to give a quick shout out to you!!!  YAY!!!

You made my day!!!  Finally, I KNOW someone is reading!!!

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-- Still Looking --

I want to redo something in my house.  I'll probably just paint something. 

I know that I want my kitchen to look as much like this as possible. 

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I'm hoping to paint the walls up my stairs a chocolaty brown and put many family photos up on it kind of like this.

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Because this is basically my living room palate right now with splashes of green...

I need to redo the back bedroom completely.  Well, strike that.  It's never been done.  It's like a crazy conglomeration of all the things we cannot get rid of.  I was thinking a gray color or maybe a yellow/ivory!??! 

I want my house to flow so I have that palate above for my downstairs and my office is painted elephant gray (which in the light looks more like sky blue), and then our bedroom is painted Prairie Sage.  So what would the obvious next progression be?  And this bedroom is at the back of the house. 

Here's a gray nursery... kind of LOVE the idea... would probably change a few things to add more color and sass...

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But here's a gray bedroom too.  I love the infused red!

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Here's an ivory bedroom.

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I'm thinking something to make the house look finished...  Any ideas? 

-- Let's Help Jerry's Kids --

The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon is one of television’s most enduring events. This outstanding entertainment spectacular with many of the nation’s biggest stars will play a vital role in bringing help and hope to hundreds of thousands of people with neuromuscular diseases. The volunteers who assist with Telethon pledge centers across the country in a variety of ways are vital to the success of the event.

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With Labor Day weekend being just around the corner...  I thought I'd try to do something to help bring awareness and allow people to offer a contribution!  I will donate 15% of the price of each piece of jewelry sold through my Stella & Dot E-Boutique between now and September 5th!  All you need to do is type in "Jerrys Kids" as the hostess name when prompted.  This is a great opportunity to get a little something for yourself or start your holiday shopping, AND give back at the same time!  I'm so lucky that my S&D business allows me to do things like this! 

My cousin Patrick has been dealing with Muscular Dystrophy all his life. Muscular dystrophy is a group of disorders that involve muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue that get worse over time. He recently turned 30 and is still doing great! Yay Patrick! Treatments and meds have come a long way in his lifetime and we are all so glad he's still here with us today!

Directions to Purchase:

Go to http://www.stelladot.com/abbyk

Click "Find your Hostess"

Type in "Jerrys Kids"
And Start Shopping!!!

Make a purchase of $35 or more, and you will be entered into a drawing to win the hostess rewards! (Which are awesome, by the way!)   

To volunteer or learn more about events in your local area, please contact your local MDA representative.

Please contact me if you have any questions!!!  And lets bring some love to Jerry's Kids!!!  And if you have a story to share, please do in the comments!!! 

-- Weekend --

Well, it's come...FINALLY!!!

This has been the longest week of my life!  There have been many ups and downs, but nothing life altering.  Tonight we are going to Weber Grill for dinner. Has anyone ever been there?!  Then we are driving home again this weekend (will be next weekend too!).  I may as well buy a house in Fort Wayne for as much as we are up there!  YIKES!

However, I still have a few goals for this weekend. 

Goal one is to SLEEP IN on Saturday! 

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Goal two is to finish my thank you cards from the wedding!  I need to have them done before the 1 month mark! 

Goal three is to bathe my dogs...Lou always stinks (for whatever reason) but he really stinks right now! 

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Goal four is to do something crafty!  Or at least start it!  I've been looking on craigslist for something to refinish on the cheap!  Maybe something like this dresser...

Then the usuals...  Clean the house, do the laundry, attempt to fix the yard, make a list of things that need done around the house, etc. 

Married life is the same as life as a live-in-sin couple!  lol.  There's always something that needs taking care of! 

Enjoy your weekend!