-B- is a Little Hard Headed!

Well, Summer is over, and while I truly enjoyed spending every waking minute with my 3 little bundles of joy, I will say that I am super thankful that school is back in session.  Its day 3 of our little munchkins all being in Elementary School and I couldn't be more pleased with how they are transitioning.  The boys are as hard headed as always, so pretending that they hate it, but P is just transitioning seamlessly.  She seems delighted to be a big girl at the big school with her big Brothers and I couldn't be more proud of my little girl.  They have all made my back to school week as a Mommy a breeze, which in a weird sort of way, made it less of an emotional breeze on me.  I cried a little, but mostly just beam with pride.
My original plan when I started this venture of being a full time nest fluffer was to get the kids back to school and then start or finish a TON of projects that I am super anxious to blog about over the next 9 months.  Unfortunately, I am a little hard headed and I booked my schedule solid with work committments.  After a 3 week run on trying to do it all again, (I'm very stubborn and don't seem to ever learn) I cut back on my work stuff and am now looking forward to a year of a little bit of work and a lot of fun loving my kids and fluffing my nest.
One venture that I am thrilled about it going to work with a friend of mine from back in the high school days who is an amazing Interior Designer as her shopkeeper/aspiring assistant designer.  She has graciously agreed to teach me everything she knows and pay me a small fee to have the luxury of doing so (not sure how I swung that deal : )  ) I am so incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to learn from (in my eyes) one of the best I've seen in interior design and all things antique, vintage, muted, and neutral.  I cannot wait to work with her starting in October, and it is truly a dream come true.  I'm committing my earnings from any work I do with her to going towards my very own design adventures at home. So, that will be a big treat to get to have some fun money to play with for nest fluffing.
The projects I have going on right now have been put on a temporary hold due to some serious doggie expenses that caught us by suprise this month.  In addition to the going back to school budget blowout, our sweet Golden Retriever, Raleigh  dog broke her shoulder/humerus and had to have a serious surgery with a hefty price tag. We have already paid a lot and will be paying even more for that for the next month or so and so I'm literally spent before I walk out the door. Her rehabilitation is also going to take mucho time and mucho effort, so my random ventures to Home Goods, and Goodwills all over the metroplex will have to be on hold for a bit. I have still found time to do some inspiration shopping and I've got a hefty list of wants for whenever my budget allows it again.  With her injury though it has allowed for me to be more still and content with the loves of my life rather than things, and I think a little reminder of that from time to time does a body good.

In the meantime, here are some things I am dreaming about right now.........

Until then, this is what I am loving on in the meantime..........

Not sure, but I'm thinking she is worth every penny!  Cheers to Raleigh for being the MVD! (most valuable doggie........really and truly! )

Have a great day every one and be content in the things that matter to you most!

-B-