Just Moved My Furniture In

Still have ALOT of work to do, but here it is so far.
Bed and 2 nightstands. The bed and nightstands are from Bombay and I LOVE THEM, bedding, lamps and shades are from Bed Bath and Beyond.


The mirror above the large dresser used to go vertical, but we changed it to horizontal and I like it alot better. Still need something on the small dresser to fill in the gap with the tv.


The Cabinet in the corner is my pride and joy. My parents bought it for me along time ago as a birthday gift from Pier One. I am using it now as a jewlery cabinet and am going to put sheer fabric to cover the glass on the doors so you won't see the clutter inside. I love it, especially the detail at the bottom.


Another view of the cabinet.


Drapes are from TJ Maxx suprisingly. I bought them becasue of the color and they remind me of Potterybarn drapes. The mini blinds have to go.


The Bed and Drapes again.


Bed and bedside table and lamp leftside.


Bedside table #1. The original. I love the claw feet on it, thats why I bought it years ago.


Bed and Bedside table and lamp right side.


Bedside table #2. Posted about it here before. We just got this one and I love it. A perfect compliment to the bed and room.

Great Quote

Deep in their
roots all flowers
keep the light.
-Theodore Roethke

I am larger,
better than
I thought. I did
not know I held so
much goodness.
-Walt Whitman

from here

Uhh...Yes...Can I Help You?

I'm Exhausted

Yesterday, while I was making dinner and just as Steve came home Mike and Missy stopped by to pick up the extra matress in our spare room. After we ate, we steam cleaned the carpet in the master bedroom, then steam cleaned the couch in the family room and then steam cleaned the carpet in the family room as well. Realizing we didn't have the bed set up {b/c the carpet in the bedroom was wet} we thought we'd sleep on the couch {but that was wet too!} So at 12:00 we set the blow up bed in the living room and finally crashed there. My back hurts.

I Am Mad At Myself

On Monday, I think it was, 2 older ladies came to my door at a very inopportune time for me. {between 4-6pm is when I potty and feed Sofie, feed myself and get ready for step class} However, knowing instantly these were the dreaded door knockers {Jehovah witnesses} I became nervous.

I opened the door, Sofie wiggling in my arms, and these 2 very friendly women said hello and then preceded to tell me that my plants need to be watered. Well I wanted to say to them, go get the hose and do it! I also wanted to tell them that I work all day and while I do that I watch my curious puppy and pick office plants out of her mouth by the droves, come home and have about 30 mins puttering on the lawn so she can potty, before I take an hour and do something {step class} for myself, before I come home and see my new husband. But they don't want to hear that.

So this is where I became mad at myself. I have a STRONG objection to people soliciting their religion on me at ANY time. Especially at my home. If I needed a new religion I would go seek it out. I do not need people pushing theirs on me, like I am a heathen, and live a Godless life.
So, back to my story, they ask me if I am the lady of the house, and I paused, and said No, I'm the dog walker, as sofie squirms to get down. "ohhh" they say, "well do you have time to listen", "No" I say, "I don't". And close the door.

What I should have said was, "Yes I am the 'lady of the house' and I take a very STRONG offense to you coming and knocking on my door assuming I have no religion or have a need for yours.
I am Catholic and I do not come to your door and try to tell you why you should go to mass. Simply because I am not a member of your "hall" does not mean I am Godless, or in spiritual or religious need. Do not knock on my door again, or I will get out my "pamphlets" and try to convert you too. After all you came to me."

But instead I took the chicken way out of it and lied. Which was wrong. I just panicked. But I find it terrible how they do that. One time they came to my parents house and I answered the door and they told me "the mrs. always takes these" and handed me their stupid freaky pamphlets. I asked my mom and she said "I never take those". So they lied. I'm sure Jehovah wouldn't condone that now would he?!

Sofie Sooo Silly

Sofie gets confused when she is settling down for naps. She thinks she can sleep on the coffee table.

The Man Cave

Here is where my husband has decided to put his {extensive amount of} video games and to entertain his {extensive amount of} friends. We are trying to work out on a compromise of how many days a week {not including weekends} he can have friends over to play videogames and hang out. He thinks 4 is appropriate, where as I DO NOT.

So we bought another new tv, a cheaper love seat/chair set from Value City {the sofa wouldn't fit down the basement steps}, a mini fridge and a coffee table and he is ready to hybernate.

I don't know what the weather man says, but there is going to be a long winter ahead.

More Songs I love

Hell, it's Michael Buble day.


Crazy Little Thing Called Love ~ live by Michael buble



save the last dance, Michael buble

Everything

I love this song!



Everything By Michael Buble

This song makes me think of the 6 months Steve was on float...


Home by Michael Buble

"I Must Have Written Your Name

A Hundred Times" she said to me. Right after she very eloquently said "I'm sorry, but who ARE you?" I'm Genna I replied, which must have lit a spark in her memory because she immediately busted out with "Ohhhhh, YOU'RE Genna".

Now I could have been rude, but why would I stoop to the level of a person that obviously is so crass that she doesn't know how rude she sounded. I find it harder and harder for me to keep my "mouth" (as my mother calls it) in check. Don't these people know what is polite and what is not? I am a perfect stranger for God's sake, why would she have to write my name a 100 times, I ask you? Even Steve found that peculiar, which is pretty amazing, because Steve NEVER takes anything anyone says "the wrong way".

None the less, as my father always told me, there is a reason to why a person can not look you in the eye. And that I discovered is what I find so upsetting about these people, they can't look me in the eye, and I hardly know them. Which leads me to assume they are writing my name a 100 times, copying my centerpieces, and just plain talking about me behind my back. Maybe I should have been rude, but I am trying to be more mature lately. I want to be calm, reserved and composed like my Grama, who would have just smiled, as I did, and said
"It's nice to meet you".

Compare & Contrast

Top: My Centerpiece
Bottom: Other Centerpiece

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Top: My Centerpiece
Bottom: Other Centerpiece


*To present an accurate description, and not one with the polish of a professional, all pics displayed above have been taken by amature personal digital cameras and not by those of a professional.

Sofie Sooo Big

Some recent pics of my baby
13 wks.

13 weeks.

11 weeks.

9 weeks.

2 months.

8 wks.

Almost 7 wks.

Almost 7wks ~The day we got her!

Imagine You're A Deer...

Love this scene from my cousin Vinny. "you're gonna shoot a deer?"


And OF COURSE this one.

A Face Lift

Time for a change. As you can see I gave my blog a refreshing face lift. Hope it looks good.

I Need

A Mani-Pedi ~bad!


SpaTime ~Super Bad


Yoga ~To Relax Me


So I can Look Like This :)

I Really Want This

Isabel Floor Pillow

Sofie Sooo Sleepy

I am looking to make my baby a nice soft dog bed. This is an idea.


or this



and I like the Personalization that these have
36 x 42 x 4 (Rectangle)

Bombay Again

I'm looking for a hall table for my tiny foyer. Which do you like more?

Why I Should Go To Church... More

The Priest who married us has a blog. If anyone would have ever told me 5 yrs ago that a priest would have a blog, or that I would occasionally read it I would have laughed and laughed.

But here it is. This one post made me really think, of so many people. Father V. has a gift of writing as well as being an excellent priest. He is my favorite priest by far.



Another great post here.

Compare & Contrast

Bombay Harvest Wreath VS Bombay Outlet Autumn Wreath











Top: $69.00
Dimensions: 24.00"dia

Bottom: $24.95
Dimensions: 24.00"dia
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Bombay Burgundy Paisley Euro Pillow VS Bombay OutletParisian Euro Pillow











Top: $39.00Material: Polyester
Accents: Piping
Dimensions: 26.00"w x 26.00"h
Fill Materials: Poly Filled
Care: Machine Washable

Bottom: $29.95
Material: Poly/Viscose Blend
Finish: Hand finished
Dimensions: 26.00"w x 26.00"h
Accents: Embroidery
Fill Material: Poly Filled
Care: Dry Clean Only
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