Do you dream in....Pinterest?

I do. Like, everynight. I feel bad because I don't follow people who follow me and it has nothing to do liking your pins or not, I just forget to re-follow. I'll work on that.

I have found a lot of inspiration for some upcoming projects. Mostly a kitchen re-do and bathroom re-do. Which are pretty expensive, but the more my mind wanders, the more I see potential in our little house that I absolutely HATED a year ago, but am starting to embrace. So I'm wrapping my mind around the idea of investing, instead of looking for potential homes for sale that we can move into in about a year!! (Definitely plan B.)

Let me explain the transformation. First and foremost, the smell. The smell made me queasy. Even up to the last month of pregnancy, I hated getting whiffs of must coming from the basement. The drab paint color on every wall. The microscopic kitchen. The awkward front room layout. Etc, etc. Then my amazing mother-in-law took over my house and completely re-did my living room and bedroom, making it look like a house from a show from HGTV. Whenever I came home, briefly, from Utah during our 5-month stay, I started to feel more comfortable and felt better about bringing my baby home to our once-disgusting house.

I have been really grateful for one thing in particular, and that's our house's location. It truly is in the heart of Poky. We are close to so much...I'm not sure but I think the old building right behind us just got purchased by a huge retailer...(Target? Old Navy?) And yet, our street is quiet and kid-friendly and our neighbors are great. We will never live anywhere as convenient and close to stores and restaurants unless we move into a condo in a big city. (Definitely plan C.)

I leave our house maybe once or twice a week. And when I'm gone, I'm excited to go home, where I can really relax and find refuge and enjoy the comforts that we have slowly created in the last 8 months. With the influence of Pinterest and watching HGTV ALL DAY LONG, I am seeing so much potential and am actually excited to get going with my 29472873747 ideas. Hopefully I'll document the progress as I go.