facebook freedom

I am free! I AM FREE!

I just love that word. This word *FREE* evokes many thoughts into my head such as:


~buy-one-get-one FREE shopping... sometimes KOHL's will do this... I love it!

~a FREE kids meal at Chick Fil A ***YUM*** with a lucky coupon I find from time to time in my mailbox.

~a random item or FREE piece of furniture you see on the side of the road that someone is tossing out (boy, I have found some fun, eclectic things on the side of the road!)

~the FREE bottle of conditioner you get when you buy the Shampoo! YAY!



But most of all! I love the feeling I get when I have a little more FREE time. Not a lot of FREE time. But just a titch more!

So what do I do with some of this FREE time? I blog, of course.


AWWwwwwwww.


Freedom.


From.


Facebook.


Amen.




P.S. if you didn't catch the jist of my post, I am no longer on Facebook... have I, at all, mentioned how great it feels? ;-)

Well, it's a start...

I love, LOVE nurseries...

not the kind that harbor 18 month old children for two hours on a sunday morning (although, these are not at all bad and definetly serve their purpose= free babysitting)...

I am talking about the kind that produces lush beauties of all colors during certain seasons... Ahhh... the kind where I walk in and could drop $500 in about a half hour. This is somewhat strange to me as I am really no green thumb, in fact, most plants or flowers find there way to the garbage bin roughly two weeks after a purchase cause I just don't have a knack for it... AHHH, but I still LOVE those nurseries!!!

So, with my recent conundrum of front porch blues I found myself scouring nurseries today! So fun! I really could spend a grundle of time and money (two things of which I lack). I did, however, settle on few things to spruce up the palette. In person, the flowers really are quite stunning... this picture doesn't do it any justice. So if you are up for a Sunday drive to Daybreak, stop by and see my porch, (and me) if you'd like ;-)

Next UP... the front door! stay tuned...

I love my porch...

... but I need some help!

I absolutely LOVE my home. I love the color (perfect soft yellow). I love the trim (crisp white). More than anything, I LOVE my unobstructed, mountain valley views from my porch. I sit on my porch every chance I get! No kidding. The shade it provides in the late afternoons is perfect and the views it offers every other second of the day are stunning. BUT I NEED SOME HELP!! My porch is, simply stated- Boring. My front door- Bland. So that is the predicament. I am asking for a little advice, thoughts, brainstorming from all of my AMAZING friends... Right now the palette is bare but the potential is great. I know many of you are fabulously creative and have an eye for color... so help me!

I am thinking I want some colorful, pretty hanging baskets between the pillars. Don't forget the colors, what palette would you recommend, types of flowers etc.?







Now, for the door. I have been looking into a fresh shade of green... any opinons, I simply love apple green, but this may be a bit strong, maybe a muted tone of apple green? Your thoughts? Other colors, be it completely different than what I was thinking... I want to hear them all! Now is the time to sprout some creative thinking!







I take constructive criticism quite well :-) so please tell me your thoughts on the door color. Give me your opinion...

something.

honestly, I haven't felt the need to update this crazy blog for a couple of reasons:

A. I am most likely the only one who reads this thing;

B. facebook is so much easier to catch up with people.

I admit I am lackluster when it comes to posting funny stories, memorable moments, pics and such, however I actually do keep up with many of my friends blogs quite religiously... therefore, my blog suffers to catch up with the rest of the world and I just don't feel a real desire or need to post. Rather, I just read... others... blogs. I am learning more and more about myself these days and this has been an epic moment... i like to read YOUR blogs and NOT post on mine... kind of unfair, i know. for humor's sake, here is something.

Enjoy and keep blogging, cause chances are, I won't be ;-)

LUCKY YOU!!!

I love making things!!!! I love creating, concocting unique items, foods... whatever!! I thought that this was such a fun idea that I am going to pass this on to all my friends that read (or wish they read) my blog : )

So here ya go!!!

Lucky you! The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice. For you. This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:



1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!

2. What I create will be just for you.

3. It'll be done this year. {might be a little while}

4. You will have no clue what it's going to be. It may be a story. It may be poetry or maybe even some creation I haven't even invented yet (but Heaven knows it will most likely be totally fabulous and creative... :). I may draw or paint something. I may bake you something and mail it to you. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure!

5. I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.



The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must repost this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on your blog. The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me they did win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me!


* *Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it!* *