We are a thrifty bunch …. I haven't disappeared, I just took a little break

Hey guys! So I guess its pointless to state the obvious… that I have been gone almost 4 months and I will just leave it at that … there has been a lot going on in my life and it has taken a slightly different direction where I have not had as much personal “free” time as I would like … J and I have a lot going on but you know what…. I am thankful. I am thankful for every opportunity life has provided me … I am thankful for everything that I have and that can be interpreted on different levels … I am thankful for the amazing people I have in my life (home, friends and work) and I am working on maintaining a sense of balance as best as I can and not let small bumps get in the way of what my ultimate goals are … I work hard at anything and all that I do but sometimes… you need to just step back and just breathe… because its so easy to become immersed in everything that you begin to lose a sense of enjoyment for the small things because you are so caught up in what seem to be all the “big things”. Anyways, enough of my “rantings” … I wish I had a fashionable post to share with you guys … but I don't … and to be honest… I'm ok with that and I hope you guys are too … because I am really excited to share my home and wedding related things with you! J and I have made a lot of progress on the home… we have done almost all of the work ourselves …. from gutting it to now beginning to install the floors… its been a lot of work… and a tight budget … but we have managed and are managing! It has been almost a year since we bought the house it is finally beginning to look like a home. We have walls! That we can paint! …. We are working on getting kitchen quotes (which was quite the shocker… in terms of pricing… but I am sure J and I will work something out that works for us and suits our style without compromising our “budget”… at least we have our fingers crossed) …. he hates that word… budget…. but its reality … and until we are both millionaires… haha …. that word will continue to play a “favourite” in our vocabulary!

I have not been thrift shopping much this past year … but I did manage to find a couple of brass coated lamps a while back with J… he actually sanded them down so that we could prime them with a grey spray primer … its about $5 at a hardware shop … and we are then going to spray them with white high gloss enamel paint … I cant wait to see the finished product because they already look pretty cool to me… and for $20… you cant go wrong – they are in perfect working condition! Our bedroom is a lot of whites, greys and silvers so these should go perfectly with our decor once its all done.
The table you see in the pictures above… was actually given to us from one of J’s mothers friends … she had the table for YEARS … its solid wood and was in great condition so of course … we weren't going to turn it down! I prefer the craftsmanship and durability of something that I know has withstood the test of time… and still looks great.. over something I might buy new anyways. The table was sanded down and re-stained… we will most likely be getting new chairs because the ones pictured are not very comfortable … and we like to mix antique with modern pieces so I think this table with some updated chairs will suit us perfectly!
Well I am off to bed to get some rest….

I hope to be back as soon as I can be back! If any of you have any home/wedding related tips or stories, or just want to say "hello" ... please leave me a comment and I will write back to you :) Talk to you all soon!

xox