Ready, Set, Random

Where has time gone? Is Thanksgiving really next week? I apologize for my lack of posts, but life has been a little bit crazy.  A little bit of good crazy and a little bit of bad crazy.

This is going to be random, but here is a little update on life via my iPhone pictures...

My little Etsy venture has been going well & I made my first sale over a month ago (along with many others since then).  If you are looking for a great christmas gift, or the perfect hostess gift for all those holiday parties head over to J.KellyEvents. 

{Adding some fun fabric to the back and then it will be posted on the etsy site}

We have some new lighting additions in the house.  The Ikea Ottava Pendant has been sitting on our living room floor for about three months and it is now hanging above the sink.  At the amazing price of $29.99 we could not pass it up & it really adds a nice design element to the kitchen.  It has a little bit of a restoration hardware feel.  I am considering putting an eddison bulb in it, but have not gotten around to it yet.

We found this amazing lantern from an antique store just down the road.  Just a little bit of rewiring and it will be good as new.

For a dose of cuteness this little pup is growing wayyyy to fast.  I swore I would never let my dogs get  in bed with me, but she is just the best little snuggle pup.  

{She takes over Michael's side of the bed when he gets up}

We've had some beautiful weather, and it was absolutely perfect for the Blue Angels show a few weeks back.

We had our first fire and Bailey was thoroughly amused.  She sat and stared the entire night, and only tried to walk into it a few times once.         

We are still getting things put away around here, but I am loving our "new to us" oriental rug.  The round room has proven challenging in finding the perfect furniture layout.  I like everything to be squared and in a round room that is a little difficult.  I am planning on selling the flax colored sofa and replacing it with two chairs and an ottoman.  

We have also been extremely busy in the yard.  The guys that pick up our yard trash must think we have a forest in the back yard because this is about the 5th massive pile that we have left them.  We are hoping to do some planting this weekend.  Yay for new bushes and flowers! 

{Bailey is a lover of leaves and sticks, so she was in heaven}

I Hope I did not loose too many of you in that random post!  Happy Tuesday! 

Meet Bailey

Meet the newest member of the Kelly family... Bailey!

{she has the most adorable sleep eyes}

Michael & I have been talking about getting a puppy for a while now, and for as long as I can remember I have wanted a golden retriever & he has wanted a lab.  We sometimes joked that we would never end up getting one, because we couldn't decide what to get.  I gave into getting a lab and originally we wanted a chocolate, but I quickly realized that with all of our white furniture, bed skirts & curtains we needed a dog with lighter hair.  Call me crazy to make a decision on what dog you are getting based on your decor, but that is kind of how it happened.  I realized it was much easier to vacuum the lighter hairs off the floor than to constantly be washing all of the white linens, etc. in our home.  So we narrowed it down to deciding between a golden retriever & a white lab.  I think we were both fine with either, since we will most likely have one of each someday.  

My little sister saw that the breeders who my parents got their golden(Hope) from had another litter, and it so it began.  We picked her out when she was 5 weeks old, and brought her home last Friday.  She is almost 9 weeks and is already growing so fast.  I am slightly obsessed with taking pictures of her sweet face, so you will probably be seeing a lot of her around here. 

{Bailey & Hope are already great friends}

{Playtime after her bath}