We're making headway people! Well...sort of. We've done a few new things to the house since I last updated it on the blog 20 years ago. Our new floors got put in but they look absolutely terrible on camera, which is why I have yet to post about them. They're dark, but have some hues of blonde, but in pictures the blonde comes out so much more making them look like butthole. Excuse my french. So until I can figure out a way to make them look how they really do in person, you'll be getting snips of them here and there.

Here's they're before though, just for your reference.

They were red toned laminate and sheer ugliness with our grey paint. Also, during the process, we would walk on these and then our new ones and they are loads different! Much better on our feet. 

I found this amazing tufted vintage chair on CL. Originally posted for $100, I haggled to $80, then Ryan picked it up and they took $60. A STEAL. Chairs like this are worth at LEAST $300 (probably more) but I'm not giving this bad boy up, that's for sure. Still waiting to put a lamp and foot stool. I was thinking something along the lines of these at Target. 

[Source list: Chair: CL, side table: CL, pillow: amazon]

Lamp:

Foot Stool: or maybe a leather pouf

But as you can see a slight picture of our new floors, the light parts are really picking up in the picture that don't in real life. It gives our house a more luxury rustic feel, if that's even a possible combination but can be appreciated way more in person. I'm trying to modify the pictures I have to make them look as they really do but even photoshop can't do these floors justice LOL. 

A few more house updates:

Our Tv stand/dresser type thing, which is shoe storage for us, but finally put some decor pieces on there. I actually didn't mean to make it a white/teal theme but just so happened to put those pieces like that. Ryan's dad just cut into the wall and hid all the cords, YAY! It is off-centered, no, you are not crazy. Unfortunately, that was where the studs were and there's nothing I can do about that, but it doesn't bother us anymore honestly. Do you like how I styled my shoes for this shot? lol.  

Source list: all items are from Marshals except the blue Tiffany's journal & box, which was a gift.

I finally brought over my piano from my parents house. This style is temporary because I have a few vintage paintings I want to hang over it, but need to get them framed. So for now, our "model-esk" picture will suffice. Remember how I said I wanted to take on a massive project and paint that piano? Well it turns out that the stain is in really good shape and it would just be a shame to cover it up. I thought it was a lot more beat up, which is why I wanted to paint it in the first place, but because the stain is very rich and dark-toned, it goes well with the floor and gives a lot of warmth to the room. 

Lastly, I moved our chair picture ledge and added a mirror to the entryway. 

I'll have to admit that it looked better on our blue wall, but I've got bigger plans for that baby so stay tuned!

XOXO,

minsuepin

New Business

I designed my husband's new business website today. It was hell. But it turned out awesome so check it out! I'm sure not many of you are investors, but if you know anyone, they can contact Ryan anytime!

http://www.redeemedpursuits.com

Appreciate it y'all!

xoxo

Teaching at Cheyenne High School

I realized that I never talk about teaching. Its going to be my profession after all yet I find no time to write about it and only time to complain about it to my fellow teacher friends. How cute. It all started last semester when I started teaching part time (for the education program at UNLV) at Silvestri Middle School. After subbing for about a year in all grades, I was determined NOT to teach in a middle school because those dang kids are mean. MEAN MEAN MEAN. And they are hormonal. TERRIBLE combination y'all. But after last semester where I logged over 120 hours of teaching, I realized that middle school is the sh***. The kids actually want to learn and aren't "too cool for school" just yet. Bless those little 7th grade hormonal-don't know who they are-hearts. 

This semester I was placed at Cheyenne High School which is about 1 million hours from my house. 45 minutes to be exact. It was a true struggle at first because I was not used to waking up that early...well since I went to high school. To be blunt, it's considered a ghetto school as well. The exact opposite from the middle school I was at prior. Its only been a few weeks and so far it isn't too bad. I could complain about A LOT of things but I won't because once you put something on the internet, its there forever. But I will say that I am learning a lot as a teacher and don't want to quit yet. So that's gotta be a good sign.