Back to Business!

Whew!  I FINALLY got around to fixing my blog!  If it wasn't for Amanda over at Kevin and Amanda I don't know what I would do!  She's got all the tips on how to customize your blog...and it's easy to follow too!  I don't have Photoshop or anything fancy to make my own page, so she's been super helpful in figuring out what to do to personalize my blog!  She's also got TONS of cute fonts!!  I discovered that once I downloaded her fonts, I was able to see cute fonts on other people's blogs that I previously couldn't see.  Blog reading is so much more fun now!  haha.


Oh, and for anybody who may be wondering, now that Blogger has changed their "templates," they've made it really difficult to find the old ones!  They try and make you use their "template designer" now...and I just don't like that!  It totally ruined everything!  However, I DID discover that you can still use the old ones!  You just have to go to "design," then click the "Edit HTML" tab...then scroll all the way to the bottom and you will see a link for using the old templates.  Took me long enough to figure that one out!  I had to completely revamp my site and add all the links I'd previously had on it again.  (And April, you could TOTALLY do this yourself!  I have faith in you, girl!)


Just go here to begin!

Please Pardon the Mess...

Please pardon the mess of my blog...I was trying to change one thing and the stupid "template designer" has now ruined hours upon hours of work I put into my blog to make it look cute.  Perfect spacing, cute fonts, signature, title colors...gone.  Everything's just...G.O.N.E.  It's nearly 2 am and I don't have the time, patience, or effort to fiddle with this mess.  So, until I do...it's just gonna look like it's been thrown up on.  I know...makes me sick too.

Passport Woes and Happy Discoveries

Well, my day started out as a drag.  Since I'm now residing in the great state of South Carolina, I being from Georgia, need to get a new license with my new address in my new city and my new state.  As in...it's time I make it government official that I've become a big kid and no longer can cite my parent's house as my address.  WOWZA.  So, I found all the stuff they make you bring to get a new license from out-of-state.  Couldn't it just be as simple as, you have a license in this other state, so here's a license for our state?  NO.  That would be entirely too easy for the DMV.  I had to have a birth certificate or passport, proof of my social security number, proof of my address, and proof of auto insurance.  SERIOUSLY?!  Yes.  Well, I've now discovered I need to have all of my official documents and not let my parents keep them any longer.  I managed to find the appropriate items albeit one.  I not only don't have my birth certificate, but I also only have a copy of my passport and not the real thing.  Silly ole' me...I thought they'd accept that.  NOPE!  I drove all the way down there...after spending time spiffing myself up to make sure I looked acceptable for a new driver's license photo (c'mon...you would've too!), only to be turned away by the DMV employee who could really care less about her job and the lack of education required to accomplish it.  HAVE to have the original copy.  G-R-E-A-T.  I now have to wait until next week to do this after I can go home and retrieve my passport.  Ohhh, irritable DMV employee, you won't get me next time!  HA!

In an attempt to brighten up my now frustrating day, I decided to head over to my mall to check things out, get a couple of things I needed, and explore a little bit of my new town.  Man, did my day turn UP from there!!!  Haywood Mall is officially my "I've had a bad day...I need to buy something" place to go!  haha.  Ohhh, the stores that they have!  It was one consistent "oh my gosh....THIS store is HERE?!?!" after another!  Let me just give you a run-down of the awesomeness: Dilliard's (THREE stories!!!), Macy's, Belk's, JCPenny, Sears (that's FIVE department stores!), Bare Escentuals store (I'm addicted to Bare Minerals!), Williams Sonoma!, Pottery Barn! (oh YES!!!), Coach, Cache, Banana Republic, Ann Taylor, Coldwater Creek...I mean, need I say more?!  If THAT list hasn't sold you on the wonderfulness, I just don't know what will!  Of course, that's not even half of the stores that they offer.  Oh, the damage that could be done to my bank account there!  Makes me happy.  (Don't worry...I've strategically allotted a "money I can blow" portion of each month's check!).  So, needless to say, I spent several hours in there...and my day was much brighter after I left!  ahhhh, shopping!  How I love being a girl...

The Beginnings of my New Pad!

Well, I've discovered unpacking takes much longer when I have no one to help me!  My parents were helping me unpack off and on for a few nights as we passed through Greenville to the mountains.  Amazingly, I got A LOT unpacked with just the few nights I had them here!  I'm now officially living in my place....and it takes much longer with just one person to tackle the task at hand!  I've taken a few pics of what's been done so far (well, I've reorganized some things since these pics were taken, actually...but it's close enough!).  I've still got a ton of stuff on my list of things to buy to make my place look all grown up...but until I get my license, I'm not allowed to work...which means, no paycheck!  So, until those paychecks start coming in, I'm just kind of hanging loose and making do with what I have for the moment!  So, as I start getting some "grown up" stuff added, I'll post more pics.  This is just the "Before" pics!


Master Bedroom:
Still have to buy new bedding...and some accessories! And all this furniture is from my childhood room at home...new furniture is on the "list" for the distant future!

The doors on the left are my closet, middle door goes out to the living area, and doors on the right are my bathroom!

Master Bath:  

It's kind of difficult to take pics of the bathroom...but I did what I could!

The oh, so lovely garden tub!

Guest Bedroom:

I think I'll probably keep the same color scheme in this room.

Dining Area/Entry Area:

Probably my favorite "room" of all!  I call it my Sunshine room!  :0)

View from the entry

Close-up of my FABULOUS art piece that I got from a store called "Twigs" in Highlands, NC. As soon as I make some cash, I fully plan on going back there!  It's FABULOUS!

Living Room:

Still lacking a few pieces...entertainment center, another couch, better coffee table...but those will come in time!

My Mom spotted those fab zebra print pillows while we were in Wal-Mart (of all places!).  We both thought they were the perfect touch to make my couch have a more "modern" contemporary flair!  Agree?

Well, that's it so far folks!  As things come together I'll try and post some more updates!

Later!