We'll Miss You Little Man

Some of you may have already heard - but for those of you who haven't... our little man Hank passed away on Friday night. Long story short he had choked and punctured a lung... passing on his own shortly after arriving at the vet. It's been a quiet weekend and we sure do miss the little man. He was only 10 months old and we had only had him for 6 of those. I know we won't be getting another any time soon, if at all - as he is the second one we had lost within the year. I'm just glad we had this time to get to know his devilish little personality and made everyday the best we could for him. His snores and grunts sure do leave the house feeling empty, but I know with the many health problems and visits to the vet, he will be able to run problem free now! RIP Little Man! <3

Yay for May! | Etsy Sale

Because it's May and Mother's Day is coming up and because I've been so absent from blogging... Okay, just because. I am giving you 20% off at the Etsy Shoppe! Tell your family, tell your friends... it won't last forever. :o)

Go Here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/themarthaanne. Use this discount code: YAYFORMAY052013 when checking out. And save 20% off anything you order. Offer expires May 15, 2013. And is only valid when you shop through Etsy. Happy Shopping and Happy May!

The "Formal" Living Room | Real Life

Welcome to real life at our house. The other day when I told you I was living with minimal furniture upstairs... Well here's the proof...

Oh hello vacuum. I think you need to collect some of that dust in the next picture...

Oh I lied... there's one... okay two pieces of furniture...

Our over-sized chair and an end table... enough for me to crash on when I get home and wait for the hubby. Oh and that partial wall in the first picture... that's where the fireplace mantel is going... remember? (The Future Mantel) And... that's all I have.

But, picture this... A white couch against the big wall. A leather bench under the window. Wood end tables made by the hubby. Oh and that wall you see... the little one beside the end table... I want the hubby to put a built in shelf/cabinet there... like yesterday's picture of one only not as wide.

Alright... that is it for now. Proof that I am normal like you... I don't keep things that tidy... I have a lack of furniture and I really need to sweep my floors. Oh and let's not forget... this is my second post this week... progress... YAY!

I'm Horrible at This...

I just can't seem to get back into the blogging groove. Err. I have my excuses... but I won't bore you with them. Instead, I'm giving a quick update... we have moved to the basement! YAY! That means more pictures coming very soon! And... an extreme lack of furniture upstairs...

As well, I sold another pair of earrings on Etsy to someone in California... woot! woot! Actually, it was kind of the kick in the butt that I need to get back at things.

Oh... and I'm still debating getting into another business. I can't remember if I shared details before I left or not? But, I'm going to decide not and carry on like it's a secret - you'll have to wait for the news!

In the meantime, while I get my groove back, here are a few pins I've been swooning over lately on my Pinterest.

Excuse me while I move in.

Orrick and Company.

And I'll be sure to bring this shirt with me.

Pinterest.

And this chair... oh and white... I love white.

Proverb 31 Girl.

Isn't this perfect? I want to make it yesterday.

My Sweet Savannah.

Oh where were you when I was little?

RH Baby & Child

Okay enough day dreaming amongst pictures.

Happy Monday!
I will try - okay I will be - back on here again this week.

Oh... Hey There!

Oh I missed you. I missed life. I'm back home now relaxing after a hectic week in Vegas. This year was a little better with just 70 hours in one week put in. And... today I'm taking it easy. 

A photo with the girls... one of our best but I think we look a little tired still.
(Photo quality provided by Instagram)

Tomorrow I'll return to work for a part day - because the carpet is coming!! YAY! Then I can reveal the basement progress again. Oh and get back into my routine of proper blog posts.

But, for today... it's just a quick hi. I'm back, I was in and out of a sleep coma for 24 hours after landing, but now I'm starting to bounce back and get ready to return to normal life.

Chat again soon - promise!