Hello World

I'm starting a new blog! I intend to use this as a place to share projects and crafts I tackle around my house, as well as somewhere to share cool things I find on the internet, or in my travels. I'm a newly married, working girl on a budget, so I love a good sale or the possibility of doing something myself. Some more about me:

1. I love my hubby Ted - we were married on June 18, 2011 and it was the happiest day of my life
2. I love what I do! I'm an interior designer/sales support for an office furniture dealership
3. We have a crazy mutt named Murray. She's actually a shelter rescue and has improved a lot since I took her home, but she has definitely earned the nickname "Monster"
4. I'm a sucker for strawberry shakes - Ted likes to surprise me with them sometimes and it always puts me in a good mood
5. I have an obsession with Apple products - they look great and work even better
6. My backyard has slowly been progressing from a weed filled wasteland to a presentable garden. The biggest surprise is that I've found that I actually like gardening. Horrock's is my favorite place to go for inspiration
7. I would love to go into business with my dad someday, renovating houses, or house flipping as some call it.
8. I tend to be a picky eater, but enjoy cooking. It's challenging to find things that appeal to my veggie loving husband that I will like too.
9. Traveling is something I would rather spend money on than almost anything else. I love seeing new places and experiencing a change from my everyday life.
10. One of my favorite places in the world is my family's cottage. Going to the lake is something I look forward to every summer and it's one place I really feel relaxed


That's a good start for now. I'll leave you with this picture from my newly installed iPhone app Instagram (so cool - can't wait to use it on my upcoming vacation to Seattle!)