Lions, tigers and bears!

One of my clients asked me to plan a party she's hosting...and, while I'm not going to show and tell anything until after the party...I've got to say, its lookin' like a jungle in here!

...oh its going to be awesome!!

Photos sooooooon!

If you give Erin a chair....

For the past four years we have enjoyed a corner bookcase that showcases our Disney collectibles. We got the bookcase from the hubs great grandmother. When I first saw it I thought, "eek! This is perfect. Its so unique! We have a corner that will make a great home for it!" (I didn't even see that it was lime green with a gold crackle finish...I just saw the bones.)

I'm like, an x-ray machine.

It didn't get too far out of the truck before it was spray painted black. I have a trigger finger with black spray paint. That's just how I roll. (I tend to buy several cans of black spray paint to keep in the house, "just in case"...haha)

So the other day we are watching a movie with the fam...and it hits me. We need more seating in here. It was like a bolt of lighting struck me down. DUH!

Here's what the corner looks like now

Since I'm making my maiden voyage to IKEA this weekend (I know...I know...) I've got a list brewing in my head of what I want to look for...how much I want to spend. The requirement I have for a chair for this corner is simple- it must be comfortable. I intend to sit on it UH-LOT so comfy is a top priority.

I'm liking this chair. Its simple. Black. Price, HELLO?! Can you beat $79? I don't think so...but it will have to past the butt-test. I can't wait!
Then I'd also have to have a great side table to go with it...and probably a lamp...ooooooh- this is going to be like the kids book, "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"- ever read it? Yeah...I'm that mouse.

Inconsiderate

My business is being in peoples homes. Which means, when I enter, I take off my shoes. I'm respectful of the home owners items. Since I don't know if you have allergies or not, I don't wear perfume. I introduce myself, with a handshake, so if we don't know each other, now we have a formal beginning.

So, when we have a service provider come to our home, I expect the same type of service. (Not the whole, perfume thing...'specially if its a man) but you get my point.

We just had a service provider come to our home. He comes in, doesn't introduce himself, puts on the blue booties, asks, "where's this going?". Oh. Bubble burst. Immediately.

Then I see him outside doing work, for about half hour he's out there. When he comes back into the house, he reeks of smoke. My husband and I don't smoke. So it was painfully obvious that he just did.

Here's the thing. I don't care if you smoke; that's your business. But when you are on a service call, is it really the most professional thing to do? Why not smoke in between customers homes? So, by the time you get to your next call, the smell has dissipated a bit?

I know your asking, "so what did you do Erin?" Here's what I did. As soon as he walked back outside, I ran upstairs, opened the window, and FLEW back down to my computer. (I may or may not have been catching my breath when he came back into the house...)

Bottom line, if you're in the business of making house calls, do yourself a favor and be considerate that not everyone smokes, therefore doesn't appreciate you smelling up their home.

Ahhh, I feel much better now!

That didn't last long...

This morning I changed the blog, again.

Although, I feel I can honestly say this will keep me happy for a while.
(and yes, my fingers might be crossed behind my back...)

New layout

You'd think, since I'm a designer that coming up with a new design for the blog would have been a simple task. You would guess wrong.

And blogger even tries to take a lot of the pressure off of you by offering a THOUSAND different layouts, styles, backgrounds, fonts, colors...but here's the problem. I'd find something I like...and then keep looking. And, of course, I'd find something else that I liked more...change it...and the cycle played over and over and over until now.

I think I will be taking a leave of absence from the template designer for, at least two weeks. This way I can get used to the new layout, colors and design. This should bring about some peace in my blogger brain!

I can't even begin to count the hours (yes, HOURS) it has taken me to get to this point. Its like when you look in a magazine and they have the "natural" looking models- but you know it took them LONGER to make them look natural, rather than made up...

Guilty Pleasure

Keeping up with the Kardashians.
Just can't help myself.
It seems when I need something in the background for noise, it fills the silence.

But really, who am I kidding? When its on, I'm sucked in like dust to a Hoover.

Toe tapping

When I'm sitting at my computer I listen to Yahoo! music. I used to vary between a few stations on their station guide but then realized I'm a coffee shop girl.

So while I'm planning spaces for my clients, my toes are happily tapping. Every time I hear this song, it makes me stop. I just adore Adele's voice and the power behind it.

Here's the work-stopping song. Enjoy!

Oh, and the video isn't too shabby either!! I LOVE the water filled glasses- it reminds me of Jurassic Park, when the glass in the jeep starts jiggling because the t-rex is on the prowl!! AWESOOOME!!