My Office Deals

 I thought I would finally put up some pictures of my office....now that I have started decorating it! I guess the official office colors are Apple Green and Turquoise! The Apple Green part was sealed with these purchases that I am about to tell you about but the other color was yet to be determined until the poster was purchased!

I got this poster frame from Target, off the clearance aisle a while back. I thought it would be perfect for the office and last week I finally found a poster on sale to go in it.

$6.80 for the frame (originally $24.00)

$7.47 for the poster ($2.48 for the poster, $4.99 for shipping) 

Grand total for 24x36 inch frame and poster: $14.27!

Now these chairs are the "real deal" that I found for my office!

They made the perfect additions to my office. Just perfect for my students to sit in as I talk to them about assignments, projects, grades, etc.

And here is why there were such a great deal! 

When I first spotted them, they were $79.99 for the set. But I didn't want to pay that much for chairs that would only be in my office! (Below are the blue version if anyone is interested in buying some now, the green are gone!)

Well about a month after seeing them for the first time, I walked into Target again just to shop around a bit and that is when I found my chairs that I wanted so badly (along with the matching frame above), with that LOVELY clearance sticker on them. I ended up getting the set for......(drum roll please).....$16.24 plus tax!  And yes, I said I got the SET for $16.24!

  

THANK YOU TARGET for mega deals!

WOW! October is already over?!?

I can't believe it! The month of October has FLOWN by. I cannot believe that next week is November but I'm excited that it is! Yummy Thanksgiving foods, colder weather, chili, Alabama/Auburn football are just a few things I like about November. However, I don't want to jump ahead of myself.....let me talk about the end of October as well!
This past weekend my mom, my friend Lindsey, her mom and myself all headed to Atlanta for a fun weekend full of shopping! IKEA and H&M were the 2 main places we wanted to hit up but we also had good shopping success else where. I didn't have a camera with me but you can jump on over to Lindsey's blog and check out some of her pictures from the weekend!Tomorrow I am heading to New Orleans! And yes I do have a camera, fully charged and in my purse! I am ready for another fun weekend away. 

Happy Halloween Y'all!

Happy Fall Y'all

It finally feels like fall for the first time and I am loving it! Sorry I haven't been the best blogger here lately! The new job has kept me from doing any good projects that I can blog about. Sadly enough I haven't even gotten my camera out to take pictures of ANYTHING in a while. However, to tide you over till my next post, here is a wonderfully fallish picture of the Curt-man!

This is ALABAMA FOOTBALL!

I don't even know how to describe my feelings when my favorite time of year gets close. I can smell it in the air and I am not talking about cooler weather coming (although that is always nice too). I am talking about FOOTBALL SEASON. But not just any football season, I am talking about ALABAMA FOOTBALL SEASON. I love getting up early on Saturday mornings, watching Gameday on ESPN before heading to the quad to get started tailgating. I don't even mind getting yelled at by my house guest when I get up at 6:00 in the morning because I am so excited and accidentally wake them up as well! I love walking into that stadium and hearing the band play our fight song as the team runs on the field. 

I can't help this obsession and I am so ready for the first game! 

If you haven't noticed I have been keeping up with how 

many days till kick off......

 

.....and today when I saw that number, I got really excited (if you haven't figured that out already)! 

So over the next few months, if you find yourself in Tuscaloosa for a game, 

you need to let me know!

ROLL TIDE

FOR SALE!

Changes coming soon!

I guess I need to blog about the changes that are happening in my life. Its has been a fast couple of weeks to say the least.  Last week, I went on a second interview with a organization and that same day they called and offered me the position! My last day with UA is August 11 and I start with Central Alabama Community College on August 12. I accepted a position as a full-time Speech Instructor! Although I LOVE working for UA, being an instructor is something that I have been wanting for a long time. My new job is in Childersburg, AL. For now I will be commuting (and bumming a night or two with the brother and SIL in Pelham) till I can sell my house. I hope to put a "For Sale" sign up on Sunday or Monday!

Okay, that is all for now. Sorry for no pictures!! Promise to post some next time.

May Update

So nothing major has happened this month to really post about but during the past few weeks I have been planning a summer full of travel! I really didn't think that I would be traveling that much but work has me going to three different places. Here is a picture from each of the places I will be visiting this summer!

This is where I am going for vacation:

Here is where I will be doing a little networking with some UA alumni and student interns:

Going here to meet with some people about job opportunities for UA students:

I have a conference to attend in this city:

Do you think you can guess all 4??

Rearranging and Wall Art

For a while now I have been thinking about flipping my living room around. I thought it would be nice to be able to see out the windows and watch TV at the same time. So last week, I did it! Some of you are probably thinking, “But Katie you just finished your living room”. Yes, that is true but I am always up for a change, especially one that only took my “man power” and about an hour of my time. To refresh your memory, here is the the timeline of the living room to what it is today: Most Recent to The Original.

And here it is NOW:

However, this flip left me with a HUGE blank wall!

After doing some internet searching for “inexpensive wall art” and “do-it-yourself wall art” I came across “this picture” and fell in love! So after finding a great website with ceiling medallions for great prices, I decided to go for it. FYI the site is: Architectural Depot

For a trial run, I cut pieces of paper out to match the sizes I had ordered. I wanted to see what it would look like once they came in (You can just say I didn’t have much patience)!

Then they finally came in! I got all different styles and sizes!

Then I purchased some reusable putty. I wanted them to be flush to the wall and I wanted to be able to take them down if I decided to paint them.

Here is the semi-final project. I want someone to come over and help me with the placement of them and also I need to decide if I want to paint them or not.     

Nevertheless, like any project I have ran into a small issue, hence another reason why I called it semi-final. The putty is not holding them on the wall. Although they do not weigh more than a few ounces each, the putty doesn’t want to stick to the back of the medallions! I was trying to stay way from something permanent like glue or having to nail them to the wall. SO any suggestions??

Cause the stuff below is not working at all.

Also, I am taking suggestions for color….should I paint them or not. I was even thinking about “pewtering”. Thoughts?…..suggestions?

 

And while I am blogging, I thought I could throw in a picture of my TJMaxx find. Before I had a broken mirror on top of my dress that I got during move out week close to campus. It was okay for the time but I had too many mirrors in that room and thought a picture would be better. Here is what I had before and this is the new and improved that I got for $10! That’s right,  $10 and I still can’t find any reason for them to mark it down from $30. I love when I find deals like this.

happy easter!

Happy Easter Everyone!!

Back From The Beach!

This past week for spring break, we ventured down to Navarre Beach again. Although the weather could have been a little warmer on some days, the trip was a much needed break! We didn't have a schedule at all and I didn't even straighten my hair one time during the entire week....for those that straighten your hair daily know how nice that is.

This year my mom, brother, sis-in-law, nephew, and a friend all got to enjoy some time at the beach. This was Curt's first officially beach trip and he did so well. He loved being outside! 

Here is a picture of the little man enjoying the beach.

I will post a few more pictures once mom puts all of them on picasa (hint, hint).

Unfortunately, during the break I did get sick on Monday and lost the ability to taste/smell by Tuesday. But that didn't stop me from enjoying the week. Gotta give a big thanks to Mucinex D! At least the double ear infection didn't kick in till I got back home. Nevertheless, now I will start the count down to summer when the majority of students leave campus and Tuscaloosa becomes a much calmer city!!

New stuff for the house!

Since I just posted about some of the changes that have happened around the house, I thought that I would post about all the new things I have gotten during the past month. Except for the lamp, I got all this for Valentine's Day from Mom and Dad!

First I got some new frames that match the new placemats. I haven't gotten pictures for them yet but they look so good I couldn't wait till then to post about them. Ignore the putty on the walls. I haven't got the paint bucket out just yet!

Here is the lamp that I mentioned before. I got it this past weekend at Wal-Mart. The lamp shade was $10 but the base was only $4.50! I thought that was a pretty good deal! It is on top of the shelves I bought a while back for the "mudroom".

Here is my favorite new thing! Mom made me a frame to hold all my home football tickets from this past season (Roll Tide)! It turned out great and fits the spot perfectly!


Also I got 2 pillows that match my curtians for the living room! Thanks Mom!!

And this one is reversible!!

Around the house updates.

Today I was looking at my blog and some of the things I have posted about the house. I realized a lot has changed since I first moved in and I have never really posted any "finished product" pictures. So here are some pictures that I took this afternoon to update you about all the things that have changed in the house!

Here is the living room. I know I just posted about the new coffee table but I wanted to make sure I posted about the living room as a whole. The first time I posted about the living room, it still had a long way to go and look at it now! I love it! Check it out back in 2008.

A lot has changed in the dining room as well. The shelves are now filled. They look so different and fuller since the last post about them!

I also finally found some placemats and napkins that I love!
You can see the ones I had before by clicking here.

Here is the bedroom all complete and finished! This is the last time I posted about it.
I guess you would call this picture the "after, after" picture.

This is something that I added to my bathroom. Mom purchased a machine that can cut this kind of stuff out. I thought this was really cute under the mirror in the bathroom.

Finally, here are the updated door knobs. Over Christmas, when I was buying the new front door, I found these beauties for $8 each!! Can you believe that?? I changed out all 10 doorknobs in the house. To save money in the begining, I actually spraypainted the old doorknobs! These are a major improvement!!

There is still a couple of things I would like to do around the house but nothing major. I am going to try to post about changes when they happen from now on, instead of waiting till a year or so!

Sorry!

I haven't been the best at posting this month! I have pictures and things to post about but work is somewhat hectic this time of year. This weekend I am going to Hamilton for my brother's "Going Away" party. He is leaving March 21 for 4 months to complete the rest of his officer training. I promise, pictures will be taken and I will have a full month update in the near future!!

I am taking a walk on the wild side.....

This weekend, I ended up spending Saturday and Sunday at Lee and Carrie Beth's house. Of course I loved on Curt and enjoyed doing some shopping with Carrie Beth and Mom. After finding out that the sale on a particular camera would end Saturday night, CB decided to take the plunge and is now a proud owner of a Nikon D5000! Check out her new pics at http://leeandcarriecashion.blogspot.com/. That camera sure can take some good pictures!

Nevertheless, my big purchase this weekend was a new coffee table. I saw this and fell in LOVE. I thought it would add a little something "wild" to my very traditional living room! I am thinking a red tray would be perfect on it for my remotes and what-nots. Here are a couple of pictures for your viewing pleasure:

The best part about it is the material it is made out of. The zebra is actually a really thick textured plastic that will be easy to clean!!

National Champions! Roll Tide Roll!

If you weren’t at the National Championship game, the next best place to be was on the strip in Tuscaloosa. What a GREAT game!

Julie came to T-town to enjoy watching the game at The Houndstooth. By the time we got there, there was standing room only which was perfectly okay with us.

The place was packed and it was so much fun!

Our Heisman winner!!   

If you didn’t know, WE WON and Julie was proud to tell everyone we were number 1 in the nation!

As soon as the game was over, the police shut down University Blvd and the place went crazy. It was amazing to see all the people come out in the street in the freezing cold weather (it was around 20 degrees outside)! Everyone was cheering and there were even a couple of guys that climb up in a tree!   

ROLL TIDE!