its been a while.

sorry it has been so long since i have posted. it has been a very busy season for us. we have moved back into our little house in carrollton & we are loving it. just had a super fun halloween party. my basement is full of boxes that need to be unpacked. fall season is upon us & i started last night with a pot of pinto beans & chicken soup. my little 3 year old friend lyla comes over most days for a raspberry soda & a cup of raw cashews. day trip to savannah in there & a family photo shoot. enough with all the words, here are some pictures.

family photos i took.

savannah cotton exchange.

met this pretty lady & she let me take her picture. 

ashlan.

cory playing. 

sweet lyla.

shenea's 25th birthday. 

shenea's 25th birthday. 

chicken soup. 

halloween costume ( makeup by my talented sister)

one more of the costume. 

pot of pinto beans. 

since we finally have another computer i can post on the regular again.

it is good to be back!

cheers,

mrs. estes

date night.

monday after work i went home to pack some boxes. i have also gotten 4 bags of stuff to throw away, how in the world have i gone through life holding onto this much stuff?

anyways, our dear friend derrick went fishing in alaska & was so sweet to bring us some fresh salmon back! cory cooked it along with some broccoli for dinner & we enjoyed it while watching sherlock holmes on tv.

this pumpkin beer. it is so good. 

can you believe this weather in georgia? it is gorgeous. 

after dinner we took a walk for coffee. we are trying to soak up as many walks in the city as we can before we move. 1 month to go. 

cory left last night to play with andy velo for a few days. i will pick him up at the airport sunday morning & then head straight to church. going to be a busy day for sure.

miss him already & atlanta i am going to miss you too. 

cheers,

mrs. estes

rentals- cheap tricks to add color.

i have been looking all over the place to find cool projects that can spruce up our soon to be rental home & i have found a few ideas that really stuck out.

simple & cheap. with rental properties i feel like there are all kinds of rules. one of my least favorites is the "you cannot paint the walls" what? wall color is magical even if you are painting the walls bright white. so. pinterest & my mind have been on this daydream binge of finding the remedy to my dilemma.

i plan on hanging colorful art- & using furniture as statement pieces. my sister is an artist & i want her to do some pieces for me as well as buy this one piece i have been wanting for a while.

                                                 these living room ideas are my favorite.

i am on the lookout for a really cool functional couch. i love this burnt orange!

i also love the idea of hanging old art work from when i was a kid. i have a ton of that stuff just boxed up so i plan on having a craft day & framing some!

DIY wood ideas to brighten up the space too.

i thought about doing this one, but changing hello to welcome.

or this piece where they blew up a hymn & framed it.

you can also add some color with a rug. i have always loved those cow hide rugs & ikea has a black one that i really really want. 

add a couple of throws to a sofa of your choice too!

i am a black, white & grey girl through & through, but bright colors do not scare me. 

add some color to furniture you already have! i have this really cool cabinet that i cannot wait to paint and use as my craft closet! that will be a full post in itself. sometimes the closet space in rentals are really small, but you can make do utilizing furniture you already have.

i am thinking of doing this color with the cabinet i have! its bright & will look so good with the black & white throw folded o top!

lamps are another way you can add some color or make them a statement piece.

there are plenty of ways you can add color by using things you already have to spice up a room. i am really excited to be moving and take pictures to show you guys the changes i will be making.  i love DIY projects & hopefully by then i will have another computer and can use my camera again.

in case you didn't know someone stole my husbands bookbag with our mac in it :( sad day.

cheers to future makeovers,

mrs.estes