"Motifs by Marie"

We did it! On Feb. 3 we closed on our new home and moved in immediately. It couldn't have been done so quickly without the help of our amazing family. They all swept in like little moving angels and by mid-day Saturday all of our belongings had been delivered to our newest place of residence. Our first meal consisted of pizza and wine... and more wine... on the floor in our living room.

Each room is slowly coming together, piece by piece. I couldn't do this part without my mom and my best friend (who just so happens to be an interior designer). Props to Laurie and Marie. This may sound light but seriously, without the two of them and all of their hard work, we may have had to put Bob Marley back on the wall. (No offense Brad.) I've threatened to start Marie a blog so cleverly titled "Motifs by Marie" so you too can see how talented she is. Launch date to be announced.

Cosmetically, our first purchase for the new home was our living room rug. Told you Marie has an eye for this decorating thing! With Marie's help of course, we thumbed through several different rugs and chose this beautiful piece of floor art.


The "To-do" list that I have running right now is more than a mile long, but I'll be patient. I know that it will all come together with time and will, for awhile at least, be a work in progress.

Cheers!