January Blues.....

They say that the third Monday in January is the worst...for various reasons, mostly cause our Credit card bills come pouring in...everything we did from the Holiday Season is reflected on that statement. Perhaps it is then, as we go over it, we realize that a certain so and so didn't really deserve that gift, especially if they only got you a spatula...that's right, I got a spatula from someone!!! Next year, they are down graded to a generic gift..perhaps soap!

January also has COLD, miserable weather.  We are back in routines and are coming off our high from the Holidays(now what am I suppose to do?)  And the next holiday that we have to look forward to is Family Day(and that's if you live in Ontario...and that's in February). So other than that Holiday and waiting for Spring....we try our best to get through the cold, dreary months.  Which for me, means improving on our home...and buying flowers!!! Flowers can cheer me up quickly....a burst of bright colours placed about...reminding me of Summer!

I LOVE these flowers and the colours!!

After we got a rug for the living room....it was time to change the wall colour...gotta match!!! After watching HGTV, and having various paint samples taped to the wall, I chose a colour...actually it was down to two colours and Josh chose the one I was liking, but I just couldn't choose it...but Josh did, so that confirmed my choice was right! We chose Luminary Yellow...normally I don't pick a colour from the yellow family for the living room...but something drew me to it...perhaps it reminded me of Spring and Summer....its light and cheery and goes great with the furniture. Now its all done!!! (Except for the curtains.)

I love my living room....slowly the HOME is becoming what I want. The kitchen and the rest of the rooms are complete...it was just the living room and our bedroom(I still want some romantic elements in there, but not girly, don't want to scare Matt). Now...I am just waiting for the curtains...back ordered....they are energy efficient...soon I can block out the WINTER months and focus on the sunny, light living room......waiting for Spring!!!