life's simple things

As Our Sweet Home South finishes up {pictures coming soon!! a lot of progress has been made!!}, our excitement to be homeowners in our first home as Mr. & Mrs. is at its peak!! Not only is it our first home together, but The Hubbs and I seem to always mention on our little car rides to see Our Sweet Home South, "Are you ready to start Our Forever?!" this question always leads to a big old "YES!!" and a grin from ear to ear.

On our trip last night, the workers had done some major yard crashing, aka cut down, dug up and everything in between, to our new yard!! It's like Our Sweet Home South took a breath of fresh air and blew all of the trees away. We really haven't paid much attention to the outside of the house because #1 ~ Finishing the inside is a M-U-S-T...#2 ~ The front and back yards are tangled up messes of trees and weeds.

However, on our survey of the backyard, for the first time I took a step back and noticed the one bush that still stood. Upon the top of the bush was a freshly bloomed Gardenia. Oh My Goodness. Just seeing that simple little flower, whose fragrance fills the air with sweet notes of gardenia lovelies, made my heart flutter. But it took me slowing down and seeing the simple things in life to allow me to notice and appreciate such beauty.

Just so y'all know Sweets, Gardenias are in my top three of favorite flowering bushes!!

During the hustle and bustle of everyday life, remember to slow your roll and see life's simple things. Their simplicity and sweetness are sure to bring you pure joy throughout your day to day life.

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our sweet home south {update: wall paint, cabinets & closets}

A happy wife is a happy life...That's pretty much true, especially when it comes to making important home decisions, like my paint colors and closet customization, and each decision surpasses my expectations!! But not only do my decisions make me happy, seeing and hearing The Hubbs love and compliment my decision making because Our Sweet Home South is truly Ours.

Living Room ~ View from the Front Door...Accent Wall in Baby Elephant and Common Walls in Travertine

Office ~ View from the Hallway...Walls are in Collonade Gray & Note to Self: The Guest Bedroom is the exact same

Office & Guest Bedroom Closets ~ Shelving down middle and hanging rods on each side

Dining Room ~ View from the Kitchen...Walls are in Seasalt

Kitchen ~ View from the Dining Room...Walls are in Seasalt & Cabinets are installed!! Granite is coming soon!!

Laundry Room & Hallway ~ View from Dinig Room looking into Master Bedroom...Walls are in Travertine

Master Bedroom ~ View from the Hallway...Walls are in Baby Elephant...IN LOVE!!

Master Bedroom Closet ~ Walls are in Travertine...Shelving on each side with double hanging rods in back

The Bathrooms still need to be painted, so picts coming soon!! Our hardwood floors are starting to be sanded and stained today!! We chose a Dark Walnut stain for the floors and the Front Door. Our next big decision is the backsplash for the kitchen. I am 110% sure this is going to be the hardest decision yet because how do you make this decision without seeing the granite with the cabinets with the paint color with the backsplash all I one?! Well, you just have to and cross your fingers it all flows and illustrates your lifestyle. Say a prayer, y'all!!

So yes, Sweets, the decisions we have made fit our lifestyle and show our true colors, pun definitely intended...haha!!

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homemade monday {bbq chicken pizza}

Tonight in The Morris Home was Homemade Monday!!

Inspired by The Hubbs love for BBQ, chicken and pizza, I surprised him with a homemade BBQ Chicken Pizza!! TA-DA!! It was too easy!! I bought a rotisserie chicken from the deli, snatched up a small white onion, pizza cheese and honey BBQ sauce then picked out a pre-cooked pizza crust. It took all of 20 minutes, which included the time to create this yummy homemade dinner and the time it took to cook the pizza until it was crispy-delishy!!

Have a lovely week, Sweets!!

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our sweet home south {update: primer paint, doors & more}

Hey Sweets!!

The Hubbs and I are so excited to share this post with y'all!!

Major updates have been made to Our Sweet Home South this past week!!

First, all of the doors, from front door to back door and all inside, have been installed!! The Front Door will be the last part of the house to finish. The inside doors were primed on Thursday and painted yesterday.

Front Door will be stained a dark walnut with a craftsman style door handle and lock, along with the original door knocker!!

Our Sweet Home South feels more and more like home, especially with the smell of fresh primer on the walls as it lingers throughout the house. Now that the crown molding and baseboards were installed on Thursday, the house was primed yesterday and painting starts today!! I met with our paint guy yesterday to make sure he had the exact matches for all of our paint colors.

The Living Room all primed and ready to be painted!!

View from Kitchen looking into Dining Room. This picture is from Thursday and since yesterday all the walls, crown molding and baseboards have been painted. Also, since yesterday afternoon, the crown molding and baseboards have been painted!!

The best part of this post is the almost finished Master Bathroom and Common Bathroom!! The tiling in both bathrooms has been paid and grouted. The Hubbs and I could not be any happier with the look of both bathrooms!!

Master Bathroom

Floor Tile Detail for both bathrooms

For next week,we will have updates with painted walls, kitchen cabinets, hardware, and stained floors!! Our next big decision is the design of our Kitchen Backsplash, which we are currently creating!!

 

Have a lovely Saturday, Sweets!! Enjoy this beautiful Fall weather!!

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happy from crazy aunt k

A Little Happy on a Friday? Yes, please!!

As y'all know, Sweets, I adore little happies, especially those that come in the mail!! A pleasant surprise just waiting on my doorstep is the perfect way to start my weekend!!

That is why when I saw this package on my front door step, and it was from our Crazy Aunt K, I was like "Oh lord, what could it be?!" I mean that statement in the best way possible. I coined her with the nickname, Crazy Aunt K, on our last SCUBA Diving Trip to Bonaire because she is so cray-cray y'all...things she says and does will make you laugh till you cry. The cray-cray genes definitely run in the family, as all of our family loves to have fun and loves a good laugh!! So saying she is cray-cray is definitely a compliment!!

When I read her sweet card and opened up her happy to The Hubbs and me, I was smiling ear to ear!! Crazy Aunt K was so thoughtful that while bargain hunting (which she does on a regular basis because who doesn't love a bargain), she thought of us and our sweet windy city life!!

Thank you Crazy Aunt K for this surprise happy!! We are so thankful for you and your cray-cray, so sweet self!! This Chicago Puzzle will definitely be displayed in our new Sweet Home South!!

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sweet sites to swoon {southern weddings}

Comin' right up, Sweets!!

Here is your next sweet site to swoon over!! Southern Weddings, one of my daily check-in blogs, is absolutely presh!! From everything wedding to everything southern, this website is just as lovely as a magnolia blooming in late spring!! You just cannot get enough of SW!! Might I mention, this blog and their gorgeous magazine is my recommended go-to wedding bible for all of my sweet friends that are brides-to-be!!

{Picture from Southern Weddings}

I just had to share Southern Weddings with y'all on this almost Fall day because the ladies at SW have posted the low-down on Monograms!! As y'all know Sweets, My Paperly business is my passion. I always say everything is always a little sweeter when personalized. Even better, SW lays out Monogram etiquette, so there are no q's!!

{Picture from Southern Weddings}

Go get your Monogram on, Sweets!!

Also, don't forget to comment on my "Decisions, Decisions & A Paperly Give-Away" to receive FREE SHIPPING on Your Next Paperly Order!!

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decisions, decisions & a paperly give-away

Hey Sweets!!

I sure have some surprises up my sleeve for y'all in the next coming days, but for now I need y'all's help!!

For the past three years, I have had this vintage jewel {for a better word}. Actually it was a hand-me-down from my godfather. I'm pretty sure he felt sorry for me because I was a broke intern living in the city with better things to spend my money on, so I was thankful to inherit this too comfortable chair that allowed for somewhere for my guests to sit when they came to visit me in my shabby chic apartment.

The day has come where this 80's iKat print needs to go and this trooper-of-a-chair needs a breath of fresh air!! Sooo, I need y'all to help me make a decision!! If you comment at the end of this post on which fabric I should use for the ottoman, I will give you FREE SHIPPING on Your Next Paperly Order {www.mypaperly.com/liz} That is how bad I want y'all's opinion, Sweets!! I am giving away FREE SHIPPING!!

My secret to finding the perfect fabric for my chair and ottoman is this lovely website, Wharehouse Fabrics, Inc. I have found a couple of different swatches and want y'all to weigh in. I am going to recover the chair in Helen Village Blue/ Natural {the middle swatch} and the other four swatches are what I cannot decide between for the ottoman!!

Leave your comment at the end of this post on which fabric {from top, clockwise} below I should use for the ottoman to coordinate with my chair fabric:

1) checker squares

2) wild zebra

3) fancy shmancy

4) good-to-go giraffe

Remember y'all, when you comment, I will give you FREE SHIPPING on Your Next Paperly Order {www.mypaperly.com/liz}

Happy Commenting, Sweets!!

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