Going back

I've been visiting my family up in Idaho for a week,

 and tomorrow I head back to this guy.

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Pinterest Thursdays!

Hey there! I'm posting on The crafty Woman today. Head on over!

Happy Thursday, friends!
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Leather couch

As I am sitting here writing this post, I keep saying "Chocolate Furniture" in my head. I don't know why! Chocolate Furniture? Leather Furniture. Leather.

 I have been away visiting my family. My parents have leather furniture, and aside from the couches, I am sitting here alone, as everyone else has gone to bed. I just wanted to write and say this, leather furniture is funny. It makes crinkly noises long after someone has walked away and left the room after sitting on it.  Actually, It is quite loud and extremely startling. Especially when you are sitting alone, surrounded by a lot of it. That is all I had to say. But from now on, I think I'll call it Chocolate furniture instead of leather. What if leather really was chocolate...
Would you choose Milk or Dark?

Watch What I'm Wearing Catch up post

I've been taking pictures of Michael and I together, every Sunday for a long time. I think it's a good idea, and it ensures we get a cute picture together. I treasure them. Then I found that a fellow blogger started a link party where you can share a photo of you in your Sunday clothes! Clever, no? I decided it was the perfect link party for me, as I LOVE clothes. Perfect! This is my catch up post. Next Sunday I'll start making my sweet husband take a picture of only me. I'm sure he will just love me for that. Please post a link to your blog in the comments, so I can see all your cute clothes! And don't forget to grab her button and follow along over on her blog!
Isn't my husband hot.

Blue shirt: Old Navy; Skirt/Flowers: Homemade. Fabric from Jo-Ann; Shoes: Payless

 Shirt: Anthropologie from my sweet MIL; Skirt: Old Navy; Belt: Target; Leggings: a gift from my sister in china; Shoes: Ross

Shirt: Old Navy; Skirt: Old Navy; Shoes: Ross; Earrings: gifted

Very much in love

With this...

"You only live once, but if you do it right once is enough."

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And this...

One common question we come across is, "what is an expat?"

The word expat is a contraction of expatriate, which derives from the Latin word expatriatus. In medieval times, an expatriatus was someone who had left his or her home country to live somewhere else. So in today’s culture an expatriate is exactly that; someone who lives in a different location than that which they were born and brought up. In general expatriates are considered to be people who are residing in their host country temporarily, with the ultimate intention of returning home at a later date. However, in recent times, more and more expatriates have left their home country and found that they can experience a higher standard of living and a better of quality of live abroad and, for this reason, many of them never return home.

Become an Expat.

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And this...

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What do we do?

Mike and I have been renting for a long time, and we feel like we are just throwing money away. People keep telling us we should buy, so we aren't throwing money out the window, but the thing is... buying freaks me out! 

 What if Mike gets a new job/loses a job? What if we need to move far away? Where do we buy? What type of house do we even get? How do we know it will be a good house? How do we know the neighbors won't suck? Do we buy for location or land? 

 I don't really want to stay in UT for the rest of forever, Mikes job is here. Do we buy somewhere in the city, or in the country with lots of land? There are so many things to consider, and these aren't even half of them. 

I really feel like buying would be a good idea. It is a great time, Mike has a good job, we are wasting money on rent anyway, and my Mamma and Papio approve. Seems like we should, right?

So I'm turning to you guys, what are your thoughts? Please share and help us out!

painting

painting

I've been painting these lovely creatures today. They are smitten with each other, and it's cute. I cannot wait to have them hanging on my wall... or mailing them to someone who purchases them.

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