It’s amazing to me how quickly stress can creep up on you.

One day I feel in total control, and the next day I am ready to burst from stress.

How is that possible?

I know everyone always says to enjoy the moment, but to be honest, it is really hard.

Don’t get me wrong, I am very happy with my life but sometimes a little vent is necessary right?

As we are about to pack up our house and move our family twice in one year, I can’t help but wonder what the next few years has in store for us.

My first thought…I am scared! 

I am up for the adventure of moving, meeting new friends, and discovering new cities, but I am terrified for Residency.

Medical school has been exciting, hard, stressful, overwhelming, and yet enjoyable. What will Residency bring? One thing I know for sure…long hours. The thought of my husband being gone 80 hours a week makes me cringe. Night shifts, on-call, no weekends off, endless loans, and low pay…are we really going to do this for the next 6 years? I know, it will be worth it in the end right? I repeat those words to myself daily.

And just think, one day I may be able to buy a piece of furniture that is not second hand or IKEA…how lovely would that be.

In the meantime, I will drown my stress in pictures of beautiful interiors.

Sounds like the responsible thing to do right?

Yummy.

I already feel a little better.

Let’s hear it, are you stressed too? What is stressing you out and how do you manage it?

C’mon, don’t be shy, misery loves company right?

A few weekends ago we spent the day in Boise Idaho looking for a place to live.

Unfortunately, all the apartments we liked had no openings…which means we are on waiting lists.

I desperately want a 3 bedroom apartment so we can have a year of extra space before heading to oh-so-expensive California.

If I do happen to get that third bedroom, you better believe I will be using this office from Yellow Brick Home as inspiration.

All the white leads me to believe that this look is obtainable in a rental, don’t you think?

This office is just perfect in my mind.

Do you like all the white?

I have several friends who are expecting babies and on the hunt for the perfect glider or rocker.

There are two frustrating things about shopping for the perfect glider. First, majority of them are ugly. Second, if they are not ugly then they are expensive.

As a mom to a 3-month old baby, I know how much time you spend feeding/rocking/cuddling a baby. In my opinion, the chair is worth the $$.

Here are a few of my favorite glider/rocker options! 

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If I had to pick my favorite, I would have to go with the Empire Rocker.

It is just so darn pretty, especially in Me oh My’s nursery.

So what do you think?

Would you recommend spending money on a glider?

This post is long overdue.

I get lots of emails from prospective clients as well as other designers/bloggers asking about how online designs work.

I must admit, it took me a while to work out all the kinks, but I have finally figured out a way that works best for me.

Here is an example of a design I am currently working on. For most designs only one edit to the initial design is needed. Although, sometimes a few edits are necessary. In the below design, we were debating on rug and chair options.

• Each design is quoted individually based on the clients wants, but for most designs I provide a design board, to-scale floor plan, links to all items specified on design board, and a detailed description of the design.

• Usually about 2 weeks from start to finish. Of course, this depends on how many edits to the initial design are needed and how busy my schedule is. Since I am a Mom, sick kids and unpredictable schedules happen. As long as you are willing to be flexible with me, I promise to provide you with a design you love!

• Online design is perfect for someone looking for design help at a discounted rate. I love being able to provide design services to those that couldn’t otherwise afford it. Most professional designers will charge $60-$100/hour for local services which adds up quickly. The client DOES have to be willing to shop online and do all the buying and styling of the room themselves.