MADISON PROJECT UPDATE

Okay Dokey......

It's back to work time.  No more wining.  Holidays are over.  

But wait one more thing.....you guys are the besttest ever.  Period.

Madison project update.  I took a drive up there on the 26th to check on the progress.  The tile had just been installed and I was excited to see the bathrooms!

But first let me explain the changes....this is confusing so pay attention!

 The side porch was removed and they added a dining room and FR room....then added a new porch with a guest room attached.

The new guest room will have a bathroom and morning kitchen.

I picked this pretty green tile....which is way out of the box for me but I was ready to do something fun!

The floors in the bedroom are this pretty gray color from Authentic Reclaimed Floors....

The porch fireplace is getting done...

The door to that guest room is to the right of the FP.

You can see here from the new dining room....the door leads to the porch and the new guest suite.

These walls are painted Iron Ore.

Pretty beams.....

This is looking into the DR from the new family room and below standing in the DR and looking into the family room [pocket doors will be added].

Are you confused yet?

This is the new family room where the TV will go.

The trim and ceiling is painted BM Berkshire Beige.  There is a pretty Thibaut textured wallpaper going on the walls....

Looking into the new FR from the old FR.....The old  space will just have 4 chairs in front of the fireplace....and all this yellow pine [we are over it] will be washed with Revere pewter.  The floors will be stained darker.

This is the old main level bathroom which is also getting a face lift.  This space will be wallpapered and thru the door.....

They took out an old tub [in the above area] and re-installed a new shower.

This area will get a gray textured grass cloth.

This was the old barn which will become another guest suite.

Hard to tell but these floors are black and the shower tile is khaki.

It's getting a stone fireplace....

Back to the main house the kitchen is getting a makeover also.

The cabinets will be painted Iron Ore and the island is being painted Revere Pewter.....along with the walls and ceiling.  New countertops and appliances with ceiling pendants.  I will go into the furniture and design on another post.

I just wanted to bore you to death with these lame pictures before we get to the good stuff....interior design:)

Y'all..... I let it get out of control.  Cami's fur.  She is so matted that today she is getting a shave.....

I hate to do it in the middle of winter but I have a good sweater she will wear.

And on NYE I went to the movies with a friend and we saw Little Women.

It was SO good and the costume design was incredible....think Ralph Lauren.....

I need a velvet vest like right now!!!

Happy New Year friends....

Shayreadyfornewbeginnings

CHRISTMAS 2019

It seems like everyone else took a week off so I decided to join the pack.....:)

Did y'all have a nice Christmas.....I am trying to think of anything exciting I did since I last checked in!

Hmmmmm.....I went to the Ladisic Fine Homes party and per usual it was pretty epic!

You always have to dress WARM to this party because the back doors are all open with the bar on the covered area.....

Those doors stack all the way back....

I layered on every pearl necklace I had along with a black mock turtleneck and an OLD Banana Republic faux fur vest!

I was completely comfy and warm all night!

I had a beautiful lunch with this group of talented women.

Stacy Milburn [artist] , Andrea Costa [artist], Lauren Davenport [designer], Melisa Payne [artist], and Susan Kinsella [artist].

I am blessed to have so many supportive women in my life!

My sister had a party and these are our stockings that my Mom made for is probably 55 years old.  Mine is the blue one:)  

I've been friends with these girls for 20 years....[my sisters party]

On Christmas Eve day I went over to my good friend Maria's [in the picture above on the right] house to visit with her family.  We played one of my favorite games Jenga

I left before they cut into this little gem that her niece made.....thank goodness:)

Her sister put these little yummies together and I could have eaten the whole tray!  Just ham, cream cheese and pickled Okra.....who knew.  Who is sitting around thinking up these things?  I mean okra right?

I went directly to the store for these just in case I need a snack in the middle of the night....but got the wrong ones....

HOT!  Nope.

Went to see Cirque Du Soliel Volta with my sisters....it was really good!

I started watching this show on Netflix and I am obsessed.  When people are asking me to go out at night I am thinking to myself "but wait....I want to watch TV".....I actually stayed up until 2 am the other morning watching it.  7 seasons.....it's funny and dramatic.  Ur welcome.

If you aren't on Instagram I posted this on Christmas Day of my sister and I in 1964.  

Ha Ha.

So I'm not going to lie....Christmas was tough.  I did put on a happy face for people because I can't walk around all gloomy and loser-like.  Sometimes I walk into my house and expect to see him sitting in the office.....or at the front door when I pull into the driveway.  He would let Cami out and she would run to greet me.

It's been 4 months.  Legally it's still dragging on which causes it to drag on mentally.  You really can't move forward until all of that is settled. You start to doubt who you were as a wife who spent 30 years with someone. Of course there were tough times....show me a marriage that does not experience highs and lows.  

But I always thought we would grow old together. Now when I see older couples shopping or out to dinner....I feel a small stab in my heart. 

I am a worker.....whether it's a job or a relationship I will do everything I can to be successful and keep things running smoothly.  Non confrontational.....a pleaser.....I will give in to my feelings at times because I don't want the other person to feel bad.  Not always a good thing I know.  I have often thought..... how would it feel to have someone care that way about me....meaning.... really be concerned about my happiness [in a relationship]. 

Anyway....blah blah blah.  Me and a million other woman in America:)

So here are a few parting pictures and words....

This little muffin has been a Godsend to me.  Dirty mouth and all:)

And exercise.  Seriously it helps me feel good about myself.

I saw these words somewhere.....

And this is for everyone one of you who have commented....emailed....texted and called with words of support.  There is kindness in the world and I have witnessed it this year.

Happy New Year to all of you.

Sherika

THINGS I AM LOVING AT ZARA

OK....this post has nothing to do with Christmas but I had to return something to the mall [2 things I ordered from J Crew] and I wandered into Zara.  It has been closed for renovation for a couple of months.

Zara is famous for big style but small prices!  When you can get a cute top for a little more than you would pay at Target then I am all in!

Let's discuss some of the things I saw.....

I tried on this stretchy top and loved it!  For 39.00 it was a steal....

I do love how this would elevate some skinny jeans....throw on some black heels and you're there!

I also tried on this one  and thought the same thing.  

I would not wear it with baggy pants though.....skinny black pants would look so much better I think.  Again I think it was 39.00!

But how about this cutie?  It has a boho feel and I love when you can just throw on a white shirt and be done!

So this white shirt is perfect for me.  I am small on top so it would help balance things out if you know what I mean....wink wink!

Might not want to iron this puppy though....

This looks like something Coco Chanel designed!  I love the bow....although it might look better on somebody younger than me!

They only had this in small and I couldn't get it zipped [not sure what I was thinking to even attempt that!] but it was adorable!

I might have bought this headband if I had seen it!  How pretty right?

Call me crazy but I really liked this top.  Of course I would wear a cami underneath it....haha.

Pretty jeweled buttons.

I love a pretty top with jeans....in fact I wear denim practically every day....it is so easy to just figure out the top part of your outfit!

One more dress.....

And this cool long puffer vest

So listen I have noticed that Zara is made for small busted women....which is me.  And....sometime I am between sizes....depending on the fit.  But honestly y'all they really do have some cool stuff.

One thought....the store is so bright that I almost had to put on my sunglasses.  Like they needed to dim the lights for real.  I wonder if they did some study about that because frankly..... I hated it.

In other news I pulled into the bank drive through and they were doing construction so I was trying to miss a ladder and hit the curb.

All I heard was this loud hissing sound.....and I got that look of fear on my face as I hopped out and saw this.....Uh Huh.  Thankfully it was their fault and this sweet guy doing the construction changed the tire for me.

It could have been because I had just come from a Christmas lunch and I had on a mini skirt....hee haw.  Yeah #thisis67  Not going down without a fight.  Just saying.  [old Banana Republic jacket and scarf!]

Somebody asked me about my jeans on the last post.  They are AG and these are the fit

I went to a party last night with my neighbor and look at this spectacular charcuterie tray!  It was done by a local Atlanta company called CheeseMe.  Look them up on Instagram!

And I popped into my favorite Floral store called Pollen.

Everything. In. There.

Well everyone should be ready for Christmas by now!  I am trying to stay positive this season and my family and friends are checking on me daily to make sure I am OK.    I am.

Just know that you guys are definitely helping....every comment....every thought.....every suggestion.

Shaypluggingalong