Inspiration Pics

Here are some pictures from a blog called Life in the Fun Lane, where she does her whole house in a lot of white. I don't plan to do my whole house in white but just the kitchen, dining and living room. It is so pretty. The cabinets will probably have to be painted. Heres an awesome before and after:

Some pics from the new townhome

Today...

Ahh... It is getting so close to the big move.. Two more weeks in the Dungeon! And although I seem to lough the place, I am getting sort of sad packing up and moving out of here. I mean it is the first place that Kyle and I started our life together. The first place where we made dinner together, even though we had to sit at the kitchen counter to eat, where we first were hosts to company, even though it was just the Gaffney children, and where a lot of the first year of memories came from. And the Dungeon was always such easy living. If anything broke we could just call the landlord to fix it. Now we are going into a new adventure and I admit it's a little scary! A town home is still easier living than a free standing house but now we will be calling ourselves if anything goes wrong with the furnace or if the washing machine breaks, instead of having someone else to turn to. I guess that's how life is though. You start out totally dependant on others and gradually ease off of them growing up. But I know the change will be worth it. O to see sunlight again through windows...

I started a blog...

I started this blog in hopes to chronicle a little bit about life, love, and everything in between. Kyle and I are buying a townhome in a couple of weeks which will be a huge life change, although I think it will be great fun! Its way more space than we have right now and we will be able to have a dog! A Dog! Some people who are not into animals may not just understand but it has killed me this past year not being able to have pets. We are in the basement of a house right aka The Dungeon now and our landlord says no pets... : ( My parents have always had dogs and the current one they have, Cosette, I have gotten kind of attachted to. Although she has her issues of running around constantly in circles and such, she also has the amazing gift of unconditional outragous love. I mean I would go home and she jumps on you and gives you kisses and is like the best welcome party ever. And if I am having a bad day and a few tears she is right there slopping them up. There is just something about having that that can make a person feel better. But anyways, I will blog more later about my search for the dog for us....

So the title Clean in Heart.... As many know Kyle and I are maybe the messiest people. Ever. I mean right now in the apartment the dishes are piled up and there are clothes everywhere. And I don't think we have ever dusted here. But I really really want to become domesticated and keep the new house clean. We'll see how that goes. Everytime I tell Kyle that he just starts laughing. At me. So anyways I may have a messy physical life, but at least I know my heart can be made clean by God. I know Jesus is my savior, and really him, his word, and loving other people are the only things that really matter in life, and even when I mess up God makes my heart clean again. "Happy are the clean in heart: for they will see God." Matthew 5:8 So when the house may be a mess and maybe life turns messy too, I can have a clean heart knowing I am alive in God. This is my prayer: "Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me." Psalm 51:10

So here we go...