my name is Aedriel and I'm addicted to pinterest

So I've been a little MIA with the ol' blog. We've been busy. Busy and crazy. Busy because we have kiddos with lots of activities, my business and life in general, and crazy because we're on the verge of adding on to our home and revamping the whole exterior. I'm tempted to share the 'before' photos but I'm thinking I'll wait until I am sure the 'after' is going to look the way I see it in my mind.  Did I mention we're doing all the work ourselves? I'm blessed to have a hunky handyman husband but this also means I have to be nice when the project gets behind schedule. In the meantime, I'll take care of the pretty...he'll take care of the heavy lifting.

This is where Pinterest comes in. I'm sure you've heard of it. It's the most addicting site ever created. It has been the primary tool to help me see what I'd like our home to look like when we're done with this massive project.  I always believe the journey is half the fun and dreaming about what we want the end result to look like is so exciting. Of course....let's see what our budget allows!

Here's a taste of the board I'm creating 
as inspiration for our project. 

Check out this stunning outdoor fireplace. 

I'm thinking our courtyard gate needs to look similar to this gate. 

Follow along on Pinterest and the blog 

and I'll do my best to post lots of updates. 

Interested in seeing the 'before' photos of the house? Let me know and maybe I'll have the guts to post them. They're pretty bad! I'm not sure why pink stucco was ever invented...there's a hint!