Become for Home and Garden

 I just learned about this site for home and garden decor and accessories called Become.com  While Become.com has all kinds of great items at discount prices - like computers, jewelry, and clothing - what stands out the most to me are the home items.  You can get such great deals on furniture and decorations!

My grandma comes to visit me every summer and I am counting down the days (15 to go!) until she gets here.  Each year I try to turn my spare room, which is currently an overflow closet/storage space, into a somewhat descent guest room.  I have never had the funds to spiff it up with real furniture, and even if I did it isn't a guest room all year round.  I try to make it as inviting as possible, but I always feel like it is missing something.  When I was checking out Become.com tonight, I saw that they have great deals on air mattress frames!

I don't think I would make grandma sleep on an air mattress, but my Aunt is flying up here with her this year and she is staying with me for about 2 weeks.  An air mattress would be perfect for her!  I can set it up temporarily and then take it down when she heads home and make more space in grandma's room.  Grandma needs a different kind of bed.  Something that is fit for the queen she is!

I don't think the room is quite big enough for a four poster bed, but I did absolutely fall in love LOVE LOVE with this Palm Tree Bedding!  My friend Christy has her guest room decorated in palm trees and it looks so great!  It is cute, but not overly feminine for her male guests.  It has personality, but it is still neutral in color, so she can change her accents around a bit when the seasons change to keep the room up to date.  I think I might copy her tasteful style and decorate the guest room in palm trees as well.

Yup, with only 2 weeks before grandma gets here, I am thinking about putting together a real guest room.  She lives all the way in Mississippi and the trip is about 8 hours of fly time, not including the layovers and such.  There isn't a direct flight on any airline from here to there and that's why my Aunt has to come with her. Soon, she might not be able to fly anymore and I never know which year might be the last year that she gets to spend the Summer with me here. After all grandma has done for me, giving her a comfortable place to stay in my home is the very least that I can do.

Beauty in Everything

 Beauty in Everything

Thanks to Roman May

I can't imagine a day without art. I feel so strongly about seeing the beauty in every part of life, and it's unimaginable to me that some people spend their entire working lives in a cubicle. I'm so glad they do, because I couldn't do it. A lot of my time is spent in my studio creating art where I use all kinds of things to find inspiration. For example, a simple CLICK on my wireless Internet takes me to photos or images that I may want to replicate. Or, if on board with that, I can just walk outside and take a look at all things nature made to find some inspiration. The problem is not that there aren't enough things to inspire me, it's really that there are too many! I love my Outlook on life and seeing things as an artist, so I wouldn't change it for the world. Who cares if people think I'm hippy dippy or a crazy artist living out here in the woods!