Turning 27

On Monday, September 8th, I turned 27.

It was pretty low key, as far as birthdays go. My parents sent me Georgetown Cupcakes, flowers, and some clothes. Ryan, the smart man he is, got me gift cards to go shopping. My friend Donna got me some Coca Cola things for my Coca Cola Bathroom (a soap dispenser, a soap dish, and a cool metal tin that now holds my daily make up and hair things) and my phone blew up with well wishes from friends and family and Facebook.

So, thank you (:

I was off from work since I worked the weekend and I decided to go get my hair done. I last got partial highlights in March so after six months it was kind of driving me nuts.

 I went over to the mall and got them done... I love how they turned out but I was there nearly three hours. Bit much! But at my price I won't complain.

After I brought home some food and Ryan and I sat on the couch and watched television for a bit before we went off to spend my birthday giftcards. At Kohls I got a gorgeous red pea coat (with a hood!) since I have wanted a red coat for years. At Old Navy I got two long sleeved shirts, two tank tops, and a nice blue work shirt. At Shoe Carnival I got a gorgeous pair of grey boots that I cannot wait to wear.... so Ryan definitely did well for me for my birthday!

Then wen we went home to drop off my bags something unexpected happened....

A tornado warning! My phone started letting off a siren sound and we flicked on the television to see the red radar hovering directly over us. My husband quickly ushered the dog and I into our guest bathroom where we quickly realized we should at least look outside before we cower in the bathroom. Outside it was gray, not raining, but definitely did not look like tornado conditions. No green clouds, no rotation.... nothing! Fifteen minutes went by and the alert expired. I always thought a warning meant a funnel cloud had been spotted but the television never said one had been. Just have to keep things interesting I suppose!

Donna met Ryan and I at Ale House where I watched my Giants get their butts handed to them for their first game for the second year in a row. Sigh. At least I got a free dessert since it was my birthday!

All in all, a good, low key day. Let's hope 27 is a good year!

Furniture!

We finally got the furniture we have been waiting for! Our Master Bedroom set was ordered the week we moved in and it arrived over a month later. Then we waited for the mattress. Then we had to settle on a dining room set we both liked and could afford. After two months we finally have it all together. We are sleeping in our Master Bedroom (and using the awesome updated Coca Cola Master Bathroom) and have a real dining room. For two years we used an old party table my parents had and chairs from IKEA. They worked great in the apartment, but now it is time to have real stuff!

Here it is!

Our new dining room set. We went to six different stores and got priced on this one three different times. Finally the right sale came along. Thank you liquidation sales!!

Our china is unpacked for the first time since we got married! The apartment had no room for it and I didn't want it to break. I am so glad it is finally out where it belongs!

Champagne flutes and our wedding toasting glasses

AND it lights up!!! 3 different levels of brightness.

  Now just to remind you this is our Master Bedroom BEFORE...

And now, AFTER...

Our master bedroom. Curtains are hung, furniture is in, french doors are functional! Sorry it is a little dark in the picture, it is so bright in there. Ryan said this is his favorite room in the house.



I have a mirror!

It is totally official since our wedding picture is hanging. We need some more art work and to hang our TV but it looks great!



Antique shopping got me more Coca Cola signs and knick knacks. Signs are even in the shower!

Love the knick knacks. I need to stop.

Moved some signs around

I got a proper Coca Cola glass now too

We added just a valence in here and our spare bed room is ready for use. Who wants to visit?

Coca Cola Bathroom

After weeks of scrambling my Coca Cola Bathroom is basically ready!!! I think I want to get one more antique sign or two as well as a trash can of some sort.... otherwise I LOVE it! Yes I way overpaid for the shower curtain but it was totally worth it. Thank you eBay :P

 The hooks I got from a wonderful eBay seller who sold me them and the toothbrush holder at a terrific price. Unlike the curtain.

 My mom found the signs at an antique shop near where she lives. Thanks Mom!

 Thanks to pintrest I did the tile mirror frame again, along with some antique coke caps, also care of eBay!

 Little touches!

 Close up of the bottle caps.

I also put some on the shelf thingy over the toilet, because I had extras and I can!

The mirror was there when we moved in and I used extra bottle caps to cover the nails that were quite ugly and sticking out of the white frame. Much better now!

And there you have it, the Coca Cola Master Bathroom!! We heard from the furniture company yesterday about our master bedroom furniture and they were supposed to deliver it Thursday. Then we got another call saying the factory forgot the bedposts, would we want it any way? I asked could it be assembled and used without them and they said no. Why would I want a pile of a bed in my bedroom I can't even use???? So we're waiting for the posts to come in hopefully this week or next week so we can use out master bedroom!