F-A-M-I-L-Y

Can I just tell you how stressful it is to have your brother and father stay with you for a week and a half in a one bedroom apt... well it's stressful!

Although, dad + brother =

new lamps for my living room
my computer area organized
shelves hung
pictures framed
pictures and paintings hung
new curtains in kitchen
working radio antennae
working TV antennae
learning to drive my new (used) stick shift truck
home cooked meals
all wires in my house are nicely lined and tacked to the wall
a working steamer
a new clothing line to hang clothes
and many, many other helpful things

After living in my apt for a year, I'm finally turning it into a home. Pictures to follow once everything is done! I'm so glad my dad and brother could come visit me (even if it was for the purpose of bringing me a new car). I doubt I would have gotten any of this stuff done around my house without them. Sometimes you just need the help of a dad to get things done :)

One thing not many people know about my dad is that he is relatively design/style savvy. Therefore, we had a few heated discussions about the best way to decorate my apartment. My favorite convo of the week was my dad and I arguing in Ikea about what color curtains to get for my kitchen... I wanted a nice deep red color, he wanted this light red and blue checkered pattern. He wanted matching seat cushions, I thought seat cushions were useless. I won, of course. It is my place after all. You all will have to let me know what you think once I post pictures!