Project #1- room decor

There have been a few projects happening at the Taylor Farm this Summer. My first project was to redo my room. After moving back home and spending more time in my room, I decided it was time to get rid of my little girl room.

The last time my room was painted was when I was 11 years old (I am now 21) My lovely mother and grandmother helped me paint my room as a 4H project. I loved my room then and spent many hours in it playing. I still loved my room, just not for a 21 going on 22 year old :o)



This is the "bold" wall. When we started painting this room 10 years ago, we started with all the walls that very lime green you see the small stripes in.... this was not going to work. That color was way to bright. I remember my dad walking in the door from across the house and asking what in the world?! So.... this wall was the only wall we kept BOLD with stripes of pink and teal in between that lime green.

I didn't capture a before photo before moving the furniture in the middle of the wall but this wall was repainted completely white. This was so I could hang posters and such on this wall.

The reamining two walls were painting like this.... we taped off the stripes before covering the lime green with white then we stenciled it with different flowers and swirls.

and this is the final wall...

The finished product!

My jewelry corner... I also painted that mirror purple to accent

The corner of the brown closet wall and the accented purple wall

This is what I walk into every day ;o) I am still searching for the perfect bed spread.
I love my new room!



Love the life I live

I made it back from Chicago, could not have asked for a more wonderful weekend!! I am so blessed and thankful for the life and the people that God has placed in my life!

Our Journey

This sweet girl, Marissa, and I made it to Chicago Aurora Mall Friday afternoon where we did some shopping before heading to the O'Hare airport.

With just one detour, we found our way to the airport to pick up this fabulous guy! The three of us ended the night with some grocery shopping and relaxing on the couch after a day of traveling.

Saturday we layed by the pool for a few hours and caught some rays before cleaning up to hit up yet another mall. Two malls in one weekend? Who wouldn't love that?! After spoiling ourselves we ate dinner and met my lovely friend Whitney at the train station!

After some discussion, these two realized they were kindergarten/4th grade buddies back in grade school!! What a small world we live in! Aren't they beautiful??

Sunday we headed to the train station to ride the metra to downtown Chicago! This was my very first train ride! I am glad I was not alone- I think I would have been very intimidated! 

When we got off the metra we walked around downtown and saw many beautiful tall buildings as we found our way to the water taxi!

Water taxi with the girls!

This is my very first water taxi experience!

We rode the water taxi through downtown all the way to Navy Pier!

This is the view looking back on the water taxi when arriving at Navy Pier, isn't it beautiful??

This is walking into Navy Pier

This is the view on top of the Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier
We also ate lunch, walked around, saw some very beautiful stained glass, then we headed off to track down a cab (my very first cab ride) to take to see the Bean!

After seeing the Bean, we saw this very cool water tower that has a digital picture and changes
so the guys mouth opens and shoots out water! There were kids every where playing in the water
and cooling off on a hot day.

I had an amazing weekend in the windy city and can't wait to go back!

















Summer Sun

Summer has officially arrived!! Yay! I have been behind in my blogging lately, sorry! So, here is a little update on my life! I am keeping busy with school, started Buena Vista at Indian Hills campus, going to night classes twice a week and have an online class that keeps me busy. I am pushing hard to get classes out of the way so I will be able to student teach in Januar 2013 and graduate may 2013, VERY excited!

I have also been enjoying the sun and being outside a lot mowing and such. I couldn't ask God for a better life and support system than I already have. I've enjoyed babysitting my cousins, spending time with my family, planting flowers with my fabulous neighbor, and soaking up some rays!

I am planning a trip to Chicago soon and meet my best friend who I haven't seen in months! She is a very busy girl, I'm so proud of her! Of course I didn't expect anything less but she traveled to China for school then the very next day she got back, she was off again to Michigan for an internship! We have a lot of catching up to do so why not do it over some shopping in Chicago?? :o)

Making the Move

Yes, the rumors are true, I'm moving back home!! Tomorrow is the day!! No, I have not graduated yet. I am moving back home to continue my education through Buena Vista which is much more affordable than the out of state tuition! I will also have more opportunities back home as far as finding a job in my career field! I am excited to be back with my family, friends, and neighbors!!

Here's a few other things I'm excited to come home for...
1) My oldest Brother's wedding- he is marrying the most beautiful girl around!!
2) Attending the Davis herd rodeos- the most amazing rodeo goers I know! Seriously- you should watch this group sometime, they might as well go pro!!
3) Summer- bring on the pool and sun!
4) Cousins- they have grown too fast already!!
5) Home cookin!! Enough with the fast food and box food please!

Pictures from Spring Break!

We swam with the manatees

Visited my grandparents property

Went to the Homosassa Springs park

Stayed at Clearwater beach

Went Parasailing

Spring break!

It is that time of year.... Spring Break is here!!! Usually I don't really do anything exciting besides the fact that I don't have class for a whole week! That itself is pretty exciting BUT this year I get to do somthing even more exciting!!! I get to visit my grandparents in FLORIDA!!  Whoohoo!! My mom and I will be flying out Saturday morning and will arrive in Floriday around noon! I am ready for the sunshine, warm weather, swimming with manatees, and a break from school! (Although the weather here has been absolutely beautiful lately!!) When I arrive back to MO I will try to get pics posted of my trip. Hope everyone who is attending spring break has a very fun and safe break!!

Perfection!

Tonight's agenda....
Finishing up homework in bed with a twix and Reba on the tv screen.
Now that's perfection!! How could it get any better than this? Okay,
let's not get greedy ;o)

How is your perfect night off your feet look like??