Cars, man. Cars.

This week has been some.thing.else.

Ever have one of those weeks where nothing really bad happens but it's enough "out of the ordinary" crap that throws everything out of whack?

Meet my week.  And let me remind you that it's only Tuesday.

Rewind to about two months ago.  Our Focus is only 4 years old but the air conditioner began to get warmer and warmer when it ran.  Ok, no biggie, we just figured it needed some more freon or something to perk it back up.  We planned on taking it in soon because it needed new brakes anyways.  And then one week passed, then two, then SIX and hubs had a ridiculous work trip to and from Erie, PA sweating his Polish dupa off for five hours with the windows rolled up because he was on a conference call.  (Don't worry, I found this hilarious.  Him, not so much).

Well, evidently, not getting the AC fixed quick enough caused the Focus to get all sorts of super pissed, because then engine lights went on and the temperature gauge decided to play a game of yo-yo.  Ok, NOW we have to take it in.  Still in my optimistic state of mind, I'm all "oh, well, it probably just needs reset, maybe the sensors are messed up"

Wrong, Heather.  Wrong.

You know squat about cars.

Turns out the engine sensor and PC module (an engine has it's own PC?) went to crap and apparently, I am slacking with my housekeeping duties because the engine was "filthy".  I'll be sure to add that to my cleaning rotation ::eye roll::.  They gave us a nice little estimate and told us that was where we were at BEFORE they even touched the AC.  Lovely, no?

So yesterday and today I had to bum a ride with my sister, Ashley, since she had a running vehicle and thankfully we work at the same place.  Yesterday was fine, I hop into her Focus and away we go.  We chit chatted about how cars are dumb and she casually mentioned that when she got her car checked before her trip to Virginia Beach, they told her she would need a new serpentine belt soon because hers was cracking.

Then today when she came to pick me up, she was driving Mom's car.  BECAUSE HER CAR WOULDN'T START.  (I might have laughed hysterically.) Turns out, it wasn't even her serpentine belt, her battery just decided to give out.  She probably got off a lot cheaper than us with her fix but whatevez.  I guess I am relieved that neither of us ended up stranded somewhere considering the circumstances.  And I'm happy that I get my own car back tomorrow.

At least our pit stop to Dairy Queen yesterday cheered us up a bit.  Gettin' fat on ice cream makes life more bearable.

Creating an Oasis

Ever since we moved into the new house, I have become a bit obsessed with decorating.  With so much more space in this house, we have a lot of new areas to fill with color and comfort.  I am excited about this, because since the house is a blank slate, I can start from the ground up with wall colors, furniture and texture.  Sure, I have done little projects, like buying wall hangings and cute little end tables and knickknacks, but we haven't jumped into painting just yet.  More space = a lot more walls to paint!

The obsession with decorating has also turned into an obsession with home decorating blogs and Pinterest.  Oh, Pinterest.  Have you ever searched "master bedrooms" or "home decor" on Pinterest?  It's pretty much a never-ending onslaught of gorgeous rooms that DO NOT look like anything I have goin' on up in here right now.

I have really wanted to start with the master bedroom, because that is the one room that I so look forward to relaxing in every night.  I want it to be cozy and lovely and soft and fluffy!  (When did all of the accent pillows become a thing?  Regardless, I want all of them.)  I want texture and pattern and statement pieces...I just need to get my brain to put together a cohesive look.  I have stumbled across quite a few pictures that give me some great inspiration.

Take this one for example:

BHG

I adore the color scheme, and the subtlety of it all.  There's a large print, but it's monochromatic, so it's not too loud.  The fluffy ottoman's at the foot of the bed add lovely texture and I just adore that chandelier.  It's so feminine and soft, but keeping the neutral color palette makes it perfect for a couple.  Not to mention, I would love to have a headboard like that in my bedroom!

And then there's this room:

BHG

Totally different!  Although I love neutrals, I picked this room because of the wall color.  I wouldn't necessarily pick this exact color, but I like that it definitely adds interest without making the room closed in.  I like the eclectic mix in here.  Nothing seems too match-matchy, which I have been liking lately.  That end table?  Adorable.

And the big thing I have been thinking about doing in the master?  Something like this:

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That gorgeous, painted tray ceiling.  YOU GUYS.  I am dying to do something like this.  Add in a fabulous chandelier and some fluffy pillows and I am in Heaven. 

I can't wait to get started on the master bedroom project!  Until then, I guess I will just keep adding all of these lovely rooms to my Pinterest boards ;)

My Random Quirks

Hey everyone!  Since I have tons of blogs in my Bloglovin' feed, I usually come across one or two that spark my interest and get me thinkin'.  Over on Mandy's blog, she was talking about the random quirky things about her that make her unique.  I started to think about what my little quirks were and came up with quite a few, so I figured I would give this a go myself! Let's start, shall we?

I HATE AVOCADO.

Yep.  Can't stand the stuff.  I have tried and tried and tried to get used to it and I just can't.  I can't even tolerate guacamole.  I know how wonderful avocado is for the body, so I have tried multiple ways to disguise it.  The only thing that really works for me is putting it in smoothies with other greens like spinach, kale, celery and some fruit to mask the flavor. At least I'm trying to sneak it in there, right?

MY FAVORITE CHORE IS VACUUMING.
I think this is one of my favorite chores because I can space out when I do it.  It's kind of nice after a long day of work to do something mindless and methodical.  It gives me a chance to decompress.  And, I kind of have a thing for vacuum tracks.  It makes the house look so much better so quickly after a fresh vacuum!

I LOVE MULTI-COLORED WRITING UTENSILS.
This one stems from my Dad.  I always watched my Dad highlight his blueprints for his work when I was growing up.  He always had so many different colored highlighters and pens and I just loved them.  He would always let us borrow them, but he would tease us and say "I better get my markers back!"  Don't know how often he did though ;)  I have multi-colored ink pens on my desk at work right now :)

I'M AFRAID OF SCARY MOVIES
Yep, I'm a wimp.  Can't stand them.  I would much rather put in a rom-com any day.  If your a fan of the rom-com, come on over!  We'll pop some popcorn and ogle Ryan Reynolds or Matthew McConaughey :D

I ALWAYS HAVE TO HAVE COVERS WHEN I SLEEP
I don't care how hot it is, I always need something covering me and something that I can gather up and put up against my face.  I know I have a pillow but I guess I just like extra fluff around me when I sleep.

I CAN'T BURP.
My husband can vouch for this one.  I am unable to burp.  I mean, I do, but never the big, belching, loud, noise-making burps from the gut.  My burps get as far as my throat and then they fizzle out.

Well, that's a good list to start with!  Sometimes after you admit to things, a lot more people that actually have the same quirks!  I will probably be back with a round 2 at some point, since I will probably be catching myself doing other weird things at some point.  What are your quirks and habits that are strange to others?  I want to know!