freshening up

we moved into our house 3 years ago this past june. it's hard to believed we've lived here that long let alone been married & had a baby all in that time as well! phew! the years really do fly by the older you get. boo.

when we moved in, i started decorating little by little. i really liked a more rustic style of decor. basically, i had mom taste! looking back, i realize my house was decorated just like my moms...and mother in laws! oh geez.

well, listen here. i'm no longer a woman in my 50's. i've liberated myself from candle rings, decorative potpourri, and grubby candles! i, merideth carney, have stepped back into my 20's and am embracing MODERN DECOR!

last christmas (2009) when i was with child, i started nesting hard core. i bought new christmas decorations, all silver and white. our tree is a new tree...a tree that screams "my owners are young hipsters!" {okay, maybe not. but i'd like to think so}

basically, that's what started my love for all things modern. so slowly but surely, i'm replacing things a little bit at a time.

the next thing{s} i would like to purchase are some type prints for my kitchen.

i've found a few on etsy that i think are pretty adorable. i would like to do maybe a set of two or three from the same seller so that they have a similar look to them.

here are two that i really like and think would be appropriate for the kitchen. {plus they're just funny & cute}






or these two which would be great upbeat sayings to see in the morning. {i am NOT a morning person}







whatever i do decide on, i'm planning on putting in a white frame w/ a nice matting around it. i can't wait! i love spicing up the joint with little things here and there!