update!!!!!!!

this blog is getting seriously boring so here's the best i could do for a before & after house shot sans camera. i tried to get a shot of the same angle as the before picture. don't mind the dishes piled everywhere. as you can see, we are still missing a few cabinet doors and drawers, so a few items don't have a home. that and i'm too busy organizing other parts of the house and going through more junk than you have seen in your lifetime!!! i'm having a garage sale on saturday. it's going to be killer. i'm dreading it so much. anyway, i'll post a more perfectly styled (blog-worthy) pic later on with everything in its proper place. as you can see we kind of changed things around a little. i am very proud of my design switcheroo on the microwave/oven/cooktop situation. was not a fan of the gigantic white micro on the countertop. we also extended the island to create a bar, but you can't really see that. 

ok, headed to storytime live in a few hours. poor violet is missing out and going to my mom's. she would probably watch the whole thing but i won't risk it. plus then we don't have to lug a gigantic carseat through the theater. and, she's sick. she seriously looks like she's been in a brawl with another baby...puffy eyes, pink cheeks and a runny nose. blah.