Dream House: Guest Bedroom

I haven't been able to find inspiration photos of what I'm looking for for the master bedroom, so let's just jump ahead to the guest bedroom!  

I want something light and creamy.  I don't want a lot of dark colors... possibly light colored walls, floors, and bedding, but some darker chests?  I'm not entirely sure yet.  I want it to be neutral but warm.  Like these:

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Like I said earlier, I'm not sure if I want everything to be light or if I want dark furniture.  This might possibly be a happy medium:

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That's a matching set from Ikea.  It's even prettier in person.  :)  Anyway, those are my ideas and inspiration for now. 

Easy Black Bean Soup

It's no secret to my family and friends that I love black bean soup.  I'm not a huge fan of the stuff you can buy in the store, but I have a recipe that I could eat for days and days (and sometimes do!).  This recipe was a huge life saver for me when I was a beginner vegetarian.  It's easy, delicious, and has a bunch of protein (especially good in those early days when I wasn't sure what to eat to get protein).  

Easy Black Bean Soup

32 ounce container of vegetable broth

5 cans of black beans 

1 can of corn

1/2 cup salsa (more if you want it)

Cumin to taste

Crushed red pepper to taste

Chili powder to taste

I usually use my food processor to mash up one can of the black beans.  Then I put everything together in the pot and bring it to a boil.  Then I let it simmer for a while to let the spices soak in.  And then I devour it -- usually with some tortilla chips and sour cream.  Super tasty!  And now I might need to stop by Keene Market and grab the ingredients I'm missing.  ;)

Dream Home: Dining Room

I've had difficulty finding my ideal dining room.  Apparently I'm different than the crowd.  There is one thing that I want for the dining room that has been easy to find though:  wainscoting.  It's a must on my list for the dining room.  It's awesome.  

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Aren't they so pretty!?  I love them.  As for the color above that wainscotting... no idea.  And the actual dining room furniture... I'm not so sure.  At first I wanted a light colored wall with dark furniture.  Then, this past weekend, we went to Ikea and I saw these awesome gray-brown (seriously, the color is called gray-brown) tables and I loved them. 

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So, maybe dark colored walls with light colored dining room furniture?  Eh, I don't know yet.  Good thing I have lots of time to figure it out.  And, hey, I might even let Philip help me decide.  ;)  

Work Update!

The person that we had in mind for my position has officially passed her drug test and background check.  It's a huge weight off my shoulders!  She will likely be starting next week.  And then I just have to train her how to do my job.  

::Sigh::

It's been incredibly crazy busy the past few weeks and my stress level is out of control (not sleeping, forgetting to eat, my face is broken out like a teenager, etc.), but I still love this job.  I really do hope I can find a job that I will like as much as this one when we move.  I'm not going to hold my breath though.

Only 5 weeks left of work.  And only about 5 1/2 weeks until my family gets here to move us out to Indiana.  I know it's going to fly by.  I guess that means I really need to get on that packing and cleaning stuff!