Do You Answer When a Friend "Calls"?

I do! Especially when we have been friends for 22+ years. She asks and I jump!
That is love...

My good friend Sheila Atchley recently did an unstyled photo shoot through her home for her blog and it has taken off like wildfire. She has asked some of her friends to do the same to get the ball rolling for a community effort in helping we women share our "real" lives. Today, my readers and friends, you will see real... LOL!

I'll begin in my art / business area. In this space, I create my art pieces, write my blog, sell items online (I've made $2000 toward our next daughter's wedding!), etc.

And yes, that's my blue exercise ball that I sit on sometimes - but not since back surgery a year ago - it hurts my leg that's still healing on the sciatic nerve path. Soon!

This is my livingroom, with several art projects to share. I redesigned and repainted the letter "K", redesigned, repurposed and repainted the tree with the word "thrive" (see my blog post on the word the Lord gave me for the year). I made the garland on my fireplace - and if you look very closely, you might see a Sheila Atchley original on a shelf to the right of the fireplace "In Christ Alone" - my strong belief!

The master bedroom (we are almost empty nesters - except for a son who comes and goes, and comes and goes... and... ) This is one of my favorite spaces. As you'll see, today is "clean sheet and towel" day so things are a little messy. Good news - clean sheets and towels are coming. Bad news... wait for the last picture...

Something new - I've been fascinated with essential oils for a while now and finally had the opportunity to attend a class on Saturday. I'm in love with my new oils AND best part? After using some on my leg and foot that are still healing after surgery, I spent most of yesterday with minimal pain which is very unusual, especially for a Sunday which usually wears me out.

What do I read at night? A Christmas gift from hubby. I happen to love sci-fi and some fantasy / adventure, so Lord of the Rings it is - in a leather bound set! (Don't you love the color pink in that shirt?!)

And finally... the good news and the bad news. I'm getting a new floor in my laundry room after having our vinyl ripped for about 2 years! Yea! Bad news? The house is a WRECK! LOL! AND I can't do laundry. But my sweet daughter and son-in-law have been taking our laundry for us the last few days so it's all good. And I have extra towels and sheets so we'll still get to enjoy those later today. (Oohhh, I just noticed that door and wood trim are WAY TOO CLOSE to our Jonathan Howe original painting!!) Better get that moved...

So, there you have it! My "unstyled" photos of my home as it is today. Still lots of beauty amid the chaos, but isn't all of life that way?!

Be blessed today friends!