KEEPING YOUR FEET DRY IN THE SNOW
So this morning, out of the clear blue, Joe asks me about a tiny house. I am sitting there looking at him thinking what in the world is he talking about. He then throws the bombshell that he wants to build a tiny house for us and he wants it to be between 400 and 800 square feet. ? Does the man not know who he is married too??? I could use a closet that size just by myself. Lol!!! He then starts talking about being minimalistic and downsizing. My idea of downsizing is to get rid of anything that I haven’t worn in three years not limiting myself to three of everything.
He wants me to start looking for plans and then he came up with a brilliant idea. He wants me to ask YOU gurls. He said there is power in numbers and that surely one of you have a cute tiny house (cabin, over the garage, MIL suite) that you might have a plan for. Finally, I asked him WHERE he intended to build this tiny house. I was trying to figure out if he was wanting to sell everything we own and live in a 20×20 house. I like togetherness but that might be a little excessive. So, I am humoring him for the moment and hoping he gets over this phase, but if you have a good plan or website for one please let me know. I can always use it as another closet. LOL!!!
If I was going to describe my outfit in one word I would say, colorful. I bought this dark teal cardigan earlier in the fall but I have never worn it. I had it laid out but nothing ever seemed to be what I was looking for. However, I was moving some things around in my closet and I happened upon this wonderfully thick sweater by Louis Dell’Olio. It is a gorgeous color called, Port, but it comes in several other colors. I like the fact that it is a longer version than what I have gotten in the past. I loved the two colors together so I decided to see if I could come up with an outfit. Here is where I wore this sweater the last time and it was one of my favorite looks.
I started looking through my jewelry first to see if I had some things that would tie the two colors together. The Aspen earrings caught my eye first. These light blue babies are a 2″ drop and they have an antiqued look to them that I really like. I put the Idina bracelet on and took these pictures. But, when I checked out the pictures in the house I went and changed to the Wanda bracelet instead. I didn’t like the Idina colors with this look and the Wanda was just plain silver which went with my collection of Alex and Ani bracelets. 
Did you notice in some of the pictures it looked like I had small bleach stains on my outfit? That was snow flurries that were flying around. It snowed about 3 or 4 inches and I wanted to keep my feet dry. I put on some thick wool socks and then pulled on my gorgeous tiffany blue Hunter Boots. These babies were a Christmas present from Joe one year and he had to look high and low to find them. I, of course, picked out a color that was as rare as hen’s teeth. These boots will probably get a lot of wear once the spring rains start up.
Back to my cardigan or duster, it was from Cato Fashions but they never keep there clothing up very long. I looked and it is no longer available. I have actually quit going there because I can’t get it on the blog fast enough for you to be able to purchase the item. I did find some (similar) ones that I will link to below.
In case you are wondering about the scarf, it was a present many many years ago from a young lady who was working at the lumber company. She went on a trip to London and she brought me back this scarf. I love it and I try to wear it at least once or twice a year.
It is time for me to start trying to get my “tan” on. We are supposed to go to Orlando the last of this month for a trade show and I hope to get to take Emersyn and Beckham to Disney at least one day. I am so pasty white from the winter that I wouldn’t put on a pair of shorts if you paid me right now. I have been trying to use my body moisturizer with a few drops of the Active Hydration Serum in it on all of my body. The winter has really made my skin even drier than it normally is, which is terrible. As a Valentine gift from me, from now until midnight on February 14th I will be gifting a body moisturizing lotion or a sunless tanner to EVERY order placed as a Preferred Customer. So, if you would like R+F as YOUR valentine present then you need to tell your hubby to get in touch with me. Or, do what I do and order it for yourself and tell the hubby not to worry. Believe it or not, he will be relieved!!! Go to www.tstephens5.myrandf.com and hit the shop button. Once you go to checkout it will prompt you to login or sign up as a Preferred Customer or a Retail Customer. Remember, become a PC and get the free gift mailed to you from me.
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He is probably wanting a project. Can he build a shed in back yard or expand garage for a workshop? If you are thinking about a vacation getaway, it is easier to rent something rather than the cost of building, upkeep, taxes, insurance, etc. You could rent it when you are not there, but that has its’ own set of problems! I live in a small house, but I live alone. You do not collect alot of clutter when you live in a small house!!
Tania, where do you find most of your jeans? I am tee shirting it today, but it fit my mood a lot this morning. Black with silver words on it.(If Only Sarcasm Burned Calories) if that was true I’d need to eat 4000 calories a day to keep me alive.
Funny post! But I can see a vacation home as a luxury even though you’ll still have some upkeep. Lovely idea! This is a great outfit, by the way. As for me, I feel claustrophobic in turtle necks, but I could do it with a t shirt. Your boots are FUN!
Have a great day!
My mom sold her large house and moved to a condo on the beach. After that, she always told me to never downsize like that because she hated it. Everything was crammed together. Later they bought a bigger house and she was happy again. Just saying I would never do it, at least not that small.
We purchased a vacation home in Beaufort SC this year. The house is smaller then our home in New York and I love it. It’s freeing not to have so much stuff in it. My husband keeps bringing things to the new house and I keep telling him we need to keep it simple! Even though we have someone who mows and trims he has a mower and all kinds of yard tools there…..the “stuff” is following us! I think this house is his retirement project…….he has more energy than any sane man should have!
Please don’t stop styling from Cato. That is one of the reasons I love, love, love your blog. They may not have the exact item you style but will have something similar. They have this one tunic style I have purchased many times over the years but in different colors and patterns. You have it too and gave me ideas on how to change it up.
I had the flu the week after Christmas and got board in my sick bed. I bought over $100 at Plunder. Then you had your offer in Januuary and I had to buy more to get your gift! Instead of being a day late I was 2 days early! LOL
Love the boots Tania !!! My sweet hubby bought me two pair one Christmas…..yes, two pair 🙂 I was so excited and have got a lot of wear out of them….great quality and hold up well. I have the classic gloss tall red ones and the short matte black ones. Now, on with the tiny house or get-away home. First of all, I pray about everything. Of course with reading your blog, especially your Sunday blogs, you do too. So, my thoughts are to pray about it first. Sit down and write out your pros and cons, your likes and dislikes, location, etc. Then you can see if the both of you can come up with a “happy medium” first. We have a blended family so our large home is definitely needed because if not, we would be “too close for comfort”. When they are all grown, things could change. Some friends of ours are retired and purchased a home in Florida. My husband talked about purchasing a vacation home one day when the kids are grown. Honesty, I do not want another home. Too me, it is double the upkeep including more cost to purchase all the things that is needed in another home when I want some updates for my present home. I would also feel like I could only travel to the vacation home and not go anywhere else that is on my bucket list. I have heard people say, well you can rent out your home. I really do not want to do that either because I am too picky and it may not get kept up the way I like it. Keep us posted. ~Lisa~
You said in a comment above that Joe loves his garage. Little bitty houses don’t have garages. If you’re keeping your current house and just adding a getaway, that’s fine. But to live in a small house… Nope! We’re seriously considering upsizing. We have 1700sf, but it’s inefficiently designed with very little storage, no garage, and no usable attic. We can’t enjoy our nice things because we can’t ever get to them because they’re always crammed into or behind or under something else, and believe me, we pared way down when we moved in here. For me, a garage would make a massive difference. Even if it’s a getaway home, be sure it has storage so it’s not always messy! Good luck!!! Oh, and I LOVE those colors together.
I love these colors together and LOVE those boots! The color is sooo pretty! No way to the smaller house (ie smaller closets and storage) but a getaway cabin or something like that would be fun! I am going to Disney World in Orlando in April and have been trying to figure out what to wear… I don’t wear shorts! Any ideas for any cool, casual but cute outfits would be helpful! I’m hoping it’s not too hot at the end of April but I’m sure it will be ‘summer’ weather. Thanks so much!
Tell him a tiny house would be JUST PERFECT for your beach home as long as you can save the loft for the grands and sleep on the main floor!