Lady Di

Well, there is not a whole lot of training going on around our house. Between home improvements, holiday parties, and loads of treats, we are truly enjoying some time off. Since we moved into our place last summer, we have dreamed of covering up the neon walls with more neutral colors, hanging some pictures, arranging our furniture, and just generally making our home look like "us." And that's exactly what we've been doing...slowly but surely...

The truth is that, nearly three weeks into our "home therapy" project, we are still painting. We've decided that either painting takes a lot of time or we're really bad at it -- or both! We've repainted the kitchen three times to date because we hated the color we picked each time. Now we've finally settled on a color, but need to do a second coat with a more durable finish. The bathroom, which was supposed to be spa blue, has received two coats of a minty green hue, and I feel compelled to inform each and every visitor to our home that we did not, in fact, smear Aquafresh toothpaste on every wall. Though mint green could be an appropriate bathroom color, it overwhelms our small space and is destined to be covered over with a safe, beigy variation. Our new rule is to stick to basic colors for basic items (e.g., walls, furniture, appliances) and bring color in through accessories that are easy to change if you don't like them. Yes, I know, that does seem logical. But we are learning by doing, people! Oh, by the way, if anyone is looking for interior paint in buttercup yellow or spearmint green, come see us.

Finally, I will post some slightly blurry pictures of Disco in her new ladybug outfit. (Note the wings and antennae!) She spent last Saturday hanging out with her friends and upstairs neighbors Uncle George and Auntie Janice, who snapped these photos while she was playing in their living room. For those of you who are wondering, yes, Disco will be packing the ladybug costume in her suitcase for her trip to Texas later this month -- a lucky few of you may get to witness the extreme cuteness in person!