I am thinking that since my living room will most likely always be off my kitchen or opening into the kitchen (or if there is a small galley kitchen, my table will be in the living area to some degree) that I should make the living room more tied to the kitchen. Not full on vintage or all pink, but make the livingroom my kitchy room. Maybe I could do it pink or partially pink?

There's already a china hutch in there featuring pink depression glass and NYC World's Fair glasses.

Not full on vintage or all pink, but make the livingroom my kitchy room. Maybe I could do it pink or partially pink?

Or aqua! But agreed, something that ties into the kitchen would make sense.

I had been thinking about doing my bedroom all pink and silver and sparkles, but I think those elements would better tie in to the kitchen. SOOO, I am going to start playing around. See what I already have and can use, what I can get rid of.

I am going stream of conscious this to you all day. Cause apparently that is what my anxiety looks like today. YOU ARE WELCOME.

First thing is moving all the bookcases into this room. 2 are still in the front room.

I've felt like I'm fighting a cold for over a week (though it seemed to go away a few days ago, but then yesterday it came back) AND today a migraine wants to start because of this stupid weather. And then we had a storm and lost power for 2 1/2 hours.

I am eating tater tots for dinner and about to watch Mean Girls while Tim camps with his family.

again, I am not sure why you all do not live in the hood and can't come over.

(also there are 2 houses within a block of me for sale if anyone wants to be neighbors for the next 3-4 years). Joking aside this would be a not horrible place to retire/relocate for a bit b/c it is cheap, central to lots, and 15 min to a Int'l airport.

She does provide excellent airport taxi service!

I think it is time for me to get rid of some books. Easiest cull is old books that I bought because they are old, but I am not a book collector, so kinda silly. I will never read them, for fear of damaging.

I've become very draconian about books. If it's a mass market paperback that I don't want to keep, it goes in the recycling bin. Non-fiction that's either current or of general interest (Hubby's dinosaur book collection) goes to the thrift store.

I've got a couple of pulp things and a handful of hardcover novels from the 30s and 40s. Then a dozen or more Young Reader Classics types from the 50s.

2 books tossed, 17 to take to half price. I eliminated double stacked books on 1 whole shelf.

If I get back to reading and tackle the kids/ya books, I might be able to clear off another half shelf in a bit (assuming I will not want to keep most of the ones I read).