House Hunting- Again?

Oh my goodness, it sure has been awhile since I last posted. As you can imagine, things are pretty hectic in the SE household right now. We're wrapping up our jobs in Nashville, putting the house on the market, packing to move across the country, and preparing for our new jobs in Colorado. Yikes, mama!

Our schedule for next week is packing/loading with movers on Tuesday & Wednesday, and on Thursday & Friday we're making the two day drive to Denver. Lucky for us, my sweet cousins (parents to our adorable flower girl) live in Kansas City and are letting us crash with them for a night! Apologies in advance for our two crazy dogs. We were supposed to move this week, but Mr. SE needed to finish out FY'11 on his current team before heading to the new office. We're thankful for the move because it bought us another week to find a place.

So where are we living? Oh, we still don't know. Yep, that's right. We're heading to Denver and don't have a place to live. Lucy for us (again) Mr. SE's aunt and uncle live in Denver and are letting us stay with them for a couple of nights until we find a place. Also, dealing with the concept of downsizing is hard! Props to those of you who have gone through this before. We're going from a 3 bed/2 bath that we own to a 700-900 sq foot apartment. It's definitely going to be a change, but something that we're super excited about.

hopefully the apartment isn't this small!

Once our house in Nashville is sold we'll be able to look into purchasing another home in Denver. I'm looking forward to the chain of events, since we'll have time to learn which areas of the city fit our lifestyle the best. The rent prices are kind of freaking me out, but that's what happens when you move to a bigger city. We're a little spoiled with home prices in Nashville, but I guess it could be worse if I still lived in DC?

Winter Weather Fashion

With our winter move to Denver, I've had to re-think my cold weather wardrobe. My light coat and lack of mittens/hats here in Nashville aren't going to cut it in the Mile High. Not like I've needed another reason to shop, but I've taken this notion and run with it. Here's some of my favorite winter looks---

 Old Navy Zig-Zag Mittens

Hunter Regent Savoy 

Cashmere Cardi Coat

Diamond Down Coat

Kenneth Cole Shearling

Belted Faux Vest

Hallowell Cowlneck

 Geometric Zig-Zag Scarf

And speaking of warm...I never tire of the cat pictures!

Rocky Mountain High

Good morning friends! I’m thrilled to share some exciting news with you today on the blog. Those of you who read regularly might have remembered that Mr. SE spent over a month in our company’s Denver office in October. He did a great job driving performance for the high profile team in trouble, and they were sad to see him go in November. So much so, that they offered us the opportunity to move from Nashville to Denver and have Mr. SE take over that position permanently! This is an amazing opportunity for him, since he’s been with the company for over 4 years and has been working towards this role the whole time. If you know me in real life, you’re no stranger to the long hours that he puts in—so you know how big of a deal this is.

I’m so proud of my husband, and incredibly excited about this journey ahead of us! We’re leaving for Denver the week after Christmas! As those of you who have moved long distances can attest, this is no small feat. Thoughts of encouragement and prayers as we make this move are greatly appreciated! 

Spring 2012 Color Trends

It seems like fashion and retail are always one step ahead! Once we start decorating our homes for Christmas, they're releasing Resort and Spring 2012 collections. I can't say I'm disappointed, as I'm a 4 seasons girl at heart. I'm not sure how I'd feel living somewhere without all seasons-- it's so refreshing to prepare for a new season every couple months! So while you're sipping cocoa and listening to your Michael Buble Christmas album, take a look at these color predictions for Spring 2012.

I picked out some goodies fashion and home decor in each of these spring shades. I think my favorite color is the Cockatoo and Starfish. What do you think of these selections?

Tangerine Tango

Solar Power

Bellflower

Cabaret

Soladite Blue

Margarita

Sweet Lilac

Driftwood

Cockatoo

Starfish

Final Shot of DIY Light Upgrade

Here's the final product---