Relax, Breathe, & Smile

Well things are slowly looking up :)

Basically we just need to remember those three {technically four} words..."relax, breathe, & smile" Stress may have an advantage over us, but we have a choice on whether to let it win us over or not. As for me {Kristin Rice} I am not letting it control my life {at this current moment in time}

I am excited to be finally going home to my hubby and family after a looooooooong and extremely stressful summer. John purchased my one-way plane ticket back to Salt Lake,  Utah  only a few days ago. And the anticipation is seriously getting to me....its not even a week away and I am already worried about how I am going to decorate our tiny, tiny "basement apartment" when I get back I cant wait to be home with my dear family and friends on the 20th!

I have decided I am going to be a happier person or try to be anyway {in anything that I do}. This would include:
- not picking fights with anyone I come in contact with- something that I am very good at...no I am not proud of it...
- smile often
- make unnoticed yet kind gestures.
- keep my living space(s) clean and organized...since a clean house is a happy house {or so they say}
- exercise even if this means using Wii fit.
and of course
- eating healthier

Ahhh I was just thinking how nice it will be to see my baby girl again :) as in my puppy {not for long- she'll be a year in October} Holly, she is my sweetheart and my princess- I enjoy spoiling her very much- haha oh just wait till we get pregnant {which wont happen for a while} but oh boy will that child of ours be spoiled...haha

If any of you happen to know of some cheap yet cute DIY home decor projects Please send them my way! With either a link on how to make it or the directions! Here are some things I would like to do:

anything with a monogrammed "R"
some type of a room divider (for the living room type area and a makeshift kitchen/dining area)
a way to separate the "bedroom" from the  rooms listed ^ {above}
decorative pillow covers
blankets {one of my favorite things to quilt/sew}
storage solutions {including a closet replacement} seeing there is no closet haha
etc
OH and maybe a cute dog bed! haha thanks!

Love the Rice Family!

{John, Kristin and princess Holly}