New Rugs, Puppies, and why my FitBit is trying to kill me…
The Mr. got a Fitbit and has been driving me crazy talking about steps, and miles and calories blah blah blah. So, I did the only sane thing had him get me one too. That way we can drive each other crazy :) plus I was convinced I could get more steps in a day just taking care of our munchkins than he could running 5 miles on the treadmill.
We are now officially those crazy people trying to outdo each other every day. At any given time you can find me running laps around the kitchen island while making dinner just to get more steps than him. In short, my fit bit is trying to kill me…or the Mr. is…they might be one and the same at this point. I will say, I have been sloth-like all winter and exercising feels good again. It is nice to take some time just for me…well, and the fit bit…and my quest for world domination over the Mr. in miles.
In other news my mom got a new puppy! His name is Ollie (Oliver) or Ollie Ollie Oxen Free as we like to call him. He is the cutest thing ever, sorry Buddy, but he really is. And since I know you will ask he is a Biewer Terrier, basically a Yorkshire Terrier but with white fur too.
This is good for me for 2 reasons, 1. The obvious, I get to cuddle a puppy down at my mom’s house without having to deal with all the potty training, and 2. My mom’s older dog peed on her rug in response to the new dog and and even after cleaning it Ollie keeps sniffing around it like it might be his new litter box, so the rug came to live with me!
I’ve been digging the layered rug look lately, because I love the texture it can add to a room. Oh the rug is from Pottery Barn by the way.
This carpet is actually inset in our floor, because I went way over my flooring budget when we were building and this saved some money not having to have wood floor under where a rug would be anyways. The goal was for it to look like a rug and I think it mostly pulls off that look.
A few weeks ago I mentioned the pink eye/croup/ear infection/zombie apocalypse happening at our house. I gave little man amoxicillin for the first time and he immediately broke out in hives. So, I frantically ran down to my sister in laws house to borrow her benadryl and he promptly threw the hot pink medicine up all over our carpet. I was too panicked to care at this point and basically spilled even more on the carpet trying to get him to take more. So, basically what I’m saying is – this rug couldn’t have come at a better time. It is strategically covering up some major nastiness.
Now as long as Buddy doesn’t get any bright ideas about marking the rug as his own we will be all set, thanks mom!
Hi Kelly,
Your home is beautiful! I was wondering where you got your drop leaf table from, it is gorgeous. I found one at Home Goods which was very similar, by the time I decided to purchase it, it was gone. Once again, love your taste!
Hi Rabia, I found it at a local antique store so that’s not much help. They are hard to find, happy hunting!
Where did you buy the leather ottoman table?
I love it!
The whole room is beautiful!
HI Kathleen it was from a local furniture store in the clearance section sorry so not helpful!
I love the idea of the carpet inlaid in the floor, and the wood flooring around it! It’s beautiful! I would love a bigger picture of it. I’ve been needing to replace my flooring because, well one thing it’s about 20 years old, and another, it’s clean, but it’s been through 5 fur babies! One of which is so stubborn we have to literally follow her around every waking moment! Anyway, I love this idea! And it’s beautiful! You have a lovely home, precious fur baby, generous mom, and a funny sense of humor! I just found you on Pinterest!