Quote of the Week

"Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote, except the American people themselves, and the only way they could do this is by not voting."

- Franklin D. Roosevelt 

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[Just for fun, I had to include something related to interior design for this post! Love this traditional room with a modern twist designed by Tobi Fairley for the Richmond showhouse]

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Welcome to another week! Did you have a nice weekend? Mine was busy and hot...it was 95 degrees yesterday. I'm beyond ready for it to start cooling off and feeling like fall! Anyway, tomorrow is a big day here in America and I just wanted to encourage everyone to vote! We are blessed to live in a country where we have the privilege of voting  for the leader of our nation. Every vote counts so get out there and get it done :)

A New Year & New Possibilities

Hello! I'm back in full swing today after a nice little "stay-cation" at home last week. It was wonderful to relax and take it easy for several days...but now I'm ready to put down the sweets & leftovers, put away my sweat pants and get back into full work / life mode. I feel refreshed and ready for new challenges, which leads me into a few of my New Year's resolutions. There's just something so exciting about starting a new year...the possibilities seem endless and I have a renewed energy that makes me feel like I can accomplish anything I set my mind to. In a nutshell, here's a list of several things I'd like to focus on (in no particular order)...

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• Grow and expand my business & blog; offer lots more @ Modern Chic Home
• Spend more time with family and friends; entertain more often
• Get involved in a charity and / or volunteer program with my husband
• Clean out my bedroom closet once and for all!
• Save money
• Ride bikes on sunny days
• Get out more on the weekends 
• Make it a habit to have special "date nights" with my husband a couple times a month
• Deliver a healthy and happy baby boy this Spring :)

I think this is a good start ;) What about you? Please share your goals, resolutions, dreams, etc! I'd love to hear what you have planned for 2012.