What's up???!?!?!!??

Oh my goodness. Where to start??

How do I put into words my happiness...??

Saying I'm happy and this place is Paradise just 

doesn't feel like it does it justice!! 

We found our hearts in Carpinteria, California :)

It's a small sweet beach town that has made us feel like

we're right where we should be:)

The beach here is dog friendly, too bad Little Bully isn't:(

He can be such a jerk around other dogs!!

I keep threatening a stint with Caesar Milan and then I remember

how Caesar says he trains the people more than the dogs...and I'm 

like oh forget it then. 

Ok so let's get down to business.

I know you are all wanting to know where in the world we landed.

Sadly. Not here.

Not here either.... :(

Nope. 

Apparently EVERYONE in Carp knows they live in Paradise and they don't want to 

ever leave... :(

I don't blame them. 

Ok, that's a lie. 

I do blame them. I blame them for loving this sweet town so much that there's

hardly anything on the market for sale!!! Waaaaaa!!!

So until someone has a moment of insanity and decides to sell me their

adorable little beach house...

I'm content to rent:)

When we sold our house I just kept praying... Lord find us the perfect place.

Is this green house the cutest??

But it's not mine.

This is:) 

Doesn't God have a hilarious sense of humor??!!

That green one is my neighbors house.

I had to laugh:)

We were soooo lucky to snatch up this place!! It's a 3 story townhouse built in 2007.

The best part? It's pet friendly.

Seriously people, you have no idea how hard it is to find a rental that accepts 

1 adorable frenchie and 2 cats!!?? (yes I'm playing favorites)

So when I said 3 stories, I should have mentioned that's it's 1500 sq. ft. TOTAL!!

That means a mere 500 sq. ft of actual living on the main floor.

Sooo, that means I can't hoard stuff.

That's a foreign concept I'm just beginning to grasp.

I'm not ashamed to admit- I LOVE stuff!!! 

The garage is only 1 car, and by that I mean no car.

It's full of surfboards, wetsuits, and bikes.

And ok, by bins...

Bins full of seasonal decor that I just can't part with!!! (shakes fists in air)

So here's the front room from the front door:)

Why yes! my Halloween has been out for over 2 weeks- duh!!

The couch is from IKEA. It folds out into a bed and that chaise lifts up

for storage under it...perfect!!

The chair is from Pottery Barn and I love it! 

Rio painted me the whale and turtle pics:)

Just to the right of the couch is the dining area.

The green cabinet I had in my laundry room of the old house, and the chunky leg

table I bought from FOUND yeeears ago. The chairs are from

World Market:)

This is the other side.

That sideboard is another FOUND piece. It houses all my

kitchen overflow:)

The door just to the left is a fabulous closet and the other is

a tiny powder room.

The kitchen is just on the other side of that counter.

This place is  perfect for us right now:)

I mean come on, I just have to walk or hop on my bike and look what

I see at the end of the street... :)

uh huh.

Paradise:)