A FAMILY room

So many things are going on here at Adventures in Flip Flops! First, have you seen my giveaway? If you're a bookworm, you should enter. Just sayin'.

Second, I'm being featured over at one of my very favorite blogs, Dianapantz! She's a pretty awesome person, and so, I think you should go say hi.

And last {but definitely not least!} we have Inspiration Workshop!

I missed Gussy's workshop last week. Life got in the way {read: writing a thesis got in the way!}, and I just couldn't do it! Luckily, I have a draft turned in and am working on edits {which really means I'm re-writing half of it}. So, onward!

One thing I miss about my own apartment is having my own living room. I miss my photos, my {shelves of} books. I'm at the point where I can start buying cushy chairs {I miss my big blue armchair!} and having my travel photos professionally framed.

{Cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. on a cloudy evening. This one is already framed}

{Salt Lake City LDS Temple in the fall! This one is in the queue to be framed}

In a few months {as in, in January when its actually cold here} I'll miss snuggling with a home-made mocha in my down blanket, watching my favorite episodes of NCIS.

{Source: Beauty in Everything via Pinterest}

But, do you know what I'll miss more than that? The family part of the family room.  You see, I grew up with my mom's family close-by, and my weekends were {and still are} filled with visits, chatter, and singing {um, don't ask - love y'all though!}. We are a lively bunch, and I SO missed it when I was at college and lived by myself {even if I didn't know it at the time}. If only I could take them all with me when/if I move away.

So, really, when you think about it, its not so much the comfy chairs,

{Source: Shelterness via Pinterest}

or the mounds of books,

{Source: The Inspired Room via Pinterest}

but about this:

Have a Happy Thursday everyone!