Today would have been my father’s 66th birthday.  Almost four years ago he passed away from lung cancer and on this day I tend to spend a lot of time thinking about him.  His birthday was always a special event at our house, and even when he was at his sickest, we still had a big celebration in honor of his big day.  My dad was a big, big part of my life and on days like today, it really bother’s me that he is no longer with us.  Everyday is difficult but, special days like today seemed just a little bit harder to get through.

So although he’s not with me anymore, I still needed to post this to let everyone know why today is a little difficult for me today.  Happy Birthday Dad!

I am from the old school of thoughts. When I need to make any type of furniture purchase, I have a tendency to gravitate towards the furniture liquidation centers. I have never purchased any type of furniture from a furniture catalog. I have browsed them to see what types of pieces that I would like, but have never made a purchase from them.

Well all this going to change. My husband bought home a catalogue the other day and I seen a very beautiful hutch that caught my eye. The price was right as well, so it looks like I may be making my very first purchase of furniture from a catalogue. This piece of furniture should be the final item that I need to make my home look and feel the way I want it to.