Category Archives: Live-It List

Live-It List Lesson

Last year at this time The Suede Sofa began talking about the “Live-It List” – which is sort of like a bucket list, but with the emphasis on living rather than on dying.  Well, 2012 is coming to a close and I’ve been working on my “Live-It List” all year long.  In January, I startedContinue reading “Live-It List Lesson”

What’s Left for 2012?

Well, we’ve got four more months left of 2012. I will have to say, this year has probably been the most LiFe-cHaNgiNg and iNteResTing one yet! Doug and I took our first vacation without the kids (to Hawaii) in February, I’ve read a couple awesome books, we decided to MOVE our house in April, madeContinue reading “What’s Left for 2012?”

{My Published Book}

If you’ve been following the Suede Sofa, you are no doubt familiar with what we call the “LiVe-It LiSt” which is similar to a bucket list but with the focus on living every day to the full rather than on dying.  With the “Live-It List” I  was DeTeRmiNeD to take care of all my “unfinishedContinue reading “{My Published Book}”

Are You Focused?

Have you stayed focused on the goals you set for yourself to accomplish before the summer months hit?  Are there areas you need to target as the weather warms up and the BBQ’s get grilling?  I think we all start out with great intentions to succeed, but somehow LiFe just gets in the way ofContinue reading “Are You Focused?”

And the winner is…

The winner is responsible for emailing us their shipping information at suedesofa@yahoo.com BY Monday March 12!  If not, we will pick and alternate winner and give them the purse! THANK YOU to all who participated in the Live-It List Challenge!  We hope it helped get you through the winter months and that you have alreadyContinue reading “And the winner is…”

LIVING IT: Exterior Home Makeover

Check out a completed “Live-It List” item from one of our readers! I wanted a new look for the exterior of our home.  Check out what I did! I ordered the supplies from Dyebrick (http://www.dyebrick.com/) After looking at their color panels we decided we would try staining our brick Rustic Brown. Starting out we orderedContinue reading “LIVING IT: Exterior Home Makeover”

{Start Your Own Collection}

We are all familiar with the collection of 100+ figurines in GrAnNy’S curio cabinet.  However, before you write off “collections” consider collecting just a few of your favorite items such as ViNtAgE spoons, autographs from you favorite people, AnTiQuE fishing lures, concert tickets, John Deere toy tractors {my dad had that collection!} or seashells to name only a few. Continue reading “{Start Your Own Collection}”

LIVE IT in 2012 & Win a COACH PURSE

The Live-It list challenge if finally here!!  Increase your chance to win the purse by doing the following right now! 1.)Sign up for a Email Subscription (see the upper-left side of the page)–5 entries 2.)”Like” us on Facebook (click the facebook “Like” button on the right side of the page)–2 entries 3.) Comment to the question at the bottom ofContinue reading “LIVE IT in 2012 & Win a COACH PURSE”