Category Archives: Live-It Ideas

{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}”

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”

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”

Live-It: Simplify Meal Planning w/ an Easy and Affordable Recipe Book

One of my liVe-iT liSt items is making meal planning more of a priority (but in a way that doesn’t require much work)!  If you are anything like me, when you go to your recipes it may look something like this: So how did I fix this problem?! I bought some protective sleeves (made for 5×7Continue reading “Live-It: Simplify Meal Planning w/ an Easy and Affordable Recipe Book”

Rely on Friends to LIVE IT!

Last Friday I made my 9 day promise to be a more patient mommy and not “LoSe It” when things get out of control.  Within 3 hours of the post going up I was already struggling to keep my cool when my kids seemed to be on an all out crusade to do the oppositeContinue reading “Rely on Friends to LIVE IT!”

Live-It: LESS IS MORE

Over the weekend I spoke with a relative who gave me the iDeA to share the “less is more” concept when brainstorming your live-it list.  Her new year’s resolution for 2011 was to take at least one photo every, single day. Her Goal was not necessarily to be artsy and super creative, but to simplyContinue reading “Live-It: LESS IS MORE”

Live It! {And Get A Chance To Win A Coach Purse!!}

Can you believe that 2011 is almost over!  On January 1st the SuEde SoFa will begin the “LiVe It LiSt” challenge!!  In case you haven’t read or heard about our “Live It List” challenge, here it is in a NuTsHeLL: The “Live It List” is sort of like a “BuCkEt LiSt” only with the emphasis on living rather than onContinue reading “Live It! {And Get A Chance To Win A Coach Purse!!}”

What’s Your 9-Day Promise?

With the “LiVe-It LiSt” challenge starting on January 1st, we have not only been encouraging our readers to work on their list, but have been tweeking ours, as well.  We’ll continue to share some of those items in hopes to give you ideas, as well as inpire and motivate.  One of our items on our list is SeLf-ImProVeMeNt.  InsteadContinue reading “What’s Your 9-Day Promise?”