Posted by Sarah in Uncategorized on October 4th, 2009 |
I am so excited to announce that I have switched domains. In A Dream is now Dream In Domestic, and you can find me at my new location here! I don’t plan on getting rid of In A Dream, but because it is a .org address, I am hoping to think of something really inspiring and great to do with it. In the meantime, please head to Dream In Domestic to read my new blog entries. I will soon be redirecting this website to that one, but I want to make sure anyone (if there is anyone out there) who reads my posts here has time to switch gears with me. I’m looking forward to great new things!
Posted by Sarah in Infatuation, Shopping on October 2nd, 2009 |
A few weeks ago I was at Delias and saw an amazing toggle coat and fell in love. I know I should not get attached to material objects, but this one was so perfect and so me. I kept thinking about it and started searching online for a cheaper one. I found a bunch of options and love them all (even though some are way more expensive than the one I fell in love with). Aren’t they great?
I actually was going to write this post earlier, but then I went shopping and was talked into buying the toggle coat I originally fell in love with. Here it is. Isn’t it great? I love green! This will hopefully make me a little happier when the winter comes (which in MN right now it almost feels as if winter will begin next week).
Do you like toggle coats? Do you own one? What’s your favorite winter coat style?
This post is a part of Hooked on Fridays at Hooked On Houses and Beautiful Life Friday at The Inspired Room.
Posted by Sarah in College, Giving Thanks on October 1st, 2009 |
I must say that living away from home is hard, and although I am thankful for my education it still is a constant struggle for me to get used to living so far that I only see my parent about every six weeks or so. I don’t even know when I will see them next. It’s all a part of growing up, I guess, but growing pains come with that.
The last two weeks have been good to me. Although I haven’t seen my parents, I do talk to them once a week on the phone and we stay in touch through twitter and my blog. One great thing they did for me was send me up some magazines that came for me and my hometowns newspaper. That really made my day because I kind of felt like I was at home, even just in spirit, and I knew they were thinking of me.
I have already found, even though I have only been blogging for a month, that great friends come from sharing your life online. Donita, one of my main commenters, was kind enough to send me a cookbook two weeks ago because she knows I love to cook. It made me so happy to open the package, and it even had a special note inside! I now see why people make friends by blogging. I really can’t wait to see what other friends I will make as I continue sharing my life, thoughts, and daily routines on my blog. So, I guess today I am thankful for technology, friends, family, and giving. What are you thankful for?
Posted by Sarah in Houses, Inspiration, Neighborhood Tour on September 30th, 2009 |
I hope you all saw yesterday’s post about St. Paul’s Highland neighborhood. If not, please check it out before reading this one. I wouldn’t want anyone to miss the goodies the first half had to offer.
I showed more of the smaller houses in this neighborhood yesterday. Like this one.
I love smaller houses, but thought it was only fair to show the big kahunas too.
I am infatuated with the lower level basement. I can’t believe it’s the most functional garage because you would most likely have to carry groceries upstairs and stuff like that, but considering most houses in this neighborhood and all of the Twin Cities have detached garages in their backyards, this might actually give them a lot more yard space and would help beat the cold in the winter. Running from the detached garage to the house probably is not very fun in the harsh Minnesota winters. Plus, the nice patio it adds on the front is a nice feature. I’d live in this house!
That’s one high-pitched roof. I wonder what the ceilings look like on the second floor or if there is a finished attic space. I didn’t see the side to see what the roof looked like from that angle.
I love all the intricate brickwork on this house, but I find it a little too much with the Tudor beams on the right side. What do you think?
I love long one-story houses. They look so quaint but spacious at the same time. They aren’t always as pretty as two-stories, but they definitely have their benefits.
Sorry about the bad shot, the car was moving too fast!
These homes with the huge front yards were facing the Mississippi River. What a nice view to have.
I love a nice colonial home, but when stone like this is added I become green with envy! Well not really, considering I don’t even own a home, I can’t really envy someone else’s. I do love it though. It has so much character.
I love the look of all the doors on the first floor, but can’t say I would feel very safe with them.
Then in the middle of all these spectacular homes you have this. I’m not saying that it’s not spectacular, I’m not one to judge this type of house because I frankly don’t like them, but it really does say something about the eclectic grouping of homes in this area.
And now I want to preface the next house by saying that it is probably my dream home. There are a few missing aspects, but overall it fits almost every requirement.
Isn’t it gorgeous? I bet the interior is very bright and happy just like the outside! It has dormers, a balcony, a front patio, pale blue stucco, two chimneys, nice shaped windows, a flower box (which wasn’t even in my list of things I wanted), nice molding details, and tons of windows in each room (and that’s just on the front). I didn’t get a carport, ivy, a bay window (that I can see), or a tower, but this house is perfect in my eyes. I can’t even imagine how much it would cost to buy this house, but just knowing one version of my dream house is out there and that I found it very shortly after creating my perfect list for my dream home, it gives me confidence that many other versions are out there, too!
Well that concludes the two-part tour of the Highland neighborhood. Do you have a favorite from this half? Is there any particular neighborhood in the Twin Cities you know of and would like to see pictures of? I would love to take requests. I also would love to see tours of neighborhoods in your home towns, so please share if you would like to participate. Thanks for joining me!
Posted by Sarah in Houses, Inspiration, Neighborhood Tour on September 29th, 2009 |
I have decided since my last neighborhood tour that I would like to make this some sort of installment on my blog. I don’t know if it will be every week or every other week, it all kind of depends on when I get to spend time with my boyfriend, San, because he has the wheels. I really like touring neighborhoods though and I think people like reading about them, so whenever I can I will be sure to blog about them!
On our way to Minnehaha Park we drove along the Mississippi River which divides a large part of St. Paul and Minneapolis and saw the beautiful houses in St. Paul’s Highland Neighborhood. We went back this weekend to scope the place out more. We didn’t see it all, but we drove down a few streets and took some pictures. I must say, as much as I want to move somewhere smaller after I graduate, I find myself in awe of all the unique types of architecture grouped in many areas of the Twin Cities. I haven’t seen that in many other places in Minnesota. It’s a really cool place to live, if you like the whole city thing. The neighborhood was actually fairly quiet with lots of children wandering around, which felt more like home to me.
I must say that I am still getting used to taking pictures in public. I feel a little creepy taking pictures of people’s homes, but I have searched and found that it is legal. I just don’t want people to think I am a burglar or something. I try to keep in mind that if I lived in a big city and people were taking pictures of my home (and other homes in the neighborhood) and they looked like decent people (which I hope I do!) that I would feel flattered my home was nice enough to have a picture taken of it. What are your thoughts on that?
We ended up taking so many pictures that I had to split them into two posts. I will post the second half tomorrow. I couldn’t leave any out, so hopefully you are up for lots of house gazing!
It’s nice to see that there is still some patriotism in this country!
I reached across the car to take this one because those bay windows are drool-worthy! It’s amazing enough to have one in a house, but to have one on each side is fantastic! I need to add that to my list of things I want in my dream home.
I loved the symmetry of this home and the cottage feel it had. I’m not quite sure what is up with the yellow and green trim, however.
And of course, more tudors! I tryed to narrow them down, but they are all so beautiful. I’m just attracted to them, I guess.
Will you look at that stone and the shapes of the windows and doors! So much drama and little remnants of history in this one house!
Again with the ivy. I must bore everyone with my love of ivy! Warning: There is more coming your way in this post! Like, right after you read this. Turn around now if you can’t stand it any longer. If it makes you feel any better, there is a really pretty door on that house, too!
Good, you’re still with me! I could not get a decent picture of this house, but the most beautiful part of it was the colorful green and burgundy ivy growing up the chimney. It just feels like an ancient cottage surrounded by gardens in the middle of the city (in my twisted head, anyway).
Here’s another view. It is just me, or does it seem like whoever lives in this house really likes their privacy? I would love to see those upper windows from the inside. It looks kind of funky on the outside, but very interesting.
To end this half of the tour, I would like to let you in on things from my perspective. In the car, this is what I see.
Yep, that’s right. My boyfriend has a Spongebob stuffed animal sitting on his dashboard protecting him from harm. Ladies, be jealous! Nah, I think it’s cute. Makes me feel safe. 
Stay tuned tomorrow for the second half of this tour. I saved the best for last and think I may have found a house that might fit all criteria for my perfect dream home! Which house did you like most from the first half?
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