Dining Room Makeover: Getting Started

paint1

As I've said before, I love Before/Afters. They make my heart pound with accomplishment and I can't help but smile. Getting there may drive me insane, but it's ALWAYS worth it afterwords. Nothing feels better than fighting your way through something and be able to see a tangible outcome- like for me- a beautiful finished Dining Room, done the way I dreamed. To get the supplies for my room … [Read more...]

It’s the kind of day that…

coffee

-you keep banging your elbows, hips and elbows on any available sharp edge. -you are glad you cooked a lot yesterday because if you have to turn on the stove you may loose your mind and set fire to your house. -you made coffee but it tasted horrible so the sluggish, comatose brain of someone with 3 hours of sleep persists although you actually got 9 for once. -you realize now, after 30 … [Read more...]

things said over meatloaf

meatloaf1

Do you ever have something that you need to say that is kind of negative in an otherwise positive conversation? For example:  You went over your clothing budget for the not only the month but the YEAR and you are trying to get up the nerve to tell your husband. "So, the boys did really well today at school. Timmy got an A on his math test and Billy scored a goal in soccer OH and (cough cough) … [Read more...]

and the $250 Wal-Mart Gift Card Giveaway Winner is…

Olivia Kemp! I am so excited that Random.org picked her not only because she someone I actually know in real life and told me "I've never won anything in MY LIFE!" but also because she lives locally so I can stalk visit her to see progress on her room transformaion and blog about it! Thanks so much to Glidden Paint and Wal-Mart for providing me with this fun opportunity to do such a great … [Read more...]