Mick Jagger Was Right. Queue the choir…You can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, well you might find…You Get What You Need. Mick Jagger Was Right On occasion I sing this rock classic to my children and they LOVE it. (Insert sarcasm.) Of course there are occasions that I have to sing it to myself and truthfully, I don’t like it much either. Take my kitchen window. I had dreams of nice Belgian linen café curtains. But remember when I wrote about listening to your ... View the Post
Closing Your Curtains? How To Keep Them Clean!
Closing Your Curtains? How To Keep Them Clean! If you are someone who actually draws your drapes from time to time you may notice that when you repeatedly pull on the fabric it stretches out over time and may become grimy on the edge of the cloth. I have an easy and inexpensive solution to avoid these problems. Closing Your Curtains? How To Keep Them Clean! The picture below says many things: Contractors should quit building pony walls. Thank goodness there is just one ... View the Post
Installing New Lighting So Easy A Ten Year Old Can Do It
Sweet Boy recently learned how to install a wall sconce. Here is a tutorial on Installing New Lighting So Easy A Ten Year Old Can Do It. Installing New Lighting So Easy A Ten Year Old Can Do It Let me start off by saying that moving during the summer with a child home 24/7 is no easy task. We’ve found the best way to keep from hearing “I’m bored!” is to involve Sweet Boy in various projects. I would also like to calm any fears regarding having our son work with electricity. Let me assure ... View the Post
Summer of Design Secrets Paint Tips, Tricks and What Not To Do
I have spent the past two weeks painting my entire house. Yes, you read that right. Two weeks. I thought it would take about four days. Silly me. I ended up having to paint each room a total of 3 coats. Yikes! I thought I would share Summer of Design Secrets Paint Tips, Tricks and What Not To Do. Let’s start out with how you shouldn't paint because it makes me smile. At first glance Mr. Décor thought our home was move in ready. Silly rabbit. I quickly pointed out to him that the colors were ... View the Post
All Lit Up
I love all sorts of interior lighting. It can truly change the look and feel of a home. I even have a lighting folder that I use to collect lovely images in. All Lit Up. All Lit Up Our new home has one small hallway that leads to the master bedroom area as well as a larger hallway that is a walkway for the bathroom, 2 bedrooms, a laundry room, etc. There are a total of three flying saucer wall sconces that light the paths. I told Mr. Décor they needed to return to the planet Ugly. ... View the Post
Let’s Get This Party Started
You’ve been so patient and have waited long enough. Let’s join Jenny and Let’s Get This Party Started. Let’s Get This Party Started My dear friends tried to arrive at 8:30 am. They rang the doorbell and heard crickets chirping. (More on that story later.) At 9 am they finally called me on my cell and asked: “When are you going to be here?” I replied, “I am here.” “We rang the bell.” “Oh, yeah, the doorbell (among 500 other things) is broken. I’ll let you in.” Julie got right to work ... View the Post
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