dry spell
can’t really blog right now.
too much stuff going on.
super busy.
super lazy.
extra tired.
kinda moody.
excited about moving but not all the work…hmmm
be back soon, i think!
the 3rd time’s a charm
Our 3rd offer was accepted so we have a house!! A beautiful 1926 Colonial in a nice area of a quiet little town somewhere in Connecticut.
Praise GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A special thanks to Anne, my Realtor who knows what I don’t like, and what I love, because she saw the house with Alex and thinks it’s perfect for me. She’s spent countless hours looking at countless houses and even teaching me stuff about creepy basements, electrical panels, furnaces, and how to be a Realtor. I think I could be one now. I can even do comps. And of course, her husband John, for all his behind-the-scenes work.
Another thanks to my sweet husband who, even though I am insane about most things, still loves me enough to live in any house I want & agrees to pay the mortgage. I love him. a lot.
I’ve never seen this house except for pictures but I can tell it’s FABULOUS!!! check it out.
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I love everything & suddenly that’s a problem
I love all kinds of music —from gospel to classical, rap to Spanish, and everything in between.
I love all types of clothing styles– from Victorian era to 60′s hippy, to catwalk modern.
I love all types of cars—from 1900′s to 2010′s.
I love all types of hairstyles. ALL of them. seriously.
I love all types of Art.
I could go on and on and on, but you get the gist.
I’m one of those types of people that plays no favorites because I love everything equally. Pretty much. well, okay, for the most part.
Suddenly though, this love of all things has hindered me in the pursuit of house- hunting.
Why?
Well, think about how many styles of homes there are…
Cape, Colonial, Colonial Revival, Greek revival, Stick houses, Shotgun (or Row), Victorian & Queen Anne, neo classical, Cottage, Art Deco, Mediterranean, Contemporary …etc, etc, etc.
Now, think about how many homes are currently on the market and you can understand why I am having a problem.
That’s right… I can’t decide on a set criteria & it makes things very difficult. Who knew?
And what makes it even more difficult is that I love everything about city life and everything about country life.
So put me in the woods, or next to Wal-Mart and I’ll be equally happy.
My favorites houses so far are the Foursquare, Colonial, Arts and Crafts, Bungalow, 60′s style Ranch and Tudors.
And my favorite areas are all of them.
I know for certain that I hate Raised Ranches, a few Split levels, mostly all Dutch Colonials and surprisingly the Neo Eclectic. One would think I’d love the Neo Eclectic since they’re the epitome of ”I can’t decide what type of style I like so I will incorporate them all in one house ” kind of house—but no, I don’t like them.
And no, my Realtor in Connecticut does not hate me…yet. But probably soon.
And yes, I will let you know as soon as I find a house and as soon as I have a move date.
the end.
i forgot i had a blog
If you know me then you believe me.
Is anyone even out there anymore ( before I spend my precious mintues typing?)
still in connecticut
Our house has sold this week, praise God!!! This means, I’m going to stay in Ct & try to find somewhere for us to live. I won’t be home for a while so, in the mean time, enjoy these pics from my last organizing gig.
I had lots of photos but can only post a few because I’m on a laptop with no mouse which is too much for my brain.
This house belongs to Cyndee W. from Ashki Photography & she was dying for more space.
When she built her house it was comfortable, spacious and had plenty of room—BUT…that was before her in-home photography studio, her love of couponing, a toddler, and her newborn baby.
Needless to say, things have gotten a wee bit cramped in their household.
I realized after my first walk-through that she really had nothing to fear. She had PLENTY of space, it was just disorganized.
And——-
Say it with me class, “disorganization causes frustration!”
After a quick trip to Ikea in Salt Lake City, we got busy organizing. This was the fastest whole house organizing job I’ve ever done but I was planning to be out of town, so it had to be done quickly.
We tackled every single room, closet & drawer in her house! It was speed organizing at it’s finest and she was right beside me all the while, going above and beyond what I ever expected!
(side note: It always helps when the client is really ready for a change and doesn’t just want a temporary fix from disorganization. Cyndee was more ready to change her disorganized lifestyle than anyone I’ve ever organized for which is saying a lot! In fact, if she wasn’t a fabulous photographer, I’m pretty sure she’d rock at professional organizing because it takes one to know one…)
These sample pics don’t jump out at you but it’s only because they’re flat and it’s hard to understand the blood, sweat and tears that went into this whole-house re-org. You can’t really see purging from a photo either. I think Cyndee made 4 hauls to the thrift stores, and she filled up her SUV each time.
A hint: The first key to organizing—
Get rid of junk you don’t need!!!!( Even if it’s pretty, or was a gift, or something you lost the receipt for or never used)
In the end, it’s junk that is cluttering up your house, lifestyle and it makes you feel icky!
Before and After: drawers
Laundry room/ wrapping station
the hate relationship most of us have with our pantry can be helped.
Good night, and good organizing!!!
how one chair got it’s groove back
or, The Circle of Life on Craigslist….
So I bought these chairs from some guy on Craigslist and paid next to nothing.
I hated them… and they hated themselves. I could tell.
"I hate myself" said the chair.
See, they were really super-dirty and gross. My guess is that they were light cream back in their hey- day but by the time I bought them, they were suffering from really bad low self-esteem.
"I used to be pretty" cried the chair.
So I took one of them apart to see what I could see. I think the chair was embarrassed because it was blushing.
"I'm so embarrassed!"
I decided to change the legs of these chairs because I love dark wood best.
First, I bought some of this:
$5.00 stain
Then, I had the paint doctor at Lowe’s tint it a dark brown color. Then, I came home & got busy sanding the legs. It took forever because they were already stained this light color. Stain is a pain.
The chair was extremely grateful for the leg- makeover.
"I'm extremely grateful" said the chair.
Then I bought the fabric I wasn’t supposed to buy at JoAnn’s and I recovered the poor, old chair.
The chair was so thankful it decided to pose for photos.
vogue, vogue, vogue...
"I'm too sexy for your party, no way I'm disco dancing"
"shake your groove thang, yeah yeah.."
Needless to say, this chair loves me.
And I love the chair.
And we’ll live happily ever after.
forever…
or at least until I get the other three chairs done, and sell them to the highest bidder on Craigslist. 
I still can’t blog but I play on Facebook.
You guys should all play on facebook. It’s really fun.
You get to write a status update whenever you want. it’s like a mini blog.
You can write whatever you want in one sentence, or less. or more. It depends on how you feel.
You can even be sneaky, claim you’re never on Facebook and be on it all the time, like lots of my friends are.
I call them Facebook Liars behind their back, or FBL for short.
So, if you don’t want to seem as immature as you really are, then you can be a FBL too.
try it.
random stuff
I was tired of blahhing on my blog so I’m working on a re upholstery project so I can add some sweet photos to this blog and inspire you to craft. The thing is, I’ve been busy working for the man, so I really haven’t had the time to finish it up.
It’s weird that I work so much and never get paid any money. Maybe it’s time I stop that nonsense of doing free work, and actually start charging people real money. I’d be rich by now if I changed my push-over ways.
grandmamma’s gotta get paid so I can buy a bunch of useless, but cute baby stuff!
anyway, I’ll just be posting random stuff til I’m done with my project. Maybe…
so hang tight.
Oh, and guess what?! Corrina is having a GIRL. woohoo. I can’t even tell you how cool it feels to be a grandma. I feel like I’m in love with a baby I haven’t even seen. It’s kinda like a mom I guess… minus the giving birth part. It’s the weirdest feeling I tell ya.
They’re trying to come up with names. Jeremy likes the name Brody/Brodie but Corrina doesnt. Neither do I. And neither do the girls. They were razing him about it all last night.
We all like Corrina’s idea :
Payton–although I don’t know how she’d spell it
That’s such a cute name, huh?
any middle name ideas?
I am SO excited!
AW Tozer quote
“More spiritual progress can be made in one short moment of speechless silence in the awesome presence of God than in years of mere study. It is only when our vaunted wisdom has been met and defeated in a breathless encounter with Omnisience that we are really permitted to know, when prostrate and wordless the soul receives divine knowledge like a flash of light on a sensitised plate. The exposure may be brief, but the results are permanent.”
how cool/true is that quote?
makes you wanna pray, eh?
I’m just sayin’…
…if you live with anyone that helps you do ANYTHING, no matter how small, you should be thankful for the help.
…if you have someone you can scream at, because you’re frustrated (and even though they might get mad for a while they won’t ever hate you), you should be happy.
…if there is anyone in your life that can see through your “act” and they still think you’re special, be thankful.
…if anyone in your life is capable of loving you even though they can see your ugliness, kiss them. And hug them too.
…if anyone lives with you, day after day, putting up with all your crap, praise God in Heaven because that means you are blessed.
Don’t take them for granted, because you might not always have them to kick around.
I know.
