It snowed again yesterday, schools were closed and No.1 son and I spent close to 3 hours shoveling while No.2 son watched cartoons. The husband is in London on business. Lucky him! Lately, I’ve been leaving the shoveling to the men of the house (how sexist is that?) but it takes two, so I was [...]
I long for a craft/work room where I can work year round creating and experimenting. I have an unattached garage, and the messy work requires warmer weather. Last winter, I was able to sneak in a few days here and there due to some unusually warm weather. This year has been quite different. The temperature [...]
Over the weekend, I was craving some creative inspiration. I decided to stop by The Ink Pad, one of my all time favorite spots. It has been a while since my last visit when I took a rubber stamping class there. As always, that warm and fuzzy feeling overcame me as soon as I crossed [...]
My Blogging Your Way adventure continues and I am learning how to really use my Cannon Powershot SD750. Although I’ve had the camera for some time, I started reading the manual for the very first time a few days ago. There are settings I had no idea I had. Slowly, I am understanding what [...]
Happy Monday! Hope you had a great weekend. I was so happy that snow was not an issue as forecasted. If you weren’t as fortunate, I hope you were able to have some indoor fun.
I had a creatively challenging weekend. I am taking an E-class called Blogging Your Way. It started about three weeks [...]
I snagged these chairs from an estate sale a couple of months ago. The swivel design was exactly what I wanted for our basement family room. Although I am a blue-aholic, the color caused me to be hesitatant and question my impulse to buy them. Realizing that I could always reupholster them, I gave in [...]
Today, as I was walked out of my aerobics class at my local YMCA, I bumped into Laura, a member who I met about a year ago. She is an extremely friendly person with a bubbly disposition. As soon as our eyes met, I was greeted with her usual bright, wide toothed smile. Through our [...]
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June 23 - July 3
THIS LIST IS A WORK IN PROGRESS!
1. Paint display letters
2. Repot plant
3. Clean out sideboard drawer
4. Paint inset compartment to secretary
5. Wire No. 2 son’s lantern
6. Replant flowers and lay mulch in front of house
7. Paint vertical stripes on accent wall in dining room
8. Set up DIY Spot Twitter page
9. Paint recharger drawer
10. Mod Podge decorative balls
11. Clean inside of van
12. Declutter/organize garage
