Sunday, October 23, 2011

Oh I want, I want, I want!

As I was cruising through Pinterest, I found this treehouse.
Are you kidding me?
I could hide from the world in such style!
Who do I have to know to get this in my backyard?
What do I have to do? ( Maybe I shouldn't ask that)

I don't know if I would ever come down from here! Look at this~
I would soooooo climb a ladder for this~
The story is pretty cool too. Check it out:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/tours/tereasa-and-davids-grownup-tree-househouse-tour-158352

Monday, October 17, 2011

Craft Time! Goodwill Time!

Today was another "work" day!
 I made more jewelry for my Open House and decided to make a project that I am going to share with you! I needed a caddy for all my jewelry supplies. Something in layers so I could reach and grab with ease. But I wanted it to look vintage, not something new.
I saw this on Pinterest and decided I was going to make it!
I went to my local Goodwill store in search of supplies.
I went up and down the housewares aisles, looking for those pieces that would "talk" to me.
Off I went to the "wooden" aisle. In search of candlesticks. I found two..for 2.00 each.
In the cart they went.
Next stop: baking aisle. I was actually looking for cake pans, the older and beat up, the better.
What I found instead, were these two wonderful metal trays from England! One was a rose pattern in pinks and the other was in blue tones. They looked vintage, so I turned them over and discovered they were made in England in 1970! Price? 1.99 each! Sold!
Back to the wooden aisle to find a base. I found one for 1 dollar.
So I took them all home and painted the candlesticks and the wooden base. When they were dry, I adhered them all together with an industrial adhesive. No hot glue!
   I actually had a cute plate I was looking to do something with and went and put it on top with a glass finial.
 And this is the result!
Total cost : 9 dollars for materials and I used paint I already had.
Realistically with the paint and glue, and additional plate and finial  probably around 15 dollars.
Have I inspired you to make your own?

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

The Pinterest Brouhaha

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While cruising through the web,I discovered this "pinterest" word being tossed about by a few bloggers.
Eh, whatev.
But wait, it's popping up more and more. 
Maybe I should check this out?
I did.
And now I wish I worked full time for them, because, well, I may be putting in as much time as their staff does.,judging by my pinterest boards.
So, what exactly is Pinterest you ask?


"Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes.
Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests. "
Tah dah! The thing about it is, I no longer have to remember where I found something online or how to get back to it.
Once invited , ( I can invite you if you would like) you set up your boards.
Example: things to eat, dream cars, places to go, etc etc etc. There are no limits.....to good taste, that is.
Once you download their pinterest tool onto your computer, you are set.
So , say you are on a web site and you want to "pin" it to your board.
 Just click the pinterest icon and it will ask you what board you want it to go on.
Simple.
So now when I want a recipe, I go to my board and click on the picture and it brings me to the website that has the recipe.
I currently have 29 boards....and I am not stopping.
I am inspired by what others pin to their boards, fascinated by their  choices and yes, sometimes I scoff. 
 (Pffft, I can soooo do that.)
How do all these people think of these things? I can barely remember my own birthday anymore~
But wait! Pinterest can do it for me! 
Whaddya say? You wanna join the crowd? 


So click on the red "follow me" up there and check out my boards!

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Ahhhrganization.....

What? What do I mean by that title, you say?
Simple. Ahhhhh and organization.
 Hey, it's the best I could do.
Because I don't know if any of you have noticed or anything, but, yep, I am old.
Officially.
Things ( and by "things", I mean everything) just don't come easy to me anymore.
And nowadays, it's the little things that please me.
Thank goodness.( I wonder if God does that on purpose....figures He's given you so much already, what's it gonna take to thrill you anymore?)
Oh, and I ramble too.
Quite the package I am.
So, back to organizing.
I have decided that since my nest is empty, the birds have chosen other far away roosts, I should whip mine back into shape. Oh. This is going to take a while. But one step at a time!

First stop :Glassware! Time to throw our the mismatched and buy anew!
Alllllll aboard!
I can just hear some of you right now..."what is she talking about, my glassware already matches?".
Wellll, aren't you lucky?
I blame myself and my husband.
Partially myself because I buy what appeals to my eye. And it if only comes in a matching set of 3, then so be it. It comes home with me. Point in case, I saw a fan-tas-tic set of glasses at Metropolitan Market. There's your first clue. Each glass was 5 dollars.
So I bought one. Just for me. And my sweet tea.
Partially Michael because he likes to keep a handle on the finances. No expensive registered glassware from Nordstrom for me. " what are we, royalty?"
So I bought some great glassses from Libby ( libby, libby, on the label, label, label) ( that was from a commercial a lonnnnnnnng time ago for you young people reading this.)
They are called Samba. I love the way they feel in your hand and they came with on the rocks glasses as well.
Yes, boxed sets.
See Michael's remarks above.
So this afternoon, I cleaned out the glassware cabinet. Don't get me wrong.....he still wants me to keep certain glasses: like the one from Doogers that he swears Daniela stole for us on our anniversary ( I say she bought it), his Gin glasses Mitch brought him home from work, his heavier than crap beer glass beer steins.( in case I am ever robbed, I am going for those bad boys, they weigh a ton! Great weapons!)
 You get the picture.
"and keep the plastic ones, you gotta keep the plastic ones".
Sigh. Yes, I'll  keep the plastic ones.
But! My cupboard is now organized and everything on the shelf matches!  ( the first shelf, the other two are for the "others"...see above)
I bought 16 of each. I am so proud.
Come on over, have a drink!

Next Stop: Dishes! I have already begun the weeding out process and donated a ton of bowls and plates to the Goodwill. I just have to take Michael  with me to help pick out what he will want to eat on every other night. ( what, you thought I cooked every day ? Pffft.)

Last stop: Silverware! Yes!!!
I have about two drawers full of  mismatched silverware. I swear my husband inherited that gene from his mother that allows you throw away NOTHING!
But, it's a differrent story now. I am also on the hunt for the perfect 20 piece setting.
And because I shop at Marshalls, it's gonna take awhile. But I will prevail.
I can't wait for the day when I have all three done!
Did I just end that with an exclamation point?
I TOLD you I was old!

Friday, October 7, 2011

Things Parents said...


I ran across "things your parents used to say to you" the other day and I thought they needed to be updated. Or, at least "refreshed"...ala Colleen. 

 Keep in mind that my second language is Sarcasm. Fluent, I might add. 


 If you want to share some of your own with me, that would be grand. ( Did I just say "grand"? ..How the heck old am I, anyway?)
Alright then, here we go!:

Before:"Money doesn't grow on trees you know...."
After: "Who do I look like, Ted Turner?"
  
Before: "Here's a dime kid...go call someone who cares."
After: " Do I LOOK like I care?"


Before:  "Because I said so."
After: nothing said, I just stared them down....


Before:  "If" so and so" jumped off a bridge ,would you jump off a bridge?
After: " then why don't you go and live with THEM?"


Before: "Stop crying before I give you something to cry about!"
After: " You CAN call CPS because by the time they get here, you're gonna NEED them!"


Before: "When I was your age - I had to walk (10+++) miles to school...
After: "when I was your age, we HAD NO cell phones!".


Before: "You'll live."

After: "get over it"

Before"This hurts me more than it hurts you"
After: " "This hurts me more than it hurts you"...ok, so some things don't change....



Before: "You'll understand when you are a parent." 
 After: " I hope you have one JUST like you!"


Before: "There are starving people in Africa who would gladly eat your dinner!"
After: " Gotta try everything ....it might be your next favorite food. Try it once, And if you don't like it, then you don't have to eat it. But give it a chance."


Before:"Hay is for horses." 
After: "Hey is for horses, and sometimes cows and pigs...which are you?"


Before: "Put a sock in it."
After: "Close your mouth when you're talkin to me"


Before:  "We're not laughing AT you, we are laughing WITH you."
 After: " we're not laughing AT you, we're laughing WITH you, you just haven't caught up yet!"

Before: "are you hurt?."

After:" If it ain't bleeding, it doesn't count


Alrighty then, let's hear some of yours!