Hey, hey! I’m finally back on the horse and feeling much better about things. How is everything going with you guys? What are you up to this Saturday?Just a couple of things (for now…I’m going to be working on the blog and getting a few things sorted out in the coming week or so): 1. The wise and awesome Haley has started a blog! Please go and check her out. :)http://thedistractedblogger.wordpress.com/2. Much to my chagrin, pro-football season is starting soon and that means that my husband will be consumed with Redskins football on Sunday afternoons. I was thinking of maybe starting a chat n’ craft on the Facebook page for all of those football widows like me out there. Would anyone be interested? Back soon. Let me know! I’m feeling excited about blogging again so be prepared for a flurry of stuff. 🙂 Thanks for being patient as I dealt…
My Followers are Brilliant
So after my “update” last week a couple of you left encouraging words and for that I can’t thank you enough. One stuck out:”I hope the festivities of the holiday helped. I know things like that can help me stop for a moment and take a breath. A few things you can do is make a list of everything you haven’t gotten done and play the “what is the worst that can happen” game. Puts things into perspective. Then make a list of all your blessings, including your favorite physical and personal traits. Maybe even have your husband make one too and share together. Hopefully this can give you the little boost you need.”Haley, you are brilliant! I love this idea. If you get or have a blog, girl let me know and I’ll feature you. What a simple way to gain some perspective and remind yourself of all the…
Happy 4th of July!
I hope you and yours have a Happy and Safe Independence Day! 🙂 (I found this image at The Graphics Fairy…you should check out her blog!)
An Update of Sorts
So I’ve been MIA for awhile. I really want to blog. I’m just stuck in a slump.Let me say this so I am clear. I love that my primary job in life is housewifing. No really. I do love it. Actually the idea of taking on a full time job again any time soon gives me the heebie-jeebies. And lately, with summer vacation the prospect of having to take on a “real” full time job is a real one. My tutoring schedule has been greatly reduced and so has my income. If things don’t pick up, me having to work is a real possibility. One I’m not really excited about.Add to that a serious bout of self-doubt and self-pity on my part and you have the major reason I haven’t updated since June 3rd.I love housewifing, but I’m burned out and depressed. I have this tendency to want everything “just so” and in…
Quick Kitchen Tip
This week our AC has been out completely (they are here now working on it) and so I haven’t really wanted to be productive at all. And cooking was out. I was not going to heat up the apartment for dinner for nothin’. So today when the temperature dropped down into the 80’s finally and it was tolerable I decided to get busy. Here’s a quick tip:We like to stockpile good deals when we can, but produce is a bit harder. So this week when sweet corn went on sale 10 for $2.00 I stocked up with 12 ears. Since it’s just the two of us, I didn’t want it to go to waste so I did a little research and discovered that you can blanch it and then vacuum pack it and it’s just fine for freezing on the cob. We have a FoodSaver so I knew I wanted…
My Trip to the Old Lucketts Store Spring Market
Last weekend, The Hubs was gracious enough to schlep me 45 minutes south to the 12th Annual Lucketts Spring Market at The Old Lucketts Store. Let me just tell you, if you live anywhere near Leesburg, Virginia – go. Go now actually. I can wait. It. Was. Awesome. This event is annual with many dealers from around the country, but The Old Lucketts Store is open and chock full of goodies every day! If you like anything that’s vintage, chic, or quirky you really need to make a trip. On top of the neat stuff in the store, it’s also “home” to a really talented (and gracious) blogger The Graphics Fairy aka Karen. I spoke with her briefly and basically gushed over how much I love her blog and all the cool vintage graphics she shares daily for FREE. Check her out here: The Graphics FairyFor those of you that can’t make…
Quick Memory Jar
This was a really quick and really cheap idea I had after our vacation to Florida in April. I had spent the day with my best friend and her kids at the beach and wanted some way to save the shells and display them without spending a lot of money or having to dust individual shells every week. Here’s what I came up with:A quick little shell/photo memory jar!Step 1: Supplies – You’ll need the pictures you want to use (I printed mine on regular printer paper), the shells you want to use, a circle cutter of some kind (I used the Fiskars circle template and shape cutter), a small jar, some scrap scrapbook paper, ribbon and some scissors.Here’s the jar I used:I picked mine up for $1.97 at Wal-mart.Step 2: Cut out the pictures and your scrap paper to the size you desire.Here’s what you’ll have when you’re done cutting.Step…
Quick Salt and Pepper Set and a Tablescape
So yesterday I showed you how I did a little DIY refurb on my new to me dining room table set and mentioned that yes, I really do set my table this way. My mother always had an impeccable table and to me a table feels naked without some dressing. I thought I’d take a minute today and share what I did to dress out my table. First of all, I have an obsession with Williams Sonoma Outlet. Please note I said outlet. They have killer sales and are far more in line with my budget than the regular store. I don’t even mind driving making my husband drive the 45 minutes it takes to get to one. I’m even on their e-mail list and once in awhile they send out 10% off of your purchase coupons. Love that. So a look at the tablescape again (click to enlarge):And a breakdown:1. Mustard…
A Mid-Mod Makeover
A couple of weeks ago, I posted briefly that while walking through our favorite antiques mall my husband and I (well ok, mostly I…) found a gorg mid-century modern dining room set with table, leaf and 6 chairs (SIX!). It was advertised as a Drexel “Dimensions” table and priced at $645 for the set. Yeah, the set. That was insane enough, and I wanted it, but it needed love and honestly, I knew that “love” would consist of at least a few hundred dollars worth of refurb so I inquired about contacting the dealer to work out a better price. He called me back a few days later and I was able to talk him down to $475, again, the set. Seriously? Yes. Here it is the way I found it:Crappy cell phone pic, sorry. The crazy star ashtray was not included…I’m sure you’re heartbroken…Also, I just know you love…
Mid Mod Love
Check out my new dining table. 😉 The hubs and I stumbled across this beauty this past weekend and while it needs a little love (not too much, but the zebra/tiger faux fur is so gone ASAP)…I was able to negotiate a FANTASTIC price for the table, all six chairs and the leaf. Oh and did I mention it’s an original 1961 Drexel? Yeah…I am so stinkin’ excited y’all!