Hi All,
I'm a big fan of cheap, sweat equity in the home. I've been itching to paint our kitchen lately. We have a dark blue color under the chair rail and on the back splash. The cabinets are cream. The floor is blue/ grey and the counter is blue-ish, too. I don't care for the blue at all. I can easily paint the walls and back splash, but not the counter and floor.
SO- I need help choosing a color that will make the blue counter look less blue, if possible... I'll probably do the cabinets in cream or some kind of white. Any ideas?
Friday, February 20, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Old Stuff
Here is a slide of some stuff from January. Yes, I have been behind.
Andrew brings home SO much art work from school. At first, I tried to put it in a binder, but it was full not too long into the school year. My mom suggested taking pictures of the art work, then just saving the ones he really likes. SO we did and here are a few of those pics.
One night Andrew made a fort in the living room. We got under there with a flashlight and read books. We moved it upstairs to his room. Then he played in it for a little while before bed. He slept in it for a few nights. I remember doing this with my brothers as a kid. We'd be so bummed when mom made us take it down.
And one day when Andrew wasn't in school we invited the Jordan's over to play. The kids all had a great time. We broke out the Pay Dough!
And there are some other pics, too. I'm glad we're moving toward the warmer weather- finally!
Andrew brings home SO much art work from school. At first, I tried to put it in a binder, but it was full not too long into the school year. My mom suggested taking pictures of the art work, then just saving the ones he really likes. SO we did and here are a few of those pics.
One night Andrew made a fort in the living room. We got under there with a flashlight and read books. We moved it upstairs to his room. Then he played in it for a little while before bed. He slept in it for a few nights. I remember doing this with my brothers as a kid. We'd be so bummed when mom made us take it down.
And one day when Andrew wasn't in school we invited the Jordan's over to play. The kids all had a great time. We broke out the Pay Dough!
And there are some other pics, too. I'm glad we're moving toward the warmer weather- finally!
Valentine's Day!
We had a great V-Day and we hope you all did, too. The day before Valentines was Friday. Andrew's class had a party, which is usually just sugary snacks and desserts on themed plates. But, my mom was kind enough to come to his class and do a special craft with the kids. So she found materials and came up with the Valentine's Kitty. It's in the slide show. Mom is real good at this kind of thing. I'm glad my kids have her to express their creative sides with...
On Valentines Day, Saturday, I left to get my brother Joe. He rode back to Atlanta from Little Rock with a buddy. He is car-less so we drove around for a bit looking for cars for him. Then I went home. Later that afternoon, we decided to do hair cuts. Andrew was WAY over due. We love those curls, but he hates getting his hair combed and or putting curl cream in it. I hate hearing him wine about it. PLUS, my mother-in-law said he looked like Screech from Saved by the Bell. That did it- it was definitely hair cut time. Charles needed one, too. Here is a slide of the craft and the hair cut. More about our day after that....
After that, we thought we'd go to our favorite little place for dinner. The environment is great- they don't mind the kids running around, the people are awesome, the food is good, and it's cheap. Yes, we made reservations at the Norton's. (My parents). We got dressed up and went over there for a yummy steak dinner. We kept making jokes like "I'll tell the manager and we'll get our next meal on the house," or "Ma'am, could we get a high chair please?" Now, even though we made these remarks it doesn't mean we being waited on or anything like that. Charles cooked the steaks and I set the table. It was fun. But we had to do the dishes, since we "left the wallet at home." ;)
After dinner we played Euchre with heart-shaped cards and had ice cream cake for dessert. It was a good time and will be one of our most memorable Valentine's yet, for whatever reason! :)
On Valentines Day, Saturday, I left to get my brother Joe. He rode back to Atlanta from Little Rock with a buddy. He is car-less so we drove around for a bit looking for cars for him. Then I went home. Later that afternoon, we decided to do hair cuts. Andrew was WAY over due. We love those curls, but he hates getting his hair combed and or putting curl cream in it. I hate hearing him wine about it. PLUS, my mother-in-law said he looked like Screech from Saved by the Bell. That did it- it was definitely hair cut time. Charles needed one, too. Here is a slide of the craft and the hair cut. More about our day after that....
After that, we thought we'd go to our favorite little place for dinner. The environment is great- they don't mind the kids running around, the people are awesome, the food is good, and it's cheap. Yes, we made reservations at the Norton's. (My parents). We got dressed up and went over there for a yummy steak dinner. We kept making jokes like "I'll tell the manager and we'll get our next meal on the house," or "Ma'am, could we get a high chair please?" Now, even though we made these remarks it doesn't mean we being waited on or anything like that. Charles cooked the steaks and I set the table. It was fun. But we had to do the dishes, since we "left the wallet at home." ;)
After dinner we played Euchre with heart-shaped cards and had ice cream cake for dessert. It was a good time and will be one of our most memorable Valentine's yet, for whatever reason! :)
Friday, February 13, 2009
Sweet Deal
Hey all- I found a great deal at Dollar Tree!
They have the H&R Block Tax Cut software there. I haven't done it yet- but it's the standard version. I think it will be just great for those of us with no-so-complicated taxes. Anyways, it was $1, of course, and it includes 1 free federal e-file. That costs $15 on it's own.
I found it in the office section at the Dollar Tree on State Bridge Road.
They have the H&R Block Tax Cut software there. I haven't done it yet- but it's the standard version. I think it will be just great for those of us with no-so-complicated taxes. Anyways, it was $1, of course, and it includes 1 free federal e-file. That costs $15 on it's own.
I found it in the office section at the Dollar Tree on State Bridge Road.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Another "job" for me??
Some people collect coins, some collect Beany Babies. We collect jobs. Charles has one full time and one part time. I work part time as a bookkeeper in a few places and I recently did my first lesson with Wyzant.com. They match tutors with students. You can set your own schedule and even set your own pay rate. And it can be anything- piano, foreign language, religion, school subjects, even baseball!
If you're interested in either, go to
http://www.wyzant.com/1PYJYX
It's supposed to be a special referral website for me, but I can't tell if it works. So use me as a referral if you sign up.
The Shadburns use creative income methods. It works for us!
If you're interested in either, go to
http://www.wyzant.com/1PYJYX
It's supposed to be a special referral website for me, but I can't tell if it works. So use me as a referral if you sign up.
The Shadburns use creative income methods. It works for us!
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Coupon Callie
Hi All,
I need to introduce you to Coupon Callie at couponcallie.blogpsot.com. She has all the good deals and tricks for saving moo-lah. She is also a really fun person and I wish we hung out more (do you hear that, Cal?)
Callie recently had a contest on her blog and I won! I got a set of shampoo, condition, mouse and styling spray. And I'm talking full size, not the dinky travel trial sizes.
Anyways, check it out and enjoy!
I need to introduce you to Coupon Callie at couponcallie.blogpsot.com. She has all the good deals and tricks for saving moo-lah. She is also a really fun person and I wish we hung out more (do you hear that, Cal?)
Callie recently had a contest on her blog and I won! I got a set of shampoo, condition, mouse and styling spray. And I'm talking full size, not the dinky travel trial sizes.
Anyways, check it out and enjoy!
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