I tried to hold out during my No Spend Challenge in February, but I just HAD to get a haircut! I trimmed it myself a couple of times, but I was in need of professional help! Well, sort of professional…I LOVE getting my hairs cut at a hair school in OKC. Well, sort of [...]
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13 Feb
No Spend Challenge-week 2
Wow, it’s been a busy week! First a birthday, then some tornado excitement, Big SWITCH, the first guitar lessons, my laptop is in the computer hospital, and we’re finally to Friday! Man, did I ever need a day off! Just to clarify on the “challenge”, there are, of course, many expenses (utilities, car pymnt, [...]
26 Sep
Decorating the Master Suite-After
Hours of HGTV, 3 cans of paint, new bedding (thanks, MOM!), some curtains, lamps, a ceiling fan, and wall art. and an entire Saturday, and Shazam! Believe me, the camera could not capture the warmth and coziness of this transformed room. I love it!
25 Sep
Decorating the Master Suite–Before
I watch a lot of HGTV, but still struggle with decorating. I just don’t have the knack for it, bless my heart. It’s hard to capture a whole room with one camera shot, so you may have to use your imagination a bit. Here’s a before pic of the room. Imagine white walls, white [...]
10 Jul
The joys of homeownership
Ah, the American Dream. Owning your own home. Am I the only one who thinks this isn’t all it’s cracked up to be? Maybe it depends on your house. A couple of hours of HGTV and I start resenting my own house. “If only…” “the floors were different”, “the appliances were newer”, “the roof didn’t [...]
27 Apr
My new chair
The coolest thing happened this weekend. I got something that I’ve wanted for years….a comfy chair in my bedroom! The bedroom is the perfect quiet spot in the house–away from traffic and the tv, but it’s hard to read or hold my lappy comfortably in bed. Waa waa, I know. Poor me. And I’m way too cheap [...]
16 Apr
Expectations…
They shape us. They shape the way we respond. Sometimes if your expectations are low, you can be pleasantly surprised. Unfortunately, I don’t usually have this problem. My expectations are often unrealistically high. Which leads, of course, to unmet expectations. Which leads to feelings of anger, frustration, and disappointment. Usually at my husband or my kids. [...]
24 Mar
Quote of the Day
I think we ought to read only books that bite and sting us. If the book we are reading doesn’t shake us awake like a blow on the skull, why bother reading it in the first place? . . . A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us. Franz Kafka I [...]
20 Mar
Our retirement home
I would absolutely love to live here! It has a green house, and a pool! Doesn’t get any better than that. and so much outdoor space! As for the location of this beautiful, colorful, modular home….either Gatlinburg, TN, or Payson, AZ. Oh, yeah… We’ll have at least 1 “guest trailer”, so plan to visit!
6 Mar
theming
When I think of the word, theming, it makes me think of the hours my husband and kids have spent building virtual themeparks on Roller Coaster Tycoon–theming is a big part of that. Making it look and feel a certain way. It’s in the details. I like the details. So, the thought of creating a [...]
