1. So yesterday I painted all most of the trim downstairs in the sitting room. I had to take a few breaks since I was finding it super difficult to focus, at one point I broke a lamp, at another point the hammer fell off the ladder and landed in my pan of paint (spraying paint everywhere).

2. I also painted a "reverse" accent wall in the sitting room. So all but one of the walls are still the dark blue but one is a light blue. I also slapped a new coat of paint on the fireplace, to freshen it up.

3. While at Homedepot we looked at some of the bathroom vanities they had on sale to replace the sink in the upstairs bathroom. While the sink that came with the house was a cool, 1920-30s sink, we desperately needed more storage, for things like toilet paper. Yes, we brought it home in the Prius. In fact, we didn't even have to lay any seats down, it fit right in the back. Brent hooked it up yesterday, I have some finishing work to do since this new sink is shorter but wider than the last one.

We decided on this one, the sink is as white as the photo but the countertop is a darker tan:

1. Spent a very small part of the day working on the house, re-glazing a window, scraping some failing paint off the exterior, priming the last few pieces of shoe molding in the sitting room. I bought a gallon of the white I've been using for trim, antique white, it is a kinda very light creamy marshallow whitish color. How many days do I have left before I'm suppose to have my short term goals completed?

2. The rest of the day was spent driving around..for lunch..for increase..going to the bank...going to the home depot..going to the grocery.

3. I should be helping Brent fold laundry but I'm here posting...

4. Drove to Indiana on Friday, felt like taking a drive so we went and visited some family and took a dip in the pool.

5. Friday night we hit up the sweet corn festival over in Urbana and enjoyed the live music. This evening you could hear the live music while sitting on the front porch.

6. I made some super tasty ham and bean soup with corn bread for dinner, yum!

Blog Challenge; Day 14

Day 14: Post a photo of something you ate today and 10 confessions.

Confessions:

1. I skipped day 13. I was at a loss for words and was trying to come up with something, that is why I haven't posted in about a week.
2. I didn't eat the above bagel today, I ate it yesterday. It was so yummy, from Einstein Brothers Bagels on Lincoln. An everything with onion and chive cream cheese, chews like it's from New York.
3. We got the rest of the shoe molding cut and nailed in place last night around 11. Now I need to paint the rest of the trim so it doesn't look so grimy.
4. Today is Friday but it feels like Saturday. Brent took off yesterday since it was so nice outside and we had dentist appointments in the morning. No cavities, yay! Makenna had her teeth cleaned too, even had x-rays taken, she did a really good job.
5. Last night I also cut the threshold for the bathroom. Now I can't decide if I want to paint it white and poly over it (it will turn a little yellow from the poly) or just poly and keep the wood look (there is no other unpainted wood in the kitchen or the bathroom). I'm doing well on my August goals!
6.  I can't believe it will be September next week!
7. We bought Makenna a new used VCR to replace the second one she's worn out. We have a nice looking sony now from the Homestore. I also bought a frieze carpet remnant that almost exactly resembles a rug I've been eyeing online and at Meijer. Rug at Meijer and online $70, carpet remnant at the Homestore $7.
8. I have a psychology assignment due Monday that I haven't done yet, Oh noz!
9. I am loving this much cooler weather and have some fall-ier clothes coming my way in the mail.
10. I've not colored my hair in over 4 months and the last time I colored it, it was a wash out demi permanent color. Say it with me now, oooooOOoooo.

Blog Challenge: Day 12

Day 12- A picture of your room and don’t cheat by cleaning it. Share a secret.


Let me warn you it is messy! Now where's Waldo Nermal in the photo? Can you spot her?

Here's my secret: After being not so smart yesterday and drinking TWO glasses of ice tea at dinner, I was still up at 3am..don't post your Day 11 challenge late at night b/c you'll end up having a nightmare about it like I did.

Another secret: This creature scares me on a daily basis

Blog Challenge: Day 11

Day 11- A picture of something you dislike.

Maggots...need I say more.

Blog Challenge- Day 10

Day 10- A story about a past relationship.

Hmmm, so since I married my second boyfriend I had in high school this will be from when I was a young'in.

In 5th grade I "dated" a boy who I really liked but he got in trouble a lot at school, didn't do his homework which resulted in terrible grades. I made an ultimatum, either he changed his behavior and grades or we couldn't be "together" any longer (ie- he couldn't sit by me during free reading time). He tried, it didn't last long, it didn't work out. At that age I learned that you can't expect anyone to change for you, they have to do it for themselves. I also learned at that age that you must stand true to who you are. I learned to not change yourself to be with someone else because at that point you are no longer yourself, are you?

Now you know why I got married at eighteen. I get it, I got it.. young. There are some people double my age that still don't get it....

Blog Challenge- Day 9

Day 9- Something/someone you’re proud of.

Our house: We've been here almost 6 years now and it truly feels like home. No other place else could match what this place does for us. I'm proud of all the work we've done to it and love we've given back. This photo was taken when we were first buying it. Before we cut down all the bushes in the front, repainted the front porch, had a new roof put on. We've also done some work to the inside too like ripping up the carpet on the first floor and refinishing the hardwood that was sitting under it. We have made some smart financial decisions and managed to get a house with everything we wanted and needed for a fairly small mortgage (for this area). This small mortgage makes it much easier to pay the house in full someday. How exciting will that be!

Blog Challenge - Day 8

Day 8- Short term goals for this month and why.

1. Reupholster the loveseat w/the dropcloth I bought at Meijer yesterday. A goal b/c I've been wanting to do this for months and slipcovers piss me off.

2. Finish mitering and install the shoe moulding in the blue sitting room. The room is like 90 percent done except for this, well, the trim could use a fresh coat of paint too.

3. Scrape, sand, prime and paint some of the outside window sills. Why? Some of the paint is failing...and it looks crappy.

4. Cut and paint the trim I have for the bathroom threshold to cover the seam in the new vinyl. I should have done it months ago.

I'm calling those my short term goals for August....

Blog Challenge- Day 7

Day 7- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you.

My little baby girl, love her more than I ever imagined I would.

Blog Challenge: Day 6

Soooo, I missed a few days of the blog challenge. I had a busy week; Wednesday a trip to Cayuga, Thursday a trip to Danville and Friday a trip to the pool. Onward!

 Day 6- A hobby you have.

Cooking! I really like cooking, the smell, the sound, the textures, mmmmmm. New recipes, old recipes, it doesn't matter.

Photos posted...

New photos are posted from the West reunion that we went to last weekend. Go check em' out!

Blog Challenge: Day 5

Day 5- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to.


The Dominican Republic and Punta Cana were soooo beautiful and well worth the moola!

Blog Challenge: Day 4

Today's blog challenge was interesting, I just went through my Itunes library. It should also be noted that I have not bought new music in forever.

Day 4- List 15 songs that represent your life’s soundtrack.

1. LaLa- Ashley Simpson
2. Chasing Pavements- Adele
3. Walk A Little Straighter- Billy Currington
4. Perfect- Sara Evans
5. My Prerogative- Britney Spears
6. Back At One- Brian McKnight
7. Save Tonight- Eagle Eye Cherry
8. Cheek to Cheek- Ella Fitzgerald
9. Glamorous-Fergie
10. Bitch- Meredith Brooks
11. Home- Michael Buble
12. Smile- Nat King Cole
13. Want To- Sugarland
14. Breathe Me- Sia
15. Amber- 311

Blog Challenge: Day 3

Day 3- A habit that you wish you didn’t have.

Peeling my fingernail polish or biting my nails when I'm nervous. This past semester I tried to not bite my nails while doing school work. I ended up having BOTH eyelids twitch for around a two week period, after which I finally gave in and bit my nails..the twitching stopped. There it is.

Blog Challenge- Day 2

A little late b/c I was out of town but....Day 2- A picture of something you cannot live without.

Blog Challenge- Day 1

Today's Blog Challenge:
Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself.

I like this photo, my bewbs look nice in it, haha. Loved that hair style but my hair couldn't take the flat iron on a daily basis.

15 Interesting facts about yourself:

1. When I learned to read in 1st grade, it made more sense to read from right to left, instead of the opposite.

2. Because I'm left handed I occasionally go to the wrong side of the door to open it without thinking.

3. I jack the radio up LOUD in the car when cruising around town and get really excited when they play old school snoop in the afternoon.        d-o-double g!

4. I get hit on by really weird guys on a regular basis. Like yesterday...and the day before yesterday..

5. I love my vintage engagement ring more than I ever thought I could. I think I was born in the wrong era as I love the 40s and 50s.

6. I hate that I don't have any lady friends that have kids Makenna's age. Yet, I refuse to wear sweats without any makeup and greasy hair to the library so I am more approachable to the other moms. I just can't do it.

7. I'd love to start my own business someday but I don't want to take the financial risk, even though I know I would be successful.

8. I really don't like the sound of crickets or cicadas, especially cicadas...diiiiiieee already.

9. I get treated differently by people if I wear my hair naturally curly the first time I meet them. When meeting a doctor or employer for the first time I will always straighten it, otherwise I'm not taken seriously.

10. I enjoy shopping at the second hand stores in town, ebay or on craigslist. I can't stand paying full price for something. Shoes, clothes, cooking utensils, engagement rings, exercise machines, wood chippers.. you name it. Most everything in our home was used.

11. I'm not really keen on my dogs name but I haven't changed it because her name was my justification of choosing her specifically. Haha.

12. I just realized I forgot to look at a canvas drop cloth at Home Depot that I was going to use to upholster a loveseat with. Booo. I also don't know how to upholster and am very bad at sewing.

13. I have no idea when my semester starts..and didn't even think about it until I received my textbooks yesterday...

14. I can't believe my baby is going to be 4 in a matter of weeks! That makes me feel so old...but not as old as some people that haven't had any kids yet.

15. I spent more money shopping today than I "should" have even though I'm not stuck to any kind of a budget. Even though my shopping binges come nowhere close to a regular person's, I still feel guilty.

Blog Challenge for 30 days:

I saw this on another blog and thought it was an interesting idea. So..as a way to spice up the blog and increase posting...I am gonna do a blog challenge. Starting tomorrow...Lol.

Here's the challenge. You a post for 30 days and you post something different based on this schedule:


Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself.

Day 02- A picture of something you cannot live without.

Day 03- A habit that you wish you didn’t have.

Day 04- List 15 songs that represent your life’s soundtrack.

Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to.

Day 06- A hobby you have.

Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you.

Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why.

Day 09- Something/someone you’re proud of.

Day 10- A story about a past relationship.

Day 11- A picture of something you dislike.

Day 12- A picture of your room & don’t cheat by cleaning it. Share a secret.

Day 13- Write a letter telling someone something you could never tell them.

Day 14- A picture of something you ate and 10 confessions.

Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle & share the first 10 songs that play.

Day 16- Something you could live without.

Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why.

Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have.

Day 19- Nicknames you have & how or why you have them.

Day 20- If you had 3 wishes, what would they be.

Day 21- Share a picture from your day.

Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else.

Day 23- What is something you crave.

Day 24- Share a story about your past that you are ashamed of.

Day 25- What I would find in your bag.

Day 26- Places you want to visit before you die.

Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge?

Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?

Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned.

Day 30- A picture of you today & 20 goals you want to accomplish.
 
Stayed tuned for the Day 1 posting tomorrow!

New photos are posted..

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Ding Dong

Avon Fedex calling.
This morning the doorbell rang and the Mr. Fedex dude dropped off my textbooks for this coming semester. They were in a bubble envelope. Oh yes. Just two less than an inch each textbooks. From the looks of things it is going to be a very nice semester. The biology evolution class looks like it is going to be exactly what I wanted. Evolution looked at from a cellular level, gene alleles, heterotrophes, transcription and all that, hellls yeah. My brain eats up natural sciences like nothing else. I'm also taking another psychology class b/c they are also very interesting and my brain likes them too.

That's it..two classes both science, score!

Hazy Days

The heat has finally let up a little this weekend. I am all ready for fall, this summer has just been too hot. On top of that we didn't have much of a spring either, just summer.

We haven't done much this weekend. Yesterday we took a trip to convenient care because Makenna's tongue looked a lot like she might have a case of thrush. She also had been sick the past couple of days, which didn't bother me as much. Anyway, the doctor said the virus she has is hand, foot and mouth, a self limiting virus and he wasn't sure if she also had a case of thrush or not. So we have a prescription to fill if it starts too look any worse. So Makenna isn't suppose to be around kids for a couple of days b/c she is contagious, so we've been home. On a side note the convenient care in the county market by us closed...booo.

I still haven't uploaded all the photos from our trip out east, maybe I'll get that done today.