Here’s another side-of-the-road freebie — this little end table/cabinet /dresser thing. I picked that sucker up as soon as I saw it sitting out there all alone… But I don’t really care for that veneered/laminate wood look. And I really really don’t like the hardware. So I took off the hardware, put on one […]
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No time like the present to give yourself a present.
My birthday is in 2 days. I’m going to be 44. On my 43rd birthday, I looked like this: In fact, for my last eight birthdays, this is pretty much what I looked like: I felt the same way I looked. Heavy. Burdened. Slumped. Slouched. Well… Fuuuuck that. Not anymore. This year, on my 44th […]
Trash to treasure. Cutest. Table. Ever. (And it was totally free)
A little paint goes a long way… Did you know that most paint stores have paint samples that they want to get rid of? Many people return samples to the store after they use them. The paint store has no use for them anymore, and they will give them to you for free. All you […]
Hey! Our relationship sucks! Let’s have some kids!
This morning I read an article online about a couple who is going through a divorce after 10 years together. Unfortunately, there are children involved. Halfway through the article, I read this quote: “The relationship was going poorly for six years,” he admitted on The View. “We went through with [having kids] in hopes that the […]
Signs, signs, everywhere there’s signs.
I don’t come from a particularly religious family. My parents didn’t go to church every week, but they did drop me off for Sunday School every Sunday until I was in about 8th grade, when I was confirmed. After that, my parents left it up to me whether or not I wanted to go. So […]
Hey Car Seat Nazi, if you are still out there, please read this.
Last week I was criticized for my improper use of seat belts after posting a picture of the kids in the car on facebook. I wrote a post the next day explaining why I got a little defensive. And the person who made the comment took a little bit of a beating from other readers. […]