53 Days

Hello and Happy Halloween! Hope you had a wonderful day and evening! :) We had a great time chasing a very excited pirate around the neighborhood. And I ate a LOT of food. I mean. Lots. Well, it’s about that time folks. It’s now November…uhhh, well it will be when most of you read this…so I’m allowed to say the “Christmas” word. I’ve actually been talking and thinking about it for a good month

Giveaway Weekend!

Well hello all! Happy Halloween weekend to you! And YOU! ;)I’m back with another fantastic giveaway this weekend, cause my advertisers RAWK. MirrorMate sells custom frames made specifically for your mirror. I think most of us have those basic, frameless mirrors in our bathrooms, and MirrorMate provides a fantastic solution for dressing them up!  The folks at MirrorMate were awesome and sent me a

Halloween up in here

Ummm…people. It will be NOVEMBER in a mere days. What in the world? Less than two months till Christmas! And I still had my beachy vignette up till today. ;) The new floors kind of put a wrench in the Halloween decor – most of it has been outside till today. But I finally got a little spooky display going with just days to spare! My Craigslist buffet in the foyer was such a great find – and

Pumpkin Carving Party

Hey hey! I’m so glad you Squeezies are happy to see the mice again. Well. Most of you. ;) We hosted a little Halloween-themed shindig this weekend I wanted to tell you about in case you want to throw one together yourself this weekend! I’ve wanted to have a Pumpkin Carving Party for years and always put it off because of the huge mess I imagined it would be. I didn’t really want to do it

They’re Baaaack!!

Well, you knew it had to happen…the mice are BACK baby!! Technically, I think they’re called rats: That’s what Martha Stewart calls them anyway. Or maybe they are mice? Who knows. I just LOVE THEM. I know they give some of you the heebs, but I’m quite taken with them. Look away my friends, look away. I got a little, teensy more creative with them this year…a couple of them are

Winners, Haven and Q & A!

Well hey there! I’m back with a quick post to announce a few goodies! First of all – the winners of the last three giveaways! The lucky winners are:- $75 to Attiser:  Samantha at Samanthacwatson (at) hotmail (dot) com
- $100 to Pick Your Plum:  Teri at kleinsmith5 (at) charter (dot) net
- $100 Lowe’s gift card from Hometalk:  Susan at splw222 (at) yahoo (dot) comCongrats ladies! Please

Giveaway Weekend!

Hey all! I hope you have a lovely weekend planned! We have marching band. And then some marching band. And then…more marching band. And then a nap. ;) I have an AWESOME giveaway for you all this weekend! I always get extra excited when it’s one I would love to win myself…which is pretty much all of them. :)The folks at Hometalk are my kind of people:It’s no surprise that I’m all about anything

Let there be light!

Well HEY! Thanks for all the kind comments on our new floors! I tell you what -- I am more thrilled with them each day. I swear these floors don’t show anything! I so wish I could say I’m the I-want-to-see-the-dirt-so-I-know-when-to-clean type…but I’m just not. Sorry. ;)Anyhoo, I told you the new floors have spurred on some new projects. One in particular I wanted to take care of before they

Our “new” house!

Well, they are DONE! The floors are down, sanded and stained. It took the guys yesterday and today to get the quarter round down and painted, and then the furniture back in – so I’ve been smiling and fluffing and giddy all evening. ;) The house is still (mostly) a mess – but I’ve been trying to get the layer of dust out of a couple rooms to show you the results! I mentioned before that we

My Top Ten Tools

Hey all! How are ya? Hope you had a wonderful weekend my peeps! We stayed with my sis this weekend cause the FLOORS ARE DONE! I was pleasantly surprised late late week when our flooring guy said he would work through the weekend to get them finished up. To say I’m thrilled is the understatement of the century. :) Hopefully by the end of the day tomorrow the baseboards will be painted, the

How to Paint a Door

Well, I promised a how-to on painting doors, and I’m here tonight to tell you lucky ducks how it’s done. Hold on to your seats, this is probably the MOST exciting post you will ever read. Evah!!! I showed you my front door transformation here: I also painted the inside of that front door months ago, and I showed you that project here. I’ve painted a few doors in my day, and there’s a few

Days One and Two: Flooring Update!

Well hey there! I’m THRILLED to announce that the great floor install has begun!! Wait -- that should probably be The Great Floor Install. It deserves caps cause I’ve been been waiting for this for a loooong time. (Six weeks and three days. But who’s counting?) ;) The process started bright and early Tuesday morning – the handymen came to pull up all of the carpet and laminate. But first all of

Great white!

Well, first of all, thank you for all the lovely birthday wishes! And everyone who guessed 26 was RIGHT!! I am 26! Plus 10. Everyone who guessed 32 and younger has a check coming in the mail. ;) As many of you know, our new hardwood floors are being installed this week. I’m a jumble of so excited I could pee and totally dreading this – I’m so confused. They start Tuesday and at least for

Giveaway Weekend!

Well hey!! How the heck are ya? I’m GOOD! This is my birthday weekend – so I’ve already started celebrating. I spent the birthday money from the grandparents already (thanks Grandma!!), I’ve been eating whatever the heck I want, and I’m enjoying some lovely roses from the hubs. ;)I’m looking forward to having my girlfriends over one night this weekend, and hanging with the family the other. I

Fall Outdoor Spaces Party!

Hey there! It’s here! The final fall linky party in our Fall Extravaganza:Layla, Rhoda and Kate and I have such a blast throwing these shindigs! I hope you have found some inspiration (and new visitors!) throughout the past couple of weeks. My outdoor space started with a big change  -- yes, I painted our front door! I have to admit -- it was nerve-racking. I had been thinking of painting our

Don’t get me started

Well, it looks like we will get our new floors next week!! They will be finished on site – meaning the wood will be nailed down, then sanded, then stained. I’m so excited…just not excited about the process. It’s going to take a week total, and we’ll have to be out of the house quite a bit. I have no idea what I’m going to do with the cats, the dog, the fish or the humans. ;) I’ll just take it day

Before & After Party: Ghosts in the Trees!

Well hello! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I got SO much done around here. DIY-wise anyway. You can’t walk through the house without stepping on a toy or a piece of clothing – but the projects went very well! ;) It’s time for the October Before and After Party, and I’m also linking this up to Kate’s fall craft party tomorrow! Linking a party up to a party --  not sure that’s even