Office Light Before and After

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You know when you are out shopping and you find something so incredible that you can't believe your eyes?  You think that you are being "punked" because this item is so amazing and the price is so low you think it must be a joke.  This happened to … [Read more...]

Pot Roast on a Rainy Day!

It is raining here today again. Not just a little sprinkling, full on sheets of pouring rain. The best thing to pull out on a rainy day (next to a darling little raincoat) is your crockpot! Oooh ... the smell of something cooking in the crockpot … [Read more...]

Ugly Dish Soap Makeover

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Do you hate to do dishes as much as I do?  It's not that I hate the actual "act" of doing the dishes, it just seems like everytime the sink is empty, cleaned out and the dish towel hung another kid fills it back up.  My kids seem to think that … [Read more...]

Easy Canisters

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I had a busy week last week.  It was my birthday AND my one year blog-a-versary!  I can't believe my blog is a year old already.  Gosh - life just zooms by doesn't it. The Smith's got a lot going on around here outside and inside.  Some big … [Read more...]

My Oscar Night

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Did you watch the Oscar's last night?  I NEVER, and I mean NEVER, miss it.  One year I was at Disney World with the family and I went back to the hotel to watch the Oscar's - I live for this night. My family purchased a fake Oscar in 1987.  We … [Read more...]

Area Rugs – Match or Contrast?

I am in the process of changing out some rugs in my house right now so this guest post from John at Bold Rugs could not have come at a more perfect time. This is always a question I ask myself when shopping for a new area rug: Area Rugs - Match or … [Read more...]

A Few Things That Have Caught My Eye

I can't believe it is Wednesday already.  Having Monday off really messed with my head.  Today I have my annual "skin check" at the dermatologist.  I think there is going to be some pain involved this year.  This is the first year I am finally … [Read more...]

Refresh Your LIving Space for Less than $200 – Guest Post

Happy President's Day!  Thanks so much to Chris for guest posting for me today so that I can take the day off to hang with my kids!   EASY IDEAS TO REFRESH YOUR LIVING SPACE FOR LESS THAN $200! Refreshing your living space every few … [Read more...]

Happy Valentines Day!

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      Hope your day is more flowers, candy and cupid heaven than havoc!  Happy Valentines Day! Missi … [Read more...]

valentines day decor?

Do you decorate for every holiday?  You are my hero if you do because I can barely wrap my head around decorating for Christmas.  If I had to decorate for Valentine's Day, I would be one grumpy cupid.  I just can't do the putting up and taking … [Read more...]