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My little room

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:33:23 +0000

In our house, the office is my domain. When we first moved in we just put my desk where ever we could for the time being. This past weekend I was able to move my desk around the way I wanted it to with the help of my husband. I also was able to position the wingback chair and ottoman where I wanted as well. Now I have a better understanding of what I need to get to complete the room such as a small bookshelf. I also have a very fun project in mind with reupholstering the chair and ottoman. I have been looking at a lot of different contemporary upholstery fabric and found one I like. It is a white fabric with teal, green, and light yellow pom pom flowering-like things on it. I love how relaxing the fabric looks and know it will make a great addition to my office. I also plan on adding white panels to the windows to make the office a little brighter. Three walls of my office are this oak wood paneling. I am talking about real wood, too. Not the fake laminate stuff that was so popular in the 80′s. This stuff is the real deal and gives my office an outdoorsy appeal which I think adding in some light and airy accessories will really lighten the place up! I am so excited to make this space my own.

I Can Haz New Boots?

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:52:24 +0000

Two years ago, my husband bought me a pair of Justin boots which I love. They are brown and pink and quite hot if you ask me, but I really want a new pair. I have been looking at a pair of brown and camo ones which are the ones I wanted originally but Tractor Supply did not have in stock. If not those, I guess I will look into getting a pair of Ariat Fat Babies. I love boots and how they look with a pair of jeans. Plus, I do live in the South and happen to be a country girl at heart so that fits my style. Although, I do not wear the cheaply made fashion boots. The boots I am looking at are categorized as equestrian boots but they are stylish, too. I can use them to ride horses or just wear everyday.

Mother’s Day is done!

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:48:14 +0000

Thanks to the ability to sending flowers online, my mom’s Mother’s Day gift is already planned and paid for in advance which means less stress for me. I am really one of those plan ahead type people and when I have the money to do what I want, I’d rather get it done then than wait around the my money to dwindle away. That is also why later this month when my financial aid money comes in I will be buying my sister’s and Grayson’s birthday gifts. I want to get those out of the way and done so I do not have to worry about them anymore. I plan on getting my sister a waffle maker so she will finally be quiet about it since she has asked for one two Christmases in a row. Now she can eat her waffles, lol. I have no clue on the Gray front. Do you like to plan in advance or are you a last minute type of person?

Dumb Pool!

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:34:47 +0000

I am so annoyed right now because our pool pump has to be replaced now. Since our pool cover split in half, the top layer of water in our pool and the water in the pipes, due to someone not closing the pipes off, froze. Because of this, one of the main pipes in our pool pump shattered. Ugh. My step-dad is going to try to repair the piece since he is the mastermind of repairing things, but if that does not work I guess I can add pentair pool pumps to my research list in order to find a pump that will work for us economically. I swear, when it rains, it pours! What a way to start the new year.

New Year

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:30:08 +0000

Wow, I cannot believe 2011 is already over. 2011 held a lot of good moments but it also was one of the most stressful years of my life since I started my education program at West Georgia. I cannot tell you how stressed that program made me. I am so glad to finally be done with it and to be enjoying my break. I have thoroughly enjoyed the holidays with my family. I loved watching my two year old opening all of his presents and the delight in his face as he played with his new toys and his aunts and uncles. This year has taught me that the most important thing in life is family and come hell or high water, I will do anything to ensure the safety of my family. Hope everyone is having a great New Year!

Cover Mishaps

admin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:22:35 +0000

After all the rain we have had recently and now the cold-front that has moved in, the cords holding our pool cover on our pool snapped because of the weight of the ice on top of our cover. I am really irritated because I bought that cover myself and invested in an expensive cover as opposed to one of the cheaper ones. I guess next year I will just invest in an automatic pool cover which will roll itself over the top of the pool instead of us stretching the cover across and then securing it with the cord and cranks. That would be so much easier because we have a deck surrounding all sides of our pool which means we have to crawl under there twice a year to take the cover off and then put the cover back on. I’m a bigger girl and little confined spaces are not my best friend. Hopefully the automatic cover will not be hard to install and will result in me not having to crawl under the deck ever again.

Advertiser’s best friend

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:26:22 +0000

One thing I love about social media is being able to find coupons and promotion codes easier. There are tons of coupon codes spread out through various companies’ websites, Facebook pages, and twitter. For instance, I found a pretty sweet Twitter deals Personal Creations. I also found a coupon code for my textbook rental website where I can save 10% and get free shipping. That is a deal I cannot pass up. Thanks for a coupon code website, I got my husband’s part for his jeep at a discount which means more money in our pocket. I don’t coupon just to save a little money, I coupon because the little savings I do receive are added to my gas fund and my Katie needs a vacation fund.

Backs and Conflicting Results

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:18:36 +0000

Ever since my mom’s wreck in 2001, she has had a lot of back problems. Her back hurts constantly and she has to take numerous medicines to control the pain. In fact, she was put on a fentanyl patch to help control the pain. Recently, her doctor has been talking about back surgery which scares my mom. We’ve had friends of the family to have back surgery only to make their back worse, but on the other hand, we’ve also had friends who have had back surgery and felt 100% better. It is really a catch-22 because there are no guarantees. I want my mom to get better but I do not want her doing something that will make it worse. After a little research, I have discovered that there are a lot of leading surgeons in the country that have high success rates. Maybe surgery wouldn’t be that bad?

Eyelash Growth

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:15:28 +0000

One thing my mom is very jealous of is my full eyelashes. I rarely have to wear mascara and if I do, it is the clear kind. I have long, full lashes that are quite annoying at times but beautiful none the same. My mom has full eyelashes but they are not as long as mine. She has been looking for the best eyelash growth products on the market. She recently bought her some mascara to try that is supposed to make your lashes fuller and longer. Hopefully that will work. I think her lashes look fine but considering I am not a 100% girly-girl, I doubt my opinion matters.

She’s practically grown

admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:10:28 +0000

You know your little sister is growing up when you go from the cool, older sister to the out-of-style, older sister. Everything I like, she hates. I’m sorry but I have good taste, age be darned. I like her to dress fashionable but cute, but she prefers fashionable and more revealing than what I’d like. I know she is in middle school and that is the time girls change and become their own person but can’t she just wait a few more years? And her attitude! Geez. Oh well, even though she can get on my last nerve, I am looking forward to the next couple of years. I know we won’t be shopping for a prom dress at tjformal.com anytime soon but I do have her 8th grade dance to look forward to in two years. I cannot wait to see her grow up and all the things her future holds for her. She is a bright and beautiful young woman, and the world better watch out because she has a lot to offer!