home.goods.finds

While Dave was seeing a movie with his brother on Monday, I took a week long awaited un-interupted trip to my local Home Goods. I came away with a few key finds, including this rug (on clearance for a smokin deal!) a new lamp, frame (that still needs a picture) and this lovely cage-y-item, that I still need to find a place for. All things on sale...and I walked away totally stoked . My entry way is looking SO much better! I am so happy. Now on to something else....

Icing on the cake: I'm watching Divine Design on HGTV while I post :)

hand.me.downs.

dave & i went to my grandmas house in Temecula yesterday. it was bitter.sweet. Grandma isn't living there anymore, and my mom & aunt chrissy were there to sort through everything and clean it out before they sell it. i was able to see if there was anything i wanted...so after looking around i chose this...

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it will take some work. painting and new hardware are in the plans. i'm thinking white? it has great bones, and i just couldn't bear to leave the house without something to remember my grandparents by. i think it was a good choice. my grandma told my mom she was sad to not be able to take it when she moved because back in the day when grandpa and her bought it "they knew they had made it" {smile}

dave and i also grabbed the gas fireplace log. dave was so stoked! those bad boys aren't cheap, and it was something we just didn't want to shell out money for.
final thoughts: pleased with my take-aways.

new.addition.

don't get yourselves all hyped up, we're not expecting! since we've been in our new place, we've realized that although nice...our tv is, and i .hate. to say it...too big!

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we bought it a few months after we got married, and only got the 60 inch because it was a perfect open boxed item at a killer price. it's been *good* to us. but since we're in this place for the long haul, we wanted something that works better in the space.

now, i have come to realize Dave is pretty smart about most major purchases. he buys top notch stuff at good (usually sale) prices then sells while he can still break even or come close to. he does it with cars, stereos, and now with our tv. we decided last weekend to put it up on craigslist and see what happened. well, lots of people wanted it! so away it goes, to a new home. and in it's place came this gem of a samsung! gotta love cashing in on christmas & birthday gift cards! now, i was skeptical...but as i watch it, hello- love it!

now we [dave] just needs to mount it on the wall and we'll be set!

{new}

28 years ago

this wonderful husband of mine was born!

Happy Birthday Dave!

I love you

Back to reality

Spring Break is over.

The kids are ba-ack.

Already i'm wishing for the peace of last week.

I need your help...

So I have a bedroom set for our guest bedroom...but the only thing is that it's oak. So I have a plan to paint it white, preferably with some distressing. I've checked out different techniques, like crackling and distressing, but I've never done this before. So here's where you all come in. Can you give me advice on re-doing wood furniture? I'd love to hear your expertise...since I know some of you have done this before!!

I love my husband but...

I have to tell this quick little story.

An ad comes on TV for Aveeno moisturizer with Shitake mushroom elements in it (apparently they have anti-aging properties in them). Dave looks at me totally serious and says...

"I thought 'shitake' was some made up word, not a real thing".

haha. I love this guy. We can also add this experience to the time Dave was dumbfounded when he first saw edemame. He thought it was a made up word for peas that Katie and the girls and I used. Can you tell he's a simplist when it comes to food or what?

I love you Dave!