All Entries in the "Home" Category
She could feel depression lurking in the shadows waiting for a sign of weakness so it could swoop in for the kill.
Judith pulled into her garage and left the car engine running as the garage door closed behind her. She thought how easy it would be to just lie there, still and quiet, allowing the carbon monoxide to just carry her away.
It wasn’t that her life was depressing, it was just that she was tired. More [...]
Lived In…
I like houses that have been turned into homes by years of wear and tear and clutter. I like that feeling of something being lived-in, but still taken care of. What I love more than that is a house that has been lived in and taken care of by a woman.
I currently have snowman sheets on [...]
There’s No Place Like Home…
Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat… all the while I’m sitting in my house preparing for the holidays and enjoying the challenge of decorating not only for Christmas but also just getting things done around the house that are extremely necessary.
I’m putting up curtains and since there is only one room in [...]
Courthouse Gold
I’ve been on vacation for the last few days and so I haven’t had a chance to update. When I have been at my computer I’ve been working on websites and planning a huge New Years’ Party for 250 people. A couple of years ago I helped some friends with a New Years Party where [...]
Brush… and a lot of barrels…
I did my first paying job for Brush and Barrel last week. A living room, kitchen, dining room, hallway and bathroom – in 2 days. With 10 foot ceilings and a myriad of fancy moldings I didn’t know if I was going to be able to pull it off, but I did. On top of [...]
Rubbermaid: These Shelves Are BLOWING MY MIND!
I need shelves for the garage and Rubbermaid has some Kick A shelving systems. See Figure A Below:
Doesn’t that just make your mouth water? Don’t you almost just spasm with pleasure when you look at all that stuff just hanging on the wall ready to be plucked and used? Did you take it all in?
So [...]
Home Again
As I was brushing my teeth this morning I finally felt at peace in my house. It’s weird how you don’t even realize the underlying stress and tension that someone can cause you until they are gone.
I poured a cup of Spunky Monkey Coffee and drank it in silence. The house was still and clean. There were no [...]
Before and After – For those Renovation Junkies
This was my living room when I bought it. I’ve since changed out the ceiling fan with the help of my buddy Joe who also helped with the fixtures in the dining room and breakfast area.
This is my living room now with a very zany rug that I found. Normally I have more of [...]
“You bested me again you chocolate bitch”
A street view of my house from Google Maps…
It looks very sunny and nice from this picture. Just look at it, it’s so fierce, it’s a fierce hot mess… haha. SNL did a great sketch on Christian Siriano, this year’s winner of Project Runway, he is funny.
I took this picture on the day that [...]
Never look at it…
My dear friends Roger and Jes have been house hunting for quite some time now. Roger has looked at over 60 homes in person and over 300 online. Blech. I thought seeing 20 homes in person was a lot, especially since I narrowed down my search daily and constantly checked the updated listings.
There are [...]
Eddo’s Huge House Warming Bash 2007
Last weekend I had a huge house-warming party. I had around 70 people show up and at one point the house was full with the couches, chairs and floors overflowing.
So many friends showed up and feasted on my Chipotle Peach Glazed Pork Loin, Spinach Chicken Alfredo Lasgna and my Traditional Fresh Basil Italian Sausage Lasagna. [...]
It was a NIGHTMARE!
On Saturday I had a house painting party. That is where you tell you friends to come over and help paint and add the word “Party” on it instead of “help” and it sounds more fun.
Joe, Cody, Amy, Dumas and Melinda came and assisted me and man they worked their butts off. We didn’t stop [...]