tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71743423850269186982024-03-13T20:08:06.523-04:00Life in the Car LineThe Car Line. Yes, figure out the hours you spend there (scary!) and I am well under way for my 13th year of sitting in them! Over the course of time, I have decided to make the most of that "down" time. I return phone calls, make Doctor's appointments, catch up with friends, try to learn Italian (Un bicchiere di vino rosso si prega - a glass of red wine please!), clean out my purse, plan my day/week, redesign my house, shop on-line, plan our vacations, and now blog! Lucky you and enjoy!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605823297113292228noreply@blogger.comBlogger165125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174342385026918698.post-23628360878832267242015-08-06T17:07:00.003-04:002015-08-06T17:07:44.764-04:00It's SOOOOOOO Pretty! Dining Room Reveal!Ok, so I have teased and taunted and now I am 90% done with my dining room so it's time to share. Honestly speaking, it will never be 100% done because I am always changing and moving things around but here's where it stands right now (and will stand for quite some time).<br />
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And drum roll please . . . . . . (WARNING: LOTS of pictures ahead!).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One more look at the Before , , , </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and now the After!!<br />
Taaaaa-daaaaaa!<br />
I absolutely love it!<br />
It may be a little too "old school" for some<br />
people but it's right up my alley!<br />
Ant notice the beautiful dark floors.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The black cabinet in front of the window will<br />hopefully be replaced someday with a small vintage church pew.<br />I figured that would be perfect for extra seating and look great.<br />Sorry pictures are dark but my camera died in Belgium and this<br />is the best I've got!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ceiling Before . . . </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and the ceiling After!<br />
Note the gorgeous chandelier a friend G.A.V.E me!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The during, covering up the ugly walls and A/C ducts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here you can see all the red chalk marks we did trying<br />
to figure out the best way to lay out the beams.<br />
Not one wall, one opening, any of the windows or doors,<br />
were proportionate to each other so we decided to use the two sets<br />
of windows as the center marks.<br />
Trying to make the coffers equal squares would have<br />
simply been impossible.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here you can see how we went off the windows for the beam layout.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here you can see where the beams don't line up with the doors<br />
but actually OCD-me can live with that.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used the <a href="http://www.command.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/NACommand/Command/Smart-Ideas/Picture-Hanging/">Command Picture Hanging Strips</a><br />
to hang all the silver platters.<br />
Seriously, they are the best thing since boxed wine!<br />
I had several older ladies sneer at me when I purchased<br />
some of these at the thrift shops saying it will take<br />
a lot of elbow grease to polish them up.<br />
I replied back that I liked them tarnished, which I do,<br />
and that quieted them down!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The windows are really old and definitely have that<br />wavy window look, which I absolutely adore however<br />they are blurry here because it's freaking hot outside<br />and menopausal me needs the A/C low, low, low!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My mom slapped some paint on an old Home Goods piece.<br />I would love to have an antique sideboard here someday <br />but this will do for now.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I took some old gravy ladles and<br />glued them to some old pieces of silver<br />to create candleholders.<br />When lit, they look beautiful lighting up the silver.<br />Note: I did look up the pieces on-line first to see if they<br />might have any value - alas, they did not.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I painted the inside of the built-in cabinets a beautiful,<br />dark gray which really makes the pieces inside pop!<br />I framed the original skeleton key that does<br />still work on the dining room French doors.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just some cool antique-looking<br />Mercury glass knobs I found in a local shop.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Knobs for the doors at the bottom of the built-ins.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The curtains are from Pottery Barn. While I do<br />love the pattern and colors, I really have my heart set<br />on a beautiful silk pattern I picked out.<br />The wholesale cost for the fabric alone was $700<br />so I am on hold, probably indefinitely,<br />on that pipe dream.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The candle tube sleeves are made from real wax<br />and look like they are melting.<br />While having this rewired, the sleeves were literally<br />melting when the store tested the light with normal lightbulbs.<br />We switched to the new LED, which I was uncertain about but<br />now I love them and the glow they give off.<br />The chandelier is pewter but I love how some areas look silver<br />and some look gold.</td></tr>
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So there's my beautiful dining room. I have started sitting in there to work on the computer and write my blog because I just enjoy being in the room. We are back to eating dinners there, and in my opinion, it makes everything taste better (the kids may not agree!). I am sure I will continue to play with the items in the cabinets and on top of the sideboards until I get the styling exactly the way I want it but for now, it works. I have been super, super busy getting the carriage house renovated, adding a Butler's Pantry, creating an Appliance Closet (yeah, no more crap on the counters. Ok, there is a little but not as much!!), and painting pretty much everything that doesn't move. The dog constantly having paint on her tail is SO not my fault! More reveals to come but that is for another post!<div>
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Kristin<br /><br /><br />
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Ok, as you know, I have been busy, busy, busy renovating and making over my dining room. I'm down to the last blog post before the big reveal. I'm being a bit generous here because the dining room is really only about 90% done but the "missing pieces" are pieces I am going to spend my time looking for and choosing exactly the right piece at exactly the right price (and you know I love <a href="http://lifeinthecarline.blogspot.com/2015/06/out-of-control-obsession-hoarder-or.html">the thrill of the hunt</a>)!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aren't these a beaut? They were actually marked $29.95<br />on the back - for each! Seriously, who would pay that?<br />I didn't. I got them for $1.99 each and then half off!<br />I always feel bad when I get something SUPER cheap <br />when I buy it on-sale at a non-profit<br />thrift shop but I know I will be back giving them<br />my money many, many more times, so its all good!<br />I liked the frames (not the artwork) because they were simple <br />and were long enough for my project.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">I sprayed painted the frames matte gold and then<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I didn't want them to be real sparkly so I lightly<br />wiped the antique wax over them just to<br />make them toned down a bit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wax on the left, no wax on the right.<br />Insert your "wax on, wax off" joke.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used small, white-tipped push pins and put them<br />
tightly around the edges of the silverware.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The silverware hangs inside the frame but can<br />
easily be lifted out to use at any meal.<br />
Aren't I freaking clever?!?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">The pins for these went through the decorative slots.<br />
Easy enough.<br />
These are vintage family pieces.</td></tr>
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These are "vintage" Pottery Barn pieces - LOL!</td></tr>
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So that's it. I already had all the paint, the fabric and pins, and the silver pieces so all I spent on this project was $2 for the sale-priced frames. Yeah me! That might be a first. I'm very happy with the way these turned out and they look great hanging on my wall. The dining room reveal is next, but that is for another post!</div>
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So, one of my goals with my new-old home was to try my hardest to bring only vintage, authentic pieces into it. Items that have a history and simply make me happy (while I profess to be authentic, its not fully true for me when it comes to toilets and plumbing, appliances, or A/C, though!!). As you know, I have been scouring flea markets, <a href="http://lifeinthecarline.blogspot.com/2015/06/out-of-control-obsession-hoarder-or.html">antique and salvage shops, Craigsli</a><a href="http://lifeinthecarline.blogspot.com/2015/06/out-of-control-obsession-hoarder-or.html">st,</a> <a href="http://lifeinthecarline.blogspot.com/2015/07/ebay.html">eBay</a>, etc… (side note: I am currently waiting to hear back from a fellow Craigslister to see if he accepts my offer on a vintage Victorian fireplace screen, it's really pretty!) but I can't afford all vintage so in some cases, I have to either accept it or alter it. In this case, beautiful antique mirrors are a small fortune so I found the following gem in a little thrift shop in Ocala (via Facebook). It's old but more like 50s' old, not early 1900's old but that's no problem for me!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the lines of this mirror but would love<br />
for it to have an "old mirror" look and not be gold<br />
and thanks to Pinterest, I can do that!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First I removed the mirror from the frame.<br />
Look at the "wonkiness" of this glass cutting!<br />
Do you also like the sneak-peek of my dining room ceiling?<br />
In my opinion, its swoon-worthy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I decided to paint the frame a matte black first.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ahhhhh . . . much better but not there yet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wanted the frame of the mirror to have a silver-leaf look<br />
and this little bottle was able to do the trick<br />
(and two more frames!).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thankfully, I wanted the mirror to have that streaky silver-look or<br />
at least that's what I told myself.<br />
I also wanted parts of the black and gold to "peek" through.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I also very lightly sanded off some of the silver<br />and in a few spots, some of the black to let the<br />layers of color shine through.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I decided I wanted the silver toned down just a bit.<br />
I very daintily (because those who know me know how dainty I can be)<br />
dry painted the deep nooks and crannies<br />
of this mirror with the antique wax and then wiped 98% of it off.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Next step is to "age" the mirror.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In order to proceed with the aging,<br />
I needed to remove the outer layer of paint.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I sprayed on the paint remover and left it for about 30 minutes. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first coat didn't work that great so I sprayed<br />
another layer of paint stripper and waited.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The second time worked like a charm and was a bit fun<br />
to peel! Then I sprayed muriatic acid to make those<br />
old dots and it went everywhere and looked like crap!<br />
No pictures available because I was busy cursing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I then stripped all the mirror and started over again<br />
because now basically I have a piece of glass!<br />
Gee, thanks Pinterest!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So I ran to my local Ace Hardware to buy some<br />of the Mirror Effect spray paint but they didn't have it.<br />I then headed to my home-away-from-home, Home Depot,<br />and bought a can (I didn't know it at the time but that was a mistake!).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I did like the way the spray paint layered the layers of silver.<br />HOWEVER this is after another trip to Home Depot and<br />2 more cans of mirror paint because the muriatic acid<br />was a F.A.I.L again. Cue more cursing and now<br />we are on day 3! I finally decided to just man-handle<br />the paint and rub away a bit. I added a layer of black spray paint<br />over the mirror paint and finally, I am somewhat happy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I put the mirror back in the frame and voila!<br />It's not what I started out going for but it's not too shabby<br />or actually, its just the right level of shabby! </td></tr>
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After three days, three cans of Mirror Effect Spray Paint, several minor burns on my hands from the acid, the investment in a pair of heavy rubber gloves, and my time, I probably could have flown to Paris and found a vintage mirror but I am very happy with the results. Knowing me, I will probably pull it down in the near-future to make some adjustments to it but for now it will hang. Wanting to show off my handiwork, I called my youngest in to admire my oh-so pretty mirror and in a teenage girl way, she mumbled something about it being ok. She then proceeded to ask me if I planned on cleaning the mirror. Hand to head! Ahhhhh! Guess I'll need to keep my day job. I head to the kitchen for a <strike>bottle</strike> glass of wine. Put a fork in this one because I am done! I have another super fun, and much easier, project to share next but that is for another post!<div>
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Ok, so I do have a few "done" projects, not many, but a few. Here's one that I think makes a major difference and may be, just may be a "done" project only because I hired someone to do the whole project! The guys at <a href="http://frontierhardwoodflooring.com/">Frontier Hardwood </a> were just fantastic to work with, very professional, reasonable priced, and got the job done to my satisfaction!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The downstairs floors were in pretty good shape<br />
but were just a bit too yellowy-orange for me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I did have to have the elevator removed so they could<br />
patch this spot so the floor was no longer mobile!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This lovely blue, nasty, nasty carpet covered the<br />
entire upstairs (with the exception of the elevator room)<br />
and the stairs. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To save money, my oldest and I pulled all of the carpeting, the padding,<br />
and the carpet tack strips out and then<br />
had a great time throwing it out the window,<br />
and then eventually into the dumpster.</td></tr>
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I wanted a dark floor so the stain on the right it is.</td></tr>
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I love my floors and think they turned out<br />
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The floors have been here for 90 years and hopefully, they'll be here another 90. I was a bit verklempt when the first scratch happened but then I realized that the scratches will only give it more character and add to the "charm" of the our home. Of course, that doesn't mean I'm not protecting everything with pads!! I have a few more "afters" to show on other projects but that will be for another post!<br />
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Ok, so my dad FINALLY retired last December. He went slightly kicking and screaming into retirement because he still wanted to work 70 hours a week! Why?? We'll never really know but he is slowly starting to get used to the idea and actually starting to like retirement, at least a little bit.</div>
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With his retirement came clearing out his office for the past 30 years. O vey! Since he was a CPA, there were papers everywhere, and we mean ev-ery-wh-ere! There was also a lot of wood furniture just begging for a coat of Chalk Paint. I passed on all of those items but I did have a big need for seating in my living room so I chose to take two of the chairs below . . . yeah, me (slightly sarcastic).</div>
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The original plan was to have them recovered and that still might be my long term goal. Unfortunately, I don't have a bunch of extra money just laying around (I spent it all on<a href="http://lifeinthecarline.blogspot.com/2015/07/ebay.html"> eBay</a> and <a href="http://lifeinthecarline.blogspot.com/2015/06/out-of-control-obsession-hoarder-or.html">Craigslist</a>, remember?) and reupholstering can be pricey. My next option was a slipcover but they're not my favorite unless it's a down-filled, sink-in-it, cozy couch. So where did my crazy mind go - how about if I paint them? I had read about other people who had done it, right? I mean, if its on the Internet, then it must be true! But then I remembered I actually already owned a painted fabric chair that I bought for my daughter's bedroom from <a href="http://www.brocantemarket.com/">The Brocante Market</a>.<br />
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So I can do this, I think to myself. I am woman, here my roar! Ok, a bit melodramatic but I do get excited when I have a project to work on. So off I went to Michael's to buy some fabric medium. You mix the medium with some paint (I used the eggshell latex paint I had used in the hallway and stairwell) and water so the fabric doesn't get too stiff. It will be rougher than fabric but not much worse than outdoor fabric and truth be told, anything was better than the current fabric.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">I took off the cushion and being my lazy self,<br />
threw down a towel in front of the TV.<br />
It was the perfect time to catch up on 74 episodes of<br />
Days of our Lives. Yes, I still watch<br />
it so don't judge me!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I first sprayed the chair with a light mist of water and then<br />
I used a regular paintbrush and just started painting.<br />
It was a bit addicting as I slowly started saying <br />
good-bye to 1986!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the second coat.<br />
I did a light sanding with 100 grit sandpaper<br />
in between coats once the paint had<br />
completely dried.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The third, and final, coat.<br />
It looks kind of like a leather chair and<br />
feels a bit like a fuzzy leather chair.</td></tr>
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The only funny thing is that when you sit on it, the cushion slowly deflates. It's kind of depressing when you have been dieting hard but it does pop back up when you get off of it so that's a plus. We thought maybe if I didn't paint the back of the cushion it wouldn't do it but we will never know, at least on these chairs.</div>
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Overall, I'm very happy with the way they turned out. I used coupons at Michael's (I put them on my phone so I always have coupons) to get the Fabric/Textile Medium for cheap and since I used paint I already had, it really only cost me under $10 to change the two chairs! Hello!?!? That's a freaking good deal. I have some extra medium so now I'm constantly walking around the house to see what else I can paint. It's an issue, I know and I'm sure something will be my next <strike>victim</strike> makeover but that's for another post!<br />
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I actually had no plans to do anything in here other than new curtains and paint the walls (for the time being) but then something lovely happened (wait for it).<br />
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Yes, those are burlap curtains.</td></tr>
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They were made really well but they had-to-go and in the spirit of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, I used them for drop cloths. (They were faded and stained and gross so don't going feeling all sad for them!)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So I painted.<br />
Usually I get the color on the first try but nooooo.<br />
This one turned out to be too baby blue<br />
and not the cool, steely grey-blue I really wanted.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely lighting always makes a room so purty!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And so this is part one of the lovely thing that happened<br />
to me! I got these fantastic built-in cabinets<br />
from a friend of mine for practically nothing!</td></tr>
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I physically could not let them just sit there looking all sad and not installed. I couldn't do it, so I called my GTG (Go To Guy) and came up with a plan. I went back and forth a couple of times but using the built-ins as inspiration, I finally decided to wainscot the whole darn room.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strike>We</strike> My GTG added lauan to the walls.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And over the soffit that contained the AC ductwork.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And everyone who knows me, or reads this blog,<br />
knows I am a more-is-more kind of gal therefore<br />
a coffered ceiling too!</td></tr>
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I'm going to channel my inner Oprah, "Dining room, you get a coffered ceiling! Living room, you get a coffered ceiling! Hallway, you get a coffered ceiling!" You get the idea.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Every single wall in the dining room was uneven and had measurements<br />
all over the place. We decided the only way to have a bit<br />
of uniformity was to have different size wainscot trim panels<br />
but keep the distance from the corners/edges of the walls<br />
the same. I think they turned out great.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little Bondo, a freaking ton of caulk, and<br />
it is starting to come together!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Every tricked out dining room needs a ceiling medallion.<br />
It seriously is a must!<br />
Google it.</td></tr>
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Now, the question is . . . who gets to paint this? Oh crap! That's me! I don't have a lot of money so I made the only decision I really could and that would be do as much as I can and hire the experts for all the rest. I see a lot of sanding, priming, and painting in my future! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And remember<a href="http://lifeinthecarline.blogspot.com/2015/06/out-of-control-obsession-hoarder-or.html"> this other lovely?</a><br />
This was given, that's G.I.V.E.N. to me by<br />
another friend! Don't I have the best friends?</td></tr>
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Before I know it, I'll be eating meals in my dining room but that's for another post!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605823297113292228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174342385026918698.post-83911925605415658442015-07-12T22:14:00.002-04:002015-07-12T22:14:15.022-04:00eBay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I'm baaaccckkkk . . . the girls and I just got back from a 10-day road trip (loads of fun) but I'll blog about that later. Today, I want to share another <strike>addiction</strike> frugal shopping resource for me - eBay. I am addicted, and I mean might-need-professional-help addicted, to checking it each and every day for the newest offerings. Luckily for me, you can see just the newest listings (which is a HUGE time saver) and of course, there is something about "winning" an item that brings out the competitor in me (and I thought I was bad with SEC football)! A lot of the items I am interested in offer a Buy-It-Now option so if I really want it, I don't have to worry about winning it, it just becomes all mine! Borrowing a quote from Lord of the Rings (which I have never seen but love this quote), <span style="font-family: inherit;">"<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">We wants it, we needs it. Must have the precious.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">" That about sums up my eBaying life!</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">This is one glass knob that I "WON" in of a box of 8 that I bought for<br />
just a song and a dance (figuratively speaking, of course)!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">I mean really, who doesn't want a box full of glass knobs?<br />
This is my heaven!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">This gorgeous window was originally going<br />
in the Butler's Pantry but has now been<br />
reassigned to replace a boring window in the kitchen.<br />
I got a good deal on it however it's still in the shop getting a good cleaning<br />
and overall check-up before being installed as an exterior window.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">This is a bad photo but this window is going to be installed<br />
above my fireplace. It's simply stunning and I could<br />
not stop checking it out! I was going to eBay every couple<br />
of hours to make sure no one else had bought it.<br />
It simply makes me happy, and yes, I know I am a material girl!<br />
It has some broken glass pieces that need replacing so<br />
this will go into the window shop shortly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isn't this cute?<br />I added this to a door on my new appliance closet. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love these corbels!<br />The colors are perfect and I can't decide if I'm going<br />to use them for my house, possibly for open shelving in the<br />kitchen or in the family room, or if I'll use them to make<br />something to sell on Etsy. Decisions, decisions!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I also got some smaller ones but don't have a picture of them<br />right now. I'll show those to you later.</td></tr>
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I love my new-old home. I love the layout and size of the rooms. It has almost all the original windows, solid wood doors with glass knobs, 9' ceilings, and fab wood floors but a lot of the detailing and charm have been removed over the course of time. My job is to add it A.L.L. back! I have also been busy "sprucing" up my carriage house so I can rent it and that should be done in about a month so I'll share all those Befores and Afters with you, too.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sneak Preview of the Carriage House bathroom -<br />it's a beaut, isn't it?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The carriage house kitchen and yes, I had the oven removed<br />but everything else you see is exactly how it is!</td></tr>
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I also have some more goodies to share with you from some local salvage shops and thrift stores but those will be for another post! So much fun!!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605823297113292228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174342385026918698.post-87577301186163598202015-06-16T13:46:00.000-04:002015-06-16T13:46:14.927-04:00Out-of-Control Obsession, Hoarder, or Avid Collector?<br />
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Ok, so I have been having a ball, and I mean a B.A.L.L. picking, shopping, searching, lurking, stalking, eBaying, Craigslisting, dumpster diving (yeah, I went there but didn't have to go IN there), salvage shopping, and thrift store poking. I have completely and utterly fallen in love with the thrill of the hunt. I literally could - and have - spent hours on websites simply "just looking." With a glass of wine, a chick flick on the TV, and my laptop, I'm seriously in a very, very happy place. Now my kids, not so much as they have recently been left to "fend" for themselves for dinner as "Mommy is busy!" Don't call child services though, there's a jar of peanut butter and some bread so they're golden.<br />
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Now to my little goodies and delicious finds -<br />
<a href="http://www.scottantiquemarket.com/">Scott's Antique Market</a> is a fabulous market outside of Atlanta. It runs the second weekend of every month, Friday through Sunday. My sister told me about it so naturally, we had to check it out on one of our runs to the Atlanta Gift Mart for our on-line monogram shop <a href="https://www.monogramsandmoonshine.com/">Monograms and Moonshine</a> (insert shameless plug here - check). Well, Scott's is amazing. There are SO many vendors and so much stuff to look at and since we had never been there before, we had no game plan. We loved wondering aimlessly up and down and in and out of all the aisles but it was a bit overwhelming. There are 2 HUGE buildings with tons of goodies from super high-end antiques to up-cycled items and then some, kind of random, brand new things. I could have spent several days there but when we went to the second building, outside of it was a lot of tents and the heavens opened up, and the angels began singing, and yes, I am being a bit melodramatic but my heart started racing so fast I had to take a pause. My sister ordered me to breath because I was in salvage heaven!! Apologies on my lack of photos because I was so busy running from place to place and trying to remember to breath -<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite booth.</td></tr>
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I simply refer to him as the Window Man. If money were no object, I would seriously have a beautiful window in every room, if not every window frame!! More is more, people!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the salvage area, they did have some enclosed booths<br />
with lighting, doors, etc, and a few fun, eclectic pieces.<br />
My sister wondered if this would fit in the car?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Measuring a really cool light fixture<br />
that did not make the cut!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This photo does absolutely NOTHING for this<br />
window but I got two of these from the Window Man.</td></tr>
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They are beveled glass and rainbows pour through them when the sun is out. These have already been installed in my carriage house (which is a whole 'nother post or two).</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These beauties will become cabinet doors for the<br />
built-ins I am having rebuilt (previous owner took them out).<br />
They currently reside in my kitchen nook and I cannot<br />
wait to see them up!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soooooo, this is my car leaving Scott's Antique Market<br />
for the first time. </td></tr>
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Yes, I know it is loaded down! Long story short, we had rented a trailer, then we realized I didn't have a hitch, in addition, U-Haul didn't have the trailer I rented so we went to Plan K! We made it home in one piece and so did all our goodies! P.S. - My apologies to anyone in earshot of me and all the expletives I used! I had already paid for everything so was going to be in quite a . . . pickle . . . if I couldn't figure out how to get everything home! P.P.S. - Thanks to the random man in the Home Depot parking lot who tied the corbel sideboard securely to the roof of my car for us. See, chivalry is not dead.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Second trip to Scott's with my other sister.</td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: center;">I went with a purpose and b-lined it to the Window Man. </span><span style="text-align: center;">These are going to become cabinet doors for </span><span style="text-align: center;">inside my Butler's Pantry. </span><span style="text-align: center;">Yes, the previous owner also removed that and </span><span style="text-align: center;">added that </span><a href="http://lifeinthecarline.blogspot.com/2015/04/ta-freaking-wanda.html" style="text-align: center;">elevator!</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They're going to look perfect -<br />
at least they do in my head.</td></tr>
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So another one of my go to sources for goodies at great prices is <a href="http://tampa.craigslist.org/">Craigslist</a>. Now I was very hesitant to buy anything from Craigslist because of all the bad publicity. I mean seriously, who wants to be attacked because you can get a Dutch door and two French doors for $75? I don't but I was willing to risk it so what does that say about me???<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">A 99% mint condition 4' claw foot bathtub WITH the claw feet and some of the fixtures, drumroll please . . . . . $100! I tipped the guy $25 for bringing it down the stairs but even with gas and food, this was a freaking good deal! I did have to drive to Atlanta but grabbed my other sister on my way up (did I mention this was the same weekend Scott's Antique Market was happening??) and we made a little adventure out of it.</span></div>
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Guess I'll have to keep perusing the list for one for my master bath.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am in love with this armoire!<br />
Head. Over. Heels.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">My mom and dad had fun traipsing all over Pinellas </span><span style="text-align: center;">County with me to rent the truck, pick up the armoire, </span><span style="text-align: center;">unload the armoire into my home, and returning the truck! </span><span style="text-align: center;">What I won't do for a good looking, good deal!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">I saw these one morning, they had just posted </span><span style="text-align: center;">an hour earlier, all 3 for $75!! </span><span style="text-align: center;">They are in great shape and have their original glass. </span><span style="text-align: center;">The perk was that they were for sale only 14 blocks from my house! </span><span style="text-align: center;">Boooonnnuuusss! </span><span style="text-align: center;">So within 15 minutes of seeing them and emailing the seller, </span><span style="text-align: center;">I had these doors in my car. </span><span style="text-align: center;">The really good news is that the Dutch door almost </span><span style="text-align: center;">perfecting fits the opening for my back kitchen door. </span><span style="text-align: center;">Cannot wait to have it installed!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Another resource for good deals, and quite honestly, these are by far my best deals, are friends. And anyone who wants to give me something super fabulous will always be my friend - apparently I CAN be bought!</span></div>
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She just gave it to me!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And with every beautiful chandelier comes<br />
two beautiful sconces and lots and lots of crystals!<br />
These will look great in my home.<br />
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LOVE THEM!!!<br />
Thank you, thank you, thank you!</td></tr>
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So that's just the tip of the iceberg for some of my finds (I thought this post was starting to drone on so I will break it up). I told you, it's a <strike>problem</strike> necessity to bring back all the charm to my home that has been removed over the years. </div>
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On a separate note, I know a lot of you have been concerned about how I am doing after the divorce. I haven't blogged about it anymore because to be quite honest, I'm sick of talking about it. In a nutshell though, there are more good days than bad. I do get seriously down at certain times, especially when having to organize photos, and photo albums, and planning vacations (something I never really thought about, what do I do with it all??). Things that remind me of what our family used to look like. I also have the pleasure of knowing my oldest daughter will be meeting the "other woman" at some point this summer. That will be <strike>fun</strike> awkward for my daughter but it has unfortunately become part of our vocabulary and our lives. Throwing myself into making this house a home has helped me keep my sanity, as well as my two, very active and incredibly wonderful daughters!! And I've lost <strike>61</strike> 55 pounds. I have gained a few back and will get back on track next week, after my birthday!</div>
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Well, as you know, we bought our new OLD home in November 2014. The girls and I were so excited to be home owners again and we couldn't wait to put our own mark on it. My entire life, I have been in L.O.V.E. with old homes. I love old, thick moldings. I love high ceilings with large wooden doors. I love the wavy glass of the wood windows that stick in the humidity. I love the wood floors that creak and moan when you walk on them, you name it. I literally get major heart palpitations walking into a gorgeous old home (or a salvage shop but that's for another post). There's something about the charm of the old features that a lot of people would want to change and update but those quirks just make me want to move in!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at my fab-u-lous Greek Key tile.<br />It's so pretty - just needs a good polish<br />to bring it back to life!<br />Wish I could say the same for me!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The wood-burning fireplace is one of my favorite spots.<br />It has a door on the outside, at the base of the chimney,<br />to unload all the ash.<br />Then I literally could say -<br />"nice ash!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These French doors lead from the dining room<br />to the front hallway.<br />Those curtains H.A.V.E. to go though!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old glass door knobs just make me swoon!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The quirkiness of this room is fun. The door to the right leads<br />to a small walk-in closet and there are 2 to the left that lead to the<br />hallway. Why? No one knows!<br />Be sure to make note of the ever-so-lovely<br />acoustic ceiling tiles!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With great old windows come termites, lots of termites<br />and their droppings!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Under that ugly blue carpeting?<br />Wood stairs with lots of layers of paint - oh joy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And under the paneling -<br />another layer of paneling!<br />Seriously! Who the heck did that!?!<br />(Note: Some serious, and I mean serious,<br />cursing went on while removing this hideousness<br />from the walls. I still have the physical,<br />and mental scars, to prove it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have a basement, yes, in Florida!<br />Its teeny-tiny, has a dryer that does not work<br />but I think it will make a great wine cellar<br />. . . someday!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of houses in our neighborhood<br />have these old planters/urns that make the perfect<br />accent to any front entry, when cleaned up!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A metal wheelchair ramp?<br />While necessary for the previous owner,<br />doesn't add much charm, does it?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And a lovely generator kind of sitting in the<br />middle of the yard.<br />That has GOTS to go!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I did find a box of silver, not sterling but there were<br />a few silver-plated pieces.<br />We took it as a sign since some of the pieces were<br />monogrammed with a M!<br />Well, more than likely, it's a W for the previous<br />owner but we can always look at it from another angle.</td></tr>
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Well, as we like to call it, this is our "Home of Potential!" We have made a lot of changes and I can't wait to share them with you but that is for another post.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605823297113292228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174342385026918698.post-73238703840849616612015-04-26T21:44:00.002-04:002015-04-27T22:12:28.032-04:00Ta . . . Freaking . . . Wanda!I am SO excited to own a house again and literally love every second of it (well, maybe not the plunging of the toilets but the rest is pretty good). I think I fall in love with it a little more everyday. Now I must admit (as some of you have also pointed out, I'm talking to you Mayda!), that's it not much to look at right now but I can see the potential through the blue carpeting, the dark paneling, and the drop-down ceiling. I have to look deep but its there. We have done quite a bit of renovating, a lot of it on our own, so I'll take the next couple of posts to catch you up. There will be lots of befores, a few afters, and a few not for the next couple of years!!<br />
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Now the girls and I were excited to spend some time at the house so we decided to have a picnic on the floor the night we became owners. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nothing wrong with Chick-fil-A on the ground, right?<br />
We actually ended up meeting several of the new neighbors too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The girls wanted to play around on the elevator a bit.<br />
It's kind of funny.<br />
Everyone is impressed when I say it has an elevator<br />
but I am quick to tell them it isn't that cool! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here the girls are "rising" through the floor in Olivia's room<br />
We laugh that it is definitely a bit creepy!</td></tr>
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So the next morning I hit Home Depot and gathered some tools - crowbars, gloves, masks, goggles, and other miscellaneous tools that I already own but are packed in a box somewhere in a POD stashed somewhere where I have no idea.<br />
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Now the theme of this house is currently Tawanda. Those of you who are familiar with Fried Green Tomatoes know exactly what I am talking about. Those of you who don't, watch the movie and you'll know what I am referring to. It's freaking awesome!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">One of my favorite, and most quoted, movies. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My lovely, lovely, so relaxing master bedroom.<br />
Can't you feel your troubles melting away???<br />
Somewhere behind all that lovely paneling are 5 old windows<br />
completely covered up by nasty paneling.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking into the lovely dressing area.<br />
Closet to the right, master bathroom to the left.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My master closet . . . ok.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My master bathroom -<br />
aren't you dying to take a soak in here?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caitlin was an incredible tearer-downer of all things that must go!<br />
We both learned it was super hard but<br />
wonderfully cathartic and therapeutic!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tawanda!<br />
We yelled that a lot -<br />
according to the girls, I yelled it too much!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We found this little coloring under some plaster.<br />
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Unfortunately in this room, there's not an after because it still basically looks like this! Oh vey!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605823297113292228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174342385026918698.post-26499376402458679932015-04-04T18:11:00.003-04:002015-04-04T18:17:59.058-04:00Literally (and Figuratively) Moving On . . . <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I'm in love!! Yes, I'm head-over-heels in love and I want the world to know it! A new puppy, you ask? Not yet! A new man? Hell NO! What's causing me to smile just when I think about it . . . you really want to know? </div>
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Drum roll please . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It's our new home!!</div>
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After having to sell our family home and then living in a rental for 8 months, the girls and I were getting anxious and restless to get permanently settled. I needed some projects and I needed them now! I was actually having withdrawals from the smell of paint fumes and the sound of a nail gun from my prior need for renovations! My Realtor was wonderful and patient while we house hunted - a bunch. I stalked Zillow, Realtor, Homefinder, Trulia, you name it. I obsessed about listings. I knew I wanted an older home with character - hardwood floors, high ceilings, moldings, and details out the ying yang!! The best neighborhood, in my opinion, in St. Petersburg is Old NE. It's quaint, charming, has a "neighborhoody" feel and is super close to downtown, which is under a major, super-hip, revitalization. Kind of like me, right?? Ha!! Well, after many, many open houses, house tours, multiple go backs, and going over financing, we finally found the right one and we're SO excited!! Its perfect for us and I can smell the paint fumes already . . .</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The house is on the corner and looks so pretty!<br />
Uh, . . . well, its got potential and it is located<br />
so close to downtown St. Pete.<br />
I LOVE the location and love living here.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think I'm going to spend a lot of time here - someday . . .<br />
when the paint is dry and the boxes are unpacked!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The living room is almost long enough to bowl in and <br />
will need a lot of furniture to make it look cozy but I accept that challenge.<br />
I got a little carried away when I was moving<br />
and gave away most of our furniture - oops!<br />
Time to go shopping.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dining room and yes, those are burlap curtains<br />
paired with a lovely '70s ceiling fan.</td></tr>
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Oh vey! '70s cabinets too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't you love the drop-down ceiling?? </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The elevator, yes, we have an elevator.<br />
Might come in handy when I'm old, like in a year or two.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olivia's bedroom - see the line, to the right, on the ground?<br />
That's where the elevator comes upstairs -<br />
right into Liv's room. She hates it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caitlin's bedroom - Do you see the potential?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guest room - More '70s??<br />
That paneling has GOT. TO. GO!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The girls' bathroom - its a good size and in good condition -<br />
its just U.G.L.Y. it ain't got no alibi.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The master bedroom - it's so tranquil - NOT!<br />
Paneling, and acoustic tiles, and paneling, oh my!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, they think this ceiling is a highlight. Not sure why?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love the beautiful backyard!!<br />
Ugh!</td></tr>
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Ok, so truth be told. Yes, the house is a fixer upper. Structurally this baby is sound. It has a great floor plan and the rooms are a good size. The girls and I are excited to make it our own and have been working hard for the past couple of months.</div>
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We're homeowners again!!!</td></tr>
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I can't wait to share all the changes we have made but that's for many, many future posts!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605823297113292228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174342385026918698.post-46081661464520083832014-07-26T13:39:00.000-04:002015-02-09T13:11:09.059-05:00Still Alive and Kicking . . . <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Ok, so you haven't heard from me in four months. Yes, I have missed you, too. So let's recap a bit and then I will blog in more detail about certain highlights.</div>
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We have sold our house. It was exhausting work but it's officially no longer ours. It only took 2 PODS worth of storage, one full 12' truck worth of donations, 1 truck full of consignment items, 1 flatbed hauler and 1 small moving truck (mix in 12 relatives), 3 friends, 2 hauls of donations to Lakeview Elementary, countless (and I mean countless) trips to our church's thrift store and the local Goodwill and Salvation Army drop-off centers, one ridiculously large trash dump, 2 emergency repairs from the A/C man, one termite tenting and we are out! It was definitely bittersweet. This was really the only house our children knew and while they are super-excited to look for a new house, the reason we had to move was in the back of all of our minds, even though I keep trying to focus them on the adventure aspect of it all. Being 12 and 16, it's a little harder.<br />
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Here's where we currently rest our heads (These photos are from Zillow and are pretty much what the house still looks like with us in it. It came completely furnished and is exactly what I wanted so I didn't have to pack, unpack, pack again for our permanent home, and then unpack again! We have made some small changes but that is it). -<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Isn't it charming and we can keep our dog Hattie with us!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our living room - we did have the landlord<br />
remove a bunch of the little trinkets so we had room for<br />
our things. I love the British Colonial feel,<br />
it's like we are on vacation.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our cute kitchen. I have come to find out<br />
I love the big sink and the Bosch dishwasher.<br />
I want both of those items in my new home!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The master bedroom -<br />
something awesome about having the whole bed<br />
to yourself!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I actually have a fireplace in my bedroom!!<br />
The landlord was kind enough to remove the<br />
naked man painting from the fireplace<br />
seeing how I have "quit" men for the time being!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My youngest's room - she has added some of her<br />
photos on top of the headboard to make it her own.<br />
The French doors lead to the screened-in pool.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My oldest's room - she has added a desk in the corner<br />
and has a huge closet so she is perfectly content for now.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We brought in a larger table with 3 chairs so<br />
this is where we eat dinner.<br />
There is also a washer and dryer in a closet.<br />
The chaise is gone and we added some extra shelves for additional <br />
storage for misc items and pantry supplies.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my favorite part of the house.<br />
I have started swimming everyday and yes,<br />
I do get excited when I swim 100 laps<br />
(please no mention of the size of the pool!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the Gulfport Marina, just about 6 houses from our home.</td></tr>
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We have settled in nicely and are really enjoying our summer break. It feels good to be back, healthier, stronger, and more importantly, happier! This journey is just over a year in the making and I know I still have a long way to go but I am excited about all the possibilities in my future. Lots more to share but that is for another post!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605823297113292228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174342385026918698.post-88689593162154653792014-03-23T10:48:00.002-04:002014-03-23T10:48:58.964-04:00NYC Bound . . . Ok, so I am heading out for the week with 7 female family members. We are doing what all normal Floridians do during spring break - heading north.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605823297113292228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174342385026918698.post-69296575844924539872014-03-06T18:18:00.001-05:002014-03-06T18:18:04.947-05:00Come Here My Pretty!Ok, so I was just perusing my blog because I went and bought that <a href="http://lifeinthecarline.blogspot.com/2014/03/super-fun-weekend.html">desk I was in love with</a> and wanted to look at the pretty pictures!<br />
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When I went to put it on layaway, the older gentleman remembered me and I got it for $300! I am super excited and can't wait to see it in my new, old home someday. . . </div>
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I have been crazy busy cleaning out crap, junk, and more crap. Goodwill and the Salvation Army love me! I have plenty more to share but that is for another post!<br />
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P.S. I have some ads on my page and one of them said, "Is He Cheating On You?" Think the ads are based on words I use in my blog or is it just one big coincindince?<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605823297113292228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174342385026918698.post-85255670914660118752014-03-04T15:27:00.001-05:002014-04-21T07:28:52.926-04:00Super, Fun Weekend . . . Ok, so I have been hard at work cleaning (house on the market), and clearing out (too much junk to move if the house ever sells), and feeding children, and driving children., and of course, let's not forget, forgiving a cheating ex-spouse! (On a side note real quick, I belong to a great support group at my church called <a href="http://www.divorcecare.org/">Divorce Care</a>, I highly recommend it for anyone going through a separation or divorce.<br />
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Back to my fun-filled weekend. I walk with a friend on Friday mornings and she mentioned this sale she heard about happening this weekend. It's called <a href="http://www.brocantemarket.com/">Brocante Vintage Market</a> and it is held in St. Petersburg, FL, the first weekend of every month. So needless to say, it sounded fun and I sure needed a shopping trip. I haven't bought anything for the house in a LONG time (well, yes, it is on the market and I am clearing out - see above) but why should I let that stop me? Boy, did I have a great time there. Now I am the type of person who would rather pay full price, or more, to avoid major crowds. I got to the market a little after 10 (after dropping off another child) and it was still packed. I have heard that people line up as early as 6 a.m. No thank you! I will never know what items I didn't get because I wouldn't stand in line so no harm, no foul!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Of course, I had my eye on that stained-glass<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The check out lines were brutal but<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My purchases!<br />
I have really been wanting some old trophies.<br />
This one is from 1967 and was the hit of the<br />
check out line because of course, we were<br />
all checking each others goodies while waiting there.<br />
I had several people say they wish they had seen it and<br />
one offered to buy it from me. No deal!<br />
I also wavered on the tray but could picture<br />
it in my new house (even though I have <br />
no idea what that house will look like!).</td></tr>
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I did decide to pack up my goodies and save them for the new house. I also made another decision, I was planning on taking most of my current furniture to my new abode but decided I didn't want it. Too many memories. So I plan on selling almost all of it and will have fun, with the girls, looking for special pieces to create new memories.<br />
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With that being said, I had about 20 minutes to kill before picking up my oldest so I headed to an antique store that is new to me. Holy cow! This place is huge and there was so much to see. I didn't see any more trophies but I did come across this lovely -<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isn't it cool? It's on sale for $350 and I was told I could do<br />
layaway. Think I just bought myself a Fat Tuesday present!?!?</td></tr>
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After all my shopping, we ran to the store for some goodies for dinner and I made a lasagna for the next day's super, fun activity - a Polo match in Sarasota.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wish I could claim this recipe as my own but it's not,<br />
it's<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/37717715603504348/"> Joy Behar's</a> and it's the best - hands down!<br />
Of course I had to make extras, <br />
so my little one has eaten it for the past 5 meals!</td></tr>
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At different Polo matches, there are different themes and this one was Italian. Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures of our set-up/food but we had a great time (thanks again Michel for the invite) and even better food.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605823297113292228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174342385026918698.post-23615516081428936252014-02-27T15:34:00.001-05:002014-02-27T15:34:35.700-05:00<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/7188937/?claim=t8qceyp4n5j">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605823297113292228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174342385026918698.post-27348074293604374792014-02-04T12:48:00.000-05:002014-02-04T12:48:04.973-05:00Are You Freaking Kidding Me?Ok, so you know by now that life has literally been a spiraling whirlwind lately. In one of the videos in my Divorce Care class, they liken going through a divorce to being battered in the ocean. You literally just get your feet back under you and BAM! You get slammed by another wave. You finally come up for air (and sometimes barely) and BAM! You get slammed again. It is so true. I think I am starting to get my act together, starting exercising (yoga and boy do I have some funny stories to share), eating right, and getting my finances situated when BAM! I've got shingles.<br />
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I had several in a row (apparently how they grow) on my temple. After going to my primary, I had to go to an Ophthalmologist to make sure none were inside my eye - luckily no. Let me tell you, those suckers hurt and I am thankful I did not have a lot. When they were shooting with pain, it felt like I was being hit by a small amount of lightning, they really burned. The pain didn't last long, really only seconds, but would repeat dozens of times during the day. The worst part was the flu-like symptoms. Seriously, one day I wanted to just crawl into bed and never get up again. Problem is, being a single mom, that is not an option! I had all the symptoms except for the fever. I was told by one of the doctors it was kind of like a faux flu, faux my a$$! I am slowly on the mend and trying to get my house pulled back together. I am still very congested and I have NO energy but hope that will come back soon.<br />
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So while we were slowly converting our current house into a Mediterranean-feel (still had a long way to go), for our new house, I want to go in an opposite direction. Slightly more feminine with soothing neutral tones with a mix of traditional, natural colors (Doesn't that sound fancy? And to think I just made it up - yes, I am still on drugs and not on wine!).<br />
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Ok, as you know, my life has been turned upside down the past couple of months. The girls and I have been reeling from my husband, their dad, leaving during a full-fledged mid-life crisis. I have gone to therapy (they went only once, they did not enjoy it; I found laying on a couch telling someone my woes to be quiet relaxing and helpful; just needed a glass of wine and some nachos and I might have never gotten off that couch!). I joined <a href="http://www.divorcecare.org/">Divorce Care,</a> a Christian-based support group. I have had countless breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and happy hours with friends. I have reconnected with high school and college friends. I have commiserated with friends through the fence at a soccer game. I have texted my family and had marathon phone calls at all hours of the night. I have gone through ludicrous amounts of wine (recycling bin is overflowing!). I have blogged. I have journaled. I have met with a great attorney. And do you want to know the best part about it? It all has helped! Every. Single. Bit. Of. It! I have all of you to be thankful for and really, really appreciative all of your support! Every last ounce of it.</div>
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With that being said, I actually got my first GOOD night of sleep last night. I even had a dream, can't remember it but I think it was a good one too. I woke up happy. In the past, I have actually woken up crying. Not a great way to start the day. I have also noticed my crying has lessened. It's not gone completely but definitely easing up (thank God too because soft Kleenex are not cheap!).<br />
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My girls seem to be in a good place, too. They are not really interested in spending any time with their dad but will go stay with him for the occasional night. Hopefully he will be patient with them and allow for them to continue to heal and get over the betrayal and hurt they are also feeling.<br />
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Now I am going to start focusing on myself and I have declared this project "Rebooting the Ravn!" Ravn is my maiden name and I like the alliteration. Plus, kind of not liking my married name right now for obvious reasons.<br />
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So far, I have started flossing again (hate having to do it with permanent retainers on the top and bottom but it can add 6.4 years to your life per Dr. Rozien, easy no brainer), I got my hair colored darker (slightly new look for me) and I am starting a diet.<br />
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I know, DIET really is a 4-letter word and it is something I have failed miserably at for the past 16 years (I gained weight while pregnant with my 15-old and still haven't lost it!). I know my family, and probably most of my friends, are sick of hearing me talk about weight loss. I am too. It's something I think about every single day, especially as I am eating a Cuban sandwich with Doritos! I have tried Weight Watchers more times than I can honestly remember. I have lost weight on a no carb diet only to regain it once I looked at a dinner roll again (this girl is NEVER going to be carb free again!). I have joined gyms, hired a trainer, walked hundreds of miles. The problem is, I just don't think I have ever had the deep down, inner passion or desire to do it. I always thought I would deal with it eventually. If I cut back a little here, used smaller plates every meal, did this or that, the weight would melt off. Let me tell you - not freaking true.<br />
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Let me tell you, nothing will give you the desire again to lose weight than to realize that after 20 years off the market, I will have to start dating again (at some time in the very, very, very far future)! So wish me well as I start to turn a major corner in my life and I will leave you with some words I read on Facebook and they just spoke to me!<br />
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I will be sure to share my ups and downs with you but that is for another post!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605823297113292228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174342385026918698.post-66786692047247049742013-09-18T12:43:00.001-04:002014-04-21T07:31:15.036-04:00It's Fall Y'All!Ok, first, let me say a BIG THANK YOU to all my friends who reached out to me following my last blog post. I cannot even begin to tell you all how much it meant to me. This really is a hard, scary, heart-breaking, tragic, confusing, crappy time in my life, not to mention my girls. We all are struggling with the process. I am still crying everyday (except for one day the beginning of the month - not sure what happened there), eating (way too much!), and downright struggling with the reality and finality of everything. I have decided, the best way to get my new, little family through all this, is to try to keep to traditions and routines we all know and love.<br />
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The girls and I are going to Asheville (with some other family members) the end of October, a trip we used to make as a family. It will be bittersweet but we are really looking forward to getting away for a few days, breathing in some cold air, looking at the gorgeous leaves, getting lost in a corn maze, and just taking our mind off of all the chaos in our lives (plus, Brevard, NC, has a restaurant that makes wicked good Grilled Pimento Cheese sandwiches and Asheville is known for their craft beers - win, win!). </div>
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So I hope you like my little touch of Fall in the South. Switching to Halloween real soon but that will be for another post!</div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605823297113292228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174342385026918698.post-43355832991329910842013-09-06T14:56:00.005-04:002013-09-06T14:56:50.291-04:00Getting Back Into Routine . . .Ok, I am back. It's been a long time since I have written a post and to be quite honest, I have really missed the writing portion of blogging. Now why was I gone for the last 7 weeks, you ask? Well, if I was a guy, I would say life kicked me in the nuts. Being a "more mature" woman, perhaps I could sum it up best and say life kicked me in my super deflated, hanging in my Southern Hemisphere, need a crane to life them up boobs! Too much? Sorry!<br />
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To be honest, everything I knew and thought that was true, was taken away from me. My hubby of 17 years (and best friend for almost 20), came home after a week-long vacation without his family, and told me he didn't want to be married anymore and that he was moving out and on. I am a big girl, and you could have honestly knocked me over with a feather. I NEVER expected that. My heart, my future, my family, everything I had worked for in the last 20 years, was taken from me and I had absolutely NO SAY in it whatsoever. For those who know me, not having a say has never been an issue of mine! Now there is a lot more to this story but in the spirit of self-preservation and for the sake of my girls, this is all I am going to say about this right now. If you are a friend of mine and want more "scoop", please don't hesitate to call me. I am leaning heavily on my friends and family right now and I thank God for them everyday. I have also started seeing a family counselor at our church (girls are going with me next time) and joined a Divorce Support Group. Both are very cathartic and will help me move forward.<br />
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With all this being said, there are some other major changes going on in our lives right now. I know seriously, what else could be happening? Well, we are selling our house and the girls and I will be looking for a new pad to call home. I have to say, with all the time, energy and money I have put into this house, it sure does look good - for someone else.<br />
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So here's <a href="http://mfr.mlxchange.com/DotNet/Pub/EmailView.aspx?r=283529506&s=MFR&t=MFR">the listing</a> so you can see how pretty it looks (professional photos totally make a difference!).<br />
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So, when the highlight of your summer is an emergency appendectomy (ahhhh yes, that happened too, I will definitely blog about that later because that story is so freaking funny, you will pop a stitch!), you can honestly say your summer sucked. As the girls and I say Worst. Summer. Ever. But now I have a clean, pretty house and will begin a house hunt very soon. I LOVE looking at houses so super excited about that part.</div>
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However, while driving to Miami for our annual Stone crab trip, I had a 3-year-old sitting right next to a 4-month-old in a Jeep Cherokee. Now the oldest daughter wanted to love on the baby and kept touching her, squishing her cheeks, and making her cry (not a 100% sure it was all loving but let's just go with that). By the time we had driven to Ft. Myers (barely an hour and 45 minutes from home), I was convinced we needed a bigger car. Thus the Blue Burb, as we sometimes call it.</div>
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So my sister and I took a quick trip to Atlanta to head to the Gift Mart for our on-line store <a href="http://www.toochicgifts.com/">Two Chic Gifting Gals</a>. Going to market is super fun, especially when we discovered the vendor giving away tumblers full of wine!! On the way home from Atlanta, something big happened, or at least it was exciting to me. No explanation needed:</div>
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200,000 freaking miles! That's amazing and a heckuva lot of miles!! After dropping off my sister and picking up my girls (a row for each of them!), I started thinking about everything this car has been through:</div>
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- driving Girl Scouts to meetings for 9 years</div>
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- 8 Girl Scout camping trips</div>
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- tons of trips to Gainesville for Gator games</div>
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- trips to New Orleans, Tennessee, Atlanta, and yearly pilgrimages to North Carolina for fall leaves</div>
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Ok, so the kiddos and the hubby were both out-of-town last week and that left me and the dog. Hattie (our black Lab) is fun but she won't fill my days nor will she take out the trash (was really missing hubby on the second trash day he was gone!!). I was pulling another filled trash bag from under the sink and was grossed out by what I saw. Originally, I had laid down a shelf liner like this -<br />
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Here I was, thinking this was so smart. Reality check - NOT! It appears my family is a group of slobs and only hits the trash can accurately about 60% of the time. The rest obviously misses and lands on my shelf liner. Funny thing here, the liner has little open squares and the missed trash would fill these holes and harden. When I removed it, there were actually squares of dried nastiness. I had to take a razor blade to the gunk to remove it. I then bleached the cabinet floor and this is the best I got!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There was a small, wire pull-out shelf that held cleaning supplies<br />but basically no other organization.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I ran (ok, not literally) to Home Depot and bought 6 vinyl tiles.<br />I figured these would be much easier to clean and it only cost $7.00!<br /><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Armstrong-12-in-x-12-in-Peel-and-Stick-Slate-Modular-Brown-Vinyl-Tile-24-sq-ft-case-25820/203591274#.UeMstRaW7Hk">Armstrong 12" x 12" Peel & Stick Slate Modular Brown Vinyl Tile</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was able to cut the tile with an old pair of scissors.<br />Forgot to take a finished photo of just the tiles but trust me here,<br />it looks SO much better!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added a <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/ClosetMaid-24-qt-White-Pullout-Trash-Can-3103/100649343?keyword=closetmaid+pull+out+trash+can#.UeMvMBaW7Hk">pull-out trash can </a> and <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rolling-Shelves-19-in-Express-Pullout-Shelf-RSXP19/100671678#.UeMvdxaW7Hk">shelf</a>, all from Home Depot,<br />and now have everything in reach.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I do plan on adding some sort of dividers for the shelf<br />because if I close it quickly, some of the items tend to fall over.<br />Other than that, it is clean and organized.</td></tr>
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My youngest daughter was really impressed with the new and improved look so that's enough validation for me! Of course, the new rule in the house is to always pull out the trash can before adding anything to it. That way, we avoid the messy overspills. <div>
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I am so excited to cross another item off my <a href="http://lifeinthecarline.blogspot.com/2013/06/summer-goals.html">Summer To Do List</a>. Crap!! Just pulled it up and another project not on my To Do list - ugh!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605823297113292228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174342385026918698.post-88317471199555993672013-07-06T18:51:00.002-04:002013-07-06T18:51:17.075-04:00It's About Time . . . Ok, so I have been living with this 1980s, completely hideous, ugliness for almost ten years (I think I deserve a major award!).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you look super closely, you can see the wood from the other side.<br />Many years ago, I put up bead board in Caitlin's room to<br />hide the glass blocks on her side.</td></tr>
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So with the girls in Gainesville and hubby visiting his dad, I woke up this morning and decided it needed to be a productive day. I pulled out the big ladder and took detailed measurements. Then I headed to Home Depot, picked up some luan, and had one of the employees cut down the wood for me (makes it super easy, peasy!). Now in my mind, I would just stick up the luan, add a few nails and then paint it all and believe it or not, that's exactly the way it went.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This piece was cut a little crooked but once I painted it,<br />you really couldn't notice.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the luan fit nicely and was super easy to install,<br />plus it's light so not too heavy to lift by myself.</td></tr>
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The Home Depot man cut some 3' x 1" strips for me and I used them as trim to go over the seams. I originally was going to just glue up the strips so I started that (gobs of glue later) but found it easier to just nail them in place. I then added a bunch of spackle (forgot to sand so don't look closely when you visit) and added paint. And here's the finished product . . . <div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not too bad??<br />I was going to paint the wood strips brown to add some more color<br />but since their placement apart varies based on where the main<br />supports of the glass blocks are, I painted them white.</td></tr>
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<br />I might actually add some fun art or some sort of decorations up there but for now, I will just admire it. I do have some touch-up painting still to do but tackling that tomorrow. My dog woke me up at 4 a.m. this morning and I didn't really fall back asleep (thanks Hattie!). More painting tomorrow but that is for another post.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605823297113292228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174342385026918698.post-10156398412721870352013-07-02T12:44:00.005-04:002013-07-14T22:58:06.768-04:00Loving Me Some Dowton Abbey . . .Ok, so I can become a completely obsessive person. With that being said, a lot of the time, once I make my mind up, there is no stopping me (remember I<a href="http://lifeinthecarline.blogspot.com/2013/06/just-little-painting.html"> painted 18' high walls</a>!?!?!). So I was sitting down to fold several loads of laundry and I turned on the TV. With nothing being on, I switched to <a href="http://movies.netflix.com/WiHome">Netflix</a> and came across <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/downtonabbey/">Downton Abbey</a>. For those of you not in the "know," it's a PBS fiction series set in a grand house in England beginning in 1912 with the sinking of the Titanic. It follows the lives of the wealthy family who live in the house and the servants who are at their beck-and-call. Little did I know, when I innocently played that first show, that the next 36 hours of my life would be in front of a TV and computer! I was completely hooked in the first five minutes (I am a bit of an Anglophile).<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lady Grantham: "No. She isn't until she is married, then her husband will tell her what her opinions are."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Lady Grantham: "You are quite wonderful the way you see room for improvement wherever you look. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">I never knew such reforming zeal."</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">Lady Grantham: "Well, rather yes and no - that house was hideous. Of course, that is no excuse."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So, needless to say, I watched Season One on Netflix. Immediately had to switch over to<a href="http://www.hulu.com/"> Hulu.com</a> (signed up for a free week, watched my stories and then canceled it) since Netflix didn't have Season Two. After watching Season Two (took a short break to sleep), onto <a href="http://www.amazon.com/ref=gno_prmlogo">Amazon Prime</a> (free membership for 1 month) to watch Season Three. All that rushing (literally would have been a page turner if I was reading it) and now I have to wait until January 5, 2014 for Season Four. Bummer! Something MAJOR happened in last minute of Season Three but I won't be a spoiler. Go see for yourself! It's really good!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12605823297113292228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174342385026918698.post-19262222128979150712013-06-27T22:11:00.001-04:002013-06-27T22:18:05.298-04:00Just a Little Painting . . . Ok, so I came up with my "<a href="http://lifeinthecarline.blogspot.com/2013/06/summer-goals.html">Summer To Do</a>" on my last post (yes, 17 days ago) and yeah, I have some progress to report!!<br />
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First, I organized all my photos on-line!! Yeah me! It took about 2 days of dragging, deleting, and reorganizing folders to get it all together. I had photos from 2 different cameras, in two different programs, and wanted them in one location. I also had photos from a folder pulled together after my last computer crash. It's nice that they are now together, neatly organized, and now backed up. Technically, I can't cross this off my list . . . yet . . . because it said to also organize all my photos currently just sitting in boxes (that will hopefully be done in the next couple of weeks) so as my mom always says, "stay tuned". (Note to future self: when making a To Do list, list jobs individually so I will feel more successful crossing them off - never double them up!)<br />
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Now onto my big news, and one that I can actually cross off the list, I painted the living room, all by myself!! Now normally, that's not big news but remember, I have 18' ceilings. 18 feet people! I used two different ladders, 2 different extension rods for the roller, <a href="http://lifeinthecarline.blogspot.com/2013/03/coming-clean.html">my wonderful bendy paint brush</a> and 7 gallons of paint.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the slight off-white color with the dark wood.<br />
We decided to slowly renovate our home to have a Mediterranean-Spanish<br />
flair but it takes a lot to make a 1987 contemporary<br />
house an old-world home!<br />
Wish us luck!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plan on reworking the fireplace in the near future.</td></tr>
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Eventually, we plan on replacing the Pergo floor with hardwood, removing the popcorn off the ceiling (professionals only please!) and adding a few beams up there (again, professionals) but that's down the road. For now, I just will paint the old baseboards a dark brown.</div>
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So cross this baby off. Tomorrow I am reorganizing under my kitchen sink (not fun or fancy but a major necessity!). (Note to future self: when making a To Do list, go back and list jobs that you might be doing the next day so you can feel more successful crossing them off !)</div>
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Off to read and relax and will think about the rest of my To Do list, but that is for another post!</div>
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