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  • storage room cleaned out

    12 January 2011

    It is all cleared out and it may not be pretty to you, but we love walking in here now, because we can actually walk in here now!
    Before:
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    purging, paint quotes, and a perfect white?

    10 January 2011

    purge–verb (used with object)

    1. to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify.          

    2. to rid, clear, or free

    january 2011 003 1

    We have been purging. We took 3 of these loads to the Goodwill. It feels sooooo good. Originally, I was going to throw it all in the attic and bring it down for a spring yard sale. And I saw how much there was, and I thought of the sorting and the pricing, and I just wanted it out. Out of our house and away from me in case I changed my mind. I was just in one of those throw it out! I don’t care! moods, where everyone in your family is laying over their valuables to protect it from being thrown into the pile. (Except for my husband who was looking on with pure delight)

    I’ll show you some pictures soon!

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    Last week, I was in Benjamin Moore talking painting kitchen cabinets and the guy suggested getting a quote on having it done professionally. He said it may not be as bad as you might think since it’s usually slower in the winter for painters.

    So, we had one of the recommended painters come over and this morning he called with the quote and this is what I scribbled down:

    january 2011 005 1Not going to happen. So, here they sit waiting for me to take them out of their state of oak.january 2011 010 1 I need a perfect white kitchen cabinet color. Not too white, not too cream…just a perfect creamy white. Suggestions?? I need to get going on this dreaded project….

    Happy Monday~

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    courage for the week 1.9.11

    08 January 2011

    My roommate, Dani, posted this on our fridge in college. It has been a favorite since…

    "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

    ~Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of a Course in Miracles

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    caught my eye 1.8.11

    Gina @ Shabby Chic Cottage bathroom makeover!
     
     
    Donna @ Funky Junk’s How to Make Your Blog More Visitor Friendly….every blogger needs to read this!
    Funky Junk Interiors
     
     
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    neighbor gifts for next year…

    05 January 2011

    My Target holiday stuff went 90% off today. My boys and I made it there around 9 a.m. after calling the store this morning to see if it was 75% off or 90% off. Not much left, and not a roll of wrapping paper to be found. My plan to give it to neighbors next year was foiled. BUT…
    they had tons and tons of buckets of cookie cutters for .99january 2011 010 1
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    license plates round 9

    If you are wondering what on earth all this license plate talk is about, see here.
    The Land of Enchanment comes from Lorena. She was so sweet to send it even with a health scare with her son.january 2011 008 1
    Kate Breslin sent us Massachusetts! Thank you, Kate~january 2011 001 1
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    the story of why we have a washer & dryer in our family room

    03 January 2011

    AKA My love/hate relationship with surprises.
    Soooo, my sweet husband surprised me with an awesome gift for Christmas. I couldn’t believe it when the delivery guys showed up…I hadn’t asked for them, I really had no clue, and I am not an easy person to surprise because I make it my business know everything that’s going on around here.
    december 2010 070 1The guys were wondering where to put the old washer and dryer and my husband told them they could take them downstairs to the storage room. (When we had the basement finished, we had them put a washer and dryer hookup in our storage room so someday we could have a laundry upstairs and downstairs.)
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