You know you want to watch
Just remembered that tonight is the season finale of Jon & Kate Plus Eight, so tune into TLC!
If the scary previews and internet rumors are anything to go by, it looks like there is trouble in tot-town.
Could Jon and Kate really be splitting up? My guess is that even if they are, they will put on a happy(ish) face until the show is off the air.
Who would want to watch Jon – Kate + Eight? Hell, the math just = trouble.
I could play with this for hours …
I am totally in love with the ICI Paints Color Visualization Tool. Thanks for the great suggestion, Newlyb!
Here are some possible combinations I came up with …
Option A: According to ICI Paint, it’s the “colour of the year.” Would be great for re-sale value, because it’s pretty neutral, but I’m not sure if it’s punchy enough for me …
Option B: I really like the brown/grey combination, but paired with our yet-to-be-purchased dark furniture, it might be too much …
Option C: I adore this pumpkin-y colour, and think it looks nice against the dark furniture. But is it too bold for potential buyers, down the the road?
Operation: New bedroom
I came, I saw, I cleaned …
Yes, I had quite the organization marathon over the weekend. Over at like a hamster on a wheel, Newlyb was apparently going through the same thing.
I’m not sure what came over me, because I have never been hit by the de-clutter bug quite as hard as I was last week. I completely re-did the big bathroom on Thursday night, and dove straight into the closet makeover on Friday night.
By Saturday morning, the closet was done. By Saturday evening, I had ripped every single item of clothing out of our armoirs, sorted, tossed, and re-folded. I had taken down the curtains. I had re-arranged all of the furniture. I had stripped the bed. I took everything off the walls.
And then I was left with … well, a really bland, empty room.
For the two years that we have lived in our current home, our bedroom has been a mix of toffee, chocolate brown and cream. I thought it was the perfect colour combination, but now, of course, I am sick of it.
Now that I’m done to the bare minimum, I can actually look at the room and try to visualize what I want. Over the next few weeks, my goal is to …
- Re-paint the walls and trim
- Sew new curtains
- Sew new pillowcases and throw pillows
- Paint new art for the very-empty focal wall
If I’m being totally honest, I know my sudden home-beautifying obsession is coming from the fact that we are not going anywhere soon. I think I have put off doing much home decor lately because I was hoping we’d be outta there.
Now, I am determined to make the most out of the space for as long as we’re there. So … any colour suggestions???
Is it really that obvious?
SCENE: Mom’s kitchen. Sunday evening.
ME: It’s so cute! Little Dog actually thinks she’s a bear cub. Sometimes I called her “Brown Bear,” and I tell her that I found her in the woods and she was lost. And then I tell her that I scooped her up and took her home and fed her nuts and berries and honey.
LITTLE SIS: Um, you really need a baby …
Downsizing: Closet Edition
I’m going to be a bad blogger today, and only shoot you a couple of sentences.
You see, I am in a cleaning frenzy — nesting a year early? — and spent last night cleaning out my closet and doing the keep/toss tango. I put away all my winter clothes (which is probably a bad idea, for March in Canada) and dragged out my spring/summer-wear.
I am consumed with the need to keep doing things like this …
So satisfying.
Unfortunately, I am only finished with the closet, and still have two armoirs and a shoe/coat closet before I can think about taking a breaksies.
Happy Spring Cleaning!
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