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Rate my Space

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Rate my Space

What is your experience with Rate My Space ? I decided to put up some new photos , of my made over dining room , my daughter's room and ...

5:39 AM

Tuesday January 20th

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Tuesday January 20th

Today is a good day , I am thrilled to be watching history unfold. How proud and happy I am to see this day , it is a real step in the righ...

7:07 AM

Low Key weekend

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_V-r1LA74s7xCxe6n7Y56Frha1fSeTCymkOHwMz6OH6sj5jkto_MyRWSbHLLmwaEApLJ_3x0XvkIqwY3vWBjr4MhS6sJs1O0SGYEV0A0-lIQBlpdhEhGRBo3vRHpglAhRRHVnPMU5goA/s1600-h/100_6428.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293013860252980082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_V-r1LA74s7xCxe6n7Y56Frha1fSeTCymkOHwMz6OH6sj5jkto_MyRWSbHLLmwaEApLJ_3x0XvkIqwY3vWBjr4MhS6sJs1O0SGYEV0A0-lIQBlpdhEhGRBo3vRHpglAhRRHVnPMU5goA/s400/100_6428.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> This is my dog trying to relieve himself in back high snow , sorry for the bad quality photo, my flash obviously didn't work .<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_9Cj3FoAcir72X4CnT0thMKA4bLKeiP25VbIB5GJPzm-myD1dsxief6fMvshn7tYbaqSq3o3EGY5h9QTJvrdHjk5c3v5FtX7HPYaQbxfzBD69pR_nxot99YaGDqHE4F6pAN6k4eV5RA/s1600-h/100_6427.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293013852779219298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_9Cj3FoAcir72X4CnT0thMKA4bLKeiP25VbIB5GJPzm-myD1dsxief6fMvshn7tYbaqSq3o3EGY5h9QTJvrdHjk5c3v5FtX7HPYaQbxfzBD69pR_nxot99YaGDqHE4F6pAN6k4eV5RA/s400/100_6427.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZstZUfxZq-ZnQ-OhZgQbJS1eHSRfZiC6rFnlwo9d-fwiWsw7giNDtlRfzhDh9_U6w1oiK064_qBtjkKkYK7fzQG86ynIKgVyS86k91m0r42hqJJzsphRw1DT0Jdnrfnhsx1hlMUZLb8/s1600-h/100_6425.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293013848195588146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZstZUfxZq-ZnQ-OhZgQbJS1eHSRfZiC6rFnlwo9d-fwiWsw7giNDtlRfzhDh9_U6w1oiK064_qBtjkKkYK7fzQG86ynIKgVyS86k91m0r42hqJJzsphRw1DT0Jdnrfnhsx1hlMUZLb8/s400/100_6425.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br />This is what we woke up to this Sunday , it snowed for 24 hours . I am so happy it happened on the weeken when my husband was home to help , with my wrist we would have been snowed in .<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFwI47NodSSdNOUyluoDoVtZoH-DfeE1yRacClbAXnMVPWoKC1DxFz0oSgCEUMHzrJU0Hvaohc3yJAonkS4n8Ii5m5XJWl5hrZT_iHed8-TY1tDi-dzbPgJemKALDxdZZhNL4fWyKw28/s1600-h/100_6423.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293013846485968786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFwI47NodSSdNOUyluoDoVtZoH-DfeE1yRacClbAXnMVPWoKC1DxFz0oSgCEUMHzrJU0Hvaohc3yJAonkS4n8Ii5m5XJWl5hrZT_iHed8-TY1tDi-dzbPgJemKALDxdZZhNL4fWyKw28/s400/100_6423.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> I think this table makeover is a hit , here is how it looks a little dressed up . I will need to get a protective cloth for when we use it though , don't want to damage it , I will still top coat it , but I am trying to rest my wrist ,and I have been doing that, which leaves me with little to do .  Bummer for me. </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>

Low Key weekend

This is my dog trying to relieve himself in back high snow , sorry for the bad quality photo, my flash obviously didn't work . This is ...

6:34 AM

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4uilIBggwQDOgz_sjpun5vytX7QOL_Ty1KNGHN-Z1pI_w0PMjmWxKE9oeA2ZXfTXhE1qt6z1Mi69owsT0-gtXLI2VlnRtjI0lAbX99QTalOV0ijBgO1DjM94dObFOfcsj1UDJcGurYk/s1600-h/windfield+farms+house.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292009338154957586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4uilIBggwQDOgz_sjpun5vytX7QOL_Ty1KNGHN-Z1pI_w0PMjmWxKE9oeA2ZXfTXhE1qt6z1Mi69owsT0-gtXLI2VlnRtjI0lAbX99QTalOV0ijBgO1DjM94dObFOfcsj1UDJcGurYk/s400/windfield+farms+house.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Evidence that the housing market has all but collapsed, see this house , well I love this house , it has a fantastic floor plan and it would be a most wonderful house to live in { I would choose a different color scheme for the exterior}<br /><br />Trouble with the house is well they have just slashed the price by nearly $100,000.00 GASP! sheer evidence things are bad . At this price I should snatch up my dream house right , NO because MY lovely home has been losing value by the day , I am disgusted at the list prices of houses in my area . {actually some are laughable , outrageous , some sellers are in complete denial and not listening to their agents , obviously }<br /><br />GOOD thing though I am not temped at all , this house although perfect in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">every way</span> , 4 bedroom , 4 bath , two car garage , 50 foot lot , well laid out , would never be my house , as I have promised not to move my children from the school they now attend. So although it is a deal and it is at the drywall stage waiting for all the finishes to be chosen , which would be the most fun part , it will stay vacant as it has for the last 7 months , unless someone finally sees its potential , the price reduction should help with that .<br /><br /><br /><br />So how do things look in your area ? have you been following the price fluctuations ? I always do , I like to know what my house is worth on an ongoing basis , I am a bit of a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">real estate</span> junkie , there are some deals to be scooped , but not by me , we will ride out this wave , no need to move , any moves will wait until things are looking up , and they will .

Evidence that the housing market has all but collapsed, see this house , well I love this house , it has a fantastic floor plan and it woul...

1:38 PM

I have a TIP

Ok , I was so excited to go on a little outing with a girlfriend today , because Lowe's is opening and I was very eager to get inside and check it out for myself.<br />My plan was foiled around 3:30 am when my happy dog jumped on me, I obviously was annoyed but still amazed my dog has figured out how to open a closed door , damn lever handles, but it was because one of my children was up with the stomach flu, I guess Lowe's will have to wait. <br />So I am home cleaning the aftermath , one blanket is fit for the trash , there is no hope .<br />Funny how I was up and steam cleaning the rug after moving Mason into my room , and hubs was snoring away not hearing a thing , that will always shock me, I mean my steam cleaner is LOUD.<br /><br />OK here comes my tip:<br /><br />I was doing  a little dusting and noticing the pads on the bottom of my dining chairs were rather dusty , so I used my  sticky lint roller to clean off a few legs, which was a pain and it hurt my wrists , and then it occurred to me , rip a sheet off , place it under one leg at a time , voila the perfect way to clean the dusty glider pads on the legs of furniture , one sheet did 6 chairs.

I have a TIP

Ok , I was so excited to go on a little outing with a girlfriend today , because Lowe's is opening and I was very eager to get inside an...

8:17 AM

Questions

The dining table was honey pine , I used a high <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">adhesion</span> primer {<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ZINSSER</span> 123} which allows you to skip sanding, I then painted it with several coats of paint and finished it with a clear topcoat, I ALWAYS use latex paint , I decided to paint it black and since it was already in latex I simply wiped it down and painted it with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Tremclad</span> "BLACK" paint in latex I mixed some matte and some gloss that I had to get a satin finish , I will let it cure for several days before top coating it with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">varathane</span>.<br />I am glad so many of you like the table makeover, I do too , but I also like white and cream painted furniture , I have painted many items white , and love the look of classic white cottage style painted pieces .<br />No I will not change the fabric , the fabric on the chairs is a gorgeous linen paisley and the bench is a soft grey linen , perfect as is , I think , I was just looking for contrast for the table.<br />I have been in many homes with dark furniture and dark floors and deep walls and solid fabrics and I find that mood is gloomy I need light spaces they affect my mood in a positive way . If there is not contrast between pieces a room feels boring to me or flat , I love pattern and mismatched furniture , no matching sets for me , I have collected loved pieces over time and my home reflects that .

Questions

The dining table was honey pine , I used a high adhesion primer { ZINSSER 123} which allows you to skip sanding, I then painted it with se...

1:30 PM

I got a new table for FREE

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXdRRcgRCqYQ_j4ETuAeEfobzdXbQ95ozLUTPJbqL4MSfwJyyTB8BNvC_RljSQbhcooTATNtfCFxL8mQ_cSUmgmL9BoKbbbt7aEspYWhmn1M80ZG6E8V4EUmSh98DQHZbn-wSHhDdTNc/s1600-h/100_6416.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291608425349538114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXdRRcgRCqYQ_j4ETuAeEfobzdXbQ95ozLUTPJbqL4MSfwJyyTB8BNvC_RljSQbhcooTATNtfCFxL8mQ_cSUmgmL9BoKbbbt7aEspYWhmn1M80ZG6E8V4EUmSh98DQHZbn-wSHhDdTNc/s400/100_6416.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> The dining room is complete . <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRerUf-QC-qa4UI8EUusGIvINA31ZomOE222MMSixj2FJxYHyXBPSZDux3jEYcBnVgsvJZx_A-GEK8J8-Xh6ea5LFkhOatMXG5LZMAH1I8rsbgE1XB94PWb1ufaZYFA2sERMu4Pf6tw8/s1600-h/100_6421.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291608418390801362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRerUf-QC-qa4UI8EUusGIvINA31ZomOE222MMSixj2FJxYHyXBPSZDux3jEYcBnVgsvJZx_A-GEK8J8-Xh6ea5LFkhOatMXG5LZMAH1I8rsbgE1XB94PWb1ufaZYFA2sERMu4Pf6tw8/s400/100_6421.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTElUqPx5UfPBiX5SncJ4xDXUagVLTiIk4TwWUBzcX1b892n-WxFgfnMX6v1Z1v-Si1ZDIE6SRgdYMi0GshW1eN_Od3DRfNhMP7Rf8MhpUCpTrawvTQGMmriwpgyoqdOvw7hUEul7AlQ/s1600-h/100_6412.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291564326004798850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTElUqPx5UfPBiX5SncJ4xDXUagVLTiIk4TwWUBzcX1b892n-WxFgfnMX6v1Z1v-Si1ZDIE6SRgdYMi0GshW1eN_Od3DRfNhMP7Rf8MhpUCpTrawvTQGMmriwpgyoqdOvw7hUEul7AlQ/s400/100_6412.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Ok well it feels like it was free , I love the cream colour of my harvest table and I think this is one of the nicest harvest tables out there , it has such pretty legs , not to bulky , but just right.<br />I have been thinking it blends a little too much with the trim work, and that the dining rooms I am drawn to <span style="font-size:180%;">ALWAYS </span>have dark painted or very dark stained wood finishes . I have been thinking long and hard , every time I sit in the front<em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff9966;"><strong>parlor</strong></span></span></em><span style="color:#ff9966;"> </span>{I'm going to call it that from now on , that is what it said on the floor plans , it just sounds fancy, I think it's another word for small} to watch tv I look and imagine it dark .<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><strong>My boredom made me do it , thank you boredom !</strong></em></span><br />I did all the things that needed doing , laundry , dishes ,toilets , floors etc and there I was with a day to fill and my itch for new projects needing to be scratched , and I am so happy with the result , look it just stands so proud , like look at me and my pretty legs , doesn't it?<br />What do you think am I off my rocker???<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbwN56CXCyHAn_QbZzJAy1BhEABKw4qAnJ8UBJAFM0hlOHAAefo2K_U8iFksh91on5l2gQKb6D-CfL35sFLSC-lNfAn56l14H8s8HraJ8cU2aVRJ1q_HrKcsx5RpbH9i5GOd9Gz3a7Dg/s1600-h/100_6415.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291564316458678642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbwN56CXCyHAn_QbZzJAy1BhEABKw4qAnJ8UBJAFM0hlOHAAefo2K_U8iFksh91on5l2gQKb6D-CfL35sFLSC-lNfAn56l14H8s8HraJ8cU2aVRJ1q_HrKcsx5RpbH9i5GOd9Gz3a7Dg/s400/100_6415.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>

I got a new table for FREE

The dining room is complete . Ok well it feels like it was free , I love the cream colour of my harvest table and I think this is one of t...

8:50 AM