Life at Home

Embracing the Mess

01.25.12

“Walking through my house at night to get to Bryn’s room should be considered an Olympic Sport!” When I woke-up Monday morning I saw this as a friend of mine’s status on facebook. It shouldn’t have made me smile, but it did. I was relieved to know it wasn’t only me. Here are some of the other comments left: “Ha, ha. I know that all too well.” “Yay, it’s not just my house.” “I hear ya!” “I feel like a ping pong ball bouncing off walls and dodging toys! Last night I tripped over a Tangled Doll!” “You should try to walk around in David’s room, LEGO’s everywhere! I think it gets worse every year…” “I stepped straight from a tiny japanese action figure onto a monster truck last night. Sometimes I feel like the toys are alive and trying to get me.” I’ll admit the toy tornado in...

Fixing a Cabinet Oops

01.23.12

As you know we’re moving, so I’ve been packing and getting the house cleaned-up from the three tornadoes I live with. One day I went to clean my husband and son’s bathroom only to find a sink cabinet with stain missing from it. Neither one claims to know what “happened” to the cabinet. My husband blamed a gnome, so I assume he’s the guilty party. My dad suggest I find a wood marker to fill in the missing stain. Luckily, Lowe’s has Homax® Wood Stain Marker Pen to remedy the cabinet oops. The Homax® Wood Stain Marker Pen repairs scratches and other imperfections where finish has been removed. Use on furniture, cabinets, molding and other stained wood surfaces. The pen allows for pin point accuracy and a no-mess application. Contains actual wood stain; select the color that best matches your existing finish. Overall, I’m pretty happy with...

Pinterest Inspiration – New Home Office

01.19.12

We’re moving AGAIN! It’s the fifth time in less than six years. I’m a pro at it. I never unpacked from the last move and I never really had the chance to settle in, decorate and enjoy the house we’re currently in. I’m not sure how long we will be in the house we’re moving to, but this time I’m determined to at least unpack and decorate. I work at home and need my own office space where I can shut the door and block out the noise and chaos happening in the house. I found some great office spaces while busy researching on Pinterest for designing ideas . I love black furniture, but I found the white spaces with bright pops of color really alluring. I love pink and it will be found somewhere in my office. BLACK, WHITE AND PINK OFFICE SPACE Source: bhg.com via My...

Burning the Midnight Oil

11.21.11

It looks like I’ll be burning the midnight oil on Christmas Eve. When a Christmas package was delivered to our house, my 2-year-old princess ran, grabbed her keys and tried with all her might to carve the box open. After her failure to open the box, she begged me to open it for her. I had to look inside and tell her the store sent an empty box. Needless to say, the screaming and crying began, followed by the comment, “Come on man.” With her persistence no wrapped Christmas gift will be safe or untouched under our Christmas tree. Luckily, big brother is at school all day and it is much easier to hide his presents. Maybe he’ll keep the Christmas gift mystery alive, but I highly doubt it. I hope I have a lot of hiding places and plenty of boxes to hide their presents!