tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40395052401024150072024-03-12T23:54:54.286-04:00Welcome to the TralaceJust a regular gal living my own version of the American dream with my husband, kids and dogs in our single wide mobile home--AKA--our trailer palace or "tralace" . I would love for you all to follow along as we create and live our happily ever after.
Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-51254168489788632192019-01-08T10:53:00.000-05:002019-01-23T10:12:43.513-05:00Faux "shiplap" wall for $20 using only paint! Yep, you read that correctly! I'm going to share with you how I painted a "shiplap" accent wall in my living room for twenty smackaroos! Keep reading for the details :)<br />
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For months now I've been searching for a way to create a shiplap accent wall in my home. I needed it to be inexpensive and something I could do with little to no help. Let me also add that my husband was not completely on board (but that's nothing new, lol).</div>
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I found several options and none of them were bad...but, for the most part they would have required me to ask for help. I won't go into all the options but if you're curious and don't want to do the research just let me know and I'll fill you in ;) </div>
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When I stumbled onto the idea of PAINTING a "shiplap" wall I was intrigued to say the least. It was the perfect alternative to actually nailing boards to the wall. And, <i>best of all</i>, when the trend fades and my taste changes I don't have to worry about prying the boards off the wall and patching any damage or holes....all I have to do is paint over it!! <i><b>HOLY CANNOLI!!</b> </i></div>
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<i> </i>Now, I'll be the first one to tell you that it's not the perfect solution and it's obviously not going to be for everyone. But, for me and my home I'm completely happy with how it turned out.</div>
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Here are the tools that you'll need if you decide to go with a painted faux "shiplap" look. </div>
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You'll need painters tape, paint--at least one color but possibly two if your wall isn't already the color you want as the base color--I was lucky that my walls were already painted gray, a level, black fine point marker, ruler, paint brush, clear glaze and last but not least, you'll need a wood graining tool.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The only thing not pictures that you will need is a paintbrush!!!<br />
I used the oldest rattiest paintbrush I had because I wanted to add<br />
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Sooo...are you ready to see my masterpiece yet?? Well, wait no longer my friends! Here it is!<br />
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One of the options for the accent wall that I'd entertained had been wallpaper...they have some gorgeous shiplap designs at Lowe's but they were a bit pricey for me. I was looking at around $175 for a half wall and I just couldn't quite force myself to do that. I think my painted wall looks at least as good as the wallpaper would have looked for a fraction of the price.</div>
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For this entire "shiplapped" wall it cost me roughly $7 for the wood graining tool from Lowe's and $12.99 for the glaze. I already had everything else, including the white paint. So, a grand total of $20.</div>
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And, in all honesty, I think the glaze was a bit irrelevant with the technique I used. From my understanding, the glaze acts to slow the drying time for the paint...but I worked one row at a time so drying wasn't really a factor for me.</div>
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So, tell me what you think! Love it? Hate it? </div>
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I think it's a good cost effective option and saves a lot of time and headache when the shiplap trend is history.</div>
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The main "ingredient" to achieving this look is this tool from Lowe's (or any other home improvement store I'm sure). This thing is like magic...I'm not sure HOW it works only that it does. </div>
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I hope I've given you something to chew on and if you decide to paint your own faux "shiplap" wall be sure to send me a picture...I'd love to see it!</div>
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Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!<br />
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EDITED:<br />
I've had several people ask HOW I did this so I'm going to try to explain it. I originally created this post as a "hey look what I did" post rather than a "how to" post so I don't have detailed photos are instructions, unfortunately. But, I'll do my best to give a step by step!<br />
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Our wall was already painted a medium gray color which was what color "undertone" I was hoping for. But, really you could use any colors you want!<br />
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In the photo above you can see that this is when I first started. What I did was first to take that ratty paintbrush I mentioned earlier...and paint some horizontal strips with it...I did not completely cover the area I just brushed the paint on horizontally in a straight line side to side. I painted no more than 2 strips at a time before using the graining tool. One thing I did to kind of break up the "pattern" was that I alternated which side I started on. If I started left to right on one line then the next line I went right to left. And, also, I had watched several videos on YouTube on the graining tool AND I had practiced on a piece of foam board I had in my craft room before I started on the wall.<br />
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In this photo you can see that I'd done 4 separate lines. After the paint had set for a couple minutes but BEFORE it dried I took my paint brush and lightly brushed across the strips again to <i>blend</i> if you will.<br />
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Once I'd used that technique on the entire wall and it was completely dry, I then took a level and a marker...not a sharpie but just an American Crafts medium tip marker and drew on the black lines at every 5 inches. That's really all there was to it.<br />
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I'm not sure if this helps you guys but I sure hope so and please ask me if I left anything out!<br />
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Here is the "finished" wall (as if anything is ever really <i>finished</i>, lol!)<br />
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Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-32331036703628706802019-01-03T21:54:00.000-05:002019-01-03T21:54:21.531-05:00We have a new addition! Yep, you read that right...we have a new addition to our family and we are all head over hills <i>in love</i>!<br />
When my son and his wife told me they were having a baby I was floored--I think my soul may have actually left my body! I had almost lost hope that they would have another child and while I was more disappointed than either of them knew, I had also made peace with the fact. So, opening my Mother's Day gift and finding the pregnancy test was THE best gift imaginable.<br />
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And, a couple weeks ago baby K made his long awaited debut and he did not disappoint. He's beautiful and perfect. I have been sick with the flu so I hadn't seen him in a week so yesterday when we finally felt that there was no risk of him catching my sickness I rushed over for some cuddles and a photo session.<br />
While I am not a photographer and do not claim to be, I do feel I got a few great photos. And here are a couple of my favorites.<br />
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Doesn't that just melt your bones?? Ahhh...I have to say that 2018 was a great year!<br />
Thanks for stopping by and I'll see ya next time!Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-28459647068614818502019-01-03T21:36:00.001-05:002019-01-03T21:36:54.580-05:00To blog or not to blog... THAT is the question I'm left asking myself today. I actually blogged very little in 2018 and here we are on day one of 2019 and I have to wonder if there is even any point in continuing. Is there a purpose in this blog? Does anyone really care one way or the other? Is there even a slight chance that at some point in the future that someone might stumble upon this blog and find what they're looking for?<br />
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I feel like if I could stick to one topic the blog might become more relevant. Unfortunately, I struggle with that because I want to share all my "adventures" and that includes home diy projects as well as scrapbooking and craft projects with the occasional life update tossed in for good measure.<br />
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I guess if I'm being honest with myself--and any person who might be reading this--I'm just not quite ready to let the blog go. At least not yet. I'm not sure how often I'll be popping on but I guess time will tell. Not sure if I should apologize in advance for that or not, lol.<br />
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So, there you have it...life at the tralace goes on :) So, I'll see you fellers next time! (side note: I actually DO say "fellers" in case you were wondering. I'm probably the closest person I know to a "hillbilly" and there's no shame in my game).<br />
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Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-40899159454617864772018-10-22T09:50:00.002-04:002018-10-22T13:43:48.664-04:00posting to maintain AND update So, apparently blogger wants you to actually post occassionally in order to maintain your blog. Unfortunately, I have been quite the slacker :/ Sorry, folks....all 2 of you, lol.<br />
I think I just reached a point that I felt irrelevant...boring, nobody really cares....nothing against anyone who actually DOES read.<br />
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I did enjoy blogging when I was trying to post semi regularly. I think that's what I need to get back to...the day to day type stuff.<br />
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And, in that spirit, let me update real quickly.<br />
We have been avid campers our entire married life. We camp very primitively...meaning that our favorite camp site has no electricity, no running water, no bath-house. What it <i>does</i> have is an amazing view across the lake with the mountains directly behind it.<br />
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Years ago we had an old <i>ugly</i> rv that we had bought for $700 from some friends of ours. I loved having a camper because it made camping so much easier by not having to pack and unpack as much stuff. We used that old mustard yellow and rust camper until it was falling apart and the motor gave out. And then we were back to tenting--which we were no strangers to. But, it was definitely more challenging and eventually we stopped going as often because of that.<br />
I guess around fall of 2016 we started tossing around the idea of getting another camper but, we didn't want to go in debt and we half heartedly looked at old used campers we could afford to pay cash for that were in decent condition.with no luck.<br />
Fast forward to summer of 2018 and we again were looking. And, this time we were seriously looking because when you're over 50, with bad backs and hips and overweight---well, let's just say that getting up down from an air mattress in a tent isn't an easy task lol.<br />
So, when we had looked at all the usual places for a few weeks--craigslist, facebook marketplace, etc with no luck so we decided to expand our search. We started making the rounds to local (within an hour and a half) rv dealerships. Found one we fell in love with but they sold it out from under us---another story for another day, lol. So, Camping World was out of the picture for us--I was not happy with the way they handled that situation. Luckily for us there is no shortage of RV sales in this area.<br />
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Long story short, and after looking at what felt like a thousand campers (but was probably only about a hundred) we--or <i>I</i>--found one I loved. We could not afford to pay cash for it and even though we'd discussed going outside our price range we also decided on an amount of $10,000 or less. Well, I won't say how much this camper was but suffice it to say it was waay beyond our budget limit.<br />
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She's a 32 footer that sleeps 8--really more <i>AND</i> there's room for air mattresses!<br />
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I've slapped myself a hundred times for my weakness and for being a "debt free" hypocrite (since we're in debt up to our eyeballs now)...but we finally drove off the lot with that pretty girl in August of this year. And I love her! We've had several camping trips in her already and there's plenty of space for guests--especially grandkids--and that was our main purpose in purchasing such a large camper/travel trailer. She's really not all that fancy but she's family now, and I do love her.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the view from the "bedroom door"<br />
The door you see to the left is the bathroom. The<br />
door at the end of the hallway is for the bunk room.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the "master" lol...but it does have sliding doors that<br />
that keep it separate and private from the rest of the trailer.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the view from beside the bathroom door toward<br />
the right side of the camper</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the view from outside the bathroom door toward the<br />
left side of the camper with the slide out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The right side of the bunk room.<br />
*this table folds down into a 4th bunk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bunk room on the left. Our granddaughter<br />
has pretty much claimed that bottom bunk, lol. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the bunk room....it's small but has a door<br />
that separates it from the living space which I<br />
LOVE.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from the sofa </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And this is our pretty girl sitting in our yard when we<br />
brought her home. I'm amazed at how much bigger<br />
she looks in the yard than inside the dealership where we bought her.</td></tr>
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Isn't she lovely? But, seriously, we do love having a travel trailer. There are some cons but I think the pros far outweigh those. We're limited on where we can take it due to the size but I think she'll be around a few years.<br />
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And, since this became longer and more drawn out than I intended I'll just leave it there for this update. I may just be back again soon though ;)<br />
I had intended to do a more thorough update but that just leaves more for another day ;)<br />
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Thanks to anyone who is still following along or who took the time to read this.<br />
Have a great day, y'all!<br />
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<br />Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-19199057526737578262018-02-10T09:06:00.001-05:002018-02-10T09:06:38.130-05:002018 kitchen "refresh"Nothing major but I changed out some of my kitchen decor and I love the cleaner feel so I wanted to post a couple of photos :)<br />
I loved my previous clock and sign over the sink but I feel that the new ones reflect my current style so much more accurately and I love the way the kitchen looks right now.<br />
Although....as much as I love my countertops so much better than the original blue and white I am ready for a change so we'll see what the future hold in that department.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sign above the window is new and also the sign in the<br />corner to the right of the stove is new since my last update.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The clock is new, I changed the flowers on the table and the<br />wooden star is also new(I'm getting another identical to go<br />underneath that one)</td></tr>
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It's kinda crazy how just a couple of new things makes the whole place feel different.<br />
Slowly but surely, friends, I'm finding my style and creating my perfect "tralace" :)<br />
Have a great day!Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-1733937305203370402018-02-10T08:42:00.000-05:002018-02-10T08:42:23.992-05:00What am I?<i>DISCLAIMER: This is going to be a long drawn out post...just so you go into it knowing what you're getting into. You'll probably reach the end and wonder what in the world you just read as there's no point to this post...no rhyme and no reason. You've been forewarned.....</i><br />
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<br />
Here I come again with another long overdue <i>life update</i>.<br />
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Gosh, you guys....I'm just sitting here with my fingers poised above the keyboard wondering where to start or what to say or even how to say what's in my head.<br />
I think I'll start with a little background...sharing some things I've not shared here on the blog before.<br />
This is something that I don't put out to the general population...not because I'm ashamed or unsure of who I am but rather because not everyone understands the phenomenon. It's difficult to explain to someone who just doesn't "get it" and also I am just generally a private person.<br />
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But, here it is....I am an empath. Actually, I'm a pretty strong empath with mild psychic abilities. If you aren't sure what exactly an empath is then I encourage you to do some research. But, basically, just for the purpose of me getting this blog post down in black and white, an empath is someone who takes on the feelings and emotions of those around them...that is the barest definition and doesn't come close to fully explaining what an empath is or what it encompasses. It's something you are born with...and not something you just decide to be.<br />
Note that there is a <i>significant</i> difference between being empathetic and actually being an empath.<br />
From as early as I can remember I've known I was different and that I could see things in their barest truth. I always knew I could "read people" with an uncanny accuracy. It's all about the energy...I feel people's energy...I also feel the energy of SO many other things...almost everything puts off an energy vibe.<br />
It wasn't until quite a few years ago that I realized that there was a name for it or that there were other people just like me. And, since then I've done hours upon hours of reading and research just trying to learn and understand why I am the way I am. There is science behind it but I'm not going into all that.<br />
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The one thing I have not been able to get a grasp on is shielding...and that just means being able to shield myself from others' emotions.<br />
I could sit here and tell you all day long how very difficult it is to take on the emotions of everyone around you and you will never understand. Heck, some of you may be shaking your heads and thinking that I've finally lost it.<br />
You wouldn't be far from the truth. The past few months have taken their toll on me and my psyche.<br />
I feel things strongly...not just the baggage of others but my own emotions as well. I tend to go all in when I love or care for someone. When they hurt or go through hard times "I" go through the same feelings. And, let's just say that the last few months have been a never ending barrage of worry, stress and heartache....and very little of it my own.<br />
There was the stress of the holidays...2 of my boys laid off between Thanksgiving and New Years and obviously they struggled emotionally as well as financially. Our oldest son went through a heart wrenching break up that I feared would destroy him and myself along with him. Our next to youngest made the announcement that he planned to move over 2500 miles away from and family. Then there was my own holiday stress of trying to make everything perfect for everyone. I've been sick 3 different times this winter and have a sore throat AGAIN. My oldest son switched from day shift to night shift so I have my 5 year old grandson a lot more often...and I love him and am <i>so</i> thankful for the time I get to spend with him, but he's exhausting. And then there was my brother who is a meth addict who has lived with us for the most part for just over a year now. It would be difficult to live with him in the best of circumstances but as an empath who feels his <i>constant</i> inner turmoil it became more than I could handle. He is diagnosed paranoid delusional not related to drugs or alcohol...he also suffers from an instituionalized personality disorder due to being in prison for so many years. He talks to himself a LOT...he questions absolutely everything, he comments on everything and he is always right. I think he likes to argue but it's mentally exhausting to deal with. His reality is on the opposite spectrum of mine and he refuses to budge...whereas a "normal" person knows that sometimes you have to make compromises and sacrifices in life.<br />
On top of all that...which may not sound as bad as it's actually been....I had to deal with custody issues for my 17 year old niece. It was a lot more stressful and involved than I'd anticipated. I love her probably more than she realizes but she comes with her own set of emotional baggage.<br />
As an empath...every single bit of this "stress" (for lack of a better word) is amplilfied exponentially. And, again, unless you ARE an empath you will not understand.<br />
There are more...many many more... small stresses as well...but I'm not going to go down the entire list.<br />
Heck, I don't even know why I'm even trying to put this all into words. Perhaps I'm subconsciously trying to put it into context for my own self.<br />
My son did move away 2 weeks ago and to say that it has devastated me is to put it mildly. When he drove away it literally brought me to my knees and left me on the ground squalling uncontrollably until I vomited. It's gotten better but barely.<br />
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I began to wonder if I was a freak of some kind because who really feels this broken and lost over a child moving away??<br />
But, then I realized that it's <i>BECAUSE</i> I'm an empath...I become so emotionally vested in those I love (especially my children) that it amplifies every emotion. And, especially with this child because he and I have always had a strong bond. Unusually strong, in fact. And now there's a knot of emotion in my throat that refuses to go away. It is a physical hurt and the grief is unbelievable and unbearable at times.<br />
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You know...I don't even know where I'm going with this post. There's really no "point" to it. It's just a jumbled set of thoughts that may make absolutely no sense to anyone other than myself.<br />
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I just want to say that I'm getting better. I'm learning to focus and meditate, I'm working on growing spiritually because that is the root of all healing...both physical and mental.<br />
I will come out on top of all this and I'll be happier than ever. But, for now it's a process that I am slowly clawing my way through.<br />
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I haven't crafted in months...not really. I did make a couple of Christmas gifts--they were quick projects and didn't even turn out that great.<br />
But, crafting and scrapbooking make me happy so I'm going to do more of that.<br />
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Just bear with me, friends...I know I've not been myself the last few months. I've been a terrible wife and friend and not the greatest Mother or Nana....I've just let everything swallow me up. One thing I know is that I am a survivor and I will get through this "slump". I'm not too proud to ask for prayers, good thoughts, positive energy...so send it my way.<br />
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If you've read through this far then you're either a saint or a very good friend...so, thank you!!<br />
<br />Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-27108950666611341442017-10-30T13:26:00.000-04:002017-10-30T13:27:51.861-04:00My thoughts on "older" trick or treatersWith tomorrow being Halloween I've seen a lot of posts on Facebook the past few days related to the holiday. Whether it be photos of the kids in their costumes--which I personally absolutely love--or just stories of their antics in choosing costumes or getting dressed, people love sharing. One of the things I see floating around every year is this:<br />
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This strikes a chord with me every time I see it. I find it extremely sad that some adults feel the need to make a child feel guilty or ashamed for simply trying to squeeze in another year or two of an all too fleeting childhood. And when I see posts like this one I am always reminded of the one year my boys went trick or treating around our small town. They were in their early teens and they wanted to dress up and I encouraged them! </div>
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Along our route we stopped in at one of the local churches that was having Halloween activities. In order to get candy you had to go into one of the classrooms with the lights off where there was candy spread out on the floor. You had so many seconds to get as much candy as you could and what you got you could keep. I didn't go into the room with them for obvious reasons and didn't really think anything about it. But, later that night, we were at a haunted house hosted by another local church. There's always a campfire at this event and lots of local people. Well, there around the fire was one of the ladies from the previous church and while we were certainly acquaintances we weren't friends. We definitely knew who one another was though. So, she sees my boys and then APOLOGIZES to me because when my boys went into the darkened classroom for candy they (those in charge) had moved all the candy to the edges of the room making it almost impossible for them to find any. Why, you ask? Because they thought they were too old to be trick or treating and she didn't realize who they were. But, it shouldn't have mattered WHO they were...they were in a CHURCH where they should have been treated with love and tolerance, unconditionally. </div>
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Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-21194586564515412442017-10-04T20:48:00.002-04:002017-10-04T20:52:18.049-04:00Mobile home remodeling and decor updates<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: center;">It's been a minute since my last post, oops...sorry! Just life, life and more life happening the last few months. Nothing too exciting on the remodeling front but I do have some updated decor photos I want to share. </span><br />
We did recently update the light fixture in the dining area. I think we also updated the blinds since my last home update post. I *love* my blinds but they are a headache to keep clean and dust free.<br />
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Just as a reminder to anybody who's not familiar with our home, we live in a 1997 16x80 singlewide manufactured home. We've been here almost 10 years now and our home has gone through several transformations along the way. It's probably not AS noticeable to outsiders but for me I see every tiny improvement as being one step closer to my perfect little home. Fancy it isn't but it IS paid for and I find tremendous comfort in that.<br />
I love coming in my front door and having that feeling of "<i>home</i>" and I hope that no matter the shape and size of your own homes that every single person reading this feels the same when they open their front door.<br />
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These photos are in no particular order and I've left out photos of my scrapbook room, the master bath and also my son's bedroom (although I'll be sharing photos of his room very soon as we're about to do some updates in there!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When you walk in the front door and look right this is your view.<br />
The bathroom is there at the very end of the hallway. The first<br />
bedroom on the left is my son's room and the 2nd bedroom<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is our dining area</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love this floral arrangement <3 I painted and glittered the<br />
jars myself and added the jute twine. I got the flowers<br />
from Hobby Lobby--I chose pink because 1. I love pink and 2. I<br />
wanted the flowers to look as real as possible considering they aren't. And<br />
3. I was looking for a good <i>pop</i> of color<br />
The tray I picked up at Ross or TJ Maxx.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is our laundry room...nothing too spectacular<br />
but I like it :) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the living room from near the front door--my<br />
gallery wall is a work in progress...a slow process, lol. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">kitchen/dining area from the middle of the living room</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One side of the living room from the middle of the kitchen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the back hallway taken from the doorway of the master<br />
bedroom</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dresser in the master bedroom just as you walk in the door</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Haha...yes, that's a pile of shoes (and my purse) in the corner...I'm<br />
really bad about just tossing my shoes to the corner when<br />
I take them off. I <i>should</i> get a nice shoe rack and put it to<br />
use but, if I'm being honest, that's probably not gonna happen, lol. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This looks horrible I know but I've just not gotten around to<br />
painting that wall when we got our new bed a couple months ago.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hallway bathroom...the only thing that's changed in<br />
here since my last bathroom update is the mirror and<br />
a bathroom decor sign I got from Hobby Lobby that you<br />
can't see in this photo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the wall on the other side of the living room...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the cube shelf I just recently added to the<br />
end of the hallway outside the bathroom and<br />
directly across from my scrapbook room. These cube<br />
shelves are my new favorite thing for storage, hands down!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the view from outside the hallway bathroom door.<br />
You can see the door to my son's room on the right.</td></tr>
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I know there's been nothing exciting in this post and I apologize but I really just wanted to get these photos posted.<br />
You guys should have figured out by now that there's always another project in the back of my mind so be sure you stay tuned ;)Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-41029607280453598922017-08-30T09:59:00.002-04:002017-08-30T09:59:51.602-04:00Gold glitter monogramAs I was on the school bus this morning driving my morning route I found myself feeling like I needed to constantly be rubbing at my nose and it occurred to me that to a bystander I probably looked like a crack head, lol. When, actually, I just had glitter in my nose.<br />
While waiting for my son to get ready for school this morning before the bus route I was working on a gold glittered monogram for my scrapbook/craft room and that fine, powdery glitter just gets everywhere...including your nose, lol!<br />
Kind of a random post, right? Oh well...it was in my head so there ya go :) Carry on...<br />
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<br />Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-65978776392873560972017-05-24T20:29:00.001-04:002017-06-22T13:13:19.998-04:00Crystiles peel and stick wall tiles--our kitchen backsplash makeoverGood morning!<br />
Today, I thought I'd share with you all our new kitchen back splash. I had originally intended to use actual tiles but, just to be completely honest, I was looking for a simpler (ok, EASIER) alternative because I knew that I'd be waiting until heaven knows when if I kept waiting for my husband to agree to such a time consuming and back breaking project. I try to be fair to him and to remember that he works 6 days per week and just like everyone else, he likes to have some down time when he's off. I understand that and I respect that. SOOOO....a couple weeks ago I came across the concept of peel and stick dimensional "faux tiles" and I was quite intrigued. I pretty much watched every video I could find on YouTube and for the most part, people loved them and they looked really good.<br />
I finally coaxed the hubs on board and off we went to Lowe's in search of the tiles or something similar. Unfortunately, we didn't have much luck with Lowe's. They did have some similar tiles but not in any of the colors I was looking for. However, being there and seeing the tiles themselves in person and holding them and touching them and comparing the way they looked to the actual glass tiles was enlightening. I was convinced that the average person would never look at these and realize that they aren't "real tile".<br />
So, with that in mind I was ready to get my hands on them and get them into my kitchen ASAP. <br />
I had seen a YouTube video by a YouTuber named Laci Jane and I'll try to add the link. Her tile looked so amazing and I thought the colors would look great in my kitchen so I followed her link and headed over to Amazon to place my order.<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J-NxU1VhuQ" target="_blank">Laci Jane's tile video</a><br />
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I was so excited when my package arrived...you guys just don't even know, lol. <br />
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As you can see from the photo, the box was not very large. The tiles are thin and very very light. The sheets are 10 in. X 10 in. and we needed 42 sheets for our kitchen. They come 6 sheets per package. I actually ordered an extra package and I'm glad I did because we used it!<br />
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Here's the link to the tile I purchased. If that link doesn't work, somebody please let me know!<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DR0C5NY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Crystiles </a><br />
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I'm going to start by showing you a few pictures of our kitchen before we started just to give you an idea.<br />
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Just giving you all the different angles so you will be able to truly appreciate the dramatic change that the tiles made.<br />
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We began by prepping the walls...basically removing the strips that are ever present in manufactured homes. Don't we all despise those strips? I understand the need for them but that doesn't mean I hate them any less.<br />
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Once the walls were prepped it was time to measure and make sure the lines were level.<br />
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And NOW...the "AFTER"<br />
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As you can see from the photos it truly is quite a dramatic transformation...I do think it enhanced our home and I don't think the average person will realize that it's not real tile.<br />
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However, it wasn't all sunshine and butterflies... and there ARE some issues that we had that are worth mentioning.<br />
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1. It wasn't quite as easy to apply as we'd hoped. The sheets are thin and you have to place them precisely.<br />
2. Your surface (wall) needs to be completely smooth or you WILL see the imperfections once finished and can even cause bubbling.<br />
3. If you don't get it lined up perfectly and need to reposition it then it WILL pull up the paint from your wall and possibly even damage the wall. This stuff is STICKY!<br />
4. Be certain of the color before you purchase it and put it on your walls. It's<br />
cheaper than actual tile but that doesn't necessarily mean it's "cheap"...and you<br />
want to love what's on your wall.<br />
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All said and done, I'm happy with how it turned out and the change is quite dramatic.<br />
I would definitely recommend the peel and stick tiles if you're looking for a cheaper and less labor intensive alternative to real tile. Just be sure your walls are ready and take it slow and steady. Read the instructions and get to work :)<br />
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One final picture for you :)<br />
This is a side by side of our kitchen the first day it was set up (this is how it looked when we bought it) and after with the tile.<br />
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<br />Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-16886068433886254712017-04-20T12:42:00.001-04:002017-04-20T12:42:19.192-04:00I made the final mortgage paymentOn April 4,2017 I sat down at my desk, took out my payment sheet and checkbook and wrote the check for our final mortgage payment. I had looked forward to the day I'd write that final check for so long that when that day came it was almost a surreal feeling. My hand was actually a little shaky and I felt kind of nervous--how crazy is that?? I actually wrote 2 checks...one for the April payment and the actual final (May) payment which was only $75. But, still, I didn't feel completely FREE until the check cleared the bank. When I got the text notification from the bank that the check had cleared...well, <i>THAT'S </i>when I got excited. I looked around at the tralace and embraced the idea that it was ours, free and clear.<br />
I know to some, probably most, it's not much...but this little acre of land and the tralace are <i>home</i>. And, when I walk through the door and look around I'm happy.<br />
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I don't know if the time will ever come that we need to refinance for some unforeseen reason but for right now, for this space of time, we own our home outright and it's a <i>great</i> feeling!<br />
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I just had to share the happy news :)<br />
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I wish you all a wonderful day!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Rhonda</span>Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-68850787626006213522017-04-04T11:54:00.005-04:002017-04-04T11:54:39.762-04:00Puppy birthdays!!Holy cow...has it been a year already?? It's hard to believe a year has passed since our "boys" made their grand entrance into the world and our family.<br />
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I had preached and lectured the kids over and over again not to get attached because I was hardening my heart and we would not keep a single puppy. I have never allowed dogs in the house because it was just too much work to deal with the potty training, the messes and most of all, the hair and smell. I have always been a little grossed out when I've seen people out in public and they have pet hair on their clothes or things. I certainly didn't want to <i>be</i> one of those people...ewww, lol.<br />
I guess I missed the flashing lights warning me of the karma train headed straight towards me because not only did we keep one puppy, we kept <i>two</i>. Poor Roscoe...I actually gave him to another family (oh, will the guilt never cease!!) because we had chosen Sam as the puppy we were keeping from day one. And we were only keeping ONE. As with every single puppy we rehomed, I asked them to please please return him to us if for some reason they decided not to keep him. I believe he was gone 7 or 8 days when the lady contacted me that he wasn't going to fit into their family because he was growling at the kids and they were terrified of him (hahahahaha--I still laugh about that because Roscoe was a cuddler then and he's a cuddler now). I don't know what was going on between their kids and our sweet Roscoe because he's never growled nor shown aggression in any way whatsoever before they took him or after. He was only 8 weeks old when they took him so your guess is as good as mine about what the issue was. I am just so thankful that they did give him back rather than trying to find someone else to take him or worse, send him to the shelter. I'll never forget how happy he was to see us the day we met the lady to bring him home. I decided right then that he was home to stay. And that's how we came to have 2 puppies.<br />
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To say that it's been a challenge is an understatement. Boy, is it an understatement! At first it was the incessant potty incidents that were the worst. Poop, pee, poop, pee, poop....you get the idea. I thought it would never end. Anything left within their reach was fair game to be chewed up destroyed. Shoes (of course), socks, jackets, toys, home decor...you name it and they chewed it. I won't even talk about how bad the back yard got (I shudder at the memory). And then it got to the point that when we let them outside they were wandering out of our yard...disappearing for hours at a time, leaving me stressed to the point of tears. So, we finally got the backyard fenced thinking it would be the answer to our problems. And it has helped SO much. Unfortunately, Roscoe has found an escape hatch and has to be monitored constantly while outside, even in the fence. And, a few months ago---presumably due to hormone---the fighting started. OMG...the fighting :( :( :( With our 2 males and the male that my son kept that is here at least half the time, it was getting completely out of control. Now, we only allow one dog outside at a time and very little playtime between them inside. Sam and Roscoe have appointments one week from today to be neutered (is it normal to feel so much guilt over taking a dog's balls away from him??) and we're hopeful that will greatly reduce the fighting for alpha status.<br />
So, challenging? Oh, heck yeah! Worth it? ABSOFREAKINGLUTELY! I look into their sweet little faces and my heart fills with love for them. I never thought I'd be one of "those people" and yet here I am and I wouldn't trade the furballs for anything.<br />
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So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our "boys" and here's to many many more!<br />
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Here are some photos of them at 2 days old and some taken yesterday on their actual birthday. Enjoy :)<br />
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And oh what a difference one year can make...here's the boys "all grown up"<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sam</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sam</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sam and Roscoe playing and loving one another</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sam and Roscoe love each other so much when they<br />aren't fighting, lol. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roscoe</td></tr>
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<br />Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-16695690857531925732017-03-06T13:39:00.002-05:002017-03-06T13:39:49.518-05:00Our single wide mobile home tiny bathroom remodelI know it's hard to believe after all these months but the hallway bathroom is a good 95% COMPLETE! Woohoo!! I mean, seriously...color me <i>HAPPY! </i>I was to the point that I was thinking it was neeeever going to happen. To refresh your memories...we bought the tile to do the floor back in October of last year.<br />
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First, I'm going to show you photos of the bathroom "before" and I mean before we moved in...right after the home was set up. I took pictures but I did a majorly crappy job of it...I think I was just holding the camera out and clicking. I wish I could go back and kick myself and I will definitely do that as soon as time travel is available to the average person ;)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No amount of cleaning ever got this tub clean. All that<br />black around the edges? It never went away...EVER. I<br />was always mortified when company needed to shower<br />because I knew they'd think I was nasty and never cleaned.<br />But, really, I tried everything on it. I even caulked over it and it came through<br />so I don't know what was up with that. Maybe if I'd put the calk<br />thicker? </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I guess the drain had leaked for the previous owners and<br />that's the reason there was some kind of caulk around the<br />drain.</td></tr>
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So, now that you've been completely disgusted but the before photos, let me disgust you even more with the "during" pics :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the bathroom after we put the new vanity in a couple months ago.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had put down these stick on tiles a few years ago when<br />we did the kitchen. They actually held up fairly well until<br />we took the old vanity out and then they began to<br />separate pretty rapidly. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bare floor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the cement board going down...I think he said it<br />was called hardie backer board and it has to go down<br />underneath tile.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr. FixIt himself...taking down the shower walls and<br />getting ready to take the tub out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NEW TUB!!! We had to order the tub from Home Depot because<br />the only tubs we could find locally that would fit in the 54 inch<br />space we had were fiberglass and we really didn't want to put<br />another fiberglass tub in. SO, it was totally worth the wait to get<br />the enamel tub--It's just a basic plain tub but I love it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice there are still no shower walls here? Well, that's<br />because we also had to order those...Because nothing<br />can be easy, right? lol</td></tr>
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And, now...prepare to be dazzled. Haha...ok, probably not exactly dazzled, but hopefully, slightly impressed with the difference.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's my very own Mr. FixIt again :) He had to cut<br />some of the wall away to get to the plumbing and he's<br />replacing it here.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How much cleaner and nicer does that look???</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remember that I did say it was 95% finished...we still<br />have some paint touching up as well as trim work to do.<br />I gave him the weekend off to go fishing because I'd been<br />cracking the whip on him to get it finished, lol. </td></tr>
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My daughter in law came in the other day and made the comment that I'd ruined the remodel by adding in the pink. Well, let me tell you--I hastened to correct her..."It's not pink, it's coral". I really wanted something that would stand out and the coral certainly does that. I picked up the flowers and vase at Hobby Lobby and the towels from Walmart. The shower curtains were ordered from Amazon. It's difficult to see in the photos but everything is so crisp and white...the walls are gray and it all came together so well!<br />
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We did not replace the toilet because honestly, it just seemed crazy to replace it just for the sake of saying it was replaced. Haha...it made quite the porch decoration--It sat on our front porch for well over 2 weeks...yep, we're <i>those </i>neighbors, lol.<br />
In total, we spent just under $1,000 on the bathroom and even though it was a headache it was totally worth it :)Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-3350062908182834752017-02-06T15:58:00.004-05:002021-02-10T20:09:19.689-05:00New front door FINALLY as well as some personal updates.Hey, y'all. I guess everyone thought I'd abandoned the blog but nope, lol...no such luck! I'm still here and I've thought about posting a million times and just didn't. I actually did start a post a few weeks ago and the power company, who were out working on my neighbor's power, whacked our power with <i>no warning</i> and I don't know where the post went--I don't know if it autimatically saved somewhere or if it's lost out in cyber space for all eternity. Either way, I'm here now :)<br />
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The holidays all came and went --Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years...as well as my first ever birthday party and 2 grandkids birthdays. It's not that I've not had anything to post, it's just that I haven't felt motivated. I really do this blog thing for myself for the most part and I've just neglected it. I decided that I wanted to do 2 separate blogs...one (this one) dedicated to nothing but home and life and the other dedicated only to crafts. Unfortunately, I can't figure out how to do that without the two being linked through google. I can't update any info on the new blog without it changing it on this one. I'm not the most tech savvy but I don't consider myself tech illiterate either; it's just more than I have been willing to tackle.<br />
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ANYWAY...there have been some home updates--including the new front door that has been on my list for <i>years</i> :banana: That happened in November and I still love it <3<br />
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Remember in my last post how I said that we got the tile to do the hall bath?? Well, ironically, my husband is finally laying the tile <i>TODAY</i>! Yes, it's been almost 4 months and the tile has been sitting in there in the floor of that teensy tiny bathroom all this time. I finally told him to just please take it all out of there and to the building and <i>BOOM</i>...he took a vacation day from work and is working on the bathroom...who knew that's all it would take?? I've taken *before* pictures and I will, of course, be taking *after* pictures and I will share those, hopefully, sooner rather than later.</div>
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Since probably the most important project that's been completed has been the new front door I'll share some photos of that...just because it feels weird to post an update without any photos, lol. This happened back in November.<br />
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So, in case you didn't know this, mobile homes have narrower doors than regular stick built homes which is the main reason the hubs kept putting this particular project off. He knew he'd have to rebuild the door frame and he was not enthusiastic about the idea. Did I mention that he's not quite as motivated to remodel as I am? Sometimes it's like pulling teeth to get the smallest things accomplished and I get so irritated and frustrated with him. But, on the flip side of that, he does work 6 days a week and does almost all the grocery shopping and even cooks supper at least one day per week. I know the last thing he wants to do on his one day off per week is to come home and work on one of my literally never ending projects. So, even though I get aggravated, I do appreciate him and he does a great job when he does finally get to it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Haha...I almost forgot to take any *before* pictures<br />but, luckily I remembered before the old door<br />was completely down.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nothing but a big gaping hole for a little while...just<br />long enough for him to rebuild part of the frame.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the outside view of the new door and the new<br />storm door...that I <i>LOVE</i>! </td></tr>
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Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-20383707731401104842016-10-20T11:42:00.000-04:002016-10-20T11:42:21.193-04:00Just living life at the TralaceIt seems that I've been quite the slacker when it comes to keeping up with my blog these days. But, the fact is, that I haven't really been doing much of anything that's blog worthy.<br />
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Right now we're in the process of doing a mini makeover in the hall bath. We changed out the vanity which has been a vast improvement and we have the tile for the floors but my handyman, aka my husband, hasn't had a chance to get it installed just yet. But, soon...very soon!<br />
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The master bedroom is also undergoing a pretty drastic makeover but it's a slow process and I am waiting until it's closer to the finished mark before I do a reveal. I can honestly say though, that I absolutely love it so far! And I will give you a quick peak at a project I just finished last week for my room...some Pinterest inspired wall art. It turned out even better than I anticipated and I love seeing it on the wall.<br />
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I've not done any scrapbooking and that is beginning to concern me. I don't know that I've ever gone quite this long without at least starting a layout. But, I'm sure the urge will strike me as soon as I get more of the house stuff out of the way.<br />
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We're into the 3rd full week of October and all my fall decorations are still stored away. Normally, I can't wait to decorate for fall...I love the colors and seeing all the decorations make me happy. But this year I decided that my many tubs of fall goodies as well as my sanity would fair best if I didn't subject them to the 6 month old puppies who are so keen on chewing anything and everything in their paths. This is one "phase" of puppydom that I will <i>not</i> miss! I made a Dollar Tree run last weekend and picked up this little paper turkey and stuff him on the table so I can at least say I've decorated. It counts, right? LOL<br />
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So that's what I've been up to...I'm sure I'll have more posts to share soon!<br />
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Stampendous Fran'tage Embossing Enamel is one of my all time favorite products and I recommend it to everybody. Honestly, this stuff is phenomenal...none of the photos I managed to get really do justice to this stuff so please keep that in mind as you're scrolling through them. </div>
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While it's a little more difficult to work with than regular embossing powders, the results are beautiful. If you're looking for something to give you fine detail this may not be the best product for you. This is an embossing ENAMEL and it melts with much more texture and dimension than a typical embossing powder. It's just thicker...not sure how else to describe it. I know you've all seen me post layouts and projects where I've used this stuff but I wanted to dedicate an entire post to just highlighting these because I really love them that much. </div>
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Here are some photos I snapped this morning of some of the colors that I own. And remember...the pictures <i>do not</i> do justice to how beautiful this enamel is. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the colors that I own and there are a couple more<br />colors available that are still on my list. The majority of mine<br />I ordered from ebay because my nearest Hobby Lobby doesn't have them.</td></tr>
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These powders run at approximately $8 per bottle but a little goes a long way. I honestly don't think anyone would be disappointed in these. I'm not much on doing videos myself but there <i>are</i> some great ones on YouTube that might better depict how to use these. I try to heat from beneath with these because otherwise the goodies tend to get blown around by the heat gun. However, I have also heated from above using another piece of paper as a buffer between the powder and the heat gun.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can kind of see the combination of powder, gold flecks<br />and gold glitter in this shabby pink. It's the combination that gives<br />such a stunning effect when these are melted.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the Chunky Metallic...you can see that's it's an<br />incredible combination of different granules of enamel and<br />when melted looks amazing. (<span style="font-size: xx-small;">see photo above</span>)<br /></td></tr>
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Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-8417443646908011422016-09-23T13:17:00.000-04:002016-09-23T13:18:05.931-04:00Making your own enamel dots for scrapbooking and card makingIf you guys have been living under a rock, like me, and somehow missed out on this incredible tip then today is your lucky day because you've stumbled onto the right blog. I am going to <i>amaze</i> you with just how simple and cost effective it is to create your own enamel dots to use on whatever project you're working on.<br />
Come on, we all love our enamel dots for embellishing our scrapbook pages and homemade cards but they <i>can</i> get pricey quick fast and in a hurry. I've found myself more than once reaching for other embellishments so I could save my enamel dots for something "more important". Ha, not any longer...I'm going to be using them like crazy from now on.<br />
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I happened upon a video on youtube while I was doing a search on another product and to say my jaw dropped would be fairly apt. I was in total awe that I could get an almost endless supply of enamel dots so cost effectively.<br />
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parchment paper--NOT wax paper and NOT freezer paper<br />
Perler beads<br />
pony beads<br />
an oven or toaster oven.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THESE are PERLER BEADS...I bet we've all used<br />
these at one time or another, either ourselves or with our kids.<br />
I got this on Amazon for $14,59 and there are 22,000 beads in this<br />
bucket. Yes, you read that correctly....22 THOUSAND beads.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THESE are PONY BEADS. I also ordered this on<br />
Amazon for a whopping $3,07 as an add-on item. </td></tr>
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Let me make clear that the pony beads are NOT meant for melting and they DO invade your kitchen with a horrendous odor while in the oven. Some people have stated that the fumes are not healthy...so you use those at your own risk...I'm not advising anyone to do so, only showing you the ones "I" did. I opened my doors, windows and used the fan on my stove and another fan as well so that I was well ventilated.<br />
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Here are my pony beads before going into the oven.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You want to place your beads on the parchment paper as I've done here<br />
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You can actually play around with your baking times as most ovens vary. I set my oven at 425 degrees for about 30 minutes. And like magic, enamel dots appeared where the beads had been.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Did I tell you they were amazing?? They look exactly like<br />
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You'll place these with the circle facing up and down as well. They don't spread as much as the pony beads but you will still need to leave adequate space for the melting process. </div>
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These melt beautifully! Honestly, the hardest part is the time it takes to separate the beads and then to place them on the parchment paper covered dish.</div>
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Here is another view of my "enamel dots"</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the larger dots made from the pony beads.<br />
You'll notice they even have the same gloss as actual<br />
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OMG...the colors are unbelievable you guys! In that one<br />
container of Perler beads I got over 30 colors!!!</td></tr>
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And that's it y'all...it's literally THAT EASY...just put them in the oven and wait. I don't know how I missed this hack but so glad I've found it now. Any questions, just leave a comment.</div>
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Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-14429168824539051732016-08-27T12:00:00.000-04:002016-08-27T12:00:15.178-04:00August ScrappingHi guys! I have just a couple of layouts to share today. I know I usually let them pile up before posting so I decided to change it up a little.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used a lot of gold Glimmer Mist on this one.<br />The burlap was sprayed with the gold mist as well.<br />I hand cut the feather myself and then embossed the tips<br />with gold embossing powder.<br />The flowers were made using an acrylic stamp with<br />gold ink and then hand cutting.<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The slide mount (that I've had for YEARS) I just covered<br />with washi tape with a gold design. The camera border<br />is a cut file from Silhouette Design Store and I used some<br />gold Perfect Pearl to add some gold sheen to it. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This layout is one of my all time favorites...I just love the<br />way it turned out. I think a lot of that has to do with the<br />fact that Danielle is just so beautiful and this is great picture<br />of her.<br />The colors are much more vibrant in person as well which<br />is always disappointing when you are sharing or posting your<br />layouts or projects with others. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the flowers are handmade by yours truly. I used the EK Success<br />Retro punch and a dark pink glimmer mist...after the flowers were dry<br />but before I put them together I inked the edges of the petals.<br />The flowers are made from coffee filters. The leaves I used are<br />from Wild Orchid Crafts.<br />The journaling is on the card inside the pocket :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the first side to a 2 page layout. If you follow my blog you know<br />that I rarely do 2 page layouts because I just don't do them well nor do I<br />enjoy them. I don't know why...just call me a weirdo, lol.<br />This layout didn't turn out nearly as well as I'd hoped. I love all<br />the photos and I really wanted the layout to be perfect...that was my<br />first mistake, right?? I'm not happy with it but it is what it is and<br />perhaps it will grow on me. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The is the 2nd half and as hard as I tried to use all the photos, it just<br />wasn't possible so you'll notice there are still quite a few photos in<br />the pocket on the top right (as well as journaling)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And here is a side by side just to give you a better visual. I tried to get them<br />lined up perfectly side by side and I got close but rest assured that<br />they DO line up in person. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This design is also from the Silhouette Design Store.<br />I glittered each section individually and let me just<br />tell you that it was not the easiest thing I've ever done!<br />I wish I hadn't chosen pink for the largest package because I think it<br />looks more like a birthday embellishment rather than Christmas, but,<br />again, it's done and I wasn't about to redo it, lol. </td></tr>
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<br />Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-42917213958537581022016-08-02T11:59:00.003-04:002016-08-02T12:01:49.511-04:00Summertime scrapbook layoutsSo in case you haven't noticed, it's been slightly more than just a couple of days since I promised to upload some layouts in "a couple of days", lol.<br />
We went on vacation and I've just been super lazy since we got back. Now summer is just about over and we go back to school in less than a week.<br />
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Without further ado, here ya go :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hagan this past Halloween. He wasn't very<br />
cooperative for pictures and this is the best I got. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nothing special...just wanted to note that I punched<br />
each of those little arrow/chevron pieces and glued<br />
them on one at a time...it felt like it took forever!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coordinations cardstock...lightly sanded with a<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I push the STAMPENDOUS FRAN'TAGE embossing<br />
enamel every chance I get...and it's pretty obvious why, right?<br />
The color variation in this title is right out of the little jar. I believe<br />
the color is "chunky metallic". </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This layout just did not photograph well...it's much brighter<br />
in person and more sparkly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hair dryer is a cut file from *Silhouette Design Studio<br />
I used a glitter embossing powder for the blue tip<br />
and I used an EK success punch for the "ric rac"<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Minnie Mouse shape was purchased from<br />
*VectorKitchen on Etsy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The circles were made from a Minnie Mouse duct tape<br />
I had. I just adhered it to some cardstock and used a punch<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite part of this layout are the "subjects" I<br />
created using the ever trusty label maker. I think they were<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used "shaved ice" for the snow...I'm pretty sure it's<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Title is a cut file from *Silhouette Design Studio</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one is much prettier in person. The title is again<br />
from *Silhouette Design Studio*<br />
I made all the flowers and used lots of Goosebumps Spray<br />
as well as Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist.<br />
The doilies are from *Wild Orchid Crafts*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see the Goosebumps spray here...I love that stuff!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Title for this one is a combination of another<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pulled embellishments from several different<br />
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That's it for now...if you waded though all those then I sincerely thank you :)<br />
Have a great day!Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-91418102385239252842016-07-08T09:54:00.010-04:002016-07-08T10:17:31.538-04:00Summer lifeRandom thoughts...separated to make reading less painful, lol.<br />
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I realized this morning that I've been MIA the entire summer. I wish I could say it's because I've had a crazy busy summer filled with summer stuff, or home projects and maybe even hours and hours of scrapbooking. But, it's really none of the above. I've just been lazy this summer!! And I've been loving it! I've stayed up late almost every night watching Netflix and sleeping in until 8:00 or 9:00 a.m. I've done a little scrapping but not a lot. It's the life I dream of all throughout the school year when my alarm is going off at 5:00 a.m<br />
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This week I've been down with the stomach virus from HELL...and I mean that literally. I'm pretty sure Satan himself spewed that crap (pun intended) from the deepest darkest bowels of hell itself. Day 4 and feeling a little better today. It's early yet so we'll see.<br />
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Never got my back deck built...gave up on that.<br />
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We're suppose to be leaving for vacation next Friday. I'm excited but I admit that the anxiety I feel at leaving home and the kids is pretty much stealing my happiness. I need to get a grip on that or I'll never be able to enjoy the trip.<br />
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Garrett moved out a couple months ago and I finally decided to make the extra room into a scrapbook room. It's just a jumbled mess and it's taken me a few weeks to adjust (HA! I'm totally lying,..I have <i>not</i> adjusted yet!) but it's a room that's separate from my bedroom and all my scrapbook/craft stuff is in here as well as my computer. I didn't even paint the walls so they're still a bluish gray but I'll get to that eventually. It's a small room so not a lot of extra room...I have it crammed in pretty tight, lol. But it's a scrapbook room and that's a good thing!<br />
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Debated for several weeks about getting my hair cut and finally took the plunge a couple of weeks ago. It's different having short hair but for the most part I love it. It's actually still a little too long because it bugs my neck, but Tim isn't keen on my going any shorter. It's right at the base of my neck now.<br />
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I have a few scrapbook layouts I need to share but not today. Today, you get a couple of pictures of some pretty darned adorable puppies. Remember how tiny these guys were when I first shared photos of them? They are 14 weeks old tomorrow and look what a difference!<br />
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****pardon the trash in the floor...they got into the trash can beside my scrapbook desk. They were definitely being typical puppies yesterday when I took these pictures!!<br />
****I was also actually moving some stuff around which is why the cube storage shelf is backwards and my purse is rarely left in the floor like that.<br />
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There's your almost end of summer update :)<br />
I'll get photos of those scrapbook pages in the next day or two and get them uploaded.<br />
See ya soon!Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-58857629707199965442016-05-18T12:55:00.000-04:002016-05-18T12:55:06.501-04:00This is me playing catch up with scrapbook pagesI have a few scrapbook layouts that I've finished since last time I posted any and I just want to get those uploaded to share :)<br />
Hope that you enjoy looking at them and if you have any questions be sure and let me know!<br />
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<br />Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-70551288433334157022016-05-10T20:12:00.003-04:002016-05-10T20:13:12.779-04:00Trees and puppies, oh my!Hey y'all! Just thought I'd post a quick update since it's been awhile. Nothing exciting has happened home-wise since the floors. Oh, except I planted a tree!! Oh my!! We might have a real actual tree in the yard in a few years, lol.<br />
We're fairly limited on planting trees in the front yard because of the water/phone/electric lines which kinda stinks. But, hey, I do love our little piece of America so I'll deal.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a Mulberry tree so let's all keep our fingers crossed<br />
that it flourishes and we have berries sometime down the<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh lawsy, pardon the high grass...the weedeater is broken <i>AGAIN</i>.<br />
We looked at some at Lowe's on Saturday but you guys know my<br />
frugal husband by now, lol. At least he's looking...that's always the<br />
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OHHH...we also have PUPPIES :) 8 of the most adorable precious puppies that have ever been born. For real. I've never been a huge dog lover because I felt like they were just too much trouble and I had kids to raise. But, after weeks and weeks of warning the boys to not get attached because we weren't keeping ANY of the puppies, "I" am the one whose heart is breaking at the thought of letting any of them go. I have one picked out to keep and another that has relentlessly latched onto my heartstrings ((sigh)). Not sure what to do about that yet...I guess we'll just see if I'm strong enough to let her go.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's my youngest son and the puppy we're definitely<br />
keeping taking a nap a couple of days ago. Sam woke up to<br />
see what that clicking light was, lol. Isn't he absolutely adorable???</td></tr>
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Other than that we've just been living the life and doing our thing.<br />
The school year is winding down (<i>hallelujah</i>) and we have only 10 school days left until summer vacation.<br />
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I've been getting some scrapbooking done and I have several layouts I need to photograph and get posted.<br />
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I have lots of painting to do in the next few weeks so if you're interested you can check back for those updates later on. Thanks for stopping by.Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-65714218707418928092016-04-11T10:51:00.002-04:002016-04-11T10:51:55.681-04:00Our mobile home laminate floor process before and afterFinally getting my main living area floors replaced with laminate was a <i>huge</i> item on my "to do" list. Maybe it's an easier process in a stick built home but in our mobile home which was used when we purchased it, it was a little more labor intensive. We dealt with a million nails and staples as well as some places in the floor that had some water damage and needed replaced.<br />
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I had originally picked out a flooring with a grayer color but it was sold out and because I really wanted to finish the floors before Easter I chose another flooring. The one we used is called "San Salvadore Cherry" and we got it from Lumber Liquidators in Chattanooga, TN. after checking what felt like 50 other places. We got it for an amazing price and turns out I really love it :)<br />
I'm not going to go into a lot of detail..I'll just let the photos--LOTS of photos--tell the story.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DAY 1<br />Right after we started moving the furniture out.<br />It's shameful how much cleaner the carpet was underneath<br />the rug. I didn't think the carpet looked THAT bad until we moved<br />the rug and furniture...it's pretty embarrassing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I personally must have pulled up at least<br />a million staples. Here is our youngest son helping with<br />stray nails and staples.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looks like Tim and Misha are doing a great job<br />supervising here. Actually, Misha wasn't happy<br />with the disruption.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the carpet is out...just one piece of padding left.<br />Can you see right behind the couch all the nails????<br />Somebody went crazy with their nail gun when putting<br />down the carpet. WHAT were they thinking???</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">more nails...we were beginning to think we'd<br />never see the light at the end of <i>that</i> tunnel!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see the original kitchen flooring here.<br />That is actually the flooring that is still in our<br />laundry room.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was unreal the amount of sweeping that had to be done.<br />We all swept and swept and swept.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We let him "hammer" the staples we used. Of course<br />his dad went behind him and really hammered them flush.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just love this picture...there was a lot of<br />teamwork going on here.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Danielle managed to clear out enough counter space<br />to get all the lunch stuff ready after she went to the store<br />to get it. Maybe we were just hungry but those were some<br />delicious hoagies, lol. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Furniture going back in!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very last piece of flooring going in by the back door!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The house was still a disaster but the floor<br />was down and the furniture back in place.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Completely rearranged the furniture...I admit it<br />took me a week or two to get use to it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got new curtains to go with the new look of the living room!<br />It looks so open and bright now!</td></tr>
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I realize that's a lot of photos and I apologize. I just really wanted to show the process we went through to get to the end result. I see some women who say they did the floors by themselves and I honestly have no idea how they do that.<br />
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I can't say enough how much more open and clean our home feels. I absolutely LOVE the floors as well as the openness conveyed in the way we placed the furniture. I loved my home before and I love it even more now. Not much feels better than seeing your thoughts and ideas coming to fruition.<br />
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Of course there are other projects still to come in the future :)Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-79088674721379736982016-04-03T18:57:00.003-04:002016-04-07T23:46:18.509-04:00Mobile home kitchen updateI just wanted to quickly post an updated photo of our kitchen now that the floors are done. (The flooring will be the next post!)<br />
I know that looking at this photo probably doesn't give anyone else the same satisfaction that it gives me but I just love my kitchen now. When we saw our home for the first time I loved the openness of the kitchen but everything else pretty much made me cringe. The floral wallboard so common in mobile homes was awful. The floor was horrible...I guess the previous owner had some kind of portable island in the kitchen and there were large rust stains on the floor. And you all remember my hate of the blue and white counter tops, lol.<br />
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If you haven't seen my post on my "faux granite countertops" then be sure and go check that out here:<br />
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And here is the updated kitchen photo I promised! Please ignore the fact that no floor trim is done yet. That project is NEXT on our list but my husband is still recovering from doing the floors last weekend, lol.<br />
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Be sure and come back soon for my next post covering the new laminate flooring :)<br />
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We still have a few kitchen projects on our list, including a new back door and door frame as well as a new hallway light. But the main part of the kitchen is finished and I have to say that I love my kitchen.<br />
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We've updated the lighting, countertops, walls, repainted the cabinets, replaced the stove and dishwasher, replaced the faucet, painted the trim and redid the floor.<br />
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Thanks for having a look...if you have any questions or comments let me know below!<br />
Have a great day!Rhondahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07167737084360622236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039505240102415007.post-86398765682063291112016-03-22T10:47:00.001-04:002016-03-22T10:47:52.018-04:00My grandmother<br />
My grandmother was not your typical cookie baking, crocheting grandma that was always cuddling and coddling you. Ha...she was more like the complete opposite of that. The cookie cutter grandmother stereotype she was not!<br />
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What she was, was unique. I've never met another person like my grandmother.<br />
She was very "old school" in so many ways. She liked to "put on airs" when she was dealing with people outside the family. I think that was just typical behavior for ladies of her generation. I wish I could go back and observe her now that I am an adult with a better understanding of how things "use to be". How much different would my perception of her be? How much more would I appreciate her mannerisms??<br />
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My grandmother rarely used foul language and when she did we thought it was hilarious. One thing she would say fairly often if she was feeling affronted was "Now, hell, I'm a lady"....SO much contradiction in that statement but she would say it with such conviction. Sometimes we'd have to chuckle at her ladylike demeanor but, oh my, what would I give to go back to those days for just a visit! That was only one of so many things I loved and remember about my grandmother.<br />
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My grandmother was not called "grandma", "nana", "nanny" "granny" or any of the more common grandmotherly terms. We called her Nonnie. I am not sure really where "Nonnie" came from but my Mama always said that it's the name Nonnie picked for herself when the first grandchild was born because she was far too young to be a grandmother. That is certainly a statement I could easily attribute to my grandmother, lol.<br />
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I really miss Nonnie today. She's been on my mind for the last couple weeks. Yesterday was her birthday and that's the reason for this post. I just wanted to pay tribute to a lady who was a very important part of my life...a lady I miss so much. I love you and miss you Nonnie...I hope you had a great birthday in heaven's flower garden yesterday. It's really true that you don't realize how much people mean to you until they're gone.<br />
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