Before and After's

I know that you are oh so excited to see the before and afters. You can hardly contain yourself? Well-here you go.

This is the dining room. It was originally the family room-we switched the furniture so it would be more cozy.

This is the family room. She has such a cute little potbelly stove. We wanted her to want to spend time in here. She loved it! Mission accomplished!

Sorry-not a lot of pics for the family room. I tried to get some of the window treatments-it was WAY to bright and the pics were terrible.

I love the plate rack! The plates were picked up at good will. A quarter!
I so love it when I get a good deal. My client was pretty stoked as well.

One last picture. these are the back of her kitchen cabinets. This is what you look at when you sit in the family room. Her budget was pretty small, so we had to come up with something that would not only fill the space, but look great as well.

I love how this turned out. Just got some frames from the thrift store-painted them red and voila!

She had the cute bird pic in the middle. It was such a cheap fix, and such a big impact. I must do this again.

If you have a wall that you don't know what to do with it. Do this. Cheap and easy!

My kind of project!

Ok-I think that I have talked enough for one day. Hope that you liked the pics.

Have a fantastic day! I am off to make blackberry jam! (yep-I am that domestic or stupid-one of the two)

RELIEF!

Ok-So I went to the dentist 3x on friday. One to the refular dentist, she sent me to a specialist. He looked at my tooth and said I needed a root canal-so I went back later that night.
My mouth is much better than it was. It's still sore though. I am thinking it is residual effects from the 10 shots that I had cause my mouth wouldn't go numb!
So glad to know that I am not the only one who hates the dentist and all the problems that go with it!
And, I am espescially glad that I am not the only one who is a wuss when it comes to pain in the mouth!
So-thanks so much for all your kind words and the knowledge that I am not the only one who is a teeth wuss!

Ok-boring post. Sorry.
I am going to do a house in a few hours, so I will post some before and after pics later!
Bet you are super excited right?
I am kind of excited about this client.
We will be doing some major "mistreatments" so I am excited to see how it all turns out!

One last thought, the other day 6 was having a moment before school started and she didn't want to go.
So-I grabbed a sharpie and drew a heart on her palm and told her when she was having a h and how hard time-just look at her hand and she would be reminded of how much I loved her and how special she was!
Well-it worked like a charm.
She is a little tenderhearted my 6.
She has always been this way.
So this whole idea was like pure genius!
You like it?
You want to steal it?
Where did I get the idea?
A commercial.
How lame is that?
I am pretty sure it was for juice.
At least I gave props to the juice people.
I didn't want you all to read this and think I was the smartes mom in the world, and then see the commercial and realize that I was just ripping off some company's idea.
I like to think though-that I made it better.
My heart was way cuter than theirs!

Me and my big mouth

Ok-my sis so might get mad at me, but she didn't tell me that I couldn't. Since most of you don't know who she is, I don't think that it matters.
She is having a girl!
I so called it.
You know that I must tell everyone when I am right!
No one ever gives me the approiate props, so I must boost my own ego.
(insert my family rolling their eyes here)

Anyway-whats up with my title you ask?
Well-I had to go to the $*&((!! dentist today.
Nope, I do don't love it there.
Even if they do have a tv on the ceiling.
Why don't I love it?
Every time I go it hurts.
Every time!
Today-they are not too sure what is wrong.
My dentist(whom I love) stuck a temporary crown on it and called it good.
Then he went to florida
Jerk! Didn't he know that my mouth would hurt like holy crap and I would have to sleep with an ice pack on my cheek?
You think that i am kidding.
Nope-so wish that i was.
I must explain-anything that can go wrong with my teeth-will.
I have no molars on either side of my mouth.
They all had to be pulled out.
That so hurts!
Oh, you don't know from first hand experience-trust me!
So-I am sitting here trying really hard not to type swear words.
Pretty sure that the crown isn't the problem.
Why would it be?
That is way to easy!
Yep-I am so going to bed early.
I figure that tomorrow willl be better,
Right?
If not-the Dentist office is around the corner.
At least my laundry is caught up!

The first utah fall morning and fruity pebbles

Ok-I know that I might be a little behind on the times. But this one is so not my fault!

As you know, I live in Utah. Utah weather tends to do whatever in the heck it wants, regardless of the season. (yep we have got snow in June and been golfing in November)

Anyway-today is the first FALL day!

Yep-finally got here. Better late then never.

It was so chilly this morning that I got to drink my apple cider.

I know, I am lame.

I am not a cofee girl, and I have an issue with drinking hot things when it's hot.

Call me crazy.

So-I was so excited when I pulled out the "Cider Mug" that I had to call my husband.

He was not as excited as I was.

Oh well-I still thouroughly enjoyed it!

I will get to wear levi's today!
Yea!

I know that you all think that I am weird, but it has been over 100 for the past 4 months!

I am so sick of the heat!

Who knows-I might just get out the fall decor!

Ok-So I have a bone to pick with the Post Cereal people.

now, don't get me wrong, I love their cereal.
So good, sweet and tasty.

Cereal is a food group at our house.

I espescially love the TASTE of Fruity Pebbles.,

Yep-I love sugar!

The only problem with this sweet goodness is the size.

It is so small that it sticks to everything.

I hate dried on cereal anyway-but this one seems to have glue in it.

My kiddies love it! My husband hates it.

I am so torn!

What do I do?

So-if anyone reading this know someone from Post cereals, tell them to make this ceral just a little bit bigger. Just so it wont stick to every surface in my kitchen.

If they do not do this, I am sad to say-my hubby said that I could never buy it again.

Even if it's free, he said, DON"T TOUCH IT!
He is the "MURDERED OF FUN!"

Ok-one last thought-today is 4's first day of preschool.

She doesn't go until 12:30-she is having a very hard time waiting.

She already has her new High School Musical shirt on and her backpack.

She is walking around the house, trying to change every clock she is able to reach.

I am so ready to kick her.

I told her that I can't make time go by faster.

She told me that she could.

That is why she is changing the clocks.

I must say though, that is pretty smart.

Pretty sure I wouldn't have thought to do that when I was 4!

Have a great day! I am off to fix all of my clocks!