well i hope today went well for you!!Today is my first day back to work after having a few days off last week. I wish I had another day or two off but I won't complain
So how was your day?
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OMG...I forgot! Never toss anything from MAC. I should know better. I already have a wipe package and brush cleaner to go back. This can be number 3. Bah...I will try and use more of it, even if it kills me! Then what? Just scoop out the extra and toss it, wipe the container down and give to them? I can't wait for my first B2M!
Thank you for the compliments on my home! I love it. My mother and I have completely different styles, so I was so excited when I got to furnish and decorate my own!! My mother and father like modern modular furniture, brown rugs, brown sofas, brown, rust or beige curtains. Then they forced mint green walls and rugs on me when I finally got my own room. They never even let me pick out my own colours until I was working and could pay for it all myself and do it all on my own...constantly reminding me that is was their house and not mine. Nice, huh? When I finally got the upper hand (and paid rent) I painted my walls a soft off-white with white lace curtains and bedspread. I love lace! It is like every window has on a bridal veil and looks so pretty blowing in the wind when the window is open!
Our grandfather clock is named Master Humphrey, after Dickens novel. He even has a brass plate with his name and the date we bought him on the inside! He is the best thing I ever bought! To me he is the heart of the home..like a noble knight keeping sentinel. Yep, I am quirky like that!
Thank you for the compliments on my home! I love it. My mother and I have completely different styles, so I was so excited when I got to furnish and decorate my own!! My mother and father like modern modular furniture, brown rugs, brown sofas, brown, rust or beige curtains. Then they forced mint green walls and rugs on me when I finally got my own room. They never even let me pick out my own colours until I was working and could pay for it all myself and do it all on my own...constantly reminding me that is was their house and not mine. Nice, huh? When I finally got the upper hand (and paid rent) I painted my walls a soft off-white with white lace curtains and bedspread. I love lace! It is like every window has on a bridal veil and looks so pretty blowing in the wind when the window is open!
Our grandfather clock is named Master Humphrey, after Dickens novel. He even has a brass plate with his name and the date we bought him on the inside! He is the best thing I ever bought! To me he is the heart of the home..like a noble knight keeping sentinel. Yep, I am quirky like that!
oh i love that you named it master humphry! how lovely!! so so cute!OMG...I forgot! Never toss anything from MAC. I should know better. I already have a wipe package and brush cleaner to go back. This can be number 3. Bah...I will try and use more of it, even if it kills me! Then what? Just scoop out the extra and toss it, wipe the container down and give to them? I can't wait for my first B2M!
Thank you for the compliments on my home! I love it. My mother and I have completely different styles, so I was so excited when I got to furnish and decorate my own!! My mother and father like modern modular furniture, brown rugs, brown sofas, brown, rust or beige curtains. Then they forced mint green walls and rugs on me when I finally got my own room. They never even let me pick out my own colours until I was working and could pay for it all myself and do it all on my own...constantly reminding me that is was their house and not mine. Nice, huh? When I finally got the upper hand (and paid rent) I painted my walls a soft off-white with white lace curtains and bedspread. I love lace! It is like every window has on a bridal veil and looks so pretty blowing in the wind when the window is open!
Our grandfather clock is named Master Humphrey, after Dickens novel. He even has a brass plate with his name and the date we bought him on the inside! He is the best thing I ever bought! To me he is the heart of the home..like a noble knight keeping sentinel. Yep, I am quirky like that!
Yeah, everything gets a name here. We have a little brass cricket on our hearth and we call it Pip, because it has "great expectations"! We have an antique bedwarmer named Heathcliff! Our little enchanted cottage....oh i love that you named it master humphry! how lovely!! so so cute!
oh this is all so cute! I love it! maybe i should name more of my things?! hee hee! i do call my macbook 'puter' though but mainly because that is short for computer! lol!
Putter the Puter! Hee hee! It just sort of came to me to name everything and makes our home so much more alive! We did have Longfellow, the English Ivy, but alas, he died. Hopefully he will someday be resurrected with another one! But it makes for an interesting typical household conversation...
Me: "When you put the mums by the hearth be sure not to step on Pip. I just wound Humphrey and he is okay. Have you checked on Smurf? Any Cookies at the feeder? (Baltimore Orioles). "
Husband: "Not right now, but I saw Zoom (red squirrel) and Jabba (grey squirrel). Mr Tomato Face (cardinal, male) is there now and so is Gentle (his wife). And we have Byrons outside (flies)."
Me: "Really? Don't let them get into the house. Before I vacuum I will put Hawthorne and Sophia (wooden carved ducks) on the chair and then we can put up the Halloween decorations. Don't forget Casper (stuffed owl). He wants out of the box!"
Beatrix Potter reincarnated??
Hee hee! It just sort of came to me to name everything and makes our home so much more alive! We did have Longfellow, the English Ivy, but alas, he died. Hopefully he will someday be resurrected with another one! But it makes for an interesting typical household conversation...Me: "When you put the mums by the hearth be sure not to step on Pip. I just wound Humphrey and he is okay. Have you checked on Smurf? Any Cookies at the feeder? (Baltimore Orioles). "
Husband: "Not right now, but I saw Zoom (red squirrel) and Jabba (grey squirrel). Mr Tomato Face (cardinal, male) is there now and so is Gentle (his wife). And we have Byrons outside (flies)."
Me: "Really? Don't let them get into the house. Before I vacuum I will put Hawthorne and Sophia (wooden carved ducks) on the chair and then we can put up the Halloween decorations. Don't forget Casper (stuffed owl). He wants out of the box!"
Beatrix Potter reincarnated??
hee hee! i would love to be with your loonies for a while!Yep! That sums me up pretty well! But you have to memorize our lingo, Lou, in case you ever come visit! Our area is so cool and just think! You can be with us loonies!
Goody! Pigments and Loonies go so well together! Quick visit, for I have had a super busy day. Sent off a package of tarot bags today, trying to clean up, received my Express and JCrew orders of jewelry (eeeeee!) and then bought a gorgeous jewelry box so I've been playing around. Also have to put up my FOTD at some point. My husband is getting takeout so we still need to eat dinner. And I am going to watch Lou's new pigment video! In the meantime, not the greatest of pictures (it is hard to photograph your own arm when that is the one you use to hit the camera button....but here are most of the bracelets I got from Express. They have completely turned me into a fan! Their bracelets are amazing quality. I can't wait to get more. Must sell more decks, must sell more decks...
oh wow! i love all these but my favorite has to be the one on the far left with the peachy twine! how pretty is that?! Debi you have great taste!Goody! Pigments and Loonies go so well together! Quick visit, for I have had a super busy day. Sent off a package of tarot bags today, trying to clean up, received my Express and JCrew orders of jewelry (eeeeee!) and then bought a gorgeous jewelry box so I've been playing around. Also have to put up my FOTD at some point. My husband is getting takeout so we still need to eat dinner. And I am going to watch Lou's new pigment video! In the meantime, not the greatest of pictures (it is hard to photograph your own arm when that is the one you use to hit the camera button....but here are most of the bracelets I got from Express. They have completely turned me into a fan! Their bracelets are amazing quality. I can't wait to get more. Must sell more decks, must sell more decks...
thanks for showing me the picture!Thank you! My favourite is the second one in with the pink rhinestones. When I mix these with various other bracelets I have you end up with a pretty, almost antique look. Part Bohemian and part Vintage! I love them! So I ordered a few more. I sold 2 decks and made over 200.00 late last night. I have so much to do today, but all good stuff. And will be putting more goodies up. And remember that pretty rhinestone bracelet in TiffanyD's video from JCrew? I got it! And the topaz one and the diamond one. Hehehe. So yesterday we bought me a big jewelry chest. And I am having fun. Will post pictures! Everything is getting moved around again! Hence the reason I was up until 2am this morning! I am going to need a nap!!
wow! i am excited to see all your pictures! i love that you managed to get the same bracelet as Tiffany too! it was super pretty!
Okay, I am running around trying to do a million things, so bear with me! The camera asked for a flash, but now the glitter on some of these really ruined the picture, so another day I will try a daylight picture or something (cloudy today). This isn't everything. I have another jewelry box I am working on, my pearls and my Coach jewelry are tucked in their boxes and bags underneath, my beaded cheaper funkier stuff is on a jewelry hanger, so have to get photos of that, too. And all my post earrings are presently in two leather containers. So more photos to come eventually. But this gives you an idea of what I have stressing bracelets and necklaces!
The Box I got the other day! I need to Windex the glass!
The necklaces. The gold locket is my wedding gift from my husband. xo I gave him a pocket watch!
The Bracelets!! And some glittery hair barrettes and clips!
The first drawer of my other jewelry box, an antique reproduction. Just some stuff, like lesser worn earrings. Subject to be changed!!
The Box I got the other day! I need to Windex the glass!
The necklaces. The gold locket is my wedding gift from my husband. xo I gave him a pocket watch!
The Bracelets!! And some glittery hair barrettes and clips!
The first drawer of my other jewelry box, an antique reproduction. Just some stuff, like lesser worn earrings. Subject to be changed!!
katred
Specktra Bestie
Now you all have me lemming jewelry... It's probably the one thing that I don't have a lot of. I did pick up a nice hat today, something for summer to keep me from roasting like a suckling pig. It also replaces one that my babies killed last week
I keep hoping that hat-wearing in general will come back in fashion since I love them.
When I was growing up, my mother and I always had pet names for half the things in our house. It's so nice to know that I'm not the only one who did things like that. And I love the photos of your house, Debi- so warm and welcoming!
Today we finally had a really beautiful day outside. It felt so nice to go for a walk and wear a sundress. I was starting to feel like it was never going to warm up.
When I was growing up, my mother and I always had pet names for half the things in our house. It's so nice to know that I'm not the only one who did things like that. And I love the photos of your house, Debi- so warm and welcoming!
Today we finally had a really beautiful day outside. It felt so nice to go for a walk and wear a sundress. I was starting to feel like it was never going to warm up.
Katred~Thank you! I know what you mean. Our local stores have been starting to carry more fashion jewelry as well as some nice sterling pieces so it is a bit dangerous being so close to me, but I've been really good so far! I also love hats. I love the fashions of the 40's, 50's and early 60's, when women wore suits or pretty skirts, pearls, matching gloves, hats and purses, and red lipstick! Everyone always looked so finished compared to now. My only thing is that I have bangs that are bouncy and some hats squish them down!
heart~Sorry to hear your blog was down. That must be frustrating when you are ready to be creative and share and everything gets put on hold. Techy things are great when they work, but we freak out when they don't! And remember, a day is only as monotonous as you make it! You have all the power inside of you to make it extraordinary! Watch a really good movie, paint your nails a colour you love, walk or drive somewhere safe where you can enjoy nature at its best, have a candlelight dinner at home, pulling out your best china and play classical music in the background. Drink out of crystal, even if you are having milk! I do things like this almost every day and it really makes life romantic and fun, even in the everyday little things!
Lou~Almost every necklace is from specific moments. The locket from my wedding, the citrine necklace was a gift from my husband when we were dating. Others and my rings are from birthdays, Christmas or Anniversary gifts. Not every year or every time, but when we can afford to splurge a bit. See the perks of being married for 19 years? Ya get more stuff!. My husband says I have as many crosses as Buffy does. I am also someone who finds something she likes and wears it a lot, but now I enjoy mixing it up a bit more!! And I am a bracelet and ring freak. I don't wear a lot of dangly earrings because my ear lobes are thin and I am afraid of the pull and ripping. They have to be light and I only wear them for short periods of time. On the whole, I am pretty picky about my jewelry! Gosh, though, Nordstrom has some gorgeous fashion jewelery. We walk by it every time we park there when going to the mall. And I start to drool! This coming Christmas/birthday my goal is to finally find a nice bracelet or two of real gold. I have a lot of sterling silver, but I love gold and would love to find the perfect gold bangle or two. Gold is so high right now, though, and that is what makes me hesitate for now.
Yesterday was such a busy day, but I got a lot done and hope to get more done today. My husband has to go into work today (he hasn't worked from there since November) and they are closing the office in a month, but his new boss is coming up from Florida and meeting everyone. Already he is finally realizing that they have way too much work and all the layoffs have him and his co worker each doing the work of about 5 people. He cannot believe we never get vacations anymore because there is too much workload, no raises, no time to come up to breathe. So today hubby gets to tell him all the woes of work. Apparently he spoke to the other woman yesterday in VA and said he was going to try to get more people hired to lessen the workload and promote my husband and the other woman. So please, everyone say a prayer. My husband works about a 12 hour day, doesn't know when to walk away from all of this and take a break, and it has become an obsession. He used to take 2 weeks of vacation time during the year so we could do home/yard improvements and tour houses, go out to eat, etc. We never have time anymore. It is really a bad way to live. All work, no play. So I am crossing my fingers that something good will come of this change. And on a happy note, I ended up selling 400.00 of decks yesterday, so I am very pleased and still have so much to get through. It has come to the point where I only want about 50 decks and even trickle away at that. Still a long way to go, so this isn't happening by June 1st! Hopefully by September 1st! I want it done before the holiday season! And I am running on 5 hours of sleep. I am sooo taking a nap this afternoon, or crawling back into bed this morning!!!
heart~Sorry to hear your blog was down. That must be frustrating when you are ready to be creative and share and everything gets put on hold. Techy things are great when they work, but we freak out when they don't! And remember, a day is only as monotonous as you make it! You have all the power inside of you to make it extraordinary! Watch a really good movie, paint your nails a colour you love, walk or drive somewhere safe where you can enjoy nature at its best, have a candlelight dinner at home, pulling out your best china and play classical music in the background. Drink out of crystal, even if you are having milk! I do things like this almost every day and it really makes life romantic and fun, even in the everyday little things!
Lou~Almost every necklace is from specific moments. The locket from my wedding, the citrine necklace was a gift from my husband when we were dating. Others and my rings are from birthdays, Christmas or Anniversary gifts. Not every year or every time, but when we can afford to splurge a bit. See the perks of being married for 19 years? Ya get more stuff!. My husband says I have as many crosses as Buffy does. I am also someone who finds something she likes and wears it a lot, but now I enjoy mixing it up a bit more!! And I am a bracelet and ring freak. I don't wear a lot of dangly earrings because my ear lobes are thin and I am afraid of the pull and ripping. They have to be light and I only wear them for short periods of time. On the whole, I am pretty picky about my jewelry! Gosh, though, Nordstrom has some gorgeous fashion jewelery. We walk by it every time we park there when going to the mall. And I start to drool! This coming Christmas/birthday my goal is to finally find a nice bracelet or two of real gold. I have a lot of sterling silver, but I love gold and would love to find the perfect gold bangle or two. Gold is so high right now, though, and that is what makes me hesitate for now.
Yesterday was such a busy day, but I got a lot done and hope to get more done today. My husband has to go into work today (he hasn't worked from there since November) and they are closing the office in a month, but his new boss is coming up from Florida and meeting everyone. Already he is finally realizing that they have way too much work and all the layoffs have him and his co worker each doing the work of about 5 people. He cannot believe we never get vacations anymore because there is too much workload, no raises, no time to come up to breathe. So today hubby gets to tell him all the woes of work. Apparently he spoke to the other woman yesterday in VA and said he was going to try to get more people hired to lessen the workload and promote my husband and the other woman. So please, everyone say a prayer. My husband works about a 12 hour day, doesn't know when to walk away from all of this and take a break, and it has become an obsession. He used to take 2 weeks of vacation time during the year so we could do home/yard improvements and tour houses, go out to eat, etc. We never have time anymore. It is really a bad way to live. All work, no play. So I am crossing my fingers that something good will come of this change. And on a happy note, I ended up selling 400.00 of decks yesterday, so I am very pleased and still have so much to get through. It has come to the point where I only want about 50 decks and even trickle away at that. Still a long way to go, so this isn't happening by June 1st! Hopefully by September 1st! I want it done before the holiday season! And I am running on 5 hours of sleep. I am sooo taking a nap this afternoon, or crawling back into bed this morning!!!
Debi i shall keep my fingers crossed and send positive thoughts to your hubby today. I hop the meeting with his new boss goes well and that they do hire some people to lessen the work load. even if it doesn't happen for a couple of weeks he would know that things would be improving
Absolutely. Even if they hire one full time worker it would help a great deal. He spent the entire day yesterday with my husband's co-worker in VA and he was shocked at the workload they both have and the long hours they are working. Hopefully my husband will shock him some more!Debi i shall keep my fingers crossed and send positive thoughts to your hubby today. I hop the meeting with his new boss goes well and that they do hire some people to lessen the work load. even if it doesn't happen for a couple of weeks he would know that things would be improving
Hey, my cupcake arrived safe and sound! I have no idea what they cost originally but I got mine for 40.00 and I am happy! Here is a picture of it, the one my husband bought for me that is a vanilla candle inside and my jewelry tree, plus another drawer that I keep a few odd pieces and my key chains from Coach, which I now am totally into collecting, so long as they are cute or pretty!!
