There are 5 books I am super excited for this year:
1. "My Fair Lazy: One Reality Television Addict's Attempt to Discover if Not Being a Dumb Ass Is the New Black, or, a Culture-Up Menifesto" by Jen Lancaster (release date: May 4)
Jen Lancaster's memoir series
2. "Dead in the Family" by Charlaine Harris (release date: May 4)
Sookie Stackhouse series
3. "Spirit Bound" by Richelle Mead (release date: May 18)
Vampire Academy series
4. "Linger" by Maggie Stiefvater (release date: July 20)
The Wolves of Mercy Falls series
5. "The Hunger Games 3" by Suzanne Collins (release date: August 24)
Hunger Games series (no idea on the title yet)
These are the books I plan on buying this year, and I'm especially excited for "Spirit Bound" and "The Hunger Games 3."
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
Spend-It Friday
Before I changed work locations, I had never been to a HomeGoods. Now, I work 5 minutes away from one, and have been there more times than I can count.
So what did I do on my lunch break today? Go to HomeGoods.
Did I buy something? Duh. Honestly, I'm surprised I only bought one thing.
What did I buy? A new mirror for the living room, to replace the old mirror I bought at HomeGoods several months ago. ::Hangs head in shame::
Although, I must admit, while I love the older mirror – it's just not working for that space – it's too small. And well, the new mirror is the mirror of my dreams, and it was worth it making my design-spending fund basically zero. And I already have a new place in mind for the old mirror, so problem solved.
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In other news: Brent spent some money today as well. We got a new TV for the master. We'd been wanting a flat screen for in there, but were trying to hold out. Apparently, our current TV had other plans though and crapped out on us.
Helpful hint: If you ever go to Office Max, label maker tape is not in the label section, which I find very confusing. I spent way too long walking around in that store.
In Macintosh news: His test results came back, and my big guy has a very under-active thyroid. More testing will have to be done on this, and he'll most likely be on medication for the rest of his life. We are just so lucky to have caught this when we did though, because hypoactive thyroid can kill dogs at an early age.
As for all the vomiting that lead Macintosh to get the blood testing in the first place, still a mystery. He is now on a medication to treat acid reflex. If this works, awesome and mystery solved. If he isn't better in a week, he goes in for x-rays.
Seriously, thank God for pet insurance. I would be poor without it.
So what did I do on my lunch break today? Go to HomeGoods.
Did I buy something? Duh. Honestly, I'm surprised I only bought one thing.
What did I buy? A new mirror for the living room, to replace the old mirror I bought at HomeGoods several months ago. ::Hangs head in shame::
Although, I must admit, while I love the older mirror – it's just not working for that space – it's too small. And well, the new mirror is the mirror of my dreams, and it was worth it making my design-spending fund basically zero. And I already have a new place in mind for the old mirror, so problem solved.
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In other news: Brent spent some money today as well. We got a new TV for the master. We'd been wanting a flat screen for in there, but were trying to hold out. Apparently, our current TV had other plans though and crapped out on us.
Helpful hint: If you ever go to Office Max, label maker tape is not in the label section, which I find very confusing. I spent way too long walking around in that store.
In Macintosh news: His test results came back, and my big guy has a very under-active thyroid. More testing will have to be done on this, and he'll most likely be on medication for the rest of his life. We are just so lucky to have caught this when we did though, because hypoactive thyroid can kill dogs at an early age.
As for all the vomiting that lead Macintosh to get the blood testing in the first place, still a mystery. He is now on a medication to treat acid reflex. If this works, awesome and mystery solved. If he isn't better in a week, he goes in for x-rays.
Seriously, thank God for pet insurance. I would be poor without it.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Vino!
So after multiple heartbreaks about where to store my wine, I'm happy to say mission accomplished!
I found this wine rack at Crate & Barrel's online outlet. The wine rack is 13x13, which is the exact inside dimensions of Ikea's Expedit shelf. Let me just say, one of these stores is lying about their size, because the wine rack was about 2 cm too big.
After giving Brent enough sad faces, he went to the garage and put his new saw to good use.
Once the perfect fit was guaranteed, the painting began. I'm really happy with how it turned out.
I found this wine rack at Crate & Barrel's online outlet. The wine rack is 13x13, which is the exact inside dimensions of Ikea's Expedit shelf. Let me just say, one of these stores is lying about their size, because the wine rack was about 2 cm too big.
After giving Brent enough sad faces, he went to the garage and put his new saw to good use.
Once the perfect fit was guaranteed, the painting began. I'm really happy with how it turned out.
Man Cave Accessories
Brent acquired some more man-cave goodies for Christmas – and it's a good thing he did, I don't want to start working on this room and have no accessories to go with it.
A Boulevard Wheat keg tap:
A beer pitcher (even though it is K-State):
Two wall tins:
I think the plan is to start working on this room in April – once it warms up (and once basketball season is over).
One of the next man-cave related projects will be to start looking at bar floor plans, to figure out the winner.
A Boulevard Wheat keg tap:
A beer pitcher (even though it is K-State):
Two wall tins:
I think the plan is to start working on this room in April – once it warms up (and once basketball season is over).
One of the next man-cave related projects will be to start looking at bar floor plans, to figure out the winner.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Labeler Deal
For the next 3.5 hours – get this Brother labeler for only $12.99 –that's $17.00 off.This is the labeler I got for Christmas. My favorite feature of it is the time/date stamp – this makes keeping track of pantry items such as flour and sugar way easier.
Enjoy!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Better After
My stairs are being featured today on Better After.
If you haven't checked out Lindsey's blog, please do so. There are some incredible projects featured there. :)
If you haven't checked out Lindsey's blog, please do so. There are some incredible projects featured there. :)
One Door Down
I'm not going to lie – last weekend was no good.
Macintosh had to go in for some blood work on Friday and the results were supposed to come in on Monday. All I could think about were potential what-ifs, so I busied myself with more painting.
I started working on the handrail and the upstairs hallway. I decided to do the most difficult door first – the linen closet door. All the doors in my house are 6-paneled except for the closet doors – those have vented panels on the top (I know that description is terrible, but that's really all I've got).
Saturday:
Sunday:
Then I moved on into the family room. Since the carpet was ripped out, the trim was in desperate need of some paint – so I started my beige to white journey in there as well.
Side note: As for Macintosh's results, I'm still waiting. The lab messed up and left his blood in the cold for too long – so Macintosh and I got to go in again for more blood work. My poor big guy. I should hear something tomorrow though.
Macintosh had to go in for some blood work on Friday and the results were supposed to come in on Monday. All I could think about were potential what-ifs, so I busied myself with more painting.
I started working on the handrail and the upstairs hallway. I decided to do the most difficult door first – the linen closet door. All the doors in my house are 6-paneled except for the closet doors – those have vented panels on the top (I know that description is terrible, but that's really all I've got).
Saturday:
Sunday:
Then I moved on into the family room. Since the carpet was ripped out, the trim was in desperate need of some paint – so I started my beige to white journey in there as well.
Side note: As for Macintosh's results, I'm still waiting. The lab messed up and left his blood in the cold for too long – so Macintosh and I got to go in again for more blood work. My poor big guy. I should hear something tomorrow though.
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