My birthday present from GirlWonder with lots of assistance from IT (BoyWonder). This was easily my favorite thing ever.
Showing posts with label Every Picture Tells a Story. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Every Picture Tells a Story. Show all posts
Cheaper than Craigslist
The industrial chic shelving I wanted was less than a click away - I needed only to cross my own backyard (I know, with the WALKING ugh).
I was eagerly showing (annoying? Enticing? Challenging?) Mr. Wonderful with my Pinterest inspired dreams when he said "what about this?" - and promptly lost his tool shelf.
Now his air supplies (not to be confused with the 80's band) are on the floor and mama got out the pressure washer and now has a bookshelf she LOVES.
Unimpressed
The school calendar is seriously cutting in to his "persons who are home to adore him" time and he is unimpressed.
Reach Out
'Tis the season to reach out and hug someone - or choke them.
Either way one of you is going to feel better. ;)
*The Small Wonders c. 1999
Either way one of you is going to feel better. ;)
*The Small Wonders c. 1999
The Big Reveal
If you have followed the bathroom project (also known as the #$#@## Bathroom Project) from the very beginning, or read any of the three columns about it here, here, or here then you might be mildly curious about how it all turned out. I'd say "swimmingly" but frankly the idea of large pools of water makes me nervous. That's kind of how we started in the first place.
Sources:
allen + roth 31" White Carrara Bath Vanity with Top. Lowes
American Olean 12" x 12" Sausalito White White Ceramic Floor Tile
Delta Faucets
Beadboard, Crown Molding, and Corner Blocks Lowes
Wall Color Sherwin Williams Evergreen "Silverpoint"
Trim Color Sherwin Williams Cabinet and Trim Paint, Semi-Gloss "Extra White"
Shower Curtain: "Silver" Target
Sources:
allen + roth 31" White Carrara Bath Vanity with Top. Lowes
American Olean 12" x 12" Sausalito White White Ceramic Floor Tile
Delta Faucets
Beadboard, Crown Molding, and Corner Blocks Lowes
Wall Color Sherwin Williams Evergreen "Silverpoint"
Trim Color Sherwin Williams Cabinet and Trim Paint, Semi-Gloss "Extra White"
Shower Curtain: "Silver" Target
Toothpaste Love
Our daughter, upon seeing this image pinned on Pinterest: "Honey, if your shampoo and toothpaste is talking to you, you have a problem."
I laugh. Every. Time.
I laugh. Every. Time.
Honey I Love What You've Done With the Place
Witness the opportunity to be exposed to every single substance Society has deemed dangerous during the last 50 years all in one afternoon.
Don't be jealous. There's enough asbestos and lead paint for everyone .
Don't be jealous. There's enough asbestos and lead paint for everyone .
Cookies
The Internet would have us believe that cookies are bad when, in reality cookies are good. Real good.
Sure Tracking Cookies sare bad when they are bringing you unwanted porn.
Cookies are GOOD however when they are bringing butter and sugar with a hint of salty goodness straight to your lips - and hips.
Yesterdays cooler weather (hello 63 degrees in Ohio in AUGUST?) has me on a cookie baking and soup making kick. (<- This is why I will never be thin). There is also a method to my madness. A friend swears that Aldi's brand Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips are good enough to eat. Mr. Wonderful has steadfastly maintained that the only chocolate chip that will cross his lips is a Nestle Toll House chip. This then is our taste test. (Pay no attention to the burnt ones. We had a little issue with the timing on the first batch. We think the goats will like those. Can goats have chocolate? Anyone?)
UPDATE: Aldi's chips are certainly quite good.
Sure Tracking Cookies sare bad when they are bringing you unwanted porn.
Cookies are GOOD however when they are bringing butter and sugar with a hint of salty goodness straight to your lips - and hips.
Yesterdays cooler weather (hello 63 degrees in Ohio in AUGUST?) has me on a cookie baking and soup making kick. (<- This is why I will never be thin). There is also a method to my madness. A friend swears that Aldi's brand Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips are good enough to eat. Mr. Wonderful has steadfastly maintained that the only chocolate chip that will cross his lips is a Nestle Toll House chip. This then is our taste test. (Pay no attention to the burnt ones. We had a little issue with the timing on the first batch. We think the goats will like those. Can goats have chocolate? Anyone?)
UPDATE: Aldi's chips are certainly quite good.
PreGame
There are numerous action shots taken of the Amazing Athletic Weekend the WonderKids had this weekend. Our daughter, 13, was delighted to be invited to take part in the Adidas National Showcase with her middle school team. Our son, an incoming freshman, was thrilled to attend his first tournament with his high school soccer team. To say we are over the moon proud of these kids and the accomplishments following so much hard work is an understatement!
In all the actions shots, the headers, the amazing grace and leaps and speed there are two photos I come back to time and again as my absolute favorites of the weekend. These are the photos that, if I could only have two, I would keep forever.
To me these photos say it all.
Pray to Play ♥
In all the actions shots, the headers, the amazing grace and leaps and speed there are two photos I come back to time and again as my absolute favorites of the weekend. These are the photos that, if I could only have two, I would keep forever.
To me these photos say it all.
Pray to Play ♥
Sweden o' the Mall
Ikea is basically a poor man's Pottery Barn. Impossible levels of charm and organization. Ikea also has meatballs while Pottery Barn has foolishly opted not to provide snacks.
I usually head to Ikea with a head full of amazing ideas and possibilities. Then I wander around for a few hours, become overwhelmed with all the choices, lose the tiny pencil they give you to take notes on where to find the items you want/need in the vast warehouse the size of Sweden, and come home with a black picture frame or a new ladle in some color that matches nothing in my house but would work well if I lived in a cool SoHo loft (which I do not). This time, however, I had a Plan. GirlWonder needed a new light fixture - something "funky" and "cool."
There is only one word for that: Ikea!
I usually head to Ikea with a head full of amazing ideas and possibilities. Then I wander around for a few hours, become overwhelmed with all the choices, lose the tiny pencil they give you to take notes on where to find the items you want/need in the vast warehouse the size of Sweden, and come home with a black picture frame or a new ladle in some color that matches nothing in my house but would work well if I lived in a cool SoHo loft (which I do not). This time, however, I had a Plan. GirlWonder needed a new light fixture - something "funky" and "cool."
There is only one word for that: Ikea!
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| Admiring the Meatballs. (She actually ordered a salad because she REFUSES TO FOLLOW RULES). |
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| No Idea what these are but they appear to be very well stocked. |
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| Oh, a Snake Back Scratcher (?) Of course! (?) You really can't ever have too many of those. |
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| Yes. This appears Funky Enough. |
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| This is how they fool you into thinking that if you just put all your clutter behind glass front cabinets it becomes Art. The Swedes are a sneaky people. |
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| She had to have him. We call him Woody. Just like all the other people who have ever purchased this ever. |
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| Still love that light. |
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| Some (read: all) assembly required. You can tell by the placement of my feet that I am an integral part of this process. |
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| Also makes a lovely headpiece. |
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