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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Wordful Wednesday-A WHOLE lot'a work goin' on

*Wordful Wednesday is for those of us that like to showcase a photo(s) but that just can't seem keep our mouths shut about it(them). If you'd like to play along, post a photo on your blog, and let the words roll. Feel free to "capture" my 7 Clown Circus button on the left or simply hyperlink to my site, and be sure to add yourself to Mr. Linky. Thanks for playing along!

I would have liked to have shown you a house that's totally renovated and moved in and decorated.

Alas, I can't so this will have to do. There's been a WHOLE lot'a work goin' on, and I'm plum tuckered out. We're getting there. Slowly, but surely.

BEFORE

The twins room used to be a girls room.

AFTER

That section in the middle is a toy box. All we need to do now is cover that "K" with a "J".
BEFORE

The kids bathroom was pretty darn white. Well, white covered in dirt. So not so very white. Jeff wanted a blue bathroom, so blue it is. Only took me FOUR laborious hours to do, too.

AFTER

Since I have a love affair with brown (and all things beige or taupe), I threw some in. I couldn't resist.
BEFORE

The girls room was this terrible shade of blue, and I'm pretty sure the former owners housed a dog in the room. The first thing that had to go was the carpet. ... And everything else for that matter.

AFTER

BEFORE

And lastly, the formal livingroom and dining room. The dining room was the darkest shade of forest green you can imagine, so it appeared black. Covering that up took a few coats of paint. And that, my friends, is an understatement.

The chandelier had to go, and in it's place we did recessed lighting.

AFTER

Whew. Any takers on the rest of the house for next week? Or are you as tired of this whole process as I am?

Monday, June 29, 2009

Tuesday's Tribute-My Peeps

What is it?
Well, we'll tell you what it is NOT... It's Not About YOU. It's about SOMEONE ELSE. It's our chance, each of us, to shine our light on someone else.

Huh? Whaddya mean?
We each spend a lot of time talking about ourselves and our lives, but we are also fairly GIVING people too...Tuesday's Tribute is a chance to talk about OTHER people, OTHER blogs, OTHER lives.

Now's your chance to shine your light on someone else.

It's all about YOU today.

Yes, You.

My readers. My peeps. My commenters. My loyal friends.

I appreciate you all so much.

Even though I've disappeared into the remodeling abyss, you've stood by me.

I appreciate it so much.

Thank you.

I'll be around for a visit soon.

Friday, June 26, 2009

Photostory Friday-Momo Twin Meeting

Hosted by Cecily and MamaGeek
A few months ago I had the chance to meet a long-time friend and her twins. She and I "met" in a forum for parents of monoamniotic twins. Momo twins are really rare, so having a connection with someone that had experienced what I had was really special......vital, really.We decide a few years ago that our twins would be PERFECT for each other. You know, long term. As in marriage. I was so excited for my boys to meet their future brides.Although I didn't see any signs of budding romances, they did play together. When we bribed them.

And I got to finally meet Jenny in real life, which was such a treat. It's a good thing I adore her. Since she'll be my sons mother-in-law and all.

You can read about monoamniotic twins here.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Writer's Workshop-Interview with a child(ren)

It's never too soon to start thinking about the future. Or so I've been told.

With that in mind, I thought it would be prudent to interview the twins and find out what they are planning on doing long term. Just so I'm prepared.

It's quite fitting that John (pictured above), my ladies man, wants to be a daddy. He is still unclear about legal laws concerning marriage within the family, though. He doesn't believe me when I tell him he can't marry his cousin (even though she is beautiful and sweet) insisting it'll be OK when they are both big. Good thing I have a few years to get him to understand.

I wasn't sure what Jacob's (above) long term goals were, but a Power Ranger it is.

I asked him what he'll do as a Power Ranger and he said, "I don't know, mom". I guess his job description is yet to be determined in his mind. And, he has years to work on it.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Wordful Wednesday-more of the new house

BEFORE

AFTER

New baseboards, wainscotting, window trim, carpet, lighting, closet doors (and closet organizers). Oh, and new paint. I think Garrett is one lucky kid. This is one of my favorite rooms in the whole house. Possibly because it's actually done (we just have to move him in), but mostly because it just looks nice. And I SO love the brown. My husband is a woodworking genius. For real.