tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87406374740315486752024-03-13T23:28:57.297-04:00My LindsanityLindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-11632225901052722402012-12-04T08:30:00.000-05:002012-12-04T08:30:04.707-05:00Oh Hey.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We adopted her from a local animal shelter. She is the sweetest, most precious little girl ever.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jeremy and I had our wedding in Freeport, Bahamas last year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got my first big girl job! And the excitement wore off about a day after starting(if even that). :) I quickly realized my love of money, or more my love of SPENDING money, and realized how much the job market is looking for even HIGHER education. So I started going full-time to grad school working towards my MBA. If you had told me I'd be back in school a couple years ago, or even a year ago, I would have been convinced you were smoking crack.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Enough about me, regarding the house, a ton of changes have happened. The largest change (literally) would be the "workshop" in the back yard. AKA Man Cave AKA Man Shop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We scored an insanely awesome deal on cabinets from craigslist and have since installed them. It was an offer too good to refuse. So one things leads to another and now we have huge plans for the kitchen including a new floor, backsplash, painting the cabinets white, and of course new appliances.</span><br />
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Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-66532989270675419982011-05-09T06:31:00.000-04:002011-05-09T06:31:00.626-04:00Brass is Ugly<p><font size="3" face="Garamond">Clear back in July my mom found a telescoping floor lamp for $35 marked down from $199. Totally awesome, right? One major flaw though. It was brass. I think everyone can agree that brass is ugly. </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TcdgRQVGDXI/AAAAAAAAAtM/VHrbaWvGU-o/s1600-h/001%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="001" border="0" alt="001" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TcdgRyEzPEI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/Yeu4EA5Z9X0/001_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="217" height="484"></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">But for that price I was willing to look past the initial ugliness. The solution for it? Spray paint (Valspar Metallic Silver).</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TcdgSHF380I/AAAAAAAAAtU/lZsmJDN21i4/s1600-h/002%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="002" border="0" alt="002" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TcdgSac_lVI/AAAAAAAAAtY/T0ulGVwIlH4/002_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="206" height="484"></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">It ended up being a nice, inexpensive floor lamp.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TcdgTaKx_rI/AAAAAAAAAtc/kmFW1SRS_tY/s1600-h/010%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="010" border="0" alt="010" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TcdgTr7JdgI/AAAAAAAAAtg/UcyarfVeJ3k/010_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="251" height="484"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TcdgUOk6UNI/AAAAAAAAAtk/PahaFrAne44/s1600-h/012%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="012" border="0" alt="012" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TcdgUUe4wfI/AAAAAAAAAto/nK_94cBC9Xc/012_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="310" height="416"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TcdgVJ1afQI/AAAAAAAAAts/i3FC_e1Cfgs/s1600-h/005%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="005" border="0" alt="005" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TcdgVflXzTI/AAAAAAAAAtw/PVjjQ6bwTXQ/005_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" height="484"></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">I’ve been moving it around the house trying to find the perfect spot, but that’s its temporary resting place.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">Has anyone else painted anything brass? Or gotten any sweet deals on lamps?</font></p> Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-20782550610865447192011-05-06T13:47:00.001-04:002011-05-06T13:47:30.728-04:00I’ve lost my mojo.<p><font size="3" face="Garamond">But I promise I’ll be getting it back next week. Full force. Fo’ sho.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">And here’s a picture just so this post isn’t only one sentence. And because I think it’s funny that we both have awkward folded hands. I used the self timer so we weren't exactly prepared. </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TcQ0MA84EMI/AAAAAAAAAtE/vz5cml2UmaA/s1600-h/020crop%5B15%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="020crop" border="0" alt="020crop" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TcQ0MZuV9JI/AAAAAAAAAtI/C_YgBllaSKU/020crop_thumb%5B12%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="529" height="442"></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">Catch ya on the flip side!</font></p> Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-88476857730494753872011-04-28T05:14:00.000-04:002011-04-28T05:14:00.631-04:00Would you..<p><font size="3" face="Garamond">Paint your house into a billboard in exchange for your mortgage being paid for a year?</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TbiHefmWNOI/AAAAAAAAAs8/9ujOY8Lcu-E/s1600-h/image%5B4%5D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TbiHgCxc9qI/AAAAAAAAAtA/bdzpsHoP1Pw/image_thumb%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="540" height="340"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.adzookie.com/paintmyhouse.php" target="_blank">Source</a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">They’ll paint the billboard on your house and paint it back once the term is up. That certainly is tempting. But I doubt they would choose us because we live on a cul-de-sac in a small neighborhood. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">So, would you?</font></p> Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-79510622869904905632011-04-27T11:37:00.001-04:002011-04-27T11:38:38.406-04:00The Confession<p><font size="3" face="Garamond">You see, there’s a general theme that’s going throughout our house. It’s not something positive. It’s not something I’m proud of. It’s something that I have been working on changing. And I have actually been doing a good job at fixing. Have I piqued your interest? Well…</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">We have naked walls. Our house is naked. For the most part. Sure, we have a couple things here and there, but not nearly enough. And I’m the problem. I just can’t seem to bring myself to commit to anything. The things I like are far too expensive. And every time I look at a magazine or read a blog I think, “I should do that!” Which means I’m changing my mind 5 or 6 times a day. How am I supposed to commit to something when there’s so many options?! So, there’s my confession. My house is naked. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">Like I’ve said, there’s been some progress. For example, the <a href="http://mylindsanity.blogspot.com/2011/04/hangin-tough.html" target="_blank">hallway picture frames.</a></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Tbg4LtipztI/AAAAAAAAAr8/BxgfUVhqct8/s1600-h/053%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="053" border="0" alt="053" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Tbg4LyLVU6I/AAAAAAAAAsA/fpmWcpOt9ec/053_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" height="484"></a></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">Which actually have been filled! So get excited for that. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">And now I have made progress in our bathroom. Remember, I’m avoiding cutting the fabric for curtains. Yup, still haven’t started. Yup, I’ve had the fabric about a week. I WILL have the curtains done by Friday. I will. I’m hoping if I write it here, I will feel pressure to do it? </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">Anyways, here’s a picture of the bathroom in all its naked glory:</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Tbg4MLkrsJI/AAAAAAAAAsE/3FvijCYAQ80/s1600-h/003%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="003" border="0" alt="003" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Tbg4MRqaTfI/AAAAAAAAAsI/2oSgn7JtAPs/003_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" height="484"></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">Naked. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">I saw on etsy a cute sign that said, “good morning sunshine” and I thought that would be cute in the bathroom by the sinks. A nice little sign to pick me up in the morning because I am so not a morning person. I used a black frame we had lying around, and a 29 cent shimmer piece of paper from Hobby Lobby, and Photoshop.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Tbg4NIVcgCI/AAAAAAAAAsM/l_dyy6Tl_jA/s1600-h/009%5B9%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="009" border="0" alt="009" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Tbg4NX0M9oI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/QpKxWZZFSVE/009_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="431"></a></font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Tbg4N8VbYdI/AAAAAAAAAsU/dxhFttc_yFM/s1600-h/005%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="005" border="0" alt="005" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Tbg4OL6etBI/AAAAAAAAAsY/kwXjtdbUxjQ/005_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" height="484"></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">Cute, right? Nothing fancy. I hope the cheery yellow helps me be more.. well, cheery in the morning. I’m sure J would be appreciative of that. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">There were two other black picture frames sitting in the closet from some abandoned project that I knew I could use above the toilet. Is there a better word for toilet? Hmm..</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Tbg4OnYDB-I/AAAAAAAAAsc/JwbF3FxUsLc/s1600-h/001%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="001" border="0" alt="001" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Tbg4PFWG5DI/AAAAAAAAAsg/elhNWLiaWqY/001_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" height="484"></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">I printed out this <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/2010/05/quatrafoil-painting-project-with-free.html" target="_blank">quatrefoil stencil</a>. I made the stencil the full sheet of paper. I was going to just print it out the yellow color but of course I ran out ink.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Tbg4PsOAF4I/AAAAAAAAAsk/IJDiHnoo1I0/s1600-h/006%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="006" border="0" alt="006" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Tbg4QMFQrJI/AAAAAAAAAso/dNmFjjfrG_c/006_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="431"></a> </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">So I actually just used yellow paint and painted right on the paper. And I’m glad that I did. It makes it look more like art and not just printed on computer paper. </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Tbg4QSwFrrI/AAAAAAAAAss/F28f9CTU9tw/s1600-h/012%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="012" border="0" alt="012" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Tbg4Q41jyDI/AAAAAAAAAsw/LBSX_zF9t-g/012_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" height="484"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Tbg4ROTgmzI/AAAAAAAAAs0/PzW9WDOZZU0/s1600-h/011%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="011" border="0" alt="011" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Tbg4RXGiJCI/AAAAAAAAAs4/1WVh_LQ01rE/011_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" height="484"></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">Ah, nice, sunny yellow. Anyone else create some cheap art recently? Or have a naked house?</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">Speaking of sunny, we just got our plane tickets for our July wedding in the Bahamas! Can’t wait!</font></p> Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-33025356890090568652011-04-25T07:41:00.001-04:002011-04-25T11:36:42.720-04:00I’ll do one.<p><span style="font-family: garamond; font-size: small"><font size="3">I’m pretty sure J and I are the absolute worst at starting projects and abandoning them. Or maybe it’s just me. I have about 10 projects going on at any given time. The only reason I finished this project is because the fabric I ordered for our bedroom curtains came and I’m afraid to cut it wrong. Diversion, peeps.</font></span></p> <p><font size="3"><span style="font-family: garamond; font-size: small"></span><font size="2" face="Garamond"></font><br></font><span style="font-family: garamond; font-size: small"><font size="3">Anyways, I mentioned how every single light matched in our house and how I’m not exactly thrilled about it. Well, we actually had started replacing the kitchen pendants over the kitchen sink. And by started, I mean we had one old pendant with metal leaves up, and one new pendant that was too low. And it has been this way since January. And I’m actually shocked I let it go on that long.</font> </span><br></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TbTDrEidl2I/AAAAAAAAArU/IxgTkgUruwg/s1600-h/0363.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="036" border="0" alt="036" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TbTDrSgfwWI/AAAAAAAAArY/ijMxtiwJW6Y/036_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" height="484"></a><span style="font-family: garamond; font-size: small"></span><br><font size="3"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: garamond; font-size: small"><font size="3">I could have sworn I took a picture of the mismatched pendants, but apparently I did not. So you will have to use your imagination.</font> </span></font></font></p> <p><span style="font-family: garamond; font-size: small"></span><br><span style="font-family: garamond; font-size: small"><font size="3">We snagged the new ones from Ikea when we went to Charlotte back in </font><a href="http://mylindsanity.blogspot.com/2010/10/guess-whos-back-back-again.html" target="_blank"><font size="3">October</font></a><font size="3">. They were about 10 bucks each. Doesn’t get better than that.</font></span><br><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TbTDtOUKDoI/AAAAAAAAArc/rFd_1zJr_LQ/s1600-h/0163.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="016" border="0" alt="016" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TbTDtQsu87I/AAAAAAAAArg/8p0fJBK467w/016_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" height="484"></a><br><font size="3"><span style="font-family: garamond; font-size: small"><font size="3">These were the plug in kind, so I cut them and wired them in. It actually is very easy and I did it by myself.</font> <font size="3">The bad part is I didn’t plan my day very well and installed these after my P90x arm workout. That was not my most brilliant move</font>.</span><br></font><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TbTDuLtOYyI/AAAAAAAAArk/UzEwRoOBbuc/s1600-h/0174.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="017" border="0" alt="017" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TbTDua6QaLI/AAAAAAAAAro/OF2p8ZP2Tqw/017_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="431"></a><br><span style="font-family: garamond; font-size: small"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TbTDvOcz4sI/AAAAAAAAArs/N5nbzzYa3ds/s1600-h/014.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="014" border="0" alt="014" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TbTDvSMA_wI/AAAAAAAAArw/gbOGJwEiX04/014_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="442"></a></span><br><span style="font-family: garamond; font-size: small"><font size="3">See? I wasn’t kidding about the lights. You can get a better feel for the house layout. The bar area is to the right and you can see the fireplace and living room, too</font>.</span><br><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TbTDv1gQszI/AAAAAAAAAr0/pn63My_ijxc/s1600-h/001%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="001" border="0" alt="001" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TbTDwa1uzxI/AAAAAAAAAr4/gEDmMiJic5E/001_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="295" height="484"></a><br><font size="3"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: garamond; font-size: small"><font size="3">Best $20 ever spent. 2 down, 5 to go</font>.</span><br><br></font><span style="font-family: garamond; font-size: small"><font size="3">Linked to</font>:</span><br></font> <a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/search/label/Link%20Parties" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="UndertheTableandDreaming" src="http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv298/theliebertfamily/party.png"></a></p> Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-41607630358951476342011-04-22T10:34:00.001-04:002011-04-22T10:38:38.301-04:00Happy Easter!<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TbGR-6Ir98I/AAAAAAAAArE/jBdoQFjEAz4/s1600-h/EasterBunny0%5B4%5D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="EasterBunny0" border="0" alt="EasterBunny0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TbGR__7_xHI/AAAAAAAAArI/4cvdnv7Xe68/EasterBunny0_thumb%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="409" height="308"></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond"><a href="http://www.greatpetnet.com/692/beautiful-easter-bunnies-with-friends/" target="_blank">Source</a></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter weekend!</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Garamond">See ya next week!</font></p> Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-79868028530824862192011-04-19T01:07:00.002-04:002011-04-19T01:13:40.147-04:00Day Dreaming<p><font size="3" face="Miriam">Something caught my eye when I posted about about the hallway picture frames. Something really ugly. See it?</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Ta0YZJBWHgI/AAAAAAAAAqc/U9FLxos4kmk/s1600-h/025%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="025" border="0" alt="025" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Ta0YZwtadAI/AAAAAAAAAqg/GPhzNFkAuXM/025_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" height="484"></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Miriam">Up there in the top right corner. And you know what’s extra bad? All the light fixtures in the house match. I mean, they may be for some people, but they are definitely not for me. So, even though we are not ready to buy brand new fixtures for the whole entire house, I figured it wouldn’t hurt look for some online. Right?</font></p> <p><font size="3"><font face="Miriam">How about something like this? Think JJ would go for this? It’s only $1,299.99. HA!</font> </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Ta0YanhvrqI/AAAAAAAAAqk/tRZzndTZc9c/s1600-h/image%5B5%5D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Ta0YbbAp_7I/AAAAAAAAAqo/8wSvxkwEDHs/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="293" height="404"></a><a href="http://www.lampsplus.com/products/Centauri-Chrome-Halogen-Glass-Globe-Pendant-Chandelier__82327.html" target="_blank">source</a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Miriam">Ok, seriously. I’m kind of diggin’ this one. And much more affordable, $349.00.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Ta0Yb0girVI/AAAAAAAAAqs/cMTTbBNHN7o/s1600-h/image%5B14%5D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Ta0YcL5Q7JI/AAAAAAAAAqw/bvuKj578ryo/image_thumb%5B6%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="274" height="274"></a><a href="http://www.zgallerie.com/p-8681-bellina-chandelier-platinum.aspx" target="_blank">source</a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Miriam">Or maybe something with a little more metal?</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Ta0Ycz0WplI/AAAAAAAAAq0/tw37N8SfgSU/s1600-h/image%5B15%5D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Ta0Yda7uw2I/AAAAAAAAAq4/0fFoKgWbTAs/image_thumb%5B7%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="454" height="454"></a><a href="http://www.shadesoflight.com/loft-shade-chandelier.html" target="_blank">so<u><font color="#9ed8f7">ur</font></u>ce</a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Miriam">Or maybe a mix of the glass and metal. I seem to be attracted to glass fixtures.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Ta0YePv9Y0I/AAAAAAAAAq8/Zk9_j0iLuZc/s1600-h/image%5B18%5D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/Ta0Ye6yKQPI/AAAAAAAAArA/neyuMAbvd6A/image_thumb%5B8%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="454" height="454"></a><a href="http://www.shadesoflight.com/deco-glam-chandelier.html" target="_blank">source</a><br></p> <p><font size="3" face="Miriam">Ok. I need to stop. I have a serious hankering for that last chandy. Only $798. No big deal.</font></p> Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-48725509308387599472011-04-17T21:26:00.001-04:002011-04-17T21:26:35.445-04:00RIP Will and Grace<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TauTRqqurRI/AAAAAAAAAps/0usotOns4us/s1600-h/1469%20copy%5B4%5D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Miriam"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="1469 copy" border="0" alt="1469 copy" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TauTR7YvrBI/AAAAAAAAApw/vMXS6dmpSXU/1469%20copy_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484"></font></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Miriam"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="6" face="Miriam"><strong>2006-2011</strong></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Miriam">Will and Grace were a feisty pair. One night they both drank like the fishes they were and decided to get tattoos. Grace decided on a pretty heart;</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TauTSRH8B1I/AAAAAAAAAp0/nbnHVaRLTJI/s1600-h/hearttattooedfish%5B3%5D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Miriam"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="hearttattooedfish" border="0" alt="hearttattooedfish" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TauTSoNhqVI/AAAAAAAAAp4/oNe9lESDvtM/hearttattooedfish_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484"></font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Miriam">while Will went with some patriotic red and blue stripes (not pictured). Bought in Akron, Ohio, the pair loved to travel. They resided in Akron with their mother for a year, followed by a year in Youngstown, Ohio with their Grandparents. In their old age they decided it was time to move to a warmer climate and made the long journey to North Carolina with their mother. They lived happily ever after dying peacefully holding each others fins until the last bubble was exhaled.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Miriam">They are proceeded in death by their siblings Fat Bastard, Urkel, Oprah, and Zoila.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Miriam">They are survived by their parents, Lindsey and JJ, and brother, Harley.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Miriam"><font size="3">A private ceremony was held Sunday, April 17, 2011.</font> </font></p> Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-7793133761223763492011-04-15T10:24:00.006-04:002011-04-25T10:35:39.953-04:00Hangin’ Tough<span style="font-family: miriam; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">See this wall?</span></span><br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TahU2hgsmKI/AAAAAAAAAos/Qm4vWE5Jp5k/s1600-h/033%5B7%5D.jpg"><img alt="033" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TahU20YKbsI/AAAAAAAAAow/UoFndqWYFUo/033_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="033" width="305" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: miriam; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yeah, that one. That big, tall blank one with the random shelf/ledge at the top? Well that bad boy has been giving me the evil eye since I moved in.</span> </span><br />
<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TahU3USfVtI/AAAAAAAAAo0/gajDjFtRhrc/s1600-h/037%5B7%5D.jpg"><img alt="037" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TahU7UNT85I/AAAAAAAAAo4/t7vZF_o3yv8/037_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="037" width="324" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: miriam; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yes, that was over 2 years ago but I have been afraid to commit to something.. Until now. I decided a simple gallery wall would look great. Enter: Family Dollar. They have picture frames there on the cheap with only one design flaw (more on that later).</span> </span><br />
</span><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TahU9cG4HcI/AAAAAAAAAo8/VoIY7gUu-vA/s1600-h/030%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="030" border="0" height="401" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TahU9m1YwiI/AAAAAAAAApA/gr0XJ2lcKRg/030_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="030" width="644" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: miriam; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I picked up 10 frames that were around $5 each. Not bad for an 11x14 size. Anyways, I knew the brown color wasn’t staying but wasn’t sure if I wanted to paint them white or something that would inject some color when people enter the house. Enter: Lowes. I picked up 2 cans of spray paint in glossy Mediterranean.</span> </span><br />
<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TahU-91pMnI/AAAAAAAAApE/v14AfiCCV_c/s1600-h/023%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="023" border="0" height="431" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TahU_QTvsDI/AAAAAAAAApI/5Rlb3T2wMHw/023_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="023" width="644" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: miriam; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">And the rest was history. Well, kind of. I used a laser level figuring it would be the easiest and most accurate way. I took my time measuring to space them out being very meticulous. Hung the frames up and they were completely off. After about an hour of checking my work, complaining to my mom, and being completely confused, I took all the frames off and discovered this.</span> </span><br />
<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TahU_zPxa6I/AAAAAAAAApM/599Tqsi7mTU/s1600-h/075%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="075" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TahVAFfAMmI/AAAAAAAAApQ/wN-2L9wrx4E/075_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="075" width="324" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: miriam; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The hangers were off by quite a significant amount! Some were even put on crooked. I should have realized this sooner but I didn’t. So I measured specifically for each frame and wound up with this.</span> </span><br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TahVA6BrMVI/AAAAAAAAApU/MRPDz6MA1H0/s1600-h/025%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="025" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TahVBNdGtAI/AAAAAAAAApY/OozpjVmyEeM/025_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="025" width="324" /></a><br />
<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TahVBwvqZ6I/AAAAAAAAApc/lY1h63-yZFA/s1600-h/027%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="027" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TahVCNWTnxI/AAAAAAAAApg/73efWZfRQmY/027_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="027" width="324" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: miriam; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">And here’s a view from entering the garage.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: miriam; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now to fill the frames. My biggest downfall. I’m imaging either all black and white</span> <span style="font-size: small;">photo’s or maybe some graphic fabric.</span></span> <span style="font-family: miriam; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Do you like? I’ll be sure to update you the</span> <span style="font-size: small;">second I fill these bad boys!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: just the way you are; font-size: x-large;">Lindsey</span><br />
<span style="font-family: miriam; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">PS. I've linked up to (and accidentally put my own name instead of a description name. Doh!):</span></span><br />
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and to <a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2011/04/paint-projects-link-party/">Centsational Girl</a>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-41539117269650307142011-04-12T01:26:00.001-04:002011-04-12T01:34:15.198-04:00Excuses, Excuses<p><font size="3" face="Miriam">After some requests from J and my mom I have decided to restart this ol' blog of mine. I could say I have been busy, but I really haven't been. After graduating in December with my degree in business administration, concentration in marketing (holler!), I've been doing a whole lotta nothing. I have somehow managed to occupy myself by filling out the occasional job application, taking a month long trip to Ohio, planning our destination wedding in the Bahamas, and doing P90x to get in shape for said destination wedding in the Bahamas. Anyways, I have recently started working on some projects around the house that are pretty cool (You guys have seen SNL’s Miley Show right? It’s pretty cool). So please forgive me for my disappearance. I promise to make it up to you with cute pictures of Mr. Harley! How’s this for starters?</font> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TaPigyIOZfI/AAAAAAAAAnE/vOHXaFN69AQ/s1600-h/003%5B11%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="003" border="0" alt="003" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TaPihLb0I7I/AAAAAAAAAnI/5HAj8TBSKp4/003_thumb%5B8%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="253" height="365"></a></p> <p align="left"> </p> <p><font size="3" face="Miriam">Did it work?!</font> <p><font size="3" face="Miriam">Hasta la vista,</font> <p><font size="6" face="Just The Way You Are">Lindsey</font></p> Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-10404685741614402972010-10-31T14:32:00.001-04:002010-10-31T14:32:59.812-04:00Boo!<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TM22WdaYcHI/AAAAAAAAAkA/S3JTMac-UNQ/s1600-h/007_picnik%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="007_picnik" border="0" alt="007_picnik" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TM22WzPLMPI/AAAAAAAAAkE/pL7nVhr-zvA/007_picnik_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="375" height="401"></a></p> <p>Happy Halloween from Barbie and Ken!</p> Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-91525943818582487442010-10-29T14:41:00.001-04:002011-04-11T20:02:26.665-04:00Harley the BullWhile I finish up making my wig and desperately searching for white pants for J, I thought I’d share Harley’s costume this year.<br />
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Happy Halloween!Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-27522424286019463322010-10-26T09:23:00.001-04:002011-04-11T20:03:14.758-04:00The OfficeI’ve recently realized I actually have shown very little of our house. So without further adieu, half of our office! You would be seeing the full she-bang but I was playing with the lock-switch-thing on the side of the memory card and the whole thing cracked before I could take the other half of the rooms pictures. Yikes. <br />
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This is actually MY ROOM. It was supposed to be J’s “Man Cave” but I sneak attacked and started painting it while he was off on one of his trips. I have no idea why he wouldn’t want his “Man Cave” to be painted this color? tee hee. <br />
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Those are my tattooed fishies on the left, Will and Grace. Yes, they are actually tattooed.<br />
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The other half of the room is nothing to look at. It consists of a cheap futon which is soon to be on the outs. We’ve got our sights set on building this <a href="http://ana-white.com/2009/12/plan-stratton-daybed-as-request-by-you.html">daybed</a>. So maybe once we finished building it I'll be able to show you the rest of MY room. <br />
Do any of you guys have your own special room?Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-59336689789683923132010-10-25T07:19:00.006-04:002010-10-25T14:52:17.653-04:00Now that’s what I call high quality H2O<h4></h4>Sooooo, our water sucks here. It has 12 chemicals that exceed health guidelines, 24 chemical pollutants, and nitrate amounts that exceed health standards. And it tastes funny. I’m just curious why all of my bushes died when there’s fertilizer and pesticides already in the water?!<br />
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Anyways, I decided that we needed to get a water filter to attach to our sink. We have a Brita pitcher but we’re too lazy to use it. We want filtered water out of the tap, dammit! So the best option for us was to go for an under mount filter as opposed to the ones that mount to the faucet because those are ugly. We ended up getting the 3m professional because its supposed to filter out more bad junk. Trust me, nobody likes bad junk.<br />
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It’s very straightforward and easy to install. It probably took less than 15 minutes and now we're drinking water free of bad junk! yippee!<br />
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The sad part? I actually bought this 5 months ago but just needed some brawn to unscrew the water hose. So thankful my muscleman is back home.<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TMTbbiINWpI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/Z9RmfXWzSe4/wlEmoticon-smile%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none;" /><br />
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Oh and if you are curious how your water stacks up you can ch-ch-check it out <a href="http://www.ewg.org/tap-water/welcome">here</a>. I’m crossing my fingers for you!Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-41005417594299086142010-10-20T08:45:00.002-04:002010-10-20T08:45:00.141-04:00Wordless Wednesday: The Pumpkin Thief<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TL50AGT9fOI/AAAAAAAAAgI/dlZGqWJt0bU/s1600-h/009%5B14%5D.jpg"><img alt="009" border="0" height="320" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TL50AiWxQvI/AAAAAAAAAgM/udPuGZ7D368/009_thumb%5B11%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="009" width="427" /></a><br />
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Pretty nifty idea, eh? You can read all about it <a href="http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/08/program_uses_decorative_boards.html">here.</a><br />
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<i>Images all from <a href="http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/08/program_uses_decorative_boards.html">here</a>.</i>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-35759623645980551102010-10-18T07:34:00.005-04:002010-10-18T07:34:00.457-04:00Guess who's back, back again.I know you missed me. While I took my blogging vaycay, I also went on a nice, little overnight vaycay to Charlotte! We spur-of-the-moment decided to leave Monday and stayed smack-dab in the middle of the city. The views were gorgeous. So much greenery throughout the city. <br />
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We visited the Museum of Modern Art.<br />
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And stopped by the Nascar Hall of Fame (even though neither of us are into Nascar).<br />
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It was very interesting though. You got to feel how heavy the gas can is to refuel the cars (which is actually super heavy) and jack up the tires among other things. We briefly talked to a guy that was visiting who was a tire carrier. I have no clue on the technical terms. You also can take weird pictures with the statues, if you would like.<br />
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Here's the only picture of the two of us together the whole trip. I learned that when choosing to ask someone to take a picture for you to make sure that they are not still using a film camera. I almost ended up with a close up of the ladies face. Which actually would have been awesome. Hmm. Scratch my lesson learned. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm not going to lie the main purpose of this trip was to eat at THE LUBE! Or Quaker Steak and Lube for the unfamiliar. Back home in Ohio we lived 20 minutes from Sharon, PA where the original one is. Down here in North Cackalacky the closest one is Charlotte. So we ate their twice, Monday night and Tuesday. Just as good as back home!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TLYaPq0eYWI/AAAAAAAAAeY/J5_aGef160M/s1600/thelube.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VzrYU-Hu7BU/TLYaPq0eYWI/AAAAAAAAAeY/J5_aGef160M/s400/thelube.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And now I'll end this before I bore everyone to tears with our family vacation pictures. Don't want to be "that guy."</div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-86284552440359246592010-09-21T13:58:00.001-04:002011-04-11T20:04:40.842-04:00So Happy I Could DieI have been MIA for a while now but it's for a very good reason and I hope you forgive me. J IS HOME! Back track: J's been gone for quite some time now.. I'm talking months.. and now HE'S BACK! WAHOOO! I try to keep it under wraps on this ol' thang, for security reasons. But anyways... hopefully I will be back to somewhat regular posting sometime soon.. Here's a video of Harley and J reuniting to tide you over until then. Hasta la vista, baybays!<br />
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I'm cool and found this myspace-esque picture I took it of myself from a while ago. I should have at least made my background look better. <br />
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So I morphed those pictures and somehow our future son is going to look like Donald Trump. <br />
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Seriously? They think I would let my kids hair look like that? My mom said if our kid looked like that she's sure we'll still love it. lol<br />
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Out of pure curiosity I wanted to see what my love child with Brad Pitt would look like. <br />
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Much cuter. Sorry J. Brad Pitt for the win.<br />
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For now (and about ten more years) I'm fine with our son looking like this:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-83713468063004441062010-08-26T12:29:00.005-04:002010-09-06T09:04:54.157-04:00The Good, the Plaid, and the Ugly: The RevealAh that feels so good just to type that. The bathroom face lift is done! Since this is new house we didn't have any major renovations to do. It just needed a little work. Hopefully this face lift isn't like Heidi Montag's --better before. Jeremy and I have plans to put in hardwood floors in the future, so that's why the ugly vinyl floor was left. This is what the bathroom looked like when I moved in:<br />
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And here is what it looks like now:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ah, I love it. Too bad it's only the guest bathroom because I love it so much I want to hang out in there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the previous posts to catch you up:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mylindsanity.blogspot.com/2010/07/good-plaid-and-ugly.html">The Good, the Plaid and the Ugly</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mylindsanity.blogspot.com/2010/08/good-plaid-and-ugly-part-two.html">The Good, the Plaid and the Ugly: Part Two</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mylindsanity.blogspot.com/2010/08/good-plaid-and-ugly-part-3.html">The Good, the Plaid and the Ugly: Part Three</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is linked to:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/2010/08/transformation-thursday.html">The Shabby Chic Cottage</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/">The DIY Show Off Project Parade</a> </div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-10702425828664299992010-08-25T20:33:00.001-04:002011-04-11T20:06:00.138-04:00The Good, the Plaid, and the Ugly: Part 3So as you know, I've been working on the bathroom. I moved a picture and hung some<a href="http://mylindsanity.blogspot.com/2010/07/good-plaid-and-ugly.html"> new glass shelves</a> and built a <a href="http://mylindsanity.blogspot.com/2010/08/good-plaid-and-ugly-part-two.html">frame for our mirror</a>.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I knew I was never going to love the bathroom with the laminate wood vanity sticking out like a sore thumb. Once I got the OK from J to paint this bad boy I started immediately. Since it's laminate I wasn't exactly sure how to tackle this so I googled and I found <a href="http://livingwithlindsay.com/2009/05/how-to-paint-laminate-furniture.html">this</a> as a guide. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To start off I lightly sanded everything with 220 grit sandpaper to get the sheen off. I was careful not to sand down to the bare wood or particle board. I wiped down everything to get the dust off and got to priming. I used an oil-based primer. And this is where I had to practice the art of having patience. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It sat like that for 7 whole days. Talk about being antsy. No rushing the 7 days either. The primer needs that long to fully cure. I figured if I'm going to go through the hassle of this I don't want the dang thing to be scratched from anything that touched it. So I waited. And day 7 came. And then I painted. I used a color called Clean White from Lowe's pretty much because I liked the name. Clean. ahhhh. I put two coats on and then I had to work on my patience again. The paint needs to dry for 3 to 5 days before it can be hung. This is to be sure the paint has fully cured before you start man-handling it to rehang the doors. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, have you ever tried to paint anything laminate? Did it hold up for you? </div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-10894494496806456792010-08-19T22:42:00.001-04:002011-04-11T20:06:24.753-04:00AwwwwwWell the vanity is done. I just need to take pictures. I've just been busy doing... I don't even know. But look at what J surprised me with. For no reason.<br />
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Can I get a group awwwwwww?!Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740637474031548675.post-5461146320460515222010-08-11T21:09:00.001-04:002010-08-26T12:44:07.533-04:00The Waiting is the Hardest Part<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We've got the bathroom vanity all primed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Now its just the waiting game. Since its a laminate cabinet the primer needs 7 days fully cure to make it more scratch resistant. Booooo. Five days down, two to go! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So while we're all anxiously waiting- here's a picture of my cutie-boy Harley! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>He's watching Comet from Full House.<br />
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Random Little Fact: I used to look like Michelle when I was little, so of course I was obsessed with the show. Because of this, I've always wanted a Golden Retriever named Comet. So flash forward to puppy naming time- my little boy didn't look like a Comet. So I compromised and that's what his middle name is. Mr. Harley Comet. :)Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15828375547732998854noreply@blogger.com3