July 2010

Start today to make a new ending

by Robin on July 30, 2010

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” ~Maria Robinson ***** It’s almost August! I know for most of you the carefree days of summer stretch on until after Labor Day, but around here the poor kids start school in a matter of a [...]

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JunkFood-Fast Update!

by Robin on July 28, 2010

The 2 weeks of working 12-16 hour days has caught up with me. I’m nearly catatonic this week while trying to finish up our DIY project. Soooo… I thought I’d update you on my “JunkFood-fast”! I posted about my issues with all things baked and sugary HERE. My plan was to come off of junk-food [...]

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Lamp Redo!

by Robin on July 25, 2010

Hope all of you had a scrumptious weekend…mine was lovely AND productive! The wall, trim, wainscoting, doors and cabinets are all painted and gorgeous! The refinished floors look great and somehow The Husband and I got all the furniture back into place without scratching them! I’m hoping to show you DIY Project before and afters [...]

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Update on my DIY~Painting is Done!

by Robin on July 23, 2010

Happy Birthday to me! I wish I could send every one of you a little box of cupcakes today so we could celebrate. Truth be told I’m not so much celebrating my birthday as I am that the bulk of my painting job is OVAH!!! ***** I’m working on a couple of lampshades along with [...]

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Serenity in the midst of chaos…

by Robin on July 21, 2010

Happy Day! I’m still in pretty deep with my ginormous DIY project… But I wanted serenity today. And if I show you very much of this project and you’re prone to nervousness, you’ll have a breakdown. On Monday after getting up around 3:00am I looked at my surroundings and seriously contemplated sitting down and having [...]

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DIY Project Update! Still Expanding…

by Robin on July 19, 2010

Happy Monday! I know you’re sick of hearing about this project but it’s hard for me to think of anything else right now. I mean, with the floor refinishing and all the painting here’s a peek into our downstairs… Friday morning, just when I was about to start painting the den, I decided first to [...]

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Expanding DIY Project~The Kitchen Cabinet Edition

by Robin on July 16, 2010

The Husband I tend to start projects and they exxxxpand…. But, Behr Paint with Primer has come through for me again! While painting my kitchen at 2 in the morning I started noticing the trim and the cabinets. We refinished our cabinets and kitchen trim about 10 years ago using a 3 step process that [...]

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Out of a Broken Heart…

by Robin on July 14, 2010

I was all set to show you our progress in the huge (and getting bigger) project we’re doing … I had pictures and a little story… But I woke this morning with a heavy heart and my precious friend, Sara, (Gitzen Girl) on my mind. She lost her dad very suddenly a few days ago. [...]

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Up to my eyeballs in paint!

by Robin on July 12, 2010

Hey Everybody! I thought for a moment that for the month of July, since I was taking a blogging-lite schedule, I would reeelax and read and write more than usual… Then I started the project I’ve been playing with for months. I’m lightening up my life…although I love Autumn colors and rich wood tones, I’m [...]

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Squash Vidalia Onion Casserole

by Robin on July 9, 2010

Hey Guys! It’s Flashback Friday which almost didn’t happen due to a bit of internet trouble this morning! Anyhoo, I’m posting a fantastic recipe with summer yellow squash and sweet Vidalia onions…”yellow Squash” is a big “google-search” these days so I thought I’d pass along one of my favorite recipes! First, simply chop the squash [...]