Okay so first of all I had to try the “amazing Vinegar and orange peel” cleaning solution. You put orange peels in a jar, cover with white vinegar and let sit for 14 days then mix 1:2 (vinegar to water) . They claimed it is an excellent cleaner and smells amazing. It cleans good, … Continue reading
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Close to the Finish Line!!
I been sick as a dog and I am not sure with what. I have these dreadful headaches and nothing is making them go away. And I am sooooo tired all the time. All these days I had off and I just been lounging around supervising the workers. I tried working from home a couple … Continue reading
An Update on my Moroccan Inspired kitchen…
This was going to be a Moroccan kitchen but it is the beginning of my eclectic Moroccan, Indian and country kitchen…in various stages of progress… I still have to put the Moroccan lanterns up and the flip up table…and some curtains in the bay window…and something to cover the doorway between the living room and … Continue reading
The Beauty of Shopping Around
Yesterday I saw some 12×36 mirrors on Walmart.com and because I have the matching tray to it (that I purchased out of the Goodwill by the way), my desire for the mirrors grew. I REALLY love that tray and I REALLY wanted the mirrors. The problem I had with it is that it was $125 and quite frankly … Continue reading
Vacation Time is Time to Get To Work!!
I went on vacation last week and had an awesome time. I needed to get away and spend time with family and friends. It was so relaxing and needed but soon as I got home the reality of a half-finished house hit me and I realized this has to be done!! I had jetlag so … Continue reading
The Snowball Effect…
Okay so when this project started I was only getting a price for windows because I saw a sign in Lowe’s for $99 installation price on windows but when I priced all new windows I decided to only get a garden window, then I decided to take off the paneling in the kitchen and was … Continue reading
Trying Not to get Ripped off….
It’s not entirely my fault there is no construction sounds going on around here. Yes I am in my last week of school for the semester and I been busy so I haven’t set aside the time to work on the kitchen but also I am at the mercy of others. I need my window in … Continue reading
The grand plan for my kitchen…
Okay so I have this kitchen in my 1940ish house. It has to be the smallest kitchen you will ever see in your lifetime in a house. As you see the dimensions are 8.5×10 and all of the walls are broken up by SOMETHING a wall or door. sighhhhhhh. Problems: No ventilation for cooking and … Continue reading
Refrigerator Dramaaaaaa
Yesterday I was in Lowe’s and I finally found a deal on a floor model fridge that I couldn’t pass up. They delivered it today. So how do you get a fridge in and out of this house? Why you have to rearrange the WHOLE house of course. LOL I am serious about that and when … Continue reading
Introduction
Hi everyone,Thank you for checking in on me. Everyone always loves to hear my stories of renovations, some good, some bad, most are funny. Look, if you know me you know I am not scared to try new things, not scared of color, not scared to rip my house apart and somehow I always manage … Continue reading