CLEAN. CRISP. KITCHENS.

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This is why I'm evicting them!

See if you can catch the litte one sneeking around the sofa so he can crash there house that they are building!! Cute yes acceptable NO!! I can't keep cleaning this up. Can you guess who was helping them make this mess (if you guessed their dad you guessed right!!).

Have you been shopping today?!

today I got up and went to my garage. Why? well to shop of course!! Do you know what you have in your garage or closets or attics? You may be suprised as to what you may find. Its like going to a sale on things that have been tossed aside because either you didn't need it in a room anymore or you purchased it and then changed your mind about it and never got around to taking it back. Well let me tell you this: ANYTHING CAN BE TRANSFORMED INTO SOMETHING NEW!! You can paint anything even plastic (YES YOU CAN!!). I have old art that don't match my style any more, but the frames are perfect so what am I going to do??? you guessed it! take that picture out and put a new one in. And if you don't like the color or finsh on it PAINT IT!! These days you have to work with what you have first because it saves money for other things that you might not have yet.





And as for my boys play room look at all the goodies I already have (jealous?). So now I know what I need to spend money on and what not to. I have 3 of those blue cart thingys , 4 of those red crates (great storage), a white shelf, chalk board, cork board, 12 white picture frames that can display something (art?), 2 green totes, 2 blue baskets, 3 of those big red canvas totes, and 3 of the short red canvas totes (Its like getting paid to shop!). And my husband says I waste money!!

All adult living room (before and after)

The room is still a work in progress. I have to find some type of art, a floor lamp, rug and I'm so in love with my sis-in-law new floors that I'm putting laminate floors down soon as dad to three duncan boys give me the money!!

Have a Drink on Me.....

Its sunday and last night was an eventful night! I joined my sis-in-law at a party in honor of her brothers 45th Birthday. well things went okay but I think it will be the last time she is invited to that house (lol)!!! So today She can have all the S. Pellegrino she wants and its all on me! Love Ya

3 Duncan Boys playrooom Redesign (BEFORE PHOTO)

In this room I plan to keep the brown walls, but enhance them with lots of bright colors. I have to bring in storage for toys & art supplies, seating and a table. I need a wall for art work (by the boys) and for art brought into the room. The closet will be used to store things so I'm thinking about removing the doors, putting up a tension rod and adding drapes in a kid friendly fabric. The goal for this room is to stimulate my boys brain so much that they will never want to leave it!!

Stool or Bench I Love them Both

Love seating at the foot of the bed. It also adds an extra layer to the room.






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