Comments on: Party Time: It’s Real Life http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/20/party-time-its-real-life/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:01:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/20/party-time-its-real-life/#comment-12364 Mary Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:11:35 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=774#comment-12364 LOL, I really truly didn't! My digital camera has suddenly turned into a battery eater! My rechargeable ones must have bit the dust, and Energizer's bunny must not be up to the challenge anymore! I forgot that I owed everyone a no make-up pic! Hm... Sorry about the gift shop being closed...If I'd known I could make a buck or two off of this...I would have hired more employees! LOL, I really truly didn’t! My digital camera has suddenly turned into a battery eater! My rechargeable ones must have bit the dust, and Energizer’s bunny must not be up to the challenge anymore! I forgot that I owed everyone a no make-up pic! Hm…

Sorry about the gift shop being closed…If I’d known I could make a buck or two off of this…I would have hired more employees!

]]> By: MInTheGap http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/20/party-time-its-real-life/#comment-12357 MInTheGap Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:42:05 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=774#comment-12357 What a great tour, but I didn't see the gift shop? I wanted to pick up one of those "I've been through Mary's house, and all I got was this lousy shirt" before I left! This is a good idea, and I really believe that you didn't have batteries. Really. Truly. Yup... <em>MInTheGap's last blog post..<a href='http://www.minthegap.com/2008/07/29/rejoice-in-your-own-wife/'>Rejoice in Your Own Wife</a></em> What a great tour, but I didn’t see the gift shop? I wanted to pick up one of those “I’ve been through Mary’s house, and all I got was this lousy shirt” before I left!

This is a good idea, and I really believe that you didn’t have batteries. Really. Truly. Yup…

MInTheGap’s last blog post..Rejoice in Your Own Wife

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/20/party-time-its-real-life/#comment-11951 Mary Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:48:03 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=774#comment-11951 Hotlanta, indeed! What a pain to have happen right before the wedding! With company no less! I'm really pestering my dh to put my clothesline back up...he took it down last fall intending to move it closer to the house for me, but when he tried to dig down to cement the posts, he hit rock! Not sure where we're going to put the thing now! But I sure miss having a way to get that fresh air smell in the house now that the AC is on! Hotlanta, indeed! What a pain to have happen right before the wedding! With company no less! I’m really pestering my dh to put my clothesline back up…he took it down last fall intending to move it closer to the house for me, but when he tried to dig down to cement the posts, he hit rock! Not sure where we’re going to put the thing now! But I sure miss having a way to get that fresh air smell in the house now that the AC is on!

]]> By: Colleen http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/20/party-time-its-real-life/#comment-11932 Colleen Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:08:32 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=774#comment-11932 Our dryer just died a few days before all the wedding guests arrived. I've been using the lovely Hotlanta weather to dry stuff until we can get a "new" dryer! This is a fun blog post, so glad you participated! Our dryer just died a few days before all the wedding guests arrived. I’ve been using the lovely Hotlanta weather to dry stuff until we can get a “new” dryer! This is a fun blog post, so glad you participated!

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/20/party-time-its-real-life/#comment-11925 Mary Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:04:07 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=774#comment-11925 Hi Haley, My husband's aunt had white wainscoting on her bathroom walls, the bottom half, and I asked her about it before doing it in mine (plus I went with a cream color, not white). She said it was no problem to keep clean. Ours is old wood, so it has the nicks and dents, although painted, and maybe hides things better. I was really worried that dust, etc, would stick in the little crevices at the bottom of the tongue-in-groove boards where they meet the baseboards, but when it does it vacuums up very easily! I've had it in there for 5 years now, and its held up great! I wish my wallpaper was holding up that well...I really need to give the seams some attention. Here's my post on the Indo Boards...Rich made them for the girls 2 years ago for Christmas...it's an indoor surfboard, great for balancing! David would get a kick out of them...there are pics of them on this post if you click on the link. Thanks for asking!!! http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/12/28/unique-gifts/ Hi Haley,
My husband’s aunt had white wainscoting on her bathroom walls, the bottom half, and I asked her about it before doing it in mine (plus I went with a cream color, not white). She said it was no problem to keep clean. Ours is old wood, so it has the nicks and dents, although painted, and maybe hides things better. I was really worried that dust, etc, would stick in the little crevices at the bottom of the tongue-in-groove boards where they meet the baseboards, but when it does it vacuums up very easily! I’ve had it in there for 5 years now, and its held up great! I wish my wallpaper was holding up that well…I really need to give the seams some attention.

Here’s my post on the Indo Boards…Rich made them for the girls 2 years ago for Christmas…it’s an indoor surfboard, great for balancing! David would get a kick out of them…there are pics of them on this post if you click on the link. Thanks for asking!!!
http://homesteepedhope.com/200.....que-gifts/

]]> By: Haley http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/20/party-time-its-real-life/#comment-11910 Haley Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:32:20 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=774#comment-11910 Loved this post, Mary. I especially love the bathroom - I would have been scared to do the dark on top and white on bottom, but it looks great. Have been contemplating a similar idea in my dining room... Do you find you have to deal with lots of scuff marks, etc on the white? And I feel really dumb asking this, but I really have no idea...What's an endoboard?? Loved this post, Mary. I especially love the bathroom - I would have been scared to do the dark on top and white on bottom, but it looks great. Have been contemplating a similar idea in my dining room… Do you find you have to deal with lots of scuff marks, etc on the white? And I feel really dumb asking this, but I really have no idea…What’s an endoboard??

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/20/party-time-its-real-life/#comment-11899 Mary Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:12:42 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=774#comment-11899 Juli, lol, our TV is old and small! (compared to most living room tvs out there, I think it's 20 inches) We got it early in our marriage for $5--a raffle ticket! We rarely watch it though, and don't plan on switching over when the networks go digital. So I know what you mean! Leticia, when space is an issue, it's really disheartening to know where to begin. I wish I was better at letting things go (ie: giving away, paring down on clothes, etc) but I guess I come by my pack rat tendencies naturally (right, Mom?) ;) I was just looking at my daughter's dressers in dismay today, they are beyond stuffed full of clothes, and my girls believe they can't live without 3/4ths of it. It's impossible for them to put clothes away without stuffing them into drawers, etc. So, I really need to do something. LOL, my solution is bigger dressers. Isn't that terrible!?! Juli, lol, our TV is old and small! (compared to most living room tvs out there, I think it’s 20 inches) We got it early in our marriage for $5–a raffle ticket! We rarely watch it though, and don’t plan on switching over when the networks go digital. So I know what you mean!

Leticia, when space is an issue, it’s really disheartening to know where to begin. I wish I was better at letting things go (ie: giving away, paring down on clothes, etc) but I guess I come by my pack rat tendencies naturally (right, Mom?) ;) I was just looking at my daughter’s dressers in dismay today, they are beyond stuffed full of clothes, and my girls believe they can’t live without 3/4ths of it. It’s impossible for them to put clothes away without stuffing them into drawers, etc. So, I really need to do something. LOL, my solution is bigger dressers. Isn’t that terrible!?!

]]> By: Leticia http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/20/party-time-its-real-life/#comment-11893 Leticia Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:22:20 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=774#comment-11893 Mary, I guess mine goes beyond clutter, it is full of junk and mess. I hate it. My house is so small it is hard to find space for everything. <em>Leticia's last blog post..<a href='http://leticiasworld.blogspot.com/2008/06/judge-overrules-dads-decision-to-ground.html'>Judge overrules dad's decision to ground daughter</a></em> Mary, I guess mine goes beyond clutter, it is full of junk and mess. I hate it.

My house is so small it is hard to find space for everything.

Leticia’s last blog post..Judge overrules dad’s decision to ground daughter

]]> By: Juli http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/20/party-time-its-real-life/#comment-11883 Juli Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:00:07 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=774#comment-11883 Mary I have been out for 20 years!!! I am almost 38. It is hard to believe how fast time goes by. I don't blame you on waiting till the washer goes out to get a new one. We have a TV in our living room that is old, but it still works, and I will not get a new one, unless that goes out. (My hubby has suggested we get one a few times now.) LOL Mary
I have been out for 20 years!!! I am almost 38. It is hard to believe how fast time goes by. I don’t blame you on waiting till the washer goes out to get a new one. We have a TV in our living room that is old, but it still works, and I will not get a new one, unless that goes out. (My hubby has suggested we get one a few times now.) LOL

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/06/20/party-time-its-real-life/#comment-11874 Mary Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:00:57 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/?p=774#comment-11874 Thanks, Jessica! These are the best kind of posting ideas, so I look forward to your next one! There's nothing more intriguing than real life glimpses into other moms' lifestyles and homes. Especially those of my online friends, it's like visiting them! I love being able to picture what their surroundings are! Thanks for the great suggestion on the craft alcove...we've never used it for a coat closet so no one would know the difference! Thanks, Amy, I do love brown...not only in my home decor, but I'm wearing more and more of it myself! Can't wait to see your "real life" post, please play, it's so much fun! I'm so glad you liked it, Juli! And yes, I wouldn't be sad to see my washer bite the dust, mostly because it has all sorts of little inconvenient problems that I have to work around when washing a load. But I don't really relish spending the money out for its replacement at the moment, either! ;) Sorry you have all been sick. Nothing like that to swamp the housekeeper, huh. I've been reading "Shelter for the Spirit" that you recommended, remember? It's good. I think it's what I needed to get my organizational/decluttering wheels turning. Glad you had fun at your reunion! We would have had a 15 year one this summer, but no one planned it! How many years have you been out? Amy M, so glad to see you again! I really hope you post, I'd love a virtual "tour" of your abode! Leticia, clutter is part of the "real life" aspect here. My house goes through phases, I just happened to have a relatively uncluttered house this week because I went on a cleaning frenzy the few days before we went on vacation. Something about wanting to leave things nice to return to? I wish I kept it that nice all year long. Summer is easier on me, b/c my "full-time" job (homeschooling) is in the background! Thanks all for taking a gander and for the comments! Thanks, Jessica! These are the best kind of posting ideas, so I look forward to your next one! There’s nothing more intriguing than real life glimpses into other moms’ lifestyles and homes. Especially those of my online friends, it’s like visiting them! I love being able to picture what their surroundings are! Thanks for the great suggestion on the craft alcove…we’ve never used it for a coat closet so no one would know the difference!

Thanks, Amy, I do love brown…not only in my home decor, but I’m wearing more and more of it myself! Can’t wait to see your “real life” post, please play, it’s so much fun!

I’m so glad you liked it, Juli! And yes, I wouldn’t be sad to see my washer bite the dust, mostly because it has all sorts of little inconvenient problems that I have to work around when washing a load. But I don’t really relish spending the money out for its replacement at the moment, either! ;) Sorry you have all been sick. Nothing like that to swamp the housekeeper, huh. I’ve been reading “Shelter for the Spirit” that you recommended, remember? It’s good. I think it’s what I needed to get my organizational/decluttering wheels turning. Glad you had fun at your reunion! We would have had a 15 year one this summer, but no one planned it! How many years have you been out?

Amy M, so glad to see you again! I really hope you post, I’d love a virtual “tour” of your abode!

Leticia, clutter is part of the “real life” aspect here. My house goes through phases, I just happened to have a relatively uncluttered house this week because I went on a cleaning frenzy the few days before we went on vacation. Something about wanting to leave things nice to return to? I wish I kept it that nice all year long. Summer is easier on me, b/c my “full-time” job (homeschooling) is in the background!

Thanks all for taking a gander and for the comments!

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