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Our blueberry bush...

We're averaging about 2lbs of blueberries a week. Soon the blackberries will be ripe. mmm..

Heat Wave - Day 3

Ick, day 2 was pretty bad but A and I sheltered ourselves from the heat by going out for sushi and doing a little shopping. Sleeping wasn't too bad as the fans kept us cooled down.

Today is the worst yet....

Mind you... NO AC. I went out to lunch with a girlfriend and then we went to the movie theatre (sooo chilly there, i love it!) I'm home for about an hour until A gets home and then we are going to bunker down at a coffee shop until they kick us out.

The cats are just fine. I thought they'd have it rough but they aren't even phased by the heat. It surprises me especially because it's 97 degrees IN the house. I just make sure they have cold water to drink and I got them a little fan to keep them cooler.

One more day of this, then back to weather in the 80's.

Interview Outfit

What do they call it? The Power of Persuasion? At any rate, I needed an interview outfit for ALL the interviews I will be getting in the future. One could hope right? ;)

Please don't mind the hair and glasses.

Well, what do you think? Do I look like a professional Project Manager?

Heat Wave - Day 1

Most Seattlites don't have air conditioners in their homes because it doesn't really get that hot here in the summer. There's always an exception however. One week out of the year it gets H-O-T! This week is the week and boy am I sweating.

Wednesday is supposed to be the worst. :(

The temp reading in my house around 4pm.

pretty in pink

I'm lovin' my new shoes....

Aren't they the cutiest? They remind me of ballerina shoes but with heels. They're sooo comfy too.

More fresh (and free) flowers

My peach rose

These are called Chocolate Cosmo's because they smell just like chocolate.

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A much needed weekend, I'm sure!  Enjoy and relax :)

Tutorial: How To..

...spruce up your guest bedroom for under $100. We start with the "before"; blank white walls. B-O-R-I-N-G!!

I went to Bed Bath & Beyond and found some great floating shelves for only $30 but sprinkle in a 20% off coupon and they drop down to $24.00. But wait, upon further examination, found a small scratch on one of the shelves (that can easily be covered up with a cute accessory - no one will ever know...shhh!). Good negotiation skills + batting eye lashes = and extra 10% off making your grand total for 5 shelves only $21.00!!

Then I just mixed in a few odd and end accessories that were collecting dust in the back of a closet and VOILA! you have instant decor to make any guest room feel more like home!

The accessory choice does need a little rearranging and perhaps replacing but for now it will do.

For the 3rd wall, I went to a local craft store that has some lovely frames. It just so happened to be my day when the frames I wanted were Buy 1 Get 1 Free, making them only $5 a frame! (a savings of $40)

Luckily I still had last years poster, so I choose 8 pictures that I liked, cut them up, stuck them in a frame, and hung them on the wall.
So there you have it, a little bedroom face lift coming in around $60.

My next project is a headboard for above the bed. Time to think crafty.

Edible Landscape

That's what "they" call it now-a-days anyway. Basically landscape that provides substance for you and your family. It's the newest range.

Our neighbors have this. As they drive up their driveway you see beautiful greenery and bushes. But in actuality, they are fruit and veggie trees/plants.

They are gone for a new weeks and BEGGED us to come by and pick their strawberries and blueberries because they would just go to waste. Who were we to complain?!

We went over tonight, picked what was ripe and left the rest. 1.5 LBS later.....

We're gonna have some GOOD EATS! Thanks Neighbors!! :)

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Enjoy the weekend!

My Kind of Town

It's official! A and I are going to be able to make it to Chicago after all! We weren't sure with my layoff, but things have a way of working themselves out, and finding cheap airfare doesn't hurt either! :)

I wanted sooo badly to spend my birthday this year with my friends and family. What a better way than to ring the big 2-7 with those whom you love the most. (side note: does that make me in my late 20's now? geez!)

So, those of you from my kind of town, mark your calenders: August 25-September 1.

I've also caught wind from a certain husband and a certain bff that there may be a little get together (read: birthday celebration!) on the eve of August 28. So... free up your calenders and GET EXCITED!! ;)

Closet Makeover

Spring cleaning hit us a little late this year, but we keep a pretty tidy house so it wasn't much of a problem.

Saturday A caught the "cleaning and organizing" bug. Who was I to discourage that? I got home from the gym and he was in his office with the 'tunes cranked and garbage bags being filled by the minute. I took the opportunity to tackle a project i've been wanting to work on for a while... the linen closet.

Mom... don't look! (lol)

BEFORE:

I know, what a disgrace! That's what happens over time when things just get thrown in and the door is left closed. I am ashamed that the closet even got this bad but it happens.

AFTER:

Ahhh, sweet relief! What a difference! Everything in it's place; old, unused things thrown away; and all the extra room I seemed to have acquired!

Just amazing what an hour of your Saturday makes.

next up... guest room makeover addition.

Free and Fresh!

Look at the beautiful flowers my husband brought me yesterday. They are from our flower beds outside.

Yay for free and fresh flowers!

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YAY!  It's the weekend!  Enjoy every moment :)

Evian Ad

Has anyone seen this commercial?



I'm not sure what to think about it. Kinda creepy? Impressive? Cute? What do you think

Fun with numbers

It's officially 12:34:56 on 7/08/09

GET EXCITED!

Trained Kitteh

I thought this would be a fun video to share. And I thought I had my cats trained...

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Because this is one of my favorite holidays,  I couldn't just pick one! :)

Enjoy your 4th!

Organizing the Cellar

When we got home from Wine Country, we were excited to put all our bottles away. However, there really wasn't any rhyme or reason to how they were arranged so A and I decided to get little more organized.

We first took all the wine out of the cellar and started labeling them. We went online to find the prices and the wineries that they came from. We also did a little research into when was a good time to drink the wines or if we should let them age a little. A snapped a pic of me in all my glory surrounded by all my little liquid loves!

Each wine now has a label looking like the one of the left. The first line is the winery (or person) that we got it from, followed by when we received it, the price and and time range in which we should drink it.

We then arranged the wine back in the cellar according to drinkability time. I also added little colored stars to the tops of the bottle to indicate price range. This way I can gauge really quick of I want to grab an expensive or cheap bottle.

I know, I should be all techno-geek and have an excel spreadsheet and track this all on my computer, but I'm so O.C.D. that I would need to always print off fresh copies and our printer is currently out of order due to the price of ink. So, the old fashioned way will work just fine for now.

The Cellar BEFORE

The Cellar AFTER

Wine Celler Bottle Count: 66!