Don't Judge Me

I've been planning to work on our front yard for weeks now. It definitely looks hillbilly trashy - like we need a few mismatched tires and an RV that doesn't work in the driveway. The front porch is the worst. Mostly because it would take the least amount of time to correct and yet it has looked like this since the weekend we moved in.


This is the sink that used to be in the master bathroom. It's super tiny. We replaced it with one slightly larger and it made a world of difference in that room. Josh flattened the wood on this and moved it so it does actually look a little better in the yard now.

These are my flower beds. The weeds are totally taking over. But I am excited to have them (the beds not the weeds).

Mixed in with that jumble of weeds there are actually some nice plants in there! When we first looked at the house, it was early in the spring and it didn't look like there was anything in them. This hosta is my favorite.

I'm not sure what this one is, but it looks like it might get some blossoms at some point.

My goal for this year is to get everything weeded out and cleaned up, maybe put down some landscaping paper and mulch. Then in the spring I hope to add some plants and flowers. I've never done this sort of thing before so if anyone has some suggestions let me know!

Check it out

Look at those teeth!

This seems like it could be one of those blackmail pictures later on in life. :)

Boo!

My camera batteries have died, and there are no more in the house (or if there are they are packed away somewhere). Sad day! I was going to take pictures today.

I have some new posts percolating. But no time to write, so for now I leave you with a link. :) Coming from a large family, I loved this post on Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions. Can't tell you how many times I've heard questions like that. Head on over there since there's nothing good to read here. lol

Bouncing here and there and everywhere

Remember the Gummi Bears? It's one of the few cartoons that Josh and I both watched and loved as kids. In fact, we have a few episodes on dvd.

And the one with the hat and spectacles? His name is Zummi. I have no idea how they spelled it, but it rhymes with gummi. Whenever we were still in the apartment and watching the cartoon one weekend, Josh decided that he wanted to have a dog named Zummi. So for a couple years now that has been the plan. And now that we have a house where pets are allowed, it didn't take long to put that plan in action. :)

Zummi has already grown in the weeks he's been with us.


He is a very well-behaved puppy, but still a puppy. He likes to jump and play and chew on things and run in the house when he is supposed to stay in the backyard.


He decided the string on my pants was a toy that I brought for him. :)

And wow! Those eyes are really photogenic.

This little chew toy is the one that fell out of our tree the other night and scared me to death with the racket! But thankfully nothing was damaged (I mean other than the tree lol).

I have to be honest

So I spent some time making fun of this catalog. And the crazy stuff they sell. But as I was leafing through (and mocking), I have to admit there were a few things I would consider buying. So, I figure it's only fair to show the other side.

I could totally see this making a cool backsplash between the stove and my imaginary above-the-range microwave. If I actually had one, I would probably buy them.


This would come in handy for our new house. I might see if they're available in stores.


This seems a little pricey to me, but great way to free up some drawer space.

Okay, I definitely spend too much time in the car because this looks useful.


This is wonderfully insane. I actually do give Josh his haircuts and I would buy this in a heartbeat if I thought I could actually get him to wear it. Correction, if I thought he would actually let me take a picture of him wearing it. I mean, look how happy that guy is.

Torn over Trash

I have been reading a blog called My Dear Trash. The site is written by two women who shop thrift stores and sell items on ebay and craigslist for income. My sister and mom introduced me to it because they have been starting their own ebay stores.

I find myself torn. I think it sounds like a lot of fun and would love to start a fund for our potential Florida vacation next year. And at the same time I find myself struggling to keep up with things as it is. I'm thinking about setting a goal of posting 10 items a week and see how things go for a couple of weeks. There aren't a lot of inexpensive thrift stores around here (that I've found) and yard sale season is almost over, so it would be a good test run for a couple of weeks. Then maybe come next spring I'll have enough experience to either dive in or run away. lol

I've always loved the idea of re-finishing or re-purposing items to sell, but it can be time consuming. I'm trying to be pretty creative about doing this when decorating our new home. I'd love to do larger items like furniture, but those are more of a risk since there's a higher up front cost. Maybe one day.

Swimming

Josh's parents have an above ground pool at their place, so the last time we were there during the weekend we decided to introduce Sophia. And you know I can't let a first go by without getting some pictures.


At first, she wasn't too sure what to think about the water. I think it was colder than what she's used to, but once she had been in there for a bit she decided it was fun after all. :)



We had a blast. Hopefully we'll get another chance to swim before the weather gets colder.

We were supposed to meet some friends at a public pool today and swim, but poor Sophi is running a fever. I'm pretty sure it's from teething, but I'm keeping an eye on her. She is definitely not feeling herself. But she's been getting lots of naps and cuddles. So hopefully we'll get a rain check for next week (you know minus the rain.) :)