2.02.2007
I am the Crafty One!
Sometimes - I , well, I just amaze myself.Doodles would say that I watch too many HGTV and TLC Home Decorating shows, but you know what? Sometimes, the great ideas just pay off.
I bought the following lamp base (2 of them) for $4.99 each, and then I found the lamp shades elsewhere for $7.99 each. I wasn't sure how they would look together, so I shopped for some trim to try and dress them up.
What do you think?
The final result:
I wonder what else needs some trimming. Just give me a hot glue gun and watch out!
I am thinking that I need a mirror above the fireplace - ooh, which we finished in black granite. Maybe I can trim that...LOL.
Oh - what about my new drapes? I made the tie backs with tassels myself!
Labels: family, family life, friends. housework, house, remodeling, shopping, Teri, women, work
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1.11.2007
Can't Pass Up A Good Deal?
So, we needed a heater of some sort for Caci's room, because when we did the addition, her return air vent was blocked up. So in these last few mornings, we have noticed how utterly cold it has been in her room.Jeff remembered how Home Depot had these cute electric fire-places that were heaters, and that there was a small white one, and it was on sale for $348. So , we decided to get it. And guess what? It was on clearance for $198.
Got it!
Done!
Then he looked at a huge one that was cherry with black granite. Jeff asked the salesman how much that was. It was originally $798, marked down to $648, then $348. So he decided to take that one too for wither the dining room or the master bedroom. Now- here is the good part. The salesman said that the floor model was the last one. Jeff noticed some nicks and dings to it, so he asked if they would discount it at all. He was hoping for 10% off. He was stunned and couldn't pay for it fast enough when he told him that the store manager said to take $150 off. So it was the same price at Caci's! He definitely could not pass that deal up!!!
Wow!
Here they are in all their glory!
BTW - the top two pictures are of Caci's!
Labels: family, family life, husbands, sales, shopping
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10.29.2006
Christmas Lists.
Is it too early for the kids to make their Christmas lists? Is it too bold of me to post it here so everyone that buys for them has a clue into what their little hearts desire?
According to Toy's R Us, it is not. Why, you may ask?Well, the ONE & ONLY BIG TOY BOOK full of battery operated plastic thing's that my kids are hoping will soon become theirs arrived in today's paper.
And Grandpa was extra nice to bring it on over!
Toys to me = one pain in the ass.
We all know that most of the toys will soon get shoved in the back of the closet - or possibly in the trash. And don't even get me started on how damn difficult it is to open a toy these days. With so many plastic coated metal ties wrapped around each toy in about 12 different places, opening the toy itself can sometimes spoil the fun.
Lest, we not get off subject here. Christmas Lists.
When first presented with the BIG BOOK ...Joey & johnny were non too impressed. But this evening, Joey decided to take a better look at it. He liked checking the check boxes next to the toys he desired. And he wrote his name next to them to, as if Santa might, perhaps, well - get confused as to whom they were meant for. Well, he initially came up with 6 toys - FOR HIS BIRTHDAY (11/23) - he said. Then he realized he would need to check off some more as those 6 toys could not possibly cover Christmas too.
Do we even have XBox 360? No - but he checked games off for that system. To which I asked him how would he play such games - to which he decided to not only put a check in the box next to the XBox 360 - but a huge circle all around that item. Oh yeah - that is what he wants. Sorry, Joey. That is not going be happening. Enough video game systems are taking up space in this house already. Let's stick to the GameBoy Advance, Nintendo DS, Gamecube, Playstaion 2, the PSP, and the original XBOX. Really, I think he has enough systems to contend with.
So back onto the lists. I lost count after 20 items he checked off from the BIG BOOK. And here is my quandary. Would it be correct to say - posting the kiddos Christmas lists here online, with links to what they want so they can get their each and every wish? Or should I let it be and have them just expect the gift cards to places they never go, and let them put on a smile and say "Thank You", just what I wanted. Or should I be so forward and suggest something they really want. Which - hey, they most always get anyway. I am just thinking of the rare scenario that inevitably happens every year.
Am I feeding too much into the commercial aspect of the Holiday? I mean, it is about giving, more than receiving. Right? But let's face it - kids (at least mine are, being the lucky ones that they really are) are on the receiving end of hoards of gifts during the holidays. Is it too much to ask to make it easier for them to get what they really want, while helping those buying the gifts have an easier time of it?
Things that make you go, hmmm. I am perplexed!
Lest, we not get off subject here. Christmas Lists.
When first presented with the BIG BOOK ...Joey & johnny were non too impressed. But this evening, Joey decided to take a better look at it. He liked checking the check boxes next to the toys he desired. And he wrote his name next to them to, as if Santa might, perhaps, well - get confused as to whom they were meant for. Well, he initially came up with 6 toys - FOR HIS BIRTHDAY (11/23) - he said. Then he realized he would need to check off some more as those 6 toys could not possibly cover Christmas too.
Do we even have XBox 360? No - but he checked games off for that system. To which I asked him how would he play such games - to which he decided to not only put a check in the box next to the XBox 360 - but a huge circle all around that item. Oh yeah - that is what he wants. Sorry, Joey. That is not going be happening. Enough video game systems are taking up space in this house already. Let's stick to the GameBoy Advance, Nintendo DS, Gamecube, Playstaion 2, the PSP, and the original XBOX. Really, I think he has enough systems to contend with.
So back onto the lists. I lost count after 20 items he checked off from the BIG BOOK. And here is my quandary. Would it be correct to say - posting the kiddos Christmas lists here online, with links to what they want so they can get their each and every wish? Or should I let it be and have them just expect the gift cards to places they never go, and let them put on a smile and say "Thank You", just what I wanted. Or should I be so forward and suggest something they really want. Which - hey, they most always get anyway. I am just thinking of the rare scenario that inevitably happens every year.
Am I feeding too much into the commercial aspect of the Holiday? I mean, it is about giving, more than receiving. Right? But let's face it - kids (at least mine are, being the lucky ones that they really are) are on the receiving end of hoards of gifts during the holidays. Is it too much to ask to make it easier for them to get what they really want, while helping those buying the gifts have an easier time of it?
Things that make you go, hmmm. I am perplexed!
I don't want to offend anyone. I just thought it might make life easier for all involved.
Hmmm.
Hmmm.
Labels: boys, Christmas, daughter, family, family life, friends. housework, girls, holidays, presents, shopping, son, teens
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10.27.2006
Black Friday.
Well, there are only 4 weeks left until Black Friday.You know, the day after Thanksgiving - like, the busiest shopping day of the year! The day with all of the blockbuster sales.
I have made my way out at 5:00 AM (back by 8:00) on Black Friday for the past few years. And I can't decide whether to do it again.
Was it worth it in the past?
I think last year was a good one. I got an HP desktop computer for Doodles for $399 and 2 plasma TVs for $999 each. But I missed out on the HP laptop - the thing I really wanted for Justy - and almost got trampled to death trying to get one. I ended up ordering him a Dell later that day, as they were having huge online special. But I don't remember any of the other years being that spectacular.
I may just have to wait until all of the lists come out. A quick search on Google early that week should expose at least some of the deals.
Geez - I haven't even thought of anything so special that the kiddos want this year anyway.
They all have computers, and no extraordinary game systems have come out.
Hmmm - I better think about this.
Will it be worth it to lose precious sleep to save a few bucks? I suppose if there are any big ticket items that I can save on.
Like, really save!
Labels: family, family life, holidays, sales, shopping, Thanskgiving
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