Friday Confessions

* I haven't made a meal menu in weeks.
Because of that,
and the fact that I've been working
and running Dean up and down I-25 to Loveland--
my yahoos were ready to hold a mutiny
and shove me overboard last night
because, as they claim,
"there's no food in the house!"--
(specifically, cereal)
which wasn't true.
There's food...the kind you have to make.
But it was true,
there's no cereal.

Anywho,
the crew demanded it, so
I went to King Soopers with the Boof-dawg
and got some groceries and stuff for dinner.
When it came to dinner--
(and honestly, I've been so tired lately,
cereal sounded good for dinner,
but guilt wouldn't let me do that)
we got the stuff for chili-dogs instead.
And chips.
You know, healthy stuff.
Nothing green in there, I noticed as we checked out.
Well, I did buy a Bag O Salad,
but we didn't even open it.
And I burned the hot dogs.
Not all, but half.
I put them on the stove and walked away,
thinking,
"Hey, the kids are all in the kitchen, they'll watch 'em."
Which was stupid on my part.
Because as soon as they eyeballed what I'd gotten,
they all retreated to the basement to watch the last of the
"Buffy" series.
Man, if David Boreanz were a cologne,
he'd be CHANEL POUR HOMME...
good stuff there. just saying.
He could give Kevin Costner a run for his money.

ANYWAY

So I heard crackling coming from the stove,
yelled out to noone--
"Guys? --those hot dogs finished yet?"
No reply sent me flying downstairs
to find the hot dogs charred on the bottoms.

Hot dogs.
I burned hot dogs.
Are there fewer calories in burnt food?
***
I love being a Home Stager--
I was that kid that was always rearranging her bedroom;
and the kitchen cupboards too.
My mom used to say she couldn't find anything
once I'd been in a cleaning mood...oops!
And my grandma, bless her heart,
allowed me free rein in her tiny
bedrooms,
more often than I can recall.
I'd go to my friends' houses,
and talk them into rearranging and cleaning up
their rooms too.

So home staging was "invented" for Me.
The housing market has tempered the call for home staging,
I know this because of the number of designers/ home stagers
we work with at the Showroom.
But that'll turn around eventually, with the housing market.

Our designer is taking on another Parade of Homes project.
I've heard the process is grueling and soul-sucking
and I don't know if I'll be around for that.
On the one hand,
I'll learn ALOT.
On the other,
I may end up running nekkid down the street
with my hair on fire.

Wanna see where I work?
Here ya go.

*********

I was grumpy the other night
when I came home from work.
And when I'm grumpy
I clean.
So I chose the messiest room in the house--
Boofus' bedroom,
and I cleaned it spotless
despite his protests:
"I.m a kid! I like my room like this!
I want to see all of my stuff on the floor!
I know where everything is!
Why do you hate me?
This is my room!
Mom's aren't supposed to move kids' stuff around!"

I countered with the fact that I've been asking him
since THANKSGIVING
to clean his room.
Not straighten it.
Not shove stuff under the bed
and in the closet.
But clean it.
And if I had to go in there,
it was gonna get done my way.

Seriously,
since Thanksgiving.
What do you do when you're grumpy?
**************

I'm in the mood
to discard 3/4's of what we now own.
What does this mean?

**************

We got more snow last night.
The kids were equally divided
about the prospect of another Snow Day.
The Boofus wanted one,
but the girls didn't.
The girls' hopes won out.
No Snow Day.
For which, I am grateful.
Did you see Lake Shore Drive on the news?
Holy Hannah! --as Kelly says.
What a nightmare.
Was the National Guard called in to help?
I'm grateful we don't get that kinda snow here.
In fact, the weatherdude says it's gonna warm up
before it cools down again
today.
It's 16o right now,
and up to 47o today!
Yesssss!
Are you digging out from snow too?

***********
Okay, that's it for today.
Nothing else is rambling around my brain
so I'm callin' it.

Plans for the weekend?
I'm working again and thinking about which team to cheer for
at the Superbowl--
which, we all know,
is based on my favorite colored-cupcakes,
so I'm leaning towards the Packers
because Green is my most fav color.
What about you?

p.s. I did remember to get the cereal.

I'm Really A SAHM at Heart

I started working full-time
six weeks ago.
Since then, I've learned alot of things--
first off,
working full-time really cuts into my LIFE.

I miss being home when the yahoos get home.
I miss lazy mornings of puttering around the house,
running errands
going grocery shopping before 8pm
Knowing exactly what the yahoos are doing in school.
I miss being the SAHM where the neighborhood yahoos
come to play.
Staying up later than 9pm.

I bought a pair of those Skecher shoes
with the uneven soles--
so my dogs wouldn't ache so much
from being on them at work.
One hundred dollars on shoes
that
are
not
cute.
There's something wrong in the Universe
when a woman spends that much money
on a pair of
un-cute shoes.
Even if I did have a coupon.

I haven't cooked a family favorite meal
in weeks.

Not good.
So totally not good.

I work with a great friend.
And someone who is not a great friend.
That stinks on ice.

I like a professional environment.
I am not a good audience for drama queens.
I've got teenagers if I want drama, right?

And mi familia has noticed my
absence.
And they are cranky about it.
As much as I might enjoy where I'm spending
my time--
it is no substitute for my love of home and family.


Every day I look on Realtor.com--
why?
Because that's the whole reason I'm working--
to buy a house next summer.
Looking at homes online
motivates me
reminds me
to look past the stuff I don't like
about working out of the home.

That in the longrun,
this will be a blessing for me and my family.

This week,
I am going to make a family favorite meal.
I am going to leave work on time.
I am going to sit with my kids and listen to them read.
I am going to go to the Church for
mutual
and
scouts
and
activity days.
I am going to make time to putter.
I am going to sit and be still and listen
to my own heart.

Where I've Been and What I've Been Doing Pt.2: Making Progress

So as promised, 

here are some peeks at the progress

our designers have been making in the 

new

All About Home 

design center...

Take note and what you'll see is very vibrant colors...

lotsa RED and YELLOW and BLACK

And notice the use of BIRDS...

not on the fabric, but in the accessories.

Remember, birds are a trend right now,

so keep it simple.

Also, LIGHTING is way important--

always have a variety of light sources in each room.

 Use accessories that add "punch" to quote Karen.

 That's our builder guy...lovin his work!

 NUMBERED THINGS ARE A TREND TOO RIGHT NOW

We're not done yet...but it's coming together!

Where I've Been and What I've Been Doing

Behind the Scenes

at the 

All About Home Design Center.

A Peek

into the Store...

BEFORES

Birds are the trend this year...did you know that?

Can't wait to show you the final results.

Seriously.

**Fantastic** 
just begins to describe

what our Designers are creating!




stay tuned...progress pics coming tomorrow!