Moonlighting

Howdy, howdy!

I've decided to start a new random series...

Moonlighting
No, Bruce Willis will not be making a guest appearance.
Too bad, huh?

I haven't had as much time as I'd like to work on projects...

or brain power to come up with new and fun ideas.

But I miss you guys and thought it might be fun to just share

some randomness and things I'm loving at the moment.
Maybe Most likely even some silliness.

This definitely falls under the "things in life that make me happy" heading.

Without further ado, on with the first installment:

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In my office at work, there is a chalkboard.
Once upon a time it was a white board.
No one ever used it...so I painted it with chalkboard paint and
now I have fun bringing a little happiness to our sometimes dreary days.

This is how it looks for the summer.

:)

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What I'm reading...



The 23rd alphabet mystery from Sue Grafton...W is for Wasted.
I've enjoyed sleuthing with Kinsey over the years.
Sometimes she irritates me, but I like her.
This book has been very engaging, with good character development.
I love when a book is a good read, continually moving and not necessarily easy,
but smooth reading, while still having extensive use of vocabulary.
I love words you can sink your teeth in to!

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Okay, how did I not know this existed?

EZ-Freeze Cereal on the Go



A freezable gel container to keep your milk
cold so you can eat cereal at your desk?
Yes, please!



Look! It even comes with its own folding spoon!
Not that I'd use it.
My family, and several others, tease me
because I don't like to eat with plastic utensils.
I've even been called a princess because of this preference.
Hrmph.

My husband thinks it's funny to quote this line:
I'm not a policeman, I'm a princess!
{Name that movie!}

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Sara asked for one of these for her birthday.
I had a coupon and a gift card so it was a done deal.



We've been enjoying lots of fruit smoothies thanks to her birthday gift.
Bonus: she has so much fun using it, she always offers to make them!

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Speaking of Sara...
We've been having a lot of fun this summer checking
out some of the 4-wheel-drive trails in Colorado.


See what a nice mom I am?

I even let her drive my Jeep.

:)

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I was hoping to get the post up for the hall bathroom makeover this week.

Alas, it was not to be.

We've been out of state with a family emergency for almost 2 weeks,

and when I went to edit my before and afters...

I realized I had quite a few in-betweens, too.

So...I'll be working on those pictures this weekend so I

can finally share my awesome new bathroom with you!

Here's a hint..and a sneak peek...we planked the walls.

I love it!

Make sure you come back and check it out!!!!

Until then...

sharing here:

Crafts a la Mode

AKA Design

 Craft Dictator

Horrific Knits

Love of Family and Home

Love Bakes Good Cakes

Natasha in Oz

Will Cook for Smiles

Reasons to Skip the Housework

Six Sisters Stuff

The Dedicated House

Sowdering About

Crafty Allie

Ivy and Elephants