RE: A SEASON IN TIME

I follow a lot of blogs. Mostly lots of DIY blogs and a few that aren't. One that I follow is called "Right on the Mark". I love how he writes about the Lord. I thought this particular blog was worth passing on to y'all to read. :)
Please enjoy!

http://right-onthemark.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-season-in-time.html

Transitions....

SO THIS IS WHAT MY FAMILY ROOM LOOKS LIKE NOW.....

When we bought the house back in October 2007 the walls were barren white and the floor was ugly  uh..not very pretty. Sorry just not my cup of tea! And the furniture was just a mish mosh of different things. It's a good size house so I am still working on it. This room has gone through so many transitions and different looks but here is the beginning and then.... 


 AND THEN WE DID THE FLOORS.....

WELL MICHAEL WITH MAD HOME IMPROVEMENTS DID......

 AND THEN WE HAD NEW FLOORS....AND IT LOOKED LIKE THIS!!!

THIS IS HOW IT LOOKS NOW! I LOVE MY NEW DRAPES, NEW FLOORING AND THE COLORS....IT STILL NEEDS LOTS OF TWEEKING BUT IT IS NOW A ROOM THAT FEELS COMFORTABLE AND INVITING...

THE ONE THING I DESPERATELY NEED IN THIS ROOM IS A RUG AND I CAN'T MAKE UP MY MIND ON WHAT I WANT SO THAT'S IN THE WORKS. DO I GO BLACK? DARK CHARCOAL GREY? LIGHT GREY? YELLOW WOULD BE GREAT BUT I HAVE DOGS SO..........

A CLOSE UP OF MY NEW "IMPRESSIONS" DRAPES (that I spent way to much on- but then I found them on overstock for a good price too) AND THE FIREPLACE THAT WAS IN DESPERATE NEED OF HELP. :(

BUT WE FIXED IT!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SEE HOW WE DID IT...HERE   STILL HAVE WORK TO DO ON IT. I REALLY NEED TO FIGURE OUT THE DECOR FOR THE MANTLE.  THATS IT FOR NOW. I WOULD LIKE TO EVENTUALLY DO SOME CHAIR RAIL AROUND THE ROOM.....

HILARIOUS VIDEO - HAUNTED HOUSE AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

Ok this is time appropriate with Halloween coming and I have to admit....yes I love the Walking Dead show! I never thought I would like a show about Zombies. It's really not something I usually would but I watched with my husband and I got swept up. The Zombies are secondary to this group of close knit people who are just trying to survive in a crazy world that's been turned upside down. Again, I just love it! And although I don't watch Ellen, (no TV during the day is my rule!) I really think she's funny. So with her humor and the theme of the Walking Dead, this video is hilarious. I laughed till I cried. Seriously, and then I watched it again and again and laughed and laughed! HILARIOUS!!! And you don't have to be a fan of the Walking Dead or Ellen to watch this. The guy trying to not to be scared in a haunted house at Disney is just HILARIOUS!!!!!

Take a look!  I put 2 links because this is so funny that in case one doesn't work I want you to be able to get to it! Make sure ya hit your back button afterwards and come on back!

http://www.today.com/entertainment/ellen-degeneres-freaks-out-staffers-sending-them-walking-dead-haunted-8C11451970

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=208728115975710&set=vb.100005155690229&type=2&theater

You are beautiful!!!

To all the ladies out there....just in case you didn't know or if you have forgotten how amazing you are.......please click on the link below and watch this video as a reminder.  :)

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151596857991831&set=vb.110153655727666&type=2&theater

Misleading online pictures...

So......how accurate are pictures online? Not very! lol...
I am still tweeking my new kitchen redo. Adding some grey and yellow accessories. So I ordered a rug online from Overstock.com  (I love that site!). But as with anything online it appears different on your screen than in person. The picture online of the rug could only be enlarged so much, so it didn't show the detail of it. Overstock has a great return policy and they make it very simple so I can return it if I chose to. What I have come to learn is read the reviews!!! If you take the time to read several of the reviews you will find that most people will comment on the color or design enough so that you can gather from what the true look of the product is.
So here's what I saw online and ordered.... (pic to the left)

and then here's a close up of what it actually looks like....

Look at all that detail. Which in most cases in great. But I kinda liked the "muted" grey look of it online. I thought it was more of a grey checker board but its VERY defined and has a somewhat charcoal grey color to it. And each square has lots of detail in it. 

Here's another view..

Alas, even my picture is a great example of how "off" colors can look. My cabinets look white here when in fact they are a much darker blueish blue grey. You can see them here.  Definitely not white. So just a lesson learned. But I like the rug regardless and I think it's staying. Because actually the rug I liked (the one in the first  picture) doesn't really exist as it looks in the picture so.... :)

Garlic Chicken and Pasta Casserole

So check out my Garlic Chicken and Pasta Casserole under the Recipes page above! This was made for a large group of 40 or more but I downsized it for ya here! lol...