Monday, March 16, 2009

I’m Back!

The houseguests are gone, the kids are back at school (they stayed home three days last week to visit with the grandparents) and I feel free! But I’m totally exhausted. That may have been the longest week ever. And I’ve got an Everest of laundry awaiting me.

Thanks for all your comments etc. while I was MIA. I apologize that I wasn't able to be as active in responding or acknowledging them. I’m a little dry on blog material this morning until I get back into the swing. For now, let me just leave you with this:

image-21 Photo: Susan Gilmore

This is from the current (Apr 09) issue of Better Homes and Gardens. An old farmhouse? No. A brand new suburban home. She just nailed planks to the walls! How cool is that? I’m trying to figure out where I could do that in my house…

Also, don't forget about Thrift Store Thursday. I'm going to have a Mr. Linky (assuming I can figure that out) for everybody to share their thrifty finds. It doesn't have to be spectacular. Maybe you found the current issue of your favorite magazine for a quarter at the thrift store, instead of $4 at the newsstand. Share it with us...I know I would be excited about that! If you want want the button, the code is here.


2 comments:

Lucy Marie said...

Welcome back! You were missed. Did your kids already have spring break, or when is it? The kids up here are on March break right now. I love the planks on the wall - the old country look is definitely my fav!

Wendy said...

Those planks are really cool!!! I hope that you'll post pics once you've figured out the perfect spot in your house for them.

As for the Mr. Linky thing, there's a tutorial I found that makes it much easier to figure out. I lost a lot of hair trying to figure it out for my carnival. Let me know if you need the link!