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Snow’s melting fast!

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I didn’t think I’d be able to say this so soon, but our snow is just about gone. Oh yes, we still have a snow that’s close to a foot deep in the shadier areas of our yard, but clear grassy areas far outweigh the snowy areas now!

I’ve even seen signs of life in the garden. A couple of my crocus’ are bloom, the chives are up and other plants are beginning to emerge. I’m sure when I clear dead foliage and leaves from the garden beds I’ll find a few more surprises.

Now, as for the photo above. I’m not sure if that was a joke photo taken in an area like this with a ton of snow, or if it snowed in an area where it really snows and someone was actually trying to find people gullible enough to buy a few snow balls. I thought it was kind of funny though.





Kitchen planning and Kitchen designs

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Ever since we became home owners nearly 7 years ago my husband and I have been slowly renovating our home.

We’ve done everything from knocking down walls to open up and connect rooms, tore out all the carpeting, sanded and varnished the hardwood floors on the main level and upstairs, renovated the master bedroom and one of our spare bedrooms, put in a skylight (that leaks!) and renovated the living room dining room area. Oh yes, we also landscaped the front and backyards too!

We’re slowly losing steam as we go. In fact our living room dining room reno isn’t quite finished! I’m afraid that we might never get around to finishing our basement, the upstairs bathroom and perhaps the kitchen.

If we can afford it we might hire professionals to do one of our renovation jobs.

As daunting as our do it yourself renovation projects might seem I think the project I’d most likely leave to the professionals would be the kitchen. The kitchen is where family and visitors alike tend to gather, and as anyone who’s purchased or sold a home knows, having a modernized kitchen is very important. In fact, it’s so important it can make or break a sale! I believe bathrooms are next on the list of deal makers and breakers.

Considering that I’ve always got a renovation project on the go and others to plan I tend to visit interior design related websites. I like to stay current as to what the design trends are and which products are being used to create spectacular looking rooms.

One of the sites that I’ve visited recently is EWKitchens.com. The company is based in Michigan and they’ve been in business since 1947. The company has evolved over the years from being Michigan’s largest cabinet supplier to full service kitchen planners, designer and distributor. I believe they have three showrooms in Michigan.

If you are in the area and are planning a kitchen renovation it would certainly be in your interest to contact them and talk with one of their kitchen planners or Kitchen Designers. You can discuss your concept of an ideal kitchen design with them as they specialize in assisting clients with the planning and installation of luxury kitchens.

I’m in Canada so it’s not likely I’ll use their services myself, but I’ve gained some ideas and knowledge from their site if in the event that I ever choose to hire a professional to renovate our small kitchen. In the resource section I found three very helpful articles. The articles discuss everything from What every homeowner needs to know when selecting a kitchen designer, important questions to ask your kitchen designer, and reasons why everyone can afford a luxury kitchen.

I found the last article very helpful as it discussed the importance of setting a budget and then choosing quality products within your price range in order to achieve a luxury kitchen. After all, luxury doesn’t necessarily mean most expensive.

I spent quite a bit of time browsing through their photo galleries. There are four photo galleries to choose from which highlight classic kitchen styles, contemporary kitchens and the blending of the two styles to create unique designs. There are also photos of wet bars, and walk in pantries for those of you with enough space to add such features. I’m sure you’ll get quite a few new ideas after you’ve browsed their photo galleries.

If you live in Michigan or in a nearby State and you’re thinking of renovating your kitchen contact EW Kitchens and talk with one of the members of their design team.

Lashblast mascara handle too big!

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Last April I purchased several new domains that I planned on starting new blogs on. Well, a couple of the domains were for current blogs that I wanted to move to their own domain, but I still haven’t made the move because the blogs are doing well where they are.

Unfortunately I didn’t really get to work on the new domains until recently. I had done some posts on them, but it was very sporadic. Lately though I’ve been starting to work on the new blogs regularly and I’m quite happy with how they’re turning out.

One of the blogs is a shopping blog. I talk about everything from products for the home to fashion trends, interesting gadgets and of course the occasional discussion about cosmetics.

In order to stay current I’ve been surfing shopping related sites, magazine websites and I’ve subscribed to a few new magazines.

If you have a niche blog do you subscribe to websites or magazines that are related to your sites topic?

I’ve actually really gotten into the site and I think once I’m ready to reveal it to my regular readers that you’ll like it too.

I’ve even gone so far as to purchase some of the items that I talk about. No I’m not purchasing anything that we won’t use in our home. So far the type of things that I’ve purchased were mainly cosmetics. Hey, I needed to replace some of my makeup anyway so I might as well try some of the new products like mineral makeup right?

So far I’ve been pleased with all of the products I’ve tried. My only disappointment so far has been Cover Girl’s Lashblast mascara. Oh the mascara and the big wide brush are pretty good. My lashes looked great, but the mascara did flake a bit. It’s the handle on the brush that’s the real disappointment!

It’s so big it’s hard to hold, especially when you’re trying to gently apply mascara to your inner eyelashes. The first time I tried using the mascara I actually poked myself in the eye twice when the brush handle slipped from my fingers. It’s just too big and too slippery.

Don’t think I’m a newbie at applying makeup either. I’m actually a makeup artist! I haven’t used my experience on others much recently (side tracked with a career in nursing).

I think the next time I try using this mascara I’ll wrap an elastic band around the brush handle to give myself a better grip. I certainly don’t want to poke my eye again!

Have you tried Cover Girl’s Lashblast mascara yet? What did you think of it?

Crohns and Endometriosis getting worse

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Chris and I went to see our family doctor yesterday. That was the first time we’d been there since last October.

It seems like it was a very long time since our last visit to the doctor. That’s probably because when my Crohn’s started acting up two years ago there was a time when I was seeing my family doctor just about every week! Chris also had some health problems around that time too and he was a frequent visitor as well.

I’m still sick, of course, but this visit was mainly just a check up and to get refills for my prescriptions.

Along with Crohns I’ve also got Endometriosis and my periods have been becoming much more painful lately. So I mentioned this to my doctor and she suggested I try going on Depro-Provera. I think I’m going to try it.

I’m still hoping I’ll get pregnant at some point (soon), but I can’t take this pain. I swear during my last two periods I was in so much pain that I seriously thought of getting a hysterectomy! That certainly won’t help me get pregnant! So I guess I’ll try the Depro for three to six months and see if that helps my endo. Perhaps once my pain is down (it might help my crohns too because I might have some endo on my bowels) I’ll have more luck trying to have a baby.

Do you suffer from endometriosis? If you do, what have you done to relieve the symptoms?

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