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I know, I know..... It's a bit of a scary title for a Fess Up BUT, I promise it's all rated G ;-) Let's just start out with this: WHY oh WHY do my children do this to their toothpaste?  A week ago I cleaned it all up and came back the following week to see it looking like this again. Another pet peeve is when the toilet doesn't flush like it should ....you know, FAST, EFFICIENT and all that jazz :-)  So, I took it in my own hands to fix it right that minute even though it was on a school morning. (Who tries to be a plumber BEFORE you have to RUSH to get kids to school?) All to say, in my complete lack of knowledge hurry, I completely SNAPPED the entire lever off the back and now had a non working toilette. UGGH! So after the kids were dropped off I went to Home Depot to look for a new lever.  I saw one that said "Just Snap Together"  so of course I choose that one.   Ummmm.....it was NOT a "just snap together" p...

Alight my friends! Have you heard of VitaFiber natural sugar alternative? There have been LOTS of extra protein (low carb) recipes on the internet lately that uses this sweetener so I wanted to find out more about it. From my research, simply put, it is a natural sweetener derived from natural agricultural products.   It is almost ALL FIBER!  It's also low on the GI index and has less calories than sugar. (Although, it still has a decent amount as you can see below.) The reason it can be called "low carb" is because "net carbs" are always calculated by total carbohydrates grams MINUS the fiber grams.  Overall, it seems to me, it is quite a healthy natural sugar alternative. Is is also a prebiotic so it can really help with your digestive health. Anyway, I asked them to send me some samples so I could try it out and tell you what I think. You guys all know by now that I'm all about yummy healthy things :-)   First I wanted to try maki...

Hey Friends!! You guys know I love finding treasures at the thrift store!    I need someone to share them with since my husband just shakes his head and wonders why I am collecting "junk".   His term - NOT mine.....Mine is TREASURE!!! for a fraction of the cost of new.  :-)  This is my new lamp.  I love it!  Some people might think it's a little  hideous odd but I think it is rich with texture and style.  Ready for the price tag......drum roll..... $2.50.   Yep - the person who priced this baby didn't have very high regards for it.  Their loss, my gain. :-) I put it in my rustic tuscan living room right in the corner!  You can see the end table that I found at the thrift store and updated too :-) I have many other thrift store lamp makeovers on this blog - the one below was fun!  Peach to Oil Rubbed Bronze :-) Have you had any success finding old lamps and fixing t...

Happy Chocolate Day!   Well, somewhere in the world I bet it is :-)  Monday was National Caramel Day so.....you know.....chocolate and caramel go together and I wanted to wish you a delicious weekend! :-) This is the kind of chocolate you can have ALL you want and not gain a pound :-) Woo Whoo!  Here's to this delicious, rich, dark, chocolatey brown color painted on WALLS used in home decor! How about using this natural deep brown  Tea Chest by Sherwin Williams in your living room?  Traditional Living Room  by  Charlotte Interior Designers  A lot of designers feel that deep chocolate brown is an unsung hero of the paint world.  (-:  They believe it can be used in pretty much any room. How about a luscious brown bedroom? Photo:  hookedonhouses.net This caramel brown is very soothing.  It looks beautiful with the artwork.  Photo:  img.hgtv.com The brown really makes t...

Hey Friends! Well it's officially SPRING and I'm guessing if you have kids (or grand kids!) they were off either last week or this week :-) We had a blast last week going to the coast for a little GETAWAY.  I think my favorite part about getaways are the fact that you don't have ANY routine, your entire "schedule" gets to fly out the window - makes me happy - hee,hee. We went to the coast. For those that have followed my blog for a while now, know that I have tons of memories growing up near the ocean so that salty sea smell full of sea creatures makes me feel right at home :-)  As a kid (okay, as an adult too LOL) I LOVED turning over rocks and catching the baby crabs! At my Grandparents home! We got back in time for Easter :-)  My kids would have been devastated to have been away for grandmas HUGE Easter egg hunt with all their cousins.  I'll leave you guys with a little beach house EYE CANDY :-)   I think it this...

Yes, it's finally Friday! I thought it would be fun to do a post on some of the amazing or extremely exuberant home photos I have seen lately.  Hopefully they will make you smile (or at least say, WHAT??!!) First off, could you imagine waking up to THAT every morning?? :-) Source Seriously? Could it get any better?  (but I'm a bath fanatic.....you shower people might not think this is all that great - ha!) OK so maybe you're a shower person but you don't mind hot tubs.......will this do? :-) I have decided I want to be part of a tree house community :-)  Source This is an actual hotel in Chile!  My brother in law is from Chile, so a visit to the country wouldn't be out of the question. Magic Mountain Lodge, Huilo Huilo, Chile BUT, why did they have to put a pincher bug as their pillow logo?  (I have a total fear of those pincher things) I no longer feel like staying in that hotel :-)  C...