Hey-O! I don't know about you guys, but now that it's finally made it to spring 'round these parts I've been trying to make up for lost time. I've been doing outdoor projects left and right trying to get everything ship shape and ready for spring and summer enjoymentz. I have a whole to-do list of small outdoor projects that need to get done, and I've been checking them off! Feels so good. I READ MORE

So this "spring thing" isn't happening here in Minnesota, it's sad to say at the very least. Today we are seeing our first sunny day in over a week, and the temp is still hovering around 40º. The weather reports say that maybe by the end of next week we might see 50º, still 10º less than the average temp for this time of year. Oh and everything is still covered in snow, something I don't think READ MORE

Yo Budz!, Thanks for sticking with me there while I was on spring break with the kidrens. Guess what arrived in the mail last week?? That's right, a new rug for the living room, and yes, I finally decided on one. You may have noticed that this rug is not the Souk rug from West Elm, but something very similar. You all know how much I debated over that rug. I wanted it so bad, but was afraid READ MORE

Guys, don't I look cool in that photo up there? That was me super, super sick, trying to clean our crazy toy land that we call the basement in order to get things ready in time for spring, and the big home appraisal coming up next week. I'm feeling slightly better these days even though I still can't hear very well (you know the old adult double ear infection), but I'm still getting shit done. READ MORE