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I'm a elementary school teacher. I enjoy reading articles on how to improve one's health. I also enjoy finding new ways to cook up low calorie meals that pack high power nutrition.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

This is my little internet center. It's another goodwill find. I didn't pay much for this one either. I painted it dark brown and had to add another hole to accommodate the inexpensive Home Depot hardware (3$ each) the little bench I got for free it was just an old, scratched up odd bench. I'm going to use the same hardware for my coffee table.

Saturday, August 14, 2010

$5.00 coffee table



I found this oversized end table at my Goodwill store. I'm using Kilz primer first, then brown latex paint. I'll go over the brown with some darker brown and black to give it a faux wood finish. Then vanish. I'm going to add some handles on both sides to make it look like a coffee table. I don't like the top scroll much, so I'm going to get rid of that look with wood I found in the garage. I'll just tack it over the scroll.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Dave Carroll's song "Now"

The lyrics to Dave Carroll's song are so inspiring. I love it...

When there's no way out there's still a way through
So don't give up whatever you do
Surrender to moments and things as they are
From the gaps in your catch-22's
When there's no way out there's still a way through

Cause Now's all there is
So peaceful and still
In Now you don't worry about what's happened or what will
Cause Now never ends
And Now's never been
And all of your answers are waiting for you here, Now

When your world stands tough and weighin' you down
And you've had enough of this merry-go-round
End your resistance to walls you won't move
And runnin' through old déjà vus
When there's no way out, there's still a way through

And when you don't understand
How things got so far away from all you planned
And your life it feels so hard
In your fragile house of cards
Turn to your cornerstone, when you're tired and feel alone
To find your way through

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

I'm off blueberry picking, the weather is GREAT!! What a wonderful summer we are having way up NORTH! Just waiting on my eldest girl to pretty herself up, ya never know, it seems, who you might run into in the bush.

Blueberries, tasty...:)

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Show homes



I enjoyed going through the show homes, in Ottawa, this one had a hint of soft green throughout the whole home.


Saturday, July 24, 2010


I'm back from my annual trip to Ottawa. This is our 4th mom and daughter trip. My mom looks forward to this trip, and anticipates the next, the day we're back. So funny.
Like her I Loved it! I can't wait for next year too! Thank you Lil and Gary for our day trip to Merrickville. Notice the ladies reflected in the window. I thought this pic didn't turn out, but I think it did!!!