Ok so this really isn't as dramatic as it should be to use those two words... but I'm all about alliterations (SeeWhatIDidThere) and "Wins and Losses" sounds lame. I also called this "Goodness and Grievances" in my post yesterday and I think that's the best description of what we've got going on here.
So, here are a few of the good things and disasters that have been going on behind the scenes during the era of The Money Pit. Also, I need suggestions on one of the "tragedies"... so keep reading and help. And good GRIEF this post is long. I guess I needed to ramble to someone and you are the lucky one who will read this that gets that honor.
GOODNESS
> I signed up on this blog to win copies of this book I wanted to read (it was about werewolves and high schoolers so you know I would have to love it). I won 5 copies of the original and the sequel and didn't even finish the sequel I was so "over it" so now I have 10 books I didn't want. BUT... I did also get a $100 Visa gift card at the same time! I didn't even know that was part of the giveaway so that was very exciting.
> My mom gave me two pretty sconces that she'd purchased but never even opened and I decided to use them on either side of the wet bar opening. When I got a good look at them, the sockets were really different and you could see them through the white glass. SO... I took them to a lamp shop in Austin to ask for an estimate and her response made me nervous about having to "research and find the right pieces" so I had the bright idea to use white paint to make the colors match and a piece of PVC pipe to fix one other piece. And it totally worked!! I fixed my sconces for about $3! I feel like one of those "do-it-yourself bloggers."
> This was a "win" that I am about to swiftly counter with a "loss" in the next column, but a couple weeks ago I did get $15.64 back on fan that had gone up in price but wasn't marked up yet in the store. So that was exciting.
> Kate loves The Pioneer Woman. FINALLY. I chalk this up as a win.
> And I really like all my paint colors.
GRIEVANCES
> I have gestational diabetes. I was going to proclaim this a "win" last week when I was having really good numbers and all was right with the world, but somehow I'm eating the SAME foods this week and my numbers are higher. I've even failed a few tests which really stinks. One test I failed because I ate a fajita taco with "grilled" onions on it at a bachelorette party this weekend (yes, I said bachelorette and it was actually a full weekend at a lake house complete with a party bus and Pete's Piano Bar... I only stayed out until midnight-ish that night but everyone still said I was a "trooper." I was like, man... people do NOT expect much of you when you're pregnant!)... ANYWAYS. After failing my test an hour later and being totally confused because I've eaten this meal a LOT lately and this one didn't even have beans, I remembered the onions. They weren't sauteed in butter... they were caramelized in molasses. DUNDIES diabetes monitor. Dundies.
> If you are still reading, which I doubt, this is where I need help. I'm having a really hard time finding mirrors for my guest bathroom... any ideas aside from Ikea, Hobby Lobby and Target? I found perfect ones at Hobby Lobby but the frame was too thick and I couldn't open the cabinet doors on the sides. I didn't see anything at Ikea or my Target. IDEAS??
> I accidentally got Augie's "friend" fired. I call him "friend" because I never had any idea what his name was. But I told Augustine that he hadn't shown up one morning and I knew he was coming at some point but had no car. He showed up later and told me he had to go look at a car that morning and then he walked like 6 miles to get to my house. But Augustine fired him because that had happened like 3 times before. I felt so bad!!
> Also, the hot water was out for 5 days because something broke and I was out of town so we didn't realize it with showers. I did take one where the water was sort of hot, but I think it was just from the 107 degree heat.
> My car is in the shop and has a broken "strut"... whatever that is. And it's going to cost like $5500 to fix. Dundies super cool looking Mercedes Benz. I will miss how awesome I felt when I drove you.
> Daniel's car wouldn't start today and he's out of town so the guys had to get it out of the driveway and jump it and I had to go buy a new car battery.
> And the latest thing is that they started running a $5 per gallon Mail In Rebate special TODAY on the brand of paint I've been buying. Except I bought all 20-something gallons of the paint I needed LAST week not this week. I was very happy when I got that news. Oh, I wasn't? No, I wasn't.
> Oh, and the dishwasher is broken.
GOODNESS
> I signed up on this blog to win copies of this book I wanted to read (it was about werewolves and high schoolers so you know I would have to love it). I won 5 copies of the original and the sequel and didn't even finish the sequel I was so "over it" so now I have 10 books I didn't want. BUT... I did also get a $100 Visa gift card at the same time! I didn't even know that was part of the giveaway so that was very exciting.
> My mom gave me two pretty sconces that she'd purchased but never even opened and I decided to use them on either side of the wet bar opening. When I got a good look at them, the sockets were really different and you could see them through the white glass. SO... I took them to a lamp shop in Austin to ask for an estimate and her response made me nervous about having to "research and find the right pieces" so I had the bright idea to use white paint to make the colors match and a piece of PVC pipe to fix one other piece. And it totally worked!! I fixed my sconces for about $3! I feel like one of those "do-it-yourself bloggers."
Before. You can't see that we also have a missing piece on the gold one on top of the wrong size and color... but we did. And I fixed it!
After full pic. Sorry they're on my unmade bed. I mean, not THAT sorry. But sorry.
> This was a "win" that I am about to swiftly counter with a "loss" in the next column, but a couple weeks ago I did get $15.64 back on fan that had gone up in price but wasn't marked up yet in the store. So that was exciting.
> Kate loves The Pioneer Woman. FINALLY. I chalk this up as a win.
> And I really like all my paint colors.
GRIEVANCES
> I have gestational diabetes. I was going to proclaim this a "win" last week when I was having really good numbers and all was right with the world, but somehow I'm eating the SAME foods this week and my numbers are higher. I've even failed a few tests which really stinks. One test I failed because I ate a fajita taco with "grilled" onions on it at a bachelorette party this weekend (yes, I said bachelorette and it was actually a full weekend at a lake house complete with a party bus and Pete's Piano Bar... I only stayed out until midnight-ish that night but everyone still said I was a "trooper." I was like, man... people do NOT expect much of you when you're pregnant!)... ANYWAYS. After failing my test an hour later and being totally confused because I've eaten this meal a LOT lately and this one didn't even have beans, I remembered the onions. They weren't sauteed in butter... they were caramelized in molasses. DUNDIES diabetes monitor. Dundies.
> If you are still reading, which I doubt, this is where I need help. I'm having a really hard time finding mirrors for my guest bathroom... any ideas aside from Ikea, Hobby Lobby and Target? I found perfect ones at Hobby Lobby but the frame was too thick and I couldn't open the cabinet doors on the sides. I didn't see anything at Ikea or my Target. IDEAS??
> I accidentally got Augie's "friend" fired. I call him "friend" because I never had any idea what his name was. But I told Augustine that he hadn't shown up one morning and I knew he was coming at some point but had no car. He showed up later and told me he had to go look at a car that morning and then he walked like 6 miles to get to my house. But Augustine fired him because that had happened like 3 times before. I felt so bad!!
> Also, the hot water was out for 5 days because something broke and I was out of town so we didn't realize it with showers. I did take one where the water was sort of hot, but I think it was just from the 107 degree heat.
> My car is in the shop and has a broken "strut"... whatever that is. And it's going to cost like $5500 to fix. Dundies super cool looking Mercedes Benz. I will miss how awesome I felt when I drove you.
> Daniel's car wouldn't start today and he's out of town so the guys had to get it out of the driveway and jump it and I had to go buy a new car battery.
> And the latest thing is that they started running a $5 per gallon Mail In Rebate special TODAY on the brand of paint I've been buying. Except I bought all 20-something gallons of the paint I needed LAST week not this week. I was very happy when I got that news. Oh, I wasn't? No, I wasn't.
> Oh, and the dishwasher is broken.
4 comments:
I'm exhausted just reading about all of that. Sorry about the tragedies, but...one more week???
Liz,
I've had fun following the Money Pit project! Thanks for including us! I will keep you in my prayers as you persevere through the project and through pregnancy. I wanted to tell you that one good place to look for nice looking, cheap mirrors is Home Goods. Good Luck!
okay... a cheap mirror place is garden ridge-- great(!) mirrors go to the 290/mopac one- not the round rock one...
If it's not one thing it's your mother...At least that's what my dad says.
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