The Living Room

Before below, After above.

The Kitchen is My Favorite Place

Before below, After above

Back To School... Back To Blogging

Summer is over! (well... it is still hot as heck in AZ, but the kiddos went back to school 2 weeks ago, so I guess what I meant to say... is summer vacation is over ;) We have been busy, busy, busy all summer long with a couple of fun-filled family trips... and lots and lots of home improvement projects!

Tanner 3rd grade

Tucker 2nd grade

Two Steps To Shiny Stainless Steel...

After a bit of experimenting, I finally came up with a "fairly" quick way to get stainless steel appliances clean and shiny... Sprayway is my drug of choice (haha, my sis-in-law calls this stuff "crack", seriously you have got to try it, even if you don't have stainless steel appliances, the window cleaner by itself is insane... you will have perfectly clean/streak-free windows after just one use of this fabulous foaming cleaner!!! But I digress... back to stainless steel cleaning, you will need both Sprayway Glass Cleaner and Stainless Steel Polish and two cotton cloths (keep the polish cloth with your polish, it does not need to be washed after each use and will keep oily for small touch-ups.) First you must clean the surface with the Glass Cleaner... it cuts through all the grime/gunk/oils that just rinsing with water doesn't do, and using soap with water leaves too much film behind. Once you have completed the cleaning process you will see many streaks and uneven tones in the steel, this is where the polishing comes in. Now you will use the Stainless Steel polish (I refuse to call it "cleaner... and polish" like the can says... because it DOES NOT CLEAN!) To get the best finish, try to rub the polish in "with the grain" of your appliance (a tip from my other sis-in-law) .

Seriously, if you have had trouble getting your SS to look like new, this works!!! Just try it in an inconspicuous spot first (I wouldn't want to be responsible for ruining someone else's stuff!!!)

btw... I am pretty sure that I have cleaned the exterior of this new fridge more in the past 3 weeks than I cleaned my previous fridge in it's entire existence!!! (and we bought that one when we purchased our first home 9 yrs ago!)

A Couple of My Favorite Details

Love these sconces! I put them in the hallways and in the master bath, where they flank the sides of the vanity mirror.

I found this door hardware on line, and the pricing along with the quality is amazing... Handlesets.com if anyone is looking to replace their current knobs.

A Quick Peek...

We have officially moved in, but life is still in "transition" mode. I have been very (VERY) non committal... furniture placement continues to change and I haven't even hung one thing on the walls yet! But even with all of the continued chaos and confusion we have settled into daily life here, and I can honestly say that it already feels like home... HOME SWEET HOME!

The Living Room... a favorite hang out for the cats, I suppose with the sisal rug and sofa table along the window, they probably think we made it just for them. (Just a little warning for you Dad ; )

The Dining Room... I really need to find something great to hang on that wall...

The Kitchen... already initiated with the the sights and smells of my fabulous culinary... ummm, "performances"... this is my favorite part of the entire house... Best Feature (by a landside) is the hood! It is ultra powerful! Pulling the smoke and stink out of a room in 3 seconds flat... trust me... I have REALLY tested it!

More pics soon, I am just trying to catch up with my own spinning head right now :)

This Is... Chaos!!!

Seriously... someone help! It's like an episode of "Hoarders" over here... This is no way to live! We are supposed to move next weekend and in the meantime... Life is CRAZY!!!

I guess I need to get my butt out of this chair, quit blogging and do some gosh darn LAUNDRY!