All My June Favorites, Including The Ones I Buy Again & Again
The month of June may have been one of the busiest months of my life in the last few years. Buying a home 8—9 hours away in another state was both exciting and challenging. The sellers of the home I purchased, asked to remain in the home for approximately two weeks after the closing. They were being transferred to another state, so they had their own moving challenges with which to deal. Though I was excited to get into the Dollhouse (as I've now affectionately … [Continue Reading...]
We’re On Safari For This Week’s Tablescape Thursday!
Welcome to the 824th Tablescape Thursday! Busy day here today, as workmen have been arriving this morning to get started on replacing/repairing the sheetrock that was damaged recently when the hose to my icemaker decided to spring a leak behind the refrigerator. Now that the floors are all refinished, they will be working in both the kitchen and the basement. I can't wait to see it all finished and completed, which should be done in about a week. I received a … [Continue Reading...]
Trapped A Second Time & This Is How 2 Years Of Neglect Looks!
There are so many crazy stories I could share from my visits to the Dollhouse. In a previous post a few weeks back, I shared how I managed to trap myself in an upstairs bedroom when a tiny, original-to-the-house deadbolt on a bedroom door, refused to release. I still don't know how/why it finally worked and let me out. A friend suggested that we need a ghost to blame these strange occurrences on, or maybe it's one of the many elves that I'm sure live in the … [Continue Reading...]
Removing The Sticky, Deteriorating, Residue From Tool Handles, Surfaces, & Devices
Years ago, I noticed the handle on my hand mixer had become super sticky. Washing it with soap and water didn't help, it's as if the rubbery surface of the handle was dissolving. The mixer still worked great, so I didn't want to replace it. Over the years, on the rare occasion when I needed to use it (I normally use my stand mixer) I always wrapped a paper towel around the handle, otherwise it was way too yucky feeling to touch or hold. I noticed … [Continue Reading...]
Grandfather Clock Relocation & Refrigerator Shopping For The Dollhouse
Welcome to the 806th Metamorphosis Monday! However you spent it, I hope you had a fun, relaxing 4th of July weekend! This wasn't one of my favorites since I was kinda all over the place. I spent two days in Big Canoe while the hardwood floors on the main floor of my home were being refinished due to a leak from the icemaker hose behind the refrigerator in the kitchen. The holiday delayed the process a bit, so I had to spend another 3 nights in a local hotel. I'm so … [Continue Reading...]
Happy Independence Day!
Welcome to the 823rd Tablescape Thursday! This is the current state of my garage. Crazy times! The floors inside are looking great, though. Here's a view of the living room at present. In case you're new to reading BNOTP, the hose to my icemaker leaked and it damaged a small section of the flooring underneath the refrigerator. Since my hardwood flooring is continuous throughout the downstairs, every room had to be refinished. When I took these … [Continue Reading...]
Gotta Leave Now, So I’m Staying In A Big Canoe TreeTopper—Plus, A Fabulous Dress!
Welcome to the 805th Metamorphosis Monday! I am looking forward to a few slower days sometime soon. Right now every day is jam-packed. I just got back from donating some things to Goodwill, including some of the mirrors that I had down the front staircase wall. I'm preparing to have the upstairs hall painted so it was time to remove everything along this wall. The boxes are growing in the garage! They are filled with china from the china cabinets in … [Continue Reading...]
Happy Chaos, Progress Is Being Made
Welcome to the 822nd Tablescape Thursday! I wish I could share with you everything that's going on in real time, but there's so much happening each day, it's hard to keep up. I try to think of it as Happy Chaos because it means things are moving in the right direction. All the windows in my home looked like this for a couple of days as the painters worked on painting the exterior of the house. I had them repaint the gas lantern out front since the paint on the … [Continue Reading...]
The “Necessary Room” & How I Plan To Hide The TP
In my home in Georgia, the main-level, half/guest bath is outfitted with a nice-sized vanity. The cabinet is so large, in addition to toilet paper, I use it to store the paper towels that I use in the kitchen that's just a few feet away. The half bath in the Dollhouse in Ohio is a very different story! That bathroom is quite small and has a pedestal sink, so there's no place to hide away anything, much less extra toilet paper. I have to admit, once … [Continue Reading...]
2 Mysteries In This 1938 Cape Cod: 1 Marked Solved, 1 Still Unsolved. Any Ideas?
Welcome to the 804th Metamorphosis Monday! Buying a 1938 Cape Cod has been an interesting, intriguing, and sometimes challenging experience. Some days are days are challenging, and some days are filled with mystery and intrigue. In a recent post, I shared a mystery electrical switch that I discovered in an unusual spot in the master bedroom. If you look closely at this picture of the room when the home was listed for sale over two years ago, the mystery switch is … [Continue Reading...]
