Ewwww!

Oh don't you love these moments?!


Yuck! That's a picture of my kitchen green bin* bag splattered in my sunroom floor, seven feet from being delivered to my green bin.

The thought always crosses my mind when I'm replacing the bag... "what if this bag has a hole in it? Is it going to leak as I run it to the garage?"

But this? This is uncalled for. The entire bottom of the bag must have split open... A mere hole resulting in a few drips I could handle.

Need I say my husband enjoyed some baked brown beans, I had just emptied out fridge of leftovers post long weekend and add a few diapers.... Yeah, gross!

It's one of those moments, as you're staring down at the floor, that your inner child thinks "there is no way I'm cleaning this up! Eww!" but then grown up me realizes there ain't no one I can pass the buck to and thus I take a deep breath, break out the paper towels and go about my business.

Yours in yucky clean ups,

LadySmith

*a green bin holds compost waste for municipal pick up service

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Attention All DIYers: I Need Some Advice

Okay all you DIYers, I am looking to you for help.

I read your blogs, look at your before and after pictures, am amazed by the miracles you work and the masterpieces you create from nothing, so now I am asking for some help.

I am looking for guidance on two items - an antique side table that was my Grandma's and a vanity mirror top that matches a dresser in my son's room (not sure if "vanity mirror top" is correct terminology ... almost definitely not, but I can't come up with anything better right now).

First off, My Grams' Side Table:

As is, it is plain, unoffensive, nice enough, but boring and lacking any sort of wow! factor.  I like the details of it and think that it could be great, just needs a bit of a re-work.  Because of the sentimental factor here, don't want to bedazzle the heck out of it or paint it pink or anything, just enhance it's beauty factor.  Any ideas?

Second, a Vanity Mirror Top:

As I mentioned, this old, dusty thing, matches a low dresser that is in my son's room (we painted it, changed the hardware, etc.). Now I am wondering what to do with this?  I was thinking of bringing it into my son's room in some form or another.  One idea I had was to remove the glass (it has a huge crack not visible in the picture) and replace it with chalkboard paint or corking to make an area for my son to post pictures, leave messages, or tack things up from school. I am open to ideas and ways to update this piece, so please leave a comment or suggestion.

That's it for now. Can't wait to hear some ideas.

LadySmith

Time To Show Me Some Love

Okay all you readers, and I know you're out there because I read my statistics page and know you're checking in on me. It's time to do one of two things:  1) click the "follow" button on my blog (top right) to become a follower - you can do this anonymously if it is a concern, or 2) enter your email address to subscribe (top left) and get notified whenever I publish a new post.  This way you don't have to remember my blog address or wonder if I have posted yet for the day, you will be the first to find out!

And an important update:  for some strange technological reason unbeknownst to me, all of the commenting capabilities were turned off on my blog for a few weeks, therefore making it impossible for any of you to comment. Rest assured, I figured it out and now you can comment freely.  If there was a post that you liked, didn't like, had something to say about, please re-visit and send me a comment. Thanks!

A number of you email me almost daily letting me know what you think of my posts, sharing insight and experiences.  I love hearing from you and please don't stop, but feel free to type in a quick comment too! I'm sure others would enjoy hearing what you have to say. To share a comment, scroll down to the end of a post and click on "comments".

Thank you to everyone for all of their words of encouragement and feedback during my first month of blogging! I'm so flattered, I think I'll stick around a while longer.

Thank you,

LadySmith

You Drove How Far This Weekend?

Like I mentioned on Friday, my family and I headed north to Manitoulin Island for our thanksgiving this past weekend. It's a good six-hour drive for us and many people wonder why we bother driving that far. I can't put it into words. Maybe it's because I have been going there for my summer vacations for the past 31 years ... maybe because it is remote, rugged, stunningly beautiful and away from it all .... maybe because it's where I feel closest to my Mom (who passed away seven years ago) as  ... whatever it is, it's home to me.  And thankfully my husband and kids are crazy about it too.

Have you ever been to Manitoulin Island? If yes, I would love to hear about it ... if no ... something to add to all of your bucket lists!

Here are some pics ...

It's so nice to getaway ... to make time for a few extra deep breaths, to run away from the piles, the to-do lists, laundry machines, unfinished projects, computers and work.

Hope you had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed some time with family and friends.

Sincerely,

LadySmith

P.S. You'll notice some of the pictures have some unique filters and looks to them ... I took them all on my iPhone with new app - Hipstamatic. It is AMAZING!

Happy (Almost) Canadian Thanksgiving!

One of my favorite holidays of the year.

My family and I are heading north, like quite north (six hours), to Manitoulin Island ... the largest freshwater island in the world. There's your google search for today.

Aerial view of Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

I am taking today off and not writing a real post.  Will update much more next week with pictures and tales of eater's remorse.  Look out stuffing and pumpkin pie, here I come.

Canadians - enjoy your long weekend.  And to all you Yanks ... just about six more weeks of waiting for you and your Turkey Day!

Talk Soon,

LadySmith