i just don't understand...

Okay, I've got something that I just don't understand. These people that agree to go on t.v. & then act like total a-holes. I watch alot of HGTV & shows like Buy Me, Sell This House, etc, etc and these people simply astound me. They whine & cry that they can't sell their house but when they are offered advice by the professional that is assisting them, they dig their feet in & refuse (in some cases) to follow it. For instance: The other day on Buy Me, a lady in massive debt with no real job needs to sell her house FAST. This lady is beyond quirky & has decorated her house to express that. Okay fine, while she's living there it works for her. Her realtor suggest she declutter & repaint (a common theme in most of these shows) & you would have thought that she asked her to cut off her arm! This lady started out asking 309K & then repainted (a little) & decluttered (a little less) & lowered the price to 299K. At that price she got an offer for 284, she countered with the full asking price & the buyer countered with 290, SHE DIDN'T ACCEPT!! 16 weeks later with a new realtor she finally repainted some more & finished the declutter & sold for 264K. Okay so lets do some math here she could have sold for 290K & ended up selling for 264K, a loss of 26K!!

I just don't get it...why can't these sellers understand that 1. Realtors are pros, they know what they are talking about. If they suggest something to change, DO IT!! 2. Quirky only appeals to a very limited buyer pool. When most buyers see lots of quirky (500 different colors in one house) they think repaint & their offer price goes down quickly. 3. If you realtor asks you to declutter, do it. You're gonna have to pack all you SH** up anyways, why not just get started now. It might help you sell your house faster.

I don't know why I watch these shows sometimes. I spend most of the time pulling my hair out & shaking my head at the ignorance they proudly display. Oh my, I just don't understand.

so many projects, so little time

I have to admit, the closer it gets to the holidays the more I get "project fever". It doesn't help that I've been helping a friend prepare for her wedding, you know perusing Martha's website, Better Homes & Gardens website looking for reception ideas, feeding my habit!! Also bought a magazine the other day that is chalk full of crafts for the holidays, this stuff is like crack to me, I just gotta have it!

a galvanized bucket that I saw decoupaged on Martha's website,

wanted to use it for a candy dish for Halloween

the tray is already cute on its own, but I've got some other ideas for it

these have magnets on the back with a little picture & flat marble in the middle

the candles would be really easy & cute for a backyard bbq

the picture is hard to see but these are soap rolls with an oriental charm

future projects part II

So here's some more projects that I want to try, maybe I can get to them sometime before NEXT Christmas. Here's hoping!!

too cute, canister cozies

lollipop ornaments

snow buddies pillow

santa pillow

originally place card holders but I was thinking picture holders?

future projects part III

Don't be suprised to see this one on some Christmas gifts this year!!!

just a really cute pillow, I really want to try (maybe by NEXT Thanksgiving)

and then there is the list, I've started

page 1 of MORE future projects

page 2 & 3 (i've just started a pg 4)


but how can I start ANY new projects

when I have so many that I haven't finished yet?

funny phone call

I got a call from my husband this afternoon that made me chuckle. So he calls me and asks if I know a person with a phone number of 466-blah, blah, blah, blah. My answer was no, why? He got a phone call from this number earlier today & when he answered the voice on the other end says, "HI, DAD!" Me: Hmmmm, honey, you got something you need to tell me?? It was a wrong number of course but if I didn't know my husband so well, I might be a little concerned. ha, ha, ha. I've got a good laugh out of this all afternoon

CALLING ALL PRESS...

So Smart A$$ Mom posed an interesting question to the public a few days ago, "what would you say at your press conference?" WEEELLLL, let me share what mmmyyyy press conference would sound like:

'Ladies & Gentlemen of the Press, Thank you for joining me today. As most of you have reported my lying, good-for-nothing, scum sucking, rotten ass, bastard husband was caught & "voluntarily confessed" breaking our wedding vows (that we professed in front of God & family) with a nasty, scank-ass tramp. Okay, so here's were we go from here. You can crucify him, I simply don't care. Do whatever the hell you want to, to him, I'm not sticking around for the fallout. I know that in the past, scorned wives (ie: First Lady Clinton, Mrs. Spitzer, Mrs. Edwards and others) have stuck by their dogs, I mean husbands, but that is not my cup of tea. Now, what does that mean for me & my children? Well, we are packing up and heading off into the sunset (with half of everything I can get my hands on, cause you know we didn't sign no prenump!). What does that mean for the press? Good question, my instructions are simple... leave us alone! My children have been traumatized enough they don't need a bunch of blood suckers following them around everywhere. And as for me, I just dumped my husband of 9 years without a second thought, can you imagine what I would do to you? Again, thank you for your time & have a nice life.'

So that is what my press conference would sound like if my famous political husband cheated on me. There are a few times that I do believe in second chances but this is not one area that that holds true. I understand that no one is perfect and all marriages struggle at one point or another but seeking out the "comfort" of another person (male or female) is not the answer. If you are so unhappy that you have to go out & get some somewhere else, chances are your other half is equally unhappy. Find a solution to the problem, get some counseling, or just get it over with & save the other person the heartache & humiliation that an affair brings to the marriage. Especially if you are a public office, do you think you're not gonna get caught? Don't you think you owe it to the people that elected you to hold yourself to a higher standard? And with that I will leave you with one piece of advice: "Keep it in you pants!! (and don't cruise airport restrooms looking for trouble!)"