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Our friends from Lafayette, Chad & Jamie and 2 of their kids, came for a visit this weekend. We always have fun with them and enjoy them being here. It's not always easy staying in someone else's house and you often feel like you'd be more comfortable in a hotel. But they seem to feel comfortable here and they're no trouble at all for us so it works out. Just so you can get a feel for the tone of the weekend, here are some memorable quotes: "Hold on Mom, I gotta finish killing the princess." "Eat a good breakfast so we're not tempted by the meat on a stick." "We have a rogue ear plug baby, better check your butt crack." "Is that a spatula in your pants or are you just happy to see me?" "M & Ms are supposed to melt in your mouth, not in your crotch." "Is that a stick of bamboo or are you just happy to see me?" We get along so well because they're just as inappropriate as we are.  We spent half of...

I usually post my daily projects to Facebook but I've been busy recently and let it slide. Not the daily projects, just the posting. I figured I'd just catch up here while I have a few minutes to spare...and a headache that makes me not want to do anything else. Except eat. Some people go by that old adage "feed a cold, starve a fever". At my house it's "feed a cold, feed a fever, feed a headache, feed a hangnail...". I'll start with a good idea gone bad. Remember when I made a towel holder out of a vintage suitcase? I wanted something to hold the hand towels inside the lid and a friend suggested using a pair of suspenders...children's suspenders to be exact. Those aren't easy to find at a thrift store but I did find some adult suspenders and decided to give it a try. Is it just me or does it look like my suitcase is wearing a thong?? I'm gonna have to rethink this one. If I can't find suspenders small enough I'll just cut these ...

Between the wish and the thing life lies waiting. --Traditional Proverb I wish I had better skin. I wish I didn't have to look at rosacea and hormonal dark patches every day. I wish I had soft feet. I wish I knew what it was like to be "the pretty one" instead of "the smart one". I wish aging was easier and not accompanied by failing health. I wish politics would go away. I wish Israel would give the Palestinian people the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. I feel bad that the Palestinian people have no land to call home. I wish there was a home for all the homeless people. I wish there was a job available for everyone who wanted one. I wish college didn't cost so much. I wish every high school graduate could attend college if they chose to. I wish I had a staff to do the cooking, cleaning and grocery shopping for me. I don't want to live in a mansion, I like my house just fine. I just don't like taking care of it. If I had a staff I would treat them l...

Once again I just have to pat Lane Furniture Company on the back. We have a 20 year old sectional that, as far as 20 year old sectionals go, is still in fairly decent shape. There are a few minor stains here and there but thanks to the now hideous early 90s fabric I chose, they're really not that noticeable. And oddly enough I don't think there's a single rip in the fabric anywhere despite it having lived through a couple of dogs, a cat, a squirrel, a sugar glider and a child. I've been trolling Craigslist for about 6 months, looking for a suitable replacement for this couch. Honestly, I'm tired of the sectional and would rather have a sofa and loveseat now. But, of course, they must be the right size, shape, color (or easily slip covered), have strong bones, no odors, and cost under $100. In the world of used furniture that's a lot to ask. Recently I decided that maybe I haven't found the right replacement yet because the current couch is not in the best co...

Me: I just love this! (Waving arms like a magic wand in front of the freezer cases at Kroger so the motion sensor lights will come on). Taylor: You're such a child. Me: I'm just having fun. They didn't have these at the Winn Dixie in Lafayette. (Still waving my magic wand arms.) Taylor: Yeah well you can have all the fun you want in 'the home' cuz I'm not taking care of you when you're old. Me: But I'll be one of those fun old ladies, not crabby like ________ (uummm...another mother that we know). Taylor: You are too high strung for me. Me: Look! There's a whole nuther aisle of freezer cases!

You know you got to go through hell before you get to heaven.  --Steve Miller Band Drama can creep up in areas of your life where you least expect it. There is very little drama around Casa Del Verde because it's just the three of us and we're all passive/aggressive. There's no yelling, door slamming or fighting, just maybe an occasional disagreement that might even look like playful banter from the outside. Afterwards we all retire to our separate corners and quietly plot our heinous revenge on each other. The problem is in addition to being passive/aggressive we're also inherently lazy so we never actually get around to carrying out our elaborate revenge plans. Eventually we get bored with the revenge and we forget what the original fight was even about so we go along our merry way like nothing ever happened. It works for us. Well, it works for us as long as we all stay heavily medicated and believe you me...we do. There is always drama back home with my Mom, Dad, and...

I feel like all I talk about these days is crafts and thrifting and decorating my house. Oh wait, that IS all I talk about because that's all I'm doing right now. It's a good thing I called this blog "mundane" entertainment. Keeps expectations low so I don't disappoint. Yesterday I spent the day cleaning our new used Craigslist living room furniture and rearranging it about a dozen times till I got it where I wanted it. Because some furniture moved, some pictures had to move too so I took care of those today. My Cotan prints are hanging above the same cabinet that they were, they've just moved down about a foot. I never measure when I hang pictures and these two are particularly tricky because the bottoms are supposed to be even. I did pretty good with that but they're too far apart and you know what? Right now I don't care. They can just stay that way until their freakishly large gap starts keeping me up at night. Then I'll rehang them again. ...