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Disappearing Bricks

I'm on a roll now.  Wiping out the faux painting in one room has made it easier to tackle the next one.  The kitchen was done in a drywall mud tinted with paint and applied in a random manner to resemble a plaster wall.  To add to the effect, I left parts "unplastered" to show the bricks beneath the surface.  In this case those bricks were only painted on the wall with grout lines and the texture of real bricks. You can see some of these faux bricks above the stove, in the middle of the photo just above the countertop and above the shelf on the left.  Also note the light fixture.  I fell in love with this at Arhaus and when it went on sale it came home with me.  However, I started thinking this might also be one of those "owner specific" items and if that was the case then it is definately going with me when I move.  So a replacement fixture became the goal. I found this one at the Habitat for Humanity Restore for $15.00.  They even threw in a light bulb for

A Matter of Taste

Anyone who has ever put a house on the market while still living there could probably top any story I have to tell.  Let's just say it is not really "living" in your home and it's not anything like what you'd call "home" during that time. For starters, you have to neuter the entire house because most prospective buyers cannot see past your taste in anything.  That includes artwork, photographs, books, furniture, accessories, color, and probably even your music collection. In preparation for putting my house on the market, I have stripped away as much as I could without renting storage. (well, actually I am using part of my brother's garage for some things.)  But it seems that is not good enough.  My home is still considered too "owner specific."  You see in the early 90's I got very involved in faux painting.  I took lots of classes.  Then to help pay for more classes I painted a few restaurants and took on many residential jobs. 

Dream Group

For over 25 years I have belonged to a group that meets once a month to discuss and analyze our dreams.  (The kind you have while you are sleeping.)  February was my month to host this event that begins at 9:30 a.m. and ends somewhere around one o'clock.  So, of course, this involves food. It's a chance to try out new recipes as these gals are pretty adventuresome. I started with Praline-Pecan French Toast.  (Recipe is in Southern Living, Feb. 2011).  I actually have a very similar recipe that I called Night Before French Toast so I blended the two.  The changes I made to the magazine recipe are as follows: 8 eggs instead of 4 3 cups of milk rather than 1 cup. My recipe says you can chill for 4-36 hours and this time I did the 36 hours. I baked it for 45 minutes which is about 10 minutes longer than the SL recipe. It was pretty tasty so if you can't find the recipe, just leave me a comment and I will forward it to you.  You won't be sorry.  Oh, yes, the little

Take down the tree!

It has been a very long time between posts and I hate when that happens.  But sometimes it's unavoidable.  I had a several things going on the past few weeks and I still have not decided whether they are worth blogging about.  While I ponder that, I'll post a few pictures of a little project I completed two days ago. To backtrack just a bit:  My neice broke her ankle a few weeks ago so the family is coming to her assistance in ways that they can.  My offering was to gather the materials and put together a new door decoration.  She already had the wire urn shaped container and she knew her color scheme so this is the result. She asked for icy blue and winter white with some evergreen. I think her beautiful door adds a great deal to this decoration. After finishing that project, it dawned on me that I still had a Christmas tree and reindeer on my front door.  Because getting around in the ice and snow is a pain in the tusch these days, I gathered together some things I h