THE WEEKEND EDIT- NESTING
Happy Weekending! Thank you for your sweet comments about last week’s status change announcement.
My husband and I have been nesting (spending money) to finish our bedroom refresh.
At the same time, we are transitioning our daughter’s childhood bedroom into a designated guest room.
I began this process when I discussed these emotions.
Of course, I saw Katie’s gift wrapping built in, and now I am rethinking our loft.
Iordered this best seller (in navy) for the queen bed in the guest room.
I have a pile of items to drop off at our Goodwill.
I’ve moved past my Rae Dunn coffee mug phase.
I bought these coffee mugs.
Last weekend, we finished painting our daughter’s and SIL’s white wrought iron fence black.
Russell supervised our work. Details to follow.
- Did you see this week’s Tuesday Tip?
- My dermatologist recommended this product for puffy eyes.
- While I was at Walgreens, I got my flu shot. And now I have cold-like symptoms.
QUESTION What is the last thing you bought on Amazon?
- READING, WATCHING & LOVING
- I started listening to Orphan Train and then got distracted by Kelly Bishop’s (Gilmore Girls) audiobook. I like her NYC references.
- Her rent was $400 a month 50 years ago on the Upper West Side.
- Did you ever wonder what it would be like to live in a library?
- I used to dream (plot) my three brothers getting locked in a library over a long weekend.
- How cute are these football highball glasses?
- Check out Kim’s pumpkin patch with just seeds and dirt (and humidity). I have pumpkin goals for next year!
MOVING ON TO THE BLOG
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Enjoy decorating your daughter’s room as a guest room. Make sure to include a “pack and play” crib in case you do some overnight babysitting along the way!
We have a “too big for us” house, and two extra bedrooms are decorated for grandchildren–one for the boys and one for the girls. They used to sleep over a lot, but as they get older, they don’t as they are too busy with friends and extracurricular activities. Grandchildren grow up too quickly!
Congratulations on the expected grandbaby news! So exciting to become agrandparent. Our son and daughter-in-law had their children call us the Italian names for grandparents, Nonna and Nonno. Our daughter and son-in-law did not-they used Grandma and Pop-Pop. It’s all good!
I read the Orphan Train years ago–a fascinating true story.
Thanks for the nice “shout out” — I have been blogging about our Alaska cruise recently, but will be showing some beautiful Cokorado fall scenery in upcoming posts.
Hope the painting job is over! You are both so wonderful to help with that big job!
Quince is great! I have joggers from there. Great quality and good return policy. Plus, I think it’s free shipping both ways!
Started Mad Men again-it’s hard to believe the way women were treated only 50 years ago. But it does make smoking and a cocktail look cool, just like in The Crown.
I’ll try Adolescence. Isn’t it kind of weird?
I think Gam Gam is going to stick as your new title. Now Rod needs one.
Congratulations! It’s the best gift from our kids! I have three grandchildren, and I absolutely think they are the best!
Karen B.
Sorry to hear you both came back sick. Hope you feel better soon.
Thanks for sharing my link!
I checked out the Preppy Empty Nester and her reviews as well.. always adding more books to the list.
The knobs on the furniture update really make the piece unique.
I hope you are feeling better, Laura! I am still healing from my eye problem, but I am now using experimental eye drops made from my own blood and made in my cornea specialists’ lab, which is helping.
My favorite book of last year was “A Fever In the Heartland” by Timothy Eagan. A non-fiction book based on a true event, which is quite scary and gruesome, but the book’s backstory taught me a lot about America’s immigration history and many misconceptions that Americans have. In light of what has been happening lately, it also showed me that, sadly, “everything old is new again.” If we as a nation survived that, maybe we can survive now.
I’m with you…some books can seem so formulated that I find I know what’s going to happen before it does! I used to be in a book club. I loved it!
Have a great weekend.
That 4th of July floral/flag arrangement is so cute!
I need a good book, but I’m tired of fiction. I may go back and read the classics again.
They may be old, but they aren’t tired.
I’m going to have to go the JCO webiste now. Thank you very much.
CALL ME I promise not to do laundry or take calls from evan ;0)
You need to plan a trip to Alaska! That is so cool, my SIL’s dad & mom just did the trip and it was her dad’s last state to visit as well. I haven’t watched that show but I was thinking of checking it out but there are too many things to watch. I’m only part way through YOU’s last season, so I’m way behind. The birds do wake me sometimes before dawn. Crazy about the bears! We had a big graduation this past weekend (CG #1). Hope you had a great weekend1
I am watching Friends & Neighbors and am enjoying it.
You was so crazy and the finale was just crazy.. not really a fan.
That is so cool about your husband.. does he have a favorite?
No bucket list, but I’m impressed your husband has been to every state except Alaska. You definitely need to visit Alaska. I’ve been getting my flower beds in shape for the upcoming season.
Karen B.
Laura, 1. you have to go to Alaska. It is so beautiful and very special.
2. Thank you for sharing my spray painted lamps. I love them. As soon as I can find the right color, I have another pair of glass lamps to paint.
3. Children’s Medical is a wonderful hospital. My sorority alum group outfitted their pediatric cardio library years ago. If you come to visit your niece, you HAVE to visit me.
I’m afraid to take pictures! Know it’s not good, especially since we cut the top of the living room shelves! Can’t wait to get the fireplace!
take photos! xo
Smother…😆!! That’s hysterical. I hadn’t heard that before, but I’m sure sometimes my girls would agree!!!
Hmmm…maybe Debra From ELR minus MIL and kids?
IDK. You are Claire for sure!
Neither.. my husband and I divide our chores in a way that I don’t have to do anything outside the house.
I would love a grapefruit mocktail.. I can sip it while I watch him work 🙂
I get it and yes that is perfect!
Our book club has been reading all of Richard Osman’s Murder Club books one by one–fun and light reading. This month was Kristen Hannah’s “The Women” — it was a little long and drawn out in my opinion–I liked the first half of the book–could have ended it there!
We haven’t begun outdoor clean-up as yet—we’ve been busy with grandkids’ sports, etc. We have a very large wood retaining wall behind us—there is no chance of passing fire mitigation because of that, plus a few large trees near our house I don’t have the heart to cut them down.
Thank you so much for sharing my birthday story! I so appreciate you! Such a fun round up!
Happy day!
KariAnne