Sunday, February 14, 2010
A day at the office...
When you work in a middle school, you just never know what to expect! Because of our financial crisis (yes, send money to your local school!), the Student Council did a fundraiser that really took off with the kids. They called it Change for Chicken and for a week we collected pocket change that would result in 1 of the principals dressing in a chicken costume. Who knew it would become such a hit?!? Our new principal "won" because she collected the most money--all in all, the students/staff donated close to $300! It was such fun and I'm glad we all had a good laugh together.
Baby Shower...Jene's precious miracle
A few friends recently hosted a baby shower for our dear friend, Jene. She is an amazing gal--a true role model to me and many others! I have not known a time when Jene has been unable/unwilling to help others, so this was such a special opportunity to do something nice for her! Her baby is a miracle and we cannot wait to meet her in a few weeks!
Auction Luck
This post is a little overdue and a little long, but there are pictures at the end. Let me caution you, you might be jealous while reading it...
My mom and I went to an auction one morning, checking out the loot and scoping the crowd. We didn't intend to stick around because we figured it would be low-key since it was on a random day for an auction. (I won't say which day....can't give away if I was playing hookie!) First thing we noticed was the small crowd of non-locals. This is good for folks like us--Sarah and I once left an auction when the wife of the South's oldest store showed up...not a good sign for bargain hunters!
Anyway, Momma and I were happy to see the low turnout, but not interested in staying all day, so we scoped the floor and found a chair that was nice and worth bidding on. After getting it to the auctioneer, Momma got a little nervous when I stood back and said nothing. She didn't trust me! I had learned from Scott and you should always WAIT and then bid. It paid off--I got a nice desk chair for $10!!! (We need to repair the legs because Scott sat in it and almost fell out but that's okay--it was 10 bucks).
We were proud of our good morning splurge, so we left. But after a mother-daughter day of lunch and errands, we decided to check it out again. Our curiosity got the best of us (and boy am I glad that it did). When we returned, we noticed 99% of the items had been sold, but they had just gotten to the last little corner. A little patience and they auctioned off the opportunity to choose which headboard the highest bidder wanted to take home. Make sense? It didn't to me either but before I could question it, I had "WON" aka outbid the gal I was in a bidding war with!! Did I need to bid? No. Do we even have a KING bed? No...but the excitement got to me. So, I WON a KING sleigh headboard for $26.00. Can you believe it?!?!
As I was blushing and wondering to myself (and aloud to Momma) what Scott would say when I came home with a KING headboard, yet no KING bed, the lady next to me grabbed her husband and insisted that he talk with me. Come to find out, he had just bought TWO king mattresses and box springs sets. He only needed one, so he sold me his second set for $45.00. WHAT?!?! Oh, and he threw in the frame too. WOW!
So, now I'm laughing because for about $70.00, I now have a KING bed! Not a bad day. It came time to check out/settle up, and to kill the time, they offered a door prize. No one was really concerned about the drawing until they noticed that I drew MY OWN NAME!!! Yes, I randomly (I swear!) drew my name from the box. ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!?! (Momma wanted us to go to Tunica and play the table!). What did I win this time, you ask? A %50.00 credit towards my purchase....CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!? I think I might have squealed with delight!
So, our mother-daughter morning resulted in a KING headboard, mattress, box spring, frame and desk chair for...drum rolls please...$31.00!!!
Oh, and the next stop was Wal-Mart for bedding, which cost more than the bed! hahaha
This is our bedroom during and after the set-up. I ended up having to buy a new frame because apparently the few parts that were missing (which is why the frame was auctioned in the first place) were pretty important. Oh well.
My mom and I went to an auction one morning, checking out the loot and scoping the crowd. We didn't intend to stick around because we figured it would be low-key since it was on a random day for an auction. (I won't say which day....can't give away if I was playing hookie!) First thing we noticed was the small crowd of non-locals. This is good for folks like us--Sarah and I once left an auction when the wife of the South's oldest store showed up...not a good sign for bargain hunters!
Anyway, Momma and I were happy to see the low turnout, but not interested in staying all day, so we scoped the floor and found a chair that was nice and worth bidding on. After getting it to the auctioneer, Momma got a little nervous when I stood back and said nothing. She didn't trust me! I had learned from Scott and you should always WAIT and then bid. It paid off--I got a nice desk chair for $10!!! (We need to repair the legs because Scott sat in it and almost fell out but that's okay--it was 10 bucks).
We were proud of our good morning splurge, so we left. But after a mother-daughter day of lunch and errands, we decided to check it out again. Our curiosity got the best of us (and boy am I glad that it did). When we returned, we noticed 99% of the items had been sold, but they had just gotten to the last little corner. A little patience and they auctioned off the opportunity to choose which headboard the highest bidder wanted to take home. Make sense? It didn't to me either but before I could question it, I had "WON" aka outbid the gal I was in a bidding war with!! Did I need to bid? No. Do we even have a KING bed? No...but the excitement got to me. So, I WON a KING sleigh headboard for $26.00. Can you believe it?!?!
As I was blushing and wondering to myself (and aloud to Momma) what Scott would say when I came home with a KING headboard, yet no KING bed, the lady next to me grabbed her husband and insisted that he talk with me. Come to find out, he had just bought TWO king mattresses and box springs sets. He only needed one, so he sold me his second set for $45.00. WHAT?!?! Oh, and he threw in the frame too. WOW!
So, now I'm laughing because for about $70.00, I now have a KING bed! Not a bad day. It came time to check out/settle up, and to kill the time, they offered a door prize. No one was really concerned about the drawing until they noticed that I drew MY OWN NAME!!! Yes, I randomly (I swear!) drew my name from the box. ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!?! (Momma wanted us to go to Tunica and play the table!). What did I win this time, you ask? A %50.00 credit towards my purchase....CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!? I think I might have squealed with delight!
So, our mother-daughter morning resulted in a KING headboard, mattress, box spring, frame and desk chair for...drum rolls please...$31.00!!!
Oh, and the next stop was Wal-Mart for bedding, which cost more than the bed! hahaha
This is our bedroom during and after the set-up. I ended up having to buy a new frame because apparently the few parts that were missing (which is why the frame was auctioned in the first place) were pretty important. Oh well.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Kitchen....old and new...
Since some of you have been BEGGING that I post pictures of our house, I thought I would give in and post a few. I did not take many before pictures....and the after is no where near where I'd like it, but I now realize that it's still exciting to see....for some. So, enjoy and believe me when I say that it looks better in person!
Our kitchen:
BEFORE
DURING
AFTER
So that you do know, we're putting in a wine rack that Scott and Darren built. It will be above the sink, hence the brown box. Also, I did not photograph the other side of the kitchen or the eat in area. I may get around to doing that this weekend, and I'll post a few more soon.
We still need to finish the window treatments (the blinds I bought are the wrong size and the fabric I bought for the cornice box is still folded up with the receipt on it), replace the lighting (the new lamp--thanks Tommy!--is unwrapped and on sitting on the kitchen table), buy and replace new lighting for the horrific fluorescent fixtures as well as the funky one above the sink, and hang a few pieces....then it'll be done.
More to come...
Our kitchen:
BEFORE
DURING
AFTER
So that you do know, we're putting in a wine rack that Scott and Darren built. It will be above the sink, hence the brown box. Also, I did not photograph the other side of the kitchen or the eat in area. I may get around to doing that this weekend, and I'll post a few more soon.
We still need to finish the window treatments (the blinds I bought are the wrong size and the fabric I bought for the cornice box is still folded up with the receipt on it), replace the lighting (the new lamp--thanks Tommy!--is unwrapped and on sitting on the kitchen table), buy and replace new lighting for the horrific fluorescent fixtures as well as the funky one above the sink, and hang a few pieces....then it'll be done.
More to come...
Work trip to Natchez
Scott isn't the only one who gets to travel for work! I just returned from a Middle School conference in Natchez. It was an awesome workshop and a great trip! I came back extremely motivated and energized...and once again feel confident that my career is blessing!
Indoor Yard Sale
I went to Oxford's first annual Indoor Yard Sale a few weeks ago--it was a trainwreck! I had a blast!! I stayed for over an hour people watching. I can't believe there were over 1000 people there. When I finally decided to leave, I figured I'd better dig and find a bargain to show for my time. I bought 3 old-school wooden toys (a truck, a puppy dog that you pull with a string, and a tiny rocking horse). So, we now have toys, bibs, a sippy cup and a baby gate...but before you get excited, we have these things for our nephew who is a frequent visitor! This is what he thought of his new toy:
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