Bathroom floor update

This has been a long time coming. This was the 1st room we discovered the “issue” in that the previous owner didn’t disclose. The floor was coated so it was unaffected and all we had to do was strip it. We also had to use self leveler for a small area and WOW that stuff works! For the past 6 months it has been painted with a deck paint, but now we finally have flooring! Yeah!

It’s Laura Ashley laminate in oiled teakwood and it is made in the USA!! And on sale is actually less expensive than the made in China stuff.

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Favorite Ingredient Fridays bumps into Scrumptious Sunday ~ Cranberry Sauce

Favorite Ingredient Friday is hosted by Kathryn at Overwhelmed with Joy

Scrumptious Sunday hosted by Meredith at Mercedes Rocks

CRANBERRY SAUCE

1 cup orange juice with pulp
1 bag cranberries
2 cups sugar
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon orange peel

Wash cranberries and drain in colander. Mix orange juice and sugar in saucepan until dissolved. Add cinnamon and orange peel. Stir well, Add the cranberries and simmer over medium high heat until bubbling, stirring often. When the mixture begins to boil, reduce heat. Cook 10 minutes uncovered or until all cranberries have ’popped’. Sauce will thicken as it cools. Can be stored in the refrigerator for a week or frozen for future holidays.

Yields: 2 cups

***I like to make a double batch at Thanksgiving and freeze half for Christmas.

I'm a Sponge Bob

A fun cartoon meme from Shannon.

  • Copy these rules to your post.
  • Link to the person who tagged you.
  • Keep track of your points. (Don’t peek at the answers.)
  • Add the answer YOU got (and maybe an image) at the end of your post.
  • Tag some people.

The Quiz:

  1. Which one of the following describes the perfect date?
    a) Candlelight dinner (4 pts.)
    b) Fun/Theme Park (2 pts.)
    c) Painting in the park (5 pts)
    d) Rock concert (1 pt.)
    e) Going to the movies (3 pts.) x

  2. What is your favorite type of music?
    a) Rock and Roll (2 pts.)
    b) Alternative (1 pt.)
    c) Soft Rock (4 pts.)
    d) Country (5 pts )
    e) Pop (3 pts.) x

  3. What type of movies do you prefer?
    a) Comedy (2 pts.)
    b) Horror (1 pt.)
    c) Musical (3 pts.)
    d) Romance (4 pts.) x
    e) Documentary (5 pts.)

  4. Which one of these occupations would you choose if you only could choose one of these?
    a) Waiter (4 pts.)
    b) Professional Sports Player (5 pts.)
    c) Teacher (3 pts.) x
    d) Police (2 pts.)
    e) Cashier (1 pt)

  5. What do you do with your spare time?
    a) Exercise (5 pts.)
    b) Read (4 pts.) x
    c) Watch television (2 pts.)
    d) Listen to music (1 pt.)
    e) Sleep (3 pts.)

  6. Which one of the following colors do you like best?
    a) Yellow (1 pt.)
    b) White (5 pts.)
    c) Sky Blue (3 pts)
    d) Dark Blue(2 pts.)
    e) Red (4 pts.) x

  7. What do you prefer to eat?
    a) Snow (3 pts.)
    b) Pizza (2 pts.)
    c) Sushi (1 pt.)
    d) Pasta (4 pts.) x
    e) Salad (5 pts.)

  8. What is your favorite holiday ?
    a) Halloween(1 pt.)
    b) Christmas(3 pts..)
    c) New Year (2 pts.)
    d) Valentine’s Day(4 pts.)
    e) Thanksgiving(5 pts.) x

  9. If you could go to one of these places which one would it be?
    a) Paris (4 pts) x
    b) Spain (5 pts)
    c) Las Vegas (1 pt)
    d) Hawaii (4 pts)
    e) Hollywood (3 pts)

  10. With which of the following would you prefer to spend time with?
    a) Someone Smart (5 pts.)
    b) Someone attractive (2 pts.)
    c) Someone who likes to Party (1 pt.)
    d) Someone who always has fun (3 pts.) x
    e) Someone very sentimental (4 pts.)
The Answers:
(10-16 points) You are Garfield :
You are very comfortable, easy going, and you definitely know how to have fun but sometimes you take it to an extreme. You always know what you are doing and you are always in control of your life. Others may not see things as you do, but that doesn’t mean that you always have to do what is right. Try to remember, your happy spirit may hurt you or others.

(17-23 points) You are Snoopy:
You are fun; you are very cool and popular. You always know what’s in and you ‘ re never out of style , you are good at knowing how to satisfy everyone else. You have probably disappeared for a few days more than once but you always come home with the family values that you learned Being married and having children are important to you, but only after you have had your share of fun times

(24-28 points) You are Elmo:
You have lots of friends and you are also popular, always willing to give advice and help out a person in need. You are very optimistic and you always see the bright side of things. Some good advice:try not to be too much of a dreamer. Dreaming too big could cause many conflicts in your life.

(29-35 points) You are Sponge Bob Square Pants.
You are the classic person that everyone loves. You are the best friend that anyone could ever have and never wants to lose. You never cause harm to anyone and they would never not understand your feelings. Life is a journey, it’s funny and calm for the most part Stay away from traitors and jealous people and you will be stress free.
(36-43 points) You are Charlie Brown:
You are tender, you fall in love quickly but you are also very serious about all relationships. You are a family person. You call your Mom every Sunday. You have many friends and may occasionally forget a few Birthdays. Don’t let your passion confuse you with reality.

(44-50 points ) You are Dexter:
You are smart and definitely a thinker… Every situation is fronted with a plan. You have a brilliant mind. You demonstrate very strong family principles. You maintain a stable routine but never ignore a bad situation when it comes. Try to do less over thinking every once in a while to spice things up a bit with spontaneity!

Play along if you’d like!

~ Aloha Friday ~

In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day to take it easy and look forward to the weekend. I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response. If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave your link at An Island Life. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!
QUESTION: Does your family still do Sunday family dinners? What’s for dinner this Sunday?

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Friday Fill Ins

1. Follow the YELLOW BRICK ROAD AND MAKE SURE YOU GET IN TO SEE THE WIZARD.
2. MY ADDRESS BOOK is something I always take with me on vacation.
3. To achieve your goals, you must NEVER STOP DREAMING.
4. I’M A NIGHT OWL & AN EARLY RISER is something I’d like you to know about me.
5. I have a TO DO LIST A MILE LONG.
6. HOPE TRULY DOES float.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to A RELAXING EVENING AT HOME WITH HUBBY, tomorrow my plans include CLEANING THE HOUSE AND DINNER WITH FRIENDS and Sunday, I want to QUILT, QUILT, QUILT!

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Vintage Thingie Thursday collides with Show & Tell Friday


Vintage Thingies Thursday is hosted by Lisa at Confessions of an Apron Queen.
Show & Tell Friday is Hosted by Kelli at There is No Place Like Home.

These kitchen tools and bowl are what is left from my great grandmother. I’m told my great grandfather made several of them.

Left to right:
A scale hook, a potato masher, a ?????, an early version of a slotted spoon??, knife sharpener, an early version of a potato rice?? manual of course. In the bowl is a chop knife and next to the bowl is a hand made aluminum scoop and measuring cups set. I don’t actually use them, but they look great in my 116 year old vintage kitchen. (Don’t worry, we’ve just completed bringing the kitchen into the 21st century, but left the aesthetics as old farmhouse).

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The Name Game – just for fun!

1.Your rock star name (first pet, current car) Smokey Jeep
2.Your gangsta name (favorite ice cream flavor, favorite type of shoe) Vanilla Clog
3.Your Native American name (favorite color, favorite animal) Purple Dog
4.Your soap opera name (middle name, city where you were born) Kay Spring Branch
5.Your Star Wars name (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 of your first name) Bolta
6.Superhero name (2nd favorite color, favorite drink) Blue Carribean Romance
7.NASCAR name (the first names of your grandfathers) Raymond Charles or maybe Ray Charles or Charlie Ray?
8.Dancer name (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy) Obsession Bordeaux
9.TV weather anchor name (your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter) Ault Arlington
10.Spy name (your favorite season/holiday, flower) Autumn Tulip
11.Cartoon name:(favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now) Peach Levis
12.Hippie name (what you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree) Pumpkin Muffin Willow
13.Movie star name (first pet, first street where you lived) Smokey Derrick

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1st ANNUAL BREAD ROUNDUP

While I have your attention and we are on the topic of Round-Ups, Tamy of 3 Sides of Crazy and I are co-hosting another round-up. If you find yourself with the Need to Knead, we have the bread round-up for you. We will round-up all types of bread recipes on October 15th. We hope you will participate!
1. Lemon Ice Cream w/Blueberry Sauce;
2. Vanilla (Basic Recipe), 3. Strawberry, 4. Chocolate Chocolate Chip, 5. Chocolate Banana, 6.Apricot Pineapple, 7. Blueberry Rum Ice Cream;
8. Apricot Ice Cream;
9. Coffee Granita;
10. Banana Split;
11. Vanilla, 12. Strawberry; 13. Chocolate Ice Cream;
14. Basic Cream Recipe, 15. Nougat, 16. Chocolate, 17. Honey, 18. Coffee;
19. Dulce De Leche Ice Cream;
20. Coconut Milk Ice Cream;
21. Peach Sorbet;
22. Raspberry Ice Cream;
23. Lavender Honey Ice Cream;
24. Espresso and Vanilla Ice Cream;
25. Rum Raisin Ice Cream;
26. Copa “Mil Postres” ~ “1000 Desserts” Cup
27.
Coffee Can Ice Cream
28. Sunburst & Orange Pineapple Ice cream
29. Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Cherry Garcia Ice Cream
30. Egg Nog Ice Cream
31. Cinnamon Roll Milkshake
32. Banana Ice Cream with a mixer
33. Vanilla Ice Cream
34. Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
35. Coffee Kahlua Ice Cream Cake
36. “Udderly” Delicious Chocolate Ice Cream
37. You’re Next! 🙂

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