Author Archives: Scattermom

Sort of Stainless Steel Kitchen Backsplash

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Scattermom

After posting pictures of the kitchen on the message boards of my local mom’s group, I had a few questions about the kitchen backsplash. Sigh, I still get that first-date feeling every time I walk in the room. Anyway– I … Continue reading →

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Easy Home Upgrade: Repainting Kitchen Cabinets

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Scattermom

Phase 1: Collect Underpants. Phase 2: ? Phase 3: Profit. I have had this nonsense from the Gnomes episode of Southpark going through my head for days. You’re welcome. Oh, and the actual point of the post, which is to … Continue reading →

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Crazy? Perhaps.

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Scattermom

In my experience, there are at least two common themes among DIYers– the desire for nice things/surroundings and the inability (either tangible or mental) to fork out wads of cash to do so. For yes, declareth the masses– she embodied … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Remodel: Phase II

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Scattermom

Remember the Phase I post from a few days ago? You wonder– is she actually done?! Done is often such a subjective word, don’t you think? It’s like perfect– can the pure meaning of those words exist in the world … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Remodel: Phase I

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Scattermom

Yes, it’s Phase I– of Version 4. This isn’t the first transformation for our kitchen and all the big ticket items (new floors, cabinets, appliances that aren’t brown) have long been paid for. But thus far, the total investment in … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of Love

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Scattermom

This was the little story that JB and I (snort, who we kidding, it was I, all I) included on our wedding announcement. Sweet, hunh? Now, that I rediscovered the thing a few hours after screeching for him to bring … Continue reading →

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Bunk Bed Tents

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Scattermom

Before anyone starts doing the cough-laugh thing whilst whispering “bless her heart” to themselves… I know. I feel the same way about the tent portion of the bed tent. The images on the inside? I traced what they wanted from … Continue reading →

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Can’t call it a bucket list…

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Scattermom

Because, as my DH pointed out– we don’t plan to die in 2012, thus a kick the bucket list isn’t really appropriate. I don’t want to call them resolutions, because those are 1) what everyone else is doing, and 2) … Continue reading →

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Time for the Lysol

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Scattermom

I’m going to talk about puke. And not the oh-I-had-fun-with-tequila-puke, either. The, oh-right-I’m-mom-and-you-just-vomited-and-want-my-comfort-puke. So, if talk of vomit offends (or nauseates) you, click the back button with all due haste. Words I will say a lot: puke, vomit, poo. Not … Continue reading →

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For you to be right

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Scattermom

…I don’t have to be wrong. Or vice versa. Well, unless you are arguing about 2 + 2 and my answer is 5, because then I’m wrong. I can argue about science (no the dinosaurs were not chilling with the … Continue reading →

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