Category Archives: Just Life

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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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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Inroverts versus Extroverts

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Scattermom

Okay, I always chuckle when folks start trying to talk about introverts/extroverts. And I’m chuckling because I’m a Ms. Talky Pants whose brain curls into the fetal position when I spend too much time with other people. More unfortunate is … Continue reading →

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