The word "vacation", very misleading..................

When we go on '"vacation" with our family (extended or not), we commit to being with those other people, 24/7, unless you are asleep, for the next however many days you have committed to this insanity for. Put it this way, if someone came into your home and said, "I'm going to lock you up in this house with those nearest and dearest to you for the next 7 days, take away the beds you like so you don't get a good nights rest, make you eat and drink food and water that is not familiar to you, and take away a few "essential to your sanity" necessities, because you forgot them and to top it off............you have to sit in a chair for 3 to 4 hours of these days with out moving." Ya, sure, sign me up on that "REALLY" fun time. Needless, to say, I have just returned from "vacation" and the fact that I threatened to break both of my husbands arms if he opened and closed our bedroom door one more time, was the least of my sins!! So glad to HOME!!

Lovin Lime on the Sideboard!!

Take one outdated sideboard........

Add one gallon of lime green paint from restore $5, a very large container of modpodge and an old book!!

The results:

"Wee wee pree"

New ring for me!! Love it!!

I love, love, love this spinner ring I got from

http://tinahdee.etsy.com/, and this is just the tip of the iceberg!! I want them all and one by one I'm going to get them! The outer ring moves around the inner ring so you can just spin, spin, spin, Love her work and her service and communication are incredible!!

After photos released after paying hefty ransom to Soulsister!!

Zen!! White curtains, paint and a paint drop cloth make the room flow, silver lamps and fabric soften the side tables.

A coat of fresh white paint freshens this old radio/ record cabinet.

Soulsister, Mindy showed up for a few hours to free hand a beautiful art piece on the closet doors!

Paper wreath with wine cork center shows the way to the little kitchen!

Everything to make over this room cost less than $100!!

After photos being held hostage by sister!

The studio apartment is done, it is zen, it is beautiful, but the after pictures are being held hostage by my sister. So I will just post this adorable picture of my 8 month old niece, at the pool, rockin her mohawk and bikini!!

Studio apartment FLIP!!

Here are three very sad, photos of a studio apartment I have for rent. Soulsister took the after pics today and you won't believe the transformation with a gallon of white paint!!

I've taken turquoise too far............

Even I can admit when I've gone to far. Soulmate has complained of late that I am painting anything in my path turquoise and when I came home with these babies, I knew I had taken turquoise to a whole new level. Lucky for us all, nail polish doesn't last very long on me!!