This morning Tom and I woke up at 5:30. No, not on accident, not because the sun was beaming in our window and woke us, not because one of us had to use the bathroom, not because we had homework to finish before school- but rather because today was our first day to teach early…

So, this is a little late in coming, but I am thrilled to say that Getti and I’s company, Getti’s Accessories, had its television debut! Last Monday Brigette appeared on Sonoran Living, a television studio in Phoenix, to showcase our products. The production was a great success. We sold about $1,000 worth of merchandise that…

Tom and I removed the wallpaper and washed the walls in the stairs/hallway upstairs, as well as the front entrance. The walls look so fresh and clean, I can’t wait to paint. The bathroom is taped and ready to be primed. Charles got lights working in our kitchen. Now we can only hope the outlet…

             Alium                 “Carnavale de nice” tulips  Daffodil                            Crocus      Today I was doing our weekly grocery shopping and was walking up to the check out lane when I saw it. A bag of 60 assorted bulbs for $8.99. It conatined small and large daffodils, crocus, two types…

So our guest bath features a strange combination of salmon and burgandy tile. Actually in the 40’s it was quite common. There are pictures from other desparate home owners all over the internet with the identical tile. All searching for ideas on how to update their art deco bathrooms. I bought a shower curtain at…

All of the tile in the main floor half bath is now removed. We took out the cabinet in there as well. So as soon as they finish installing the vent, and patching the holes from the electrical work I should be set to texture and paint. I was thrilled to see they had tiled…

Today I had my audition for this fall’s opera. I felt like it went okay. I was so excited about it all day. I warmed up and things were going great. My voice was warm, I was getting my breath coordination, and I was able to keep things light so my high notes were relaxed…

Labor day weekend was full of labor around our place. We were delighted to have Erin and Natalie Durham and their friend Sara stay with us Thursday night, Natalie and Sara continued on their cross country road trip to Provo from Boston, and Erin spent the rest of the weekend with us. She was such…

This week marked my first week as a first year Masters student at Cleveland Institute of Music. I was very nervous on Monday. Which is odd for me. I’m still not quite sure why I was so nervous. I think part of it stemmed from the realization that now I would be a grad student…

I don’t know if it is that business Law class I took in college, or just an aspect of my character but when I write something down it becomes contract to me. Hence, when I blogged yesterday afternoon that my next project was going to be the bathroom, I suddenly felt that it must be…