Monday, August 25, 2008

Hello Ladezzzz

My name is Ben - and I'm your dream come true...
Ben

Bedroom/office




OKay so this room is still a work in progress but it has come sooooooo far!

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The stuff on the couch is a cd collection that still needs work!
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I put the mirror up on the wall! Im so handy...

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Litter Box

My fat cat, "The Sweetpea", is very particular about the litter box. She will not use it if it has a lid on it. I think its because she's big, and feels like she can't move in the litter box. However, I like to have a lid - because it helps keep the litter mess to a minimum. I also must admit that I prefer to empty the box every other day. So last night I decided I just need a bigger box. Thinking that a bigger box = more space for the sweets = more litter = easy every other day cleanup. So I went online looking for a bigger box. Instead, I saw some ideas for homemade boxes. EUREKA! So today I made my first homemade litter box which is essentially a 20 gal plastic container with a hole cut out of the side with box cutters. I'm also planning on switching to a wheat versus a clay litter. Im hoping this will also cut down on the smell and tracking. I'll let ya know how it goes! Check out the pics...

Homemade litter box!

Here is a pic of the old box with the cover next to the new box...

old and new litter box



I took my first argentine tango private lesson today with MARY. It was great. Mary is a great teacher and keeps things moving along quite nicely. Of course I struggled with those key technique points which make A Tango different from my strength in rhythm dancing. After a couple years of "settle into your hips" - to cut that out felt almost impossible. I plan on taking some more lessons in this over time but Im sure it will be slow going. I Loved it though!

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Tupperware


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Junk Drawer



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The beauty of this one is I finally found the cats nail clippers... they were not too thrilled though!


OKAY Here is an update - I used old check boxes as containers so its a little better!

junk drawer

Laundry Room




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YAY ME - I learned how to fold a fitted sheet properly - finally - after 27 years

Declutter!!!






Hello again! I have been MIA lately, but Im getting back online to show of my latest de-cluttering efforts while Evan is deployed. Hopefully, with my new furniture, and my decluttering he will still recognize his house when he comes home! My decluttering was inspired by a fellow blogger, the Organizing Queen, who is hosted an August Decluttering challange! I don't know if Ill be able to do enough to qualify - but Im giving it my best shot!!!! Enjoy!!!