Job and junk....

Hey Friends!

Well, last week I worked 3 days in a row.

Three 8 hour days.

I know,  I know, A LOT of people

 work really LONG days.

Im not complaining, honest.

The only thing I am going to say

is that I discovered very fast

 I need to have good shoes!

So, what better excuse to head to the mall:)

My mother in law, June, was

visiting for the weekend

and we spent Saturday shopping.

We had a fun time!

JC Pennys was having a great sale, and

I found some Clark shoes 

for a low price.

I also found 3 new jammies...

one very cheery and sassy one 

that Im sure my hubby will like (wink)

All that shopping made us

thirsty, so we went to Starbucks

for two tall iced coffees.

YUM

It was finally a hot, summer weekend

here in the NW.

We stayed outside on the patio

 for nearly the entire weekend!

We came inside to potty and sleep...thats about it.

However,

Come Monday...

we woke up to a thunder storm.

it was lovely.

I snuggled in under the blankies and slept

in late while listening to the rain

fall on our new patio cover.

I have been off for 5 days.

Tomorrow I start back to work for 5 days.

I laugh because I applied

for weekend help,

and so I guess I expanded the weekend to 5 days!

The store is a unique store

with a variety of styles, but mostly an Asian

influence. They also sell

scarves and jewelry, etc.

The tourists are a lot of fun!

They are usually in a great mood.

I love to hear about their trips.

I am still in training. 

I feel like a teenager again.

(If only I still looked like one!)

You know, that pit in the stomach when

you forget how to do something

on the register.

Mostly, it is very easy for me.

I love people, I love decorating, and

I love helping others decorate:)

Well, hubby and I are getting ready to enjoy

a movie on the tellie.

Have you seen "Source Code"?

We have been waiting for it to go to DVD.

I will let you know how it is...if I remember.

But first I need to go pick out my outfit

for tomorrow.

I know, Im a dork like that!

*Confession* 

when I was in highschool I kept a little notebook

to write down what I wore each day...

my goal was to never wear the same thing in a month...

or wear jeans two days in a row....ha ha ha)

Next week...

The painters start!!!

I will post pictures on the next one, I promise!!!

Enjoy your upcoming weekend,

I will too.

xoxox

Jodi

Marching forward!

HAPPY MARCH 1st!!!!

As I opened up my day planner today to read my

 "to do" list

the following quote was printed in the corner of the book...

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! 

Live the life you've imagined." 

-Henry David Thoreau

Perfect timing!!!

See, last night I went to bed a little discouraged 

thinking about

everything that I had envisioned for my new retail space!

I worked on it yesterday for awhile, and it looked so

NAKED...NOT what I know it WILL be.

For the record...this is what it looked

like BEFORE I took it over....

Now, its been emptied,

the purple is GONE, replaced by old doors,

beaded board, and fresh paint.

*pictures soon!!!*

Anyhow......

A good nights rest is a miracle for the spirit and body.

When I woke up this morning and read that quote

I was once again reminded of why I am doing this.

Its just what I love to do. Make pretty spaces!

Re-invent, Re-purpose and SHARE!

Soon I will fill up the truck (in the pouring rain)

and go ENJOY the process.  Just BE in the moment.

Its a little weird

rearranging, changing my mind, arranging again

 with people watching.  

Before moving to Kitsap County, I worked as a

 Home Staging Consultant

with my friend Leslie.

Together, we had so much fun bouncing ideas off each other.

 ( I miss you Leslie!!!)

In the car arriving at our first job...sooo much fun!

This time its ALL on me. Creating a place people want to 

come into and linger.  

So, I guess what Im saying is....if you go there today and

see a partially finished space please remember...

Its going to get better and better!!! 

Great things are coming!

Here is something to ponder...

At the bottom of my day planner was the following

tidbit...

"Did you know...An orange a day will keep wrinkles away!"

Off to eat a bucket of oranges! 

Have a wonderful Day!!!

xoxox 

*Jodi*

Oh Shoot!

My living room is OVERFLOWING with furniture, the kitchen counters are full of projects, and the dining room table is stacked with dishes. Sounds like an episode of "Hoarders", right? But I'm not a hoarder (thank goodness Im not opening a pet store!) ...I've been busy putting together all the goodies for my first ever Antique Booth! It's located in the Poulsbo Antique Mall in Poulsbo, WA.

This charming little Scandanavian town is located in Kitsap County between Tacoma and Pt. Townsend. Its a great day trip with views of the water and Olympic Mountains.  Feast on pastries in the local bakery, and spend the day meandering through the unique shops and restaurants.  (This is where a good blogger with a awesome camera would insert a breathtaking photo.....*crickets churp*....my battery was DEAD, its always dead when I need it!) Guess you will just have to make the trip, it is well worth the drive.

Last night I began working on an upholstered headboard. I needed to use the nail gun. Not the little hand held wimpy kind,  but the big loud compressor-don't point it at your face-kind.  It had been awhile since I used it, so I asked my husband (from here on out referred as "Mr. Fresh") for a refresher (ha ha, no pun intended).  As he left for the gym with our 16 year old son, he smiled and said "its easy, you will figure it out in no time."  It only took a mere 60 minutes to get the nail gun thingy attached to the hose which attaches to the big red compressor which has to be turned on to a certain pressure...and makes a very LOUD jump out of your pants sound.  Please note that jumping out of your pants in not a good thing to do when you have a NAIL gun in your hand! Then there were the staples. Now, I know it would have been a smarter idea to inspect the nail gun while unattached...but I just wanted the staples to stay in the gun. **UGH** after many attempts to get the fabric on just so and *bang* no staples I was ready to toss the dumb thing. Then... (clouds part, angelic music inserted) I saw it, the teeny little button at the very back of the handle...click...snap...the staples were locked in.  yippee!  The headboard was done in no time and turned out beautifully.  What I failed to mention was that in my frustration, I accidentally stapled the wool rug to the hardwood floor...oh well, It kept slipping around anyways.  Mr. Fresh will never have to know, he thinks Im pretty smart.

Coming soon (when I  get a new battery...and can figure out how to attach photo's!!) a little sneak peak of my projects. Im going to link up to my facebook page too!  This is so much better than sitting in an office 8 hours a day!! I love my life....

Lesson of the day? Go learn something new today, and don't worry if you nail your rug to the floor! Its part of the process and  it may save you from a fall later:)  You will be so happy you tried....its only a nail after all.

 *Jodi*