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T he Mr. leaves tomorrow (sniff, sniff) ... we've had a productive two weeks in some ways ... but still not 100% unpacked from moving into our new home. Shuffling STUFF has become a way of life around here. In order to organize the garage, we had to clear out our basement storage room to get ready for the new carpet ... which evolved into getting carpeting in most of the basement, which means the whole area is a mess again! Of course, said carpeting is to be installed AFTER dh leaves (booo, hooo) ... in the meantime the garage is still disheveled. Dh is a stickler for organization. He likes to be able to walk blindfolded in any room (other than the kids') and find something. Can you believe he actually MADE me organize my desk (tsk, tsk) ;) I am a procrastinator ... and work best under deadlines ... so often put off tasks ... not dh ... Friday and Saturday we're having a huge garage sale ... to clear out some clutter. I'm thinking of hiring this local company ...

Got Mower ? I n another few weeks it will be time to give our front lawn its first mow. Dh is home enjoying puttering and unpacking boxes ... moving stuff here and there ... tidying up HIS garage (man room). We decided to order carpet for the basement instead of having the stained and polished concrete ... to make it a bit warmer (we weren't crazy about the finished product. It should have been better protected while the builders were making the house). We ordered a large slab of basalt rock to have our address engraved on to place next to the flag pole ... and a few "bowl" shaped basalt rocks to sit on around the campfire ring. Once this area is done, we can hydro seed the other part of our front lawn.

Did anyone see us on "Ex Wives Club", aired on ABC last Monday? Okay, if you blinked you probably missed it. We did too, actually. So this is what happened. About a year ago we got a call from a producer from ABC TV. They want to use our store to shoot a scene for a new reality show staring Marla Maple, Angie Everhart and Shar Jackson (Shar who??). Shar Jackson, let us inform you, used to be married to Kevin Federline, who used to be married to Britney Spears, got it? Being in Southern California, we are just as celebrity obsessed as anyone else. Plus, we thought it would be a nice little publicity for our store. Mind you, we are a little store (and we meant, LITTLE) with no more than two pennies to rub together for an advertising budget, so we jumped at the chance. We got all dressed up, all made up, cleaned up our store--all in anticipation of the filming. The next day the crew came with Marla Maple and Shar Jackson. They were extremely nice, and we could tell they were amu...

We have this thing for blue. Not all shades of blue, of course, but soft blue, robin's egg blue, gray blue... You know, the kind of blues that don't make you feel blue but soothe your heart and your soul. We like mixing it with white (for a beachy look)and with lots of mirrors (for the Hollywood Regency look). It's quite a winning combination. Check out this picture below from Methome to see an example of what we meant: And here are a few products in blue that we just adore (all can be found in the home decor section). Desi Stool Blue Light Spencer Table Flamingo Lamp Blue Chinoiserie Box

Black is so 90s, so claimed Vera Wang in the business section of the New York Times this past Sunday. We unequivocably agreed. Frankly we're tired of black. Or beige. Or brown for that matter. When it comes to home furnishings we think colors are SO in! Not gaudy, obnoxious colors that hurt your eyes when you look at it, but vibrant, sunny colors that are used cohesively... Here are few examples that show colors being used widely and successfully: Note the intensity of the wall colors, and how it is offset with the softer, more neutral colors of the furnishings. Here is another view of this room: (Photo courtesy of Met Home) If you are into colors right now, check out the shop by color section at Inside Avenue . It groups items into color scheme to make it easy to shop by your favorite color theme.

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Many people nowadays are looking for low income apartments for rent because they don't make the income they used to. Low income apartments are usually subsidized by HUD, so that people can pay lower than market rent and live in a fairly nice apartment. To get into low income HUD apartments for rent you have to satisfy conditions set forth by HUD. You have to be making an income at or below a set amount, be of an age above 55, or have a disability. Having one or all of these conditions will qualify you to apply for low income housing. You can find the exact qualifications on the HUD website or you can call up the housing agency and ask them directly. Once you've determined your eligibility, you'll have to go down to the housing agency and fill out the application. In your application you have to list how many people will be living with you in the low income housing. HUD apartments will also do a yearly check on your qualification status to live in low income apartments. Aft...

Weekly Report: T he weather has turned from a damp, chilly Memorial Day and skipped right ahead to warm summer sunshine. This heat-up should make the newly hydro seeded lawn sprout and be green before DH arrives with his mom on June 14 th . Yesterday I shopped around for patio furniture to use in the backyard; it's made from all weather wicker ... I ordered three counter stools to use in the kitchen. Our rain gutters were installed ... and I finished planting some bushes I purchased last week. The nursery lady gave me a list of deer resistant plants ... let's hope she's right!