Thursday, January 31, 2019

Quiet Town Home: Bathroom Purchases

I am pleased with a couple of my purchases from Quiet Town Home -- an up and coming husband-and-wife team whose company is based in Brooklyn, New York. Take a look at their unique bath accessory products H E R E

My master bath renovation had me in need of some basic items:



To protect my tub's back wall and the floor, I purchased 2 of the Sun Shower Orient Phlox -- I love PINK!


hand-sewn label


... and a M E N D O C I N O bath mat, also in some pink.  My purchase supported breast cancer research and elicited a nice personal note on a postcard.




pc: Domino Magazine, PHOTOGRAPHY BY AUGUSTA PHOTOGRAPHY




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Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Kitchen Renovation: Proper Light Placement

We thought a recently done renovation in one of our bathrooms had too many can-lights (recessed lights) and was unnecessarily bright, but our Contractor may have been wiser than we realized.  No shadows!  

Read the link below for ideas on the proper placement of lighting in your kitchen. 








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Monday, January 28, 2019

Household Helper: Uses for Alka Seltzer


Clean a toilet.
Drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush and flush


Clean a vase. 
To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water,
 and drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets.


Polish jewelry. 
Drop two Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and
immerse the jewelry for two minutes.

Clean a thermos bottle.
Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary).


Unclog a drain. 
Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes, and then run the hot water.










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Saturday, January 26, 2019

VRBO: Our Vacation House Rental in Nanterre, France


We perused HomeAway vacation rentals in the Spring and held a vote on which Paris house we liked best.  This place won.  Good reviews, safe location, not too far from Paris, and reasonable cost convinced us. It's a 3-bedroom 2-bath place with a garage.

Our stay of 4-night 5-days cost me and hubby approximately $20/night. Not bad.

Sis and her hubby rented a Ford mini van for our use throughout the entire European trip.  Manual stick-shift meant we needed to be extra nice to my BIL since only he knew how to drive one, LoL. He served us well and so did the car.  Our portion for the car rental came to $166 for the entire 13 days.  Gas expenses were separate; gas cost approximately $7/gallon during our stay.  


BELOW:  Met the caretaker. He stayed out of our way during our stay, yay, though he lived a stone's throw away. 

The front, exterior view of our house rental.  When we entered thru the pretty door, I was impressed with the decor & high ceilings. The walls made the rooms seem smaller.  I was picturing the entire lower level as a much better open area a-la "Fixer Upper".  So American of me. Overall, the house was charming and quite sufficient for the 5 of us.





Kitchen pics.  Small space, but almost completely stocked.  The house had everything we needed for the most part.  Supplies were easy to access as stores/restaurants/banks were only a couple of blocks away.  Public transportation was conveniently close also. We used the trains to go into Paris and back -- unforgettable adventures in and of themselves. 





Door to the stairs ascending to the  upstairs bedroom.  The door was located in the kitchen area.  Our bedroom was located in the basement. It had good privacy as there were 2 doors between us and the rest of the house.

The black door led to an outdoor patio (too bad it rained and was too cold outdoors during our stay).  This house would be great for kids and their parents vacationing during warmer weather!  Our cozy BR's door is to the left. 

I highly recommend this cute VRBO/HomeAway rental.





This was my 3rd visit to Paris/France (hubby's 2nd).  By far, it was the most enjoyable. The company of my beloved Sis and her family made a difference.  God would need to open the door for us to travel to Europe together once again.










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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Winston Churchill: Socialism

Sir Winston Churchill passed on 54 years ago on January 24, 1965.
pc: breitbart

England's Prime Minister,  
Winston Churchill
(30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965)

 His  fightin' words from WW2 and thru life  live on,
and inspire me whenever I read or hear of them. 

get to the point already, right?!


welcome to the internet!



 must be why people block me on social media, lol!

Finally, possibly his most famous quotes:










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