Archive for August, 2008


Auctions for Nie Nie

Thursday, August 28th, 2008 at 7:01 am

If you haven’t heard of the terrible accident that has befallen the Nielsen family this last weekend, see what happened here. Over 160 different blogs are holding auctions to benefit the family and to help take care of medical bills and other necessities for the family. Below is just a fraction of the auctions being held [...]


Oy…

Sunday, August 24th, 2008 at 6:13 pm

…not only did he LIKE school, he LOVES it. He has had his first run-in with a (wanna-be) bully, his first gold star (for making a new friend), and now has a girlfriend (said new friend of the gold star). Now he is ready to take the bus. So instead of getting dressed, and made [...]


Thursday Thirteen - The Costco Edition

Thursday, August 14th, 2008 at 12:54 am

We decided to rejoin Costco the other day, and I was reminded how much I love it there. So in the interest of science (domestic science silly!), I thought I would give you my favorite (ok, and not-so-favorite) things about Costco:

Double-wide carts - It’s great to have room for my bags, purse, etc…but not so [...]


Decisions, decisions…

Monday, August 11th, 2008 at 11:57 am

Colors have been selected, and the we have decided the placement (I think)…

 
From Left to right: (all paints by Behr) Cocoa (rejected-looks like makeup rubbed on the wall) , Ultra Pure White (for trim), Butter Cookie (for kitchen and master Bedroom - although I love it so much I would put it in every room - can [...]


Where in the world…

Thursday, August 7th, 2008 at 3:19 pm

 
..is Domestic Chicky?
Hmmm, let’s see. I have been working on a proposal for PR  assignment for a great author in advance of her next book, I have been couch shopping (seriously - we have been to 3 places that have the SAME FURNITURE - do they think we won’t notice the same leather-bottom, tweed topped sectional?), [...]