Nearing completion!

Happy 4th of July! We've been quite productive here in Modesto as you probably guessed by the previous post :) Dominic chose to work this morning so he could have another day off later in the year so I got outside early again and put up the first coat of REAL paint on the trim. I started in the front this time (started in the back yesterday to practice technique on the lesser seen areas) and got much of the easily reachable trim done before he got home around noon. Yes, I put in 4 full hours of painting on the ladder BEFORE he got home. Then we broke for a delish lunch fitting for the fourth on July...Brats and an array of yummy salads (potato, coldslaw, fresh tomato mozzarella and basil, and can't forget the broccoli. Even Eclair had a brat! That A&W is AMAZING! My hunny bought it for me as a surprise because he knows how much I just love my floats.
Then we prepped for another few hours of work...apparently this is how I look when giving precise directions on the best way to get the small cracks covered. And please disregard my butt hanging out of that ladder shot.
Here are some afters....in this first shot you might notice that the white extending up from the garage doesn't look 'done' and that's because it's not. We're planning to paint it the house color to deemphasize its appearance and we'll probably repeat on the widow on the other side of the house as well.
I'm not too sure what to do about the screen now. It's just ugly, but sort of a necessity in California with all the bugs and crazys out there.

House painting progress

Here is the progress with JUST the primer. Dominic had to work today and until noon tomorrow so I thought I could get the lower priming done on my own....I didn't want to get up on the new 15ft ladder without someone at the house in case anything goes awry. can you see how far the regular 8ft reached? Much more than half way. Please notice my lovely sunburn party gift :) I'll be back at it tomorrow with the actual paint...please hope that it only takes one coat because I REALLY want to be done before we leave for Washington

A new month at CVS and upcoming projects

I'll ask you the same thing I ask Dominic after I get back from CVS....how much did I pay for all this????? and you guess (Dominic has started low balling me now so he'd pick something ridiculous like 28 cents) the real answer is $5! that includes 8-20oz dasani flavored waters, 2 packages pantiliners, 2 packages tampons, vaseline, 2 antiperspirants, 1 travel lotion, and 5 packages facial cleansing clothes!!!!

Here is the other deal of the weekend....all these were $15....but the retail is about $50! and I love these razors so that's even better!

Now I promise that not every blog from here on out will be about my wonderful deals but I just get so excited to get the things we'd use anyway for so cheap.

This weekend we're going to be painting the exterior trim a bright white, which should be an enormous improvement over the hunter green we have now. We even bought a taller ladder so I can reach the high parts....wish us luck as this is one of only 3 more big projects we MUST do to get this house in tip top shape.....and finally, my amazing hubby and our first born!

The GAP sale started today

I should NOT have gone shopping today, with all the bills we have thanks to all our travels this summer but I had a $10 rewards cert I wanted to use before it expired so I went in anyway...Here are my finds: (7 shirts, 2 coats, 2 scarves, 2 jeans, and 2 work pants all for $230)I'm not too sure about these tops/coats...any advice?? I asked Dominic and of couse he doesn't like them (please ignore the fact that I tried them on with my dress I just didn't want to change)
This one is a lot pricey, $45 and that is making me lean toward return
This sunny yellow one is cheaper at $15.... what should I do people?? When I came back in to take a few extra shots I found this...
I think it's her way of saying keep these mom

I Heart CVS

I'm officially addicted to the newest drugstore in town, CVS. I have so much fun reading blogs, getting together my coupons and getting a ton of stuff for next to nothing. Every so often another store has a great deal too...here are my bargains for today...Target is the cereal, tylenol and facewash and CVS is the toothpaste and cottonballs. Total spent $5...that's it for everything...see why I'm addicted!

Peonies

I have been waiting for months for some peonies here in Cali and they have finally arrived...Dominic bought me 2 bunches while we were out shopping yesterday and they have truely opened up over the last 24 hrs...take a look

don't eat the tomato

What is this, an overgrown weed garden??? Of course NOT! It's Dominic's idea of growing tomato plants...we're calling it 'wild' or 'not trained'. Sort of reminiscent of growing grapes. Here is the fruit of his labor
And in the back is some wild herb...guess we'll have to taste it to find outEclair's favorite spot in the garden
The succulent plants are recovering from the rats

Can't forget the newbies our new basil and a pepper plant. Hopefully they all make it and give us some yummy meals along the way!