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Deb Carson speaks of her adventures in redesiging her kitchen…
Remodeling the kitchen was something that I tried to talk my husband into for years, so once we got a divorce and I kept our house that’s one of the first changes that I made to suit me.
I had wanted an granite island with a sink in it for a long time after I saw it in a kitchen decorating magazine. So that was one of the first things that I brought up during my consultation with the Sears local Home Pros. They told me it was possible and gave me a quote that was friendly with my new single status.
Some other adjustments that I made to the kitchen was updating my cabinets and installing a double oven. It’s so nice now to cook two things at once with different temperatures instead of inconveniently planning around cooking different dishes in different orders or way ahead of the meal time!
I think this kitchen redesign is a good sign of my new and improved life. I’ve already had lots of my friends over to help me christen it!
This past week I had the opportunity to review a steam mop vacuum by Baccus. I have had several experiences with different steam cleaners, however I have never had the opportunity to actually utilize a steam mop vacuum so this was an interesting experience.
First and foremost I really love the fact that the vacuum is eco-friendly and that I do not have to buy cleaning products to use it. If I were to actually calculate how much we spent on cleaning products a year, I would probably cry so this is definitely a great alternative. Another aspect I appreciated about the steam mop is that it was VERY easy to use. Despite the issues I had with assembly I did really enjoy that it wasn’t difficult to use and didn’t require several different steps. For a more detailed and informative review on the product, take a look at the video below.
For those who know me, they know that I am a firm believer that EVERYTHING happens for a reason and while it’s not always certain why that reason is, as time goes on that reason or reasons reveal themselves. For me, I’m glad that in this particular case it was sooner rather than later.
In the past few days I have decided that it was best to cut certain people out of my life after realizing that they never really gave a damn about me or the friendship that we once had. I can say with quite certainty though it is a HUGE relief because at least now I know and the fake pretenses which clearly surrounded the entire friendship to begin with can be dropped. That and that’s one less crazy I have to deal with! I get enough of those at work, thank you very much!
In other news, Kristen and I have decided to reorganize the kitchen. I’ve been wanting to do it for some time but I just couldn’t fathom doing the task alone, so I’m glad that I’ll have someone to help me with it. I’m actually pretty excited and I think along with the kitchen reorganization we can also try and paint the back wall like I’ve been wanting to do. I’m actually really excited about it and I think it will be a relief to scratch that off my list of things to do.
Next up is going to be the garage, but I don’t plan on tackling that until September when it starts to cool down because it is entirely too hot right now, so that will come in due time. I’m excited though because it’s nice to have another person with my mindset around to get things done. As much as I love Robby he’s the “I have an awesome idea” type and starts to work on it, loses motivation and stops. It’s good to have someone to kick me in the ass if/when that happens to me.
All in all, despite everything that has happened in the past few days I’m content and happy with the direction my life is headed. Having Kristen here has really helped with my sour mood of late, I am on a different path with Rochelle and honestly hope that this time around things are different, I continually get closer to Jenn and Meeka Micah Moo Moo Choo Choo and I have a group of friends who are always there for me no matter what. Friends, who I can call out when they’re being down right retarded, without issue or fear they’ll stop being my friends, and friends who understand that even I make mistakes, but I’ll always make a point to apologize when I’m in the wrong; that’s more than I can say for others and for that I am so grateful.
When Robby and I were house haunting, one of the biggest factors for us was the look and space of the kitchen. I am very particular about how the kitchen is because I don’t like to feel crowded when more than one person is in there and as a result we turned down several houses due to the lack of space in the kitchen.
While I do love and enjoy the space in the kitchen we have now, I also really would like to have an island in the kitchen because I like to bake and I think it would make things easier on me. The problem is the way the kitchen is constructed which places the sink right where the bar is which means when we decided to remodel we’ll have to make a lot of adjustments, which includes knocking the bar out and then moving the sink to another location.
Despite that, I’m pretty excited about checking out Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks for our future kitchen and I think I will definitely take a look online because I have found that generally the selection is much larger. Are there any remodels you want to do for your home or are considering? If so, what and why those changes or additions in particular?
When Robby and I first started to considering signing up for DirecTV we were taken aback with how many different companies had similar offers with similar packages and line ups. It was also very difficult because we heard a lot of good things from everyone who had signed with all these different companies like DishNetwork or DirecTV by DirectSatTV and it got to be a little overwhelming in deciding which company was going to work the best for us.
Ultimately what we found it boiled down to was research. We took the time to investigate all the companies we were considering which at the time was DishNetwork, DirecTV, and DirectSatTV. First and foremost we compared DishNetwork pacakges, with DirecTV packages, and DirecTV packages by DirectSatTV to see which company had more bang for the buck so to speak which narrowed the results for us to DirecTV and DirectSatTV.
Ultimately when it boiled down to it, we decided to go through the actual DirecTV corporation to ensure that government dish rules were observed properly where we live because we don’t really live in the city and wanted to make sure there were no issues regarding that particular aspect. All in all we’re pretty pleased with our purchase and are quite thrilled with DirecTV. DirecTV by DirectSatTV offers the same packages as DirecTV but seems to be widely available to those who don’t necessarily fall within the DirecTV servicing area, which is a nice alternative for those who want DirecTV service but live in an area where DirecTV does not operate.
One of the biggest aspects we had to consider about being homeowners was insurance and which company offered the best rates. We looked at several business insurance quotes, along with what the company offered in terms of coverage before we could really make a decision as to what would work best for us.
On top of our quote checking we were also bombarded with offers from all kinds of insurance companies, which ranged from Alaska business insurance and Hawaii business insurance quotes. To be perfectly honest, it was beyond over welling.
I suppose part of the reason for that is because we had companies that were constantly try to push us into agreeing to accept their coverage and their terms and phone calls were constantly coming in. It got to the point where I absolutely refused to answer my phone if I did not recognize the number and as a result, I’m still that way now.
Despite the hassle and the headache we finally found a company that we were familiar with and gave us the coverage we were looking for. It was a very frustrating time but I guess in the long run it was worth it because now we have an insurance company we adore!
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