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this week i am in hawaii, celebrating my 15 year anniversary with my hubby...and, for the first time ever, we took our three kiddos along for the ride! forgive me if it takes a few more hours to respond to any emails...i am on island time...ahhhh.

in the meantime, feel free to enjoy these posts from my archives:

easy felt gift adornments

 5 things i've learned the hard way #1...through #5.

enjoy your day! i know i will...

earlier this week, i wrote a post at megan brook handmade about 4 things that you
can do to accessorize your home.

be sure to check it out here.

allen + roth arch frameless mirror

69.98

or, i suppose if you REALLY wanted to, you could buy this
identical mirror for three times more...

hovan mirror

$199

a look at my new spaces:

this is the view when you walk in...the dining and living area are open to each other.

a look back towards the front door.

i am not digging the odd vaulted ceilings, and the boring light fixtures, i am thrilled with the hardwood floors.

the kitchen. yes, the countertops are green laminate...but it's spacious, and SO much better than our last house.

this room, directly off the foyer will be a library/music room. it is currently full of random items and all of our mirrors and artwork.

and this is my new office.

as soon as i get back from my trip, i am looking forward to going a little bit of painting. i just need to decide WHICH room to start with. i am thinking maybe my office, as there are two HUGE bookcases that will most likely end up in here, and i need to get the walls painted before we lug them in.

i am in the middle of packing up our house, and i am surrounded by boxes and storage tubs, and garbage bags filled with towels and bedding and clothes, and wishing that i could fast forward to next week, when my new house will be unpacked, and all the cleaning and madness will be over.

we went over to check out the new house...and while it was "clean", it wasn't CLEAN. you know what i'm talking about? floors that haven't been mopped, a fridge that didn't get cleaned...nothing BAD, but i guess not what i was expecting. 

SO, my big question is:

when moving, who is responsible for cleaning the house? the old owners? the new owners? 

help me out here, because maybe i've been doing it all wrong the past 11 moves...

it should be reasonably clean. major stuff and trash removed from the house. most personal items from bathrooms and closets gone, but ok to leave razors, hangers, laundry soap or other small items behind. floors swept, but not mopped. some food left behind in fridge is ok. small items in garage like paint cans, tiles, rakes and shovels are ok to leave. not important to wash windows or sweep patios, or wipe down the insides of cupboards.

the house should be really CLEAN. fridge clean. inside of all drawers and shelves wiped down. tops and underneath cleaned of all appliances staying. floors mopped. spider webs removed. all baseboards and window sills cleaned. windows cleaned. toilets immaculate. doors and outlets/light switches cleaned. all trash removed. nothing should be left in the house.