I just got my brand new cord in the mail, and how very happy I am!

I gotta say I did enjoy my "vacation" just a wee bit and even came to a conclusion while I was "gone". I was reminded that my first priority is to first, serve God,and second serve my husband and kids. Sooo, I think I'm going to cut back my blogging to 3 days a week. This is not a rule I will stick by always, but for the most part. I feel I can serve my family better that way, sooooo we'll give it a whirl.

While I was gone I was working on a few things. One was my sons personal entrance to the pool house.
Still need to paint it again and put a handle on, but the boys love it already!


My other project is this incredibly plain and ugly desk that I got as yard sale leftovers.This one has changed by leaps and bounds. I'll show you what I did in a few days!

I also took some time to snap a few shots of my boys. I've been really lazy about taking pictures of them lately and here they are growing like weeds.




I have never regretted taking as many pictures of my kids as I have. It's so much fun to look back on!

Anyway, I have mostly been working on the pool house and I have to say, it's coming right along. I hope to have some pictures to share with you all next week. I don't want to share to much though and ruin my grand reveal!

I will for sure be here tomorrow to do We Can Do It Cheaper! I missed doing it last week so I hope some of you saved some of your projects for me.

It's great to be back!

So I'm writing this from my husbands phone. Yeah I'm that person. The one that had a computer to blog from until one of my little loves tripped on the cord... the rest is, as we say, history. So until our new cord comes winging itself from the loving arms of Ebay and lands on my front stoop, then I will be MIA. As much as I love you dears, I can only squint at this itty-bitty little keyboard for so long.

"Farewell" until my cord arrives or until I have a few hours to tap out a post from my little phone buddy thing.
Jillian
(yes I messed up my signature as well and dont have all the right "things" to fix it on here. Bother!)

Ok, so today I thought I would share with you some of my favorite tools and other handy little things I use ALL the time!

Starting the lineup is my Miter Saw. My husband bought this for me last year and let me tell ya, it's worth more to me than a hundred dozen roses. This is the exact same one that I have and I would highly recommend it for the price (Lowes $114).


This next one I don't use quite as much but it does come in handy! This is not the exact one we have but we do have a Dewalt and it's held up great for the last 5 years. (A little more pricey but probably worth it in the long run)


Someday I would love to get an orbital sander, but until then, my handy-dandy little mouse sander has squeaked his way into my heart. Once again, this is not the exact one that I have, but same brand and we've also had it for about 5-6 years with no problems.(this Black & Decker retails for $39 at Lowes)


This thing is like hardened WW2 General. He's been used, abused and lived to tell about it. My husband used this every day for about 2 years and we still use it all the time. Once again, there are cheaper ones you can buy, but this one is worth its weight in gold. Lowes sells it for $119 but I'm sure you could find it cheaper on Ebay or Craigslist if you are diligent in watching.I'm pretty sure ours is 18-Volt, though most of the writing is worn off so it was kinda hard to tell.



Ahh, this little honey really makes my heart beat faster. After owning 2 gas powered blowers that I could never get started then I went shopping. I actually did quite a bit of research before buying this Toro electric blower and it was rated one of the best. I love it!!! The best part is that it only cost $35! If you're looking for something to do those areas around the house then I highly recommend this.


Now another great thing that my husband bought me (isn't he great!) is this little vacuum cleaner. This is the Dyson DC16 handheld and he actually got it from the local pawn shop for like $50 or something. You can find them on Ebay for anywhere from $40 to $100+. I use it all the time to clean up after my kids, it's so much easier than getting out the big guy and my 3 year old can even use it as well.

I also use this, almost more than I use my toothbrush. No, I don't have this brand. Mine looks like it's been through all the major wars and perhaps a trip to mars. I don't really use the nail gun since I always have my boys somewhat nearby and I have a fear of a stray nail flying through the wall and hightailing it toward my boys. Soooo, I use my little friend Hammy. If you don't have one then I'm not sure what's wrong with you.

One more thing that I use like crazy is our shop-vac. I actually don't remember what brand we have and I'm too lazy to go look right now. But, I love it and have gotten much use out of it, not only for projects but also for cleaning the cars and vacuuming our garage. I know that makes me sound like a neat freak, but our garage does not house cars and has carpet in most of it. Shocker! A garage with no cars!!!

Anyway, hope you get some use out of my list of favorites. Let me know what you can't live without (other than toilet paper).

All opinions are mine and I was not paid or compensated in anyway for this review.

blogging!
Instead I'm taking a much needed "break" to clean my house, fold my 6 foot pile of laundry and work on yet another project. Wish me luck and I'll hopefully be back soon with lots of great stuff!

Oh and I have to say congratulations to some of my bestest friends that had their little girl yesterday! I can already tell she wants to be just like me, so she's a winner!

Hey to you and hey to me
To all the mothers (we're so happy to be!)
I hope the day is full of fun
Some great burnt toast and some eggs well done
Perhaps a flower to rest on your ear
Some sticky hands and a happy tear
Stay in bed till your back is sore
You deserve it after scrubbing them floors
Lets not mention that pile of clothes
The dirty faces and the snotty nose
A Mothers work doesn't ever end
When it does, then we just start it all again
So take a moment to pamper yourself
Or better yet, just let someone else
Don't forget to give your own mother a call
Or she won't let you forget it till sometime next fall
If no one is there to give your back a pat
It's ok to reach around and slap that old back fat

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL!!!

(A special one to one of my very close friends who is days away from having her first little one! Hang in there!)