Hi! I've been lurking and sometimes posting for several years. I kept thinking our master bath remodel would happen, but other priorities kept popping up. I really thought we would begin this past January, but in Oct our heater broke and we spent almost $10K on a new heat/AC system, which left no cash for the bath. Baring any major, necessary expenses in the next couple months we will begin on the remodel by December. We are doing it totally, or almost totally DIY. DH wants to hire out the shower glass and door. I think we can order it and DIY. We'll see if I can't get my way. Even though I've read almost every post that's been posted for the last few years, I still have a few questions and I do want to get input on some decisions about layout and cabinet choices, so I'll be posting some requests for help soon. I'll also post pictures of my before, which is one of the ugliest bathrooms ever, imo. But for now I just wanted to say hi. Alice

Hi. I have kids who like me like to do stuff when they are in the mood....you can't do that and keep a clean house. We now have a pact that we focus on one room a week that must be spotless before bed. This means that our bedrooms can have a little mess (including mine) and no room can be really gross but each week we focus on either kitchen, family room or bathrooms as our must be spotless room. (The formal areas tend to stay uncluttered and clean with a once weekly swipe). It is a little silly maybe but it works. If family room is the perfect room then it must be free of books, blankets, a spare popcorn bowl and floors dusted if needed. If it is the kitchen then there cannot be even a spoon in the sink. On family room week then rinsed dishes can be in the sink as long as trash is outside etc. Bathroom week sucks because I have kids who love to drop towels, etc. but we each grab a bathroom and in ten minutes we have it picked up and all the surfaces wiped down. I would rather we wipe and clean each room every day but I've learned it is not my reality." I'm pretty good at getting rid of "STUFF" except for my DH! (Same old complaints there!)" Not great at quoting posts yet...I found that getting rid of my husband helped...LOL. Just being funny. I hope that you mean your husband isn't a declutterer or picker upper ....and I can't give you advice on that! Most of all...be easy on yourself. Work towards a very happy, comfortable home. A happy, loving family is better than a spotless home.

There's our miracle babies! My, they are so beautiful/handsome and have grown so much. I, too, miss you and Steph. I can't do "Facebook," so it's a real treat when I get to see photos. How's the new grand-pup doing?

how ya goin' staffyheaven, guess you like staffy dogs by the sounds of it hey? anyhow yep anyone with any sort of yard should be growing what they can for their own use, too easy hey? len Here is a link that might be useful: len's garden page