EYE KWIT!!

 

I’m giving up on feeling grieved when I see words spelled wrong, or when grammar is stomped into the ground. Yes, I laugh at the memes regarding “their” “they’re” and “there” and have not shared really funny memes that are spelled incorrectly. But I will no longer be a grammar nazi. And yes, I deliberately did not capitalize that. So if I post a funny meme and there are flaws in the spelling/grammar DO NOT point that out! I already know!

Apparently they no longer teach cursive OR spelling in school. Kids are entirely dependent on spell check. Texting negates the need for correct spelling or even complete words. So I give up. I figure if you can get your point across, fine. I will inwardly groan and not say anything. The most recent event that set me off was passing by Foster Freeze and reading their sign about pumpkin pie shakes being available again. The sign said “THEIR BACK!”

 

I know that written language has changed through the years. I’ve seen letters written in the time of Henry VIII that had some words spelled differently each time they were written. They didn’t have dictionaries back then. I’ve already accepted that I will never be able to play a game of Scrabble with my granddaughter. She’s smart and is a good story writer, but can’t spell worth a darn.

 

SO…

 

As I’ve threatened more than once, I will write the next part of this blog phonetically… or should I say “fonetticly”… (I’ll throw in a little text shorthand as well, for fun)

 

Win I was in furst grayd i had trubble with wat was cald fonics. It tuk a long time b4 i cud conect sertin leters, vowls and words 2gether. Reding a book for hom werk was hard. At som point it all clikt and I cud reed! After that, i cudnt be stopt.

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Interestingly enough, it was a bit difficult typing this and having to NOT use spell check!

 

So their ya go. Peece owt.

It’s Ugly, But I Want It

 

There are a lot of articles about houses, rooms, home decorations or clothing that are considered ugly, tasteless or down-right objectionable IN SOMEONE ELSES OPINION. And a lot of them warrant that opinion. However, I kinda like some of ‘em. Here are a few of my choices. And I think everyone knows by now that you click on the picture to get a full size view.

 

 

OK. I will agree this one is a heinous crime as far as style and color go…yikes! And the dark wood isn’t my favorite, but if this were in an old house that was big enough to warrant a room you could call “The Library” then I’d leave the wood alone. The red/plaid couch and wall however, makes my eyes bleed. No plaid, a lighter color palette in the blue spectrum and the skirting would go, revealing drawers for storage. The reading lamps I’d change as well. But I LOVE the idea of a special reading area surrounded by floor to ceiling books. It would also be a nice place to take a little nap.

 

 

I don’t know why this patio was dissed. I like it. A bit heavy on the plants, making it a bit claustrophobic maybe. The article said the ceiling was vinyl wallpaper, which I’m sure could be done with something else, but I like the design.

 

 

I LOVE THIS!! I might chose a different, lighter pattern and I don’t know what they used to cover this, but I really enjoy decoupage furniture like this. Haven’t a clue where I’d put this in my house, but I would find a place!

 

 

I see nothing wrong with this. I would remove the center metal thing on the headboard though. Maybe inlay a tile there. Otherwise, I think it’s fine like it is. I know Chip and Joanna would approve…

 

 

This house should absolutely NOT be on the shame list. I love it! It’s gorgeous! I can’t imagine why anyone wouldn’t love to live here. I admit it’s on the dark side, but I still think it’s beautiful. It would look stellar decorated for Halloween.

 

More Life Hacks

 

I’m pretty sure I’ve written about life hacks before, but don’t remember when. I always enjoy reading about the various ‘hacks’ I run across. There are several “What I wish I knew before I was 30” kind of articles. Some are plain common sense and some are unique to me. Here’s my offering this time around…

 

Seal a Ziploc bag with a straw. I’ve done this for YEARS. We now have a real sealer for prepping our stuff for the freezer, but for small packages, the straw method is fine.

 

Powdered sugar is regular sugar blended. I learned this a long time ago from one of my cookbooks. I rarely use powdered sugar and this is a good way if all you’re using is a small amount.

 

Roll the lemon and then pole holes to squeeze for juice. This one was new to me. Makes sense. When I was a kid, we’d roll an orange around and then cut a small hole in it to suck out the juice. Then we’d cut it open and eat the pulp.

 

Rinsing the nozzle on a can of whipped cream. Seriously?? It’s supposed to ensure that mold doesn’t grow in it between uses. If we EVER get canned whipped cream, you can be sure that thing is emptied LONG before it will grow mold…It MIGHT last for an entire pumpkin pie, but I wouldn’t bet on it…

 

You can change which way the refrigerator door opens. I learned this fairly recently. I had never even thought about if before because I’ve never had a problem with the direction of any fridge I’ve had. When my dad was briefly in an apartment while my mom was in a nursing home, his tiny kitchen had a fridge that should have opened from the other side. Had no idea it could be changed or we’d have done it.