"A CHANGE WILL DO YOU GOOD"

It's been about 2 weeks since the last update...and you will notice some changes on this one.  We've gone from cinder block to stucco frame, to stucco, to painted!  Drywall is now hung and being finished.

Probably the most exciting news for us comes with the final pictures. Something we've waited over a year for.....Take a look!!!!!!

So this is how they make siding out of concrete. 
Evidently wood and sea breezes don't mix

Jax wants to know if he can "play on the jungle-gym"

The winning color...OH and the Roof is on! 

Drywall hung in office!

1st floor foyer

Uhhh....Did you guys forget the ceiling?
Nope, we have something special planned here.

Master is coming together.

Even the boat spots it!!!!

The boat beat us to the new home!

Making the perfect bed: Downy Wrinkle Releaser Giveaway

I've been combing through catalogs lately (alright, so that's not a new thing!) looking for ideas for bedding in the guest room. And, my own bedding got jealous, I think :)

I like very simple linens. In fact, every year I ask for new white sheets for Christmas. It makes it easy to launder (hello, bleach!) and I can mix/match sets if necessary.

I pasted a few of my inspiration pieces below, but I wanted to tell you about a fabulous find.

Downy Wrinkle Releaser got me through college. I hate to iron and this product works GREAT on casual clothing like t-shirts and other knits.

But, it also works great on sheets. I am NOT Martha Stewart (I thought about changing my blog name to notmarthastewart.com but there are TONS including, http://www.notmartha.org/) and I do not iron my sheets. That said, I do like them to be unwrinkled. I think I sleep better.

The Downy Wrinkle Releaser is a God-send, then, for my wardrobe AND my household fabrics. Here's how I do the sheets.

1. Wash and dry sheets as normal
2. Pull the fitted sheet on
3. Spray Downy Wrinkle Releaser on the fitted sheet when it's already on the mattress
4. Using your hands, smooth the wrinkles out in a swooping-fashion
5. Put the top sheet on and repeat the Downy Wrinkle Releaser steps
6. Smell the fresh Downy scent
7. Put the comforter/duvet on
8. Admire your work :)

I'm going to give away 10 bottles of Downy Wrinkle Releaser.  To enter, become a Google Friend (look to the left of this post). If you're already a Google Friend, leave a comment here with another usage tip for Downy Wrinkle Releaser.  Oh...and it comes in a 3 oz travel version, too. Great for travelling!

Wisteria.Com

Wisteria.com

Pottery Barn

Clearly, one of these things is not like the other!
But, I do like the idea of this coral/blue quilt.
Garnet Hill

Color Conundrum SOLVED!

And the winner is....HUMBLE GOLD :)

 The color is a bit deceiving, though. We used Sherwin Williams to color match the paint of the condo currently next door to us. So, this is what the color actually looks like once paint goes on. Oh, and paint should go up SATURDAY!