Lucky finds...

I have been a huge blogging slacker over the last few weeks, due to a couple factors. One, I am working insane hours and the "blogging bug" miraciously hasnt bit Steve, two, we were down in Kalispell ( which I love!!) last weekend picking up some last minute supplies. But we are back at it again.

Our goal is to have the house on the market before we go down to Echo, thats in two weeks. I know, I know, the whole two week thing has been said before, but we really are going to push for it. When we were down in the States we had to return some pendant lights that we absolutely loved, but unfortunately were too big. I had looked EVERYWHERE in Calgary for pendants and did find some that were nice, but neither Steve or I are making enough cash to shell out $350 per pendant. I may start an online poll to see what professions people are in to be able to spend $1000 on three pendant lights. Anyways we lucked out! While down at Lowes, we saw the exact same pendants that we had returned in a smaller size!! My cousin Kellie was with me, she can vouch for how excited I was, one because I loved them, and two because they were a great deal ( I may have a little more Ady in me than I initially thought). They were the last three available, besides the floor model, I was stoked! I showed Steve and he was just as excited, but pointed out to me that they were plastic so we didnt have to package them up. I didn't believe him insisting they were glass, so he proceeded to bang them together saying "look they're plastic." By the shards of glass that remained after Steve's demonstration, it went to prove that I was right, but now down one pendant. Luckily Lowes returned the one Steve had demolished ( I think the guy wanted to spare Steve some grief) , and we were able to get the floor model.

We also got handles installed on our kitchen cupboards, which turned out great! I found a website online, and was worried the quality wasn't going to be there, but we are really happy with the end result!

After much discussion we decided not to rip out our old vanities in the washrooms, but instead just change the countertops out to granite, and paint the cabinets. They turned out WAY better then I had imagined! Thanks to some help from Rae!

So, now for my next couple of days off I get to start DECORATING! As soon as Steve uttered the words "I think we are done on the main floor", I hauled chairs, rugs, and tables in, I just miss feeling like I live in a home, rather than a 24-7 construction zone.  We just recently bought a couch and loveseat from Costco. I have always loved Costco, as someone once said " I'm big, I'm not fancy, and I dare you to not like me." Well two days ago I was in Costco and saw our couch and loveseat, but they just happened to be half off! Luckily, being Costco within fifteen minutes I was $450 richer!!! Here is some of the furniture we have hauled in so far...

More to come next week!!