Cobblestone Cottage...St. Charles, MO.

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This past weekend, "Muscles" was out of town for his Math Team tournie....which BTW, they did WONDERFULLY at!! And early Saturday morning, "Miss Priss" had gone to help out one of her teachers with some community service. So, "Big Daddy" and myself had ran out to a city wide garage sale in a neighboring town. But we were disappointed to say the least....there wasn't as nearly as many people participating as there was last year. And not much to pick from...unless, you were looking for baby stuff....then you would of hit the motherload!! LOL!!

However, I did score something that I would of normally would have passed up but after making my way around blogland the last year or so, I have leard a little something. And I knew as I soon as I saw the 25 CENT price tag I found a gem...stay tuned for pics.

Anyway, we made our way around a few of the garage sales but then decided we would take a road trip to St. Charles, MO. We ran by the house first to let the puppies out and as we were pulling in the driveway so was "Miss Priss" so needless to say, she came with. Which was a nice change...it just seems like nowadays it is either just "Big Daddy" and myself or "Big Daddy", "Muscles" and myself. Very rarely is it "Miss Priss" and us. So, we were happy!!

We started off by having lunch here...Lewis and Clark...YUMMY!!!!

Then we made our way down Main St. and let me tell you if you have never been to St. Charles it is absolutely beautiful!! Cobbletone streets and everything...right off of the river. And there are all of these cute little shops filled to the brim with wonderful things. But of course my favorite were the shops will all of the Prim goodness. And let me tell you, we finally made our way to the gem of gems...Cobblestone Cottage.

This place was my heaven!!!!!! Now, that I think about it I think I even said that outloud as we walked in. A matter of fact, I think I even caught "Big Daddy" and "Miss Priss" laughing at me. I WAS IN HEAVEN!!!!!!! Can you say....DANGEROUS!?!?!?!? Only if I were rich!!

But I did get a few things and you will have to come back tomorrow for not only my 25 CENT garage sale find but pics of all of my PURE PRIM GOODNESS!!!!

Is One Man's Junk REALLY Another Man's treasure?!?!

Yesterday to get our mind's off everything with Nestle, my husband and I decided to get our two sleeping teenagers up early (I know how cruel are we?!?!) to go to a community yard sale that a nearby town was having. The kids looked at us like we were losing our minds, but for us it was nice to spend some "family time" and to reminisce about our good ol' yard salin' days.

Gosh, it has been so long since we all had gone to a yard sale. And now I know why...as I sat around today looking at our messy house, wishing it were cleaned and organized. Or at least, wishing that I had some kind of super cleaning powers where all I had to do was twinkle my nose and it was all clean. Kind of like Samantha on Bewitched. I couldn't help but to think 'what was I thinking bring home somebody else's "junk" when we have more than enough of our own "junk"!!' Not that I didn't find some cute stuff for the super duper low price of $1.00. But now there is just more 'stuff' that I need to find a home for....

So being the procrastinator that I am, today I sat and thought and sat and thought. Needless to say, I have decided that it is time to take the bull by the horn and get my house in order!! But how?!?!? Sometimes being a wife, mother or two and working full time can be very overwhelming especially after you add the guilt of feeling like you aren't taking care of home like you really should be.

Now don't me wrong, it isn't so bad that we are getting ready to apply for 'Clean House' or anything. Even though I have seriously thought about throwing around some extra dirty laundry or pulling down some of the "junk" from the attic and leave it laying around in the middle of the living room so I can score a free room makeover or two!!

But just the same, my house needs some serious organizing and a few floors need to be mopped. So I guess the first thing is trying to come up with a game plan to try to get all of this cleaning and organizing accomplished between work and everyday life.

My question to all of you is...what are your tips on making a house a home? How do you stay on top of it all? Home, kids, and work? Do you have a schedule you stick by to to make sure it all gets completed without pulling all of your hair out?

All tips welcome and appreciated...