Internet Dating Scams using Military Men!

Please excuse me but I'm going to use my blog today for getting the word out about an Internet scam that is happening a lot! Unfortunately I became a victim of this scam last week!  Luckily for me I didn't lose any money but I did lose a lot of my precious time and had a little bit of heartbreak because of it!

I consider myself a very independent woman. I've been single for 11 years! I'm happier

Show and Tell Friday

Welcome to Show and Tell Friday!  This has become such a fun party every week!  This week I'm sharing my Cambridge glass collection!
Most of my pieces are in the "Portia" pattern.Some were gifts and others were bought on eBay.I love how dainty and feminine they are!!!If you are joining in on Show and Tell Friday, please remember that your Show and Tell needs to be something from your home or

More on mirrors

Yesterday someone asked what color I paint my mirrors so I thought I would repost my process. I've used different shades of white spray paint as the base color because I didn't want them to look all the same. I wanted it to look like I collected different white mirrors over time, not like I bought gold mirrors and sprayed them all the same.
Most of my mirrors are gold plastic from the 60s and

Freshly Painted Stairway

I had my staircase painted! It was painted the original beige color that my whole apartment was painted when I moved in. I had it painted white! It looks so fresh and clean now!  The only room left with that original color is the upstairs bathroom, which hopefully will be changed soon...if I stop being so lazy!  This year has been my year of having fun and getting out more with my girlfriends...

Shorter and blonder...

I'm now more blonde than a redhead and I cut my hair shorter! Better or worse?

(This was taken with my iPhone which is why it's not as clear as most of my photos.)

Happy 4th of July!!!

Happy 4th of July!!!! 

and Happy Birthday to Beau, who was born on the 4th of July, 6 years ago!

 

Show and Tell Friday

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I LOVE White!, originally uploaded by Romantic Home.
Welcome to Show and Tell Friday!  I can't believe it's already July, this year is flying by so fast!  I took vacation days today and tomorrow so I could stretch my 3-day