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Monday, May 28, 2012 / 2 Comments

Happy Memorial Day Weekend

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Bless you and yours on this very special weekend. 
 
Thank You soldiers and families who sacrifice so much for all of us. 
 
I'm also thinking of those we've loved and lost. 
 
Blessings, 
 
Valerie 
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Happy Memorial Day Weekend

Bless you and yours on this very special weekend. Thank You soldiers and families who sacrifice so much for all of us. I'm als...

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Sunday, May 20, 2012 / No comments

Recipe for a Cottage Blog

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1. Lots of pretty pictures....I'm working on that. 
 
2. Lots of painted furniture projects....I'm working on those too. 
 
3.A pretty garden no matter how big or small.....definitely working on that. 
 
4. Simple and decadent recipes...I'm for sure working on that. 
 
5. A pretty front porch and patio... this I've already started. 
 
6. Great organizational tips for not so BIG spaces...definitely making this work. 
 
7. Lots of party ideas to have friends and loved ones over.... so ready to start this. 
 
8.Making a house with 4 walls and windows into a beautiful home....I'm really looking forward to sharing this with you. 
 
 
There you have it. Mix it all together with lots of love and sugar on top. Lay it out on a pretty table and voila.... a simple and stunning cottage blog. 
 
 
From the Cottage Home of Valerie.</div>

Recipe for a Cottage Blog

1. Lots of pretty pictures....I'm working on that. 2. Lots of painted furniture projects....I'm working on those too. 3.A ...

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If the Name Fits

You might have noticed that I opted to rename my sweet lil blog here again. The name seems to fit. We no longer have The Cappuccino and Cr...

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Friday, May 18, 2012 / No comments

A Rough Week

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We lost two of our dear puppies to Parvo. It came on suddenly and was over just like that. We tried everything, including a road trip for special meds. We are currently nursing our other four puppies. 
 
Please pray they will make it. 
 
They are already rescue puppies and are around 5 months old. 
 
This is a very rough start to our new home, but they are being buried out at our acreage, the future home of us and our rescue. 
 
Not getting too much done, because I keep stopping to check on the sick puppies and hold them. 
 
It's very important that they know they are loved so they will for sure thrive. 
 
Setting up house can wait, the puppies are more important. 
 
God bless the most innocent creatures on earth, doggies. 
 
 
XOXOXO, 
 
Valerie</div>

A Rough Week

We lost two of our dear puppies to Parvo. It came on suddenly and was over just like that. We tried everything, including a road trip for ...

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 / No comments

The Moving Is Done

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The move is officially over. It happened to be the hardest move of my life because of the water damage, mice, and roaches. 
 
The C&C Cottage was rented and the landlord refused to replace the garage door until a young guy from the garage door company told him there was no choice. 
 
The garage stayed partially open for months with huge gaps in the side. Pair that with a back door in the garage plugged with t-shirts for insulation and it brought mice into everything in the garage. Many things had to be sorted through, tossed, and washed. 
 
It was a total NIGHTMARE!!!!!!! 
 
Once we started moving and staying at our new place the mice infested the inside too. 
 
I had always struggled with roaches their, even the previous tenants had roach bait everywhere. There had been a leak under the sink for years and soaked into the cabinets. The landlord refuses to tear out the cabinets and do anything about it. The fridge they provided leaked too. 
 
Long story short it's over. We have a home of our own. This next year we will begin building our dream home. 
 
Now we just have to sort through more stuff here and enjoy the fun part of setting up home together. 
 
Now for the fun, decorating. 
 
Stay tuned for the new Cappuccino and Cranberry Cottage. 
 
 
Hugs and Kisses, 
 
 
Valerie</div>

The Moving Is Done

The move is officially over. It happened to be the hardest move of my life because of the water damage, mice, and roaches. The C&C C...

Thursday, May 10, 2012 / 4 Comments

My New Annoying Neighbor

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Anyone knows when you have lots of little kids you spend a lot of time outside. Little did I know I was infringing on my new neighbor across the streets territory.  
 
The man is outside all hours of the day and night and he whistles at his cute little dog so loud that even when I'm in my bed with the air, fan, television on, and rocking the baby to sleep you can still hear him. 
 
Two days ago when we were trying to clean out the new garage, he asked us if all that stuff was ours, and told us we needed to have a garage sale. I smiled politely and let him know we haven't moved our furniture in the house yet because we were painting. 
 
Well of course you know he's a painter and if we want his estimate just let him know.  
 
Then the final straw was tonight I was backing out of the driveway and he decided  that he wanted to beat me to the street and came within an inch of hitting me. When I got home the dufus was sitting on his bench on his porch staring at me and smoking his ciggie. 
 
Overall he is by far the most annoying neighbor, and I've had a few because he's always out, day or night. 
 
The other neighbors have been very nice, even the little 10 year old girl who knocks on my door almost every morning and night wanting to play with my dogs and kids is far less annoying than this man. 
 
I love knowing my neighbors but a little break every now and then is so nice too especially when your moving in and trying to fix up your house and you have a know it all across the street. 
 
I got an extension until Monday morning to get out of my house and then I'm done with it. 
 
Pray that we make it until then. 
 
Happy Thursday, 
 
Valerie 
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My New Annoying Neighbor

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012 / No comments

Itsy Bitsy Bits of Progress

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Well, I got absolutely nothing done  (nada), and you can see why <a href="http://doggiesanddiapers.blogspot.com/">here</a>, this weekend. Yesterday the hone and I got to start cleaning out the garage so we can make room for the doggies and make the final push to be out of my cottage by Friday morning. 
 
No pretties until this weekend. 
 
Yep, you have to get the hard stuff done before you get to the fun stuff. 
 
I love making things pretty and can't wait to make this place pretty and functional. 
 
We are taking a quick mini vacation to Dallas next month and I can't wait. I'm going to IKEA to get a few things for the kids. Ikea rocks at organizational options for a decent price. 
 
Can't wait. 
 
Back to Work, 
 
Valerie</div>

Itsy Bitsy Bits of Progress

Well, I got absolutely nothing done (nada), and you can see why here , this weekend. Yesterday the hone and I got to start cleaning o...

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Sunday, May 6, 2012 / No comments

It's Total Chaos

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So I must say the  new cottage is total chaos to say the very least.  After one quick errand today and one later this evening, I am declaring this a work day. 
 
The kids room that for the most part is settled, other than a few fun things I'm going to pick up in Dallas next month, is now a total disaster. They have too many toys in there. 
 
We also have two kids that needed a place to stay this weekend and possibly longer, so they came to hang out with us too and that put a halt to my painting. 
 
Mommy is declaring war on the new house to get it settled. There is furniture everywhere, a little in the garage, on the driveway, on the porch, at the old house, in storage, it's chaos. 
 
My goal this week is to settle the living room, dining room, and kitchen.  
 
They won't be totally complete, because we are putting in new floor and a new backdoor over the next 6 weeks, and have some fun painting furniture projects to do, but I mean the paint on the walls and the ceiling and the furniture in place until the other projects are done. 
 
It's been so long since I've  eaten at my table. 
 
The kids like to eat outside or inside at their Little Tikes picnic tables, so the Mr. and I usually wait until their done and head back to his office to eat and grab a bite here and there between getting them bathed and ready for bed. 
 
Family dinner time is very important and I really wanna make an effort this week to make that happen again. 
 
We are hosting Mother's Day next weekend so I have a great reason to push to get it done. 
 
I hope you are all getting your projects done this weekend. 
 
Happy Sunday, 
 
Valerie</div>

It's Total Chaos

So I must say the new cottage is total chaos to say the very least. After one quick errand today and one later this evening, I am ...

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Thursday, May 3, 2012 / No comments

We're Taking It, Step by Step

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It's 3:00 o'clock and we're tired, or as the kids say, "mommy I tired." We're nowhere near done moving and we're at the new house unloading the truck. Everyone needed a thirty minute break, so I opted to take mine at the computer and rest a few minutes. 
 
There is nothing like moving to wipe you out. 
 
On a side note, I do have a few praise God for a few things moments to share. 
 
One, U-Haul was very nice and had us ready. 
 
Two, the U-Haul didn't break down on the side of the road. 
 
Three, I found a few of my beloved missing red curtains I thought were gone forever. 
 
Four, in the same box as the red curtains were my favorite all time blue-green curtains. My heart is so incredibly happy now. 
 
It's amazing how you can purchase some things over the years and how a select few become your very favorites, and even if you lose everything to a house fire like me, or a theft like me, you know everything is going to be OK because your alive and you have a few of your favorite things. 
 
Our load is heavy for the next few weeks. I have to be out of my house, cleaned, carpet shampooed, lawn mowed, and totally empty all by Monday.  
 
Ouch. 
 
On a side note, Mom you totally rock and I am so your daughter. Mr. Wade told me storage was about full and there was no way everything was going to fit. I went in there and 30 minutes later everything only took up 1/4 of the space. Thanks for those rocking, pack it in skills. You are so cool mom. 
 
Anyhoo, I must pay a few bills and get back to unloading. Two of my four kiddos got to ride in the truck, you would have thought I took them to Disney World. Maybe we'll skip Disney and rent a U-Haul and drive them around for the weekend. It would be much cheaper lol !!!!! 
 
Happy Thursday, 
 
Valerie</div>

We're Taking It, Step by Step

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012 / No comments

Chuga, Chuga, Chuga, Choo-Choo

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The days at the new cottage keep getting longer. With not one room entirely complete. We're getting there on the boys room but other than that here's what we're working on at the cottage~ 
 
The New Back splash for the Kitchen  
 
Painting the Living Room, Dining Room, and Kitchen 
 
Wallpapering the Entry Way 
 
Putting a new fence in the backyard 
 
Painting the Hallway 
 
Choosing the paint and wallpaper for the master bedroom 
 
Selecting a new back door 
 
Picking Curtains 
 
Organizing and setting up the CLUTTERED garage 
 
Relocating the home office to the garage or attic to make way for a little girls room 
 
Each project has a little bit going on at a time since Mr. Wade works from home. We can only make noise and a mess in certain rooms at certain times, although we're having loads of fun. 
 
It's fun to set up house with someone else, especially someone you plan on spending the rest of your life with. The reason the other cottage was never complete was because I knew we would be leaving soon. 
 
This is our first home together and we go on to our dream house from here, not to rush though because here we're building our family. 
 
The pitter patter of little feet are everywhere and it sure warms this mommy's heart. 
 
Happy Tuesday, 
 
Valerie</div>

Chuga, Chuga, Chuga, Choo-Choo

The days at the new cottage keep getting longer. With not one room entirely complete. We're getting there on the boys room but othe...

Monday, May 28, 2012 / 2 Comments

Happy Memorial Day Weekend

Sunday, May 20, 2012 / No comments

Recipe for a Cottage Blog

If the Name Fits

Friday, May 18, 2012 / No comments

A Rough Week

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 / No comments

The Moving Is Done

Thursday, May 10, 2012 / 4 Comments

My New Annoying Neighbor

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 / No comments

Itsy Bitsy Bits of Progress

Sunday, May 6, 2012 / No comments

It's Total Chaos

Thursday, May 3, 2012 / No comments

We're Taking It, Step by Step

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 / No comments

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