Home of the Week, baby shower and book review

Will pass on this week's "Home of the Week," despite it being "only" $765,000.  Way overpriced for what it is and look at the second photo of what you look at out your front window.  They have also taken all the personality out of the home with creating that clean modern look.  Not for me.

This week's "Cottage of the Week," is just ridiculous and at $9.85 million with fifty acres of land and two houses on the property I would love to know how anyone can call it a cottage?  Inside is so over the top it's crazy.  Who on earth has a gold sink at a cottage?  Yes, you get all the furnishing's but they would be free to take all the dead animal heads with them.  Even when we go on vacation I refuse point blank to rent a place that has dead animals looking at me.  Obviously the best of the best was used in this place, but it is not a flipping cottage, just saying.

The "Condo of the Week," is the best of the bunch this week and the cheapest at $620,00.   Though the nearly $1,000 a month maintenance fees, seems extreme don't you think?  Love the feel of the place, it feels warm and inviting.  Nice to have a bit of green space around you.  Not sure about the long wall and bowling alley style entry way.  Overall though it was okay.

I wish I could talk about it but you know I can't; the baby shower.  Must say though it's all coming together nicely and can't wait to show you all the photos at the end of September.  I would love to be able to say it's all my creativity, but it's not. "K" is so good at these things, and I have told her before if she ever decides to give up her day job, she should be a party planner.  She thinks of every last detail.

Will tell you though that the invitations arrived, wasn't that super fast, a week and they came from California and are perfect.  Very, very happy with them. If you go to this post, you will find a link to their site.  The shipping cost $15 US to Canada which wasn't bad; I also had a $20 off code from dd, so all in all I paid less than $75 for 60 invites.  Now I have to get the addresses done and mailed.

Posted another book review here, if you're interested?

Conversation at McDonalds and Home of the Week

Conversation at McDonalds the other day:

Server: How can I help you?

Me: A small coffee frappe thingy please? ( I really like these and a small is quite big)

Server: $2.40 please.

Other Server:  Are you enjoying this weather? (It's stinking hot and humid)

Me: NO??? (While I am thinking to myself who on earth likes this bloody hot stinking weather)

Other Server: Oh.................then silence

So I figured I best say something to fill this silence.......

Me: Can't stand this weather but then again don't like the cold weather, guess I am never happy?

Server: Well I guess Fall is your favourite time of year then and Spring?

Me: Yes I love Fall, but we never have a Spring in this country do we?

Server:  No I guess not.

Luckily by this time the drink had come and I was on my way.

I bet they were saying to one another; miserable *itch, she should go back to where she comes from then!!!

Did I mention I am not a happy camper when the weather is like this....LOL

This weeks "Home of the Week," is mine as long as I don't have to pay nearly $6 million for it and it comes with a gardener and a cleaner!!  Don't think I would change a thing and I love the boxwood/privet hedge garden, very British.  The pet washing area in the garage is so cute and I have NEVER seen a garage so clean.  If they photographed our garage you wouldn't be able to see the floor for dirt and grass!!!  Very nice overall.

Once again the "Cottage of the Week," is no cottage but two houses on an island and at nearly $3 million not something that your average Joe could easily afford.  However if someone were to offer it to me for free I would take it.  I love how it's all decorated.  Would love to live there year round.  Wouldn't use the sauna though and was wondering what they do with sewage?

"The Condo of the Week," is in an ugly looking building.  I can't say the inside is much better.  I think it's the photos though that are not doing it justice this time.  It's probably nicer when you are there in person.  Not my cup of tea though but at $639,000 it's actually not too bad a price for where it is.

Ordered the baby shower invitations today from here  We ordered Our Little Princess' baby shower invitations from there and were impressed with the quality and the service.