As some of you may know, my husband and I are currently planning to do some home renovations, as the are very needed and frankly we deserve some nice new upgrades. We aren’t planning to do the entire home, but rather are focusing on our en suite bathroom, as it could use some new tile flooring and an upgrade to the counter tops.
While my husband only wants to do a few upgrades, I secretly dream about turning it into my dream bathroom, with huge mirrors for doing make up and, of course, great lighting. If I get my way I’d like to make some dramatic improvements to the area, and maybe even install a Ariel steam shower. Have you seen those showers? They’re nothing like my current shower, as they’re super luxurious and you can even use them for aromatherapy. Heck, the latest steam showers even have ipod connections and benches! Owning one would be like a spa experience in my home, which would be very neat.
Anyhow, we are still in the planning stages so we’ll see what I can talk my dear husband into, but I sure hope he comes around and agrees to totally redo the entire bathroom, as I’m totally picturing it now.
You know, a while ago my family and I were talking about the different kind of jobs that people used to have decades ago, and we realized that a lot of folks had manufacturing jobs, as opposed to the office jobs that most people seem to have now days. Of course there are still many manufacturing jobs today (although unfortunately a lot of those jobs have also gone overseas), however it seemed to be more common to work in a manufacturing sector in decades past. In fact, I learned a good deal of my uncles had worked in the steel industry, and so since them I have been more interested in products that are made of steel (which of course are numerous), as well as the industry itself.
Also, I’ve been trying to buy more products that are made in North America, and it’s nice to know that many steel products are still produced here. Whether I need a steel product like coated crawfish wire, or a perforated steel or expanded metal steel product, I always look to buy it locally when possible. I think that whether you need steel products for your business needs or other, you should try to buy as locally as possible as doing so supports the economy and helps the environment.
This morning I have spent a fair bit of time looking at various wall, mantle and grandfather clocks online, as I hope to find one that would be perfect for my home. I want something that would go well with my current decor, and of course is not too large for the spot that it will go. While I have been looking at various types of clocks, I am specifically looking for a mantle clock, as I picture it being placed (or featured, rather) on a lovely shelf that I have in the living room. While there are a good variety of new mantle clocks when I see the perfect one for my home, I think I’ll know it right away. The clock I have in mind will look similar to one that my sister owns (of which I admire), however not too similar as our home decor is quite different from each others.
The internet is a great place to shop for mantle clocks, as there is such a great variety to be found. I especially find the www.1-800-4clocks.com website useful because it has not only a huge selection of clocks, but is also very easy to use. The website also has an excellent clock blog, where you can read more about clock warranties and more. It’s a useful site so check it out if you’re seeking a new mantle or grandfather clock.
I am so tired! You see, I have been putting in a lot of hours at work, as the holiday season is very busy for us (the busiest time all year), and it’s very exhausting. My work week has gone from around thirty five hours to over fifty! Unfortunately that amount of work makes me a bit irritable and it’s hard to keep it from showing… but of course I do, as my family deserves to have a great holiday season and soon my work schedule will go back to normal. Also, soon my holiday bonus will come and that always perks me up a bit!
Besides my hours at work where I’m actually doing my job, we also have had many mandatory meets lately, which usually are quite boring. I guess my company never heard that there are meeting rooms from the Wrigley field rooftop club where employees can actually watch a Cubs game. Oh well, I’m not really complaining as I know many folks don’t even have employment right now (and would really like to), but it’s nice to have a blog to vent on.
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