In a previous post, I mentioned I need to pick a new color for wall paint. The reason why is because I’m tired of the color the walls are. Since I still have not completely decided on what color (or colors) I want to paint the walls, I thought it may be a good post ideas to talk about the kind of colors I’m looking for and why I’m picking them.
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In early September, my local Walmart started to put out their Halloween decorations. At that time, there weren’t many officially Halloween decorations available to browse or purchase. Yet, there were Jack-o-Lantern available to purchase. I really enjoy looking at Jack-o-Lanterns, so I stopped and browsed what the store had available.
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It’s the fall, which is ironic because Arizona is going through a heatwave. A heatwave so hot it feels more like summer than fall.
Even though it isn’t unheard of to go through such hot temperatures in the fall, this year’s heatwave hold a more significant meaning for me. I decided to use the fall equinox as the unofficial “start date” for me to begin working on home repairs again.
I have mention several times on this blog that I am in the process of working on home repairs. I am doing so of them alone, including patching and painting the walls. Doing the working I am taking on myself can be done during the summertime, but I decided to work on them in the fall. That way if there are any fumes from the paint I use bother me, I can open the windows and doors without worrying about the summer heat.
Right now, I’m not working on anything. The temperatures are too hot and I haven’t been feeling well. So, I haven’t been working on anything. Still, it makes me think about the fact I could just hire someone to work on it for me.
When I was a teenager, I wanted to buy a house and fix it up. My plan was to live in it or rent it. As I grew older, I began to see the magnitude of taking on a fixer upper house. It looks like fun and like a great adventure, but it’s not. Especially if you have health problems like I did. Today, I question why I am taking on this work myself and why I can be like other people I run into and hire someone to work on the house for me.
To be honest, I just want to work on the house as financially efficiently as possible. Painting isn’t as hard as it may seem. Patching the walls is more difficult than painting. Painting just takes time and patience. Also, in an unforeseen twist, I actually like painting my walls. I love the way the walls change after coats of paint. The walls are pretty warn down and drywall is exposed. I love seeing how the walls change from warn down and sad looking walls into painted walls. My romantic side of my imagination thinking of it as transformation from an unloved house to a loved house.
The only problem is I’m pretty slow about actually painting the walls. This, as well as the fact the walls are so warn down that it takes more than two coats of paint, makes it a daunting task. And that is why I question why I don’t hire someone to do it for me.
To be honest, I feel pretty stubborn about this. I really do want to paint the walls myself. I feel like I am waisting my money on hiring someone if I can paint it myself. Yet, I know there are other things in the house I cannot fix myself. My logic is to work on as many things as possible in my house myself and save my money for when I need to hire someone. Or more paint. Whichever comes first.
That’s all for now! Thank you for reading!
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I just finished writing posts about the fall decor at Walmart this year. Among the fall decor was throw pillows. I debated if I should include the throw pillows in the 2024 fall decor posts, but I decided to dedicate a separate post to them.
My local Walmart does carry throw pillows, but they normally have the seasonal throw pillows available at larger Walmarts. This year, they began to carry more seasonal throw pillows. For the fall, there were multiple pillows available. I was happy to see them available.
It’s time for the second post on my two part Walmart fall decor! In 2024, there were many fall decorations available at my local Walmart. I was really happy to see it! My Walmart is smaller than other Walmarts I see online. This is why there are often times less decor available to browse and purchase than others. This year, there were more decor than in pervious years. (Including some pre-pandemic years)
In this post, I wanted to focus on all the decor in other parts of the seasonal section of the store. These include pumpkins, bales of hay, and scarecrows.
Last month, my local Walmart began to put their fall decorations out for sale. I like to see what decorations are available every year, so I was really happy to browse them.
There were many decorations I liked so I decided to split the decorations into two different posts. The second post will be published later this week.
In August, my local Walmart began to carry the fall scented Softsoap hand soaps. I don’t like to use scented hand soaps anymore, but I still enjoy seeing them every season. This year, the soaps were available in both soap dispensers and refillable containers. I really enjoyed seeing them this year!
Since I was a girl, I wanted to grow plants. It didn’t matter if it was flowers, vegetables, or a tree, I wanted to grow plants. I didn’t have the opportunity to grow anything as a child, but as an adult I have tried to grow different plants multiple times. So far the only ones that have survived are an amaryllis bulb I inherited from a relative and a cactus.
Earlier this year, I decided to try to grow garlic. I use garlic a lot in my cooking so I thought it would be something enjoyable to grow. I tried it twice this year. Both times all the garlic I planted failed. After some thought, and a bit of research, I decided to try growing garlic for the third time this year.
In June, I decided to go on a shopping trip to Marshall’s. I wanted to purchase some new 4th of July decorations I had my eye on as well as browse for anything else that may catch my eye. Once my shopping trip was over, I walked out of the store with four items: The 4th of July decorations I wanted, a hair accessory, and a new bag. I’m very happy with my purchased, so I decided to write a post about each of the items I bought.
In June, I decided to go shopping for some new home decor. I didn’t want to buy a lot of new things. Just something to add to my decor. One of the stores I decided to shop at was Home Goods.
While shopping there, I found a lot of pretty and cute things. Yet, it wasn’t exactly what I was looking for. After searching through the store, I found a frame that I liked and a kitchen towel set. Since purchasing both items last month, I used both items a lot. Even though my haul during my shopping trip wasn’t large, I am happy with the items I purchased!