I believe I have just found this weekend's DIY project and I am more excited than a normal person should be.  I have been without a headboard and real night stands since I moved into my house (a year and a half ago). I was just searching for DIY nightstand ideas expecting to find painted tables or some sort of makeshift nightstands I could throw together. And then I found this *cue the tada music*....


I may have just found this Jenny Highsmith gal but after reading a little bit of her blog, I think it and I will be great friends. She explains things clearly and includes pictures of every step. You would seriously think I was about to go shopping for diamond jewelry with someone elses credit card with as much excitement as I have right now to go to Home Depot.  My room may finally look like a grown up lives in it by Monday.  Fingers crossed!

Since I'm still gathering ideas and researching what it is I want this whole thing to be about, I thought it might be fun to take a page out of turned UP to ELEVEN'sbook and give people a look into random things you probably don't know about me, just in case anyone stops by this empty blog looking for something to read.

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
No, we are all TDF's, unfortunately Tammy went well with Tommy and Timmy. Really wish my parents smoked more dope so they would have come up with something like Trinity or Truthy or something not as...er...white.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
The day my parents went back to Alabama.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Not usually, I'm usually writing in a hurry so it's not pretty.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Oven roasted turkey, sliced at the deli, not prepackaged.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
One, she is my reason for everything good.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Yes, if I were smart. I'm friendly and would make me laugh. haha

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
Nah, just a little.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yes.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Hell no, I have jumped out of plane and would definitely do that again, but I would not bungee jump. Not sure why one freaks me out more than the other?

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
It changes with each trip to the grocery store but my current cereal craving is Apple Jacks.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Ain't nobody got time for that! (I'm sticking with Kelly's answer b/c ain't nobody said it better!)

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Mentally, absolutely. Physically I'm a big pussy.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Not a big ice cream fan but I guess I would go with cake batter from Cold Stone

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Their style, whether they're a hot mess or know what they're doing.

15. RED OR PINK?
Pink, because Summer would disown me as her mother if I cheated on pink with red.

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
My lack of passion/drive. That's a "Finding me in 2013" resolution. More to come on that.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
My cousin Dane. He was the best person out of all of us and was taken far too soon.

18. WHAT IS THE TECHNIQUE THAT YOU NEED TO WORK ON THE MOST?
Is blogging a technique? Because I need some serious work in that area.

19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Red moccasin slippers (shhh...they didn't come in pink!)

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Left over stuffed shells.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
The most annoying sound imaginable. The sound of a dying 1991 Frigidaire refrigerator. Seriously, can I just shoot it and put it out of it's misery?

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Neon Pink

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
fresh cut grass, Yankee Candle's Country Linen (of course it's discontinued), and a few good men (not sure of the cologne they wear).

24. HOW IMPORTANT ARE YOUR POLITICAL VIEWS TO YOU?
I'm not educated enough on politics to have much of a view and honestly, I'm ok with that.

25. MOUNTAIN HIDEAWAY OR BEACH HOUSE?
Beach house, keys please!!!

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Football, college or professional

27. HAIR COLOR?
Dark, Expresso-ish on the top, faded into a caramely ombre.

28. EYE COLOR? Blue

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Yes.

30. FAVORITE FOOD?
Junk...ex: 5 Guys, Kozy Corner, greasy steak and cheeses...you get the point. If it's bad for me, it's my favorite.

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Neither, I can't stand watching movies that are completely unrealistic. ;)

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy, not a porn actually, it's a comedy with Jason Sudeikis that made me giggle a few times. (The real reason I rented it is b/c I have a chubby chaser crush on Tyler Labine, he's hilariously adorable.)

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
White and orange

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer. Actually every single season EXCEPT winter, I hate your face winter and I want you to go away and leave me alone forever.

35. FAVORITE DESSERT?
I currently have an obsession with finding yummy cupcake recipes and trying them out, so definitely cupcakes. Or anything that has white chocolate but NO nuts.

36. STRENGTH TRAINING OR CARDIO?
Both

37. COMPUTER OR TELEVISION?
TV, I couldn't live without either at this point, unfortunately.

38. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Bill O'Reilly's, The Killing of Lincoln

39. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
I don't have one.

40. FAVORITE SOUND?
Summer's real laugh, not the fake "nice try mom" giggle she gives me and thinks I don't know the difference. And when she calls me "Momma." I always wanted my babies to have that southern draw and somehow...she does.

41. FAVORITE GENRE OF MUSIC?
I like almost anything except heavy metal and the hardcore rap 

42. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Not sure which is further, Rivera Maya, Mexico or San Diego, CA?

43. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
Um...I can bake yummy cupcakes?

44. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Maryland born and raised.

45. WHERE ARE YOU LIVING NOW?
Marylander for life (actually just until retirement I hope).

46. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR HOUSE?
A khaki color

47. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR CAR?
Black but looks gray because of all the salt.

48. DO YOU LIKE ANSWERING 48 QUESTIONS?It was fun, reminded me of the old myspace days. Haha...ahhh...good old myspace.

So I've decided to take the plunge into the deep dark waters of blogging. This may start off a little bumpy but with a lot of practice I hope to get it down. My blog will be a lot like a journal. The journal of a 30 something single mother of one, who loves to fix things, build things and repurpose things but is also somewhat obsessed with fashion on a budget, learning how to wear make up (yes at 34) and playing with my hair.

As I write this, my first post, I have a clear idea of what I'd like to focus on:

- Current projects
- Ideas for future projects
- How I can turn what I have in my closet into the outfit I found on Pinterest that I love
- How I fixed'er up (household maintenance)
- The joys and 'Jesus take the wheel' moments of motherhood
- Dating...and how bad it sucks (note: for their privacy and protection real names will not be used) ;)

Sounds fun, right? I'm actually really excited. So long Facebook!