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Summer House Cleaning - Visitors Coming - Southern Hospitality

7/22/2015

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Nothing gets me more motivated to clean the house than the news of family coming to visit. I seem to thrive under pressure. I mean...I did originally have good intentions of setting aside a week out of the summer to do a more thorough house cleaning anyway, but NOOOOO...there was no pressure to do so. Instead, there was an empty lounge chair at the pool that needed to be filled, tons of internet crafting websites that needed my full attention (I convinced myself it could be considered a productive "research" project). Yeah right! Then, there were those school supply deals that I couldn't pass up, that kept me running to and fro to purchase pencils for pennies...even unpacking all of the new school books was something I had no problem doing for hours. I was doing everything but the one thing I knew needed to get done...HOUSE CLEANING. Where's my mother at a time like this?

I have some exciting news, after cleaning for three straight days from sun up to sun down (I may be exaggerating a tad) the house is cleaned, and Linny will be here TODAY! I may be cutting it a little too close for comfort, but after MUCH procrastinating, the work did get done.

If my husband could give me a drum roll please (or make me a cinnamon roll)...presenting... a clean kitchen! 
Summer House Cleaning: Kitchen
Summer House Cleaning: Kitchen


I managed to throw in a minute or two, or three, of some frugal decorating. I took an empty vase that I had sitting around the house and filled it with pasta and beans, topped it off with a candle, coupled it with a mustard jar that I filled with rice, macaroni and a tea light, displayed it on a hot pad...and presto...frugal decorating diva ~ turning trash into treasure.
Decorating with pasta, beans, and rice: Kitchen decorations


I took an empty basket that I used for storing winter hats and gloves, and transformed it into a kitchen cookbook treasury. 
Kitchen decorations: baskets and cookbooks


I was able to fit in a little baking for the family visitors...brownies, chocolate chip cookie bars, blueberry muffins and banana chocolate chip muffins.
chocolate brownies
chocolate brownies and chocolate chip cookie bars
blueberry and banana muffins


The dining room is ready for dining in, instead of the laptops/speakers/headphones zone that Clint and Aaron had turned it into.
Summer Cleaning: Dining Room


Clean living in the living room. I still haven't found a nice big picture to hang on the wall yet.
Summer Cleaning: living room
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I spent an evening working on a welcome banner for Linny. She loves princesses, Belle is her favorite. I put different princess stickers on each letter of the banner and laminated it.
DIY Welcome Banner for fireplace


It's going to be a lot of fun to hang out with this cutie pie grandson all week!
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The kids' bathroom is cleaned and spruced up for our guests.
Summer Cleaning: the bathroom


Alex gets to sleep in his own bed in Uncle Aaron's room. 
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Our bedroom is looking spiffy.
Summer Cleaning: the bedroom


I had time to do a little frugal bedroom decorating too. I took a wine glass that I love to use for layering Cool Whip/pudding desserts, turned it upside down to use as a candle holder, added red beads and a bow...frugal decorating diva strikes again.
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I turned the summer fun zone (extra room above the garage) into a bedroom for Linny.
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Last but not least, Clint and I cleaned out the garage and reorganized it. I can park my van inside again.
Summer Cleaning: Organizing garage

Clint also did a lot of yard work in the squelching heat of summer over the weekend.
tiger lillies

This morning I assembled our supper for the tired visitors, after their long day of traveling. On the menu, a penne pasta bake with garlic bread and salad.
Penne pasta bake

It is amazing what I can get accomplished if I just get BUSY and do it! :)
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