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Design Problem Solved…

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We bought a new construction house in 2016. We didn’t get to pick fixtures, colors, or other touches. We were only allowed to pick the exterior colors based on 3 choices offered by the builder, and we were able to pick the finish on the fixtures.

Turns out the house had a bathroom faucet design problem we didn’t notice until after we closed. The water flow ran too close to the sink rim. This made it hard to wash your hands so close to the sink bowl and if the water was running slow, it would flow onto the countertop. This was a big problem when the grandchildren came to visit, we would end up with water on the floor!

We shopped for a faucet with a longer reach, and replaced the faucet.

Problem solved!

Now the water flows into the middle of the sink bowl and doesn’t hit the countertop!

And I really like the new faucet look better than the original. Win! Win!

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Meal Time…

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Rustic Country Market Living is focused on the home, so I couldn’t exclude home cooked meal time from my journal.

We live in a busy world. Many people juggle careers and family. Meal Time can be the center of life in a home. It can be a time when family and friends engage in one on one conversation while sharing a meal. That’s why the trend toward meal kit services caught my eye. My husband and I go out to eat too often, just so we can have time together without work. Planning our meals in advance and not having to spend the time shopping for the ingredients could be a huge time saver. It could also reduce that all too frequent question, “What do you want for dinner?” Granted, having to prepare our meal could be perceived as work, but we think it could be time well spent together!

I decided to try different meal kit services, and I want to share my experiences with the ones I try with you.

My Meal Kit Services Experiences:

  1. Blue Apron
  2. Sun Basket
  3. Green Chef

Inspiring Home Life,

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Got Roses?

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25th Wedding Anniversary Flowers

Red roses symbolize love and they are typically given on a special occasion. I received the roses pictured above this year on my 25th Wedding Anniversary. They were pretty and they smelled wonderful. Sadly, roses don’t last forever; but what if I want to keep them for memory sake???

What do you do when the roses given to you start to wilt? Do you toss them in the trash? Do you keep them until all the rose petals fall off? Do you wish you could keep them longer?

When I want to keep my roses, all I do is bunch them together before the petals start dropping off and hang them upside down . Once they are dried out, I can put them in a vase and enjoy them a lot longer!

Day 8
Day 14
Dried and ready to display.

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My Rustic Style

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My home decor style is eclectic rustic country. I have a range of decor themes in different rooms in my home. My master bedroom and master bath have a beach theme, my living room takes on a cabin theme, one room has a western theme, while the kitchen is accented with nostalgic kitsch knickknacks, tins, and baskets.

I’m always itching to change something up, and my latest is to paint our dining table, hutch & chairs with a black accent color. Just need to make the time to do it. You can be sure when I get it done, I’ll post before and after pictures. I also want to add a pallet accent wall in our living room.

Oh, and I want to….

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