The Secret Life of a Happy Homemaker @ Down to Earth

Enter to win an iPod! @ Spring Decorating With What You Have at the Decorating Voice.

3 Steps to Less Clutter in the Kids Room’s
@ Small Notebook

Town Hall for Hope
@ Money Saving Mom–It’s Dave Ramesy people!

Painting Cabinets
@ Chatting at the Sky

I have to include this quote from the post Emily wrote about her painted cabs:

By far, the most repeated comment I received on that post went something like this: I love your cabinets and would love to paint mine, but I’m too afraid.

Uhhh, what? Seriously, girls. It’s time to take back the house, put on our big girl pants and face that fear. Was I afraid? A little. Why? What if I didn’t like it? What if people laughed at me? And what if it was wrong? Besides, there was plenty of opposition.

My father-in-law said not to paint the cabinets.

My realtor man said not to paint the cabinets.

And yes, even the painter said not to paint the cabinets.

But all of these people had two things in common: they were all men and none of them live in my house.

Bravo! She did it and she’ll encourage you to do it too if that’s what your heart desires!

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I bet you’ve seen this pretty button around blogland. Have you signed up yet to attend the online conference, A Woman Inspired? Some of my favorite women will be speaking: Melissa, Lysa, Allison, Amy and a whole slew of real women. And I don’t think the other Amy is speaking but I heart her and she is working her tail off for this conference too!

It’s April 6th – 9th and I’ll be attending {if you can call it that–I’ll be sitting in my PJ’s with an iced coffee at my dumputer} and so will my sister. Hope you will be there too! If you sign up by April 1st it’s only $12.95! And, I’ve got 2 free tickets for two lucky winners. Just leave a comment to be entered. You have until midnight on Monday.

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