If bloggers were children..................

We'd all be labeled with A.D.D

Every last one of us.

Oh - look what I did
Oh - Oh - look what I made
Oh Oh Oh - come see what I found
OMG - you're going to go crazy when you see this

We'd be jumping up and down at our little desks, all screaming and squealing with delight
and coveting what the little girl next to us was making or doing - or painting - or.................

We'd frantically be drawing pictures of things we loved and putting them in scrapbooks so that we could look at them over and over again.

At recess we'd be showing off our snacks - our very pretty snacks

At lunch time we'd be beaming with pride as beautiful goodness fell out of our lunch boxes..............

We'd have slumber parties where every one would ooooh and ahhhh over the gorgeous linens and matching curtains ( created out of drop cloths )  as we all gathered in a circle to create wreaths with the left over remnants.

While other little girls were painting actual pictures - we'd be painting the Teacher's desk - and distressing it slightly for authenticity - and the more ambitious of us would do all the student's desks in complimentary colors.

If our shoes got scuffed we'd cover them with Duct Tape and create little masterpieces as we danced our ways down the hall.

Stickers would mysteriously go missing from Teacher's supplies - and show up covering the lunch room walls

Ink pads would be " borrowed " on a frequent basis to decorate chairs with

We'd all be going through the trash cans at the end of the day frantically salvaging old rulers.

Instead of filling little egg cartons with seeds - we'd landscape the entire grounds

After we brought the Teacher an apple - we'd ask if we could take photos of it

And chalkboards?
Well they just wouldn't know what hit them
The Teachers would turn around to write something on it - and there before their very eyes would be
exquisitely written recipes - or scripture or Welcome Spring - or Fall or Winter ( summer they'd remain nice and clean since we wouldn't be there )

AND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR REPORT CARDS WOULD READ:

LITTLE blank ( insert name here ) HAS ONE OF THE SEVEREST CASES OF A.D.D. I'VE YET TO SEE IN MY CAREER.

Today?
We call it blogging
Welcome to our world !

P.S.
Don't knock it
Annie Sloan must have been one of those little girls stealing CHALK from the Teachers - maybe she started off mixing it with her milk at lunch - but look what she created !

P.S.S. -  Oh Oh Oh !!!!  Look what I got - I almost forgot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

See Suzan jump up and down
See Suzan whip out her paints
See Suzan plaster it all over the internet when it's done

Hey - it beats medication any day of the week :)

Have a great Thursday one and all
Much love,



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I WANNA live there Wednesday # 77

Good morning everyone !!!

This week's IWLT will be taking a twist.

I came across a house in Brunswick, Missouri for 39,000 and I've fallen head over heels with the potential in this home -
THIRTY NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS - we paid 8 times that amount for something that will never have this type of " bones "

All photos and commentary are from THIS OLD HOUSE
Price: $39,000
Location: Brunswick, Missouri
2200 square feet
Contact: Blake Dankert, 660-815-0381

The History: City Clerk William Finch, who built this Folk Victorian in the 1880s, was known locally for his meticulous attention to detail. In fact, an excerpt from his obituary reads, "His books were the perfection of neatness and accuracy and his work gave the best of satisfaction."

It should come as no surprise, then, that he was equally detail-oriented in designing this home, where he lived most of his life with his wife, Adeline, and where they raised their three children. The Finches sold the house in the 1940s, and it has since been home to five more families. The current owner began a restoration but now needs to move, before it can be completed.

Why Save It? The exterior has a pleasing, symmetrical facade, with stacked window bays topped by hipped gables flanking the center pediment. The interior boasts elaborate walnut millwork and built-ins. 

Shown: This elaborate pediment was once the roof of a second-floor balcony over the entry. The balcony has since been replaced with square support columns.

What It Needs: The three-bedroom, one-bath house needs extensive repairs to the plaster walls on the second floor. Most of the first floor has been stripped to the studs, so it's a good time to reconfigure the layout and add a second bathroom. The roof and furnace have been replaced, and the electrical has been updated. 

Shown: As evidenced by this window bay, the home's ornate woodwork is intact on the first floor. Most of the walls, however, have since been opened to the studs.

Brunswick is a small town of 850 along the Missouri River, about two hours east of Kansas City. The town is currently undergoing a revitalization, making this the perfect time to invest in it by buying and restoring one of its most charming houses.

Shown: The bright and airy master bedroom has a decorative fireplace surround and bench seating built into the bay window.

One of the home's four mantels.

The front door's original etched-glass sidelights.

The staircase's carved walnut newel.

The house is filled with intricate walnut millwork, which has been well preserved.

Is anyone else as stunned by this hauntingly beautiful home as I am ?
I'm speechless that this can be bought anywhere on the planet for 39,000 dollars and if I lived anywhere near the vicinity of this house I'd buy it up in a heartbeat!

This would be a labor of love - unlike the toil of frustration I'm going through with my renovations lol.........

Have a great Wednesday everyone !
( and check in next week - because this will be a little mini series within a series ) 

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