A Home update: So random and fun!

If you're a regular here, you might recall that my big goal for 2018 was my house.  Getting it painted and spiffied up.  It's been a few years since it's been brand spanking new, so it needs a bit of TLC.

I am well on my way!

When I was approached by Commercial Palm Trees to receive a plant (or plants)  of my choice for the house, I jumped at the chance.  Because I  thought it was different, and it'd class up the place!

I actually had a hard time choosing one because there were so many wonderful looking plants.  They really have a super variety.  In the end I went with this one!

I originally had a hard time figuring out where I would put it in the house, but then my sister helped me see my entry way in a new light.  And I really love where it is now.

I will admit, that buying it online, I thought it was a little bit bigger, but I have gotten used to the size and realize, for my home, I would not want anything much bigger.  I am really impressed with the variety at Commercial Palm Trees for Wholesale ordering and Silk Direct, for individual purchases.  I am even considering buying more artificial plants/trees for my home from them!

If you can't wait to get out of this awful, too long of a winter weather, consider a purchase form Commercial Silk to help keep your home  feeling warm and springy all year long!!

Hello Again!

Today I'm linking up with my TBB Buddies for today's Spring prompt, Reintroducing Myself to my Readers!  Some readers are old friends, some are new readers, and others have found me thanks to The Blended Blog! And to all of you I say a big thank you!! 

And if you've just found yourself here today, a Hi and hello to you!  Here's a few fun facts about little ol' me!

• I started this blog way back in 2012 , really on a whim.  I had just living in my new apartment, all by my lonesome, and all these crazy things started happening so one day I announced in the faculty room at my school that I was gonna start a blog called the Mishaps and Mayhem of a Solitary Life, I actually got great feedback!  HA!  So after thinking about it, a few days later I set it up!!  You can read my very first post here!! I'd say my blog is definitely more of a lifestyle blog, like my life! 
  

                                        I like the ring of Mishaps and Mayhem better in the end!

• Even though the blog is called The Mishaps and Mayhem of a Solitary Life, that really just refers to my life, on my own, as a single girl!  I really don't live too much of a solitary life. Like...it's only some nights I sit on my couch all alone binge watching my shows and drinking wine! I am surrounded by huge family, lots of friends and about 230 kids that I love!  In my job as a teacher!  I am a librarian and technology teacher at a small Catholic School in my town.  And this year I am back to having my own home room as well. I teach 6th grade religion.  I love what I do and often spend more time at work than I do at home!!  So you'll see friends and Family sprinkled throughout the blog as well.  Sometimes I blog about my life as a teacher on the blog!  Read one of my  favorite teacher posts here!!  

• In the early days I didn't know so much that a better blog called for pictures! And I blogged very little. In 2012 and 2013, I don't think I even blogged twenty times!  It wasn't until 2014 that I really started reading other blogs regularly and decided to kick my own in to high gear joining link-ups to grow my readership and make blog friends!  I know have a faithful following and and awesome bunch of blog friends both and in blogland and in real life thanks to The Blended Blog and my (very minimal) contributions there!

• I blog for me and for fun and as an outlet.  I don't do it for profit or as a full time job!  And I am totally okay with that.  That not what my blog will ever be. I don't even know where my blog fits in this world but I love it and am so glad to be a part of it!

To help you get to know me better, I thought I'd share some of my favorite posts!

You Might Live a Solitary Life If...

My Mix Tape: The Soundtrack of My Life 

Happy Heart Day Dad!

An Ode to Besties

TBB Takes Toronto

5 Things I've Learned in my Thirties

If you've landed here for the first time today, thanks for visiting...I hope you'll stick around! And if your one of my OG's, thanks for putting up with my crazy antics over the years!! 

Hope you have an awesome Monday!!  If you are a blogger, head over to TBB and link up with us today!  Can't wait to meet new friends!!
 

Ask TBB Launches today!

Excited to share that a new series is launching today over at The Blended Blog.  

Ask TBB is a question and answer series!  Really it's women sharing thoughts and advice.  Head over there to hear our thoughts today about leggings as pants, concealer and date night ideas.  And get involved!!  Ask us ANYTHING!!

Find out all about Ask TBB here!!  

TBB Asks: Spring!

Been off the blogging grid for a bit, but nothing like a good ol' TBB Asks with The Blended Blog, to bring me round again.  Today we're talking Spring!  And I'm asking myself where the heck Spring actually is, thanks to the fresh 6 inches of new snow currently falling round here!!  Cone ON!!!  Anyway, I have hope Spring will actually show up soon so I'm going to get in the Spring mindset, and think SPRING with these fun Q's!  Join us!!

1- Three colors that remind me of spring

When I think of Spring, I think of vivid yellows, oranges and purples.  I guess just because I am so ready to be over the Winter Blues and these bright colors make me happy!!

2- First thing you add to your wardrobe in spring...

My wardrobe gets a tee refresh in Spring and sometimes I'll get a new pair of jeans in a lighter more spring hue.  I go dark with jeans in the winter!

3- First thing I ditch come Spring...

The big ol' winter coat!

4-Who mows the grass?  

Not me!  LOL  Living in a condo, we have landscapers!  Woo hoo!

5- What's Spring like where you live?

UNPREDICTABLE to say the least!  Like I said, it's Snowing right now!  Ugh.  And some now think that thanks to this brutal winter we may just skip Spring all together and start going straight to the hot temps!  Who knows?  Mother Nature's gonna do what she wants!! 

6- Favorite thing about Spring

That it's bright and sunshine-y and everyone is just happier!  HA!!  And I can get outside...in the winter I tend to hibernate!!

7- Spring Cleaner?

I didn't think I was, but this year I's say yes.  One of my big goals this year was to work on my house!  So I've been doing that.  I've been cleaning, decluttering and throwing away!

8- Baseball Fan? YES!!  

9- Tulips or Daffodils? 

Definitely tulips!  They just make me happy!!  

10- Favorite Outdoor activity?

Just that fact of finally being able to get outdoors works for me!!

11- Flowers in Pots for the win!  Or in a vase on my table!!  

12- Favorite Bird?

I don't think I have one of those!!

13- Vehicle washed at Home or at the Car Wash?

SKIP...LOL  I'd have to say car wash though!  

14- When do you pull out the sandals?

As soon as I paint my toys!!  HA!

Hope your Monday's a great one!!  Link up with us all month long!!