I am your typical housewife living in high maintenance suburbia. I have a handsome husband, 2 kids and a flock of pet chickens. I try and feed my family with $100 a month. With the help of coupons, gardening and bartering I am able to squeeze the most out of our grocery budget and still manage to have a little fun along the way.
How am I suppose to explain this to the Handsome Husband when he gets home?
The gnomes were one thing, but this takes the cake if I do say so myself!
Help!
~Mavis
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saralie says
HA.ha.ha!! You are too much, I would love to do it too….but my husband wouldn’t enjoy it too much! As long as he like those colors!!!
Carol says
Why say anything? Let him notice it and see what he says, first. After all, he rolled well with you moving the dining room table out in order to stash your potato starts, didn’t he?
indio says
I think it looks great!! I would add a little lime green in there to add some pizzazz.
BTW, what do you use the metal drums for? Are they planters?
Ashley says
Haha! My favorite title of a blog entry EVER. I have a sneaking suspicion that when those items are in place they will look perfect 🙂
Erin M says
It looks awesome Mavis. I’m curious too…what are the barrels for?
Irene says
Yes, I would love to hear about what you’re doing with the barrels!
Mavis says
As soon as I get the project done I’ll share. 🙂 🙂 🙂
Sherle says
Just tell him its far cheaper than diamonds and you’re just as happy! 😀 Love the colours and I too would add some lime green.
Julie Ann says
Brilliant idea! Love the furniture, Mavis 🙂
Meri says
Sherle, I absolutely love your answer!! Totally agree, “Brilliant idea!”
June says
Tell him it was cheaper than buying new patio furniture. And the paint helps the current set last longer. 🙂
Mavis says
Nice one! 🙂
The Real Housewife of Suburbia says
Just look as surprised as him when he sees it, blame it on the neighbors….. hahaha
Jennifer says
love this idea^ hilarious!
Evonne says
I like this too – blame Girly Girl!
Mavis says
Oh that’s a good one! Thanks.
Erin says
Where is the “like” button for the lime green suggestion?! Keep knocking our socks off, Mavis!
Mavis says
I think lime green might have to be the next color! Thanks for the suggestion. 🙂
Carol says
ooh I think I used that same color blue/purple to spray paint director’s chairs for my front porch last summer! yes! *btw, my husband likes them, so I hope yours does too*
Evelyn says
LOL Wonderful way to start my day you my dear, crack me up !!!
I’ve been married for over 30 years that IS the ONLY way to do things 🙂
They look GREAT !!!
Linda says
Totally agree with you on that!!! My husband tells newlyweds that’s it’s easier to get forgiveness than permission!!! We’ve been married for 25 years….with alot of forgiveness going on!! LOL!!
Love the chairs and the laughs Mavis – keep it up!
Holly Burnham says
There’s always a chance he’ll love them….yes….what are the barrels for? And how come I can never read my posts?
Heather says
My husband picked out that purple/blue color to paint the trellises he made me last year. They look great in our backyard! With all the colors of the flowers it will look FANTASTIC!
Mavis says
I think it’s a bit of a shocker right now, but will look good once everything is pulled together. Let’s hope anyway!
Karen says
Mavis~ If the HH complains just tell him the gnomes did it! 🙂
Mavis says
That’s what I was thinking!
Beckybeq says
Just tell him that the Easter Bunny was restless with nothing else to do now…
Mavis says
Love it! 🙂
alyssa says
May be he’ll be too distracted by all these beautiful colors he wouldn’t notice the bright orange bark any longer 🙂 Love the color scheme, and yes one more vote for the lime green. Someone once mentioned painting flowers on those barrels and I think with these new colors on them, it would be awesome to see some brightly clolored flowers painted on them. BTW, can’t wait to hear about your rain barrel project. Hope you get to it fast as we are already seeing some April showers here in PNW.
Angela says
Ahahahahaha!! Oh. My. Word…you go girl!! Please share the HH’s reaction! I gotta say, life would never be dull with you around! 🙂
Mavis says
He hasn’t even looked out the window yet!!! 🙂
Sarah says
WHERE. DO. YOU. GET. THE. ENERGY!!!!!?????!!!!!
Gawd, Mavis, you’re epic.
Marsha says
You pulled that thought right out of my head. If I had that kind of energy, I’d bottle some and sell it. 😀
Heather says
Are you hosting a Hillbilly Birthday party in your backyard for Mrs. HB?? That would be awesome! I think you should auction them off for your charity too!
Heather T. says
I think maybe you had a contact high, just go with that one, you painted one thing and the fumes got to you!
Maggie says
I love the colors. BTW, is there a way to find old pictures you posted. I’m looking for the one where the lady grew her whole garden vertically. I wanted to show my daughter who has a small yard.
Thanks,
Maggie
Mavis says
It might be under the gardening section under garden tours. Here is the link