5 for the road: teen driving

Sooooooo I’m turning 6. Well, CleverlyInspired that is. Excited to reveal a shiny and new palette here on the blog. Click over and see and tell me what you think. Simple, clean, modern, and hopefully easy to navigate. Tell me if I forgot something ok??!?! The menus at the way top are paired down but every single category is listed on the right side….I did put one labeled “Our Home Photos” that I will try my darndest to keep up to date:) I would lovvvveee your feedback….

I have been reading up on these apps that I saw a news story on a while back. They are designed to help young drivers (actually should be used by ALL drivers) to keep their eyes and ears on the road and NOT on their phone. App is called Safe Driver ( I believe it is on both IPhone and Android,on Android the one I have been using is called Safe Driving text machine…although my phone had been acting screwy so I may need to look for another.) It basically detects when the driver is going over 10 mph and will automatically text a return message “driving, cannot text right now” or something that you tell it to reply. The app has a Pro version for $5 a month that will also report the drivers speed and whereabouts. Our kiddos turn 16 in January….so I am doing all the research I can.

I used another piece of the old fence for another project. I LOVE how it came out….Will show you soon….

Sidenote: dang it is hard to photograph a window treatment. Oy…

SOOOOOO excited to tell you that I was invited to participate in our local Home Builders New Home showcase called Homearama! It is the largest home show in our region and will be held in July of 2016. I will be helping Mark Simpson builders with his custom built beauty here in Norton Commons. And guess who we are teaming up with??? The one, the only Ethan Allen!!! They will be providing all the furniture and goodies;) I have already started collecting ideas…I cannot wait to share the process with you!! Looky at the wood wall that we just completed on this spec house in Norton Commons…..it is incredible!!! It is pine boards….with a gray stain, then painted white and sanded….then we glazed with dark stain lightly and wiped it….LOVE!!! (House 787 in Norton Commons:)