Comments on: When is the right time… http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/when-is-the-right-time/ Welcome to the home of Beta Mum - who lacks the lifestyle and perfectionist tendencies of Alpha Mummy, but rubs along pretty well most of the time Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:46:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Beta Mum http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/when-is-the-right-time/#comment-486 Beta Mum Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:10:06 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/when-is-the-right-time/#comment-486 Jen - yes a friend of mine used blackboard paint, but said the room ended up covered in chalk dust. Not sure I want to add to the dust. M&M - I await that stage impatiently. DM - yes, Mike doesn't seem to see the same way I do. And he claims he only needs glasses for long distances. Piggy - the paint in this house wipes off instead of wiping clean, very irritating. We've since used ultra high strength wipe clean paint - just short of the vinyl wallpaper much favoured by people in the sixties. Now I can see why. Lady - I think the hormones rushing around our bodies after birth have much to answer for in the choices we make for babies' rooms, and clothes. Kailani - welcome. Pre-treated? I haven't heard of that. Sounds like something to do when we eventually get another carpet, or move house. Lucy - I don't know what's in, but if shabby's part of it then it's for me. SAHD - I can see where she's coming from. You are at home after all, aren't you?! Jen - yes a friend of mine used blackboard paint, but said the room ended up covered in chalk dust. Not sure I want to add to the dust.

M&M - I await that stage impatiently.

DM - yes, Mike doesn’t seem to see the same way I do. And he claims he only needs glasses for long distances.

Piggy - the paint in this house wipes off instead of wiping clean, very irritating. We’ve since used ultra high strength wipe clean paint - just short of the vinyl wallpaper much favoured by people in the sixties. Now I can see why.

Lady - I think the hormones rushing around our bodies after birth have much to answer for in the choices we make for babies’ rooms, and clothes.

Kailani - welcome. Pre-treated? I haven’t heard of that. Sounds like something to do when we eventually get another carpet, or move house.

Lucy - I don’t know what’s in, but if shabby’s part of it then it’s for me.

SAHD - I can see where she’s coming from. You are at home after all, aren’t you?!

]]> By: Stay at home dad http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/when-is-the-right-time/#comment-485 Stay at home dad Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:09:38 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/when-is-the-right-time/#comment-485 I can't help on this. I wouldn't redecorate for another decade while my wife thinks a major renovation is just around the corner... I can’t help on this. I wouldn’t redecorate for another decade while my wife thinks a major renovation is just around the corner…

]]> By: Lucy Diamond http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/when-is-the-right-time/#comment-484 Lucy Diamond Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:41:55 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/when-is-the-right-time/#comment-484 Isn't 'shabby chic' in at the moment? I'm nearly there, with the 'shabby' look. Still working on the 'chic' bit... Isn’t ’shabby chic’ in at the moment? I’m nearly there, with the ’shabby’ look. Still working on the ‘chic’ bit…

]]> By: kailani http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/when-is-the-right-time/#comment-482 kailani Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:19:09 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/when-is-the-right-time/#comment-482 I totally understand! Our carpet was put in before we bought the house and it's now obvious that it wasn't pre-treated. It looks like it belongs outside on the patio. I desperately want to replace it but with a 5 year old and a 18 month old, I don't think that's going to happen anytime soon. I guess I'll just have to keep the visitors away. LOL! Thanks for stopping by! I totally understand! Our carpet was put in before we bought the house and it’s now obvious that it wasn’t pre-treated. It looks like it belongs outside on the patio. I desperately want to replace it but with a 5 year old and a 18 month old, I don’t think that’s going to happen anytime soon. I guess I’ll just have to keep the visitors away. LOL!

Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: lady macleod http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/when-is-the-right-time/#comment-479 lady macleod Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:07:54 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/when-is-the-right-time/#comment-479 I remember when I was pregnant with Q and looking at nurseries. There was a room built with the walls set for them to draw on them, it was a four sided white board! I thought it was so cool, but I fell for the lace, pink, and ruffles instead. that stay at home gig is a whoosey isn't it? I remember when I was pregnant with Q and looking at nurseries. There was a room built with the walls set for them to draw on them, it was a four sided white board! I thought it was so cool, but I fell for the lace, pink, and ruffles instead. that stay at home gig is a whoosey isn’t it?

]]> By: Pig in the kitchen http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/when-is-the-right-time/#comment-478 Pig in the kitchen Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:02:49 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/when-is-the-right-time/#comment-478 We apparently have matching houses. But ours is a rented house, and the landlord has used very cheap paint which will not wipe clean. I look in horror at the carnage my four children have wreaked in less than a year. We are on a three year contract, there may be just rubble left. At least the contract is between landlord and hubby's company! nothing to do with me...felt tip on the wall? Hmmm? Pigx We apparently have matching houses. But ours is a rented house, and the landlord has used very cheap paint which will not wipe clean. I look in horror at the carnage my four children have wreaked in less than a year. We are on a three year contract, there may be just rubble left. At least the contract is between landlord and hubby’s company! nothing to do with me…felt tip on the wall? Hmmm?
Pigx

]]> By: Drunk Mummy http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/when-is-the-right-time/#comment-477 Drunk Mummy Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:56:55 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/when-is-the-right-time/#comment-477 Oh, Cathy, I am right with you on this one! I can't stop going on about the despoiling of anything 'nice' in our house by the kids. It's the chipped paintwork which is so galling (and so difficult to remedy when its already been painted over so often!) I am fed up foaming at the mouth about such topics, while the kids (and husband) look on, bemused. They are all aesthetic hooligans! Oh, Cathy, I am right with you on this one! I can’t stop going on about the despoiling of anything ‘nice’ in our house by the kids. It’s the chipped paintwork which is so galling (and so difficult to remedy when its already been painted over so often!)
I am fed up foaming at the mouth about such topics, while the kids (and husband) look on, bemused. They are all aesthetic hooligans!

]]> By: Mutterings & Meanderings http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/when-is-the-right-time/#comment-475 Mutterings & Meanderings Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:07:32 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/when-is-the-right-time/#comment-475 I think your neighbour might be right - or wait until they want 'nice' things around them, on the walls etc and are embarassed by their scrawls of so long ago ... I think your neighbour might be right - or wait until they want ‘nice’ things around them, on the walls etc and are embarassed by their scrawls of so long ago …

]]> By: Jen http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/when-is-the-right-time/#comment-474 Jen Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:29:49 +0000 http://www.cathykeir.co.uk/blog/when-is-the-right-time/#comment-474 I cheated. Half of it nice/arty/cool. The other half with blank wall, posters in frames (easily replaceable) and sections painted in blackboard paint for scribbling (i.e. DO YOUR HOMEWORK or BE GOOD type messages scrawled at night by *ahem* someone). I cheated. Half of it nice/arty/cool. The other half with blank wall, posters in frames (easily replaceable) and sections painted in blackboard paint for scribbling (i.e. DO YOUR HOMEWORK or BE GOOD type messages scrawled at night by *ahem* someone).

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