I Dig Your Chili {number 4} - Love and Hate

{ Happy Friday!!!  It has come to my attention that there was a "glitch" in my feed.  It's been resolved but some of you may have just been bombarded with about 12 posts at once.  I'll keep any eye on it - thanks for your patience! }

Don't you LOVE it when things aren't perfect?  I mean, I don't live in fantasy land and despite my best efforts, sometimes things just aren't PERFECT in this life.  And that's one of the many reasons why I LOVE Janel and her blog Hating Martha!

Janel's blog is full of amazing craftiness and humor and she even throws this great "Stinky Linky" party where you can link up your not-so-perfectness!  

And as if that wasn't enough, she's got recipes, too.  Like her "Grown-Up Shortcake" that I HAD to try.  My husband says I'm no good at desserts, but he gave this one 5 stars!!

Janel also scoured the Earth when I was in a spray paint conundrum and for that I say "Janel, I Dig Your Chili!"

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So, if you haven't already - go check out her blog here.  Go!

Also, since I'm obviously not the only one who thinks she's marvelous, Hating Martha has been nominated as one of Babble's Top 50 Mom Craft Blogs!  How cool is that?  So, do me a favor and go HERE and vote for her and show the LOVE!

I Dig Your Chili {number 3} and The NEWS!

  Spring is HERE peeps!  I love waking up to the bright sun (although I could've lived without that time change!)  I think it's time to go plant something!!

In our house, If you spend a lot of time telling everyone what to do, you get the label "Bossy Bart" for the day.

So, this Bossy Bart is ordering you to visit these fun blogs (that I personally love. Me, not Bossy Bart.)

I DIG YOUR CHILI!!

To tell the truth, sometimes I check this blog purely as a voyeur!  I never know what Kerry from House TalkN is up to.  Sometimes it's a tour of a beautiful home, other times it's a photo of a local worker with a case of plumber's crack.  Or this.

See what I mean?  So darn funny!

And everything I know about France I either learned from the movies or from Good Time Charlie, aka Karen at Redoux!  Oh, and everything I know about Dumpster Diving, I learned from Karen, too!


Not only is she the queen diver, she has MAJOR talent and turns out beautiful pieces!




And the Brains over at Bliss Ranch is always busy coming up with something that I want to copy!  (I call her "Brains" because she refers to her husband as "Brawn", which is funny and always makes me conjure the image of a broad shouldered guy wearing plaid flannel!) She takes great photos, and seems like an old friend. Not "old" old, but oh you know what I mean!

Go read her stuff and I'm sure you'll want to invite her over to your house, too.  Not that I would let anyone in my front door right now, but that's a story for another day!




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And now, drum-roll please, for the big news.










I hope you're as excited as I am.







 
I've wanted this for a long time.









I'm nervous now that it's really going to happen.

The Dash of Drama Shop is officially open!

I'm moving into Hello, Sailor!
(tell me that isn't just THE BEST name for a vintage/repurposed/fun stuff shop?)



Our Grand Opening Sale is April 6-8th,
in the West Bottoms, 4th Floor, 1300 West 13th, Kansas City, MO

More details to follow!!

I can't wait to see you there!!!

I Dig Your Chili Week 2 and some other stuff...

  There's been a lotta love in blogland this past week and I intend to keep it up!
(There is the exception of one meanie's comment at Apartment Therapy, but we won't go there)

Anyway, here they are!  Go check out the good stuff for yourself!
And if this is you, please know that I Dig Your Chili!!

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In addition to an amazingly impressive chimp imitation, Gwen from The Bold Abode has chops.
(I may or may not have borrowed that from C. Aguilera)  She has woodworking skilz and apparently can do this... (nice legs Gwen)


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Gwen is funny and serious and real and all of those attributes we love about good blogs!

The next good read you should check out is Three Mango Seeds.  Clydia has some beautiful furniture makeovers (especially THIS swoon-worthy frenchy one) and writes in a way that make you feel like old friends!!



 

I want to buy one of those awesome signs from her shop, too!!!

And last, but not least is Karianne at Thistlewood Farm!  She's warm and funny and positive and entirely too self-deprecating for as good as her work is!  Make sure to check out her bathroom makeover while you're there!



Once you've visited, head on over to Apartment Therapy to vote for her in the Homies - Best Home Design Blog category!!!  She's probably way too modest to ask you to, so I'm doing it!  Go!

Okay, and now for the other stuff
 As I said, last week was apparently "whole lotta love week"!  On top of the attention my racing chest received, I was also awarded the Versatile Blogger award from Jen at The Consigner Designer.  So, as a thank you to her, please stop over and visit her as well!  Thanks Jen!


See? Told you there was a lotta love!

I Dig Your Chili!

  One aspect of blogging that I really love is that it gives writers and readers an opportunity to spotlight EACH OTHER!  Like most, my time is limited and I couldn't possibly read or even be exposed to the countless DIY'ers, furniture goddesses, and crafty, smart, funny chicas out there.  But, I'm going to try!

So, in the spirit of "do unto others", I'm going to spend time each week featuring the peeps I treasure!  I've even created a little button!  So, if this is you, please know that 

I DIG YOUR CHILI!
(wait, did you hear the music?)

and if you want, please display it proudly!

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If you've been following me for long, you know that I love Amy from The Salvage Collection.  She writes funny, poignant, real-life stuff.  Did I mention she's hilarious?  Oh yeah, and she creates ah-maz-ing, beautiful, fabulous, unique pieces of furniture, too!  Like this...



and once you finish reading, you'll wish you ALSO had a can of rejuvination and acceptance in your paint cabinet!!
Other than Amy's love of doggies (mine is smelly) I like to think of her as me, only FUNNY and TALENTED!  Go now!

Are you back?  Okay, moving along!


I also really love the 80's.  Call me crazy, old, stuck in the glory days, whatever - 80's music was happy, unencumbered stuff!!

Kim from Too Much Time On My Hands clearly agrees!  Her blog is beautiful and full of crafty ideas, organizing tips, furniture, recipes, you-name-it.  But, I won't lie, sometimes I check in just to read the lyrics or see the video!  This week it was Rick James and Eddie Murphy's "Party All the Time" - I'm mean come on, how fun is that?  It was stuck in my head all day!!

As funny ALWAYS wins me over (just ask my husband) I also love to read My Life and Kids by Anna.  Her humor is the kind that lets you know you're not alone in this world - it really hits close to home!  Other times her humor is the kind that makes you almost pee your pants - she puts her husband's head on other bodies - THAT kind of funny!  This is the guy....



Some of my favorite posts have to do with her advice on FAKE housekeeping - I've learned so much!!

These girls make my days brighter!  PLEASE do yourself a favor and go check them out (and follow along with me!)