Hardwood Floor Happiness

Well, friends,

they are finally here...the search is over...

(Oh, happy day!)


Did you ever know EXACTLY what you wanted...

But...

...you just didn't quite have the right words to describe it...?  

....like finding the perfect paint color, 

The perfect color you can imagine in your head, 

but clearly doesn't exist in paint chip form...

OR...

 for instance, finding the right kind of sofa...

with the just-right cushions, in the just-right color,

at just the right price point...

I am usually in this boat...

The "I know what I want, but can't find it,

describe it,

or locate it,  kind of boat"...

and yes...I think we pretty much have
all been there a time or two...
or ten...(like me)

 A classic situation of "I will know it, when I see it"...

But usually, I'm so not seeing it...
What if I don't ever find it??

(which is true about a lot of things in life...

you just know it, once you see it. case closed. done.)

I am happy to announce we found our "IT"

...our flooring "IT".

We are the proud owners of the

 floors that I always knew belonged in our home...

The Fair Report!

We just wrapped up a whirlwind week of competing at the local and state fairs.

Here we are visiting the butter cow.

I'm happy to report SIX new blue ribbons for this baker

...and a hand full of 2nd places to boot!

...not too shabby.

The second places finishes always

 give me plenty of motivation to improve

and tweak a few things going forward.

Quite honestly...after the "once in a lifetime"

winning from last year...

I've really had to reexamine the expectations

 I place on myself and my baked goods...

(sigh...)

Six first place finishes is a wonderful accomplishment...

but, it was so bittersweet

after having such huge success last season...

I must remind myself how

 truly special 

last year was.

  Going forward, I need

to treat each new competition as it's own new adventure...

No measuring.

(Yes, to still measuring ingredients though...
that kind of measuring is
always a good idea.)

If you would like to see what all the 

fuss from last year was about... visit here:

Best of Show 2014

Here's a listing of my
2015 Ohio State and local fair wins: