I have only five minutes to do this post. I’m in a rush. Babies are bound to be crying in four point eight minutes. Medication needs to be distributed and noses will need squigied. Is that a word?
Oh wait I can not think about that right now. I’m down to four.
So this past weekend we hosted our first pumpkin painting party. It was a blast. A very delicious blast. I’ll tell ya all about it later.
Our mailbox was broken. I didn’t realize it because Jeremy is the one that checks the mail. When it is closed, it was deceivingly functional. When it was open, notsomuch.
The little hinge rivet was rusted and broke off leaving our door hanging out. literally.
The last time we were at Home Depot we picked up one of these little binding posts and screws. It is basically a girl part and a boy part. Sorry to get all birds-and-the-bees on ya mom. But it is the best description. The little screw looks like your average screw…it has a head that will fit a flathead screwdriver. The binding post is the girl…it has a hole. The screw goes into the hole and screws in. Again. sorry.
So all I did was close the mailbox lid and put the binding post in through both metal holes and then used the screw to attach it all the way. I just used my fingers to twist it most of the way and double checked it later with a screw driver.
Apparently my skin is so white that I am literally fading into the color of air. must. get. tan.
thirty seconds.
Now our mailbox is completely functional once again. Thank goodness for the easy fixes…they keep me sane. I still need to fix the sign now…it got all beat up and scratched with the swinging door. But I’m running out of tim….
Sometimes the tiniest fixes can feel so great! Glad it’s fixed!
I think I held my breathe while reading that post, like I had to hurry too! haha Can’t wait to see more of the pumpkin party! My birthday is Oct. 29th so when I was little my mom used to throw pumpkin painting parties for me! So fun, plus, not as messy as carving! And now, I want a caramel apple!
I have 2 little girls with colds here and a momma in an arthritis flare up. No fun! Shouldn’t it be getting close to gender time?!? 😉
I read this quickly, as if I was rushing as well! Haha!
Oh plz u need to post about Pumpkin party, and lots of pictures of u! 🙂
I googled “squigied” since my curiosity gets the best of me and you were fifth in the results. There wasn’t even an urban dictionary submission for it. What kind of bologna is that!? On a positive note, I now dub thee creator of Squgied. 😉
The binding posts are cute! I must have it.
Katie, you’re so hilarious! I know exactly what you mean with “squigied”! 😀
I just love an easy fix that only sets ya back a buck (or so) 😉 Also – Mom of the year for your party throwing skills, impressive 🙂
Don’t tan! You’ll thank me later.
I just wanted to say, I love reading your blog!! You are absolutely hysterical and you write so well. I also love that you keep it real and your house-decorating talents are beyond amazing. I love that new RH inspired brick wall! Wow. So clever and it’s awesome that Jeremy is so willing to help you with your ideas and projects. Congrats on baby #3 too! We have 3 little boys who keep life a little TOO interesting sometimes but it’s awesome nonetheless! ;o) Looking forward to keeping up with your pregnancy, boys, and beautiful house!
I need to do this, but didn’t know there were such parts out there – thanks for the quick post!! I hope everyone feels better soon.
I hate when that happens, but love when it is a quick fix!
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Sometimes it is the quick and easy fixes that provide the most satisfaction!
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Did you mean to leave your house number in the photo? I can’t tell if you photoshopped it with another number. Last time you blurred it out.
Hey, I’m a major worry wort and wonder if maybe those number beneath your mailbox should be blurred out. There be crazies out there. Aside from that, I hope the littles get well soon!!
Those apples look delish!!
Can’t wait to see the pumpkin party! Thank goodness for easy fixes too!
Can’t wait to hear more about the pumpkin painting party! How fun!
Ditto.
Looking forward to the Pumpkin Post!! All that food looks delicious! xox
Thank you! Our mailbox door is literally hanging by a (screw) thread. I might even stop on the way home today and get these. I also read this post really fast, because we’re in a hurry with you. Hope the babes are better soon!
Don’t feel weird about using ‘girl’ and ‘boy’ to describe the screws, plumbing fixtures use the terms ‘female end’ and ‘male end’ to describe how they fit together. So there you go!
As a mother of a child under 1, with a non-public family only blog that hasn’t been updated since umm May, I’m amazed you were able to make this blog update in only 5 minutes! 🙂
I love how your mailbox is inside the column thingamabob. Way cool!
(I also read this as if you were saying it really fast!)
Are we EVER going to find out if the new addition is a little lady or a little gentleman????
You could have saved a lot of time not taking pictures of and writing about a mailbox fix. It made me LOL. 🙂
Hope to see more pics of your pumpkin party!
Everyone loves a quick fix, and spend less money is always a plus! Thanks for always giving us the best of the best 🙂
I haven’t had my anatomy ultrasound yet so yeah.
xo – kb
I’ve said it before…if anyone ever tried to mess with my family, I am way more psycho than anyone else out there.
xo – kb