Back, finally...

Sometime while we were gone last week, our phone line went out. I'm not sure the problem, but all I know is there was no internet. No news, no blogs, no recipes... None...

So what's a girl to do?

First, I finally decided on the paint for not only the hallway going upstairs, but the kitchen as well. Went to our friendly Ace Hardware, and purchased it. After that, we headed over to IKEA. IKEA is a good place if you feel like buying a few things, but don't necessarily want to spend a lot of money. I did find new dishes that will look lovely against the new paint. Finally, since the kids had been so good on the two previous stops, we skipped over to The Mall of America, and the kids went on a couple rides.

Finally home after a very full day, the phone guy pulled in behind me. He worked his magic and I'm back online.

Now... To unload the car...