...because home doesn't happen overnight.

*THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.*

Congrats to Kodie who is ruffled by her daughter’s new school uniform policy.

You may remember this famous mustard pillow from my bedroom of yore…

I bought it from the etsy shop Jilly Bean Craft. The shop’s owner, Jill, is graciously sponsoring this week’s giveaway! Her shop features a variety of handmade items including clutches and pillows.

jilly bean craft

Jill says she’s inspired by modern, retro and vintage designs. I don’t know about you, but I’m inspired by all the ruffles and rosettes. Adorable!

Want in on all the ruffled linen-y goodness? Great! See entry details below.

PRIZE: $25 credit to Jilly Bean Craft

RULES: You must be at least 18 years old and have a shipping address within the U.S. {no P.O. boxes please} to enter.

HOW TO ENTER: Leave a comment on this post proclaiming “RUFFLE ME!”

DEADLINE: Enter before Friday, July 20th at noon EST. One random winner will be announced later that same day.

WHILE YOU’RE AT IT: Since we’re talking ruffles…Tell me what has ruffled your feathers recently. I’ll go first. You may have noticed I was MIA late last week. That wasn’t deliberate. We had an issue at the Underdog that sent us packing. We crashed at my dad’s house for several days. My dad has no internet service. Thus, the MIA status. I’ll go into more detail about the ‘issue’ in a designated post but I will tell you it involved water + wood. And we all know that water + wood = no good. My feathers were definitely ruffled.

images: 1) Dana Miller for House*Tweaking 2) polyvore collage by Dana Miller using Jilly Bean Craft images

287 Comments

17.July.2012

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My feathers are ruffled waiting for our kitchen demo to be finished. It’s just punch list items – but it’s keeping me from putting things away in their new home and finally organizing! There’s a light at the end of the tunnel – I just can’t get there. …

17.July.2012

“Ruffle me” what ruffles me…hmmm wet towels on beds, not taking your shoes off when you come into the house, and gossiping

17.July.2012

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My feathers are ruffled because I’ve been resting and icing my knee from a fall that took place over 3 weeks ago and it’s still not back to 100%. I’m so frustrated from sitting still and most of all, not exercising!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! My feathers were ruffled as we waited for MONTHS for the financing to come through so we can begin building our new home. Now it’s in place, though, so we’ll be breaking ground any day!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! My feathers are ruffled when someone commits to doing something & doesn’t follow through.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! We recently moved into a new construction townhome. Everything is builder grade. We got a good start on making things more personalized, but we are now at a stand still until we can get our fund up a little more. Impatiently waiting……..but soon enough and it will reflect us. Can’t wait.

17.July.2012

Ruffle me!
Always love to support fellow etsians :)

What ruffles me? Mosquitoes! They seem to love biting me while leaving others alone.

17.July.2012

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Argh, the office (not the tv show) has been ruffling my feathers.

17.July.2012

Ruffle Me! This crazy hot weather has my feathers in a ruffle!

17.July.2012

Ruffle Me!…Monday’s really get me ruffled!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! I agree with Taryn–Mondays in general are enough to ruffle me. :)

17.July.2012

“RUFFLE ME!”

I’m ruffled and flustered today because I have tons of things to do around the house and it is so steamy hot (no A/C) that I can’t even manage to think straight let alone complete any tasks.

17.July.2012

Ruffle me! Ohhh I love those pillows! Let’s see, lately? Neighbors who are ridiculously loud….past midnight. Grr.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! My overgrown landscape and garden has my feathers ruffled. It’s just been too hot to work outside lately.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

Finding a new home (or one that has been re-done to our liking) has been ruffling my feathers lately! So many folks renovate but do it so terribly- then try to sell! Grrrr!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! I’ve been waking up in the middle of the night thinking about work the next day… that ruffles my feathers!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

Going to get my glucose test done. Chugging the drink, waiting the one hour, then going back to get my blood drawn when they realize I hadn’t been checked in yet. When they go to check me in I tell them I’m a self pay client and they inform me that nobody there has access to the cash register, so I’ll have to come back and do it again some other time.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

Scrubbing the floor by hand and having the hubby walk in the house with his dirty work boots.

Ruffle me!

My total lack of planning in the morning and how our family of 5 all have to make mad dashes to get out the door on time each morning! UGH!

Serena
Thrift Diving

17.July.2012

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Please.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

I was ruffled yesterday b/c my hubs and I are building a bed for our son, and we kept having to make trips to Lowes because we kept realizing we didn’t have exactly the things we needed. Ugh, frustrating!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! My daughter is getting married Spring 2013. Nuf said….

17.July.2012

Ruffle Me! It is too hot and it makes it hard for me to work–I’m trying to write a master’s thesis…

17.July.2012

Ruffle Me! What is ruffling my feathers of late is that I never seem to get rid of this one pile of clutter- it just gets moved from one spot to another and it drives me bonkers!! And if you need any advice on the water & wood issue, email me. I’m an IICRC certified restoration project manager and this is what I do. I’m a big fan of the underdog and I hate to hear it had a run in with water! :-( hope it’s dry and on the mend shortly and wasn’t too much damage.

17.July.2012

Ruffle Me! I am redoing our Master Bedroom and one of these pillows would be perfect!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

This too hot weather and no rain has me ruffled!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! I have lived in the middle of a house renovation project for 6 motnhs and am over the dust!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

I live with 3 other women, I think something is always ruffling me . . . right now it’s not cleaning up one’s dishes!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!

I get super ruffled when people are rude, especially towards my children. I will definitely speak up in their defense. Way to teach the younger generation how to behave!!

17.July.2012

“RUFFLE ME!” I am loving the underdog…def ruffling my feathers!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!! I was out of town for 10 days and the person who was going to water my plants didn’t follow through. The Texas heat claimed a few (plant) lives! :(

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!!
my house is a disaster zone right now. We moved in 2 1/2 years ago, and i dont feel like one room is actually complete.
Master Bedroom is next – it should be my sanctuary, but instead it just stresses me out! Maybe if i had some new pillows…hmmm.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

My feather have been ruffled by having to work late for the past couple weeks!

17.July.2012

Ruffle Me! Hot weather and work deadlines are ruffling my feathers lately :)

17.July.2012

“RUFFLE ME!” Health insurance. I don’t even want to talk about it.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! What ruffles me is a kitchen renovation half done and construction dust all over. AHHHHHHHH.

17.July.2012

Ruffle me! Rush hour traffic…the worst!

17.July.2012

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The overpriced wedding industry is ruffling my feathers while planning for my big day! I want to be budget conscious but everything costs so much more in that industry!!

17.July.2012

Ruffle me! My SIL ruffles me!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

Moving :(

17.July.2012

“RUFFLE ME!”

Looking for something I’ve misplaced…

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
Offices that have weird hours and poor receptionists really get me. Come on you want my business or not!?

17.July.2012

Ruffle Me!
Last night we got a big storm and the windows that we JUST had fixed (one is even brand new) leaked! Water poured in. Now we might have to take the windows out and put them back with extra weather proofing.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
Swimming lessons where I end up doing more teaching than the instructor. I’m doing a Mom and Tot class with my son and the instructor gives us absolutely no guidance, no ideas. Nothing. I know they’re not so supposed to be doing the butterfly at 2, but a little creativity is always appreciated.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
We’re working on so many house projects that every room seems to be unorganized & chaotic now…I’m feeling claustrophobic & my feathers are definitely ruffled!
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

Sadly I can’t enter this because I live in Canada, however I CAN speak to how wonderful Jilly Bean Craft is. Dana, I fell in love with your pillow so hard that I had to purchase one for myself! I bought it last summer to compliment my living room decor, and it is simply perfect. The sale and shipping was smooth and easy. Can’t say enough good things! Good luck to everyone- you won’t be disappointed with the results of your winnings :)

17.July.2012

ruffle me!! :)

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! My brother-in-law (with the best and kindest intentions in mind) started doing DIY projects around my (first!!!) home… wait for it… without my permission. As crazy as it made me feel, I thought that my husband’s head was going to explode!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!!!
We are in the process of building our house and I have a list too long to type! Thankfully my husband is trying to take the majority of the chaos away from me!
Thanks for the giveaway!!

17.July.2012

sorry!! missed the last part….what has ruffled my feathers lately is my 12 month-old taking a spill off our bed, catching the nightstand corner, and needing 6 stitches in her ear….poor lil sweetie!! :(

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME

Sometimes my 2 sweet kids ruffle my feathers :)

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
We had a small house fire a couple weeks ago, but the day after it happened a major storm hit. Therefore all the contractors are super busy and it feels like it is taking forever to get our kitchen back together!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
We bought our first home 9 months ago and need to replace the furnace, A/C, and now we need a new roof. Yup, my feathers are ruffled.

17.July.2012

Ruffle ME!! Trying to decide to sell our house and move or stay put!!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! Last night I had a dream that I had a HUGE fight with my husband and I woke up with ruffled feathers. Seems silly, but it took a little while to shake it off! Ha!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! I just got home from work and was excited to spending the rest of the night relaxing, but somebody asked me if I could cover their shift tonight, and I just couldn’t say no!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! Can’t decide on colors for each rooms in my house, too many choices!

17.July.2012

“RUFFLE ME!”

What has ruffled feathers recently …… my two year old waking up my 2 month baby every time he goes down for a nap. So, this means no rest or nap for me. Oh well….. :)

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

Finishing the never ending kitchen upgrade.. but already dreaming about another project

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! Sorry about your water & wood issues :(

Hmm, the latest thing that has ruffled my feathers is trying to get my teenage kids motivated during the summer. They want to sleep every day until 12!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

My feathers were ruffled when I found a brown widow in my kitchen yesterday. Eek!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

Lately I’ve had ruffled feathers due to living next to a foreclosure? Forget curb appeal, try dealing with the mice and ants coming from next door :(

17.July.2012

Ruffle Me!!

8 months pregnant with baby #2 and feel like I have so much to do and not enough time definitely has me feeling like my feathers are ruffled!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!!

The new uniform policy at my daughter’s school. (She’s in first grade.) They have updated it to outlaw colored or patterned socks, hair accessories and belts. Only white, navy or grey is allowed, along with their monotone polos and pants. Which will make all the little children appear as though they are mini versions of leaders of communist countries. Yuck.

17.July.2012

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My feathers were ruffled last night when my son threw an award winning fit during swim lessons. Thanks to the rain so far we’ve had 1 whole lesson out of 5 so far (there are only 8 total)! Grrr!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
Pretty Pleaseeeee :)

I’m ruffled because my summer is going by wayyyy too fast, not enough time to finish everything I needed to do before I start back to work in the fall!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

My feathers are ruffled because of all this rain. Ready for some sunshine!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
My kids won’t stop arguing and driving each other and me crazy! I don’t want school to start but they need time apart. My feathers are for sure ruffled!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

I am ruffled by this neck brace that I have to wear for another 3 weeks. I had neck surgery July 11th. Ugh!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
Last nighy my feathers were ruffled when I realized the movers are coming on Wednesday (tomorrow!) and there are still things that haven’t been put in boxes.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

8 months pregnant, on modified bed rest, feeling very unprepared because I can’t do anything….definitely ruffling my feathers!

17.July.2012

Ruffle me!

I love your mustard and gray combo!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! The 6 week drought in WI sure is ruffling me…and the insane heatwave.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! My cluttered house is ruffling me. I am a messy by nature but I sure am trying to change that, and it is not coming easily!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! And what ruffles my feathers is this hot Texas weather! Is it Winter yet?

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!
The non stop rain we have had here lately (although it is a HUGE blessing after the drought)..being 5 months pregnant and stuck inside our house with a 2 and 4 year old for what was I think 10 days (I lost count) is well…ruffling my feathers!! BUT getting me to declutter since I see it all over the place..all. day. long. :)

17.July.2012

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People that leave their dogs in the car on 97* days like today. Happened today at Walmart – where are their brains!!!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

Lately it seems like every project we start spawns several more. It’s like cutting heads off a hydra. For once I’d just like something to be straightforward and simple!

17.July.2012

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Oh no wood and water never good! Hope its all dried out!
My feathers were ruffled when…I spend all morning cleaning bathrooms only to have my tiny man pee all over it! BOYS!! Good thing he is so dang cute!

17.July.2012

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It’s the littlest thing, but our dishwasher is broken and I cannot seem to catch up on the endless number of dishes the hubs and I dirty on a daily basis. One homecooked meal completely overwhelms our drying rack and then that pushes more dished onto the next day. There always seems to be a dish lingering around and its driving me bonkers!

17.July.2012

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I’ve been ruffled lately by all the ‘stuff’ that is accumulating in my house and life that I don’t really need, so I’m on a purgefest. Things are looking better and my spirit is feeling lighter.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! Oh no!! I hope everything turns out okay!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! My feathers seemed constantly ruffled at work . . . but that’s okay now because starting next month, I’ll be staying at home full time with my kiddos! Hooray!

17.July.2012

Ruffle ME!!!
Love this pillow and your blog!

~ Little boys (three of them) that didn’t sleep last night due to the thunderstorm…..

17.July.2012

Ruffle me! Ugh, this heat!

17.July.2012

Ruffle me!

My kids have been fighting nonstop and it’s way too hot for them to play outside.

17.July.2012

Ruffle me!!! The office at my college, that does financial aid and everything else, ruffles my feathers everyday! Do your job or get a new one already!

17.July.2012

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I get ruffled with the hubby since he hates taking his shoes off while walking around at home! Hope everything is ok at the underdog.

17.July.2012

Ruffle Me!!!

Daddy is gone this week and it’s throwing off my kids!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

The heat!!!! I live in the Midwest and its 100 today!!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

I’m ruffled becaused we’re dealing with our insurance company for a claim and realized we’ve been paying $1,100 more a year than their competitors with double the deductable (Liberty Mutual)! So shopping for new home insurance is dreadful, but I’m excited about the savings we’ll see soon!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

I’m ruffled because during a recent chaotic office moment, my coworker sat at her desk putting her makeup on while the rest of us tried to resolve the incident. BOO!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! My Mom, she runs to the doctor all the time!! She wants something to be wrong with her and she is so healthy!! She wants attention all the time!!!!

17.July.2012

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Well they’re RUFFLES!

17.July.2012

“RUFFLE ME!”

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!

I’m ruffled because my new house was supposed to close at the end of this month and now isn’t scheduled until the end of August. Grrr!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

Our A/C unit broke down in the midst of this awful Midwest heat wave & we had to wait 4 days to get it fixed = ruffled (and sweaty) feathers!

17.July.2012

Ruffle me ASAP!

Packing up my grandmas house, combined with trying to get a baby’s room ready for a special delivery in a couple weeks and needing to prepare my classroom!!!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! Empty toilet paper rolls left on the floor next to the toilet and candy wrappers on the couch…grrrr.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
Unpacking ruffles me.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

People not taking their shoes off automatically when coming over when they can clearly see that’s what we do since there is a pile of em’ by the door. Or acting like I’ve asked the world of them to remove the shoes. :)

17.July.2012

Ruffle me! I have a houseguest that isn’t leaving that ruffles me!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!

Hmm…rudeness lately has ruffled my feathers! I try to be very curtious, but feel amazed when others are not! : 0

17.July.2012

Ruffle Me! I am ruffled about my workspace being relocated. My bosses aren’t really talking about it, and I’m pretty stressed about my ability to complete my job duties at the new location. Sigh. Bosses.

17.July.2012

Have been getting my feathers ruffled at work by an inconsiderate individual. Trying to take the high road but it’s not easy!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!

A racecar in my garage!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
All this rain is driving me crazy!

17.July.2012

Ruffle me! My feathers were ruffled today by the individual who could not stop interrupting and talking over the presenter at the workshop I attended today!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! My gas company is definitely ruffling my feathers right now. We just moved and are finding their customer service folks less than ideal. Boo! :(

17.July.2012

Ruffle Me!
My 17 year old son has definitely ruffled me this summer! UGH!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!
What ruffles me is my house always being a mess! I swear, no matter how much I clean the second I turn around it’s messy again!

17.July.2012

Ruffle me!

Work is ruffling my feather right now!!!

I hope everything’s okay at the Underdog!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!!

What’s lately ruffled my feathers is how slow my company took to announce my possible promotion!!!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!

What’s ruffling my feathers? My deep need to nest and my complete lack of time and energy to do so. Once I have the time, I certainly don’t have the energy. I wish I could quit my job!! :)

17.July.2012

Ruffle Me!

Oh, I really want this one! I have been eyeing that pillow since you first posted it, it will match my bedroom perfectly! But with all the reno’s we have going on here, there isn’t “decorating” money available yet. :(

What ruffles my feathers is how long it is taking to finish our house! I just want all my kids in their own rooms!! Ok, that’s not all but it’s at the top of the list!!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!
Something that has ruffled my feathers lately is my job. Not the job itself, but more so the people I work with. They have just irritated me a lot lately, but i’m sure mother nature has something to do with this, ahem, monthly visitor. :)

17.July.2012

Ruffle Me!
I get ruffled by the heat!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

My feathers are ruffled over that poor sleep I got last night because my husband is out of town and I never sleep well in an empty house. Can’t wait for him to get back!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! I have poison ivy right now. That certainly has my feathers ruffled!

17.July.2012

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What is ruffling my feathers is living in a reno!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHH

17.July.2012

Ruffle me!

My 2year old is sleeping less than my 3 month old. Feathers ruffled :/

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
My 5 year old daughter saying, “I hate you!” definitely ruffled my feathers. I know she didn’t mean it, but it still hurt my feelings!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! Being pregnant in these heat waves definitely has me ruffled! I can’t get comfortable!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! My feathers were ruffled this weekend when drama w/ my in-laws seemed to ruin what little time I had with my hubby. He works out of town M-F and I work Sat. – Sun. Really put me out of joint this weekend. :( However, he is more aware of it now and hopefully we can avoid it next time.

Thanks for a great giveaway!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! The never ending list of projects around the house currently has my feathers ruffled. I just want to get the boring stuff done so I can start the fun / pretty projects.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!!

My feathers are ruffled because my summer is going by WAY TOO fast.

17.July.2012

Ruffle me!
What’s ruffling me is the little things that are still not finished from our kitchen remodel that we did last summer. No baseboards, no dividers for the tile/carpet. Easy fixes but we seem to never get to it.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! Please :-) It seems my feather’s get ruffled over every little thing and I need to relax and let go of my annoyance(s).

17.July.2012

Ruffle Me! We just bought a condo, so moving into a multi-owner unit has definitely ruffled my feathers on a few occasions!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
The never ending list of projects that I want to finish around the house. Every time I want to start a project, something else in my house demands my attention first, but it could be worse. So, I can’t complain too much. :)

17.July.2012

Ruffle Me! Cars that keep breaking down and cost a ton to get fixed!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
I am just ruffled by the insane heat that just.keeps.coming! Makes me cranky and too sweaty to get any projects done.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

The crack across our newly retextured ceiling. Grrrrr!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! My feathers got seriously ruffled this week when I found out I was missing 4 spoons and 1 fork from the silverware set I just got for Christmas last year! :(

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

I was recently “ruffled” by some job changes!

RUFFLE ME! I’m thankful to say nothing is really ruffling my feathers lately, but I’m sure now that I’ve said that something will come along! lol

17.July.2012

Ruffle me!

Going through a divorce, have a parent who just broke a hip and a beloved dog that is getting old and having mobility issues. Consider me ruffled.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!! These pillows ruffle me!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! my lack of motivation is currently ruffling me. but it is blasted hot here…112 degrees is too hot for anything but underwater swimming. and i’m so sorry about your water + wood induced ruffling. hope the ruffling didn’t do permanent damage!

17.July.2012

“RUFFLE ME!” oh please oh please! what beautiful pillows

Hmm having a husband on deployment and not getting to talk to him for days on end!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! This hot, humid summer in New Orleans is enough to make me cranky. :)

Ruffle me! Missing my workouts this week has really … ruffled me :)

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
This heat wave has me ruffled, along with the thunder and lightning storms we’ve been getting this past week. I can’t wait for the weather to cool down so I can get stuff done!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! My dog getting into the trash 2 days straight while I was at work really riffled me!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

This heat is ruffling me…it is hard to be inside or find inside activities with a busy 1 year old!

17.July.2012

Ruffle Me! I’m preparing to move back in with my parents to save some money. I’m ruffled.

17.July.2012

Ruffle me! Studying for the bar exam alllllll summer has definitely ruffled my feathers.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! My toddler’s new temper tantrum phase has ruffled my feathers. I thought the 3 month old would be the cause of my sleepless nights, not 3 year old. :(

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! Bad drivers have ruffled my feathers.

17.July.2012

Ruffle me! Today is my oldest daughter’s birthday and she is spending the day with her dad. I had tried to contact her all day and her dad was not responding to me. My feathers were definitely ruffled!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
Conjunctivitis has ruffled my feathers this week.

RUFFLE ME! Babies refusing to nap when I want to work out ruffled me today. Minor ruffle I’m sure compared to yours though!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! We live in Denver and escaped to the mountains for the weekend. The heavy traffic coming home was definitely enough to ruffle my feathers though.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
Studying for Step 2 (a medical licensing exam). Luckily I have blogs to get me through!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

I’ve been really bothered lately by other’s negativity. It’s contagious, and I don’t want it!

17.July.2012

Ruffle me! For new guest room please!

17.July.2012

Ruffle me!!! My teething 4 mo old has ruffled my feathers!! This week has been exhausting!!!

17.July.2012

Ruffle Me! What ruffles me is being woken up to one of my neighbours car alarms at 3am this morning!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
This heat has my feathers ruffled. I feel for anyone who has to work outdoors in our area. And for the farmers.

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

neighbors who let there dogs poop on my lawn….they see their dog doing it and look the other way…

17.July.2012

Ruffle Me! This midwestern heat is ruffling my feathers!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

And the company that dragged my husband through an entire interview process, even went so far as to say: “We want to hire you!” just to shoot him down saying the CFO had put in place a hiring freeze. :o(

And how does one LIVE without internet?

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!! We’re trying to buy our first home–a short sale. Need I say more? Ugh. It’s so close, I can taste it. Maybe we’ll hear some good news tomorrow…

17.July.2012

Hello, Dana & Jill… ruffle me!! ♥
Lately what’s ruffled my feathers is my dogs eating all the cat food! :)

17.July.2012

Ruffle Me! Well today I have nothing ruffling me. I have actually just had a wonderful birthday weekend and fun time with my family…..now you know how that can all change but today I am very content.

17.July.2012

Ruffle me! Disobedient kids :)

17.July.2012

“RUFFLE ME!” I don’t want to go to work tomorrow!

17.July.2012

Same thing happened to me! They watered my herbs but not my flowers. Go figure! It wasn’t as hot as Texas, but definitely hot.

17.July.2012

Ruffle me! Cockroaches in my kitchen! Ick!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

People who run or walk in bike lanes, like it is their own personal track, even if there’s a biiiiiig sidewalk available right there! I have to swerve into traffic to avoid them. BIKES belong in bike lanes, people!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

I had surgery this week to repair a hernia. Recovery and triple-digit temps with no AC have been ruffling my feathers lately. It’s been rough, but soon it will all seem worth it

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!
THANKS CHICA!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
What really ruffles my feathers is when people make assumptions about things!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! I hate when other people are late. I had to do curriculum work today (yes, I’m a teacher) and two of my colleagues were half an hour late, thus we all had to stay late. Needless to say, feathers were ruffled!

17.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!!

No joke i just left her etsy store telling my hubby what i want/NEED for Christmas! Maybe it is a sign! :)
This summer has gone by so fast! And that really ruffles my feathers! My babies will be gone back to school before i know it..

17.July.2012

Ruffle me!

My feathers are ruffled when I’ve got a project all planned in my head but no time to actually execute!

18.July.2012

ruffle me! no ruffled feathers as of late…must be the 7 Habits training I attended :)

18.July.2012

Ruffle me! I’m a bit “ruffled” by the guy across the street who works out of his house. Although he isn’t actually the cause of the ruffling. It’s the several other people who apparently work for/with him, all own giant SUVs, and always park in front of my house all day long, taking up every space! Grrr….

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

This heat has my feathers ruffled, for sure!

18.July.2012

Ruffle me!

Dirty laundry on the floor definitely ruffles my feathers!

18.July.2012

OH NO, not your beautiful floors I hope??

18.July.2012

Ruffle me! Having to tell my 10 year old the same thing over and over ruffles my feathers.

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
We just moved into a new rental that has a pest problem. Definitely ruffled that I have to deal with this two days after moving in!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! My feathers were ruffled last week when my husband’s car was broken into while he was at work and his phone was stolen and the window was broken.

18.July.2012

People gossiping at work and in general just being mean.. That’s what ruffles me.

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
Crazy, unanticipated work deadlines ruffle my feathers!

18.July.2012

Ruffle me!

Hmmm, I’m sure there are plenty of things that ruffle me, but ultimately I feel that highlights my selfishness and self-centered human nature, so I won’t mention any of them here. ;)

18.July.2012

Ruffle me!
One thing that ruffles me is when my three daughters argue with each other. We’re all lucky enough to be home together during the summer, but sometimes their arguing really drives me crazy!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

Things that ruffle me…my husbands family drama to say the least. Grrr…

Also, sorry about your water issues. Our neighbors were on vacation and came home to find their water heater that was in their attic had torn at the seams. It happened in February and they are still having issue from it. They had to gut the entire downstairs!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

Boy Scouts taking a step back in time by not accepting gays. One day they will look so foolish. Until then, I am ruffled!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME, please…

my job is ruffling my feathers at the moment. Oh to just stay home and organize and paint and decorate and…

Water damage stinks. Hope you get some great blessings out of the mess, though.

18.July.2012

Ruffle me!

My morning alarm ruffles the snot out of me every day.

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

A boss that expects one of your many talents to include mind-reading.

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

The contractor we hired to change out some bathroom plumbing drywalled my cat behind the tub!! He was in there for seven hours before we heard enough noise from him to realize what had happened. I was way beyond ruffled!!

18.July.2012

ruffle me!
Our major house renovation…. I had to clean my mother-in-law’s house instead of getting things done at my house because she had guests coming. She had a very productive weekend at her”camp” and kept rubbing it in. Oh I was ruffled all right!

18.July.2012

Ruffle Me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

18.July.2012

Ruffle me!
Being put on hold/listening to terrible music when calling doctors offices or cable providers.

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

I have recently been annoyed by computers! Nothing ever seems to work easily!

18.July.2012

Ruffle me!
Life is good… not too much to be ruffled about today. We have a house, our health and our family!! =)

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

My husband and I both drove our cars straight from work to meet friends for dinner…we parked next to one another in the parking lot. While inside the establishment, a truck lost its clutch and crashed right into our cars…both!!!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

I can’t stand spending money on a good meal, only to receive terrible customer service. Come on!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
Every time we get money to buy some furniture or re-do our bathroom, something breaks and has to be replaced. Ugh.

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

Lately, horse flies are annoying me!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! Neighbors who cut down trees on my property ruffle my feathers!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

We are in the process of moving to a new house, so living out of boxes and a complete disaster is ruffling my feathers. August 1st cannot come soon enough!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
people speeding down my street!

RUFFLE ME!

My husband got laid off so his boss could hire his friend’s agency to do the work. Granted, my husband hated his job but still, we have a mortgage and bills to pay so it sucks.

18.July.2012

Ruffle Me!!! Dealing with health insurance claim processors to get a claim from 2011 processed. ARGH!!!

18.July.2012

Ruffle Me! It seems like there is always something going on! lately my husband’s job…not fun!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!! The heat and humidity in the mid west is border line depressing!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! I have been dealing with some backpain the last 3 months, finally seeing a specialist this week. Coupled with 4 small kids, small house and hot weather, my feathers are in a constant ruffled state!

18.July.2012

Ruffle ME! What ruffles my feathers is continously wiping up furballs on our new wood floors that my cats leave behind…I should just shave the cats, right?!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

Putting dirty dishes in the sink instead of the dishwasher really ruffles my feathers!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
Disobedient Kids.

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! school!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

School supplies on the shelves in July seriously ruffles my feathers because I’m a teacher and not ready for school to start yet:)

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
My husband doesnt like the summer…

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! This is a great giveaway…thanks!

18.July.2012

PLEASE RUFFLE ME
Drama Rama ruffles my feathers!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME some nice pillows :-)

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!! My feathers have been ruffled (and pulled out) by a piece of furniture that I’m working on… it’s so humid that the stain won’t dry and I try to put the piece outside so my 6 month old won’t breathe fumes and dust sticks to the sticky/tacky top and then I drill holes for hardware in the wrong place and have to spackle my newly palnted and waxed drawers…. ugh!!!!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
This heat!

18.July.2012

Ruffle me! My feathers have been ruffled this summer by the large number of adults(strangers!) that choose to discipline my children rudely & inappropriately right in front of me. And my kids haven’t even been making bad choices, just guilty by association because they are kids & the adult stranger hasn’t had a good experience with kids lately. I say to the adult stranger “Talk to the parent first, kids second!” Feathers Ruffled!

18.July.2012

Ruffle me! Love the rosette pillows

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!-love these pillows!!

My mountainous pile of laundry. If I could pay someone to come in and do one chore, it would be laundry. Just the folding. I don’t mind washing, drying or putting up. I HATE folding. And for it being just me and my husband, there is ALWAYS laundry to do. I can’t imagine having kids added to the mix…

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!!

My feathers have been ruffled this summer with full time school and full time work! I give credit to those who do this every quarter! I am at my wits end with school and work but I try to take it one day at a time (so I don’t spontaneously freak out with all the stress).

18.July.2012

“RUFFLE ME!”

What ruffles my feathers is ….. I’m a licensed THERAPEUTIC foster parent.. we take in either “regular” or “therapeutic” foster kids… Regular are just normal kids whose parents are the issue…. Therapeutic are when the kids have issues and the parents can’t handle them…. anyway to the point… what ruffles my feathers are these parents that either can’t handle their own kids or who have problems themselves (drugs, alcohol, mental etc)seem to think they can still tell me how to run my home! If you can’t or won’t parent your own children …. what makes you think you still should have any say in how I handle my home.

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

My feathers get ruffled when I have to start figuring out medical bills. I usually designate that for my husband, but lately I’ve had to deal w/insurance and doctors and all sorts of annoying legal mumbo jumbo. Blech.

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

My feathers were ruffled yesterday when I woke up early before work to the sounds of the lawn mower and weed wacker right outside my window. Not good for a night shifter!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

Ruffling feathers – ugh – I just read some replies that I agree to – we left on vacation & asked a neighbor to water our flowers. She missed some & they all looked half dead & sooo sad when we returned!! ugh!! but they are making a comeback – even in the WI heat we’re having!!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! My feathers have been ruffled this summer because the Hot water heater went = ICE cold showers for everyone!!!! Surgery for one daughter, wisdom teeth being pulled for another. Trying to get ready to send firstborn off to college! What a summer! I would love to get one of these pillows for my daughter to take with her to college for her dorm. They are so cute!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!
My feathers get ruffled when neighbors don’t pick up after their dogs!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME :)!!!!

This summer heat! I am 8 1/2 months pregnant with our third (so excited), but very uncomfortable with the 100+ degree temps.

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

Record high temps for almost 2 weeks + sprinklers without enough water pressure + two puppies digging = torn drip lines, big holes, and dead spots in our lawn right before our big summer barbeque = ruffled feathers.

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!”

I hope I win!!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!

Mean people ruffle my feathers- I wish more people could be kind.

RUFFLE ME!!!
My feathers get ruffled over the darndest things sometimes, but most of the time it’s because of things that people “don’t” do at work like get the paper jam out themselves. ;)

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

My feathers got ruffled Monday morning… after spending Sunday planting my summer vegetable garden I found find my little friends with actual feathers had started pecking at the seedlings! I purchased some shiny pinwheels to spin in the breeze and scare them away! Problem solved.

18.July.2012

Ruffle me!!!

My feathers are ruffled because I keep asking for more responsibility and variety at work. They keep promising it, but something always comes up that gets in the way of my training. I am so bored and frustrated.

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

My father in law calling saying he was 100 miles from our house and coming to stay for a few days.

18.July.2012

Please Ruffle ME!!!!

18.July.2012

Ruffle me!! All the weed in my backyard are ruffling my feathers lately

18.July.2012

Ruffle Me!
I would say dropping an ENTIRE GALLON of paint on the floors of the kitchen ruffled my feathers…praise God i hate those floors.

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

What has ruffled me lately is this economy and the job market. I recently graduated from college in May and have been looking for a job since January. I am STILL in the process of trying to find a job! I didn’t realize it was going to be quite as frustrating as it is.

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME :)

Ruffled by having lost all my cookie baking sheets. difficult to bake cookies in casserole pans :(

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

My husband decided to mow the lawn instead of celebrating my 35th birthday. So now I am giving him the cold shoulder. Sometimes this man can be such a boobhead. sigh.

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

My lawn is ruffling my feathers. I’ve tried to combat the endless weeds this year and I’m failing miserably. Yet my partner seems to think I’m exaggerating when I say we need help (or a blow torch).

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

People not letting me in on plans that impact me, well ahead of time – sigh.

18.July.2012

Ruffle Me!
I have a catering customer who wants a quote on an event for 150 on china for next week like now. Gosh lady, I have to rent china and linens from an outside vendor and they are slow to respond.

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

Trying to prepare for the fall semester and dealing with financial aid has me ruffled!

18.July.2012

Ruffle me!
When I spend a day cleaning and organizing one room, then turn around to find the other ones twice as messy as before.

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

This week my feathers have been ruffled by house improvements and SOs family that are coming to visit.. The improvements are going ok with some delays but now we will be done (fingers crossed!) the day the first round of guests arrive!

18.July.2012

Ruffle me!

People asking my why my 9-month isn’t crawling yet ruffles my feathers!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

I am so exhausted from work this week…and that ruffles my feathers. I want sleep. I don’t know how you do it!

18.July.2012

Ruffle me! Ruffling my feathers is no cart return in a very large parking lot. Thankfully only misting and no rain : )

18.July.2012

Ruffle me — with that pretty gray + pink rosette pillow. So cute. I’m ruffled by a lot of stuff at towrk lately. It seems to me we’re running really low on common sense.

18.July.2012

Ruffle Me Please!

18.July.2012

Ruffle Me!
We just recently bought a new house, its in need of a lot of work. Our contractor was supposed to start in 2 weeks, but just let us know he can no longer able to do the work! We’re in a real pickle!

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

moving.

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

Not knowing what day my little one will arrive is driving me nuts! What if I’m in the hospital and miss my son’s 1st day of school?! What if she doesn’t arrive during the 5-day time frame that my mom took off of work? What if my husband’s cell phone service sucks and I have to drive myself to the hospital? Truth is I am nervous about the whole experience as it is and the possibilities are driving me crazy

18.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!

My unruly hair in all this humidity.

19.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!!

Finally getting completely moved into my apartment after two years (with the exception of the random and awesome finds/deals), only to find out that I need to move to another area for work asap. While trying to find an apartment I have also been trying to pack up as much as possible, but haven’t been able to find a place to live!!! so half of my apartment is packed, along with all my decorations off my walls :( ughhh really ruffles my feathers not having a cute apartment right now but a nasty cluttered one!!! :(

19.July.2012

Ruffle Me! What ruffles me is that the air conditioning in my car went out and it’s been at least 95 degrees everyday for the past two weeks!

19.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! I’ve been ruffled because my husband’s work trip kept getting delayed. He’s home now thankfully

19.July.2012

Ruffle me!!!! I have been a little ruffled lately because raising kids is a lot tougher than in ever imagined. Just trying to raise them to be kind, polite and respectful in a world where most adults are not. Wish I had better role models out there for my kids to watch. Could use a pretty pillow to make me smile!!

19.July.2012

RUFFLE ME, PLEASE!

What’s been ruffling my feathers are helicopter parents at sporting events for 10 year old girls. Ugh!

19.July.2012

Ruffle Me! Please

19.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

My sweet dog has decided he needs to wake us up a t 2 am for the last week or so. Not cool, dog. Not cool. Feathers have been a-rufflin’.

19.July.2012

Ruffle me…trying to spruce up our boring leather couches.

19.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

Not knowing if we might be moving (due to my hunbys job) in a couple months…we’re just waiting to find out and it definitely ruffles this mama!

19.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!
What ruffles me is trying to make decisions about paint colors, accent colors, etc.! Why is it so hard for me to commit?!

19.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

My hubby has been out of town a lot lately. My feathers will be ruffled until he’s home!

19.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

It ruffles my feathers when someone gets mad that I am slowing down for a yellow light instead of trying to beat the red light.

19.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! My feathers were ruffled when I found out my boss wants to move my office down near the loudest people in our workplace. Ugh!

19.July.2012

Ruffle me!
The water valve going into the back of our fridge broke and we didn’t catch it until the water had soaked through the floor into the basement and ruined our brand new drywall, ugh! This happened a couple months ago and it still gets my feathers ruffled just thinking about it.

19.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!!

Being sick during a very busy week!

19.July.2012

Ruffle Me! Those pillows are cute!

19.July.2012

Ruffle Me! Such wonderful pillows! Love the colors.

19.July.2012

Please ruffle me!! It’s been that kind of week with the kiddos – I need something fun to ruffle me!

20.July.2012

Ruffle Me! The crazy heat has me ruffled these days

20.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! My complaints are pretty minimal considering the obstacles that many of your readers have, so I am just going to say that I like the pillow and would love to have those ruffles.

20.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!! After a bout of food poisoning this past week, this heat has my feathers all in a ruffle!! Oh, and I can’t forget the groundhog who is single-handedly decimating my garden!!

20.July.2012

RUFFLE ME! When I get too hot my feathers get ruffled very easily. With the heat we’ve been having lately I’m definitely working on it.

20.July.2012

RUFFLE ME!

I’m a lawyer and my clients are ruffling me this week!

20.July.2012

Ruffle Me!!

This rain won’t go away long enough in Houston for us to be able to enjoy the weekend!

20.July.2012

Ruffle ME! I am so ruffled with finding a new house! We had our hearts set on an older farm house, but got under-bid! Now we are looking to move about 30 minutes away, and I could definitely use a ruffly pillow to cry into! :)

20.July.2012

Ruffle Me! Pretty Please.