Ella LOVES playing with the alphabet. She has a bowl in the kitchen. She carried it into the playroom to work on the fireplace screen... all the while singing the ABCs. We'll have more pictures tonight - today is "family night supper" at Gran & Poppy's for my birthday and then Karson's birthday party. Have a restful Sunday. ...
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I'll let you guess where I found this little vignette over the weekend... I'll post a follow-up photo to clue you in. If you want to continue living in ignorance of our family secrets, don't come back! ...
Reorganize, Reuse and Repurpose
For those of you who really know me, you'll know that I have a bad habit of redecorating my house. I don't necessarily mean painting or buying new things, just moving everything around. In early September while getting ready for Ella's birthday party, Josh and I rearranged our living room furniture. At the time it seemed cozy and fresh. As much as I enjoyed the new arrangement, I couldn't help but wonder where we'd put the Christmas tree next month (yes, I decorate in November) and I hated walking in the front door and looking at the back of the couch. Since all I've been thinking about since the birthday party was crafting, my housekeeping really fell by the wayside. As a result, it has been a wreck. It hasn't only been cluttered and messy, but really dirty, too. Since I've taken an ...
Prayer would be good :)
Okay, so let me tell you that Tuesday was an awful day. Do you ever have those days where nothing you do goes right?? I needed a miracle just to get through the day. Thankfully, Heather took Ella for just 10 minutes, and sometimes 10 minutes is all you need! Here is a list of things that happened... all in one day. You might think I'm crazy for freaking out about these things, but I'm stretched a little thin this week, so it really pushed me over the top :). 1. A credit card company has been charging me $15 a month since I payed my credit card off in June and never sent me a statement. Finally four months later they sent me a letter. Hey thanks for the heads up! That card was canceled today, but not before I have to petition them to credit the charges and remove the stain from my ...
Studio Shots
So, I've been meaning to post some pictures of the studio/craft room now that it is almost completely decorated and organized. The furniture turned out perfect in White Chocolate and looks great against the Green Twig walls. I moved some orange, white and pink accessories in and was pretty happy with how it turned out. I still need some art in a few places, but you know me... I'll whip up something pretty soon! I'm enjoying making pretty things in this room and will continue to do just that unless we get to turn it into a nursery sometime in the future. If so, the lucky kid will have lots of art supplies because I'm not sure where else to put them!! ...
After… sneak peek
Here is a sneak peek of the "after" shots. I still have a shelf and some art to hang, so I'll wait and share the whole room later in the week. It took three coats of semi-gloss paint in White Chocolate, but the desk and dresser look beautiful. They are both already packed full of art and scrapbooking supplies, stationery and paper scraps. I might should have bought two dressers! ...
New Treasures
Okay, here are the before shots of the furniture I bought last weekend. Josh took me to pick it up this morning and I'm hoping to get it painted and put in the room sometime tonight. It is a small desk and large dresser that I plan on using in the studio. Come back tomorrow for the after shots! ...
Exposed.
I've been meaning to post about this for a few days, but Erika at Urban Grace Interiors inspired me today. I saw the Pink Wallpaper post about this photo last week and she presented the question of whether you could survive open shelving in a kitchen. The answer is yes! While my kitchen doesn't have a wall of shelves like the one pictured, I would love it if it did. Instead, we have a few nooks & crannies that come with living in an eighty-five year old house and a few sets of open shelving. Inside them are Fiesta ware, vintage linens and my collection of mix and match mixing bowls and coffee mugs. I'm sure most people would prefer closing the cabinets and having a clean kitchen, I kind of prefer the vintage-inspired clutter. ...