OptomisticI removed the old thin casing and re-built it with thicker trim . I am loving all the addition of white .I was overly optimistic I suppose thinking I would be finished . I still need to sand and paint at least two coats on the beadboard , you would not believe how many people say "what is beadboard…
Sick in BedThe dear baby is sick in bed , of course he picked the prettiest and most comfy bed in the house , my bed. But that is fine , I don't mind sharing it with him. You will never believe this but his CLAW FELL OFF , he had hurt it somehow last week and it was black and blue and last night it came strai…
I finally got something other than cleaning doneThe kids were out playing and I was able to accomplish a little project I have been meaning to tackle . This section of the entry where I extended the height to allow for higher hooks to accommodate for the children's growth , they no longer have itty bitty short coats especially my oldest , anyw…
I am slowly starting to put back together my bathroom , look at this sweet job I did fitting the beadboard around the counter and down around the drawers , this was quite a challenge {click on the photo to see my handy work}, but it fits like a glove , I am so impressed with my skills , I have come…
What is your HobbyEveryone has a hobby , it could be sewing , shopping , scrap booking , blogging , fashion ,doing your hair , collecting , cooking , golf ,travel there are no limits to what hobby or hobbies you can enjoy.I would never have thought my hobby would be home improvement , I really love the thrill of tr…
Sharing and counting down13 more days until school is back in , until I can breathe and get things done , 13 days until I have a clean room for more than 10 minutes at a time ,in 13 more days I will have 7 straight hours where I will need to cook for NO ONE! in 13 days I will enjoy the peace of not hearing my children get …
New blog buttonAlthough my kind husband helped me come up with a blog button recently I decided I would hire someone to help me come up with another . What do you think, is it me ?? How much do you love that door , as soon as I saw it , I knew it was perfect it's {just beachy}. I can't bear to get rid of the one m…
Homesense goodiesBlack side table , and most decor items on the shelf and table of course are from Homesense. Chair is from Homesense , it was yellow , I painted it black and recovered the cushion. Chair I got for a great deal , I added the nailhead detail.Lanterns I added the paper to .The silver lined lampshade I…
Bad photos of pretty cakes and blue beauties.I found some old pictures from before digital camera days , from when I used to sell cakes , this one was Mason and Sophie's 1st and 3rd birthday cake , their birthday's are a day apart , a little wedding cake seemed in order.The blue cake had hand cut flowers applied that I made out of gum paste, …
Tornado'sThis is twice now that I have been out and alone at a grocery store when a big storm hits , I was out doing errands and picking up today's lunch when the super market went black ....that has never happened , I did see a dark storm approaching but didn't here the severe storm warnings , I heard from…
Two years agoI decided to see what we were up to two years ago and look what I have found , my how they have grown . Wasn't he the cutest puppy , the poor guy has the worst case of hayfever , that is right my dog is allergic to hayfever , he is scratching his skin raw to bleeding, I had to give him children's b…
Finders KeepersWhile searching for the missing plastic food containers to the many lids I have plenty of {why does that happen} and I found all of this , a lovely tin canister , totally forgot it was in the "Tupperware" cupboard holding bowls for no real reason , and two large jars collecting dust , this made me …
