It’s been awhile since I caught y’all up on the kitchen situation. Well, the beadboard is kicking our butts! I need to clarify that we (the LOML and myself) are novices when it comes to trim. We’ve hung some picture frame molding, beadboard, trimmed out our dining room centerpiece. But we are losing the battle […]
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TRANSFORMATION ~ caterpillar to butterfly
My daughters LOVE bugs. Bugs of any kind. Critters that I scream and run away from, they want to adopt and raise as their own. I stumbled onto the Insect Lore website one day and I’ve been making my daughters happy ever since. We’ve ordered caterpillars that transform into butterflies and an ant colony that builds an […]
ONE STAIN I’M HAPPY TO HAVE ~ island counter update
Hello Lovelies! Hope you’re ready for a long weekend and a wonderful celebration of The Risen Christ!! Onto something a lot less important…BUTCHERBLOCK COUNTERTOPS I finally got to stain the IKEA butcherblock countertop I got a few weeks ago. We practiced on the underside of the wood to see what colors we would like. We […]
BEST LAID PLANS ~ and a family roadtrip
I’ve had many jobs in my “pretty long” lifetime. I’ve babysat, cleaned houses, house sat, sold tickets at a movie theater, worked in a doctor’s office, registered nurse to name a few. But the BEST and MOST REWARDING job I have ever had is being a mom. Which then adds many new “hats” to my […]
OUR SILVER ANNIVERSARY ~ and a little destruction
Hello everyone! If I have not said it yet, thank you SO much for visiting my blog. It is an honor and pleasure to have you here. I hope you enjoy what you see and go away with a little inspiration. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE COME BACK AND VISIT AGAIN. Please follow me on Facebook, Twitter, […]
ISLAND ADVENTURE ~ kitchen island that is!
We got our butcherblock countertop last night for our kitchen island and let me tell you ~ IT IS BEAUTIFUL~ I never thought I could fall in love with wood BUT… it has happened! Or at least, it’s deep infatuation! We bought the piece of butcherblock from IKEA for $325 with shipping. The LOML found […]