I feel like the story of "The Tortoise and the Hare" in regards to our family room built-in bookcases. I think my brain is the hare and the progress and the LOML are the tortoise. I'm so past the built-in bookcase project and we haven't even made a dent in it yet. It's kind of frustrating […]
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PAINTING UPHOLSTERY ~ a whole new look
Last weekend the LOML and I got a lot of fun stuff finished. 🙂 Remember the built-in bookcases we are working on in the family room. Notice the trim is not done. The LOML found this baby on Craigslist. The man he bought it from was kind enough to teach the LOML how to use, […]
TEACHER GIFT ~ what girl doesn’t love flowers?
Last year, Daughter #1 had a student teacher for the last half of the year. I don't know about you, but I feel so bad for student teachers. Being thrown into a whole classroom full of crazy fourth graders could cause anyone to have a nervous breakdown! I didn't understand how kids tick until […]
ORGANIZING DVDs ~ put a label on it!
Summer vacation has ended in our house. Sad Face My two daughters are in year-round school so they began school right after July 4th. But Son #2 was moved into his place at App State this past weekend. It's always tough to say goodbye. (Sad face again!) ON TO SOME FUN STUFF!! Remember the […]
TURNING 50 ~ a half century of life!
TOMORROW IS MY BIRTHDAY!!!! As my 50th year of walking this journey I call my life knocks me down like a freight train sneaks up on me, I can’t help but feel nostalgic. FIFTY YEARS!!! Do you know how long that is? A lot has happened in the world (and me!) in the past 50 years!! Here is […]
NEW LAMPSHADES ~ and a new glue gun
On our last trip to IKEA (I believe there will be an IKEA in Heaven girls!), we bought two of this great lamp for the family room redo. But if you know me at all, I'm not a white kinda gal. I love color and lots of it! So I wanted to cover the lampshades with […]