These abstract paintings look like something I would buy, but I didn’t buy them. Nor did I lift a paintbrush. I had a hard time titling this post, mostly because I didn’t want you to see the word “kid” and think that it was art that only a mom or grandma could love. But I have to give them credit! My kids LOVE to paint. When I go to paint something, I usually hear “where’s my paint?” I’ll usually get out their color wonder stuff, watercolors, or convince them that they want … [Read more...]
When I saw Mandi from Vintage Revivals tweet about her Lamp Party, I thought oh snap, that is today isn’t it… I need to move the laundry, make my bed, and write a post I bought this lamp last year at a Garage Sale and recently coughed up a few bucks to update the lampshade (Target). My bedroom is small. Super small. So not having to have a bedside table is huge :) I don’t know where it is from, but I paid $10 a lamp and have another one in the family room. I love the details on the … [Read more...]
for most posts on the 40 bags in 40 days challenge, click here for a free printable gameplan for your 40 days, click here This post has been a long time coming. It seems like everyone is talking about stuff (here, here, and here). Well I like to jump on bandwagons! ;) I love stuff. But I hate what it’s doing to our home. We have too much stuff. I hold back from taking pictures of my kids because there is stuff in the way. I put projects on hold because of stuff. I’m too busy … [Read more...]
I have three matching frames from two separate trips to two different Goodwill’s and I thought it was time to dust them off and put them to work in my kitchen. Two were of leaves, the other was of Anne Geddes babies. Sorry babies, you’re cute, but you’re someone else’s kids. Washed them well and brushed three coats of chalkboard paint onto the glass of each frame. Attended to various messes that occurred while painting … adored my own sleeping baby… … [Read more...]
Some things I’m hoping to get finished before the spring comes (and I’m still stuck inside): -Filing our taxes as SOON as we get Doug’s W2! -Getting my house ORGANIZED and going through boxes! I know it’s only been 4 months, most of the boxes are organized in the attic, but it bugs me still having boxes around. Remember the boxes in our bedroom from this post? Yup, still there. Can’t stand it. -Sorting through clothes (again). I did this right before we moved and donated a TON. I … [Read more...]
Do you have that one room in your house? The one you just don’t know what to do with? We do. We actually have several. But this one was the worst. It’s our front room (pronounced “frunch” thanks to my lovely regional accent) or a living room if you prefer. We called it our holding room, the room that held all the boxes waiting to be opened. The room holding out for the hope that one day, it too would get furniture, decorations, and people to love and sit in it. We decided to host a … [Read more...]
Since it snowed last night, my project for the day is to get pictures and stuff hanging on the walls. Although I may wait for Doug to come home to hang them for me so I can stand back and tell him what to do... lol. Why? I needed my trees to be snowy and they are! Read on...Frames from my Goodwill, sprayed them ORB over the weekend (not my pregnant self, that's what my husband is for). The three on the left were white, lavender, and purple (hard to tell by the bad picture!) and $1.99 each. Not … [Read more...]
