tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30408514811536020712024-02-21T06:52:09.162-05:00Dollar Store D'ecorThis site is for the penny pinching decorators. I have a large family and enjoy finding great deals and decorating my home for a small amount of money.Rachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16385419864178661317noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040851481153602071.post-4805644666908603332011-05-18T00:59:00.000-04:002011-05-18T00:59:08.234-04:00New Home, New Home, New Home!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I am so excited to say that I am officially back. It has been so long since I have been able to share anything new with my few but loyal followers. Thank you to all of you who have been checking back. All though I am going to be soooo busy with this house I promise to share tons of pics of all of my hard work. We sign all of the paper work and officially move in this Friday May 20th. I could not be more excited. As soon as we get through this weekend I will upload some pics of the house. Until then I will tell you a little about it. It is a ranch style home that is located on the river. It has a beautiful back deck that is just huge that over looks the river. It has 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths. The living room has a beautiful sliding glass door that over looks the back deck and river also. Oh and the best part of all is the huge cedar walk in closet!!! Do not let me fool you with all of this grandeur. It needs a lot of work. The basement is mostly finished but my mind is already going into overdrive with all of the possibilities for improvement. Most of the work is cosmetic so hopefully it will be fun and we can get it done fairly quick. I am so excited to be sharing this new chapter in my life with all of you. Please check back soon for some pics and all of my updates. </div>Rachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16385419864178661317noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040851481153602071.post-47571108870394884082011-01-10T23:10:00.000-05:002011-01-10T23:10:23.438-05:00Not ReadyToday started off like any other day. I played with my kids, cleaned a little and just tried to relax. I just started reading a new book called <em>The 5 Love Languages</em> by Gary Chapman. My best friend recommended it to me and I love it so far. I think that it is a good thing to read and I am already learning so much. Anyway, my day was just fine until about 8:30 pm came around. My recent ex sent me a text message saying that his father had passed away. I was not at all prepared for this. His father has been in poor health for a while now and has spent a lot of time in the hospital. That being said does not make anything easier. My heart truly goes out to Adam in this time. Even though things may not have worked out for us I still wish him the best. We still communicate because we have children together and that is the last thing that I wanted to hear from him. I loved his dad so much and he was always so kind and loving to me. My heart goes out to Adam and his family and I hope that they know I am here in there time of need. If anyone is listening please say a prayer for him and his family to help them all get through this horrible time. <br />
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Mikel Keith Smith; you will be missed!Rachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16385419864178661317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040851481153602071.post-1840496043604563132011-01-05T23:24:00.000-05:002011-01-05T23:24:26.416-05:00JournalIt has been so long since I have had a new post. I know that I have a small amount of followers but I am still sorry if I disappointed any of you. I am ready to be back and to be a little different. I am going to write in my public journal once a week to share and vent to anyone who will listen. This is mostly a way to talk about what I am thinking and feeling but also so that maybe some of you will know that you are not alone with your thoughts and feelings.<br />
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I have made such a huge change in my life. Adam and I separated a couple of months ago. I moved back home with my parents and am on the market for a new home. I was putting a smile on my face for so long that I almost had myself fooled. I think this is what a lot of women do. Especially women that have children. I thought that as long as everyone else thought that I was happy that I would be happy myself and that all of the pain would just go away. It is so hard to look back and realize how long it had been since I had truly felt happiness. The kind of happiness that you can not live without. <br />
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There were so many days that I did not want to even get out of bed. I would just lay there in the morning trying to find a reason that seemed important enough to live for. Without my children this would have never happened. Everything happened so quickly. Even though it is hard at times to live with my mom and dad I am so grateful that they have accepted me and my children into their home. <br />
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Since I do not have a home of my own it is hard to create and make new things to show you guys. Hopefully I can find a way to be crafty and do a lot of fun things so that all of you have something to keep coming back for real soon. Thank you to anyone who is listening and if anyone wants to talk please feel free to send me and email anytime.Rachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16385419864178661317noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040851481153602071.post-57891543521253475152010-06-26T00:00:00.002-04:002010-06-26T00:20:37.317-04:00I Won An Award!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">I Won An Award!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Thank you so much! I am very honored to receive this award from Brooke over at <a href="http://thecraftcave.blogspot.com/">The Craft Cave</a>. Her blog is so cute. You should check it out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1.) I am not married but happily engaged.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2.) I have had the same best friend since 5th grade.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3.) I have the best mom and dad in the whole world. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4.) I love to craft and try new things and each day I grow a little more confident. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5.) I love to swim and am a proud home owner with an inground swimming pool :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6.) I LOVE Garage Sales. I have been going since I was about 14 with my mom. She always gets the best deals though. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">7.) I have a horrible case of OCD. I can thank my mom for this also. My kids think I am crazy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Pass the award on to 15 blogger's who you recently discovered and think they are fantastic.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">Here is my list of 15 bloggers whom I have recently come across. I hope that you go and visit them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1.) <a href="http://frostedgardner.blogspot.com/">The Frosted Gardner</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2.) <a href="http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">The Graphics Fairy</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3.) <a href="http://amomandtwoboys.blogspot.com/">Mom Of Two Boys</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4.) <a href="http://twostorycottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Two Story Cottage</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">5.) <a href="http://thegirlcreative.blogspot.com/">The Girl Creative</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6.) <a href="http://www.smartandtrendymoms.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Smart & Trendy Moms</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">7.) <a href="http://thepolkadotcloset.blogspot.com/">The Polka Dot Closet</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">8.) <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Thrifty Decor Chick</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">9.) <a href="http://thetrendytreehouse.blogspot.com/">Trendy Treehouse</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">10.) <a href="http://asoftplace.net/"><span style="color: #38761d;">A Soft Place to land</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">11.) <a href="http://allthingzrelated.blogspot.com/">All Thingz Related</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">12.) <a href="http://brandyscrafts.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Home Sweet Home</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">13.) <a href="http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/">Beyond The Picket Fence</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">14.) <a href="http://delightfuldwelling.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Delightful Dwelling</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">15.) <a href="http://christina-ourhappylittlefamily.blogspot.com/">Our Happy Little Family</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks again Brooke. I hope you go and take a look at all of these blogs that I really enjoy. Oh and don't forget to let them know that they have won this wonderful award. </div><br />
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</div>Rachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16385419864178661317noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040851481153602071.post-22577865108182081202010-06-24T10:10:00.001-04:002010-06-26T09:54:46.068-04:00A Little RearrangingEven though it was 90 and rainy here all day I decided to get some stuff done. I was cleaning like always (have I mentioned that I have OCD)? Anyway, I was cleaning and decided to move some stuff around. Our living room is pretty good sized. It is not big but the stairs come down in it so some of the bigger objects have to stay in the same place. Enough with the blabbing and on with the pictures.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Before</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9u_wMnU5oLbnkjSOVJOIMTSGwtYi5qxve6szMVFW3aNVZSRqcAqONy5x3N__PGI5x-piidprwxgrM3tp9t8oyzMbBGp5SbgLu5Xd6fTDwZPK44tyWZUpe6vdF09yvIa5qlujQxlkx7L1/s1600/House+Remodeling+043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9u_wMnU5oLbnkjSOVJOIMTSGwtYi5qxve6szMVFW3aNVZSRqcAqONy5x3N__PGI5x-piidprwxgrM3tp9t8oyzMbBGp5SbgLu5Xd6fTDwZPK44tyWZUpe6vdF09yvIa5qlujQxlkx7L1/s320/House+Remodeling+043.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6ynpH08BsPOpBmn56vL-J6rvsjVngqx_rE7JavEbL6j-VxfrLZ-aYs4g0YFkRcbtOpWPHJHMddOZzht8WZDyDxKaG8iY3XUf6GaCn4jubI83SW3hlajihWuWJgz2TwYNCu4bWkAbpXo7/s1600/House+Remodeling+045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6ynpH08BsPOpBmn56vL-J6rvsjVngqx_rE7JavEbL6j-VxfrLZ-aYs4g0YFkRcbtOpWPHJHMddOZzht8WZDyDxKaG8iY3XUf6GaCn4jubI83SW3hlajihWuWJgz2TwYNCu4bWkAbpXo7/s320/House+Remodeling+045.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCag2n5SGwfwEAqt7ZKAnjL-Wm5ZpLJ_mZb6awhzOcob14I2BfhtGxjw_MPv9uV615cxeLRyovvkjEUCkaLu3fj01elQdBjeEsR5bCp0JY5IdwbUoy4NO6df1PPKfgigjqSfdR6KlpTUn/s1600/House+Remodeling+046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCag2n5SGwfwEAqt7ZKAnjL-Wm5ZpLJ_mZb6awhzOcob14I2BfhtGxjw_MPv9uV615cxeLRyovvkjEUCkaLu3fj01elQdBjeEsR5bCp0JY5IdwbUoy4NO6df1PPKfgigjqSfdR6KlpTUn/s320/House+Remodeling+046.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Notice all of the toys everywhere. Not any more. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPacgDh4SRGmiUpq5UclFZk9-Fj9GVYCR8fSRuZJyeVYKCGdp0mVTCjuu1wHf6vDmMGIjKHh8JpZKJkfZG0reDbQqEaug3jv1Km3kFRzUZHOu73ZHfnPANtdMZer3Yqd0bK_BTsFZ4JXyd/s1600/House+025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPacgDh4SRGmiUpq5UclFZk9-Fj9GVYCR8fSRuZJyeVYKCGdp0mVTCjuu1wHf6vDmMGIjKHh8JpZKJkfZG0reDbQqEaug3jv1Km3kFRzUZHOu73ZHfnPANtdMZer3Yqd0bK_BTsFZ4JXyd/s320/House+025.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The couch stayed in the same place but you can see the rocking chair has been moved next to it. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggld3aRFVPDupExtZMl6v5yZ_D0dsAuYLPREFNF_bdB0neNEXNGVwahJJ7T3tl5_aairzd2R0ycJE7ToVLR1iIaNlFX7cQekHMX_cQB622xzPNq5hP0FbByxQLImWH0Czmf1R-d5a_13yW/s1600/House+027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggld3aRFVPDupExtZMl6v5yZ_D0dsAuYLPREFNF_bdB0neNEXNGVwahJJ7T3tl5_aairzd2R0ycJE7ToVLR1iIaNlFX7cQekHMX_cQB622xzPNq5hP0FbByxQLImWH0Czmf1R-d5a_13yW/s320/House+027.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the rocking chair here. It freed up our huge front window which is what I have wanted all along. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubBMWojm4ZHKWeRfeH1Mb1vLuwrUTTe29FbSDmNoTOWH9dMtSHa20O4_Oo8TpRy8oKJE4CHv2H6Z_yCjNeVO6PTwyjVQIfSD_Heheb7kAt3CfHwDxVWINUOYi-6LHYwkyDLfQm0zZemH5/s1600/House+028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubBMWojm4ZHKWeRfeH1Mb1vLuwrUTTe29FbSDmNoTOWH9dMtSHa20O4_Oo8TpRy8oKJE4CHv2H6Z_yCjNeVO6PTwyjVQIfSD_Heheb7kAt3CfHwDxVWINUOYi-6LHYwkyDLfQm0zZemH5/s320/House+028.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This is just the cute arrangement that I placed next to the chair.(Sorry about the laptop case peeking out).</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNG81vOnVZ4svG1wYoLsOAsAwD0ul1wSgOHogLAtAH1ATumOKqf3JG7BHnCAe9bZVYBjiNI6c6h9Ox_kzJSENSrzv1pCDbXOml282Kmsgf1t82XT_D5SNBnRBwWKfdDhvxUKhtNdL9a1qp/s1600/House+026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNG81vOnVZ4svG1wYoLsOAsAwD0ul1wSgOHogLAtAH1ATumOKqf3JG7BHnCAe9bZVYBjiNI6c6h9Ox_kzJSENSrzv1pCDbXOml282Kmsgf1t82XT_D5SNBnRBwWKfdDhvxUKhtNdL9a1qp/s320/House+026.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The TV also stayed in its place. I moved out birch logs and placed a photo album by the fire place. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18hvlUpXm1GkDSD_Hj5KPTo7xGMB_y9Om5AJjDbdz_7xjpZUsw42DDn6372MxHXBNclo-70d0CYSwRkei7aLvDg4pnQ2L32bqJeBLg7UvpNeafeXhrnn2QDZS5zkOtuMjIDC8o2kcK2Yi/s1600/House+029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18hvlUpXm1GkDSD_Hj5KPTo7xGMB_y9Om5AJjDbdz_7xjpZUsw42DDn6372MxHXBNclo-70d0CYSwRkei7aLvDg4pnQ2L32bqJeBLg7UvpNeafeXhrnn2QDZS5zkOtuMjIDC8o2kcK2Yi/s320/House+029.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the ottoman that goes with the chair in my room. 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</div>Rachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16385419864178661317noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040851481153602071.post-48300153655778025162010-06-21T10:28:00.000-04:002010-06-21T10:28:12.778-04:00Bed TrayFor Fathers Day we decided to take a trip to South Haven which is a beautiful beach town located on Lake Michigan. We try to go as often as possible. We love Clementines which is a nice little restaurant that is on the main strip of road that is surrounded by so many cute little shops. We spent the day there shopping and eating and they also had Harbor Fest. going on down by the beach. It was the perfect day. <br />
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We found a cool antique store that we had not visited before. There were so many things that I wanted to buy. I could spend my life savings in there . I held back temptation and only walked away with one small treasure. <br />
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It also had a cup holder for when my lover makes homemade orange juice. I placed a small old bottle with a couple of flowers in it for decoration. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHIW2ZIxWdSdn3NVRHaw343EZuR3cTh_7iV6Z0Pr2P_dImrb1JIXTl6TafJZswti7690uGln14INeRbxEuBR1z0e0YWYbWPU9v0uuyI0iA11VlW92sTQXvFuIJJ0bsNoIINE0hf4o9xxo6/s1600/bed+tray+088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHIW2ZIxWdSdn3NVRHaw343EZuR3cTh_7iV6Z0Pr2P_dImrb1JIXTl6TafJZswti7690uGln14INeRbxEuBR1z0e0YWYbWPU9v0uuyI0iA11VlW92sTQXvFuIJJ0bsNoIINE0hf4o9xxo6/s320/bed+tray+088.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">On top was the perfect space for my current read. The Lovely Bones. (I know I am a little behind) I have the movie coming on <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Netflix</span> so I need to hurry and finish. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUV1IFgdkYmOlqseBTfTFY3Kfg52zSCvyyipracdc7ZsGfhYedIm_cum4qlCTsWyu1w4JBIMtkXawYsdRSmP2KIvniygNovz5kVdGD2CtsD6690Zz4CIVpegco6FJ7B1OneA9ZySz2G4Y0/s1600/bed+tray+089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUV1IFgdkYmOlqseBTfTFY3Kfg52zSCvyyipracdc7ZsGfhYedIm_cum4qlCTsWyu1w4JBIMtkXawYsdRSmP2KIvniygNovz5kVdGD2CtsD6690Zz4CIVpegco6FJ7B1OneA9ZySz2G4Y0/s320/bed+tray+089.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I only paid $10 for this. I think it is so cute and adds that extra bit of charm and character to my bedroom.</div>Rachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16385419864178661317noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040851481153602071.post-79448191628313609562010-06-14T09:35:00.000-04:002010-06-14T09:35:17.874-04:00Brag, Brag, BragI saw a really cute idea on a blog about a month ago and finally decided to make one for my own home. It is a Brag Board. A Mama's Brag Board to be exact. I hung it right by my front door so that everyone can see all of the wonderful things that my children have created or the good grades the older two have received from school. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I just used an extra piece of wood that I had in the garage and painted it a tan/taupe color. It is left over paint from my kitchen. Then I used craft paint to decorate the board. I have four hooks that I tied some ribbon to and that is what I hang the art or school work from. I think that it is so cute and I love being able to display all of my kids achievements. </div>Rachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16385419864178661317noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040851481153602071.post-29368533660698565762010-06-11T11:21:00.000-04:002010-06-11T11:21:22.373-04:00I Want To Pump You Up!!!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So this week we moved all of our gym equipment into our garage from our shed. It was one of those things where we wanted to be able to use it but just didn't have the room. When we moved into our house about a year and a half ago I was so excited to have a garage. I loved the thought of not having to scrape my windows in the morning to clear all of the snow that the lovely Michigan Weather provides all winter long. Our garage is a 1 1/2 car garage and I knew that I was going to park my car in there since it is so little and then it would leave space for other stuff. Our bikes, kids toys and Adams work bench. We also have storage for garage type things and my 40 million pairs of shoes. </div><br />
Anyway, I decided to give up my space in the garage and move our gym equipment in there so that it could finally be used. I am so excited to start working out again. I was really good at it after I had Gabriel but since Grace has been born it has kind of been pushed to the side. Please ignore the few things that still need some work but hopefully this weekend it will be completed. <br />
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Please ignore all of my spray paint marks on the floor. That is the first thing to be finished next. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLTGrTXFqyVjBNvnG7OsTfkj0SXQ3pdAOIOeh-jbQR6Qzx3baiICsv8P6U6JVQU18r1Aim7emht8CEKfGdPG-O-spjoONC2N2tQysh4XSm7hvhezrbEAh-GikDDKqmIZB8PBoCSSpP1TTc/s1600/garage+etc+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLTGrTXFqyVjBNvnG7OsTfkj0SXQ3pdAOIOeh-jbQR6Qzx3baiICsv8P6U6JVQU18r1Aim7emht8CEKfGdPG-O-spjoONC2N2tQysh4XSm7hvhezrbEAh-GikDDKqmIZB8PBoCSSpP1TTc/s320/garage+etc+008.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little leg action.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WY1P3DpdZITeDXpL2h7NU29NTD6BayUuwm8JsM2kIjdl6SvIKReJxUT-jpGDy2KbeNJ7woZP56kFwnYitFIFhKFAAW4Now42jzK7G-JilADT7QrAwXlgp5Ak9zH6u4RLdtpsucKcm3Bn/s1600/garage+etc+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WY1P3DpdZITeDXpL2h7NU29NTD6BayUuwm8JsM2kIjdl6SvIKReJxUT-jpGDy2KbeNJ7woZP56kFwnYitFIFhKFAAW4Now42jzK7G-JilADT7QrAwXlgp5Ak9zH6u4RLdtpsucKcm3Bn/s320/garage+etc+010.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How I would love to have amazing abs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE67tb_gKJojHhPGzSjYTF7wiE_Zy2LosfV4AwZKBig3SM4jkXFaRXSWBiwSucOnJ1n6O4t_X1hnuubg58m73YvhBqCYWVAiSADh0Me4k6oUrqEguU6wbFUd9PSf0rAh6_66BrDJGan_eC/s1600/garage+etc+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE67tb_gKJojHhPGzSjYTF7wiE_Zy2LosfV4AwZKBig3SM4jkXFaRXSWBiwSucOnJ1n6O4t_X1hnuubg58m73YvhBqCYWVAiSADh0Me4k6oUrqEguU6wbFUd9PSf0rAh6_66BrDJGan_eC/s320/garage+etc+011.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Say no to flabby thighs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-m_HUCEQ75MVPc8o4jgtqzr0ozUS2QPEjCcUm7N5uteITDd5myq4IlPB90VrNLi89lNX2VJNZrKX7xFbiDsnBFGD5W72NTLQPawF-GKaksg_G5mSyNMZIXcka_Zi0KRMyQmQomBigak-k/s1600/garage+etc+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-m_HUCEQ75MVPc8o4jgtqzr0ozUS2QPEjCcUm7N5uteITDd5myq4IlPB90VrNLi89lNX2VJNZrKX7xFbiDsnBFGD5W72NTLQPawF-GKaksg_G5mSyNMZIXcka_Zi0KRMyQmQomBigak-k/s320/garage+etc+012.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bike so that I can be the next Lance Armstrong.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-NcLU447BcZQaVfMptDHAEHCl_5Ga_BYzXoT0p-PGLm4Dv2Wz7FTJisYApSh95syIJ4iGN1Kjgb139lLnP8POVLMS-rDd6kMhCLj3H4YoOrmh3f7oQbXdaChe_LOzJnELjHj9yazc2Jk/s1600/garage+etc+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-NcLU447BcZQaVfMptDHAEHCl_5Ga_BYzXoT0p-PGLm4Dv2Wz7FTJisYApSh95syIJ4iGN1Kjgb139lLnP8POVLMS-rDd6kMhCLj3H4YoOrmh3f7oQbXdaChe_LOzJnELjHj9yazc2Jk/s320/garage+etc+013.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More legs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh88E7T69hR0Zd8rzBZDJNS2Ex28XeHHIP00mSwaNp1V4-n-hHd-iQdz4T3pk_0xUS1GjaEHgvfBmillnLxDFiDvc79ysah96pfK5dl-oRUs_NdTUvthqYGXXM9zIVy9nWY6adNBBbntxb/s1600/garage+etc+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh88E7T69hR0Zd8rzBZDJNS2Ex28XeHHIP00mSwaNp1V4-n-hHd-iQdz4T3pk_0xUS1GjaEHgvfBmillnLxDFiDvc79ysah96pfK5dl-oRUs_NdTUvthqYGXXM9zIVy9nWY6adNBBbntxb/s320/garage+etc+009.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bench next to this one I for some reason did not take a picture of. It is for bicep curls, bench pressing and other arm workouts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXNz0VPiBYpZqhTwjoiB0WNcjBfW1EOYDKPl1ISKz4e1PTBgDZDgBkyY-2lxwoq9n-OwQXM6NfeY7ieA6XbHva5drMwbyyv25gFqaboCnoetb4rGLKWJvHRnPQs08jl5iWrfEkg4fjgcl/s1600/garage+etc+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXNz0VPiBYpZqhTwjoiB0WNcjBfW1EOYDKPl1ISKz4e1PTBgDZDgBkyY-2lxwoq9n-OwQXM6NfeY7ieA6XbHva5drMwbyyv25gFqaboCnoetb4rGLKWJvHRnPQs08jl5iWrfEkg4fjgcl/s320/garage+etc+006.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is just the remaining portion of the garage. All of our kids outdoor toys. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRF7lX90SOB5Yr2jsp1pGM4mgzKT2hSg9nQKIX14_pMTf3jfzJRycGNhSoJrBGk8_oV3Aeho2Emut2-KWxXtOm_KoPuIxUEITWbgIFYVbf9NqKLtkwnVhg5nehaOl9ICMGt9JPlkvJok7/s1600/garage+etc+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRF7lX90SOB5Yr2jsp1pGM4mgzKT2hSg9nQKIX14_pMTf3jfzJRycGNhSoJrBGk8_oV3Aeho2Emut2-KWxXtOm_KoPuIxUEITWbgIFYVbf9NqKLtkwnVhg5nehaOl9ICMGt9JPlkvJok7/s320/garage+etc+014.JPG" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWbX5VLO5XVai_dlsIZuKDbByNX5_oXKV6HFjca1CpyloGwiZtE47uw1rjbTZH3e7MgqIYMxEvXA5dRkyr0mpIBUOBmEdvzo3G48BS9mJidz7WOdW5x45RX4-_qw1Ia4C7nNS0lBWJJ_Z/s1600/home+improvement+178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWbX5VLO5XVai_dlsIZuKDbByNX5_oXKV6HFjca1CpyloGwiZtE47uw1rjbTZH3e7MgqIYMxEvXA5dRkyr0mpIBUOBmEdvzo3G48BS9mJidz7WOdW5x45RX4-_qw1Ia4C7nNS0lBWJJ_Z/s320/home+improvement+178.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This is actually the headboard to our twin bed that is not being used right now. I use it as a shelving unit for more space. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNDelNqUroPPEWdEEIDdcSIeRsfRw5GXMrbFkPDTGpcoSDcwdwkGneeWiESkoeDvxANDPPqM0SWwjOHl01Dzpt-HoNnGWncCdCKLpfQjovM8H02_vOO5PhK7SxNNgg1JdPGmqIQc0A8p1/s1600/home+improvement+179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNDelNqUroPPEWdEEIDdcSIeRsfRw5GXMrbFkPDTGpcoSDcwdwkGneeWiESkoeDvxANDPPqM0SWwjOHl01Dzpt-HoNnGWncCdCKLpfQjovM8H02_vOO5PhK7SxNNgg1JdPGmqIQc0A8p1/s320/home+improvement+179.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a dresser that was dark brown wood that I painted white to match the rest of the furniture. I painted the hardware pink and glued flower decals that I bought from the dollar store. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgty0d_IwWlm1kfEq4EkKxtrdH40XVGOUTSfx_9Ru-Gy3SGWGsGAP83UPuo4vsCSjazBhPpYs-eLODNAkq-I2hr1mIItFf8D3_45pqA02QsO60HuywjnTCUAX1KmUWhVtpuutrCQbUW4Gtp/s1600/home+improvement+180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgty0d_IwWlm1kfEq4EkKxtrdH40XVGOUTSfx_9Ru-Gy3SGWGsGAP83UPuo4vsCSjazBhPpYs-eLODNAkq-I2hr1mIItFf8D3_45pqA02QsO60HuywjnTCUAX1KmUWhVtpuutrCQbUW4Gtp/s320/home+improvement+180.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the top of the dresser.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjGCR0bbKlvPRIACtkIinh5sIkWH0pm4W3YPjcuG8IR11VEWv9pyJ75qAEI5HOTFqf5ILYd4fvsMIkj8HoiWZIPNS4O3IPdnXcHcmY1AHlPjqHxypCQ33OfSBRM2JHAK-P6E7onHK2inR/s1600/home+improvement+181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjGCR0bbKlvPRIACtkIinh5sIkWH0pm4W3YPjcuG8IR11VEWv9pyJ75qAEI5HOTFqf5ILYd4fvsMIkj8HoiWZIPNS4O3IPdnXcHcmY1AHlPjqHxypCQ33OfSBRM2JHAK-P6E7onHK2inR/s320/home+improvement+181.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">These are the curtains that I made. They are made from fabric that I bought at <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Walmart</span>. They add a little "edge" to her room with the skulls ;)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Z2GrCeNBQtz0USteAit9jbFEpXM_AyPLZXj0iimU1HvEcIeKPlj38Od6MwBem77mPfUFziYGkVBLLtDCPjgLQbdbZG5rtyFhMKAXRgeyarrdRT5nOi7JxryYE4oGv47HBGwTkILoqQKd/s1600/home+improvement+182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Z2GrCeNBQtz0USteAit9jbFEpXM_AyPLZXj0iimU1HvEcIeKPlj38Od6MwBem77mPfUFziYGkVBLLtDCPjgLQbdbZG5rtyFhMKAXRgeyarrdRT5nOi7JxryYE4oGv47HBGwTkILoqQKd/s320/home+improvement+182.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I love her name. It was my grandmothers name.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZ6fvGe0cMn498v_JdukivH9BHANMROdV2g_W3fHsrjGKOHF83eikVqd-ZYsE_GIf4Dax0TbYbCDYMxNn91rEVqOGiCcvIHuM3vfAyl8od5hD45j3qAufMkiOHbj50vZLJ7Q_sD9NAA7-/s1600/home+improvement+183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZ6fvGe0cMn498v_JdukivH9BHANMROdV2g_W3fHsrjGKOHF83eikVqd-ZYsE_GIf4Dax0TbYbCDYMxNn91rEVqOGiCcvIHuM3vfAyl8od5hD45j3qAufMkiOHbj50vZLJ7Q_sD9NAA7-/s320/home+improvement+183.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I painted her crib white also and it looks so good. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYQrAcRjCLjPwGhdBQJ1-F-X7qKjT9u3HySFXbRg0MTTll3Fivy-5FbUbh2XS33aegiQMYpKWu_kLsDKvGBq7l4jCt315ZqVlptVuhk9hcFlHrHthxo8hQUrgg95ANEusNaTpO44hH-gz/s1600/home+improvement+184.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYQrAcRjCLjPwGhdBQJ1-F-X7qKjT9u3HySFXbRg0MTTll3Fivy-5FbUbh2XS33aegiQMYpKWu_kLsDKvGBq7l4jCt315ZqVlptVuhk9hcFlHrHthxo8hQUrgg95ANEusNaTpO44hH-gz/s320/home+improvement+184.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94ehoeieVsW85VQk6IN-rgnqqaz7vKidSoVdd2BUzk-OgAL1RdlQM3gV02F01C2UiwHoynl5fE3FFzZtsPt8LYnJ0CLZrSM75b5MyTfLKs-sJAbXT7HDjafw4QYLasLXaAdou4jZ-jIVS/s1600/home+improvement+185.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94ehoeieVsW85VQk6IN-rgnqqaz7vKidSoVdd2BUzk-OgAL1RdlQM3gV02F01C2UiwHoynl5fE3FFzZtsPt8LYnJ0CLZrSM75b5MyTfLKs-sJAbXT7HDjafw4QYLasLXaAdou4jZ-jIVS/s320/home+improvement+185.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a light that I bought at <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">IKEA</span> and painted the stem and leaves to match. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimG_BC5rLAzGLwniC839hhDLbN6XVVUMfWOBRJr86KAI_d8vXDyd5zM5hQyydemQOA2twci45iJ6kMGoIcFSauvycaotKLjfB03Hk4yVomz1o_BGxFRDOWFmgTvJOOQQRNvVFQkT-T0atj/s1600/home+improvement+186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimG_BC5rLAzGLwniC839hhDLbN6XVVUMfWOBRJr86KAI_d8vXDyd5zM5hQyydemQOA2twci45iJ6kMGoIcFSauvycaotKLjfB03Hk4yVomz1o_BGxFRDOWFmgTvJOOQQRNvVFQkT-T0atj/s320/home+improvement+186.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">These circles are also from the dollar Tree.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSFAV9jkjgSIdRF3NgSsnOuZYXeS__b8ypKSoA1q1V0jIe2T-dYg0p8B62bGko9n4YKGJru1i30gZrVUFzmp9FwMLGyObdjuzf5glgoR1mqXrFww2vpFuGiWbwANkYFrdC9HrgcJtGamo/s1600/home+improvement+187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSFAV9jkjgSIdRF3NgSsnOuZYXeS__b8ypKSoA1q1V0jIe2T-dYg0p8B62bGko9n4YKGJru1i30gZrVUFzmp9FwMLGyObdjuzf5glgoR1mqXrFww2vpFuGiWbwANkYFrdC9HrgcJtGamo/s320/home+improvement+187.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I painted these stencils at the corners of her closet.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuW-gFdxryT27CS98CvieA_PqV_JgXOKuoBppHfvMpBaNm4o67_-WlM-EGsC1IerKHg8RSSkeFbbOv3KHSIaregRDoVtxlWze6P3Vh878DDIZTOTo8oE5_Lv-NSPinjqeYmUzKODKyAIT3/s1600/home+improvement+189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuW-gFdxryT27CS98CvieA_PqV_JgXOKuoBppHfvMpBaNm4o67_-WlM-EGsC1IerKHg8RSSkeFbbOv3KHSIaregRDoVtxlWze6P3Vh878DDIZTOTo8oE5_Lv-NSPinjqeYmUzKODKyAIT3/s320/home+improvement+189.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This ABC print was given to me at my baby shower for Gabriel. I painted the frame to make it more <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">girly</span>. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVpJMUzpZBhGE5SLjFFxq1ls-AMjp2-eZxm8AIsrm_vGPn5rABi4HF9zLRDRaYm2rtAntJHkvpqhinLpX7Osryf_omet3HHxePsrLDMsCuYmx7gYK15XIXr19qfQW0uM7qSXKFxsKk21R/s1600/home+improvement+190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVpJMUzpZBhGE5SLjFFxq1ls-AMjp2-eZxm8AIsrm_vGPn5rABi4HF9zLRDRaYm2rtAntJHkvpqhinLpX7Osryf_omet3HHxePsrLDMsCuYmx7gYK15XIXr19qfQW0uM7qSXKFxsKk21R/s320/home+improvement+190.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This beauty was made for Grace by her <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Mema</span> (my mother in law). The ribbons have cute barrettes hanging on them. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVChnt4fWsSBefcJNCyANQDSikyb1N_5jpHxJ-3MFaRc-uLDPnBQJOj62Zy7xZiJk6nA7Gn8q2RCjcHAPZL9fbccgWvjqBi9SeCdhM6-ieua0IH6G97O9hTYRaeJT14EGQLS7Sq3QJvBkE/s1600/home+improvement+192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVChnt4fWsSBefcJNCyANQDSikyb1N_5jpHxJ-3MFaRc-uLDPnBQJOj62Zy7xZiJk6nA7Gn8q2RCjcHAPZL9fbccgWvjqBi9SeCdhM6-ieua0IH6G97O9hTYRaeJT14EGQLS7Sq3QJvBkE/s320/home+improvement+192.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This little white table was also purchased at <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">IKEA</span>. 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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I love, love, love the way this area turned out. I hope you enjoy!</div>Rachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16385419864178661317noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040851481153602071.post-227453162917418192010-06-02T09:12:00.000-04:002010-06-02T09:12:45.897-04:00And Then There Was LightI have been seeing all of these beautiful lampshade/light makeovers all over blog land. I love all of the ideas that everyone has so I decided to try it for myself. Now, do not get me wrong. In no way are mine comparable to some of the others that I have seen. They are an improvement from their former selves and that is all I was going for. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Sorry that I do not have any before pictures. The shade with the blue flower is in my living room. All I did was hot glue some yarn onto the shade and then form a flower. The red one is a set of two and they are in my bedroom.I did the same thing with both of them minus the flower on the red ones. They add just enough character to make them look nice in each room. </div>Rachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16385419864178661317noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040851481153602071.post-19832089914703731562010-06-01T12:47:00.000-04:002010-06-01T12:47:45.431-04:00Beadboard Cabinet DoorsSo, not to long ago we refinished our kitchen. We redid almost all of it. New tile floor, cabinets, paint, bead board and chair rail, back splash, buffet for extra cabinet space, lighting, small center island, dinning room table, dishwasher, sink and <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">countertops</span>. The best part about it is that we did it all by ourselves. It took us quit sometime and there are still little things that need to be completed but everyday we get a little closer. <br />
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Anyway, I originally wanted to do white cabinets and make them a little distressed and old looking. I read and read about how to do this but was just to afraid to try. We finally decided to paint our new unfinished cabinets and antique white. I liked them a lot but soon began to question my decision. Like I said, I was happy with them but they were not exactly what I wanted. <br />
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</div>I loved the look of the bead board on the cabinets. My cabinets were just stock cabinets that we bought at Menard's. They are nice and have a nice frame on the doors but the inside of the doors was just a cheap plywood. I don't think that they looked cheap and God knows that anything was better than what we had when we moved in:<br />
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Let's just be honest with each other and let it all hang out there. I LOVE Ana over at Knock-Off-Wood. I love every plan that she publishes. Everyday when Adam gets home from work I have all of my notes on what we need to start next. This is the 2nd completed item that we have built. You can see my Farm House Kitchen Table at an older post but today I am going to show you my new entry way system. I love it and am so excited to be sharing it with you. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">First, lets flash back to the before</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsj9vnRPy2mh6HjDUAeIcMs96fbOGX3DS_qJ9Fm3N2KkUABfQqaiUQkpZ0cc7dW1_fS5i25XuC4GIVV4GWqpqBdo4ZubezXW7_mehEWK42_CDR_ttNqWSkIjOUpZ5EBvxely2ctvxt2lA/s1600/entry+way+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsj9vnRPy2mh6HjDUAeIcMs96fbOGX3DS_qJ9Fm3N2KkUABfQqaiUQkpZ0cc7dW1_fS5i25XuC4GIVV4GWqpqBdo4ZubezXW7_mehEWK42_CDR_ttNqWSkIjOUpZ5EBvxely2ctvxt2lA/s320/entry+way+004.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't get me wrong, I did this not to long ago but when I saw the plans for the entry system over at Ana's blog I had to have it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJvTgaiHpVIrv7lWG8NM81V6uHKG3dR2Jdh-IVhzbJOW1XtGUoy89euUkxOS4xjcO4oW6qVi0itWJZK1YFbpS_zq2NP1w7LKVps4OAp5zcsPpWgcf5k2vyje80ZXP_dbHDqDU3iGabSLp/s1600/entry+way+system+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJvTgaiHpVIrv7lWG8NM81V6uHKG3dR2Jdh-IVhzbJOW1XtGUoy89euUkxOS4xjcO4oW6qVi0itWJZK1YFbpS_zq2NP1w7LKVps4OAp5zcsPpWgcf5k2vyje80ZXP_dbHDqDU3iGabSLp/s320/entry+way+system+008.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so excited to have this. I think I finally found a way to make my house feel welcoming when you walk inside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmsehDzz7sf9j9tz1LPI2VNRmQFWd6eQsMyLGGGvb0I1ue1WVRb33yPN9JZBYmYeV_HgI69IQVGejwOrc1fWlnF2X_gMBzSVmDYedETJA1mqqoMszP4PP7f6iBu0aZqcw1ESG2dxgnFrO/s1600/entry+way+system+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmsehDzz7sf9j9tz1LPI2VNRmQFWd6eQsMyLGGGvb0I1ue1WVRb33yPN9JZBYmYeV_HgI69IQVGejwOrc1fWlnF2X_gMBzSVmDYedETJA1mqqoMszP4PP7f6iBu0aZqcw1ESG2dxgnFrO/s320/entry+way+system+002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to paint it blue. It is the same color blue as the walls in my living room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtrce7MFac2EyYcqWbapUM1KJ9YQIS_sAJOSyJXsbwnIdc_52LTMH4j6nJkv-nzmLIHoiuSplciPhu5qQ_3v7ocQ1x-D3lDhBZT0iLZLE2Z8HhindTGeSKUKRgvHu3lwZf6pZTdviND2P/s1600/entry+way+system+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtrce7MFac2EyYcqWbapUM1KJ9YQIS_sAJOSyJXsbwnIdc_52LTMH4j6nJkv-nzmLIHoiuSplciPhu5qQ_3v7ocQ1x-D3lDhBZT0iLZLE2Z8HhindTGeSKUKRgvHu3lwZf6pZTdviND2P/s320/entry+way+system+004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All of the pictures and books were items that I had around the house. The baskets came from the dollar tree. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Once again, I am so happy to share this with you. It was love at first sight.Rachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16385419864178661317noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040851481153602071.post-2361541616115764302010-05-25T09:16:00.003-04:002010-05-25T09:23:16.148-04:00I Saw The Sign...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
I have fallen in love with everything funny, cute and creative to put around my house. I think that if you can just add a little bit of character to each room than it just makes everyone more happy. I have a 1/2 bath in my downstairs and when we moved in we decided to knock out a wall and move the laundry room in with the bath. It is a small space so I do not have a lot of room to decorate. I am working with what I have and I am really happy with what it looks like. I know that it is not anything fantastic, but it is me and that keeps me smiling!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9pv2iywpeS6Oz8fro9yTsRqDqPFOdGknsBLkxTM_4mW0N8kO5X1kkiDoITo2o2521K7xgOUrgNqzfuRtyCzg0tXXNd7ksNaUK0nyxzZwK3iwBHO9FsR7t9tEsqq4obmGCGiEYzAR4lhJ/s1600/102_6565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9pv2iywpeS6Oz8fro9yTsRqDqPFOdGknsBLkxTM_4mW0N8kO5X1kkiDoITo2o2521K7xgOUrgNqzfuRtyCzg0tXXNd7ksNaUK0nyxzZwK3iwBHO9FsR7t9tEsqq4obmGCGiEYzAR4lhJ/s320/102_6565.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is where the "laundry room" was located when we moved in. I knew right away that it was going to have to move. What a waste of space!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXIN3Bx2rnQJ_P0oypSe7wpTBeZks4avU6qPtAqPk5HWlWSn8uKfGR-lKYQwPF_fJ7rijIjQQETdasGqM9LBFGQ2k1upEqhuOj2y4B8DBN6nn53tdOXBq3UO9P355SpSTh6Fns9sOvc26/s1600/102_6587.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXIN3Bx2rnQJ_P0oypSe7wpTBeZks4avU6qPtAqPk5HWlWSn8uKfGR-lKYQwPF_fJ7rijIjQQETdasGqM9LBFGQ2k1upEqhuOj2y4B8DBN6nn53tdOXBq3UO9P355SpSTh6Fns9sOvc26/s320/102_6587.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the 1/2 bath that is located right behind where the washer was sitting in the previous picture. That giant hole in the wall across from the toilet is the wall that we ripped down and moved the laundry room to. Sorry I do not have any demo pics. It was a "dark" time for me ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So on to better times. This was a lot of work because all of the electrical and plumbing had to be reran. We bought everything brand new for this room. Toilet, sink, drywall, doors and flooring. You can find the pics of my bath here <a href="http://budgetsonadime.blogspot.com/2010/05/couch-makeover.html">http://budgetsonadime.blogspot.com/2010/05/couch-makeover.html</a> from an earlier post. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now onto the drum roll...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyuTjZrYsgpWmnP2mPMcajoarVEFHfNZHr3WNOZh1P3BEe1lNeqBruXzs4Lg_HEvI8oodDW1BAp5SZk9t1xlxYAGFvzvRI9JZxrR7rHMYNmnQdPTDVRuMjMqE9XZW7WcKox_DkVVYgaDbs/s1600/home+improvement+157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyuTjZrYsgpWmnP2mPMcajoarVEFHfNZHr3WNOZh1P3BEe1lNeqBruXzs4Lg_HEvI8oodDW1BAp5SZk9t1xlxYAGFvzvRI9JZxrR7rHMYNmnQdPTDVRuMjMqE9XZW7WcKox_DkVVYgaDbs/s320/home+improvement+157.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cut a couple of pieces of scrapbook paper and glued them onto a piece of construction paper. Then I just painted the saying, added a piece of ribbon and voile.</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGzALiGGkvFfgzQGR_1yO7re3b0LpHB6Yu70BW_l8DT_VJ9FQV9mnaL6uk-LH2IqKp6fIl7TjI2DTinXgB3KkWY3NzuoMPEWbUUz-1I-0DeM7Cub3B3rdcKycnt-J8mtVnZo6morWex2e/s1600/home+improvement+158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGzALiGGkvFfgzQGR_1yO7re3b0LpHB6Yu70BW_l8DT_VJ9FQV9mnaL6uk-LH2IqKp6fIl7TjI2DTinXgB3KkWY3NzuoMPEWbUUz-1I-0DeM7Cub3B3rdcKycnt-J8mtVnZo6morWex2e/s320/home+improvement+158.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09Ube9DfK2eOUcTxw6-J0OhpvhZ2FKzRif3PZeAARaKLWoyAKrSh9ijnjpxqTPTCsY2MJi-sJllQYUwNLMXZf0shwxW3nbfKr4vlIsCCSwErYEAue5gogbVbpSypXTTK62TUN8Dvo29as/s1600/home+improvement+159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09Ube9DfK2eOUcTxw6-J0OhpvhZ2FKzRif3PZeAARaKLWoyAKrSh9ijnjpxqTPTCsY2MJi-sJllQYUwNLMXZf0shwxW3nbfKr4vlIsCCSwErYEAue5gogbVbpSypXTTK62TUN8Dvo29as/s320/home+improvement+159.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added the curtains to brighten the space and to try and divide the rooms a little. I originally wanted to put bi fold doors but I think it would make the space look smaller. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAsmzbWBZpt0hyphenhyphenZq63JrZOtc_3bnOMtFLr7JhC0in6Jo2uFy2BEbgj3BpAPLfxWXt0FdUbUwzDXfLxjpzqL1-qwh4-CKRquJcZk9h6BL_bWcSvTB-yL6jya3XxBvIZ14VH1xZ3mw3TpC77/s1600/home+improvement+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAsmzbWBZpt0hyphenhyphenZq63JrZOtc_3bnOMtFLr7JhC0in6Jo2uFy2BEbgj3BpAPLfxWXt0FdUbUwzDXfLxjpzqL1-qwh4-CKRquJcZk9h6BL_bWcSvTB-yL6jya3XxBvIZ14VH1xZ3mw3TpC77/s320/home+improvement+005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was just an old Pickle Jar that I had kept for God knows what reason, but it came in handy. I store my laundry detergent in it (obviously).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NpwPz378xhpsVbOWW3JrbqbeH99nxTKIoBDlyf1YntIuOGkS3mJb94Z0BYPJChCnPcqAVk69pF7P_2Uck8fQse5-uUaZq3bjhOXtFXkhSt7yXVmGh5xcOkahe5Xlzdy9B-jPuj74GJ6Q/s1600/home+improvement+160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NpwPz378xhpsVbOWW3JrbqbeH99nxTKIoBDlyf1YntIuOGkS3mJb94Z0BYPJChCnPcqAVk69pF7P_2Uck8fQse5-uUaZq3bjhOXtFXkhSt7yXVmGh5xcOkahe5Xlzdy9B-jPuj74GJ6Q/s320/home+improvement+160.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is another sign that I hung with some wire. I just poked it through the back of the sign and then twirled it at the ends. It suits me and my families sense of humor. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJW_x_tnEXk4wwjz23bO5v361RjaBoHDtIJ_75Le2KxrdJJzJGcQs87Xg-Xi301bFVUCes6yocqUy0H1cDNJg4fO30-IqP5SCQXnxRHMLxdFI-MaGkLHnw4Wg8zeIKsbvRE2fvD_EITJtr/s1600/laundry+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJW_x_tnEXk4wwjz23bO5v361RjaBoHDtIJ_75Le2KxrdJJzJGcQs87Xg-Xi301bFVUCes6yocqUy0H1cDNJg4fO30-IqP5SCQXnxRHMLxdFI-MaGkLHnw4Wg8zeIKsbvRE2fvD_EITJtr/s320/laundry+001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are two baskets that I bought from the dollar tree and added some green ribbon to. They are holding my laundry supplies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2GoLaERTc7B0Z7Akx7JEzFLC-nyGbUwBmv67AqcGvbFeP6zKz0_vLEClDwu3VnR4KfvlCdsJpnkEB03fj5QHsuYS_JNkQdRoM0tWMEo3dHb56rH4eoMWt4XdoBrfeBAC5MLTzAEBBlh0/s1600/home+improvement+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2GoLaERTc7B0Z7Akx7JEzFLC-nyGbUwBmv67AqcGvbFeP6zKz0_vLEClDwu3VnR4KfvlCdsJpnkEB03fj5QHsuYS_JNkQdRoM0tWMEo3dHb56rH4eoMWt4XdoBrfeBAC5MLTzAEBBlh0/s320/home+improvement+004.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is me making the most of my space. Since this is where the laundry room is going to be for the next I don't know, 400 years. I figured that I might as well make as much of the space as I can. Like I said, I am very happy with the outcome and am only on the lookout for a retractable wire/cord that I can hang my delicate laundry on. </div>Rachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16385419864178661317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040851481153602071.post-43950927790480698032010-05-24T10:27:00.002-04:002010-05-24T10:33:07.323-04:00Couch Makeover<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">So, we have had this couch for awhile. Adam had the couch when I moved in with him. I did not mind it so much then but then I was just sick of it. I had to figure out something but I knew that a new couch was not in the budget. We switched couches out for a while and took a couch from Adams dad that he was getting rid of. The couch was white stripped and looked nice but it was little and very uncomfortable. Adam and I enjoy snuggling on the couch and watching TV at night and that couch was just not working. Needless to say, I had to have my old couch back. We switched back and guess what. Comfortable but still ugly. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Here is a before picture of our couch.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is what the couch looks like with the pillows facing forward. Horrible, right?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this is a pic. of the couch with the pillows reversed and some decorative pillows that I made. From this picture the couch does not look that bad. Trust me when I say it is not that pretty. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So on with my inspiration for my "new" couch. I found this picture on Pottery Barns website.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL9Bo9yzWJQMoxve3SwXjNChlXQJQVhSKk8IkHAd4iHFjYnd8EA9bjlhyGWJL5jBsYfEXfDt-KVvnNb2ec0hQwKx0s8vzQ0thM2xGh9RLWojFyzYp3dizcjF-OhUwgnzeotlu2ptsP82N9/s1600/dropcloth+couch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL9Bo9yzWJQMoxve3SwXjNChlXQJQVhSKk8IkHAd4iHFjYnd8EA9bjlhyGWJL5jBsYfEXfDt-KVvnNb2ec0hQwKx0s8vzQ0thM2xGh9RLWojFyzYp3dizcjF-OhUwgnzeotlu2ptsP82N9/s320/dropcloth+couch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just love the clean and crispness of the couch. It is so pretty and inviting. It is a drop cloth slip cover and so easy to remove and be able to wash. Still more than I wanted to pay though. For our size couch it was right around $200. Still more than I was willing to fork out for a slipcover.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, onto the big reveal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVMp6Y7RYNXDE66retdDWooj5h6SEjhxQaaMlbVTkWatJBvWxnQimYq3PjRyYp3JSVWFyPxA_ejXLcDqpbboJB9xlulDxaeRFX7K-tu22yUQs7mx0-IZJ7u9j5ygrUR6s1mi-MPJ3Ygv1/s1600/home+improvement+150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVMp6Y7RYNXDE66retdDWooj5h6SEjhxQaaMlbVTkWatJBvWxnQimYq3PjRyYp3JSVWFyPxA_ejXLcDqpbboJB9xlulDxaeRFX7K-tu22yUQs7mx0-IZJ7u9j5ygrUR6s1mi-MPJ3Ygv1/s320/home+improvement+150.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is an ampersand pillow that I made. I just used some left over fabric and painted the symbol onto the pillow. When the paint had dried I outlined it with blue yarn. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRyD1GRYH9tXd7n5ygK2KtSL83pw9ZHjd1bHkPgMK1JMpgIsbAtRmcJ_96evhfLPsvv0PsmMAg4lkzt0T13a3V6fSxj1zgzKfvOB0Uc5VgU4MzpDGqg3QDHpjIOSC5vjimHSRIH3AnFuG/s1600/home+improvement+151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRyD1GRYH9tXd7n5ygK2KtSL83pw9ZHjd1bHkPgMK1JMpgIsbAtRmcJ_96evhfLPsvv0PsmMAg4lkzt0T13a3V6fSxj1zgzKfvOB0Uc5VgU4MzpDGqg3QDHpjIOSC5vjimHSRIH3AnFuG/s320/home+improvement+151.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I covered two of the original pillows with some more extra fabric that I had from my kitchen table runners. I love the way my pillows turned out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguoASVFSYmd_jRCcbiagfluZOjnIPNeKEoGPppSi-UgwEn9PEusvGbfiRYk-fhY-ebF0nTb610YYwDay4U0rO2Webes2ExkOBcyvrOG2wt2w1SPTmTlJhdRxHCXP_bb6cCkPIIlwf_G-OO/s1600/home+improvement+152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguoASVFSYmd_jRCcbiagfluZOjnIPNeKEoGPppSi-UgwEn9PEusvGbfiRYk-fhY-ebF0nTb610YYwDay4U0rO2Webes2ExkOBcyvrOG2wt2w1SPTmTlJhdRxHCXP_bb6cCkPIIlwf_G-OO/s320/home+improvement+152.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the couch in all of its glory. I went to Menard's and bought a huge drop cloth from the paint department. I do not remember the exact dimensions but I think they were close to 9' by 12'. When I got it home it was not big enough to hang all the way to the floor on both sides. I sent Adam back and had him pick me up a second one. I just tucked in the middle seem and it fit perfect. I am <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">sooooo</span> happy with the way that it looks. And the best part was that the drop cloths were on sale for $12 each. Not to shabby for a $24 dollar couch makeover:)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Rachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16385419864178661317noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040851481153602071.post-51886315488237066542010-05-11T08:40:00.000-04:002010-05-11T08:40:57.298-04:00My AngelsToday, I am not going to post a new idea or decoration that I have done at my house. Today, I am going to show you why I breath, smile and am the proudest momma in the world. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAl2bVeeQcfwH4vENNaMfzjFCH5AiklQHhK-qLU24hBL1bw8s0P5QDn5lAQKPsVf6HLXX8QxnwsVaB2d1XNjp7teniw7A2fG6VsODL78hfroMiLOGykJO2qtwTRtEETsCAWvge6XNbEVgc/s1600/phone+art+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAl2bVeeQcfwH4vENNaMfzjFCH5AiklQHhK-qLU24hBL1bw8s0P5QDn5lAQKPsVf6HLXX8QxnwsVaB2d1XNjp7teniw7A2fG6VsODL78hfroMiLOGykJO2qtwTRtEETsCAWvge6XNbEVgc/s320/phone+art+001.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Gabriel and Grace. They are the most beautiful babies in the world. This is what my life is like everyday. Heaven is what I would call it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyy8Ugd1qTCDmdLkyUU0TWhgMA652egsT3f5iHdje9Z8Lv1u3uCDAxwlXnVCcoZC0uhROk8lRiNNHldVaAjwM99ZtzA1arP7c7mN0wEVfJVZJ-wJeB1X0g5pSEK2MZh6_gWJX6NpANI5b4/s1600/phone+art+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyy8Ugd1qTCDmdLkyUU0TWhgMA652egsT3f5iHdje9Z8Lv1u3uCDAxwlXnVCcoZC0uhROk8lRiNNHldVaAjwM99ZtzA1arP7c7mN0wEVfJVZJ-wJeB1X0g5pSEK2MZh6_gWJX6NpANI5b4/s320/phone+art+002.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gabriel loves him some Mac 'N' Cheese (N Cheese as he would say). He likes to wear hats, and he had to have a bib because "baby" had one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXG8-t6zWYOdnKXjPuOnSplKdnRVw2Z_wCDNfpXRtHbHFQWeYQJm2GShz6owmxL4GlmoboPfQ4FH6iMX1m0vYJXHTzqFk02_Qctkx-pNd_Qd-n-ETvBojtuM8rhnvCTQ7yHObm8iV_3wdd/s1600/phone+art+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXG8-t6zWYOdnKXjPuOnSplKdnRVw2Z_wCDNfpXRtHbHFQWeYQJm2GShz6owmxL4GlmoboPfQ4FH6iMX1m0vYJXHTzqFk02_Qctkx-pNd_Qd-n-ETvBojtuM8rhnvCTQ7yHObm8iV_3wdd/s320/phone+art+003.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How can you not fall in love with this face. I can not believe that she will be 1 year old in 3 days. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love my life. Everything about it. I am so glad that I have been given this opportunity to stay home and be with my kids everyday of their incredible lives. </div>Rachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16385419864178661317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040851481153602071.post-20233049008832575662010-05-08T09:00:00.001-04:002010-05-09T21:16:12.086-04:00Dining Room RevealEven though my dining room is not completely done it is almost there. I have been working really hard on it and it still needs some work but I am finally in a good place with it. I am ready to reveal it in all of its beauty and I hope that you are all as happy with it as i am. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCejA_2LBIGxmqno-lkSKyKRpRRA54O8GdRXFLFzyyKFzilAkoLRNnVL-aDBwlyUgFFYRORgLbZPsMNyyU1VNkoXqvjYl8JFI1053HGZeJROTO5gBctKmGV-fsQrd_Pa2p34Nl_AfeiPB7/s1600/kitchen+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCejA_2LBIGxmqno-lkSKyKRpRRA54O8GdRXFLFzyyKFzilAkoLRNnVL-aDBwlyUgFFYRORgLbZPsMNyyU1VNkoXqvjYl8JFI1053HGZeJROTO5gBctKmGV-fsQrd_Pa2p34Nl_AfeiPB7/s320/kitchen+015.JPG" tt="true" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a giant hole in the ceiling when we moved in from god knows what and this was the easiest and cheapest way that we found to fix it. It still needs a touch up but I just painted a 2X4 with black spray paint to match the pot rack and had Adam hang it. I hung the pot rack all by myself though :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_8FZya74Y5el0uTLxxHN-e8MwikdVZuM1SbzdM-Jx222CEoS8tFvCuLsiRW3Uoc1FOO4z0tFIdIG_nEkADlB9t9xXy1UH5p4kU1biCBfOrpsf5kV1pLCwOB9F6x1iPkNyWs8rQ-Iv_Bg/s1600/kitchen+022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_8FZya74Y5el0uTLxxHN-e8MwikdVZuM1SbzdM-Jx222CEoS8tFvCuLsiRW3Uoc1FOO4z0tFIdIG_nEkADlB9t9xXy1UH5p4kU1biCBfOrpsf5kV1pLCwOB9F6x1iPkNyWs8rQ-Iv_Bg/s320/kitchen+022.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the buffet that we added. We NEEDED more space so we had to build something. With 6 people the normal cabinets was just not enough. I LOVE this so much.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This is their room before </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And, this is there room now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QcO1-2bXjIv2-Rzk5UQiABh3c3-twcqS813HFJ5zj8TU5PAdCATjK4MXN3UR40oihtFsa3bL6u2CqvCXXwWRDDSqzc72ejdX-9cb4qgaf6jRBcBsrm4O4oGmNv34ZZsqY3RacglkdLjr/s1600/Boys+Pirate+Room+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QcO1-2bXjIv2-Rzk5UQiABh3c3-twcqS813HFJ5zj8TU5PAdCATjK4MXN3UR40oihtFsa3bL6u2CqvCXXwWRDDSqzc72ejdX-9cb4qgaf6jRBcBsrm4O4oGmNv34ZZsqY3RacglkdLjr/s320/Boys+Pirate+Room+003.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Gabriels</span> bed. I bought the comforter at Target for $17 and ordered the patch online for $4.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVNzhkQo9M6k1zfDGiZdMKJNUubsweA79OU98xVmuo4SCt8EpgWy7yLaRAvgXNrbbZzFgKyHQcxt-gOu1rI-9w62oAo6B4uqO4XCH5FdmO8PxqMf-uq0seUYnye7AZiRqy-sgbLgb6PLC/s1600/Boys+Pirate+Room+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVNzhkQo9M6k1zfDGiZdMKJNUubsweA79OU98xVmuo4SCt8EpgWy7yLaRAvgXNrbbZzFgKyHQcxt-gOu1rI-9w62oAo6B4uqO4XCH5FdmO8PxqMf-uq0seUYnye7AZiRqy-sgbLgb6PLC/s320/Boys+Pirate+Room+004.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Brandons</span> bed and I already had the comforter. I ordered his sheets off of <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">ebay</span> for $20. It came with the fitted and flat sheet and two pillow cases.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGDEoXcxJboHSTM4449cR3dxCwqQzlzhqT83Yd9uc3YNLsalbH1InObU-WPP-h7kF5bg497kcJZ-84VPwYPu9XPu7KLVv0E5LA6_J2ftWOx0l7Z9qW65Mlei1HCZDqMjK6F6oOwd1QPuD/s1600/Boys+Pirate+Room+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGDEoXcxJboHSTM4449cR3dxCwqQzlzhqT83Yd9uc3YNLsalbH1InObU-WPP-h7kF5bg497kcJZ-84VPwYPu9XPu7KLVv0E5LA6_J2ftWOx0l7Z9qW65Mlei1HCZDqMjK6F6oOwd1QPuD/s320/Boys+Pirate+Room+005.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought these frames from <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">IKEA</span> for $2 each and printed the pictures from my computer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnaLpK86ZUw1A3Lfo5ERMqE7VsFKOtpXWCjfsbLkL1LNXOoCiWtD9OeHtEDntZd7lDJXzHUzi2_-ne30H4DhqfHZlgsReDHaMN0IT1Jsjgj9XsU9OWCiGl0iQ70GwCRWueIG6pEfMRg0fY/s1600/Boys+Pirate+Room+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnaLpK86ZUw1A3Lfo5ERMqE7VsFKOtpXWCjfsbLkL1LNXOoCiWtD9OeHtEDntZd7lDJXzHUzi2_-ne30H4DhqfHZlgsReDHaMN0IT1Jsjgj9XsU9OWCiGl0iQ70GwCRWueIG6pEfMRg0fY/s320/Boys+Pirate+Room+006.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I painted the pirate boat from a stencil and added <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Brandons</span> pirate name. Instead of Capt. Black Beard he is our Capt. Black Brandon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZfpgQrAU9jVXzc6DRehu8pPEt3fu9sOGA_7zsB7zgHYggyhgWCrCmRI0vZJMBSl4WdLYfBbFwLgh4RbHwMDxG_i6SUdDpgjbelUgL4XZbNdQz4jukeKwK3XGR2CgpN_3Tiwwk-0FLAK1/s1600/Boys+Pirate+Room+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZfpgQrAU9jVXzc6DRehu8pPEt3fu9sOGA_7zsB7zgHYggyhgWCrCmRI0vZJMBSl4WdLYfBbFwLgh4RbHwMDxG_i6SUdDpgjbelUgL4XZbNdQz4jukeKwK3XGR2CgpN_3Tiwwk-0FLAK1/s320/Boys+Pirate+Room+007.JPG" tt="true" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was an existing frame that I removed the picture from. Brandon painted this treasure map and did a fine job I might add. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5O_qkl2MUKk4eKtgCA7rLqgUmh0ysED1ejyLTXzguIhCitifjQAunEnWXbqNbWPxkkH6iNGmWA8fLpsfcgOnxSAAAUGxVeRx7tHUS2oakYZEZanDROIEuPjGdEPdOpeRxSlYaDGNh9sI/s1600/Boys+Pirate+Room+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5O_qkl2MUKk4eKtgCA7rLqgUmh0ysED1ejyLTXzguIhCitifjQAunEnWXbqNbWPxkkH6iNGmWA8fLpsfcgOnxSAAAUGxVeRx7tHUS2oakYZEZanDROIEuPjGdEPdOpeRxSlYaDGNh9sI/s320/Boys+Pirate+Room+008.JPG" tt="true" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Brandons</span> dresser and I found these wooden pirate decals at the dollar store. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyT7CQRjfefIVZ4tjtPeK5nXa9mCMCAtyizqOLp5mkoBd_X0PEIpH5WZU8BiqEHsdal2JX64nF9iuQuku8OG424Hi-MFRM7QDQX5_mtVfFEKegtUngZEUHs_H7altyLzGVejizT8BQZiMo/s1600/Boys+Pirate+Room+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyT7CQRjfefIVZ4tjtPeK5nXa9mCMCAtyizqOLp5mkoBd_X0PEIpH5WZU8BiqEHsdal2JX64nF9iuQuku8OG424Hi-MFRM7QDQX5_mtVfFEKegtUngZEUHs_H7altyLzGVejizT8BQZiMo/s320/Boys+Pirate+Room+009.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This vintage pirate ship actually used to be Adams when he was a little boy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFCaeQ4GyyB6ShZjuz_gOXLIC9GwFSTjp1eX1eHbUh062aia0x_GYueLJJmYXMrZ1VcVdnoamd7hR6TdaGxSWpo3Dv9wNvHOpndVhxF_heFk06JugZzI9rVdk7z0h2rZfxTOOiUO0zgkp/s1600/Boys+Pirate+Room+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFCaeQ4GyyB6ShZjuz_gOXLIC9GwFSTjp1eX1eHbUh062aia0x_GYueLJJmYXMrZ1VcVdnoamd7hR6TdaGxSWpo3Dv9wNvHOpndVhxF_heFk06JugZzI9rVdk7z0h2rZfxTOOiUO0zgkp/s320/Boys+Pirate+Room+010.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This ship and the skeleton below I found at Michael's. I don't remember exactly how much they cost but they were around $10 each. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN04lsQYxy3hZfg0rQoc1T-t8CiXUFsBRfYaj8kVZBbX0t_TXX9kfjq70O1lZfOLR8Hx9QY3Eta6oT9QBNtR3-fSSCxDtocqKT51r9wUamZFuDP1wlV08MvFY9bpme2nDc5zxmJA9ZMqG2/s1600/Boys+Pirate+Room+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN04lsQYxy3hZfg0rQoc1T-t8CiXUFsBRfYaj8kVZBbX0t_TXX9kfjq70O1lZfOLR8Hx9QY3Eta6oT9QBNtR3-fSSCxDtocqKT51r9wUamZFuDP1wlV08MvFY9bpme2nDc5zxmJA9ZMqG2/s320/Boys+Pirate+Room+013.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought this fabric from Joann's and made a pillow case for both of the boys' beds. I bought Gabriel white sheet set from <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Walmart</span> for $7 and the 4 pirate patches online. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYXTKQq7O2j1vhbUycusyOZKrdvIq_wJfj6FY_Qli3CTCI_7Zf0BQWVs3q7ULtZKyoy6DbVuyKW29E3hEshRMR9H7sNsnS_4k2VC2yJ9p77OL0XHps7bz6Rp4wISdDGaP1em2DTADlweA/s1600/Boys+Pirate+Room+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYXTKQq7O2j1vhbUycusyOZKrdvIq_wJfj6FY_Qli3CTCI_7Zf0BQWVs3q7ULtZKyoy6DbVuyKW29E3hEshRMR9H7sNsnS_4k2VC2yJ9p77OL0XHps7bz6Rp4wISdDGaP1em2DTADlweA/s320/Boys+Pirate+Room+014.JPG" tt="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These frames also came from <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">IKEA</span>. I think they were like $5 for both of them. The decals are the same ones from the dollar store. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Rachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16385419864178661317noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3040851481153602071.post-78226502146474857632010-04-29T19:12:00.000-04:002010-04-29T19:12:47.014-04:00Why I love to Go To Garage Sales!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have been going to garage sales with my mom for a while. My mom loves it and so do I. We would always go through the paper Wednesday night and circle the sales that we wanted to go to Thursday. We would get up early Thursday morning and begin our adventure. I love a good deal as much as anyone but it was so nice to spend time with my mom. Last weekend however, I drug my family out to go with me. They were so excited to be joining me in this adventure ( I hope you caught my sarcasm). We only had a limited time and I found a lot of baby and toddler clothes like I always do but I also found a decorative plate holder. I knew that I wanted it as soon as I saw it but when I saw the price I was in heaven. $1. That is all they wanted. To me it was worth way more. I was so excited and so the wheels began to turn. When I got home I was wondering where to hang it and what I was going to put on it. I do not have extra plates to hang so I decided to paint a couple from our old set. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These are nice plates but we updated to new ones about a year ago. These have been sitting in a box in our crawl space so I decided why not try to paint them and see what I can come up with. My kitchen is accented in blues and browns and the plate holder is white.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did not want anything to fancy because nothing else in my kitchen is. I took my paints out and decided to keep it simple and paint two of them blue and two brown. I really like the way they turned out and it is just another thing to say that I did myself. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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