Today has been one of those days. I don’t know what that means actually, but I do know that the kids are finally in bed and I’m so glad to finally have some peace and quiet. Gary is working late so I suppose that’s part of the reason that this day has seemed to drag [...]
Archive for January, 2012
One of those days.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 26, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I’m actually sewing!
Posted in Uncategorized on January 26, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I think I mentioned I’ve finished some sewing projects recently. This is no small feat considering I’ve had my sewing machine since August and I am just now kind-of comfortable doing a simple straight stitch. (actually I’m pretty happy that I even know what a straight stitch is) It’s not like I have hoards of [...]
Lice and other things.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Other than the lice situation, things have been pretty hum drum around here. That’s how winter is I guess. It’s gray and dreary, and this year we don’t even get snow. If I have bottled up “energy” from all my hours inside the four corners of my house, I am definitely channeling it into decorating [...]
Some of My Favorite Instagram Photos
Posted in Photos, tagged Instagram, Photos on January 23, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I was looking at my Instagram (iPhone app) photos and decided to post some of my most recent favorites:
Marble Painting
Posted in DIY Projects, tagged DIY Projects, downstairs bathroom, Marble Painting on January 22, 2012 | 4 Comments »
We were getting a little cabin fever last week so we wanted to do some marble painting for the downstairs bathroom. It was quite simple and all you need are: 1. Marble 2. Acrylic Paint 3. We used an aluminum pan but any box could work Source: Uploaded by user via Gary on Pinterest [...]
Thanksgiving Gift for My Sister – Handmade Illinois Wall Vase
Posted in DIY Projects, tagged Illinois, Wood Working on January 22, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Last Thanksgiving my sister, who lives in Illinois, hosted our whole family for the Thanksgiving weekend. So I decided to make her a gift showing our appreciation. I made her a wall vase on wood cut like the shape of the state of Illinois. via Gary on Pinterest Here is how I did it: Lined [...]
DIY Project – Improving the downstairs bathroom with MDF Wainscoting
Posted in DIY Projects, tagged DIY Projects, MDF, Wainscoting on January 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In an effort to use this winter to work on some DIY projects inside the house we spent a weekend working on the downstairs bathroom and added MDF Wainscoting to it. I did the wainscoting and Sarah did the painting. Source: Uploaded by user via Gary on Pinterest
