Our Stay-cation!

Remember I told y'all that we've been on "stay-cation" this week....well....I am tee-totally exhausted!!! 

Aren't vacations supposed to be for relaxing?!?!
;)

And....it's not even over....I've got something BIG planned for today....something I haven't done....or had done....in about nine years....which involves a bit of pampering....something I'm not used to....at all!!!  If it goes as planned, I'll share that with 'ya next week!!!

    

Here are just a few highlights of our week....in pics....

 We started the week off by heading up to Carver's for lunch last Saturday!!  I love that place!!!

  Sunday night our boys "sang" in their little kid's choirs at their church.  Actually....Little Bit sat on his Momma's lap in the floor....and Big Brother kept his hands in his mouth and his head down the entire time....but they were still the cutest kids up there!!!

Mamaw had her NINETY-NINTH birthday!!!  
She was very interested in something on TV!

 Remember my purple breadbox...well, this is gonna be turned into something that will tie in the den and kitchen colors!!!

 We met with a courier on Monday morning and picked this up from a friend....I'm excited and nervous at the same time to create this for her!!!
Project pics to come!!!

  So sorry for the pic quality....but I found this great hummingbird feeder at Fred's (love that place)....and got it because I've seen a little hummer at my computer window....the only problem now....is that the females fight each other.  I put my other feeder on the back window, hoping to separate 'em!!!
Why can't we all just get along?  
;)

A car in the parking lot at Home Depot....it was absolutely covered in words....front back and sides....with free DVD's  for the taking on the back!!
(p.s...we didn't take them...;)

 Sneak peak of something I've been working on this week....hopefully I can show y'all the finished product next week!!!

I was standing in the driveway one day waiting on Pappy to bring the car up from the basement....and got this pic of a butterfly that kept flying around me!!!
(yes....I have my P&S with me most of the time....because of our boys)

This is not my dog....I repeat....she IS NOT my dog....and it's a good thing....because....I didn't see her for almost 2 weeks....and it really upset me.  I happened to look out the front window on Thursday morning....and there she was in the yard.  I opened the front door and hollered at her....and she came flying up on the porch and up on me....I'm not really fond of animals....so, I'm not sure why I've taken such a liking to his little girl!!!   By the way....according to her "owner"....her name is Daisy Mae....don't ask!!!!

Another project I started....like my Daddy used to tell my Momma....you've got too many irons in the fire!!!

This is sorta a funny story.  When we went to Carver's there was a collection of these dolls in the restaurant.  Pappy wanted to buy this one, but they were for display only.  Ms. Brenda, a friend from church, found this one on e-bay and sent me the link....and when I showed it to Pappy....he immediately hit "buy it now"....and she was left by the mailman on our front porch yesterday.  She's going in my craft room!!!

A pic of the sky on our way home one evening.....gorgeous!!!

So....that's just a bit of our week....maybe when our stay-cation is over.... I can get some rest!!!
ha! ha!

Hope all of you have a great weekend!!!

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!

Thursday Tidbits

When I first started writing my blog....I felt like I had to write something "inspirational"....some kind of "devotional".....every single day.  Then, it kinda dawned on me a while back that a lot of things inspire each of us in a different way....know what I mean?  For instance.....when I read blogs that are mostly crafting, or decorating.....depending on the author.....somehow in the course of their posting....the love of God shines thru!!! 

Not sure why I shared that with y'all....but anyway.....today's post is gonna be somewhat of a mish-mash of different things!!! 

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 I told y'all a while back about the page tabs I've included on my blog.  If you get a chance, check out the "Weight Loss" tab.  I've shared a bit of my journey of trying to loose weight during the past 5 years!!  What a struggle!!!

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  My red hot pokers are now in full bloom.....aren't they gorgeous?!?

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I've had these baskets for a long time....got them many years ago from ABC Distributing (do you all love that company as much as I do....except for the excess shipping charges?!?!?)

I wasn't in love with the "natural" color....so, there's nothing a can of spray paint can't cure!!!

 original color

  new color....Oregano

(and so is our deck railing.....uh-oh!!)

 This is such a good spray paint....and it should be for the price.  I got it at Hobby Lobby....but with a 40% off coupon, it wasn't too bad!!!  

If you spray paint very much....then, get thyself one of those handles....it's a lifesaver for your pointer finger!!!

(thanks for the tip, Jess!!!)

 Final result....love how the lids look on the green

This probably won't be their final home....but I like them sitting beside this love seat...and they provide lots of extra storage!!!

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Look how pretty these flowers are!!!

Wanna know why?!?

Because.....I bought decent potting soil this year, instead of that stuff that turns to concrete!!!

This is Scott's Potting Soil and I got it at Big Lots.  It's supposed to feed your plants up to....I forget how many months!!!  But, it was worth the extra expense...and I still have a bunch left!!!

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Well....I think that's it for today....thanks for bearing with me in my post full of this and that!!!

Thursday blessings to each of you!!!

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!

Whimsical Owl Cabinet

If you've been a follower of my blog for very long....you know how I love whimsical little owls!!! 

 Remember last week when I showed y'all my craft room makeover....and told you I had plans for the cabinet I showed?

Well....I've always wanted to try my hand at painting....so....I just bit the bullet and jumped right in!!

I found the cabinet several years ago at an estate sale.  I don't have a pic of it as I bought it, but there were green and red stencils on each of the doors....making it look very countryish!!!

Here is is in the process of having its doors painted red before it found a home in my craft room.....

I first painted each of the doors one of the 4 colors that I chose to use in the craft room....

Then.....I found some pics of cute little owls.

Mine look absolutely nothing like the ones I found.....but at least they gave me something to go by.

I used chalk to draw them onto the doors....

Then, I crawled into the floor (which didn't help my arthritis any at all...or my still sore leg).....and I proceeded to paint....

And....here's what I came up with.....

I discovered something about painting....you cannot be a perfectionist about it.  The more I tried to get things "perfect".....the less I liked it.  When painting....especially something whimsical.....just paint it....and let it go....then, stand back....and....hopefully....be able to admire your work!!!

Blessings to each of you!!!

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!

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Finally......

.....the Craft Room reveal.

Several months ago....I posted some pics of my craft room.  I was pretty satisfied with it....yet, it really wasn't organized. You know  that old saying...."a place for everything and everything in it's place"....well....I'm thinking my craft room might fall under that saying now....at least I know where everything is now.

I've worked....and sweated....thrown out....taken to the thrift store....and organized....even got bruises to show for my labor.  Several of you have asked for pics....so here you go.  Please don't be shocked at the mess it took to finally get to where it is now....and be prepared for lots of pics!!!

before

Pappy took down the peg board and installed 2 shelves.

after

Makes me breathe a sigh of relief.

I put things in the totes over my craft table that I use most....ribbons, glue gun, buttons, paint and painting supplies....oh, and cards!!!

before

This baker's rack is now in the kitchen holding the microwave.

before

I told you it was a huge mess....I'm a bit ashamed to even show some of these!!!

before

The shelf to the left is now on the other side of the room next to my yarn.

after

There's another sigh.....ahhhhh!!!

It's so easy to get to my outdoor flags now.

after

 after

Over  the years I've collected sewing boxes.

The one on top of the book shelf and the tin on top of it belonged to my mother-in-law (the tin is full of buttons).  I was so honored that Pappy's  brothers and sisters wanted me to have those items!!

after

Have you ever seen so much yarn?

Anybody need a scarf....or a hat?!?!?

(the dresser underneath the shelves full of yarn is the one my head barely missed in THE FALL!!!)

Now....when I walk into my craft room....this is what I see....

And.....I love it.....because it makes me......

(See that chair....that's the one I fell off of)

I promise this is the last pic.

  I'm working on this cabinet right now....painting something on each door. 

I hope to show that to y'all next week!!!

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Blessings to you!!!

In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!