Happy Mother's Day! 4 generations hanging aroundWhile, yes, I am a mama (have you noticed?!), this mother's day post is dedicated to all of MY mothers. My Mom, my Nana, My Granny, Grandmother, and of course, my Grandmartha (I stole her from hubs, in case you're counting!). These … [Read more...]
Crafts
@eMeals Melon Blueberry Parfaits for Mother’s Day
The eMeals crew is at it again! They have concocted a GREAT Mother's Day menu featuring items like Mom’s Brunch Pizza, Brown Sugar Bacon, Caramelized Doughnut Crisps and Melon Blueberry Parfait. Whoa. Who wouldn't want one of those to greet her for breakfast in bed?! The menu is FREE for … [Read more...]
Get paint from the can WITHOUT making a mess
Ever set out on a painting project only to pour paint into your tray and make a MASSIVE mess? I know I used to get paint inside the rim groove, and when I placed the lid back, the paint would seal the can shut and goober everywhere... no good. Instead of dealing with that, take a short … [Read more...]
More work to the Kitchen Wall – Stage 2 #slackerprojects
When we last talked about the kitchen wall, I was here. The flashing was done and the wall was now nice and clean, but very plain.Now the fun part can start! I painted the top 2/3 with chalkboard paint. I'm not sure that I even want to use it as a chalkboard, but there's something nice … [Read more...]
Ripping down the kitchen wall flashing #slackerprojects
For the past 3 years, our kitchen bump out wall has looked like this: It's strips of roof flashing laced together in a basketweave and nailed into the wall. Cute, interesting, and really hard to care for. It was added to the wall in 1999 by the previous homeowners, so it's also starting … [Read more...]
Easter Egg Hunting 2013
I have to include one last Easter 2013 post... Red finally was old enough to hunt eggs and figure out how to collect them in a basket. Daddy was right with him holding the basket, assisting in the hunt. I followed behind with the camera, and got some pretty precious stuff! Here, … [Read more...]
Labeling Paint Swatches
There comes a time in every adolescent wall's life when it needs a fresh coat of paint. Sometimes the previous homeowner chose an awful matte finish where all dirt and liquids soak into the wall, forever staining and warping the paint color. Sometimes little grabby hands "paint" the wall … [Read more...]
Easter Cousins
The title says it all! … [Read more...]
