This weekend, we had a blast hanging with a couple of my BFF's and their hubbies! I love hosting friends at my house... especially when they bring food. :) Saturday, I got a much needed haircut from one of those BFF's (thanks Ang!) I tried taking a self-portrait to show you my new super cute cut, but alas I looked ugly in every single one of them. Perhaps it's the lack of makeup and presence of ... [ Read More ]
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Lacking Direction?
I've been thinking a lot about the blog lately, and direction we're going. But are we going in a direction? If I were asked what the "theme" of my blog is... I wouldn't know what to say! Most blogs have a primary topic that they cover, but my blog is just a jumble of a bunch of different things (my life!)... home improvements, country living, furniture transformations, parenting multiples, ... [ Read More ]
She’s Got Swag
A looooooooong time ago when we painted this backsplash, the homeowners Stan and Sue gave us a tour of their lovely home... and I comment on how I loved their vintage swag lamps in their living room. It was meant to just be a compliment... but they proceeded to remark, "those old things? We just bought new lights to put in their place. Do ya want the old ones?" ...ummmm, yes please? And so Stan ... [ Read More ]
A Few Items of Business
First off... HELLO! Those meals you guys are throwing at me for our Recipe Exchange look so so sooooooo yummy! Are you frantically writing them down on recipe cards like I am? Keep 'em coming!Secondly, my bloggy friend Mrs. Lloyd is FINALLY PREGGO! It makes me tear up a little every time a friend struggling with infertility finally gets their miracle! Reading through her blog a little last night, ... [ Read More ]
Weekend Activity
I'd like to take a moment to recap our weekend.Saturday morning, we awoke at 5, showered, fed and prepped the girls, loaded the diaper bag and car, and headed to Eldora to paint a backsplash! We then drove directly to Gladbrook where we celebrated our neice, Kendall's very first birthday! There was grilling, presents, ...and cake. Lots of cake.Upon our arrival back home, we ... [ Read More ]
This and That
I've been thinking a lot about how I should post about something that's NOT pregnancy/nursery related... or backsplash related. But it's hard!! I never imagined how being pregnant would basically take over my life! Or that my ring size would go from 4.5 to 12 (yep, literally). I've been enjoying our acreage from indoors this year, feeling pretty idle. Occasionally I'll sit out on the porch or in ... [ Read More ]
OH. MY.
We've reached 30 weeks... and strangers are starting to say, "Oh dear! Any time now, right?" And I smile and say... "only 7 more weeks!"Everyone always wants to know how I'm feeling, and being the honest person that I am, here's the breakdown:Mild constipationOccasional heartburnSwelling feet, ankles, legs and handsDecreasing energyMid back painAll the normal stuff, right? None of which are ... [ Read More ]
Nursery: Changing Table {Paint using a Projector!}
*UPDATE!* Click here to see the final nursery reveal!!! Annnnd, we're back to the nursery: I literally spent about 3 months vigilantly seeking craigslist for a perfect dresser for the nursery changing table. We had such great success with finding the crib and rocking chair that I thought it would be easier than this. My expectations were even relatively low. Here's the mandatory ... [ Read More ]
A bit of a preview
Lately, I've been feeling a lot like all we blog about is the nursery, backsplashes, and pregnancy updates. And honestly, sometimes it seems like that's all we do period. But we have been making some headway on some furniture that we can't wait to share!! So we're gonna give you a little teaser photo.It may still be another week or so before this babys done. Thank you for your patience! ... [ Read More ]
A Dresser for Laurie
In between our day jobs, backsplashes, and overhauling the nursery... we've been casually making-over Laurie's dresser. Laurie is a client that has bought a few pieces of furniture from us in the past... one being this little end table. And we actually did another slightly different end table to match awhile back, which we didn't blog about because it just seemed a little redundant. But Laurie ... [ Read More ]