This is our last family photo taken...On Whidbey Island at my parents house.
Proof that he can play with something besides dirtbikes or monster trucks.....LOL
I love this picture, my stepfather has a way of capturing special moments!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Outside fun!
Friday, February 19, 2010
PAINT IS DRY!!!
The painting is complete, I love how this turned out. As I said before, I bought this bed frame off of craigslist. I was not sure about the purchase, so my wonderful sister in law, who is helping with Maddy's room went along to approve the purchase. Once we got there and I saw it in person, I fell in love with it. It was like a little diamond in the ruff...LOL I did a little sanding on the bed frame before I painted it, so it did not look this ruff when I got it. Check out how awesome this turned out...I think my interior designer would be proud!
....and here are the after pictures...AWESOME right! Oh ya, don't look at the comforter....It's not staying.
....and here are the after pictures...AWESOME right! Oh ya, don't look at the comforter....It's not staying.
The waiting!
Waiting for the paint to dry, it takes way to long. I have the final coat of paint on Maddy's new head and foot board, that I bought off craigs list......I wonder if you can dry it with a hair dryer....LOL Just kidding, I have to be patient. I took some great before and after pictures, that I will share as soon as it's done DRYING.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
The Dentist
Today was Maddy's first dentist appointment, and she did so good. I am a very proud mommy! Here are some great pictures of before, as she shows me her pearly whites, and some of her in the dentist chair. I almost cried today, while thinking how fast she is growing up.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Yum Yum
Every time I look at my Kitchen Aid mixer it makes me want to bake something. I call her my counter cadillac, she's a beauty! I put my caddy to use tonight and made some peanut butter cookies, yum yum. Doesn't she look pretty on my counter!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Painting Before and After
This is what I have done so far to show. I have finished painting the dresser and have moved it back into the room, but I'm not showing that until I have my knobs picked out and put on. So for now all I am showing is a couple of bright new walls...Fun I know! You just have to wait for more to come, it will be little by little, considering I'm working on a very small budget. I hope you like the color as much as Maddy did. She came home from grandma Soups house today and can not stop talking about her new room....Also check out Rocky with paint on his head, he really thought he was helping!
Friday, February 12, 2010
PAINTING...PAINTING...PAINTING!
Oh my gosh, am I glad that is over, not I have to wait for the husband to get home to get down the stubborn blinds. I tried with all my might, but I didn't want to just rip half the wall down...LOL... There has to be some trick that I am not getting. I had this problem when I painted my bathroom too. Dang blinds!!! So now I'm off to get some furniture paint, I figure since I'm painting I might as well do it all in one shot. I am hoping that I can find some kind of paint that will go right over the old well worn stain. I sure it will take some primer to. As soon as the paint drys I will post the new and much brighter color...Grandma Soup, if your reading you can show Maddy her new color when I get it on.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Getting started!
I am so excited, my wonderful sister in law came over today and helped me pick out the paint color for Maddy's room. She also used that wonderful and creative brain of hers to come up with other very clever ideas. You will have to wait till later to see those. I have the paint, but have no motivation due to this ridiculous headache of mine. All I am willing to do at this time is show you the before pictures, and maybe later if I can get this dang headache to go away I will start the painting process, and hopefully my hubby will help with that, one can hope! Tasha, my sister in law is also doing a before and after of this process on her own blog, I am really excited to see her postings. Don't judge the before pictures, I did not clean a thing, and left it as Maddy did before she left for grandmas house.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
On a mission
My plan for the day is beginning! I am off to get paint samples and then to the grocery store. I'm not sure how much I will get done before Grandma Soup calls to tell me she off to North Bend. Oh yes, the Maddy Paddy is off to Grandma's for a few nights. I would normally be sitting here getting more upset by the minute thinking of how long she will be gone, but this time I am giving myself projects to keep busy. I am very excited to get my new project underway, Maddy will be so excited to come home to a redone room. This is my goal anyway to get as much done as possible, good luck to me!
Monday, February 8, 2010
Still no motivation, I need help!!! I am taking pictures after Maddy wakes up from her nap, hoping that it will get my mood flowing. Maddy with be spending the week with grandma Soup, so I will have a chance to get in there and at least start painting. I keep looking at her dresser and saying ok today is the day, and of course as you can see....nothing. I did get some good things at Pier 1 today. I went for my mother in law and walked out with a bag of goodies for me. I have been looking for some decorative balls to go in my over priced but a must have bowl that sits on my coffee table, and I found some really cool ones for a really good price, I'm feeling very good about that purchase. I also got some green place mattes to go on my long dresser in my bedroom. I had pillow cases to protect the top of my dresser before, but let me tell you, know matter what I did they just kept screaming pillow cases...LOL A while ago Tasha, my sister in law had given me these really cool wall vase things and I ended up breaking the glass on one of them. I tried putting several different glass items in them, but nothing seem to work, and of course you can't find a replacement piece. Today, however I found a couple of glass candle holders that fit nicely, but I am still deciding if I like them or not.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Getting the Itch....
I am totally getting the itch to redo Maddy's room. Every time I walk in there, it looks like someone threw up pink and purple and landed everywhere. I thought I was going to start sanding down her hand me down dresser, but that did not happen. I need the help of my talented sister in law, and some motivation. I don't think it helps that I have caught Maddy's cold, she is doing better but good old mom is feeling pretty crappy. I think I will take some before pictures and post them, this way it will make me get in the mood....LOL
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Living on the edge!
So I don't know if anybody elss notices in movies when they show people driving on a highway or there driving off into the sunset or what ever, they always drive down the center of the two lane road. Well today I did it, I felt totally wild and crazy, even though I only did it for about 3 seconds. I know my husband is going to laugh at me, because every time they do this in the movies I have to say " I wanna do it".
Monday, February 1, 2010
Yum, is all I have to say about Garfield's favorite dish, Lasagna. Maddy was watching Garfield the other day and kept asking for some. I think she wanted to be like him, so I made lasagna yesterday. I know it looks like heart attack in a dish, and it pretty much was, but dang it was good. I was feeling all Betty Crocker yesterday so I made an apple crisp too, the husband was very happy about all the baking. He is not going to be so lucky tonight, not with only having about 3 1/2 hours of sleep. I can't even gather enough energy to think about what to make tonight. Help!!! Anyways take a look at my heart attack in a dish!
So I think I have made it clear that I love my re homed pitcher and glass set, but my mother in law pointed out that you can't really see it in my photo. I had to go back and look and sure enough you can't see it very clear...So Sue this is for you, and anyone who cares to see what it really looks like. Oh, I almost forgot, don't worry Sue I wont get rid of it, at least not without telling you first! LOL
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