It takes hands to build a house, but only hearts can build a home
Do you remember when I showed you Daughter #2s new peacock bedroom? It’s still one of my favorite rooms in our house? It is so HER! I can’t believe it’s been five years!!!! She used to share a room with her big sister when we brought the girls home from Kazakhstan when Daughter #2 was […]
How is your summer going? We just returned from a wonderful short family vacation to Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia. Because we have such a large age span of kids, finding places that suit everyone is quite a challenge. All of our kids loved this park. Roller coasters for the older boys. A little less […]
Guess where I went shopping yesterday?? Oh yea!! Usually when I go to Hobby Lobby, I have a long list of items I want to purchase. But this time I just wanted to browse with my sweet friend, then eat some lunch and just spend some time enjoying each other's company. When you […]
The girls are doing a little crafting today in our house. I love teaching my girls different craft ideas and home improvements so they won't be afraid to try things in their own homes some day. I'm just learning now how to craft and DIY. I'm having so much fun, I hope my girls will […]
We have been working on Daughter #2’s teal peacock bedroom for a few weeks now. I’ve given you some teasers: “Restoring Stuff from the ReStore” “The First Step to a Teal Peacock Bedroom” “More of the Peacock Room” “A Shopping Spree” “It’s Curtains” “An Elegant Chandelier” “A Photo Gallery Wall” WOW!!! That’s a lot of […]
Today I finished painting Daughter #2’s teal peacock room. While I was painting the walls, I decided to paint the trim, too. Doesn’t it look simply marvelous??!! THE REASON I DECIDED TO PAINT THE TRIM…. I could see every color the walls had ever been in the 11 years we have lived in this […]