Hello Lovelies! Hope you’re ready for a long weekend and a wonderful celebration of The Risen Christ!! Onto something a lot less important…BUTCHERBLOCK COUNTERTOPS I finally got to stain the IKEA butcherblock countertop I got a few weeks ago. We practiced on the underside of the wood to see what colors we would like. We […]
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BEST LAID PLANS ~ and a family roadtrip
I’ve had many jobs in my “pretty long” lifetime. I’ve babysat, cleaned houses, house sat, sold tickets at a movie theater, worked in a doctor’s office, registered nurse to name a few. But the BEST and MOST REWARDING job I have ever had is being a mom. Which then adds many new “hats” to my […]
OUR SILVER ANNIVERSARY ~ and a little destruction
Hello everyone! If I have not said it yet, thank you SO much for visiting my blog. It is an honor and pleasure to have you here. I hope you enjoy what you see and go away with a little inspiration. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE COME BACK AND VISIT AGAIN. Please follow me on Facebook, Twitter, […]
ISLAND ADVENTURE ~ kitchen island that is!
We got our butcherblock countertop last night for our kitchen island and let me tell you ~ IT IS BEAUTIFUL~ I never thought I could fall in love with wood BUT… it has happened! Or at least, it’s deep infatuation! We bought the piece of butcherblock from IKEA for $325 with shipping. The LOML found […]
APPLE GREEN INSPIRATION
Because I’m decorating my new kitchen with apple green accessories, I’ve had my eye out for any inspiration that I can copy. I’m such a copy-catter!! Here’s some that I foundI absolutely love these curtains! I looked everywhere for this material but came up empty handed. I think I’ll make my own no-sew curtains . […]
A PRETTY “SHADE” OF GREEN
We are SOOOOOOOOOO enjoying our new kitchen counters and sink. The LOML said sleeping in the kitchen was a very bad idea but I really wanted to!! Me and Son #4 did a little project today I thought I would share with you. A while back we painted the door and drawer pulls black with […]