I hope y’all had a great Memorial Day Weekend. I love all the reminders and tear jerking stories of all the men and women who have sacrificed so much for this great country that we call home. We need to hail them all year long!!! While we enjoyed some family time, we got a much […]
DIY Projects
A NEW SEWING MACHINE ~ now who’s gonna teach me to sew?
The title of this post is NOT a joke! I have no idea how to use a sewing machine. I vaguely remember taking Home Ec. in seventh grade about a hundred years ago!! When I was playing with my new toy, memories came back of some of the things I learned…..but not many! For my first […]
2013 Project Recap
HAPPY (ALMOST) NEW YEAR!!!!! I hope your 2013 was full of blessings! I can't believe another year is almost gone. Time really does fly when you're getting old having fun!! We've been busy in our family room this year. I just couldn't seem to get out of that room. […]
A NEW FIREPLACE MANTEL ~ it was worth the wait!
There's nothing more homey during Christmas than stockings hanging on a beautifully decorated mantel while the fireplace crackles with a glowing fire. Like this…….. Source We've lived in our house for 12 years and I've never been able to decorate a mantel. We had a tv niche above the fireplace so there was no […]
THE COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOOKCASES
As I sit in my family room looking at a beautiful wall to wall, floor to ceiling bookcase, I let out a big YEAH!!! I’m also doing the happy dance!!! We’ve been working hard for a long time, learning so much and having a lot of fun (that’s my word, not the LOML’s!) while building […]
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOOKCASES #5 ~ The Electric Sander
In EVERY project we have ever done, there's always something that doesn't work out exactly the way we planned. The built-in bookcase in our family room is no exception. I am the idea man (or woman) and the LOML is the how-to man (and he really is a man!). The thought and work he has […]