It takes hands to build a house, but only hearts can build a home
The LOML and the fam worked diligently on the kitchen pantry yesterday! We’ve been working on the pantry for a couple of weeks now. You can read about each stage below: 1) Inspiration 2) Removing wire shelves and filling holes 3) Painting and stenciling 4) Hanging the wood shelves 5) Still hanging the shelves This weekend the LOML and Son […]
BEFORE I REVEAL THE FINISHED KITCHEN… A little history. When I started this blog, my plan was to tell our story of how we staged the house to put it on the market to sell. We had a very nice stager walk through our house and tell us what to put away, what colors to […]
This Memorial Day Weekend reminded me of so many things we should be thankful for! OUR FREEDOM The flag flying at Fort Macon in North Carolina OUR FAMILIES This weekend we attended a dear friend’s wedding in Oriental, North Carolina. The ceremony was right on the water. Not only was the ceremony absolutely […]
As I’ve mentioned before, the main reason I began this blog was to journal about our journey from staging our house, putting it on the market, selling it, to buying a fixer-upper and remaking our new house into a home and sharing it with all of you. God had other plans. Every door seemed to […]
Today, I went wild with the white paint. Son #1 and I put the first coat of white on the staircase. It looks so bright!I painted the newel posts under the kitchen island. The kitchen is almost done. I can’t wait to share it all with you! Son #4 spray painted the curtain rings for […]
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 […]