Friday … last work day. We set the goal to have the house ready for a housewarming party on Friday. Let me just say that it is nothing short of amazing how much 4 people can accomplish in a week…. and a day! On Friday we cleaned up all the rooms, pulled out some accessories … Read More
Work Week
Day 6: Thursday Hang in there friends, we are almost done with this home tour! Here’s the living room… Alcove before Alcove after living room before living room after view from dining room corner (near kitchen) before & after Walls: Sherwin Williams Alpaca Curtains: HomeGoods Plant/Planter: IKEA Lamp: HomeGoods Tim made the black cabinet in … Read More
Work Week
Day 5 we put a second coat on the dining room walls and painted the living room. Dining room before moving in… Dining room when we arrived… Taping. I don’t tape. However, taping is very necessary when painting stripes/lines. The dining room gets a nice wide navy blue stripe at chair rail height. Mr. D … Read More
Work Week – day 4
Tuesday morning I put a pot of homemade soup in the slow cooker, had a cup of coffee, and a leftover bagel and we got busy. Again. Mr. D worked on hooking up 2 washing machines and one dryer. Yes, two washers. There is a set for each apartment. While Mr. D worked diligently in … Read More
Work Week – Day 3
Day 3 – Monday We started the day with a quick birthday celebration for Cara. Tim’s parents, sister and (baby) nephew arrived bright and early with breakfast. Visiting with family over coffee and cuddling with a sweet baby boy, it was tempting to linger all morning. However, with a Friday deadline looming to get the … Read More
Bend in the road
After being off work for over a week during the holidays, heading to work last Wednesday morning was nothing short of brutal. Until I came to the bend in the road. I’m pretty sure I audibly gasped when I made the turn and saw this more-than-amazing sight. These pictures are pretty, but don’t come close … Read More
What is it?
Can you identify the item pictured below? Is it a … a) sock darner b) marracha c) herb masher d) tart tamper If you guessed (a) sock darner you are correct! The domestic diva showed up today. I rocked this little gadget and darned 15 socks! By my calculations, I figure around $35 was … Read More
Pinterest time!
Finally. Made something I saw on Pinterest! This one is a no-brainer for me. I like to keep (or at least upcycle) the Christmas cards we receive. In past years I’ve cut the tops off the cards to use as gift tags. Like I did here last year. Today I made books with the … Read More
Christmas Eve 2012
Bright and early on Christmas Eve day three kiddos came to spend the day with us While their momma and daddy were at work We had fun playing trains, dolls, legos and sledding and four-wheelin’ Then they went home to get ready for church. We got ready for church too. Then hit up the 4:30 … Read More