The thing about birthing six kids is that inevitably, one by one, they grow up.
Blink, and a couple are feathering their own nests with a mister or missus.
Blink again and you are converting a vintage gentleman's dresser into a diaper station for the new little man that one is preparing to welcome.
I'm pretty tickled about this, just not tickled pink.
I'm tickled Little Gray Lamb.
Monday
Saturday
Cement and Concrete Projects
A couple weeks ago I did a post about This That and The Other Thing, which basically was a stall because I didn't have time to write a new post while we were working on outside projects.
Well guess what? This is another stall, but with some photos of project progress.
Summer season doesn't really get started in Minnesota till June anyhow, and now that the wet leaves are cleaned up and winter washed away from everything, we can have at projects that seem to move from the to-do list year after year.
Well guess what? This is another stall, but with some photos of project progress.
Summer season doesn't really get started in Minnesota till June anyhow, and now that the wet leaves are cleaned up and winter washed away from everything, we can have at projects that seem to move from the to-do list year after year.
Tuesday
New Kitchen Hardware
Once upon a time there was this IKEA Rast hack contest.
Instructions; Hack a plain, unfinished pine IKEA dresser into something that could win votes, and if you placed in the top three you would receive a hardware makeover prize for a room of your choice from Hickory Hardware.
Instructions; Hack a plain, unfinished pine IKEA dresser into something that could win votes, and if you placed in the top three you would receive a hardware makeover prize for a room of your choice from Hickory Hardware.
Life's Ruff Dog Bed
It's a dogs life isn't it?
Sleep when you want, someone brings you your food, and it's ok not to shave your legs.
Now I'm not claiming for one second I came up with the idea of turning a headboard into a dog bed. If you look on Pinterest you can find a gazillion of 'em to use as inspiration.
Not only do I not claim stake to the idea, I didn't make this one either.
My ever increasingly talented #2 daughter got out the saws and used her skillz.
She trekked out for a day of garage sales with me and came home with this five dollar twin headboard, which was exactly what she was on the hunt for.
Sleep when you want, someone brings you your food, and it's ok not to shave your legs.
Now I'm not claiming for one second I came up with the idea of turning a headboard into a dog bed. If you look on Pinterest you can find a gazillion of 'em to use as inspiration.
Not only do I not claim stake to the idea, I didn't make this one either.
My ever increasingly talented #2 daughter got out the saws and used her skillz.
She trekked out for a day of garage sales with me and came home with this five dollar twin headboard, which was exactly what she was on the hunt for.
Friday
The Dirt On The Potting Bench Sign
If you go through our gate with the watch out for dog-doo sign hanging on it, walk straight toward a shed with a barn cupola on top, take a left, go past the patio with the rock pond, the play ground and the deck, across from the pool, on the far side of the yard at the edge of the woods, wedged between the empty squirrel feeder and some wood for the fire pit ....... you will arrive at the final resting place of my potting bench.
I can get dirty there and it doesn't matter.
I can get dirty there and it doesn't matter.
Tuesday
This, That, and The Other Thing...
Inevitably when I don't have a DIY project to post for a week, emails start to arrive asking if everything is ok.
I happen to think it's really sweet that my readers, who don't even know me, take time out of their day to drop a note to check in on me.
Just so you know, if I have died, I won't answer the emails.
And I'm fine, but thanks for asking.
I could write a rambling post about nothing, but I've chosen to discuss this that and the other thing. But really it's a rambling post about nothing.
This time of year we are just so happy for no snow and sunshine, we spend a lot of time doing yard work and removing the snow scum from everything. Project #2.
I happen to think it's really sweet that my readers, who don't even know me, take time out of their day to drop a note to check in on me.
Just so you know, if I have died, I won't answer the emails.
And I'm fine, but thanks for asking.
I could write a rambling post about nothing, but I've chosen to discuss this that and the other thing. But really it's a rambling post about nothing.
This time of year we are just so happy for no snow and sunshine, we spend a lot of time doing yard work and removing the snow scum from everything. Project #2.
Wednesday
Smith-Victor Light Bar Box Thrift Store Decor May
They say a picture is worth a thousand words.
These days with technology the computer holds the majority of photographs that have been downloaded to it, so are the days of sitting around the kitchen table thumbing through a shoe box filled with photos gone?
Not at my house.
These days with technology the computer holds the majority of photographs that have been downloaded to it, so are the days of sitting around the kitchen table thumbing through a shoe box filled with photos gone?
Not at my house.
How I Found My Style Sundays
Have you ever visited Pamela at the blog From My Front Porch To Yours? Pamela is quite the popular gal, probably because she has quite the popular style sense, so if you have never stopped in to see what she is decorating in the Southern way, you should.
A couple of years ago when she asked me if I would like to share my style on her feature 'How I Found My Style Sundays', my first thought was "me... style"?.
Then I thought about how it takes all sorts of tastes to make the decorating world go round and that somewhere there is probably someone who thinks this mismatched collage of stuff I've put together in my home, is stylish, and maybe I could inspire them.
So I agreed to do a post about my style and today for Throw Back Thursday, while the grass is green and the trees start to bloom for Spring, I'm re-posting it here on my own blog.
A couple of years ago when she asked me if I would like to share my style on her feature 'How I Found My Style Sundays', my first thought was "me... style"?.
Then I thought about how it takes all sorts of tastes to make the decorating world go round and that somewhere there is probably someone who thinks this mismatched collage of stuff I've put together in my home, is stylish, and maybe I could inspire them.
So I agreed to do a post about my style and today for Throw Back Thursday, while the grass is green and the trees start to bloom for Spring, I'm re-posting it here on my own blog.
Monday
Family Contributions to Filling #1 Sons Walls
I wasn't sure what to title this post.
First I had "My Art At #1 Sons House". But I just make stuff, I wouldn't call it art.
So I changed the title to Stuff I've Made. But I didn't like that either, it's not all about me.
So as I type this, I'm not sure what the post title will end up being. Maybe I'll call it Purple Monkey Dishwasher.
It's a thing. I didn't know that till writing this post. I thought purple monkey dishwasher was just something my kids said when they were young, wrong again mom.
First I had "My Art At #1 Sons House". But I just make stuff, I wouldn't call it art.
So I changed the title to Stuff I've Made. But I didn't like that either, it's not all about me.
So as I type this, I'm not sure what the post title will end up being. Maybe I'll call it Purple Monkey Dishwasher.
It's a thing. I didn't know that till writing this post. I thought purple monkey dishwasher was just something my kids said when they were young, wrong again mom.
Wednesday
Ebook Review, Furniture Flipper
Recently I was offered the opportunity to review an ebook on starting a furniture flipping business written by Melanie Alexander from Lost & Found, titled Furniture Flipper.
Since I know many of my readers are curious about what it takes to dip their brush into the furniture flipping bucket I signed up to receive a copy for review.
It's an easy read, forty pages that focuses on the basics of what is needed to take on the task of flipping furniture for anyone who has painted a few pieces of furniture and would like to earn some cash from that hobby.
Since I know many of my readers are curious about what it takes to dip their brush into the furniture flipping bucket I signed up to receive a copy for review.
It's an easy read, forty pages that focuses on the basics of what is needed to take on the task of flipping furniture for anyone who has painted a few pieces of furniture and would like to earn some cash from that hobby.
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