tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51374228912058904232024-03-05T15:39:41.779-08:00A Little Tweaked. . .a little tweakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16168358211644519192noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137422891205890423.post-53459282371903236322011-04-27T14:26:00.000-07:002011-04-27T14:26:46.007-07:00Quick and Easy Teacher Gift<div style="text-align: center;">Apparently it's Teacher Appreciation Day next week?! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I had no idea that even existed so I'm glad I came across <a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2011/04/subway-art-teacher-appreciation.html">this</a> post on Eighteen25</div><div style="text-align: center;">I uploaded their picture to Walgreen's and had three 8 x 10 copies printed for about $3 each.</div><div style="text-align: center;">found 8x10 frames at Walmart for $4 and sprayed painted them glossy red.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Easy and really cute. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh0-yAN5GeBKEX0LLMuvsCziJWy89fBKo3su79xAYVBiG2RXxUmu9KcG5tHzezooLi4Zj-4gFNJLAGLOzMLj3kgPEDh9wck1-mFbIl7J_3PzPvEBKduNBYGj5MZWOWUC6w4qclAdzPh50/s1600/easter+029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh0-yAN5GeBKEX0LLMuvsCziJWy89fBKo3su79xAYVBiG2RXxUmu9KcG5tHzezooLi4Zj-4gFNJLAGLOzMLj3kgPEDh9wck1-mFbIl7J_3PzPvEBKduNBYGj5MZWOWUC6w4qclAdzPh50/s400/easter+029.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Go check out <a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2011/04/subway-art-teacher-appreciation.html">Eighteen25</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Cute stuff!</div>a little tweakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16168358211644519192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137422891205890423.post-8390753022629802312011-04-21T12:59:00.000-07:002011-04-21T13:00:08.666-07:00Power Of MomsI tweak a lot of things around here. Furniture, walls, lights etc. If it's not bolted down it's not safe from my crazy addiction for change. You know what else needed tweaking?! My brain!! With four kids (ages 7,5,3,1) things tend to get pretty hectic/chaotic/completely out of control around here.<br />
This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend a "Mother's retreat" with my mom and sisters. It was a much needed break from the everyday norm and I returned home motivated to implement everything I learned to have a more organized, peaceful, systematic home.<br />
If you get the chance, you should register for the May retreat. You'll learn so much and your family relationships will be better for having gone.<br />
Click <a href="http://powerofmoms.com/park-city-day-retreat-2-may-20-21-2011/">HERE</a> to learn more and to register. Space fills up quick!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We're in the process of redoing the boys room. It's not quite finished yet, but I'll share a really funky project I came up with today.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Seen one of these before??!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">They're normally bolted to the top of a barricade. Flashing like crazy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not sure how my sis ended up with this, but I'm glad she did! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHmwRQQ6YWz9Ys8tOihZ0LoK_1w9XX2eUiOsD7pDHC3-OnCZnUBf0QOcBOc1vBVuKprqjqr6CPFO09VJ4r8JlkWEu4KJlmbIaxcy4PVJ2rBgMi1UK7NpvvFN1REM44Ze85V3uKv2q4Ec/s1600/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHmwRQQ6YWz9Ys8tOihZ0LoK_1w9XX2eUiOsD7pDHC3-OnCZnUBf0QOcBOc1vBVuKprqjqr6CPFO09VJ4r8JlkWEu4KJlmbIaxcy4PVJ2rBgMi1UK7NpvvFN1REM44Ze85V3uKv2q4Ec/s640/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I ran to the hardware store looking for something to help me rig this thing into a bedside light for the boys.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To my surprise they had exactly what I needed and it was only $5.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8E0a9E1jfYjHbpTHm9IRy-te_w9J8xlyEidFrQp2k7x0V2wzhWHfV59Gi_yrP9vC7tKkqbvTMbUd1nGxI4o0TKeT06j9dDg_2GSlq7NOh36GJuQB78qMCBoaOYTbN2-RED4Iyuf4Xgck/s1600/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8E0a9E1jfYjHbpTHm9IRy-te_w9J8xlyEidFrQp2k7x0V2wzhWHfV59Gi_yrP9vC7tKkqbvTMbUd1nGxI4o0TKeT06j9dDg_2GSlq7NOh36GJuQB78qMCBoaOYTbN2-RED4Iyuf4Xgck/s640/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back to the flasher....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These things are powered by battery normally.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzU_wwjx6x20eaDR41NEYKKRVgOtAMXsgI2KIVkIiUp7B9GB7THJZF1Kgay8iZsfX_PtPZq-Fmeqmc92pcI3GimxZX3jIOHyhHedUqG7C5SBORHq9sMOPxTvKjG2wK3RW9u9sqQmELqI/s1600/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzU_wwjx6x20eaDR41NEYKKRVgOtAMXsgI2KIVkIiUp7B9GB7THJZF1Kgay8iZsfX_PtPZq-Fmeqmc92pcI3GimxZX3jIOHyhHedUqG7C5SBORHq9sMOPxTvKjG2wK3RW9u9sqQmELqI/s640/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+005.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But I gutted it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvyuoR3FSINUjAR5kX0eK6OVXDOeZqpwCG8MBIBXdR1ONRd-aL7B06XGEeE1vG02eBAeNM33tSNKyiY_bwH1aESiEmqqcxKm_WU603KD2Hxby1uYYMm73XW5l50ZD_2OfUCo6BXnYFlM/s1600/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvyuoR3FSINUjAR5kX0eK6OVXDOeZqpwCG8MBIBXdR1ONRd-aL7B06XGEeE1vG02eBAeNM33tSNKyiY_bwH1aESiEmqqcxKm_WU603KD2Hxby1uYYMm73XW5l50ZD_2OfUCo6BXnYFlM/s640/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">all of it.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOseBmfq1CH57vTO_T5JIsY_Yz85InbQ6sCuA_syEwE3j32OyQ9q4GB0AFJw8fEXwiclJymoxG5LhP_ZAEwa6oDE4wQL3mdB_eqrWlpBauPEnv8nGJd6duhlu00cCK0ARqpD6Iq9SEr-k/s1600/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOseBmfq1CH57vTO_T5JIsY_Yz85InbQ6sCuA_syEwE3j32OyQ9q4GB0AFJw8fEXwiclJymoxG5LhP_ZAEwa6oDE4wQL3mdB_eqrWlpBauPEnv8nGJd6duhlu00cCK0ARqpD6Iq9SEr-k/s640/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and somehow managed to use a few of the existing parts and make it run with electricity!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO9TPRBnBmSdwEyCeGsH3_BI5UgqkphEK_ob-gje8-4NsjoSARBbqk_tWFbRDE9_aLZPLs87KzDHb5QLyvM9C02ajrDOLOS-BhoHZlhCUhMtR_aLZYpfQ_UlRnb4bGn3CdzqKGZhoDXw/s1600/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO9TPRBnBmSdwEyCeGsH3_BI5UgqkphEK_ob-gje8-4NsjoSARBbqk_tWFbRDE9_aLZPLs87KzDHb5QLyvM9C02ajrDOLOS-BhoHZlhCUhMtR_aLZYpfQ_UlRnb4bGn3CdzqKGZhoDXw/s640/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+013.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Took a lot of brainstorming. Lots of screw drivers, scissors, tin snips and a few swear words..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzOMDcJttulcofqoT_RjWfZfG6k6WOVXjHpuEOGI2nnG7ttpUNKwEBjqysa_cH0oHPvABnbV2uKQzgHXyu5T7YdK1rohE7kg2B_8SjsrJKbyc00p1Ah5rwxx0a1PtkNfRGtK4ytg8Q7c/s1600/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzOMDcJttulcofqoT_RjWfZfG6k6WOVXjHpuEOGI2nnG7ttpUNKwEBjqysa_cH0oHPvABnbV2uKQzgHXyu5T7YdK1rohE7kg2B_8SjsrJKbyc00p1Ah5rwxx0a1PtkNfRGtK4ytg8Q7c/s640/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+018.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But I finally got it put back together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKoJLkzxeTd34vqW2NlOQkkbMmsnA8KoaAtm-iNnk2KvtjVO4Z-BHLuSTc9J5nWJ1Kyhq0ee8TPs1L1tzxNx-GqdtlWRv3edKQDtHbB3D-NIdcSYR5wV0nPvY4RuKvAcP804ZcBQk2fk/s1600/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKoJLkzxeTd34vqW2NlOQkkbMmsnA8KoaAtm-iNnk2KvtjVO4Z-BHLuSTc9J5nWJ1Kyhq0ee8TPs1L1tzxNx-GqdtlWRv3edKQDtHbB3D-NIdcSYR5wV0nPvY4RuKvAcP804ZcBQk2fk/s640/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now it's a totally funky light that my boys are gonna love!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYUL9OG-wGNy39td51l6UetEpWBDLA2GYjPWonMIGWEIPAGBrT7RBsKF4ZFhUR5Iar58E6jdwU13vwrcM7GA0e3dze1v-ESJJjdIkYTttk-mcSUTZgrE_D5KQ6YfSspE3CiJDh-VAbZg/s1600/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYUL9OG-wGNy39td51l6UetEpWBDLA2GYjPWonMIGWEIPAGBrT7RBsKF4ZFhUR5Iar58E6jdwU13vwrcM7GA0e3dze1v-ESJJjdIkYTttk-mcSUTZgrE_D5KQ6YfSspE3CiJDh-VAbZg/s640/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+030.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stinkin' cute, right??!! And I didn't even electrocute myself! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2EQ5Hu_rXmRbLfDx1u_z-_NEixriuMC5P4Y4MUSwuDADvZ8-I6kb6E6xi-t6KwA-bHo-O5wFEdUGRzZ85FSmV031LS8Zg_3lfHcc16YzsaDj0Dp1EY4BYoGF91XUwhSpsS3mAeQQEXI/s1600/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2EQ5Hu_rXmRbLfDx1u_z-_NEixriuMC5P4Y4MUSwuDADvZ8-I6kb6E6xi-t6KwA-bHo-O5wFEdUGRzZ85FSmV031LS8Zg_3lfHcc16YzsaDj0Dp1EY4BYoGF91XUwhSpsS3mAeQQEXI/s640/Street+flasher+to+bedside+light+032.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay tuned for the boys room redo. It's nearly done!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hoping to get it finished in the next few days!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...Linked to...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://vintagerevivals.blogspot.com/2011/03/look-what-i-found-friday.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+VintageRevivals+(Vintage+Revivals)">Vintage Revival..Look what I found Friday!</a></div>a little tweakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16168358211644519192noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137422891205890423.post-41854111037652818612011-03-11T13:12:00.000-08:002011-03-11T13:13:45.318-08:00New rug...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8AuNiWxSfLcu3UfJ8lFts1ocJlZ19qw4U0gTMhedzGfwK-8SqO5quvBA1vqdjFHa5RzTTo4zsjUwAHdIqgK5g14xzDfGpAKSGAG3irGFm973lMCM-JPC9tLHwgwnRXMlxc0UpwpDrNM/s1600/L13318894.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8AuNiWxSfLcu3UfJ8lFts1ocJlZ19qw4U0gTMhedzGfwK-8SqO5quvBA1vqdjFHa5RzTTo4zsjUwAHdIqgK5g14xzDfGpAKSGAG3irGFm973lMCM-JPC9tLHwgwnRXMlxc0UpwpDrNM/s640/L13318894.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I ordered this <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Ivory-Floral-Rug-5-x-76/5543431/product.html?rcmndsrc=4">rug</a> for our front room today. I've been looking since December for one that I loved so hopefully when it gets here I still love it. I tend to change my mind a lot!</span></div>a little tweakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16168358211644519192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137422891205890423.post-35900314512704122542011-03-08T12:38:00.000-08:002011-03-09T06:48:41.132-08:00Progress!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Salon/Laundry room [aka "salaundry" as the kids like to call it.]</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>BEFORE... </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">This room, like every other room in the house, was the yellowy band-aid color too.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm loving how it's coming along. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pretty soon I can relax..until I find something else to paint! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But for now, I gotta go clean the house that fell apart while I painted this morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's my turn to host bunko tomorrow and I haven't done a thing to prepare!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>a little tweakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16168358211644519192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137422891205890423.post-2916328791690227292011-03-02T20:54:00.000-08:002011-03-08T12:43:58.652-08:00a new kitchen light...<div style="text-align: center;">You've gotta check this out! <a href="http://www.crapivemade.com/2011/03/can-light-to-pendant-light.html">CLICK HERE</a> This is one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I had to make one for myself! It works perfectly in our 'new' kitchen. I love it and it was cheap and easy!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">You start with an Easter basket...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5IOr2Mdpw5mz6jMhL9yLQ8JNiWzNj_7fK-QhHr6Mv6kY914LxXFH2AKrsixXJMPUSDIXn8WaUJEP2N3Lstn6go_Qmye25OkEWOulIeV6plw1IijwlhOapgb65SOcQwgb93cX7dHP0LY/s1600/pendant+light+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5IOr2Mdpw5mz6jMhL9yLQ8JNiWzNj_7fK-QhHr6Mv6kY914LxXFH2AKrsixXJMPUSDIXn8WaUJEP2N3Lstn6go_Qmye25OkEWOulIeV6plw1IijwlhOapgb65SOcQwgb93cX7dHP0LY/s640/pendant+light+002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Take the handle off.<br />
And cut a hole out to fit this <a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_74461-1811-MPA-1JBZ_4294928114+4294965576_4294933768_?productId=1260133&Ns=p_product_prd_lis_ord_nbr|0||p_product_quantity_sold|1&pl=1&currentURL=/pl_Portfolio_4294928114%2B4294965576_4294933768_%3FNs%3Dp_product_prd_lis_ord_nbr|0||p_product_quantity_sold|1&facetInfo=Portfolio">CAN LIGHT-TO-PENDANT LIGHT CONVERSION KIT</a><br />
You can get it at Lowe's for about $20</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1ZT9xJbyOAH3s6d6IIXlnJmfX9-HNkHOblDzE7O5kcHjOmm9askX5iSbi2ccsTVwDbxTEYCbcM1ATjZv4OK-vc_zDA3SBS1getL1gWP9XWCvVG3rcXahGISLDhRGE6JSuEp9bNMTQpk/s1600/pendant+light+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1ZT9xJbyOAH3s6d6IIXlnJmfX9-HNkHOblDzE7O5kcHjOmm9askX5iSbi2ccsTVwDbxTEYCbcM1ATjZv4OK-vc_zDA3SBS1getL1gWP9XWCvVG3rcXahGISLDhRGE6JSuEp9bNMTQpk/s640/pendant+light+006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A few coats of paint...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLTYWhftvJjIB-o3rwbPYz4Ohnn0j6iZSoqKsfbJ2TsbDP8Lq97vsmM2M9igKDPqvpSgWGJL7XGYBfiodXsQcNhJfbRymVrkDx22ZrFzulSdBXaulBMlswVkmrPGCBDKO44Y1sHREiLQ/s1600/pendant+light+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLTYWhftvJjIB-o3rwbPYz4Ohnn0j6iZSoqKsfbJ2TsbDP8Lq97vsmM2M9igKDPqvpSgWGJL7XGYBfiodXsQcNhJfbRymVrkDx22ZrFzulSdBXaulBMlswVkmrPGCBDKO44Y1sHREiLQ/s640/pendant+light+008.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I chose oil rubbed bronze to match our faucet and drawer pulls in the rest of the kitchen.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXRcdNe1vmx7bloQMS0qkaAubhd2lA49BDMscegfPGeZa902gQqXUHilTKmK4Lon6Ejch_MJG2PXtpfs20ZNY3ievBmELRtGD_M8cuVuNgc0-NFKhGChjjh_YkdXURjCFOxmIf_rzG3o/s1600/pendant+light+027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXRcdNe1vmx7bloQMS0qkaAubhd2lA49BDMscegfPGeZa902gQqXUHilTKmK4Lon6Ejch_MJG2PXtpfs20ZNY3ievBmELRtGD_M8cuVuNgc0-NFKhGChjjh_YkdXURjCFOxmIf_rzG3o/s640/pendant+light+027.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Put it all together. Now my boring empty kitchen window....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIqlHJdw846UWf8cB2lDzkemAyK55UJD0sONh-OjRZcTAEEXX44MfUutbXvZJTSUCm06DzEwZdRYYpa5mmDnAs86fphbCizHcPXezjifwFy2IPLCnG0V0xYOAqyXjpbFWhvWgKDdh1y4/s1600/pendant+light+021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIqlHJdw846UWf8cB2lDzkemAyK55UJD0sONh-OjRZcTAEEXX44MfUutbXvZJTSUCm06DzEwZdRYYpa5mmDnAs86fphbCizHcPXezjifwFy2IPLCnG0V0xYOAqyXjpbFWhvWgKDdh1y4/s640/pendant+light+021.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">... is all fancied up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdt8Hz1XymHoJjV6hPTa2NLXAMKsjZTW-rcZiEbBTCIZdpiCIy75EtoU9F0kRWhjTVbvTNRcuS4WgDBYuRRnl8kiOCwg7KcqKQXe4XquYynpY4sbdjMg7OmU1Sd84EPTOFvhN23Mqgtc/s1600/pendant+light+029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdt8Hz1XymHoJjV6hPTa2NLXAMKsjZTW-rcZiEbBTCIZdpiCIy75EtoU9F0kRWhjTVbvTNRcuS4WgDBYuRRnl8kiOCwg7KcqKQXe4XquYynpY4sbdjMg7OmU1Sd84EPTOFvhN23Mqgtc/s640/pendant+light+029.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here's a close up shot! It's too cool!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSTYo8PH3IZoa0LqqDYUlm53TzNUmdv5PK-igcZVgVkdvh31JPfsMqoI5Dmt9DRVvhir_1KXvNuwCOcTMY8cMSCQWpNPXYA6V6RfxZ1MprDq_3kG6qgskjwwqhktv2F-3Ls7cuApAjm4/s1600/pendant+light+030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSTYo8PH3IZoa0LqqDYUlm53TzNUmdv5PK-igcZVgVkdvh31JPfsMqoI5Dmt9DRVvhir_1KXvNuwCOcTMY8cMSCQWpNPXYA6V6RfxZ1MprDq_3kG6qgskjwwqhktv2F-3Ls7cuApAjm4/s640/pendant+light+030.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Go check out <a href="http://www.crapivemade.com/">CRAP I'VE MADE</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You'll love what you find! Such a fun blog!</div>a little tweakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16168358211644519192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137422891205890423.post-70711322619029470772011-03-02T08:24:00.000-08:002011-03-09T06:49:41.627-08:00kitchen before and after...<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"> Unless you've been to our house you can't truly know how ugly the current paint is. It's really bad! Just a gross yellowy band-aid color. It's bad! And it's throughout the entire house. Slowly, we're changing it. Slowly!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"> Maybe if I paint the trim white it won't stand out so bad.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkphlUe7yO1F_EbfumMi7vH1zoYcnaoc_zv0BYLcMfqAj0pOPiHY0oLfAcBJBGIUF9wmSrDjB56udX0SRHS9KFeNG-w7twVHsC3584By2gmEWz3NmBx56_q73SM-7gPXr4QHzm7X4Iicg/s1600/kitchen+before+and+after+026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkphlUe7yO1F_EbfumMi7vH1zoYcnaoc_zv0BYLcMfqAj0pOPiHY0oLfAcBJBGIUF9wmSrDjB56udX0SRHS9KFeNG-w7twVHsC3584By2gmEWz3NmBx56_q73SM-7gPXr4QHzm7X4Iicg/s640/kitchen+before+and+after+026.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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DURING....</div><div style="text-align: center;">-This project sat like this for over a month. I ran out of energy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPw_Cwte_mEZQFuXtvMvCiSLl6NGG8ez7heee36YFJrgX8sD7QgVvGNv9A_1D3vVcTdSIWh6sWdawOGiOUI_ZHLyQv6DIP7XvS6GS4pkuUBFmFTUERfP-yu4NCfjtkgZCRKCFBkLK3IM/s1600/basement+curtains+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPw_Cwte_mEZQFuXtvMvCiSLl6NGG8ez7heee36YFJrgX8sD7QgVvGNv9A_1D3vVcTdSIWh6sWdawOGiOUI_ZHLyQv6DIP7XvS6GS4pkuUBFmFTUERfP-yu4NCfjtkgZCRKCFBkLK3IM/s640/basement+curtains+004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I FINALLY PAINTED IT....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love how it looks! It opens the room up and makes it feel much bigger than it is. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSurADP4754YWoyECUCpS9bkdrQDv4qabPstI1Na2DrKY0Hsxy1IQAJbmsOzJxeErrLWqMiJRwLCogF_JI6Lk2aFYM1cIJcl08G_MAIiazMH9q-JJ35It_Aty3Zx-wDH4wq-GbkTNzbU/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSurADP4754YWoyECUCpS9bkdrQDv4qabPstI1Na2DrKY0Hsxy1IQAJbmsOzJxeErrLWqMiJRwLCogF_JI6Lk2aFYM1cIJcl08G_MAIiazMH9q-JJ35It_Aty3Zx-wDH4wq-GbkTNzbU/s640/026.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*NOTE* I f we ever do any sort of molding again (which I'm sure we will...already have a few more ideas in mind) I will definitely paint the walls and the boards before hand and then touch up nail holes afterwards. This was quite the lengthy project. Lots of little crevices and it would have been a lot quicker had I painted first!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Linked to <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDe5RZlL-WBhRs70c12Z_FCBQU_VYcR263GV3D80_ZlTMWvyDO_2eQBqMTdoazhM3HjKNbvE2wdj3h_wcPbxF-UecZVZWlTUmXoRpm_wigewQbkKqKT9JuhTYZ-bhc_sm2e6cJoazyik/s1600/molding+party+wed.jpg%E2%80%9D%20alt=">DecorChick Molding Party!</a></div>a little tweakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16168358211644519192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137422891205890423.post-63557864807109376942011-02-16T10:13:00.000-08:002011-02-16T10:39:20.959-08:00can't decide what's uglier...<div style="text-align: center;">The existing paint, the new paint or the color of our banister.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifl2khuvS9QB_avLad6kuLuMe7X17aEqprPs_b6JtYEZcfvWL-DiY465_8XdpKc6_TWIR4LF1PIZegcH5BIoL7uAZX-rgp74C4ApyswzstHsrYf85B1og1436IZEjZBqfrTyrchS-T-pg/s1600/paint+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifl2khuvS9QB_avLad6kuLuMe7X17aEqprPs_b6JtYEZcfvWL-DiY465_8XdpKc6_TWIR4LF1PIZegcH5BIoL7uAZX-rgp74C4ApyswzstHsrYf85B1og1436IZEjZBqfrTyrchS-T-pg/s400/paint+015.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Glad I didn't buy the giant 5 gallon buckets before I tested it out!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was shooting for a greyed taupe. This just looks like a dirty white.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It looks bad in the picture but it looks even worse in real life. gross.<br />
ha ha!! If you stare at it long enough<br />
it starts to look like the silhouette of a bearded man.<br />
Note to self: 'Oatlands Subtle Taupe' is not the color to go with</div>a little tweakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16168358211644519192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137422891205890423.post-70870351000212008902011-02-15T17:12:00.000-08:002011-02-15T17:22:35.748-08:00It's the best grey ever...City Storm by Valspar<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I just finished painting two bedside tables for our master bedroom.<br />
They still need a coat of poly, but I had to show you this color.<br />
Now I just need to find some drawer pulls and finish the lamps I started to go on top of the tables. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm in the middle of decorating our room, so until It's finished, these pictures will have to do.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a sneak peek of the bedding I bought this week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's being delivered tomorrow! eeeek!!! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvtHqUIU_1K9SoiMKdgxhGIL4FopSRIO8F-gaptQdueH8u5dUNn2BBMnK4zgImbsubADOVXsP6lgP8xFq3fXouB-Ud6Fr9iwGTrA098DOhIgLNhtoU0kNVZ2ZiZ7f8RIRmje9ViC5yyw/s1600/bedding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvtHqUIU_1K9SoiMKdgxhGIL4FopSRIO8F-gaptQdueH8u5dUNn2BBMnK4zgImbsubADOVXsP6lgP8xFq3fXouB-Ud6Fr9iwGTrA098DOhIgLNhtoU0kNVZ2ZiZ7f8RIRmje9ViC5yyw/s320/bedding.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>a little tweakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16168358211644519192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137422891205890423.post-41921450333629549082011-02-14T12:54:00.000-08:002011-02-16T10:03:32.423-08:00Yellow..<div style="text-align: center;">I traded <a href="http://oopsredone.blogspot.com/">Melanie</a> some of my furniture stash for this beauty.<br />
I'd guess it was made sometime in the mid 70's.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Long before I was born!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DcnxmjfvPltBBJsZNxFJjijp5nH2gBC_qCgSLHXKB7nbIwudtKUeHiq_SJZPTp2qr12pJ7xp5STI1x_6cAfHPZ-_vzi97ySu2IQf1d1L-FQp3rpi8e7xb2AXx-7xvewG8d52L9tjDjA/s1600/yellow+cabinet+024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DcnxmjfvPltBBJsZNxFJjijp5nH2gBC_qCgSLHXKB7nbIwudtKUeHiq_SJZPTp2qr12pJ7xp5STI1x_6cAfHPZ-_vzi97ySu2IQf1d1L-FQp3rpi8e7xb2AXx-7xvewG8d52L9tjDjA/s400/yellow+cabinet+024.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Primed it (sorry, no picture of that step) with Kilz spray primer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then gave it 3 coats of Krylon" Bauhaus Gold" spray paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdJEYctuQwI9zsYxolLADyV6c4SANE6EigHAiZvcM3v3WbJibeQKQ1OQ2qg5qOsFldiYh6NayKwHkU1XtrFwjGD0OvTnhZnATC_E6I8qdmeDETj_465ftPeUzHK_auKPEZsMKVvnWC1M/s1600/yellow+cabinet+034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdJEYctuQwI9zsYxolLADyV6c4SANE6EigHAiZvcM3v3WbJibeQKQ1OQ2qg5qOsFldiYh6NayKwHkU1XtrFwjGD0OvTnhZnATC_E6I8qdmeDETj_465ftPeUzHK_auKPEZsMKVvnWC1M/s400/yellow+cabinet+034.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I used Ralph Lauren "smoke" glaze. I applied it pretty heavily and then wiped it off to my liking. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finished it off with two coats of Minwax semi-gloss polycrylic. Good stuff. Adds a really hard, strong top coat and doesn't turn brown/yellow like polyurethane does.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqZ_Oz6hDSlgkk_Jiz92ng6pf2KLldeonzy5b4y-6ZgJ9U-UbSf7sJMuzFtn3wvmT4JMZNEvhrwzXWRroPtNjOnHgNyrbgPFfpakt-eOt02b5jp7shuP_Fi_LoDx7NOAPLz81ktgC5v0/s1600/basement+decor+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqZ_Oz6hDSlgkk_Jiz92ng6pf2KLldeonzy5b4y-6ZgJ9U-UbSf7sJMuzFtn3wvmT4JMZNEvhrwzXWRroPtNjOnHgNyrbgPFfpakt-eOt02b5jp7shuP_Fi_LoDx7NOAPLz81ktgC5v0/s400/basement+decor+001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It sits underneath our TV and stores some of the kids toys. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Still haven't found the perfect knobs yet, which I'm really in no hurry to do since the kids toys are now trapped inside. :) My oldest two have figured out how to pry it open, but it still keeps number 3 & 4 out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What do ya think of the color? Too crazy? Too bold? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nah, it's gonna look good with the paint I've picked out for the walls </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the fabric I bought for the curtains. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>a little tweakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16168358211644519192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137422891205890423.post-29517986984303437062011-02-12T10:19:00.000-08:002011-02-16T10:29:04.880-08:00before and after<div style="text-align: center;"> An old dresser I painted for an old friend last summer.</div><div style="text-align: center;">before...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lyZx3j_Q7PYhayxtymOst8Nx0zzJ-m1S75E80XmDQ49ID0X-CuOQCbY6UxS-ZRZDCvXbqjyeC3Iws8vZChUCKifNIGnD4P3KnyghTuOsGUTSOIWKaBIHFbx0gsisZWZYxy5hhFdRnAE/s1600/black+dresser_Maiz+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lyZx3j_Q7PYhayxtymOst8Nx0zzJ-m1S75E80XmDQ49ID0X-CuOQCbY6UxS-ZRZDCvXbqjyeC3Iws8vZChUCKifNIGnD4P3KnyghTuOsGUTSOIWKaBIHFbx0gsisZWZYxy5hhFdRnAE/s400/black+dresser_Maiz+011.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">after..... the picture quality is horrible. I am not a photographer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZRGmghSw7nn2ZoivJw9IdjCtDzeXioBSN7T_OZO0yrAfhOgBS9OVHP0AJKU23L6W_lAal0wEqoQEGnxF8A_37AL1rj4dXA-CzsqzcTxUOD-6E5O2xIlTxMaA49fXSdK61cNFLasWbi0/s1600/black+dresser_Maiz+023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZRGmghSw7nn2ZoivJw9IdjCtDzeXioBSN7T_OZO0yrAfhOgBS9OVHP0AJKU23L6W_lAal0wEqoQEGnxF8A_37AL1rj4dXA-CzsqzcTxUOD-6E5O2xIlTxMaA49fXSdK61cNFLasWbi0/s400/black+dresser_Maiz+023.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my favorites so far. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtN2IbFkUF-ZK8zhHjBON_qzDTE-HorCWMJna57AV3HIHB91NnaQAhAX78XE2ZwP6HBiFfPl8dJFovezVKqkw67CrivIXVPNm0-YO5Ufof4OGmugGtaRpYkJdmGSrZdBsH36bHY1U5GWw/s1600/black+dresser_Maiz+024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtN2IbFkUF-ZK8zhHjBON_qzDTE-HorCWMJna57AV3HIHB91NnaQAhAX78XE2ZwP6HBiFfPl8dJFovezVKqkw67CrivIXVPNm0-YO5Ufof4OGmugGtaRpYkJdmGSrZdBsH36bHY1U5GWw/s400/black+dresser_Maiz+024.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jet black paint (can't remember the brand)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sanded the edges</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4 coats of stain/poly in one</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Would have kept it if I thought I could have gotten away with it!</div>a little tweakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16168358211644519192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137422891205890423.post-53841785501650270582011-02-11T21:07:00.000-08:002011-03-02T21:14:18.615-08:00a new adventure.....We just bought our second home and we've got an endless list of 'house projects'. This blog is a way to record all of our adventures while turning this house into our home.a little tweakedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16168358211644519192noreply@blogger.com0