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Kitchen update….
Thursday and Friday I worked on one of the secret projects in my kitchen and Saturday was suppose to be the day that we put the new flooring in. BUT, it was sunny. This spring we have had a total of 3 sunny days. Sad right? So I spent Saturday putting in the rest of the garden, mowing, weeding, edging, and playing with the kids. It was glorious and I don't feel one bit bad that the flooring didn't get done :) Today the cabinet guys are coming to install the new pantry, pull out garbage, and upper cabinet. Then I will have to paint them. It rained last night and is suppose to rain today. I hope it stay clear long enough for me to paint them! Since I don't have pics of the floor done, here … {READ MORE}
The BIG FAT Blog Redesign Contest!!!!
I personally have changed since starting this blog and I think my blog has evolved as well. When I started I was all over the place and I had an identity crisis. Now that I have been blogging 8 months I feel like I have the hang of it. Since I have grown I would like to have a new design. I was going to wait until my blog's anniversary but that is 4 months away! I am sooooo not that patient. I have been torn about this because I love my header. AND I HATE CHANGE. And my husband illustrated the "housewife". But I feel like this will be a good thing for the direction my blog has gradually taken. It is one of those "better in the long run" kind of decisions. I thought it might be fun to … {READ MORE}
Whipperberry
I love the Whipperberry gals! I am honored to have them as a guest today :) Happy Saturday all! It’s Heather from WhipperBerry here and I am super excited about our little blog swap with the fabulous Stacy today! We LOVE her!! We’ve been on a bit of a sweet kick over at WhipperBerry, but with summer around the corner we need some sweets that aren’t too hard on the waistline! Christene has this amazing recipe for a Sinless Lemon Pie that is like a taste of summer… … come on over to WhipperBerry for the recipe! Now if you are looking for something downright indulgent… you have to try The Most Amazing Chocolate Cake Ever {this of course is purely my opinion, you’ll have to … {READ MORE}
Painted Cabinets!!!!
I can't believe how much more bright my kitchen is now! It looks so fresh and clean too. Here are a few teaser shots before I get into the tutorial. Okay, here is the "before," which is really kind of a "during" picture. I forgot to take pictures before we got new appliances. I will dig around and see if I can find any pictures of the real before. We still haven't got our new cabinets we ordered. There will be a pull out garbage next to the dishwasher, a pantry next to the fridge, and some upper cabinets above the fridge. I was so stressed about how to approach this project. I had read a lot of posts about sanding, stripping, and de-glossing. I didn't want to do any of those … {READ MORE}
It is coming. I promise!
I painted my kitchen cabinets over the weekend! I am in love with them :) I was going to edit the pictures and write up the post last night after we put the kids to bed but we had some people come over. They were having a hard time and sometimes it helps to talk it out. Since people are more important than posts, I didn't get the post written. But I promise it will get posted today. I am excited to show you the after!!! As soon as the older kids get off to school and my baby goes down for a nap I will get on it. I am hoping for noon.... So its a lunch date, right??? Here is a before. Sort of. I haven't edited the "real" before pictures yet but this is what my cabinets looked like. They … {READ MORE}
Monogramed Pillow Tutorial: By Tammy
I recently saw a monogram pillow in the Pottery Barn Kids catalog that I really liked. I wasn’t too thrilled with the price tag and I knew I could make it myself. This is an easy project and the big bonus is that you are the designer and can decide things like colors, fabrics and sizes. I always like doing things my way! I made a 16 inch square pillow. Please adjust the measurements and materials as needed for the size you make. Materials 1 yard border and backing fabric 1/2 yard pillow front fabric scrap of fabric for monogram small section of two-sided fusible webbing (I prefer Heat N Bond Lite) pillow form coordinating thread Instructions NOTE: Sew everything with 1/4 inch seam … {READ MORE}
Guest Blogger: Karen at Home
Hey there! My name is Karen and you can normally find me over at Karen At Home. I love Stacy and her 'Not Just a House Wife Blog' so it is very exciting to be able to be here today and share an easy DIY tutorial for your home with Stacy’s amazing readers. In 2007, my husband and I built a new home in a master planned community. Decorating it and making it our own has become passion of mine. As a busy Mom of a 16 month old girl, I am always looking for ways to save time and money when starting a decorating project. A few weeks ago, I purchased drapery panels for our large set of windows in our Great room. This particular area of our home was challenging because I had to come up with FIVE … {READ MORE}
A Bloggers Day Out!
I was able to be part of a group of bloggers that went to sample some of the fun places at The Shops at Riverwoods in Provo, Utah. My favorite one was Malawi's Pizza. Can I just say that I have a new crush? Forget Brad Pitt, I like a man who can cook. Chef Kent Anderson...... (sigh). There are only 41 chefs that rank higher than him in the world. IN THE WORLD! I recognized him from being on The Food Network too. His pizzas are incredible. Not only is the food good, but with every meal purchased, they turn around and donate a nutritious meal to a child in Malawi (hence the name). Chef Kent is the sensitive type too.... bonus points! I got the chance to sample all their salads and loved … {READ MORE}
My form of therapy…
I haven't been painting, staining or building lately because I have been doing THIS!!!! Gardening is my therapy. There is just something about it that makes me feel good through and through. The fact that you can put a tiny seed in the ground and it will grow a plant with FOOD on it will never cease to amaze me. I wish I lived on a farm. I wish I had acres and acres and a tractor. But my 1600 square feet of beautiful dirt will have to suffice :) I can't wait to put the fence up on that side of the yard so it will look even better. We only managed to get up the other side last year. On the very end there are the raspberries. And next to them is my strawberry patch. Our big wonderful … {READ MORE}
