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4th of July Bread!!!
The rainbow bread for St. Patrick's Day was such a hit at out house that I thought we would make a patriotic bread for the fourth of July. My kids like helping to make bread anyway, but when we do something fun like this they get so excited. I made it basically the same way as the rainbow bread which you can read about HERE. HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!!!! I hope you day is full of corn on the cob, family, and fireworks :) … {READ MORE}
Checkered Ceiling Tutorial
I am finally getting around to sharing the tutorial for my checkered ceiling. I posted it over at Centsational Girl a week or so ago but thought I would post it here too. The first thing you need to do is measure your ceiling. Once you have your measurements you can sit down and figure out how big each square needs to be. Uggg. I hate math so this was the least fun part of the whole process BUT probably the most important. Measure, measure, measure. Then get a laser level that will stick to your ceiling. Mine uses adhesive strips. This whole projects is easier if you have a helper so grab a willing assistant too :) After you make marks along the perimeter, then use the laser level to … {READ MORE}
If I could have a super power….
Do you remember this show? I realize I am totally dating myself here (as if the fact that I have 4 kids didn't already date me). I think it was called Out of This World. The main character Evie could stop time if she put her fingers together like that. A little current of electricity would go between her fingers and BAM! Time and everyone but her would freeze. Do you know how many times in my life I have fantasized that I could do that??? (confession) Do you know how many times I have tried to put my fingers together to see if maybe it would work??? If I could have just ONE super human power it would be this. The baby wakes up from nap earlier than expected... BAM! More time to … {READ MORE}
French Country Kitchen
I FINALLY was able to take pictures and post about my kitchen. It is such a huge relief to have it done. Just as I got it all cleaned up and ready to shoot, we had a HUGE storm come out of nowhere. It was intense! It got so dark and it made it hard to get good pictures. I had to edit them like crazy and that always makes the quality of the pictures less. But I just couldn't wait to share this with you! I am sure one day I will take some better shots, but these work for now. I was going for a French Country vibe. I am really happy with how it turned out. I love how fun the brown and cream polka dot curtains are! I love all the dark brown accents that tie in the floor and my dining room … {READ MORE}
GIANT S’more Cake
I originally posted this on my other blog The Birthday Blog back in September when Ihad just barely launched my blogs. Since it is now camping season I thought it would be fun to share this super fun cake! My niece wanted to go up the canyon for a BBQ for her 10th Birthday. So I surprised her with a giant s'more cake! Here is how I made it: I chose to use actual chocolate for the s'more. If you don't want to deal with melting it down and everything, you could also use chocolate frosting. I melted a large bag (24 oz) of chocolate chips. I put them in a bowl and microwaved them for 30 seconds. stirred, and then 10 more seconds. There will be some chunks and that is good. Keep … {READ MORE}
Bad News
I hate bad news. Last year after being unemployed for about 8 months my husband found a new job. They said it would be for 6 months and if they had enough work it would become permanent. The 6 months are up this month. There isn't enough work to keep him on. He was laid off this week. Oh! I do not want to go through this again. I seriously don't think I can do it. Keep us in your prayers. Pray that we can find a job soon. ANY job. It doesn't have to be an Architect position. Anything will do. And visit my site a lot. 'Cause I get paid based on traffic. So feel free to stumble the crap out of every post, and Facebook away until you drive your friends nuts. 'Cause it looks … {READ MORE}
Making Clay Beads
I wanted to share a tutorial I did for the Summer Craft Camp series over at Skip to my Lou. Most of our summer is spent outside in the sunshine but we also like to do fun crafts. My boys love all things Army so I came up with this fun activity since it is so close to the fourth of July. You can buy this clay at most craft stores. It doesn't dry out and will not harden unless baked. It is easy to work with and comes in all sorts of colors. I have used it since I was about 6 years old. Polymer clay really is a ton of fun! For my boys I mixed some of the colors to come up with "Army" colors. We took little pieces from three of the colors and mixed them together. Then we rolled … {READ MORE}
My Americana Family Room
I have shown you bits and pieces of my family room but never the whole thing. I didn't even realize that until I started gathering pictures for examples of Americana decorating. I LOVE my family room. It has big windows and is sunny. It has arches, nooks, and coved ceilings. It is filled with things that I have built and things that have meaning. It is cozy and a lot of our time is spent in here playing games, having family night, watching movies, looking out the window for dad to come home, celebrating holidays, and just plain being silly. The nook above the couch began as a design problem. I didn't know what to do with it so I was thinking about covering it up. My mom asked my husband … {READ MORE}
Americana Style Decorating
I grew up with a mother who was extremely patriotic. She also collected antiques. I think that has affected my design style a little. And since it is almost the fourth of July I would like to share some examples of Americana design that I have found. And then tomorrow I am going to show you MY Americana family room:) Americana can be obvious with red, white, blue and flags. . . (source) (source) . . . or a little less obvious with just red, white and blue. (source) It can have a nautical feel. (source) I tend to gravitate towards the less obvious. The rooms that have the feel of Americana but don't necessarily have flags, stars, and just red, white and blue. Just like this room. I … {READ MORE}
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