home projects
Feels Like F-O-R-E-V-E-R Home Project
Today, I realized that I have been feeling like our basement renovation is almost done for over a month now. This is good and bad. The good thing is that I have been able to balance my desire to get things done with the reality of our busy life. The bad thing is that it has been a month and we are still not done. Like all good things, it will be gradual and quality. On Monday night Cody and I … [Read more...] about Feels Like F-O-R-E-V-E-R Home Project
Interior Painting Tools and Tips
After painting most of our 2300 square foot home, I have gathered some helpful interior painting tools and tips that will make your painting jobs easier. Cody helped me paint the basement this last weekend. As we were painting I thought about the amount of painting we have done since we moved into our home. We are on our eighth room! Then I thought, I will ask Cody what his number one tip would … [Read more...] about Interior Painting Tools and Tips
New Curtains, a Gift and a New Start
New Curtains I found these curtains at Target in the clearance section. They are not perfect, but they look nice in the room. After buying and returning literally five sets of curtains, I was so happy to find some that look decent. I found these at Shopko and the solid yellow will be hung on the other window in the front room and the gray and yellow set will be hung in my dining room. I will … [Read more...] about New Curtains, a Gift and a New Start
Home Project Updates
Pink peonies from my yard. A dream of mine is to have a large cut flower garden, but I am grateful for the beautiful flowers I have. Jane beat a bird to a strawberry. We really need to cover the strawberry patch. Maurie is concerned about Brooklyn, who is ready to dig with the shovel and get some more … [Read more...] about Home Project Updates
Planning for Spring
Spring by Gerard Manley Hopkins Nothing is so beautiful as Spring – When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush; Thrush’s eggs look little low heavens, and thrush Through the echoing timber does so rinse and wring The ear, it strikes like lightnings to hear him sing; The glassy peartree leaves and blooms, they brush The descending blue; that blue is all in a rush With richness; … [Read more...] about Planning for Spring