home projects
Feels Like F-O-R-E-V-E-R Home Project
Today,Feels Like F-O-R-E-V-E-R Home Project 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 … [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 New Curtains a Gift and a New Start 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 … [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 veggies planted. =) I have finally got a coat of primer on the … [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; the … [Read more...] about Planning for Spring