Finished Product!

The porch is finished. I had it done a couple weeks ago but never got around to posting pictures. If you recall, our porch used to be two different shades of pink. And if not, go back a few posts and check it out because I don't know how to link it here. :)

From pink to Angel Food Cake and Faded Blue. Please don't judge us by our porch junk

The ceiling took a total of 5 hours to paint: 1 coat primer, 2 coats blue. But well worth it. It's so pretty!

Yeah, yeah, the narsty floor is still there. But hey, it's not surrounded by pink walls anymore!

Porch pictures tomorrow. Os prometo! (I promise!)

Crap I Made

I'm still working on my front porch so in the meantime here's some crap I made from Goodwill finds.

I think I paid around $5 for all eight pieces. Lovely colors, aren't they?

I spray painted all the stands a bronzey color. Then, I hot glued the glass pieces to the tops of the stands.

And there you have it! Awesome crap I made. Made possible by people who donate to Goodwill. Thank you.

Out With the Cats

The cats and I were on our daily 'outing' and I decided to take a few pictures.

Gomer enjoys his little jungle area. He likes to lay under the day lilies and watch everything from his hiding place.

Mo is our little shy kitty. But she's certainly vocal. We're never quite sure what she's talking about, though. :)

My flowers have sprouted! But don't ask me what they are--I can't remember.

I love my fern! I've had it for 4 years now and it's still going strong.

Jess+Ben....awwww :)

All Dressed Up

The dresser space I was allotted in our bedroom was less than impressive, looks wise. And since the wood wasn't anything special I opted to paint it instead of staining it. But first, I had to sand it and use a little wood filler.

That's right, I'm rocking the socks and flip flops.

Here's the finished product! Three coats of Dark Granite colored paint. But there's a little surprise when the drawers are pulled out-----

Tah dah! The sides and insides of the drawers are painted Americana blue. Love it!

And the critics are pleased. :)

Happy Anniversary

Yesterday, Ben and I celebrated our first anniversary! And we're still laughing. : )

Bring on year two!!

Trade In

On Tuesday we traded in my trusty Mustang for a more winter reliable vehicle. So I said a tearful goodbye to my favoritest car ever and to driving like a moonshiner....




....and said hello to my new(ish), more responsible looking Ford Escape. It's a great car with nice heated leather seats, low miles, and lots of head room. I think I'll be able to get used to this.