Big Projects

I am starting a ton of big projects for our house after the 4th! Some of them include making a dresser, charging stand, and platform bed with headboard for our Master Bedroom. I have the plans from the wonderful Ana White! I love her site!

The kids rooms are getting a lot of new things such as: a long desk, cubbies, and a tall self in Jaxsuns room.

The living room not much but a desk is all it is getting. Maybe a tall book self for all the kids books!

I am ready to get my checklist done!

There are several pictures below and that is how my things will turn out.

I hope you all are having a great summer! We are super busy and I hardly find time to blog!

My Tools Around Here

My tools and I have been busy working and getting along! Making lots of cool knock offs from Pottery Barn! When your a family of five there is no reason to go spend money on expensive furniture. Even if we had it that is not where I would spend it! I'm thankful I was raised around tools lived on a farm growing up! Because now I make our furniture! Love it  so much! 

My platform pottery barn teen platform bed. I love my knock off version. It looks very similar! 

Picture Hanger DIY Tutorial

Very simple and easy!

Get a 1X4 from Lowes have it cut in half. 

Prime it and Paint it the color you would like! 

I found the studs and pre drilled. 

I screwed it in. 

I scored a bunch of hooks from a sample sale in our town and used them. 

I took picture frames and stapled twine and hot glue. Added a cute bow! 

And hung my pictures on the hooks! 

Have fun! This space in our house needed something!

The bench sit is next on my DIY list!

Big 27

Today I turned 27, and enjoyed with my husband and children! We live two hours from my parents or I would have went and seen them! Honestly I don't feel it. People say I definitely age well but this body feels like it is forty trying to keep up with three children! 

I  am beyond blessed and thankful for all the birthday wishes on Facebook and the many text messages! I will respond back to all of you eventually!!!

Mothers Day 2013

We traveled toy parents and spent Mother's Day with her! I am thankful for my mother and for her choosing to adopt me! Also, thankful for the godly life and role model she is! 

Sophie's 6

My oldest turned six on April 26. Where has time went to? I am thankful God blessed us with her!

 

Kids Farmhouse Table

The table is designed from Ana Whites instructions! The top I will be adding a couple more coats tomorrow! I love how grown up it looks and will match our dining room table!

Here is the link for better instructions: 

http://ana-white.com/2011/03/claras-table-oak-tabletop

I like to put my pieces together and mark my holes, and then pre drill the holes (always).

It came together, perfect!

This is the stain I choose to use from Lowe's

First coat

The legs I painted a light grey and distressed it. The top will be finish tomorrow!