First Grade-Sophie

Sophie started 1st grade August 1st! She has a lovely teacher who we love! Her name is Mrs. Owens! We look forward to a wonderful year with her!

 

 

New Lamp Shade

I refurbished a lamp that I got at Hobby Lobby for super cheap!

Supplies

• Burlap
• Spray Adhesive
• Scissors
• Roll of Burlap on a spool in the ribbon area

It is very easy to do! It was covered in a blue burlap, and I took it off. Once taking it off I put my new burlap on very carefully! Lastly, I put my grey burlap ribbon around it and used the spray adhesive to keep it in place!

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!