Growing Season

Our Garden

One of the first projects Dean started when we moved to the new house was the garden. We have had an amazingly long & chilly winter. The weather is just starting to warm up over the past two weeks. The warm weather is just delicious. Dean bought little gardening gloves for the girls and they help him out as often as their little attention spans allow. I sit back and watch. I'm looking forward to making lots of yummy things to eat with all of the bounty we harvest.

Before & During

Master Bedroom

Before

Master Bedroom

During

Bedroom #1

Before

Bedroom #1

During

Bedroom #2

Before

I haven't posted any after pictures yet because there are so many other things that need to be done to the rooms first.

::The list of things to do::

scrape ceilings

install can lights

install lighting fixtures

buy/make curtains

hang artwork

hang shelving

paint furniture

Beadboard in the girls rooms

All of these things are being done on a tight budget. Paint has been the cheapest way to make the biggest impact. I love the colors that we chose. They are so calm and I feel will be enjoyed for years to come. I'll post the painted rooms tomorrow & then share the rest when everything is finished. Hopefully sooner than later :)

Locks of Love

Zoe has been begging to get her hair cut for quite a while now. I have a dear friend with a daughter that has short hair. Zoe has been begging for "Clarabeara hair" for well over

a year.

I talked to Zoe about where the hair would be going and I think she understood enough to realize she would be helping someone who was sick. That made her happy.

I think she was super happy to finally have her "Clarabeara hair".

She looks like such a big girl now. I almost cried when she got it cut. Almost.

Lost Things Found

Me:: What are you doing Zoe?

Zoe:: I'm making a trap.

Me:: Who are you trying to catch?

Zoe:: I'm making a trap for Peter Pan.

Me:: Zoe, where are you going?

Zoe:: I've got to catch him mom!

Me:: Did you find him?

Zoe:: Nope, still looking. Maybe I will catch him tonight.

I finally found my camera cord yesterday. You would laugh if I told you exactly where I found it. At the top of the box. The first cord I pulled out. No joke. So I figured over the next few days I will do my best to catch you up on everything. More pictures to come, I promise. Until then let's all make a wish that Zoe can find Peter Pan ;)

A Compromise

I know it's tiny but this is the color Dean is painting our master bedroom.

I really wanted white however Dean was worried about hand prints. Not just the kids messy little hands but his big messy hands also. He works construction all day and no matter how much he washes his hands they always look dirty. He's notorious for leaving black marks on the fridge and cupboards. Sometimes the doors and walls. So last night we went to Lowe's to pick out the color of our room. I took before pictures and will post them this weekend. I'm so excited with the color change. If I couldn't have white walls this is the next best thing. Dean picked it out & it was very close to the color I had chosen so we went for it. It is called Lyndhurst Gallery Beige & it's from the Valspar Historic Preservation Collection of paints. I like that it had more of a grey base rather than a peach or purple undertone. It really looks great on the walls. So much nicer than the mustard yellow & muted ketchup red.

Dean really wanted to get our room painted before the baby came. We wanted the smell to be gone and also a calmer environment for him to sleep in. I love the fact that everything looks so good with it. It's pretty neutral so we can do so much with art and different accessories. Because we don't have a bedroom set yet, when we can afford to buy one the sky's the limit. Pretty much any wood finish will match. I'm also hoping to use some of the scrap moulding that he has left over from other projects to make frames for some of the art canvases I have. They would just need a nice coat of black spray paint and everything would have a real finished look to it. I'll keep you posted on that little project.

Dean should be finished painting our room tomorrow. Then on to the girls pink monster of a room. I can't wait to share the pictures with you this weekend!