tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26691475504693107452024-02-20T12:49:03.306-05:00Home in WattenwylA blog about family, photography, scrapbooking, decorating and life on a farm. Hopefully some travelling too!amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435420806285236554noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669147550469310745.post-53848906114587401762010-06-22T13:19:00.005-04:002010-06-22T13:41:23.304-04:00Bedroom InspirationWe have started the bedroom renovations.....it has been a pretty slow process though. Thought I would share some Inspiration files that I have saved in my bedroom folder.<br /><br /><br />Our new bedding looks *almost* identical to this one, this one is from pottery barn, so I am guessing the look-a-like that I bought from winners was way cheaper.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485650272822054978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 288px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLBIVDjgMtefXrbZ-AJ31dqnthE_9frndt0EKW4qz9uwkQG7y3fHap_1uTPEWvs_yTAPObDX-vAlC5Sbn21v1iMNyVJTZJPMVJQK8el7O-6WBboXj6KlzOsA0x6u5Xo2OvbDpABPS8JI/s320/img46l.jpg" border="0" /><br />We plan on painting the walls grey...much like this room below and having all the trim painted white.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcMItngMI-I9QXc97PCI-6z3FAN8ZzTsLfLngt6jWr8GXspCJTe5baM-8NLVoYWMNWk1ORAlkpIQWSKDTxQbppDn5GuIGsb7X0CTY-hqEQh0isCQlLpLXxEHtCysJY9FB2fF5KizvKNI/s1600/colours.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485650296148338914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcMItngMI-I9QXc97PCI-6z3FAN8ZzTsLfLngt6jWr8GXspCJTe5baM-8NLVoYWMNWk1ORAlkpIQWSKDTxQbppDn5GuIGsb7X0CTY-hqEQh0isCQlLpLXxEHtCysJY9FB2fF5KizvKNI/s320/colours.bmp" border="0" /></a> Size wise, this room below is pretty much the exact size and orientation our room will have. We are hoping to find two small dressers for either side of the bed. We will be on the look out at garage sales this summer.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485650288676578514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQco2MFU9EzBCRrQ4geCMAyctVYXxOZGmwUoV_5nsBnzOnobyCwqIygeymkUM7uxSqjPR-MKsIrEPHybc134HGe66O4IYogQzU1CkqR3Z1Q7ASfSGZruK6W_Migu83Si7wxlbmyVhNuE/s320/bedroomFeb09.jpg" border="0" />I hope to get a couple of these lamps for either side of the bed. They are 19.99 at Ikea...a steal!<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485651203662671042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnl0gD0-gr8xd-lkfYrp7b5XOEolGEIYpJDexBLSQ0pXnU15TMPeN6874B4BanC9zWdHMq4zQukM3erJRbHjbtpRqLemSdqGR4_6m51a-uPJbST14kCm2q9dlAxToLxxuWoJloahmS_k/s320/ikea+lights.jpg" border="0" /> Love the colours in the last couple of photo's, so I thought I would add them too.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBE0lAsVx4Jy7u77Z2Se1vigC8lgFPltn6zpqqEzFHU4k6vBeKdkPFRA7_FYoKBcRHgwvDTAEuShZRTP20CWOsTN1W4SugHoGwC6JpCkwA4hDRGRHa_Hh3BHzSLT0AB2K4-MEtjmWHBU/s1600/1027093_aqua%2520bedroom%25201.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485650284479825490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBE0lAsVx4Jy7u77Z2Se1vigC8lgFPltn6zpqqEzFHU4k6vBeKdkPFRA7_FYoKBcRHgwvDTAEuShZRTP20CWOsTN1W4SugHoGwC6JpCkwA4hDRGRHa_Hh3BHzSLT0AB2K4-MEtjmWHBU/s320/1027093_aqua%2520bedroom%25201.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifsU63t7EfPLfyKPsxCFD6sWEbhd_-HrrT7TAN6h84fXxQdUbEg9XELDQ_fOUng6ZdJqOSKbC6umTm39sPX0-nR3e7odrK7N89HpX02K6SgsC8CUFOacmqWcZzV4mAKinWIQU_KQful6s/s1600/245395846_diHzx-O.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485650280713394994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifsU63t7EfPLfyKPsxCFD6sWEbhd_-HrrT7TAN6h84fXxQdUbEg9XELDQ_fOUng6ZdJqOSKbC6umTm39sPX0-nR3e7odrK7N89HpX02K6SgsC8CUFOacmqWcZzV4mAKinWIQU_KQful6s/s320/245395846_diHzx-O.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sorry I don't know where most of these photo's come from...if they are yours or you know the origin let me know and I will add a link.<br /><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435420806285236554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669147550469310745.post-17183999931138943692010-06-02T13:05:00.002-04:002010-06-02T13:19:31.622-04:00Summer goals.Thought I would write a list of 15 goals I have for this summer. I am really looking forward to this summer, so many things I want to get done this year. We have been having such great weather, and I hope it continues throught this summer!<br /><br />1. Make-over our master bedroom<br />2. Have a vegetable garden (already happening and things are growing good...so far)<br />3. Trip to the zoo<br />4. Paint the Barn<br />5. Build a piece of furniture<br />6. 3 camping trips<br />7. Get rid of stuff...lots of stuff, so that I don't have to watch myself on hoarders one day.<br />8. Read 10 books.<br />9. Shed some pounds.<br />10. Start renovating the kitchen.<br />11. Scrapbook 15 pages<br />12. Make a photo wall going up my stairs.<br />13. Sew something besides scrapbook pages.<br />14. Make a good homemade ice tea<br />15. Have fun. :)amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435420806285236554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669147550469310745.post-25504088766607154672009-11-10T09:53:00.004-05:002009-11-10T10:11:23.641-05:00Family Pictures.<div><div><div><div><div>Thanks to this brilliant gal <a href="http://www.wmacphotography.com/">http://www.wmacphotography.com/</a> we have some great family photo's. I love the way they turned out, especially the ones of the kids. They are so adorable....I know I am their mom and mom's always say that but honestly they are ;) haha. </div><div> </div><div>I wanted to share a few of them. </div><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402492138802023826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhCDPbZ085FjOp2iVA_c6T4TnJBeT-DlTNdMnz0jdWg6kWvuE-6aq3Hx-FSl9uHJ-vHbR26rtl3G1LuYx1lADsrUbn-wlqarxaDlxuPqEXm_S4kxODNo3bGZtzZ2jZEbSU2lqhg72cwY/s320/DSC_0472.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402492145108591634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDylQKi1SVhjQaZKlKvxsgMFBQyvOjYSLy1DFXHVlp32_598I4fx808VdyS4fimCv1x5sfOa03hRA5-qQuq9V45PFtYlz6kMQlvsJylBkdpKGqjmQ6D5_SwvNaTam_TPQpUcppI9QnuMM/s320/DSC_0269.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402492149393298850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP1GSvOpaY0XSrQDTcmcsWLqkE6c7d_v4SMksC_zojifQrXC06YgIitJfHYmri45fPiwC4NeVCYRWa-3fLFGecdMn4JfrPtuBjzdXr5RUHFxMKLAjIBNMOcwzr4BV96Zwv5CtGbU2-Nf8/s320/DSC_0052.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402492163476664994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuxRDg0GP1QjxsYIlVT78-2YvoG4KBL9uJexxouopXMGDrIX78s1sR5GaNWsY7qoyqjzQHpd1DG1KeiaEEp2Cpi2yoqOX4us95-GOlXzpPya2jvVqnF3fkN7K2gJEWMO3nJiK3YL3CGU/s320/DSC_0257.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402492156640734850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7VH1QDEn3q1XZVagz9ftEko7UYu-Nr62eQSnmfA38M3VTSyrbFwiQY3O4em_UchOODHXg-k16CJNQGfNWGgX0iA-efbX8ZZ4GKAJ4V9QdL5M6K4zzObr1tNdSPsW6VcvsdkPnP8IxBc/s320/DSC_0083.jpg" border="0" />Thank you Wendy, I can't wait to hang some of these pictures around the house!<br /><br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435420806285236554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669147550469310745.post-71755917902951005742009-10-12T21:45:00.007-04:002009-10-12T21:58:33.707-04:00Give thanks...<div> Thanksgiving is a time of good food, family get togethers and beautiful scenery. This weekend was filled with all of that.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896802765678738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7QDUcNUl0oNap7Ga8GshfZPWhKT2NWTMFIehBEin-sz9kZgsowBrh7dXbPbecVklep0AdLDdqWsYzihN4Dq58cfOisqfnMMXB1aJyTRr_UWlzxlo4mIkW_Bv1XKvnvc231GCzgwlEhE/s320/IMG_5025.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>Grandma made all the kids candy apples.....so they were very grateful for that ;)</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896813847298178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuRE5NiN0tl6LEFyxE7v2YVpXL3Y22bzw5AQpxwGy2k3yiTHyBsUNAch9k7Nrx1mDTIfhackFYwypi5lQgilxg_oO_S8j7kFB0eKMVU7pWkUy2-7-7koJGsXPEP_epl5dkE1-0yRpN60/s320/IMG_5081.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPH7x-kIG46Nw6XIWRUNZEFYt7b3nqluMZtTQjxotGKC7L4TyhuZvEYImTQl0ZR0iabOcBduvuMvMd2dRducblk0lDJHh4UaVfO2zWBMSDC5fXdmPgJsLvWYvg7l8-ex6rb23yBh_MmQU/s1600-h/IMG_5059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896818999271842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPH7x-kIG46Nw6XIWRUNZEFYt7b3nqluMZtTQjxotGKC7L4TyhuZvEYImTQl0ZR0iabOcBduvuMvMd2dRducblk0lDJHh4UaVfO2zWBMSDC5fXdmPgJsLvWYvg7l8-ex6rb23yBh_MmQU/s320/IMG_5059.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896833245504482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivo0G9ulEOMBgWWfx4IIX4NNIa2g0QAT2r-U5mb1olc5ByzWvWL4R6rQRp46z6d4GZGP5hs86EzTQvNZ1oyjaO-a-MFgEKei1uS0tJCi8EbYL8-M5bcvcSltrTsq70Cg3sbQpTdHMIfPA/s320/IMG_5051.JPG" border="0" /> <div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391896826259974706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMntaMod1QXkloAaD5oJztPtRN6wM9kst5ISTLcqH9jN8Xsp-PhfzFVVPOJzHl-8JDp2zHB3wwHNQef0bkqeKVCak_QpVcIUcSlpUZnNLQ5p7-ZZK4_s2haRyttjhdLLOzAoxDR-6S9Q/s320/IMG_5052.JPG" border="0" />Even Isaac got a chance to try a candy apple for the first time. I am pretty sure he loved it. Who doesn't love them right?<br /><br /><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435420806285236554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669147550469310745.post-50446070329986991572009-10-11T15:03:00.004-04:002009-10-13T10:03:30.367-04:00Too cute not to post.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCOJOb8oW8nramWwvKPuieWvPqlsr4kwvJMGZdSxXRDZQsCMVzloFzJPVBLMCLH9ux9k6ZXGzQIuDlpQwIPq7nX61nu73Q6eo_fIP3HwSqNKCFpLHEiL2aPlqyVUwpz_RQcEpMUKbP6M/s1600-h/IMG_4925.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391420528867497058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCOJOb8oW8nramWwvKPuieWvPqlsr4kwvJMGZdSxXRDZQsCMVzloFzJPVBLMCLH9ux9k6ZXGzQIuDlpQwIPq7nX61nu73Q6eo_fIP3HwSqNKCFpLHEiL2aPlqyVUwpz_RQcEpMUKbP6M/s320/IMG_4925.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Here is Isaac with the neighbours lab puppies...they are adorable (the dogs and the baby). It was too cute not to post. Brad has been bugging me that we should buy one of these adorable puppies. With three kids, two dogs, two cows, 6 laying hens, one husband, and a partridge in a pear tree I have all that I can handle for the time being! </div>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435420806285236554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669147550469310745.post-32913609605830777742009-10-11T14:47:00.006-04:002009-10-11T15:00:38.264-04:00The before...<div><div>I actually fotgot to get a real before. So this picture is more of a before we started painting. Brad had already emptied the room before the pictures were taken, but you get the idea of how ugly it was. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391417741821522850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtQmX5tOoSbGztVmGwI7DXoFmnGemO6OxMhb5_acvXz7TM1L82EpWIWv7JV9uPwUaGmzH2PFzfIOa-dYPq2R-cpNe8bP7xbngt92-UgPEr7ysLkgHGj0Ufor2sPsHsT35MpVSqt6DDYU/s320/IMG_4945.JPG" border="0" /><br />Here is my lovely sister that came over to help me paint it.<br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391417143449931890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsASx3tfIB1e41NVZZTlyKnZRoZnGqEyReYdIVrHQXAxMLEexaFnZfEHlgNsLedC_4mseGAcW0TZVfwFloQJAIYqr9bss3GXsKym32UojyT5k5myRyBtcQcNoT6yn8ugr7peI5FWc5jCU/s320/IMG_4944.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div> </div><div> Because the bathroom is under construction the baby had to bathe in the kitchen sink. He didn't seem to mind though! He had a blast, and I was able to putter around the kitchen a bit while he was having his bath, it worked out really well!</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391418739781623762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs13lLrkqVQkGlCYuB6C7N7ZvP4pTcKLZpYnJ1q9ShtgdYzslrcqfC9uo3zCVIZh3yb7H5uIlk_Mq4hShY_MMzu5Ujyz4pFhyHNBtXosVGcHDIlWZ1b5yAVLcO0uv8n3M82eHjZf1HH10/s320/IMG_4993.JPG" border="0" /></div>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435420806285236554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669147550469310745.post-23348997192573180832009-10-06T08:59:00.007-04:002009-10-06T10:56:10.309-04:00Procrastinator's Party.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pbTqzMNGo5972mshR58VvM-POBRFPn1AHHm8Scfy0O3ip8ZUceIoF4Y-1NKd17ut71vW_1bqmSlVbxf-WzlbL2Gd3I_xHQELrI_93ennpW0b72rSGvU8SCxLX5GsWhXGHXtNn7ZsNYQ/s1600-h/3972879141_c21264088c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389471163243239586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 290px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pbTqzMNGo5972mshR58VvM-POBRFPn1AHHm8Scfy0O3ip8ZUceIoF4Y-1NKd17ut71vW_1bqmSlVbxf-WzlbL2Gd3I_xHQELrI_93ennpW0b72rSGvU8SCxLX5GsWhXGHXtNn7ZsNYQ/s320/3972879141_c21264088c.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This party invitation from Melissa at the inspired room couldn't have come at a better time. We (mostly me)have been wanting to redo the upstairs bathroom since we have moved in. With the wedding in the summer we have been busy so now is the perfect time to get things done. Can't wait.<br /><br />This picture is my colour inspiration. We also have a claw foot tub that I plan on painting the underside of just like this one.<br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389472636184610354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 259px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfOtnJu-OO5tgbW0OfUWGlHtZ5PBZo9P62e4VXj0j8ooaPiDb7MnYpUPcw5V0O8hiEWsDAl1OUZeejP99kRyyslEJIQqOpy6uACsb2sSU_kEglU5ULCTfiVxzwJa6Fwy4BBhKpmseoeI/s320/2678878175_2f967d5ccd.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389472625317506754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADV90eQu85OezJ4ryGcVIiNY_GwkWUvgmMeLJWFhGaTlPsxseBgxZwvOVco70lfxLjmHEWO5zttIzA89s1tkknlrP3572jY3PmVW2VDhP199RHRNegUH5ovWK-12xTIcOBsOzYoW83Fo/s320/bathroom..jpg" border="0" /></p><div>We have an old face mount sink sitting in the barn that we are dying to use in this bathroom. We also plan on doing chair rail trim and doing a two tone paint job. I don't have everything I want to complete this bathroom but I have enough to get it started and over the next few months I will look for all the finishing touches to complete the transformation. Wish me luck! </div><div></div><div>I will post a before picture of the bathroom in mention soon. Stay tuned!</div>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435420806285236554noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669147550469310745.post-76004253890056916712009-10-05T10:26:00.003-04:002009-10-05T10:29:49.405-04:00Meal Plan MondayMonday - Quiche and Cobb Salad<br /><br />Tuesday - Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Rice<br /><br />Wednesday - Roast Beef with Roasted Potatoes and carrots.<br /><br />Thursday - Pioneer Woman Chicken Spagetti<br /><br />Friday - Meat Pies<br /><br />Saturday - Hopefully BBQ something.<br /><br />Sunday - Thanksgiving Dinneramandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435420806285236554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669147550469310745.post-23654077475818321652009-09-29T14:36:00.003-04:002009-09-29T14:55:39.181-04:00JudoLast night I took the two older kids to see what Judo was all about. To say we all loved it is an understatement! It was great. Within a minute my wild, rambunctious, excited five year old boy was captivated and listening to what he needed to do.<br /><br />It starts out with a workout, which was pretty intense, lots of running....forward and side-step running. The kids were all sweating. After that there was tons of floor mat stretching, pushups, sit-ups, just about every exercise imaginable.<br /><br />The Judo that we went to is a family run operation consisting of the Mom, Dad and three kids. It was great to see a really close knit family all working together. At one point the brother who is the Sensei gave his sister trouble for not doing her pushups properly and to my dismay she didn't get up to smack him but (without even doing so much as an eye roll) did extra pushups as she was told (really she was told) to do. It showed me that they have a unique family bond, I believe in part because of Judo.<br /><br />So I bought them each a Judogi, knowing that we would be going back weekly. To be honest I can't wait until next week, except next week I am bringing my camera. I can't believe I forgot it!amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435420806285236554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669147550469310745.post-67223096234984049792009-09-28T13:24:00.002-04:002009-09-28T13:31:48.069-04:00Meal Plan MondayI am going to join the Organized Junkie blog this week and do a meal plan for the week, I have unofficially been doing them for a while, but now I am getting more organized :)<br /><br />Monday - Johnny Cash Breakfast (Avery's pick). Peameal bacon, eggs, toast, and beans.<br /><br />Tuesday - BBQ Pork chops and foil potatoes.<br /><br />Wednesday - Spagetti (Annaley's pick)<br /><br />Thursday - Chicken Stir Fry with rice<br /><br />Friday - Steak, Potatoes, and Broccoli Salad (my pick)<br /><br />Saturday - Pizza (Brad's Pick)<br /><br />Sunday - Roast Chicken, sweet potatoes, and carrots.<br /><br /><br />So now I can't wait for friday.amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435420806285236554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669147550469310745.post-5606252200428332002009-05-11T08:25:00.002-04:002009-05-11T08:49:50.021-04:008 Things I Look Forward To...<br />#1.) finishing my rock garden<br />#2.) my wedding<br />#3.) garage sales<br />#4.) renovating my kitchen<br />#5.) the weekends<br />#6.) scrapbooking<br />#7.) reading blogs<br />#8.) christmas<br /><br />8 Things I Did Yesterday<br />#1.) gardening<br />#2.) geocaching<br />#3.) BBQ dinner...yum<br />#4.) watched The Tudors<br />#5.) played with my kids<br />#6.) sat by the bonfire enjoying my morning coffee<br />#7.) laundry<br />#8.) fed the cows :)<br /><br />8 Things I Wish I Could Do:<br />#1.) sing<br />#2.) be motivated to exercise<br />#3.) travel<br />#4.) be a stay at home mom<br />#5.) speak a different language<br />#6.) play guitar<br />#7.) take photography classes<br />#8.) buy a new truck<br /><br />8 Shows I watch:<br />#1.) The Tudors<br />#2.) The Office<br />#3.) Friday Night Lights<br />#4.) Cold Case<br />#5.) Big Love<br />#6.) Property Virgins<br />#7.) The Locator<br />#8.) coughcoughicarlycoughcough. Don't Tell.<br /><br />Those are my 8's.amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435420806285236554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669147550469310745.post-32620135407600411712009-05-08T13:45:00.002-04:002009-05-08T13:51:09.512-04:00It has been a while....<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Well I haven't blogged in a long time, but I don't want to give up on blogging so here we go again :)</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Today I looked up what geocaching is (I always thought it had something to do with catching bugs) and I am so excited to do it. What a neat idea. I think it is something my whole family will love and it will give Brad an excuse to use his GPS! There are so many caches out there!! There is one literally about 50 steps from my front door that I never knew existed! I am off to find it tonight if I get time. How cool. </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">I am also thinking I am going to start a mini book of them, every time we find one I will get a picture, and have the picture and the date and maybe a little journalling about the location and stuff. Really neat!</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Can't wait to start!</span>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435420806285236554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669147550469310745.post-48762432312654998972009-03-05T18:32:00.005-05:002009-03-05T19:08:49.249-05:00Catch Up on scrapbooking...<span style="font-size:85%;">I have been busy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">scrapbooking</span> lately (as in the last couple of months). I know my time is coming closer to going back to work and I am trying to get as many pages done that I can. While keeping the house clean of course ;)</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">This is the page about finding out I was pregnant with Isaac. </span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309853426521252002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglFvEXXKoqKlELpvHjSgWmsVt_T7GSMO7JWerY6BlvLr1Oass6W66vhcNo7LMcmEJD3KT0PfJlZKGc7vOkzE4ZhjFqD6MTQ7cd2HC4u5rFA6uHHqA99QMXsKGghl-z6y4vbzRPom0uy3I/s320/pc1.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">The next two are pages from our trip to PEI. Where all of us (minus Isaac because he wasn't born yet) met the ocean for the first time. I had only seen it from an airplane up until that point. It was as magical as I though it would be. I think a piece of my heart stayed on the beach in PEI. I am also aware that it is supposed to be she sells sea shells by the sea shore, Brad filled me in after I glued it all down!! *rolling eyes* I would have been fine to know it as sea shell, sea shell by the sea shore but now I have to look at the page every time and know it is wrong.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3Lbz5PAsqTqOVDaNM1099YTnE7_HgyPnXmw41VHXyz-NUqz2TClDBj3K-RiDOfeefxhVwgLdm8ZgNNePUZDzTPb73rxfyPNtOWc__VbLtZCa90d1jz7KymmnfnqqA3DY665SKGcph9o/s1600-h/IMG_2246.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309853427652271042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3Lbz5PAsqTqOVDaNM1099YTnE7_HgyPnXmw41VHXyz-NUqz2TClDBj3K-RiDOfeefxhVwgLdm8ZgNNePUZDzTPb73rxfyPNtOWc__VbLtZCa90d1jz7KymmnfnqqA3DY665SKGcph9o/s320/IMG_2246.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TwA2JVEhlKfslw0097nN21N3h5i6eDojfpGV6lypausOWJRmPd7ax7zewPW_qTxFm4Ng9rGCHReJZPwYlzybZaMm0l1BdrnU6shITzBlZonkK09Eg2hf3mjfXrpejgzFDPGDOA7jzac/s1600-h/IMG_2243.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309853421405747234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TwA2JVEhlKfslw0097nN21N3h5i6eDojfpGV6lypausOWJRmPd7ax7zewPW_qTxFm4Ng9rGCHReJZPwYlzybZaMm0l1BdrnU6shITzBlZonkK09Eg2hf3mjfXrpejgzFDPGDOA7jzac/s320/IMG_2243.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />This is probably my favourite Basic Grey line of all time, Urban Prairie. I love the colours designs of all the papers.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6B8eDheRwHemcCHF1D9lrqVSIBmR2wzQ2EPQHKWR7gVXnYhkQfVywyrrK90_CTL7RxW246wFfoADEweMtWREcBUXWut80HV7ikqFORXH6nPOFJZ9TzfoBwaZNE3LV-Ekf_UYu_FP7m8/s1600-h/cf1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309853414027167506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6B8eDheRwHemcCHF1D9lrqVSIBmR2wzQ2EPQHKWR7gVXnYhkQfVywyrrK90_CTL7RxW246wFfoADEweMtWREcBUXWut80HV7ikqFORXH6nPOFJZ9TzfoBwaZNE3LV-Ekf_UYu_FP7m8/s320/cf1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">This is about <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Annaley</span> and Avery's first day of school, I cried...don't all moms? I was fine about the school but the school bus made me cry, they just seemed so small to be getting on a bus by themselves! At least they had each other though.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzWfDVZZLbYyNdyBB7PfvkmO-67wQUfWrdTLvAqjaE0fmY6WelRYnBpyA_e5JeczI14CYFnY4m7Lv-nqB_iZpcDwYVmKqPXXViOONO1Jspj8atQEy5ex73_lbsuXcJWc8btuVXO5IS7E/s1600-h/today1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309853409228451922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 315px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzWfDVZZLbYyNdyBB7PfvkmO-67wQUfWrdTLvAqjaE0fmY6WelRYnBpyA_e5JeczI14CYFnY4m7Lv-nqB_iZpcDwYVmKqPXXViOONO1Jspj8atQEy5ex73_lbsuXcJWc8btuVXO5IS7E/s320/today1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">I have quite a few more done but I have yet to take pictures of them. I usually scan them as well but since we moved to the farm I have not been able to find my scanner cord! I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">probably</span> shouldn't call it a scanner anymore and switch the name to dust collector. </span></div></div></div></div>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435420806285236554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669147550469310745.post-36523628925600754962009-03-05T07:33:00.004-05:002009-03-05T08:03:57.572-05:00Home from vacation.<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We got home from a week in Myrtle Beach on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sunday</span>, we had a great time but it always feels so good to be home. I missed my bed the most I think but I really missed my whole house.<br /><br />Some of the trip highlights were the aquarium, it is definitely a must if you are visiting. We also went to Charleston which was a beautiful city. The beach was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">probably</span> the favourite spot for the kids though, they had a blast. We had beautiful weather too. I have a few pictures I would like to share of the trip. I just started editing some.</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309686394253262674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlm5tPUJygw1SNJsaUUawSTR3O66cij6grypRtRPc1-h8ICwrvK8liUxJYuYFX9lum2ISRf8W_HOPoN-t2ly_6gv8jyUzWeNwC1r5OnfVuHHtmEJ5n9nHHyph36tpABb80n4XfrGK5sgw/s320/edit2-family.jpg" border="0" /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309686422523860066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcaHLxWgqmnn7lzFQucDffTjOQOUYG5HqOYIDUsqtDjgD2IisoyGZGeGqHEe88E5v7O9VHfXwpzmdPo3TLRrxH0nOEO3UjAkO2-fOHMVJWGkEj84O372RilcO1H8s1K5YMAykfmE2HI0/s320/edit8-feet.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309688124776778034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 253px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ErY_SH0CMPfuk33RIMupU0Abfjn0S7ucgIR_WyaKrRUpIC3uJulKv4gAWqVMtHcyTlSr3HwmrTvPC3DoXS_QfKp9tsGpe0juMhqGLTAXc_ssate_8BusYOsF7pGAdygJr3tNc-CMHr4/s320/edit6-shells.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309686416008966402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL16eO5RCaSgaRDKOnjt60F604WOtkfvy80EA1hkPLh0OUTOgnPXLHmvcrceN_LA7jdbrRJlJil0zKAx5hHZTwXEhZ5Vy7avxg1DCUXvLU_i0IrF9ebLKFVdhdxmMAs01NujgyzqYwgHE/s320/edit1-brad-and-isaac-beach-bw.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309686405996369106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrR3s7s0G2oLg8FMKh7fntxYyVH-A1Xj6h2Zi7YyhuHHaBM0PZZQ3NkxfQI7M-oUlvCxrQQgtxfSRzszmpa_wWd0JfoWnrHoem_b6zqrjqQF1TFggkPrQDhunos6V1AiQST073rdtPCQ/s320/edit3-avery.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309688118833209138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSOjEtPw4GHh_wgpmkoA2tWU2bc6JjsBoBVFLzNRmZMJ7hCZDJ7DcCHxvnxyM79NiTwtagDWB30vwWreAB1e5BhCYaIf6UmC-489QBqExOGhxnAmBH_kECIgIh94l24zL7-UkJuTmJW0/s320/edit7-me-isaac.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309686400627442866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-eCx2VafPvnj80TgqOjZIgQcxslVtopSXbgHMJo0OYxvoyhp_6N1jg9TlCpM7Njzb8j5BJx1B1cESApHAUEnb2t0lxsrVZPJq7FzVkBahBytt3uPdgXbED15mschxfsE0H6GS8IqURg/s320/edit5-isaac.jpg" border="0" />amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435420806285236554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669147550469310745.post-30612485917812066092009-02-10T13:34:00.005-05:002009-03-05T19:18:00.261-05:00Annaley's RoomIn addition to doing the nursery I have been trying to organize <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Annaley's</span> room and do the finishing touches. We painted it when we moved in and bought a new quilt for her bed but other than that not much has been done. So here is the almost finished product. I really love her room now and even sit up there sometimes, just to look around and enjoy it!<br /><br />Here is a picture of her bed and Isaac helping me take pictures. The quilt was a baby gift handmade by he great grandmother.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301243509135044066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_jOrfcPUYfA-7BUCD9sT0f3TKOdPNa8pjtN2cY5isqn7PrisHARHA0l8SHoLxfc7fbU1kQRxgr9tKfJKyv7Y2NwHFboJKfuc554-QtMCr5cpKsCRrrEYbhvTOKUH1Zns4Ztnd_jMQFE/s320/IMG_2203.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301243528684183074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKpGHYMRZIKCd75D2znjCDphrqEDt56pA4qbCOTN5RNfW6yu5pdZzmKywHp0tq9yStHMuRiz_kEZ2LI1nGulkYZJ0v3ffoUhjZubgBWgJRRZ-ZJQ1MTDTJ01TAiSEhzbx-k1etMkOz6Y/s320/IMG_2204.JPG" border="0" /><br />This is her beautiful light fixture.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301247672897471906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcmgADAlgIKqlAZtzofLbsKHy7aFomCThZxWtO48GcKomWq0tPx6idxBK_bWZLNeQPNQfTxAF2WaqwNSp821lKaaeJ6ZIdp6J2MI1D2hyphenhyphenOg1VB8MwkwPt5u7_6r333z0RfZ7lNzPR-8U/s320/IMG_2212.JPG" border="0" /><br />This dresser was free, it was on the side of the street on garbage day. It is an antique with a bad paint job. I would like to repaint it a cream colour but I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">haven't</span> got around to it yet, as you can see.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuy1A1b4DhBdqzAKwSgeNcJpDIkhe6ibiV-iY2lri3SWCotNhPNR3kNnFoCaMVYLJCyEl9L5WQioVNqlg5qDHDwBRo7_uXtz1dNUXgEW7C4E_t75DxZTB7GlQzYVcLHiI3dQZ3rmSqT0/s1600-h/IMG_2208.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301247668779551170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuy1A1b4DhBdqzAKwSgeNcJpDIkhe6ibiV-iY2lri3SWCotNhPNR3kNnFoCaMVYLJCyEl9L5WQioVNqlg5qDHDwBRo7_uXtz1dNUXgEW7C4E_t75DxZTB7GlQzYVcLHiI3dQZ3rmSqT0/s320/IMG_2208.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is Isaac and his big smiles!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhciNbtxiJdv0vnIVvruXMDI5hH00bqAmxXcXfXVEYQhpdjTjEXku0XLbmo29VUJa5tIdoPqnpdoYJs2yRzBgyUpdJIjG-h2xLN8-CpLNc3oEajckM54MvW94zAa1Rb0QJeT4fcq4wsFo/s1600-h/IMG_2207.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301247661478668530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhciNbtxiJdv0vnIVvruXMDI5hH00bqAmxXcXfXVEYQhpdjTjEXku0XLbmo29VUJa5tIdoPqnpdoYJs2yRzBgyUpdJIjG-h2xLN8-CpLNc3oEajckM54MvW94zAa1Rb0QJeT4fcq4wsFo/s320/IMG_2207.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is her make shift closet. We live in an old farmhouse which we love but it <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">doesn't</span> have closets. We have an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">armoire</span> picked out that we want to make but for now I painted a wood shelf that we had in the basement and my sisters boyfriend made a couple ends for me that would hold the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">doweling</span>...presto, and you have a shelf/closet. Works great!<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oduYVguNXxDblebiTpt5zGS347n_XsRuCYVN36C7c_2ttO1KO2rnJAl5GRGMofk3u22hUMQx3i1zb4hQot8RFr_dnrpm2JUcWQNVcy0NN8ECybupuf1NTho98WvH5tkjP7_Oy0Ax86k/s1600-h/IMG_2211.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301247652138822850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oduYVguNXxDblebiTpt5zGS347n_XsRuCYVN36C7c_2ttO1KO2rnJAl5GRGMofk3u22hUMQx3i1zb4hQot8RFr_dnrpm2JUcWQNVcy0NN8ECybupuf1NTho98WvH5tkjP7_Oy0Ax86k/s320/IMG_2211.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is her desk...also a garage sale find (are you seeing a pattern?). It also still needs a paint job.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2SJRc8IdDoUdhqoyuVaxW9a8T7qP8s4F8kX1SV3PzvVl4CCtC4oNvCfAZo0pfrjeu2qY_JjkX0qnlgGiKMchfMfm918HlUbRtk8fIIEvhacTNrf2U06QmE8zVqFQireiVsnB9zObR00/s1600-h/IMG_2202.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301243523652350322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2SJRc8IdDoUdhqoyuVaxW9a8T7qP8s4F8kX1SV3PzvVl4CCtC4oNvCfAZo0pfrjeu2qY_JjkX0qnlgGiKMchfMfm918HlUbRtk8fIIEvhacTNrf2U06QmE8zVqFQireiVsnB9zObR00/s320/IMG_2202.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I made this page for her room a while ago bit just found the frame at a local junk shop for 2 bucks, I painted it and love the way it turned out.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6VfhykIhJYdEwRLMTv9XbfbhZXPb8q9oj3Tt_1zMoj0QDj4U4A59TyQ0LdqLctzjIuWjllbc-oTKIyIc4GQnbhYuCLfbEq6NqS0K_VYUTb5d-BtdS8oH7x0ynSaNRXY6IxskF0U6qGw/s1600-h/IMG_2196.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301243517581054386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6VfhykIhJYdEwRLMTv9XbfbhZXPb8q9oj3Tt_1zMoj0QDj4U4A59TyQ0LdqLctzjIuWjllbc-oTKIyIc4GQnbhYuCLfbEq6NqS0K_VYUTb5d-BtdS8oH7x0ynSaNRXY6IxskF0U6qGw/s320/IMG_2196.JPG" border="0" /></a> I found a long mirror as well for 3 bucks, painted that and plan on hanging it, you can see the red mark at the same height as the scrapbook page. This task is on Brads to do list.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdKZCgxOOWnule-DocqT6uhxusIJg9bqw8m8tYyB6SDzYGUNDU6FhJukTf-knfo8zVnQlLx0_-scqQf_98mQ9vv25TY39Hv75aZPhbyEd_988Z5EsRB6qxbRenfcOx_naUP-4uOJ9kIA/s1600-h/IMG_2195.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301243518305420898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdKZCgxOOWnule-DocqT6uhxusIJg9bqw8m8tYyB6SDzYGUNDU6FhJukTf-knfo8zVnQlLx0_-scqQf_98mQ9vv25TY39Hv75aZPhbyEd_988Z5EsRB6qxbRenfcOx_naUP-4uOJ9kIA/s320/IMG_2195.JPG" border="0" /></a> So that is it, what do you think? </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435420806285236554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669147550469310745.post-3044071581086736952009-02-08T08:04:00.009-05:002009-02-08T11:12:23.447-05:00Isaac's Room<span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">It has been so nice to be getting his room finished. I can't believe he will be sleeping in the crib soon, and not his cradle anymore :(. I am trying to savour each step with him because the twins are growing up so fast.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">This quilt was the starting point in the room. Brad bought it for me and brought it to the hospital the day after Isaac was born. I love it! So the blue cow colour is what is on the upper half of the walls and the light green from the leaves is the accent. The tan pig is the lower half of the walls.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cG9eTjUL0FwrT-_UrU0jDFKuxOTt0c0hcozfFHDOg5qTf-YveUuhNb8YpukXkrDI4o3C_mQca8QyB_2yGQMUj_UX9IFv_hLrfekrTq6OPfbKAQuFRUeQsW2YDYR35dCZf1YozJgZc00/s1600-h/IMG_2223.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300417728090220322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cG9eTjUL0FwrT-_UrU0jDFKuxOTt0c0hcozfFHDOg5qTf-YveUuhNb8YpukXkrDI4o3C_mQca8QyB_2yGQMUj_UX9IFv_hLrfekrTq6OPfbKAQuFRUeQsW2YDYR35dCZf1YozJgZc00/s320/IMG_2223.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Here is the changing table, it was a gift from my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">in laws</span> when we had the twins.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwOR0Q0qBXQigVsGWdezZG_mtmg3p3tBevr2TAD_MoaqfPVvKkHjHT0JcMwzdSAAFN99zlr0FLU3cI3BqDXuQRnqKWqlFpul6cdYR1bGwpZn_gbX401GlUroU8V_OWqyZ4OVG9rQwKARM/s1600-h/IMG_2220.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300417723387183810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwOR0Q0qBXQigVsGWdezZG_mtmg3p3tBevr2TAD_MoaqfPVvKkHjHT0JcMwzdSAAFN99zlr0FLU3cI3BqDXuQRnqKWqlFpul6cdYR1bGwpZn_gbX401GlUroU8V_OWqyZ4OVG9rQwKARM/s320/IMG_2220.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"> Here is the crib (we do have the front part but we were using it as a toddler bed for Avery), notice the chew marks on the wood, that would be from Avery...<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqKQqmtfbPYk76jPGJ1FUd3hCMwdlm0tZtupOg3u_lacOaYm3V_BH2o5H4xQogQwaWrgo7jt5syPvlOxbSgKXehJ2pGTGw84arxEhw3YBlzN47YJuTl7qjAhra7CPOhnX_ioEWDLZvjc/s1600-h/IMG_2224.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300417720208672082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqKQqmtfbPYk76jPGJ1FUd3hCMwdlm0tZtupOg3u_lacOaYm3V_BH2o5H4xQogQwaWrgo7jt5syPvlOxbSgKXehJ2pGTGw84arxEhw3YBlzN47YJuTl7qjAhra7CPOhnX_ioEWDLZvjc/s320/IMG_2224.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><br />We had this rocking chair in the living room but I moved it up to the bedroom.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCy3r3Qk4kMcHs_zaQPbaU-69rwCayKTmRp-CNoyZ_Q0KjmZM_P29CwthX55OTSEuzO3PG8BSqnDjU16P8Gll_wknfn7OZZThPPBnlVUJiK63_PHg3GWrOYacxRWvJwZGZTCjgmbJop8/s1600-h/IMG_2214.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300417717438058578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCy3r3Qk4kMcHs_zaQPbaU-69rwCayKTmRp-CNoyZ_Q0KjmZM_P29CwthX55OTSEuzO3PG8BSqnDjU16P8Gll_wknfn7OZZThPPBnlVUJiK63_PHg3GWrOYacxRWvJwZGZTCjgmbJop8/s320/IMG_2214.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><br />Here is my dump dresser...I found it at the dump seriously. I took the hardware off so that I could paint it, I am still unsure what colour to paint it. Any suggestions? The little suitcase I bought at a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">yard sale</span> for 10 bucks, it was filled with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Polly</span> pocket stuff so both <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Annaley</span> and I were very happy with the find!<br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hJ1E2k_l82WhnORo1YK1WoqKUrzuB299IpozsayhzY2smafkMFtXFib6nVyGSyVH8K6xw7FV-yrHnVzrSi90BXTxufiqlIhcg7qIK0UmdgJUgIF5NeI_AyjQlLvYy4mRzisBnyi6j_U/s1600-h/IMG_2213.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300417713712150994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hJ1E2k_l82WhnORo1YK1WoqKUrzuB299IpozsayhzY2smafkMFtXFib6nVyGSyVH8K6xw7FV-yrHnVzrSi90BXTxufiqlIhcg7qIK0UmdgJUgIF5NeI_AyjQlLvYy4mRzisBnyi6j_U/s320/IMG_2213.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><br />Here is the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">toy box</span> out of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Annaley's</span> room with a new coat of paint on it. I forgot to get a picture of the window with the drapery but you can see the colour of it in this picture. I love that all his toys are waiting for him to be old enough....it wont be long!<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim7VOe6ihGgMeekfJOcIPGhpisNfToSvFPk4_aMjnxysUem8YB8j_QWKi2VvxPOKDi-pNPeqtWeN0tG91Edm83JCVruyC9YnjzNnaQuZjfsDGn3Gp7ezVb9YGoArktBYPMEpFGzvrC4EU/s1600-h/IMG_2219.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300413667956264258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim7VOe6ihGgMeekfJOcIPGhpisNfToSvFPk4_aMjnxysUem8YB8j_QWKi2VvxPOKDi-pNPeqtWeN0tG91Edm83JCVruyC9YnjzNnaQuZjfsDGn3Gp7ezVb9YGoArktBYPMEpFGzvrC4EU/s320/IMG_2219.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><br /><br />I still need quite a bit of things for the room. I have paper lanterns to hang above his bed but Brad is not loving the idea. He feels it doesn't fit with a 100 year old farm house decor...please tell him he is wrong! I also need some artwork and a shelf above the changing table. It will all come in time. We are actually going away in a couple of weeks and I want to find some neat artwork second hand if I can.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">So there you have it. Do you like it? Anything you would change? I am open always for ideas I love creative people!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435420806285236554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669147550469310745.post-24783797005639054552009-01-29T19:35:00.005-05:002009-01-29T19:59:32.947-05:00Busy doing the nursery...<div><div> </div><div>I have been busy these last few days trying to start and finish Isaac's nursery. We decided to wait until after he was born because we didn't know what we were having. It is coming along quite well. Everything is painted, I just need to hang some pictures and finish the trim. Can't wait for it to be done. Over the last few months I have gathered a lot of inspiration from different blogs so I thought I would share a few of them...<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://aliedwards.typepad.com/">Ali Edwards </a>never disappoints and I love her new room for baby 'A'.</div><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296880783623234434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Dl-nYtPMvvgRxx2j-vmD-m9y8xTvBHViBL9zXRnkALxQz9HNA4PGPuMyZunk0rapqPoxUspFG7I6zQ4349A5HXx47OaVxg0qsn4ajfyxr9GDTGhrQNEl4LPpXMLeN54tJBmu_ioAGlc/s320/baby+a+room.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><p>This is another great site called <a href="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh?page=2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ohdeedoh</span></a>. I love the colour in this room, the whole room is great, it is called <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Walton's</span> nursery if you go searching for it.</p><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296881713296505090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgouMidmvCudSJSd0MLOC319aCBygkhhnQufxuYedMY3ryhnMcMUs39j-iP_GSQN7fjRubzgjEiGu5BtS8x91-DuC73LmkE0juYQoYypD8D7KxLbf4Ux9LqZv5Dk5Bgn4rq2wdJukOVOak/s320/walton.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p>I also really love <a href="http://www.bhg.com/decorating/kids-rooms/nursery/dreamy-nurseries-for-babies/">Better Homes and Gardens </a>website, they have tons of rooms to look through, that are usually just my style. Like this one.....</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296884241178114482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGELAxcDki-otRLTRxpEHvtnNXuascqe53jIsAwiO4jEBTpSF2ii-1jr1_GzDkoeQH-N4h00n2O9atnymInvVpztp03qyerOeCPJ08OiedKZBubgyfJ50J6KkR2ZBSXVQXwoXCraGQH0c/s320/bhg+nursery.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>So there you have it, some of my favourite rooms and places to go to look for decorating ideas.<br /></p><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a style="DISPLAY: inline" href="http://aliedwards.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451bb3569e2010536ed2d68970b-pi"></a></div></div>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435420806285236554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669147550469310745.post-75213424108838589932009-01-26T19:08:00.004-05:002009-01-27T08:18:01.149-05:00Welcome...<span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">So what do you say in your first blog? Welcome I guess is appropriate. I have wanted to do a blog for quite some time now. I read them all the time but always thought they were hard or very time consuming so I never started one myself.</span> <span style="font-size:85%;">To tell you the truth I am really looking forward to becoming part of the blogging community...hopefully others will come visit me, if not it will be a great way to keep track of my daily activities. Since this is about starting something new I will share a picture of my new baby boy Isaac, he was born in October.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295761602456378930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1rYrilW3DwGTYvZ-YljBOOcJFD9DM1mDw4QaVWV3ghLB00e2TTBrvkXz1AiFFz6e1TxqEd9_1TYNwjJcgdJG-1NnnJYfnhjGGEC32hZUvATXDtu2daWsW4vfT8meUvZgfZ_KY3IxIxs/s320/IMG_1578.JPG" border="0" /></span></span>amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435420806285236554noreply@blogger.com2