A DIY Blog Empowering You to Complete Your Own Project
I admit it, I believe in UFOs. I’ve seen them, honestly! I even captured a picture of two of them, see:
Yup, we have two UFOs that are frequently seen in our kitchen. Why did I purchase and install them when we first moved in? I’ll never know. Don’t get me wrong, they aren’t horrible, but they just don’t go with the casual country vibe I want in my kitchen. [Read more...]
You may remember when we created our Summer calendar and bucket list. The boys really responded well to being able to see what was coming up on the calendar. And I enjoyed not having to pull up my Google Calendar on the computer whenever I was put on the spot for a play date. So, continuing to use a calendar in the kitchen was a no brainer. But, creating new calendars on poster board each month — although fun — seemed a bit tedious.
In a sheer stroke of genius suggested by Pretty Handsome Guy I decided to paint a chalkboard calendar on our fridge: [Read more...]
And the Winner of HouseLogic’s Boost Your Roost Contest is . . .
The Smith Family!!! (Yes, they were my chosen entry, and I couldn’t be more thrilled for them!)
The votes were tallied and this deserving family came out on top. I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am for Allison and Aaron, whose lives will be changed in just a few short weeks. I only wish I could be there to literally help them break ground.
Pouring over all of the deserving applicants, (over 250), and deciding upon only one finalist was so emotional for me.
To all of you who voted and are turning this dream into a reality, I can’t thank you enough. Houselogic will post progress videos in October as mounds of dirt turn into a beautiful wheelchair accessible area that everyone in the Smith family will enjoy. What a wonderful 40th birthday gift for Aaron – to actually be able to enjoy his own backyard! You can read more about the winners on HouseLogic.
Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. I’ll be sure to share the progress video when it is released.
In the meantime, I feel fulfilled knowing that this little blog of mine has helped someone this month. If you are interested, you could enter a giveaway to win a $1,000 gift card! Sign up for HouseLogic emails to receive a reminder when the first video airs and the giveaway begins.
More good deeds to come.
Disclosure: I have partnering with HouseLogic to promote and advertise the “Boost Your Roost” contest. I was not told what to write. I was compensated for my time.
Making your own colored chalkboard paint is nothing new. The first recipe I found was from Martha Stewart and it worked for me. Since then, I’ve made the recipe a few times, but now I eyeball the amount of unsanded grout I use until it has a cake batter consistency.
The first time I made the chalkboard paint, I freaked out a little because it was so lumpy. But, after working with the recipe several more times, I realized that this is somewhat normal. I figured you might like to see a little video clip showing the consistency of the colored chalkboard paint.
Here is a quick video to show you how I mix the colored chalkboard paint and the consistency I get: [Read more...]
It’s official, we don’t have any babies or toddlers or young ones in our house anymore. Pardon me while I wipe the tears from my eyes. Nope we have boys. Long lean and fat free boys who like to run and do all sorts of death defying take years off of Mom’s life feats.
Talk of farts and laughing at poop jokes is common conversation in our home. Have you heard the one about the boy who went to the doctor? He told the doctor, “Doctor doctor, my bottom is broken. It has a crack in it.” Want to hear another one? I didn’t think so.
I’ve also noticed that my sweet little boys’ feet are slightly pungent 99% of the time (except for up to 30 minutes after bath time.)
These are the ages when they remember and know exactly what they want for their parties. When Pretty Handy Boy #2 asked to have a lizard themed birthday, you know I had to oblige. (Did you notice that subtle name change? He used to be Handsome Boy. Well, he’s still handsome, but he and his brother are getting to be very handy with the tools. Therefore, I’m renaming both my boys, going forward they will be known as Pretty Handy Boy #1 and #2.)
As I’m sure you know, lizard themed birthday parties are not exactly a common party choice. Running to the party store to pick up everything was a lost cause. (I didn’t think he’d accept Miss Spider plates and decorations.) With not a lot of time (and on a tight budget), this is what I came up with: [Read more...]
