I made this...

Remember this post? Well here is the completed project for girls camp... it took four hours to paint. I love to paint and love these colors so this was a fun little project. Syd was happy to volunteer to be my model. The girls friend Kevin walked by and said, "Cool! Your mom really knows how to paint good." High praise from a ten year old.

Living Room(Before)

I feel a little frustrated that I didn't get my before photo with the couches still in the room.

Wednesday night John and I carried the both old faithful sofas to the curb. Kate wanted to know "Why didn't you find someone to give the couches too? You know "recycle" them mom." Okay sounds great but who do I know who needs a couch? Plus I already scheduled the extra garbage pick up for the next day. While I was running Kate and her buddy Anna to church my neighbor called and asked if I would mind letting someone have the love seat? Of course! Now at least Kate would leave me alone on the "recycling".

This left us with a large empty living room. I got to sweep, vacuum, scrub and polish the floor Thursday night to prepare for the impending arrival of our "new" sofa. Also painted the white walls shown with Cornmeal paint by Behr. My kids thought that living with just chairs and old couch cushions for two days was FUN. While doing all this I finally watched "the Holiday". It only took me borrowing Laura's DVD for seven months. Fun, cute and enjoyable chick flick. Even better with only one kid home.

This last photo is of the border in my Kitchen. Back in the days before Kate. I took three days and painstakingly cut a template and hand painted these fruits and veggies on the wall. Kate and Syd are a little miffed that I am painting over them. But I am READY for some change. Thirteen years is a long time to look at the same fruit every day. But I promised a picture for posterity's sake and here it is.

What I've been up to...

So I have been busy taking care of lots of projects. I decided I wanted, no, needed a change in our home. After getting John on board with "my plan" he had two stipulations 1. that we have to use what we have. and 2. That we get it done while John is out of school during August. So we got to work. So far I have been painting and painting and I still have more painting to do. I've always wanted to play interior decorator.

This is our Bedroom. Four years ago I painted one and a half of the walls the blue brushed technique....then I stopped...I was depressed...I was tired...I got a job...left my fun job....opened our own store...got pregnant with Miss Paige...ran a store...closed a store...and now I've started again. I love blue, at least that hasn't changed and went with one focal wall brushed with three colors and the other three walls a light blue called "Summer Breeze". Extra paint from Skrappaper. All blues American Traditions Lowes. Also I can officially say the "cutting in" is not my favorite. Alas where is Melly when I need her? She has serious painting skills.

New Chairs for kitchen. My mother gave them to me plain without seats and I've had them in the garage for at least four years! Adam made the seats out of particle board about two years ago. When I told John about "my plan". He reminded me that I have had the fabric out in the garage for these chairs for at least three years. YAY ME! I bought foam for the cushions....and Viola! It only took me four years to get them finished. There is hope for me yet!

Paint in the living room and kitchen are the same colors since the rooms feel better coordinated. On the front door and chairs "Guacamole", on the wall "Lettuce Alone." (Menards Behr Paints) I will post more pictures as soon as I accomplish more. Paint provided in exchange for babysitting my nieces over the winter. My sister Laura knows the way to my heart.