tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40427077968452022222024-03-13T07:32:24.556-06:00Just Another Day in ParadiseKayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-31578524195768881052011-12-06T12:10:00.001-07:002011-12-06T12:29:28.528-07:00Crock Pot Chicken and Black Beans<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dinner For Tonight!</span></div><br />
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Crock Pot Chicken and Black Beans<br />
July 21, 2009 | By admin In Mexican chicken |<br />
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My family loves Mexican food. This makes such a good stuffing for burritos or you can just serve it over rice. Either way if you like Mexican food, you’ll love this easy recipe.<br />
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Crock Pot Chicken and Black Beans<br />
3 to 4 boneless chicken breast halves, cut in strips<br />
1 can (12 to 15 ounces) corn, drained<br />
1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained<br />
2 teaspoons ground cumin<br />
2 teaspoons chili powder<br />
1 onion, halved and thinly sliced<br />
1 green bell pepper, cut in strips<br />
1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes<br />
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste<br />
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Combine all ingredients in the crockpot and cook on LOW about 6 hours.<br />
I usually leave out the green peppers and I only add 1 tsp of cumin. But do what suits your taste. Now warm some tortillas. Place your crock pot mixture in the tortilla, add lettuce, cheese and sour cream. Roll it up and you have a fabulous burrito!Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-80268392723547080622011-11-27T01:23:00.000-07:002011-11-27T01:23:35.461-07:00Cool Nightstands<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I've been looking for</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">a cool bedside table and I wanted </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">it to be unique. After lots of internet surfing,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I ran across this site.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><!--[if !mso]> <style>
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Wish me luck! </span></span> </div>Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-49912258226540615332011-08-10T14:23:00.000-06:002011-08-10T14:23:01.663-06:00Family Vacation and Reunion Time<div style="text-align: center;">We are up here at beautiful Wolf Creek.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are up here for 4 days with just our family</div><div style="text-align: center;">and then on Friday we will be joined by ALL the </div><div style="text-align: center;">Johnsons for a Fabulous Fun Filled reunion!!!! We are so excited.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will post more soon with some photos of this fabulous place.</div>Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-17682217721389729392011-07-07T01:20:00.000-06:002011-07-07T01:20:29.684-06:00Finishing Touches<div style="text-align: center;">I have been searching for fabric</div><div style="text-align: center;">to make some curtains</div><div style="text-align: center;">for the bedroom redo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SIJUtqbaJSo/ThVZZqetGDI/AAAAAAAAARE/FY70AvyknYU/s1600/swirl.organza.brown.spa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SIJUtqbaJSo/ThVZZqetGDI/AAAAAAAAARE/FY70AvyknYU/s320/swirl.organza.brown.spa.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I found this at Fabricdirect.com</div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you think?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Will it be a good contrast to the walls or</div><div style="text-align: center;">should I do plain brown with no swirls?</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you remember we did the </div><div style="text-align: center;">bottom 3/4th of our wall</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wSkmDRV2hnk/ThVd1Z4yYRI/AAAAAAAAARM/t0u6L5f7d6s/s1600/IMG_3946.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wSkmDRV2hnk/ThVd1Z4yYRI/AAAAAAAAARM/t0u6L5f7d6s/s320/IMG_3946.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">with this stencil.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let me know what you think.</div>/Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-58270316544977247552011-06-09T00:53:00.000-06:002011-06-09T00:53:55.055-06:00I am so making this!!!<div style="text-align: center;">I have been on the search for some new bedding for</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">the bedroom makeover when I found this duvet cover.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NAdSrNzNtgM/TfBl9cHmJQI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/LHHjtyAKe1w/s1600/img70l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NAdSrNzNtgM/TfBl9cHmJQI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/LHHjtyAKe1w/s320/img70l.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is from pottery barn. I also saw a pretty one from Empress</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ey1xpsNS49M/TfBpkGL5mmI/AAAAAAAAARA/UUZ_uWxrP4g/s1600/51iq2uRAAYL._SL500_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ey1xpsNS49M/TfBpkGL5mmI/AAAAAAAAARA/UUZ_uWxrP4g/s320/51iq2uRAAYL._SL500_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I currently do not <strike>or ever will</strike> have the budget for either of these.</div><div style="text-align: center;">pottery barn goes for $179.00 and the Empress goes for a whooping</div><div style="text-align: center;">$383.00 from dealtime.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sooo, I googled "How to make a scrunchie bedspread".</div><div style="text-align: center;">I guess the proper term for the potter barn spread is</div><div style="text-align: center;">ruching or ruched, but that is not what I googled.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Any way in my searching I came across this blog</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://fussymonkeybiz.blogspot.com/2011/05/pottery-barns-hadley-ruched-duvet-knock.html">Fussy Monkey</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">She has done a knock off tutorial on this exact duvet cover!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am so excited because I am going to make this.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Fussy Monkey for your </div><div style="text-align: center;">Awesomeness!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-21321081881746583682011-06-05T20:32:00.000-06:002011-06-05T20:32:04.138-06:00Sweet Baby Harley<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today my Family and I went to my grand nieces blessing. Such a sweet baby girl. My nephew and his wife named her Harley Kelseylee (I am not 100% sure of the spelling on the middle name) She is a beautiful baby. It kind of makes me want to hurry my kids along and get some grandbabies of my own!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rHiSe3qbyl0/Tew7tlp-sqI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/gkFX4ZmkHBc/s1600/IMG_3986.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rHiSe3qbyl0/Tew7tlp-sqI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/gkFX4ZmkHBc/s320/IMG_3986.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">How sweet are they!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-86729696039787004512011-06-04T20:03:00.000-06:002011-06-04T20:03:08.000-06:00The perfect Robins Egg Blue!!!<div style="text-align: center;">So, I wanted the perfect robins egg blue. I had scoured the blogs trying to get</div><div style="text-align: center;">all the input and ideas that I could, but in the end we color matched a valspar paint chip at </div><div style="text-align: center;">home depot with behr paint. I think the color was summer cottage but I will have to </div><div style="text-align: center;">check to be sure. Anywho, I love it. I'm not sure about the HH but at this point I </div><div style="text-align: center;">think he just wants to be done. He said that it was more green than he</div><div style="text-align: center;">he had expected but that it was a nice color. That could be code for</div><div style="text-align: center;">ahhhhh! but he won't admit it cuz he doesn't want to paint again.</div><div style="text-align: center;">SO </div><div style="text-align: center;">here are the pictures of the paint. I hope that the color on the screen </div><div style="text-align: center;">is close to the color on the wall because I really do a love it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Px4BbqoUbQI/TeriqmEn9bI/AAAAAAAAAQg/vT4lJvtsKk8/s1600/IMG_3941.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Px4BbqoUbQI/TeriqmEn9bI/AAAAAAAAAQg/vT4lJvtsKk8/s320/IMG_3941.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-79563963683338218872011-06-02T00:13:00.000-06:002011-06-02T00:13:48.351-06:00P-A-I-N-T Yahoo!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally </div><div style="text-align: center;">the painting post...</div><div style="text-align: center;">we did all the yucky</div><div style="text-align: center;">paint prep work.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Why is getting ready </div><div style="text-align: center;">to paint soooo much more</div><div style="text-align: center;">work than actually painting?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, but how rewarding it</div><div style="text-align: center;">is to have the room</div><div style="text-align: center;">all painted! It just gives</div><div style="text-align: center;">me warm fuzzies. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Or is that just</div><div style="text-align: center;">the paint fumes?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, here are</div><div style="text-align: center;">the pictures!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But once the prep work was finished, the fun began!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Doesn't that look so much better?!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We used decorative corner pieces, </div><div style="text-align: center;">not sure what the technical </div><div style="text-align: center;">term is, but that's </div><div style="text-align: center;">what is under the tape. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We glued them </div><div style="text-align: center;">so the tape is holding them on</div><div style="text-align: center;">until the glue dries.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y4dGLYWihfg/Tc3PHy4p74I/AAAAAAAAAO8/1rgC9HmYAC8/s1600/IMG_3913.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y4dGLYWihfg/Tc3PHy4p74I/AAAAAAAAAO8/1rgC9HmYAC8/s320/IMG_3913.JPG" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M2qsy_T55cM/Tc3TAV1OJTI/AAAAAAAAAPM/VjBjLQb5oz8/s1600/IMG_3915.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="122" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M2qsy_T55cM/Tc3TAV1OJTI/AAAAAAAAAPM/VjBjLQb5oz8/s320/IMG_3915.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We also wanted to add chuckier</div><div style="text-align: center;">baseboards. But with </div><div style="text-align: center;">the budget being what it is</div><div style="text-align: center;">we decided to follow the</div><div style="text-align: center;">lead of some fellow bloggers out there</div><div style="text-align: center;">and do some "pretend" chucky</div><div style="text-align: center;">baseboards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dMN63N9gyag/Tc3TjiNouXI/AAAAAAAAAPU/h8ziAhrq5AU/s1600/IMG_3918.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dMN63N9gyag/Tc3TjiNouXI/AAAAAAAAAPU/h8ziAhrq5AU/s320/IMG_3918.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tgvf-XVoxOc/Tc3Two4LR5I/AAAAAAAAAPY/yePtJbDdKDg/s1600/IMG_3919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tgvf-XVoxOc/Tc3Two4LR5I/AAAAAAAAAPY/yePtJbDdKDg/s320/IMG_3919.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We found a baseboard that matched </div><div style="text-align: center;">the original, then my Handyman used a </div><div style="text-align: center;">wood piece as a spacer and then </div><div style="text-align: center;">nailed the new base upside down above the original.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It might look funny at the moment</div><div style="text-align: center;">but wait for the magic of paint.</div><div style="text-align: center;">One last addition...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">MEGA</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;"> </span> shelf. I am hoping that it will</div><div style="text-align: center;">bring some life to this boring wall.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It is approximately 15ft. long. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lQviyaI2eRg/Tc3tjnhMDmI/AAAAAAAAAPs/XosshB72O_I/s1600/IMG_3937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lQviyaI2eRg/Tc3tjnhMDmI/AAAAAAAAAPs/XosshB72O_I/s320/IMG_3937.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The brilliant HH came up with </div><div style="text-align: center;">the design plan.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He bought the long shelf.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I wanted it to be at least 5" wide)</div><div style="text-align: center;">he also bought the </div><div style="text-align: center;">crown molding to go under it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But HH didn't like the amount of space</div><div style="text-align: center;">that was left under the shelf.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He felt like it was too much empty space, so...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">He bought another piece of wood that he</div><div style="text-align: center;">stood up underneath the long shelf</div><div style="text-align: center;">behind the crown molding.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Does that make sense?</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, basically it is behind the molding </div><div style="text-align: center;">and pushes it out so that there is not as much</div><div style="text-align: center;">space in the front. It also offers a </div><div style="text-align: center;">little dimension to the bottom of</div><div style="text-align: center;">the shelf too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QLuHpEfA4iI/Tc39SF79irI/AAAAAAAAAPw/d59Hm3-Rq2I/s1600/Mega+Shelf+Explanation.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QLuHpEfA4iI/Tc39SF79irI/AAAAAAAAAPw/d59Hm3-Rq2I/s320/Mega+Shelf+Explanation.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is also a small wood rail </div><div style="text-align: center;">placed on the top edge of the shelf to </div><div style="text-align: center;">kind of act as a plate rail (so things don't fall off)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Is that a plate rail?<br />
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Oh, I almost forgot to mention,<br />
we took the baseboard that supports the shelf<br />
(the purple X)<br />
and wrapped that all the way around the room.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Any who...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now to prep for painting.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Why is the prep work always</div><div style="text-align: center;">so much more work than</div><div style="text-align: center;">the actual painting?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">That drives me crazy!</div>Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-90207335221405749602011-05-03T23:52:00.004-06:002011-05-14T13:17:09.616-06:00Room Update<div style="text-align: center;">I have been so horrible at keeping up with my blogging updates!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Truly, we are about that slow with </div><div style="text-align: center;">our</div><div style="text-align: center;">room progress as well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, first I'll try to take you around the room.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the entrance to our</div><div style="text-align: center;">room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-40ZiSnRaLdQ/TcDLVUPsrUI/AAAAAAAAAOY/TWflpQGDQIs/s1600/IMG_3909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-40ZiSnRaLdQ/TcDLVUPsrUI/AAAAAAAAAOY/TWflpQGDQIs/s320/IMG_3909.JPG" width="258" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> If you walk straight in you will see</div><div style="text-align: center;">this little short wall </div><div style="text-align: center;">before the entrance to the master bathroom.<br />
It's about 47" long. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We will skip past the bathroom for now.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(That redo will be next)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">On the other side of the bathroom door is </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">this short wall.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's about 70" long The corner connects us</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">to the window wall...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OZEE5JB_Amc/TcDRCDpX30I/AAAAAAAAAOo/dwc7nqLwqyg/s1600/IMG_3907.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OZEE5JB_Amc/TcDRCDpX30I/AAAAAAAAAOo/dwc7nqLwqyg/s320/IMG_3907.JPG" width="236" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UTCBoakSY_Y/TcDCwlW8ALI/AAAAAAAAAOE/T5CLhom05U8/s1600/IMG_3904.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UTCBoakSY_Y/TcDCwlW8ALI/AAAAAAAAAOE/T5CLhom05U8/s320/IMG_3904.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The window wall is about 13 ft. long</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then around the next corner is the long wall.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I call that the long wall because it's the only</div><div style="text-align: center;">wall with nothing on it. No windows or doors.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can also see that the vaulted</div><div style="text-align: center;">ceiling starts at that wall </div><div style="text-align: center;">and because the vaulted ceiling carries</div><div style="text-align: center;">over into the bathroom, the wall opposite of this one</div><div style="text-align: center;">has an open shelf above the bathroom doors.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't have a picture of the whole wall.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> That brings us back around the corner,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sorry no picture of this corner </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">this wall is about 8ft long before </div><div style="text-align: center;">you get back to the door.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-40ZiSnRaLdQ/TcDLVUPsrUI/AAAAAAAAAOY/TWflpQGDQIs/s1600/IMG_3909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-40ZiSnRaLdQ/TcDLVUPsrUI/AAAAAAAAAOY/TWflpQGDQIs/s320/IMG_3909.JPG" width="258" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">So all in all the room is about</div><div style="text-align: center;">15ft x 13ft</div><div style="text-align: center;">not the biggest of rooms, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but not the smallest of rooms either.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">What do we need to accomplish with this makeover of sorts?</div><div style="text-align: center;">We need some COLOR, some STORAGE and some</div><div style="text-align: center;">personality fused in.</div><div style="text-align: center;">After 16 years of plain white walls with nothing hanging on them, NOTHING!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Needless to say </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am very anxious for this to happen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, first things first we</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(and by we I mean mostly HH</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">He likes to be in charge, it's a man thing I think)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Anywho I am getting ok with that. REALLY, I am!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">removed all of the door casings.</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are on our way now.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">More to come<br />
soon.<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">(pinky promise)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div>Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-66170007082525941792011-04-02T17:47:00.001-06:002011-05-14T12:45:59.631-06:00The Master Bedroom Make-Over<div style="text-align: center;">It's finally MY turn!</div><div style="text-align: center;">After 16 (ish) years living in this house,</div><div style="text-align: center;">we are finally going to decorate our bedroom.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not re-decorate, decorate for the very first time.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes it is true, we have lived here for a little more than 16 </div><div style="text-align: center;">years and we have never painted, hung a picture, curtains, absolutely</div><div style="text-align: center;">NOTHING has been done in our room.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But it's my turn now BABY!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am so excited.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I am going to post every step here and for those of</div><div style="text-align: center;">you who would like too, I would love for you to follow along.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My head is spinning with idea's. You can imagine that someone who</div><div style="text-align: center;">loves to follow decorating blogs has an idea file the</div><div style="text-align: center;">size of ..... what...... I don't know, but it's BIG</div><div style="text-align: center;">and obviously I am not going to be able</div><div style="text-align: center;">to use every fabulous idea that I have collected from ya 'all.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So stay tuned and follow along with me as <strike>I </strike>we decide</div><div style="text-align: center;">what we will do with our room. Do I have to </div><div style="text-align: center;">let HH have input?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Arrgggg</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wait, did I say that out loud? Of course I want </div><div style="text-align: center;">my HH's input. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anywho, so far I know that the</div><div style="text-align: center;">room will involve </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B1EE4PnNDYU/TZeviqckyqI/AAAAAAAAAN0/OgLmFanupak/s1600/summer+cottage+by+waverly+paint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B1EE4PnNDYU/TZeviqckyqI/AAAAAAAAAN0/OgLmFanupak/s1600/summer+cottage+by+waverly+paint.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> this paint color "summer cottage" color matched at Home Depot</div><div style="text-align: center;">at 50%</div><div style="text-align: center;">I found it originally at Lowes in their Waverly Collection</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k8R_9U68eV4/TZevnnyB8CI/AAAAAAAAAN4/9Uix8R0vTgU/s1600/cheery-yellow-bedroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k8R_9U68eV4/TZevnnyB8CI/AAAAAAAAAN4/9Uix8R0vTgU/s320/cheery-yellow-bedroom.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> this picture gave me some inspiration</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I think this picture was on <a href="http://www.decorpad.com/index.htm">Decorpad</a> but I'm not 100% sure) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B8FG5C2yUCY/TZev50L5f_I/AAAAAAAAAN8/lPv7BLQHxWQ/s1600/swirl1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B8FG5C2yUCY/TZev50L5f_I/AAAAAAAAAN8/lPv7BLQHxWQ/s1600/swirl1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and this stencil from <a href="http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/">Cutting Edge Stencils</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned for more...</div>Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-41395087837961942022011-01-28T14:12:00.000-07:002011-01-28T14:12:39.436-07:00This is HILARIOUS!<div style="text-align: center;">O.K.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is just too<span style="font-size: large;"> hilarious</span> not to share.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I want to fancify </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(it is a word)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">my light fixtures or create one or something.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anywho, I was blog searching for some idea's when </div><div style="text-align: center;">I stumbled upon this <a href="http://thedecorologist.com/wp/feathering-your-nest-make-your-own-chandelier">this site</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Oh my heck, this is outrageous!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am still laughing about this.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just had to share!!!</div>Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-48523226125567053772011-01-27T18:08:00.000-07:002011-01-27T18:08:36.709-07:00Grrrrrr!<div style="text-align: center;">I am really having a hard time trying to link my blog to facebook. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have tried to do this in the past and always end up giving up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Of course my problems seem to grow the more I try to figure it out. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I just keep thinking of other things that I wanted to do as well. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> So For about 3 hrs I have managed to go from one problem to MANY problems. </div><div style="text-align: center;">First I just wanted to post a comment from my email onto my blog. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have done this before but now I can't figure out why it won't work. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I remembered I wanted to have my blog link to facebook, </div><div style="text-align: center;">still can't figure that out</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and really what I got on to do was find a cool way to repurpose this frame I got. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Why can't I stay focused? </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Why can't I figure things out more easily? </div><div style="text-align: center;"> WHY? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">WHY? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">WHY? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ok I'm done now,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">maybe.</span></div>Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-60383985744846936272011-01-12T10:27:00.000-07:002011-01-12T10:27:39.686-07:00What is the Weather Like Where You Live?<span id="goog_1097546844"></span><span id="goog_1097546845"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><div style="text-align: center;">I joined a blog hop this morning. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I think that it will be a fun way to make some </div><div style="text-align: center;">new blog friends. I have been blogging for a little while </div><div style="text-align: center;">and I must say sometimes it feels lonely! I need some <strike>LOVE</strike></div><div style="text-align: center;">followers so that I feel connected.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, back to the blog hop <a href="http://simplystacie.net/where-in-the-world-are-you-wednesday-a-global-blog-hop-5/">Simply Stacie</a> and<span id="goog_1097546842"></span><span id="goog_1097546843"></span> <a href="http://www.justmarriedwithcoupons.com/search/label/Where%20in%20the%20World%20are%20You%20Wednesday">Just Married with Coupons</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">are hosting a global blog hop and the question is:</div><div style="text-align: center;">What is the Weather Like Where you live?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, I live in Riverton, Utah </div><div style="text-align: center;">and it is COLD here</div><div style="text-align: center;">20.6 F</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is actually the view from our front door. So it is the neighbors house. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DfplzsV7iSM/TS3i4nCxuUI/AAAAAAAAANg/JAvBecSR2Gg/s1600/P1010031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DfplzsV7iSM/TS3i4nCxuUI/AAAAAAAAANg/JAvBecSR2Gg/s320/P1010031.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ahh, winter fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(That's our house in the background) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well that's the weather in my neck of the woods.</div><div style="text-align: center;">How about you, </div><div style="text-align: center;">what's it like where you live?</div>Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-4907090241785059922010-12-31T01:05:00.004-07:002010-12-31T01:27:24.810-07:00Year in Review<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've been doing some blog hopping this evening</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and have </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">LOVED</span><span style="font-size: large;"> seeing all the projects that people in blogland</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">have finished this year.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It has inspired me.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have decided that I want to </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">do a project a month next year. This will be a great motivator </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">for me to actually finish the projects that I start.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">(No comments from <strike>the peanut gallery</strike> my sweet family, please)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have several unfinished projects at the current moment and</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be finishing those up</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and posting about them soon. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If any of you would like some inspiration you can go</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">check out these fabulously creative women at their blogs:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://houseofsmiths.blogspot.com/">http://houseofsmiths.blogspot.com/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://impatientlyprayingforpatience.blogspot.com/">http://impatientlyprayingforpatience.blogspot.com/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/">http://theinspiredroom.net/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.fingerprintsonthefridge.com/">http://www.fingerprintsonthefridge.com/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The link below The Lettered Cottage shows some of her favorite room redo's</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> from other bloggers and lets you add a link if you have something</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">that you have redone and would like to share it</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://theletteredcottage.net/">http://theletteredcottage.net/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: orange; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span></div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: orange; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">Happy Blog Hopping and Happy New Years too!</span></span></div>Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-9396985411006704172010-12-13T10:51:00.001-07:002010-12-13T10:51:48.115-07:00Decorations are up!<div style="text-align: center;">We are a little slow this year. We like to have the tree up</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanksgiving weekend, but it seems that </div><div style="text-align: center;">two of our family Christmas parties</div><div style="text-align: center;">always fall on that weekend now, so</div><div style="text-align: center;">it makes for a hectic weekend and the tree thing just </div><div style="text-align: center;">doesn't happen. I guess we will have to </div><div style="text-align: center;">start decorating the weekend before </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanksgiving.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Is that too early?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anywho, I am going to post </div><div style="text-align: center;">some pictures soon.</div>Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-60935922713551713812010-12-13T10:08:00.001-07:002010-12-13T10:09:23.813-07:00Okay, so I have looong weeks<div style="text-align: center;">The word of the week? It should be something fun, or at least interesting. O.k. maybe just a word... Any word... how about...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">los anuncios </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">that seems appropriate for the season</div><div style="text-align: center;">~after all aren't we bombarded with</div><div style="text-align: center;">adds this time of year~</div><div style="text-align: center;">so...</div><div style="text-align: center;">what does it mean</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">advertisements</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Shopping Everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;">watch those adds and</div><div style="text-align: center;">get the best price you can</div>Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-11893129885684829342010-12-01T17:28:00.004-07:002010-12-01T17:38:46.990-07:00Word of the Week<div style="text-align: center;">Hola!</div><div style="text-align: center;">My sweet bear is learning Spanish this year. One of the great benefits of<br />
OHSU<br />
is that I can participate in his lessons.<br />
I have never taken Spanish before and I am loving learning all about it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought that you would like to share in my learning, so I am going to have a "word of the week." </div><div style="text-align: center;">This weeks word is going to be...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">wait for it...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">la cocina </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">(for those <strike>language impaired like me</strike> who need a little extra help</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">my version of how to pronounce this is la co-seen-a)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Kitchen<br />
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I thought that with all the time that we spend in the kitchen this time of year, that it would be<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know that it has been forever since my last post (I was going to be so good this time around) but I have a design dilemma. We have lived here for 16 years and we have never done any decorating in our bedroom. I finally convinced HH that it was time and he gave me the green light. Last month over conference weekend was supposed to be the big work weekend, but..... it never got off the ground because I can't decide what to do!!! That's where you all come in. Help me! I just can't seem to make up my mind about anything. I thought a board and batten on the walls. I was also thinking a soft robin's egg blue paint with a chocolate brown or maybe a grey-blue. Tell me what you have done. What's your favorite bedroom design? Any suggestions would be so appreciated.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"> Source: </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.newenglandclassic.com/style.ca.html">http://www.newenglandclassic.com/style.ca.html</a> </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DfplzsV7iSM/TNISdajsO7I/AAAAAAAAANM/HEMlakPIJqI/s1600/board+and+batten.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DfplzsV7iSM/TNISdajsO7I/AAAAAAAAANM/HEMlakPIJqI/s1600/board+and+batten.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DfplzsV7iSM/TNIOjmfFy3I/AAAAAAAAANI/L6Bg70vEwH0/s320/Master+Bedroom+Inspiration.jpg" width="320" /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> I am not sure of the source for this picture I think that it came from</div><div style="text-align: left;">Rate my Space on HGTV. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div>Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-51064306064061878322010-09-10T00:03:00.003-06:002010-09-10T01:37:11.357-06:00My Family is Awesome!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Months and Months ago I was shopping with DD2 and found this wonderful tree. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVED it! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course is was totally out of the budget.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I figured that I would just have to come up with a way to craft one that was similar.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fast forward to now. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My cute DD2 rallied the troops and they all pitched in and bought it for me for my birthday! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Is this tree awesome or what! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I can hardly wait to get our pictures in it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DfplzsV7iSM/TInJPmI8dHI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/M3D2ieEv2uw/s1600/Projects+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DfplzsV7iSM/TInJPmI8dHI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/M3D2ieEv2uw/s400/Projects+001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well, I finally got around to taking a picture of the finished project!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can read the original post here </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://happytobe-the6ofus.blogspot.com/search/label/Crafting%20gone%20wrong">http://happytobe-the6ofus.blogspot.com/search/label/Crafting%20gone%20wrong</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had decided that my paper choice competed to much with my wallpaper so I needed something different.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After much searching and brainstorming </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">which is not that easy for me, brainstorming, that is</span> I remembered that I had left over wallpaper. So I decided to use that. Anywho, I was much happier with these results.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">For one, my "J" is facing the right direction and two it coordinates with my room much better.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are the after pictures:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DfplzsV7iSM/TIlcdc-7k5I/AAAAAAAAALw/qNhHmIfqgyI/s1600/Projects+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DfplzsV7iSM/TIlcdc-7k5I/AAAAAAAAALw/qNhHmIfqgyI/s320/Projects+002.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> and a close up of the 6</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DfplzsV7iSM/TIlcxI1-GXI/AAAAAAAAAL4/4rvpE9ut_wg/s1600/Projects+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DfplzsV7iSM/TIlcxI1-GXI/AAAAAAAAAL4/4rvpE9ut_wg/s320/Projects+004.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I've included a close up of the wallpapers so that you can see the detail more</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> This is on the "J"</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DfplzsV7iSM/TIldKs1zLkI/AAAAAAAAAMA/PH6l3OhXMik/s1600/Projects+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DfplzsV7iSM/TIldKs1zLkI/AAAAAAAAAMA/PH6l3OhXMik/s200/Projects+006.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">and this is on the 6</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">sorry it's blurry</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">It's the smaller print on the bottom </span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DfplzsV7iSM/TIldrto1ccI/AAAAAAAAAMI/hlDbvgfXX2I/s1600/Projects+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DfplzsV7iSM/TIldrto1ccI/AAAAAAAAAMI/hlDbvgfXX2I/s320/Projects+005.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now to figure out were to put it.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">When I started the project I was going to put it on the fireplace mantel. But it took me forever to finish and in the meantime my wonderful children and HH got me this fabulous tree for my birthday.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Check it out here:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://happytobe-the6ofus.blogspot.com/search/label/My%20Family%20Tree%20*">http://happytobe-the6ofus.blogspot.com/search/label/My%20Family%20Tree%20*</a></span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> So of course it gets center stage. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I just have to figure some other place out for the "J"</span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Be more careful when thrifting. Buy all wood furniture and not veneers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Admit that I have lousy eye site and can't tell if I've painted an even coat of paint.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. It will cost more than I think it will.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. As a beginner, I should pick easier projects to start with!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Over all, even though it has taken longer, cost more, and been full of mistakes, it does feel good to work on a project and get messy with paint. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hopefully it will be done SOON. So that I can <strike>start a new project</strike> clean up the mess in my dinning room.</div>Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-59144735918427116542010-07-28T10:16:00.003-06:002010-09-10T00:15:50.576-06:00I'm almost done<div style="text-align: center;">I have been working on a cabinet DIY project for a while.<br />
I must say that it is taking a lot longer than I thought it would.<br />
I am pretty pleased with how it is turning out.<br />
I think that it will really improve the space that I am putting it in.<br />
I will have pictures and all soon.</div>Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-5331606127586459112010-07-27T01:16:00.004-06:002010-09-10T00:17:19.787-06:00Perfect<h3 style="color: #660000; text-align: center;"><b><i><b><i>“When life inspires our home, our home will inspire our life.”<br />
Melissa Michaels</i></b></i></b></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><b><i><b><span style="color: #99cc00;"><i> <span style="color: black;">I found this quote over at </span></i></span></b></i></b></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/authentic-living/"><b><i><b><span style="color: #99cc00;"><i><span style="color: black;">http://theinspiredroom.net/authentic-living/</span></i></span></b></i></b></a></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><b><i><b><span style="color: #99cc00;"><i><span style="color: black;">isn't it perfect? I absolutely love it. </span></i></span></b></i></b></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><b><i><b><span style="color: #99cc00;"><i><span style="color: black;">She is also having an awesome give away pop over to enter, you'll be sorry if you miss it!</span></i></span></b></i></b></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><b><i><b><span style="color: #99cc00;"><i><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/">http://theinspiredroom.net/</a></span></i></span></b></i></b></h3>Kayleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176337282018224902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042707796845202222.post-71245361910447517222010-07-15T02:43:00.003-06:002010-09-10T00:17:58.613-06:006 Ways to Like Your Home - Make that 7<div style="text-align: center;">As I was blog surfing <strike>constantly</strike> today, I came upon this blog site.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://oursuburbancottage.blogspot.com/2009/10/6-easy-ways-to-like-your-home-more.html">http://oursuburbancottage.blogspot.com/2009/10/6-easy-ways-to-like-your-home-more.html</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was very refreshing I thought. Don't you just sometimes feel the pressure to make, buy, <strike>steal</strike> search for great home idea's to make your home a lovely, should I say "Paradise". I know I do. Especially this time of year. So when I found this post I took a deep breath and thought what easy ideas they were and probably would make a big difference in how you felt about your house. Anywho, to read the entire post click on the link above. But here are the <strike>6</strike> 7 ideas.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Clean Something<br />
2. Fix One Thing<br />
3. Make Your House Smell Good<br />
4. Shake It Up By Shopping The House<br />
5. Find Something To Paint<br />
6. Do Something Out Of The Ordinary<br />
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I'm going to add one my own<br />
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7. Open Up All The Blinds<br />
Nothing makes me feel cheerier (that's a word, right?) than the sun shinning in. With the air conditioner on full blast of course. Love the sun, not the heat.<br />
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