1. Hey hey, floors! You make me happy. It is wonderful when a project turns out as good as you had hoped.  Oh, and hello pile of boxes that ...

I have other before and after pictures. But when you flip the leaves over and compare the old finish next to the new finish... Wow!  This is...

(Side note: Those wood floors!! Love love love - also, wood floors in a sewing room are the best! It is so much easier to sweep up threads.)...

Back when I first saw this room, I told Jared, I want to paint the walls white, take the doors off the bookshelves, and paint the back of th...

Okay... Should I leave the bookshelves yellow or paint them red? Maybe I'll photoshop red in and see if I like it.  Also, those white wa...

This will show up again sometime in the future after it fills up more.  Today we started something I've wanted to do for a while. We are...

SAMs club to buy ESL party food. We almost made it through the store without fighting in this cart.  People sometimes ask if they are twins....

This is the only picture I have taken the last three days.  Monday was a normal catch up on groceries and cleaning day.  Yesterday we went h...

Two things happened for the first time in our new house.  1. We baked a yeast bread (I know, how have I gone three months without baking bre...

I couldn't sleep after our last ESL class on Thursday and I cut in the whole room. Today I started to roll.  I'm going to have to cu...

We just love him. He loves being outside.   He's not sure if he loves all of us. Sometimes he likes being left alone.  He makes the best...

1.  I picked (and ate) the First strawberry of the season!! Strawberries are my favorite fruit!  2. I have already made 5 strawberry pies th...

**Sing** Yes, we have no bananas!!  We have no bananas today.  **end singing** Ps. Those are organic bananas at the right of the picture.  T...

Look. Now we can watch rabbits out our back window too. The cedar chest is prototyping a window seat for us.   Also, what can I store in the...

Happy thought indeed.  The kitchen needed some plants. The plants needed to be divided. I recycled a shelving unit from one of the bathrooms...

1. It has been raining for 4 days. The boys are running circles around the house. Rainy is better than 85 degrees and sunny.  2. I started r...

I mentioned to my parents that over the next few years I hoped to pick up a few more kitchen chairs. I didn't care if they matched.  My ...

Before on left.  After on right.  So much better.  People say that vinegar is the best clearer for grout. They seem to be correct. :) The ba...

The walls will be almost white. The bookshelves are staying wood. The bricks are staying brick.  Now, should the wall behind the bookshelves...