Hello Spring Break...

Spring Break just started for my Son, my Daughter has school.  She's in Pre K so they don't really get a Spring Break, and since I'm paying for it, she's going! 

The last week has been a little rough.  My Daughter is ornery, to say the least, but lately she's just been down right awful.  I've had to start taking her toys away, and she's been losing privileges left and right.  She doesn't get to go to one of her best friend's birthdays and if she keeps it up, she won't be having a party this year.  It'll just be family with some presents and cupcakes.  I hate to do this, but she has to get under control.  I've been making a point to spend a lot of one on one time with her too.  She's actually doing much better.  Fingers crossed it stays that way.

Then Stanley has developed a food guarding/aggression and we almost took him back to the breeder.  He bit Lauren again, and again drew blood.  He gets one more strike and then he's out.  I talked to a behaviour specialist and I've been working with him every day.  Again fingers crossed.  He's been doing really well, and I hope he continues to do better.  I love him and would hate to not have him, but lets face it Lauren is much more important than the dog. 

Today the boy and I bonded over having my blood drawn and peeing in a cup.  Well, he wasn't there for the cup part, and mostly he hid behind a chair for the blood part.  I think he would have rather been in school today.  I don't blame him.  I have a bad gall bladder, and I guess it's about time I had it out.  Sigh. 

On a positive note, I'm blogging more this week.  I've made a some great finds too. 

I found these great embroidered vintage dish towels.  Aren't the dogs great? 

Pots and Pans

Silver

Cups

Glasses

Plates

Of course now I'm on the hunt for more fun vintage fabrics/linens.  I swear I need a 12 step program.  My Hubby would agree.

Next week I should have another finished project to share, for now here's a sneak peak!

Have a great weekend!

Projects in the Making, and a GIVE AWAY!!!!

I'm not gonna lie, it makes me cringe to look at this picture.  What a mess!  Really it isn't, everything is out for a reason.  I have projects to do, and well you can't do a project and not make a little mess.  I'm dealing with it as best I can.  

You can see I have projects on the counters and floor, and even some errands stacked on one counter.  I have to run to the post office tomorrow, so I figured why hide the mail?  See the bag on the counter?  That is Mr. Type A's Valentine Gift!  Doh, sorry Beefcake, LOVE YOU.

I just want to say, in the next house I will have a mud room, but my reality is this little corner by the back  door.  However, the picture was more to show off the Rooster door stop.

I love this little guy and for $10 what's not to love.  It's cast iron, and I got it and Cost Plus World Market.  I may of even giggled when I saw the price. 

Little close up of the disaster living on my counters.  Starting on the left, we have a faux Roman shade in the works.  In the middle is my taxes I'm bringing to the accountant.  Winners of the barn photography give away, the proof that I'm going to mail your art is on the right, along with Beefcake's candy.  Every thing on the lower counter is all the goodies I bought at Sherwin Williams tonight.  I think I have a crush on them, but more on that in a few.

Close up of the faux Roman shade fabric, matches the pillow covers I made for the couch.  I bought it from this awesome Etsian, Kittredge Mercantile.  Great price, and the fastest shipping ever!  Plus she's super friendly.  Check her out if you want some vintage ticking type fabric.

Okay so on to my Sherwin Williams crush.  I bought two sample paints to paint the boards on the kitchen floor.  Yep you caught me, I'm gonna try my hand at kitchen signs.  (wish me luck)  The samples are 4 times bigger than the ones at Orange or Blue, and they have lids that screw on/off!  Genius.  $5.50 each, they will complete these signs and more.

Check this out, they sell paint decks!!!!  Orange sells theirs for $20-40 each, and Blue sells theirs for roughly the same.  Blue does sell some smaller ones for $5, but they only have like 50 samples in them.  Sherwin Williams has 1000 sample colors and its $10!!!  I'm over the moon!

See, proof.  Best part!  I got one for you too!  Yep, one lucky winner will get a paint deck all their own!!!!!

Check this out, sanding blocks that bend!  They are sold at SW too, and they are only 99 cents each!  They come in 60, 80, 100, and 150 grit.  Great for those hard to reach spaces.  I swear I don't live under a rock, but I really feel like other blogs were holding out on me about the awesomeness of Sherwin Williams.

Here's a picture of it not bent.  They are an awesome deal, I'll try in out on the dresser project I'm getting ready to tackle and let you know what I really think.

Okay my friends.  To enter the Paint Deck Give Away, here are the rules.

1.  Please Follow my blog, leave a comment that you are a new follower or a current follower.  This counts as one entry.

2.  Mention this GIVE AWAY, either on your blog, twitter or facebook page and leave me a comment telling me what you did.  I will not double check, I TRUST you.  This is also one entry.

 Two Total Entries

Give Away closes next Friday, March 4th.

Please make sure I have your email address or some  way of contacting you.  If I can't get a hold of you I will draw again.  I will use Random.org for the drawing.

Thanks for stopping by!  xx

 

Candle Holder Reveal

Check out my Party going on Wednesday & Thursday every week.

Oh my! I finished a project! I can't believe it either.  I did do the shower curtain the other day, but this was a little more time consuming, just a little.  I took me two days to do it, so see a little longer.  FYI, the shower curtain took 20 minutes!  lol

I've seen these big  chunky candle holders all over the web, and decided to make them myself!  It was easy too, some 4x4s cut to size at Home Depot and some decorative wood plaques from Joann's, a little primer and paint. 

Literally, $30 including candles, not a big price to pay. 

The candles have a vanilla fragrance to them, which I'm sure I will notice as soon as the paint fumes are completely gone!  Maybe I jumped the gun bringing them in?  Oh well, they are dry.

A little closer up.

Right at home in the office.  I really love my office, can you tell?  I feel like I spoil it, can you spoil a room?

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my latest project, happy to cross it off my list!!!  xx

Really, I have a list.  I had to make myself a daily chore list, so I could get all the important stuff done.  I left  myself time three days a week to work on projects.  If I get the chore part of my day done fast enough I can work on whatever, but I found that I was lost with out a list.  Plus if gives me time to relax.  I was done with the chore section by 12:30, and that included working out.  I've had all afternoon to work on this project and cuddle with the kids.  We watched the 12 Princesses, Connor wasn't thrilled.  He kept asking when there would be fighting!  lol

Where I Party!!!