Feelin' Productive Today

 I declared today project day! Well, actually I was just going to paint my curtains and then I was just going to paint the stool and yeah... :o)

THE CURTAINS

I started this morning with taping off the curtains. I ran out of paint and ended up having to stop and go to Hobby Lobby (that is never a good thing :o) Anyway here is the started project

Here is the

BEFORE 

of the dining area

And now the 

AFTER

Doesn't that color make a world of difference?!

I am so excited and LOVE LOVE the way it turned out!

THE STOOL

This little stool I got at a little antique store that I frequent. I wanted to have a little stool for the grandson to reach the sink, climb on the couch or to be tall enough to help NahNah when he gets s bit bigger.

I didn't sand it before, because I want the colors to show through once I sand it when it dries.

It's not quite done, but here it is covered in yellow.

THE LABELS 

This project had my daughter stumped when I sent her a picture. She was like "what in the world??!!" 

I needed some card board and the only thing I could come up with was the soda boxes.

Cut some ovals from the cardboard

and painted them with chalk paint

A hole punch and some jute and there you go...labels for my laundry baskets

TRASH TO TREASURE

THis little picture was a find one day at goodwill. I loved the shape and knew I could could come up with something pretty for my gallery wall.

So, I printed out these words on some pretty paper, mod lodged it to the board and sanded the edges. So pretty and perfect for my gallery wall!

There you have it! Have I told you lately how much I LOVE being home 2 days a week and how much I LOVE my new home??!! 

Door to Door

Every time I went inside the house from our back patio, I hated the look of the ugly, dirty, faded door. So, I decided it was time to paint it. I had done this on the front door and over it, but was kinda hesitant for the back since there really wasn't anything to "tie in" the color. (the front had the shutters too)

Here is the 

BEFORE

(sorry for the sun spots)

And the 

AFTER

Must say...

I am LOVIN' it!

Seasons of Change

Wow! I can't believe I haven't posted anything on here since February.... Life has changed quite a bit since that last post. So, let me share with all of you a little bit of what has been happening at 

Nana's House

WE MOVED!!!

It was a lengthy process, but we bought a beautiful house that is not in the country and WE ARE  IN LOVE! There is NO DOUBT that God blessed us with this house that is slowly, but surely becoming our home.

I HAD A BIRTHDAY! 

My family made this day very special for me. (never mind my daughter holding out the knife in this picture :o) It was a bit difficult for me this year (long story), but I was blessed by my girls, my hubby, my little man, grandson and son-in-law. 

Yes, that is a peanut butter cup chocolate ice cream cake from Cold Stone. 

And it was YUMMY!

MADE SOME MAJOR COLOR CHANGES IN THE NEW HOUSE!

In our last house, my main colors were reds, greens and yellows. I wanted to go with a lighter theme in this house. So, I went with tans, blues, yellows and whites. So far, I am loving the light feeling of the house and it really makes me happy how everything is coming together.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

BEFORE:

AFTER:

A BABY IS ON THE WAY!!

And no, I'm not pregnant! But my dear brother-in-law and his wife are. We are going to be Aunt and Uncle, once again, in November. I can hardly wait to meet this little one (and spoil it too!)

WE GOT GRASS!

I should have taken a before picture, but I think I forgot. Anyway, here it is. So far it's still doing great, except for the spots where the dogs pee :o( Anyone have any suggestions for that? I'd love to know if you have found anything that works!

HUBBY GOT HIS BA!!!

This has been a VERY long process for him, but oh so deserving! 

I am SO proud of that man!

A NEW CAR TOO!

Well, not my new car, but the hubby's. :o) He is THE most unselfish man I know and is ALWAYS spoiling me and catering to me and everyone else around him. It was time he did something for himself. And yes, it was an expensive something, but it sure is beautiful!

JONAH TURNED ONE!

The most adorable little grandson a Nana could ever ask for, is already one! Where, oh where, did the time go? We celebrated with a mustache bash that his momma put together, lots of family and friends and cake smashing to top it off. Isn't he just the cutest thing you ever did see??!!

Those are just a few of the highlights from the past few months. I  have SO MANY projects to share with you all. Another big change is that I have now gone to working part time. I am so excited to have more time for projects, for blogging, for my family, for all the things I never had time for working full time. So, you will hopefully see ore of me, and my projects, over the next few weeks. 

I can't wait to share all the things I have been working on.