Progress on the Kitchen Floor

  Darren was up until 2 in the morning this morning making progress on the floor.  I kind of like the look of the black underlayment with the white stripes minus the sheetrock footprints.  I wonder how it would hold…

We will not forget (Lots of Pictures)

  The Vietnam Memorial    My Husband’s Uncle Gregg gave his life in Vietnam and left behind a loving family and fiance.      To all American Veterans and their loved ones: My Family and I Thank You  And Salute You   We will not forget…

Rose Lamp Knock-Off

Theirs–$198: Mine–$35.00 Materials: 112 silk rose blossoms–$32 half off at Hobby Lobby (These were on 8 bushes) 1 lamp shade–$3 at Old Time Pottery (It was marked down from $15 for being dirty.  I washed it in about 3 minutes.)…

I have a new ceiling fan!

I was at the hardware store while an electrician worked in my kitchen.  I saw the fan, thought about 5 minutes and bought it.  The electrician installed it before he went home.  At $88 the fan wasn't a steal, but it…

Fancy Pillow Tutorials

I'm going to build a couple of storage Day Beds from the plans at www.Knock-offwood.com here: http://www.knock-offwood.com/2009/12/plan-stratton-daybed-as-request-by-you.html With the layout like this for the girl's room: As part of our plan we would like to craft some fantastic pillows for the daytime.  We…

Homemade Wallpaper Paste

I haven't been posting much because I've been busy making a mess of my house–grin. Ooh, I also had a garage sale with my sister-in-love, Gena. We each made nearly $400 just cleaning out the house!  I am working hard…