Wow, this week has been a busy one...I haven't had a chance to update the blog. We've done a few things around the house that I haven't posted yet. When we bought the house, we tore out a wall between the dining room and the hallway, opening the space up quite a bit. This was actually our friend, Joseph's idea (thanks, Joseph!). The wall ... read more
Pretty Depression Glass
I've always liked my mom's old depression glass she keeps in the hutch. It never came out to be used. I believe it belonged to my great grandmother. Maybe because we weren't allowed to use it, it became something I loved. So, for my wedding, I searched and searched for pretty depression glass in antique stores. I found pink and amber colors, which ... read more
It’s Moving Week & Hardwood Floors
....This is moving week! We have to be out of our lease house by Tuesday, the 31st. Our only pre-requisite for moving was to have our hardwood floors finished and after two weeks and HOURS of prepping (yes, I even helped with it!), the floors are done! We had hoped to have more painting finished, but at least the floors are done. The kitchen ... read more
Painting the Living Room {Disaster}
I wrote this post yesterday, only to find that Blogger was doing some maintenance and deleted it. SO, here I go again. The house is coming along, but I haven't had a chance to blog about everything we've been doing. A couple of weeks ago, Randy and I headed to Lowe's to pick out paint. Originally, I had my heart set on a yellow living room. ... read more
We Bought a House
Well, here it is. My first post in FOREVER and the first post about our home makeover. Randy and I bought this cute little house...and maybe I should stop saying little because it's bigger than it appears from the front. Anyway, we closed on the house about 3 weeks ago and the work began that day. But first....I will tell you a little about the ... read more