THE LIST

Okay, so Mike has made the occasional joke about my obsession with lists and I am here today to admit it. I am 100% obsessed with lists. The list is an amazing thing. You can make a list for everything. There is the Target list, the Wal-Mart list, the Hobby Lobby list, the Christmas list, the Birthday list, the chore list, the check register list, the grocery list, the class list, the student expectation list, the todo list, and the LIST goes on and on........

So, in honor of the list....

House Projects for 2010

Bedroom

• paint
• window treatments
• hang bird prints
• desk organization (this could be a list all its own)
• window treatment for Bath window

Entry

• Paint
• Hang something on left wall

Laundry

• Paint
• Shelves/Baskets for Organizing

Kitchen

• Paint
• Window Treatment

Dining Room

• Paint
• Cover Lamp Shades
• Wall Art

Extra Room

• Paint ????
• Organize
• HAVE GARAGE SALE

Guest Room

• Paint
• New Bedding

The wonderful thing about this list is that I can accomplish all of these things myself. It's just a matter of time and money!! Isn't everything a matter of time and money? Story of my life. So today, I challenge you to write a list. For anything!

Im off to Target and Hobby Lobby with my trusty list!

Our home (and life) has undergone a few changes in the last few months. We painted our living room blue, I painted an old trunk, repurposed dining table into an island, got a new dining room table, painted it white and did some other little projects that are still under way! I have always liked to paint but after these projects I am taking a little break...until Wednesday! When Im done, every room in the house will be painted.

Up next...laundry room, apple green! Blogger put all my pictures out of order so I will write a little under each one! Sorry.

Our new Tahoe (and my sad winter lawn)

Red Trunk...in process

Dining Room Table...in process

LOVE.

We have had SO much snow this year. This is just 1 of the many snowstorms we have had!

Mike doesn't like to get dirty so this picture is A DREAM.

LOVE.

Old Dining Table as Island

Oh, and my pretty black door. That was the worst project ever and still needs to be sealed!

9 months

Im back! It's been 9 months since I last posted on this blog but I'm back! I got sucked into the facebook world and haven't had internet time to devote to this blog. But...I have been diving into decorating my new home and have realized that I spend A LOT of time reading other decorating blogs and feel I could contribute! So, stay tuned for some of my decorating projects!

Don't worry Mom, I will be blogging about personal things too! At least, I'll try!

Blessings!

I married him.......

This is Mike helping me test the light today on our photoshoot! What a ham!

Summer Projects!

So..this is a post that is NOT about houses...sort of.

I just got back from Ft. Worth and wanted to tell all about the great things we accomplished in Cullen's nursery. First of all, his bedding came in the 2nd day I was there so that was perfect. We quickly made a trip to Home Depot to find all the paint we needed to match. We painted the walls, khaki, the dresser to match the bedding, and the crib, red. Here are some hodge podge pictures. Erin will post a "finished product" pic on facebook as soon as the entire room is done. She doesn't want me to ruin the effect so I can only show a few things!

the dresser I painted

one side of the crib

the bedding

This nursery is going to be seriously adorable.

So now Im home, and have a ton of my own projects to do. I have a couple of pieces of wood stained furniture that are going to be painted white, and a few lamps that are getting a facelift. I have around 5 workshops scheduled for Summer and lots of photo shoots! It is a busy but totally exciting time! Before you know it, it will be August and time for school. Oh, and time for me to move into our new house!

Under Contract....Again

5713 107th St.

We are under contract on this home to close on Aug 28. It is a brand new home so I dont think we will have an appraisal or inspection problem. Thank God. Hopefully, this is the last contract we have to be under.

Don't Hold Your Breath

Ok, so I am a BAD BLOGGER. Long story short....

We lost the house on 103rd because of a low appraisal. I cried and cried and then decided to move on and find another house. Tomorrow, Mike is meeting with a builder who owns several homes that we really like. We will see what comes out of that meeting but I am not holding my breath. We have until Aug 1 to move out of the Magallanes house so that my sis in law and her family can move in while their house is being built. Needless to say, the house hunt is really frustrating and I am just ready to have a solid contract on a home. Mike and I both feel out of sorts not having a real place to call home and have really come to realize that walls do not make a home. Home is wherever we are together. (or at least I keep telling myself that)

I am in Ft Worth visiting my sister's family. We are having fun hanging out and doing a bunch of shopping for Cullen (my soon to be nephew). Tomorrow we will move all the guest furniture out of his room and paint it. I also promised my sister a custom paint job on a dresser for the nursery. Hopefully, I will have all those projects finished by Friday so that we can chill and enjoy the rest of my visit! I will head back to Stratford Wednesday. After that, I have several photo shoots and workshops to fill up the rest of my Summer!

HOPEFULLY (no promises), I will be a better blogger and keep my readers updated more often!