December Photo Project-Day 25, 2011

Merry Christmas!
May your heart be filled with the peace that passes all understanding.

Luke 2:1-14

December Photo Project-Day 24, 2011

Rice Krispie Treats. Christmas Eve. Just me and my girls making sweet treats. Pizza. Watching It's A Wonderful Life. Then to bed. Merry Christmas Eve everyone. (:

December Photo Project-Day 23, 2011

I know...not very Christmasy. But it was the only picture I took today. This poor little guy was about to be a snack for one of our cats. Just a tiny baby Camel Cricket. They grow to be huge and quite creepy looking. I released him into the great outdoors. Merry Christmas!

December Photo Project-Day 22, 2011

A silly photo booth picture of my husband and me. The photo holder is made of three candy canes glued together. Simple. Cute.

December Photo Project-Day 21, 2011

Glitter, pearls, glue. Our First Annual Homemade Ornament Event! What a mouthful...lol.
It was fun. But I have a confession...I HATE glitter. I LOVED watching my girls sprinkling it on everything!

Dakota's design....my favorite ornament. Love it.

December Photo Project-Day 20, 2011

Our Christmas Card for 2011. My sweet girls!

December Photo Project-Day 19, 2011

She is beautiful...she doesn't think she is, but she is. My firstborn. 21 years old.

December Photo Project-Day 18, 2011

4th Sunday of Advent

Read Luke 1:26-38
Welcome


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A little tradition my husband and I began several years ago, is to make a Date Night and pick out an ornament for each other. This is the ornament I chose for him. He is a guitar enthusiast.

This is the ornament he chose for me. I love it. I love our little tradition.

December Photo Project-Day 17, 2011

7 years old today. Making a wish. She wants a horse. I mean she REALLY wants a horse. I really want to get her one. Sigh. Maybe someday.

December Photo Project-Day 16, 2011

The last LoftHouse cookie....They are so soft and delicious. The green glob is supposed to be a Christmas Tree shape.

December Photo Project-Day 15, 2011

Looks sweet, but she is mean. Her name is Violet.

December Photo Project-Day 14, 2011

Finally have the tree up...now to just get it decorated! (:

December Photo Project-Day 13, 2011

December Photo Project-Day 12, 2011

Presents from a dear friend.
Lots of Hot Chocolate and a cute little mug. (:

December Photo Project-Day 11, 2011

Third Sunday in Advent.
Read Isaiah 65:17-25
Hope.

December Photo Project-Day 10, 2011

My Little Butterfly. 5 years old. Has the sweetest smile. Talks with her hands. Still wants to curl up in my lap at any given moment.

December Photo Project-Day 9, 2011

I love this book. I'm giving it to everyone I know.

December Photo Project-Day 8, 2011

The girls updated their school cans today.

Pretty Cute!


The cans are cute, too.

December Photo Project-Day 7, 2011

Making presents for friends!

December Photo Project-Day 6, 2011

Making Christmas Cards. Sending out thoughts of love and good cheer.

December Photo Project-Day 5, 2011

This is my little Christmas Organizer. It is divided by year. Within each year are several sections. Christmas Cards Sent, Cards Received, Gifts Given, Gifts Received. A section for ideas for next Christmas. It doesn't feel like Christmas until I remove this little gem from its shelf.

December Photo Project-Day 4, 2011

2nd Sunday of Advent

December Photo Project-Day 3, 2011

I made these for my girls this morning. They thought they were so cute.

Powdered doughnut snowmen, with a candy corn nose and eyes made out of nonpareils.

December Photo Project-Day 2, 2011

December Photo Project-Day 1, 2011

Today is the first day of The December Photo Project. Can't wait to post my first picture.

This is one of my favorite Christmas items. My now 21 year old daughter got it in Sunday school when she was 6 years old. I still read the stories and copy the activities for my 5 & 7 year old girls.

September's 30 Days of Projects~Day 7, 2011

Day 7

An old brass lamp that I have had forever...


Before...

Meets After...




The pictures aren't very interesting...I need to get a picture of it with its new shade.

:)
Clorissa

September's 30 Days of Projects~Day 6, 2011

I am so far behind:( A death in my not-so-immediate family has really hit me hard.

Day 6


A Bentwood Rocker that I curbside picked. I really doubted that I could make this thing look better.

Before...
Meets After...

A couple coats of spray paint. I covered the back and seat with a plastic tablecloth. I think it turned out relatively well.

:)
Clorissa

September's 30 Days of Projects~Day 5, 2011

Day 5

Ooops, forgot to add this project yesterday.

This table was free...curbside pick-up. Brass and rattan? Scrubbed it down, gave it two coats of spray paint. Cleaned the glass top.

Before...
Meets After...




:)
Clorissa

September's 30 Days of Projects~Day 4, 2011

Day 4

We replaced our outdoor backporch light fixture. I almost tossed it in the garbage, almost.

Before...
Meets After...

Here she is all cleaned up. Quick coat of paint. White, of course. I need to buy a piece of glass panel to finish it up. I am going to use it as a votive candle holder!


:)
Clorissa

September's 30 Days of Projects~Day 3, 2011

Day 3


Yard Sale find, $3.00.

Before...
Meets After...

I sanded the top, gave it a coat of white spray paint and decoupaged the floral design on the seat. I gave it two coats of Modge Podge. The wrinkles kind of bugged me at first, but they have grown on me. :)

Oh, and that is Bella. Sweet kitty is very curious and has to be where the action is!

Clorissa

September's 30 Days of Projects~Day 2, 2011

Day 2 of the 30 Days of Projects

This piece was bought for $3.00 at a yard sale in July.
I used some Top Brite to clean it up...

Before...
Meets After...

Beautiful!


:)
Clorissa

September's 30 Days of Projects~Day 1, 2011

I am issuing myself a challenge....to post 30 days of projects. I will include some projects that have been completed in the last two months. So here it goes...

Before...a gold wall planter. I've had this thing for several years. I finally broke out the spray paint and gave it a coat or two.


Meets After..I love all the detail that the paint brings up. It looks really pretty with some white blooming Begonia . (I could be wrong...Begonia just doesn't sound right.)

:) Clorissa

July 2011~After 7 Years...

After living in this home that we bought 7 years ago, I am finally getting my kitchen remodeled.
I use the word "remodeled" loosley. What we are doing is repairing the ceiling and foundation in the kitchen. When we were shown the house in February of 04', the roof/ceiling had a big hole. There were stalactites of ice hanging from the ceiling! Most of the ceiling tiles were on the floor. Huge mess. I wish I had before pictures, sadly I don't. We lived with a blue tarp stapled to the ceiling for all these years. I couldn't wait to pull it down.....

Our first sheet of drywall is up....

Done with the drywall...I'm thinking of putting beadboard up next...The room now feels so much brighter, cleaner, and new.


Our foundation was repaired last week. We learned that it had dropped 2 inches on the west side. Just walking in the kitchen now, the floor feels so much stronger.

Next project: taking out the stove, cabinets and possibly sink to put down linoleum.


Happy 3rd anniversary little blog.