Monday, August 22, 2011

The New Formica



Wow, is all I have to say! Obviously it's not the real deal, but for someone like me who could NEVER afford real marble...... this is pretty cool!

See it and all the other colors here.

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Quiet Time

Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful.
May the fire of our devotion light their way.
May the footprints that we leave
Lead them to believe
And the lives we live inspire them to obey.
Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful.

Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful.

May the fire of our devotion light their way.
May the footprints that we leave
Lead them to believe
And the lives we live inspire them to obey.
Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful.

Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful.

May the fire of our devotion light their way.
May the footprints that we leave
Lead them to believe
And the lives we live inspire them to obey.
Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful.


Hymn-Find us Faithful


1 Peter 4:10-11 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Freak Out

My brother Mikey and his wife finally got the pictures from their wedding!

Here are some of my favorites:

Mikey and Phin
 Mikey and Mom
 Jenn was such a beautiful and FUN bride!



The whole family
 My favorite!!

They're wedding was SO much fun!

They had a beautiful ceremony, yummy food, great company (my parents, Aunts, Uncles and cousins were all at one table with us and my sister-in-laws family is the best!) and TONS of dancing!!

There was one dance in particular that had everyone up...


Nope, not that one. Although it was beautiful!


I'm referring to this dance.






That is my 52 years young Dad discoing it up to Chic's Le Freak! He's still got it!!

See what I mean?

BEST WEDDING EVER!!!!

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

My "new" office chair

 Remember this chair??? $15 on my local Craigslist




 

Well, she got a BIG makeover today!



And a new home in my office.





Want to see her???









OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Master bedroom mood board

So this is my plan for our master bedroom.......
Master bedroom mood board

Master bedroom mood board by mauisugar55 featuring owl jewelry

Curtains will be this David Hicks fabric (and not the abstract floral above):
I will be reupholstering our headboard, which is much taller than the one shown, in a nubby tan tweed with nickel nailhead trim. 
The silhouettes will be of our boys, made by me and I have two ottomans to make slipcovers for and add legs to. 
The bolster pillow will be made out of this gorgeous Holly Hunt velvet:
I'll be making a throw pillow out of the ikat/chipper fabric above, (except in the charcoal colorway), with  gray/blue piping.


Wall color and painted hardware are similar to ones that will be used.

Everything shown is similar to what I'm planning on doing.  However, the same chandelier will be used in our room ... I LOVE it!!


I'm so excited to get this all done but I have a horrendous wall of wallpaper (2 layers!!!) to strip first.
Who wants to help???

Dining room curtains

Last week I finally finished the Dining room/nook curtains. I made them out of 6'x9' canvas drop cloths from Home Depot and navy/white grosgrain ribbon found at WalMart.
 Please excuse the rest of this photo and try to focus on the cute drapery!! ; )



 My In-laws bought me this chandelier for my birthday!!

It will go over the table, once it has been "tweaked" a little.


As you can see I still have the remove the wallpaper backing.....any suggestions?? I've heard that liquid fabric softener works well!??

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Quiet Time

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

When through the woods, and forest glades I wander,
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.
When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur
And see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.

And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,
And then proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!"


Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!