Project Updates

I finished staining the board for our growth chart, and it was ready to hang on the wall. Jason hung it behind the door in our laundry room. I give him a hard time, but he really is a pretty good handy man. :)

 I LOVE how it turned out! It is exactly what I wanted (thanks, Erin, for the great idea)!

 A few weeks ago I decided that we (I) needed a change. So, I went out and bought paint for our living room. Our house is not very big, and the kitchen, dining room, and living room all run together. I have been wanting to separate these rooms for a while now, but I am very indecisive and didn't want to affect the resale value by painting crazy colors that other people might not like. I have finally decided that if we are going to live here, I am going to make it our home. Period. If we have to re-paint later, then we will. Not a big deal! So, I was going for a gray/blue color. The color I chose is Jubilee by Sherwin Williams. It definitely looked much more gray on the test spot on our wall. I wanted more of a gray color, but I am adjusting and have decided that I like it. I can always paint over it if we get tired of it. The funny thing is that I really don't even like the color blue! We are enjoying the change and have had fun mixing things up a bit! Here are a few shots of our freshly painted living room and some projects I have been working on (it is hard to tell what the color really looks like in these pictures):

 I saw the idea for these cute balls over here. I took some old candlesticks that I had, spray painted them, and voila! New decor! I also made a cute heart-shaped wreath using the same method.

 Heart wreath!

With most things marked off of my project list, I am really going to focus on finishing my Dad's quilt {his CHRISTMAS present!}. I also want to work on our blog book. No new projects until those things are finished!

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Tomorrow night we are having a few friends over for the Super Bowl. One of my New Year's resolutions was to sit back and enjoy life more. I would usually be cleaning my entire house right now and probably baking up a storm to get ready for the party. Instead, we have told everyone that we will all be chipping in for pizza and I have decided that there is no need for my house to be spotless. Life is too short to stress out over these things. I used to spend too much time "getting ready" for life to happen. It's funny, but I've now realized that while I'm getting ready, I'm missing out. So, tomorrow night will be a true test for me. I can't wait!