Completed craft room.

I bought this picture while in Amish country.I also bought the frame, and made this arrangement.

My bookcase,full of scrapbook supplies. I gave my daughter 2 boxes full of craft supplies!

The room is finished.Hubby was a trooper,the hardwood floor (actually laminate flooring) was a bit of a challenge. He persevered and installed it! The one thing that I might rearrange is the clock,and little bulletin board. I measured,put in the nails,andthen somehow they were too close. Oh well. I had a brilliant idea for my picture board. I bought some coarkboard squares,a frame and some foam board. I put it all together for an upgraded bulletin board! I love this room! Its quite the transformation.It had the original tan builders paint on it,gray carpet,and a cluttered mess. My next project is a sewing project,so I need to get moving! Christmas is closing in on me,and I have some sewing projects to get done.

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Work being done on craft room.

This is my daughters old bedroom. Currently it is storing all my craft supplies,and furniture.
The bookcase,table,and end table all will return to my craft room,which use to be my sons room.All the furniture is second hand.There use to be a consignment shop in town,where I bought the kitchen table,and bookcase. The end table or maybe it was a dry sink? I bought at a garage sale. It had been painted a bright blue,then i spray painted it tan,and now its white! The stuff you see on the right side is mostly photo albums,scrapbooks,and supplies for scrapbooking.I'm trying to think of a way to organize everything in a neat and orderly fashion.I saw at Lowes canvas brown bins,with blue trim.I thought I might buy those to store some things inside. I might buy some rectangular willow baskets to put the scrapbooks in. I'm not too sure how I'm going to do this.

My husband installed the chair rail today.While he worked on one area, I was on the opposite side pulling up the carpet. All I have to do tomorrow is pull up the staples that are still in the center of the room.That should take about 5 minutes. I bought shabby chic curtains at Target,but took them down so we could have sunlight while we worked. The curtains need ironed too! I'm going to buy tiebacks for the curtains,they don't look so nice just hanging straight.

I love this color blue,and the white trim and furniture gives it a classic look. I hope my husband can get a good start on the floor tomorrow. Its hardwood laminate,just clicks together. I'll post any updates when I get them!

Craftin crazy last week!

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I'm not sure how to do all this posting pictures,and writing about them yet! Everything is backwards. I was on a crafting blitz last week while on vacation. The barrette covers I made were from Weefolkart. She has loads of great (to me at least) craft ideas. I'm going to make a shawl out of plaid cotton,an idea she posted a few weeks ago. I have the material, I just need another day to do it. I made the barrettes for Millie. I'll be seeing her tomorrow night, I can't wait to see how they look on her!
My secret pal at work gave me some fall magazines. One was filled with ideas on how to decorate a pumpkin. This was a little pricey,but luckily the pumpkin was on sale at Michaels,and I think the beads and stickers were on sale too. Some are rhinestone beads I had to glue on , others are rhinestone scrap booking stickers that are all connected. I made it for my secret pal, and am going to print a picture to give to whoever has my name,so she can see I used them for an idea. The other pics is my fall, front porch. I bought the mums which havent bloomed yet,but they will be an orange-red color. Do you think it looks ok?

I was on vacation a week ago. My husbands birthday and mine is 3 days apart. We went on a trip to Amish country on Tues and Wed. We enjoy antiquing,and that's how we spent our time. There were 2 new antique stores-one a store,another an antique mall. I browse quickly,my husband is a turtle. He loves to looook at everything. Needless to say, after one visit to a store, he was still browsing, I was done. I told him to be done by 2pm, he wasn't, I was hungry and told him he had to quit! I had walked over to the restaurant,sat on the front porch rocker,and waited......and waited.... I had to pull him away! He returned the next day to finish his browsing,while I went to a craft store I always visit when we go up to Berlin. We do our own thing many times because he lingers more than I do,and I like to use my time wisely while we're vacationing.

One of many beautiful Amish farms.

This gentleman was riding home after work, I assume. This area of Ohio is very hilly. He was riding toward a hill! This is what he does everyday,more than likely. Whew!!!

Birthday party

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The birthday party was lots of fun. I had bought balloons to use as decoration. My son and his girl friend blew some up for me. Rachel drew pictures on some of them-a cat face, dog face, fire engine, smiley faces. She's very artistic. I put some balloons around the island, then laid the rest around on the floor. I planned on having the festivities outside,but as the evening progressed, it became cool outside. We moved indoors,the kids opened the few gifts,then ate ice cream. Our community was having a balloon festival,and a hot air balloon flew by toward the end of the party.What a treat for all of us! Millie and Matthew warmed up to one another. They were delightful. The balloons kept them occupied,and nothing was disturbed!

Birthday party

Today is my family get together celebrating Millie and Matthews 2nd birthday. They're old hats at being 2 this time of the month. Millie turned 2 on August 1, Matthew Aug 14. Amy is my sisters daughter,and my sister died 10 yrs ago of ovarian cancer. My brother in law remarried,and I had some issues with him,and the new wife. I dont care to spend time with them,if I dont have too,so we celebrate separate Matty birthdays. It's hard to believe they are 2! Millie and Matt have separate personalities,that I need to keep in mind. Millie is a little more vivacious, Matthew more quiet-but active! Luke and Laura seem to discipline Millie more, and Amy thinks alot of what Matthew does is cute. She also works fulltime,and Matt spends alot of time with grandparents. But they're both loved! We're cooking out, the weather is co-operative, and I want to keep the activities outside. My friend made the cake, which has M & M on it with sprinkles. I dont think we'll have more than 15 which is doable! Have a great weekend!

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My trip with my sis in laws was nice. The cabins are isolated from the hustle and bustle of city life. Our cabin was large enough to give us walking space,and privacy. The girls enjoyed the hot tub, I however feel like I'm sharing a bathtub with people I know! We talked about our families,and our life. The downside of the trip was that my sisinlaw Marianne assumed it was a drinking getaway. She had 2 large bottles of hard liquor that she made mix drinks for herself. She put them in a tumbler size glass,and drank away. By the end of Saturday night, she spilled her drink on me,and apologize repeatedly. By that time I had enough! I finished our game of euchre,and left to read a book. I havent been around intoxicated people in 20 plus years. It was a negative in an otherwise good weekend. Susan and I drove together,and we never want for conversation.
Marianne is holding the dog. I think she has a bad marriage,and her animals bring her the love she seeks. She needs the Lord! Then she'd find,and know unconditional love. If you look at the night picture , you will see a star. It was pitch black,no city lights, it was wonderful. I wished we could've had a better view of the sky,but we were in a canopy of tree's. When I'm with people who don't know the Lord, I can see how lost they are in their spirit. We had a few discussions about faith that I hope will help them to think. One thing that I decided on doing after I had time to reflect on the trip,was to send Marianne some cards,that state how much she is loved by me , my husband and especially the Lord.