tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48934712856328386342024-03-05T04:07:32.808-08:00A Slice of DrywallA Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-36492930130953629062011-10-04T15:38:00.000-07:002011-10-04T17:29:16.614-07:00Church DetailsThe first time I saw this Church I knew that we had to get married there. We kept the decorations in the church simple because it was so beautiful on its own.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcefIJz8vRRn9IDfsD-ryED0Tdh3XdNbFMLTZPF0HdOd3Z0oJnN-76_SPBRhLEl92uEPNLS4fodvD4ZfRr3ZbrvudGCXZfpbc4ef5uhanCoy9dFLcZ2zYQVFJjCymcrPoTwp2TNGlbmHc/s1600/138DSC_3178-1490981201-O.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcefIJz8vRRn9IDfsD-ryED0Tdh3XdNbFMLTZPF0HdOd3Z0oJnN-76_SPBRhLEl92uEPNLS4fodvD4ZfRr3ZbrvudGCXZfpbc4ef5uhanCoy9dFLcZ2zYQVFJjCymcrPoTwp2TNGlbmHc/s400/138DSC_3178-1490981201-O.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659770714789513362" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGElRBlX-nESNy64NgRh06kOtfJS4viXvTJVcIxKZStNvlzZRrKLdi9E4KWFNc6m0Nbr_QnRUiUp6DXU0oGWv9MyHcpEw9FaM8dD_KVGY9ghKzfoZ8VEtS38jHNOvz_NvdhA3R-4s-mzE/s1600/167DSC_3195-1491002052-O.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGElRBlX-nESNy64NgRh06kOtfJS4viXvTJVcIxKZStNvlzZRrKLdi9E4KWFNc6m0Nbr_QnRUiUp6DXU0oGWv9MyHcpEw9FaM8dD_KVGY9ghKzfoZ8VEtS38jHNOvz_NvdhA3R-4s-mzE/s400/167DSC_3195-1491002052-O.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659780947745550322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QBemdwenKUnyNzpxW-1VW2a6cthW9qfiNKsjevY94zho4C4ZiMehSZgq5oP_fTdzyNHCAeRXVTQjmL4PbAcqrIPbcRy81L90xzpxp8sVd0nN2-01KtIywsvoyLZ9Uvm8U_fd3SWmReA/s1600/145_MG_6301-1490986303-O.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QBemdwenKUnyNzpxW-1VW2a6cthW9qfiNKsjevY94zho4C4ZiMehSZgq5oP_fTdzyNHCAeRXVTQjmL4PbAcqrIPbcRy81L90xzpxp8sVd0nN2-01KtIywsvoyLZ9Uvm8U_fd3SWmReA/s400/145_MG_6301-1490986303-O.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659780394433925570" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOSNAf9N1s-_yO3SyVk46Yoj_6GdrtpXk7U7iBsbL3w_0kFPHzPIPVhDNmzRcxhbSYSqYYpXgfp4gu6fVRyna2YRvnWM3MkvjDpTZn5pvtan3wLF0a4z6VuZN1rwQ90gNc3bQBFpVGQI/s1600/144_MG_6299-1490986593-O.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOSNAf9N1s-_yO3SyVk46Yoj_6GdrtpXk7U7iBsbL3w_0kFPHzPIPVhDNmzRcxhbSYSqYYpXgfp4gu6fVRyna2YRvnWM3MkvjDpTZn5pvtan3wLF0a4z6VuZN1rwQ90gNc3bQBFpVGQI/s400/144_MG_6299-1490986593-O.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659780111401632754" border="0" /></a>We placed five white roses in the front of the church to symbolize all of our Grandparents that have passed on and could not be there.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_GVYixTa5yYyD5DgYCDzmBokDGmd3crYW9VCwr_WQT2k3SSUyPoVePkJ2SlaW9FTRG1jMLAqqCaeOWtu34vEPPvhwsIWwxZr7_ej1nSp05UcOz7cQVTCBbCz63t4VszXGMp2mb45io8/s1600/142_MG_6294-1490983648-O.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_GVYixTa5yYyD5DgYCDzmBokDGmd3crYW9VCwr_WQT2k3SSUyPoVePkJ2SlaW9FTRG1jMLAqqCaeOWtu34vEPPvhwsIWwxZr7_ej1nSp05UcOz7cQVTCBbCz63t4VszXGMp2mb45io8/s400/142_MG_6294-1490983648-O.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659779657805020946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiej_LYZez1a6seCWnyUufBi_oqZlZubBuHHSa8qYGeFgydo7N50HDrL7dxwqKd2JP6O9uYGuq8DSch4OlzzSwE-DIOvBtKI_5MscuiGvnRjnZeA-4W-X9JtDVg_ny5f8X5miA0E9zsIg/s1600/140_MG_6276-1490981250-O.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiej_LYZez1a6seCWnyUufBi_oqZlZubBuHHSa8qYGeFgydo7N50HDrL7dxwqKd2JP6O9uYGuq8DSch4OlzzSwE-DIOvBtKI_5MscuiGvnRjnZeA-4W-X9JtDVg_ny5f8X5miA0E9zsIg/s400/140_MG_6276-1490981250-O.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659779073838124290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHze-FnuN3UZ36pJvosTdggYb1WSBaYn3TN_erXFg2X-EECFJ2gSdJziA_peiSzBvMqpRMa0qsiGvduNwFhepOE6MXAcmw768q2qxLh3QARZg9FhF5azZFMlnTzhyphenhyphenQTIQZn6fB_QgWe0/s1600/139_MG_6264-1490981407-O.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHze-FnuN3UZ36pJvosTdggYb1WSBaYn3TN_erXFg2X-EECFJ2gSdJziA_peiSzBvMqpRMa0qsiGvduNwFhepOE6MXAcmw768q2qxLh3QARZg9FhF5azZFMlnTzhyphenhyphenQTIQZn6fB_QgWe0/s400/139_MG_6264-1490981407-O.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659778849398819362" border="0" /></a>A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-44582687612860347842011-10-02T13:45:00.000-07:002011-10-02T13:59:23.395-07:00Wedding Bells Rang<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-IYngrsRbbaWn7nuP1pY0mIqH41l9ycFLSxOS_OCrsZJRsDfG8WRDekzF8a82eSvoXtbPeDs-Dc88DLNVwFFZls9CyuCoOMIw0RhCVVsdB52F43m9lyC81G7bs5ZahbhTujicNW3wLw/s1600/246_MG_8668-1491053091-O.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-IYngrsRbbaWn7nuP1pY0mIqH41l9ycFLSxOS_OCrsZJRsDfG8WRDekzF8a82eSvoXtbPeDs-Dc88DLNVwFFZls9CyuCoOMIw0RhCVVsdB52F43m9lyC81G7bs5ZahbhTujicNW3wLw/s400/246_MG_8668-1491053091-O.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659000387407562770" border="0" /></a>After a ton of work and many happy memories, I married my best friend this past August. I hope to show you all the little details that made the wedding so special and kept me away from this blog. Here are just a few pictures from the best day of my life.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPF1EUQAXfGiRS4AyiPsIRIGSLogdYKNIzLBLVxsGHNkQH8vSmEjkpXSpMdojsgY5AvFfYjNoGy-USZGsnNcqsTTzxIV1CLnips4D6y7yxI9H_0-c8xEa1FqDg9FXhbery8VVc1NQSpM/s1600/062MGC_5557-1490928100-O.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 381px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPF1EUQAXfGiRS4AyiPsIRIGSLogdYKNIzLBLVxsGHNkQH8vSmEjkpXSpMdojsgY5AvFfYjNoGy-USZGsnNcqsTTzxIV1CLnips4D6y7yxI9H_0-c8xEa1FqDg9FXhbery8VVc1NQSpM/s400/062MGC_5557-1490928100-O.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658999842434594162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiIqvqxlyBq-AnZugi5YakQDerbnGkWm10sYia41AVjkRuqBr5xvMHIHx3A5QCn-v1JrAKTgJCm3AXGd-Mr9vZhUuKBl93m9GhcMmbqLlRTxRNzws0YIJlc7YgFfM0lWb6Xo-TfyCzss/s1600/037MGC_5521-1490892546-O.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiIqvqxlyBq-AnZugi5YakQDerbnGkWm10sYia41AVjkRuqBr5xvMHIHx3A5QCn-v1JrAKTgJCm3AXGd-Mr9vZhUuKBl93m9GhcMmbqLlRTxRNzws0YIJlc7YgFfM0lWb6Xo-TfyCzss/s400/037MGC_5521-1490892546-O.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658999610481592802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg8ZIZWq6YJeBA3wa6nYupoH6xKT0eeHtmKkacysFnf3nrE-KhWaoslPr8XKMnGM5NphCHiIpnWzkKNPOz47YlG-RXwuFuZq9BThpURtwJJitkK1dEHTrb9dCsD4diT4FWafy1L__MzmI/s1600/036MGC_5519-1490892358-O.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg8ZIZWq6YJeBA3wa6nYupoH6xKT0eeHtmKkacysFnf3nrE-KhWaoslPr8XKMnGM5NphCHiIpnWzkKNPOz47YlG-RXwuFuZq9BThpURtwJJitkK1dEHTrb9dCsD4diT4FWafy1L__MzmI/s400/036MGC_5519-1490892358-O.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658999370818544706" border="0" /></a>A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-4510665848316827172010-11-03T10:09:00.000-07:002010-11-03T10:21:22.388-07:00This years Halloween pumpkinsI hope everyone had a great Halloween. So this year I failed to out do myself. I only got three pumpkins carved and only one was done with shading. I think they still came out great but I was a little disappointed I couldn't do more.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBRQVBuHc4_2QXVqRxorojiS3Cx45M8RwYexkX-hZNFR3LbG7YrH-zdRf7Z6s9WyxMxJ2DBWSEQv11rPNhoqTo72QMhEbl6ppAgSUS1p_ZcpQd7wDeUQsRqINZlG2cIBZ0zBhihhcXHg/s1600/74185_674997447785_24412936_37275786_4863245_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBRQVBuHc4_2QXVqRxorojiS3Cx45M8RwYexkX-hZNFR3LbG7YrH-zdRf7Z6s9WyxMxJ2DBWSEQv11rPNhoqTo72QMhEbl6ppAgSUS1p_ZcpQd7wDeUQsRqINZlG2cIBZ0zBhihhcXHg/s800/74185_674997447785_24412936_37275786_4863245_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535374133570350834" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEypSU4e19gOuzVEpEVjvYjBIpM22xuFYdQdXhAqafS67ZKuTx8B8GOER1mieQBFlCZE-0K7b9YhFeuqs9VaX9rHlLilIUBZRbKBkiSk3lVkKL9xo7gj0Q2hB8GejgoWwRZxeEKfPT1Dk/s800/73661_674997956765_24412936_37275804_7360096_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEypSU4e19gOuzVEpEVjvYjBIpM22xuFYdQdXhAqafS67ZKuTx8B8GOER1mieQBFlCZE-0K7b9YhFeuqs9VaX9rHlLilIUBZRbKBkiSk3lVkKL9xo7gj0Q2hB8GejgoWwRZxeEKfPT1Dk/s400/73661_674997956765_24412936_37275804_7360096_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535374084224142066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ej1lWMQLF-5sPlhmTcasbdvEMuAGc4VaY85HBYs50aGsMUm9GOONWI0LFWi0VEMAmSKcGeTsUVmjmjjRZ4a4uuGYR6M6Qg1cxpT8g4KU0diufPNRKzQ-SwLEXhQdB8YGut4XsvfzF9E/s800/149221_674998445785_24412936_37275819_5513777_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ej1lWMQLF-5sPlhmTcasbdvEMuAGc4VaY85HBYs50aGsMUm9GOONWI0LFWi0VEMAmSKcGeTsUVmjmjjRZ4a4uuGYR6M6Qg1cxpT8g4KU0diufPNRKzQ-SwLEXhQdB8YGut4XsvfzF9E/s400/149221_674998445785_24412936_37275819_5513777_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535374027802240914" border="0" /></a>A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-9457864438104314072010-10-08T10:08:00.001-07:002010-10-08T10:19:27.547-07:00Halloween PumpkinsEvery year I look forward to carving pumpkins and every year I feel like I need to outdo my previous year. Last year I did five pumpkins and even tried to shade one of the designs. I think they came out awesome and I am really struggling to figure out how to step up my game this year. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.<br /><br />2009 pumpkins:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfHek4EzyVi51grZuPzJp7VzY3BYGIA3CSvOZtG3pYJ8PgUXqg4NT-DQZUq33ckjX_HHs3cZhbpbpHb5AJ6QBuWBbzPnaLaHzuALA1biDwEJWTpCgkFSdJ_yWtq-6RlQ1-OqnwcyBld4/s1600/14659_607710226915_24412936_35276513_1092914_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfHek4EzyVi51grZuPzJp7VzY3BYGIA3CSvOZtG3pYJ8PgUXqg4NT-DQZUq33ckjX_HHs3cZhbpbpHb5AJ6QBuWBbzPnaLaHzuALA1biDwEJWTpCgkFSdJ_yWtq-6RlQ1-OqnwcyBld4/s800/14659_607710226915_24412936_35276513_1092914_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525725124720401074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakB55DURkOYpThiiPZOSm82UcCjXF_wxYl1thsNoJszo_RQPim68ySDVMuyk2-dD0NWkWVK43Zy1u_KwAxVaTaSKuvukCBukXLES4HrCvGJqglxaJ70LI_Be2Gcn-ehrO1jDUD0UxU2Q/s1600/14659_607709712945_24412936_35276506_8193923_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakB55DURkOYpThiiPZOSm82UcCjXF_wxYl1thsNoJszo_RQPim68ySDVMuyk2-dD0NWkWVK43Zy1u_KwAxVaTaSKuvukCBukXLES4HrCvGJqglxaJ70LI_Be2Gcn-ehrO1jDUD0UxU2Q/s800/14659_607709712945_24412936_35276506_8193923_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525725438836797138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvE4l4UyJ1VW9rbCD0HcD3kFleUQEuff0m6FORpHELAoX_RTI3SkbuJZXgzTJFIADSyFUP3ZPhlAWjydLgSY_2irWbJxVDRglit0UzAiviKFFvDLtgz4QYwnsycCyno5eNa2ubb5LDbI/s1600/14659_607709702965_24412936_35276504_7694128_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvE4l4UyJ1VW9rbCD0HcD3kFleUQEuff0m6FORpHELAoX_RTI3SkbuJZXgzTJFIADSyFUP3ZPhlAWjydLgSY_2irWbJxVDRglit0UzAiviKFFvDLtgz4QYwnsycCyno5eNa2ubb5LDbI/s800/14659_607709702965_24412936_35276504_7694128_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525725361864132978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcV9mi3C7Vi2Q63OIBE2-VG3EJvDGI5sa6ufXMbDuP8Q0MBYuyKfkxxCu6sxApCr5B4L8Ez3l-uB-TGEryq4KgoovVLldjNH3BtofZcGKz0945vLcQtGCD5D8-UUm0BNzF5InuQoTdC6A/s1600/14659_607709722925_24412936_35276508_14302_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcV9mi3C7Vi2Q63OIBE2-VG3EJvDGI5sa6ufXMbDuP8Q0MBYuyKfkxxCu6sxApCr5B4L8Ez3l-uB-TGEryq4KgoovVLldjNH3BtofZcGKz0945vLcQtGCD5D8-UUm0BNzF5InuQoTdC6A/s800/14659_607709722925_24412936_35276508_14302_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525725299516047874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQFNoMoRHdXk0C6WJge0GbKmo7_-KhoBUBnDWrIeatmy8MtNnRDSRVGyuP8G6ESIfksQ30tH5iIDnnMHVP_uVZS5q4Uk7w3XV2V3DKq4IGFGJE2en5m-4kwIX9AltqEcQpRNVXxECXYE/s1600/14659_607709727915_24412936_35276509_2226547_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQFNoMoRHdXk0C6WJge0GbKmo7_-KhoBUBnDWrIeatmy8MtNnRDSRVGyuP8G6ESIfksQ30tH5iIDnnMHVP_uVZS5q4Uk7w3XV2V3DKq4IGFGJE2en5m-4kwIX9AltqEcQpRNVXxECXYE/s800/14659_607709727915_24412936_35276509_2226547_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525725248189690434" border="0" /></a>A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-59298126633091651552010-09-20T10:41:00.000-07:002010-09-20T12:27:31.949-07:00Welcome, wont you come inOnce again my mind is wandering to projects that I haven't started instead of thinking about finishing the ones that I have. But it's so hard not to wander with these amazing images of entryways. Here is just a little eye candy to get your mind wandering. Enjoy!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn037WTbJOu7Q-BKsfCjv36jcNoXaEse33UHP1WnB7ps0MPwhzUiWlMsv-JSwACTeyqsDGTm6DhFra94COHFCwS00yKuF_SmMdHgBAtc__kLly63s3f6U7-7Mhqc88jDLK9VAUT_7BTS0/s1600/35937_0_8-5167-traditional-entry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn037WTbJOu7Q-BKsfCjv36jcNoXaEse33UHP1WnB7ps0MPwhzUiWlMsv-JSwACTeyqsDGTm6DhFra94COHFCwS00yKuF_SmMdHgBAtc__kLly63s3f6U7-7Mhqc88jDLK9VAUT_7BTS0/s800/35937_0_8-5167-traditional-entry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519055987529162450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a class="colorLink" href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/4395/">Cummings Architects, LLC.</a></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfy9lHG_jggusEcNsGY_hDODA23vbUjHxuUDwTLoz1M0bi82c_aTIPrF_cqr3GdKHF6UzrSO6gRuNp0pgqlAnHP9RAC7TXIMU7L73En54bQ0SsVHHOftW7I6d6rNJywnDyxkooAWeUjA/s1600/49710_0_8-4326-traditional-entry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfy9lHG_jggusEcNsGY_hDODA23vbUjHxuUDwTLoz1M0bi82c_aTIPrF_cqr3GdKHF6UzrSO6gRuNp0pgqlAnHP9RAC7TXIMU7L73En54bQ0SsVHHOftW7I6d6rNJywnDyxkooAWeUjA/s800/49710_0_8-4326-traditional-entry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519055054342913426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a class="colorLink" href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/3467/">Sullivan Conard Architects</a></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4mTIZoXdah59srI3dl7x24rBQ4S708fnunOj3crVoWPwYwGHlMSnJ0UuXugOXoN6rBySBvt45wWwEm9fxJPceLpKW-NpsBHYjjYlEVb_c_aZGEa6t9TBM1n99nTbRGoaVsIiBX3iudU/s1600/68135_0_8-9223-traditional-entry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4mTIZoXdah59srI3dl7x24rBQ4S708fnunOj3crVoWPwYwGHlMSnJ0UuXugOXoN6rBySBvt45wWwEm9fxJPceLpKW-NpsBHYjjYlEVb_c_aZGEa6t9TBM1n99nTbRGoaVsIiBX3iudU/s800/68135_0_8-9223-traditional-entry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519054795249811570" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a class="colorLink" href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/4447/">LDa Architecture & Interiors</a></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieMmvsTbAinPTZc6mhy57t0byFuRvjsrCBnBJrRvHd0xaaKmcWfCwdfYcx0ArWIf-XaO6beWmmsNaqGU5ViWvEbWPhvS2OFytGswhQR3ZPOBaH25F9tAlXCwnwJt3HypIRPrv0XHn8LU8/s1600/52278_0_8-8334-traditional-entry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieMmvsTbAinPTZc6mhy57t0byFuRvjsrCBnBJrRvHd0xaaKmcWfCwdfYcx0ArWIf-XaO6beWmmsNaqGU5ViWvEbWPhvS2OFytGswhQR3ZPOBaH25F9tAlXCwnwJt3HypIRPrv0XHn8LU8/s800/52278_0_8-8334-traditional-entry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519054033474968914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a class="colorLink" href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/6466/">Witt Construction</a></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimvirMcL1Cb4SpKkkAFE8PNyI6wDJ0p-4MwP4dKn9m1bZbsFB9uc7aUUc9YhFGhmM3fJv7z5rttk1GP7AX9bGlkp-67HXc-MAtDi0m6V08QeGSx4_ZlsnfWnEt6esVFuBhqxbABvwVJE/s1600/25047_0_8-5745-traditional-entry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimvirMcL1Cb4SpKkkAFE8PNyI6wDJ0p-4MwP4dKn9m1bZbsFB9uc7aUUc9YhFGhmM3fJv7z5rttk1GP7AX9bGlkp-67HXc-MAtDi0m6V08QeGSx4_ZlsnfWnEt6esVFuBhqxbABvwVJE/s800/25047_0_8-5745-traditional-entry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519053671993925954" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><a class="colorLink" href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/3217/">David Neiman Architects</a><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-z5Uf9sBL_kGNlh6zq526ChA_bDhu7rdSNfr9vt7HNSMJzFmd-Q0LGSdA-Ss0Kvpta_ZLjyc912UEpIPqLW5ktISkC46wMBnY8T8iTgHNptUsyoz3S7Lw6mEXGpX_xp4dkapxtlhg1M/s1600/32696_0_8-2701-traditional-entry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-z5Uf9sBL_kGNlh6zq526ChA_bDhu7rdSNfr9vt7HNSMJzFmd-Q0LGSdA-Ss0Kvpta_ZLjyc912UEpIPqLW5ktISkC46wMBnY8T8iTgHNptUsyoz3S7Lw6mEXGpX_xp4dkapxtlhg1M/s800/32696_0_8-2701-traditional-entry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519053099475701810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">houzz.com</span></div>A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-40133547408541452822010-09-16T09:59:00.000-07:002010-09-16T10:37:59.272-07:00Rue Online Magazine Premier<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYlmTvkIJfOHqhnY85e9yjtHUM0zuLVgAHs6xgRZOHbGaYfRd-PUnSmX0OhYnEuboKsk7WYKeW3m177sX4hrdthuKVO-440fcV-IG2kYcrGaO28rasUTQX9rmw7ee5M8ZP0dA9bUWl8g0/s1600/Picture+30.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYlmTvkIJfOHqhnY85e9yjtHUM0zuLVgAHs6xgRZOHbGaYfRd-PUnSmX0OhYnEuboKsk7WYKeW3m177sX4hrdthuKVO-440fcV-IG2kYcrGaO28rasUTQX9rmw7ee5M8ZP0dA9bUWl8g0/s800/Picture+30.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517557465272050018" border="0" /></a>The premier issue of <a href="http://www.ruemag.com/">Rue Magazine</a> came out today and it's very good for an online magazine! I am intrigued at the number of magazines that are forming as an online format. It seems like a smart business decision based on the fact that they can save money on the paper, printing and delivery, and at the same time they are saving the environment. I don't know if you would call me old fashion or just slow to adapt but I just don't get the same thrill out of reading an online magazine as I do one that I received in the mail. There is just something about going to your mailbox and seeing your new issue of Martha and then physically touching it to read it. It's the same way with books. Now mind you I have not tried it but, I don't think that I could read a book with a computer. I need to touch the pages and see how far I have read and how much I have left to go. I guess it's just my preference. Rue on the other hand is a very fun and well laid out mag. They had some great photos that I of course clipped and placed in my ideas folder. Here are some of my favorites.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLfi-EanXMveeHoPNaRcDSueB0o1lsknkBHarme4qAyQwjSHqaNcwWUtewMVLo09_GpXCG_zc1F-HVoZPY-wv1Nrv3L6gR7AZAVJQeMccLRCKJIGgPGBm9FuR7q78OX09QLgGgJWMU80/s1600/Picture+26.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLfi-EanXMveeHoPNaRcDSueB0o1lsknkBHarme4qAyQwjSHqaNcwWUtewMVLo09_GpXCG_zc1F-HVoZPY-wv1Nrv3L6gR7AZAVJQeMccLRCKJIGgPGBm9FuR7q78OX09QLgGgJWMU80/s800/Picture+26.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517558416093296802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWjJtbhaJaBVcMrAdN4JnWiGaxeojyXApnk_bGIKcYXdZ1uw-iLbqHMEf7qhgC19OAV5ZP21YQ3k3L1XaIBfhmRYjfpATA4_n_Lw_Px8lMI8b6uFtbQ0KoMPZ-mCazL4Bc7ojmvK_Vy4/s1600/Picture+27.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWjJtbhaJaBVcMrAdN4JnWiGaxeojyXApnk_bGIKcYXdZ1uw-iLbqHMEf7qhgC19OAV5ZP21YQ3k3L1XaIBfhmRYjfpATA4_n_Lw_Px8lMI8b6uFtbQ0KoMPZ-mCazL4Bc7ojmvK_Vy4/s800/Picture+27.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517558175243709554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpzb58Ryh6KAUqnu2AlkM6g7y_0UUaC1XkLqWjB17_mkDnN9T_ww5WHjZHzJevCKKOq_KHJEfotaRbTY8Q7eQXUbT3HvdHGz4qaT3OqmSoqMTf69VcWuzG-QVTaD1wossuF03IviGr2v8/s1600/Picture+28.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpzb58Ryh6KAUqnu2AlkM6g7y_0UUaC1XkLqWjB17_mkDnN9T_ww5WHjZHzJevCKKOq_KHJEfotaRbTY8Q7eQXUbT3HvdHGz4qaT3OqmSoqMTf69VcWuzG-QVTaD1wossuF03IviGr2v8/s800/Picture+28.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517558005827565842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVDB8lN8v9v6t9SghqsDBgQB96f7IwKMg7m8P3yeyQpY73eRPkB-APuaEcz7SdBrm_Gjy66VtkcW50Ep1SsAc5gx3k9Ln-5sb-K1n9f9YE8geBUqXzNG1rjYdk1goUOtNM6yLaRwQOHkE/s1600/Picture+29.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVDB8lN8v9v6t9SghqsDBgQB96f7IwKMg7m8P3yeyQpY73eRPkB-APuaEcz7SdBrm_Gjy66VtkcW50Ep1SsAc5gx3k9Ln-5sb-K1n9f9YE8geBUqXzNG1rjYdk1goUOtNM6yLaRwQOHkE/s800/Picture+29.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517557629360612242" border="0" /></a>A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-12197237648068222612010-09-14T10:06:00.000-07:002010-09-14T10:43:57.709-07:00I am still alive and kickingSorry for the delay of posts :( This wedding planning got a little crazy!!! Anyway, I am back and promise to be better.<br /><br />Since I have been away, I have been continuing to working on the dining room and I must say it's getting there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_Js0Qx5s2gIslUzdPtpFRXal4WF8CUJRX5tq4DjjiiF3kKjE5MnDK_2QYJzu9SGdMROgUGu6EsxQQfD6ceAZl0sgsCKaGw1w51NHXi6DM3FWaMEuOVZr4elDDnq4lkNKskCGcdch_ok/s1600/DSC_1375.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_Js0Qx5s2gIslUzdPtpFRXal4WF8CUJRX5tq4DjjiiF3kKjE5MnDK_2QYJzu9SGdMROgUGu6EsxQQfD6ceAZl0sgsCKaGw1w51NHXi6DM3FWaMEuOVZr4elDDnq4lkNKskCGcdch_ok/s800/DSC_1375.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516822598937150930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_Z5KaRs39VtSNSDWJqy5XGd3AjdWmMAvKK2E50KKcqmRxyrOvBMFJXlz3spvGqHJnqDzCa9NIv-DmXuBU-w9Vq_81tLhyXCZRFzQBGg3RMZfy_ml8gUTLvEPiFiBZS6Lt-jB58s-Kn8/s1600/DSC_1388.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR_Z5KaRs39VtSNSDWJqy5XGd3AjdWmMAvKK2E50KKcqmRxyrOvBMFJXlz3spvGqHJnqDzCa9NIv-DmXuBU-w9Vq_81tLhyXCZRFzQBGg3RMZfy_ml8gUTLvEPiFiBZS6Lt-jB58s-Kn8/s800/DSC_1388.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516822994686666642" border="0" /></a><br />We also removed the ugly wallpaper in the kitchen. Once I finish painting I will post pictures of the after.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigspAQQhj9nctNTOFfNYFoGsHK_nwDKIXnZeAuMuB0r7Be-eGKCzkzJFYMk4A371v603ZfbaNNjDfRmQNQLRNcrt187UfIdfy82-aSsEGtoEAjmIi83OU14-9gGyp-PN8eArJH_DF-CHk/s1600/-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigspAQQhj9nctNTOFfNYFoGsHK_nwDKIXnZeAuMuB0r7Be-eGKCzkzJFYMk4A371v603ZfbaNNjDfRmQNQLRNcrt187UfIdfy82-aSsEGtoEAjmIi83OU14-9gGyp-PN8eArJH_DF-CHk/s800/-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516824610395600386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3URqWiMvXxh1tFTZPYkvEbV8GfA2fvdMtcoH7XbBlvg9ScAiowEwfnjRRH_CR9rSiu-UFqAgUVxhYf5_7hu4vjwNUPDC_LXMPJrFiOGD_qbQP0th29-JdmWM-s2BgM1GFN4y7rIOmZM/s1600/-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3URqWiMvXxh1tFTZPYkvEbV8GfA2fvdMtcoH7XbBlvg9ScAiowEwfnjRRH_CR9rSiu-UFqAgUVxhYf5_7hu4vjwNUPDC_LXMPJrFiOGD_qbQP0th29-JdmWM-s2BgM1GFN4y7rIOmZM/s800/-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516825189529044754" border="0" /></a>I am painting it a nice light green shade. We will see how it turns out (anything will be better than what's up there).A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-58989677543048786432010-04-28T10:48:00.000-07:002010-04-28T11:01:53.514-07:00Wedding on the brain.So ever since we got engaged, all I can think about is wedding ideas. I always thought that I was going to want calla lilies as my flowers until I found this wedding from <a href="http://www.swsmag.net/">Southern Weddings</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgom4gh1N4d16abPUQ7KbzyeVD6ekupjF2KnmBPGYMYJ5sxa6d5ozt0TB_s5SyKwbLcKNq6EFvYCxAQ6-i_sRvQCgQCaEnE7mAOllLSWiRSS45i_UAzm5A32lxxanm9pdMKc5b5Mn14z6s/s1600/Becca++Jim+Part+I.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgom4gh1N4d16abPUQ7KbzyeVD6ekupjF2KnmBPGYMYJ5sxa6d5ozt0TB_s5SyKwbLcKNq6EFvYCxAQ6-i_sRvQCgQCaEnE7mAOllLSWiRSS45i_UAzm5A32lxxanm9pdMKc5b5Mn14z6s/s800/Becca++Jim+Part+I.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465247749100436210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">www.swsmag.net<br /></span></div><br />I am in LOVE with the deep purple hydrangeas!!!!!! I also love the black trees and the silver ornaments. ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!!!!!!!A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-68957052702690158342010-04-24T08:56:00.000-07:002010-04-24T09:06:18.026-07:00Earth day means so much more to me.Well I thought that earth day (April 22nd) was going to be like any other earth day.<br /><br />Go to work, come home, eat dinner, watch some TV, and go to bed.<br /><br /><br />However, this earth day became one of the happiest days of my life.<br /><br />I got ENGAGED!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeODVk4Eo-ohaQ4WRXJV66CGrRdAydlM5dfKyxKYI6XiOtmVz63uNQwZE_JV-nAb0rcsBXhPRFN40fGjqSCtH3iarBVGk3Ohyl92CB4OHuH5-aJmdgj78Hmv5s3a3TN281K9bzxJ-N6E/s1600/ring_web.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeODVk4Eo-ohaQ4WRXJV66CGrRdAydlM5dfKyxKYI6XiOtmVz63uNQwZE_JV-nAb0rcsBXhPRFN40fGjqSCtH3iarBVGk3Ohyl92CB4OHuH5-aJmdgj78Hmv5s3a3TN281K9bzxJ-N6E/s800/ring_web.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463735519619845858" border="0" /></a>A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-32329560853492660442010-04-22T06:06:00.001-07:002010-04-22T06:21:09.698-07:00Happy Earth Day!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-nAKonfoooYf9wr3qyrGbmjDZOtXD9htzDBRve2fCEKRuYZ93RYxPy5a_JFlyAl2j6_nZsLNvhsdSix2ikbR4qrS7WESxoiAnvwfeRQ5FAMjyC0GN57yruqMtBwJn8VK1tS2ur8l1yo/s1600/earth_day_at_lincoln_park_zoo_gay_chicago.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-nAKonfoooYf9wr3qyrGbmjDZOtXD9htzDBRve2fCEKRuYZ93RYxPy5a_JFlyAl2j6_nZsLNvhsdSix2ikbR4qrS7WESxoiAnvwfeRQ5FAMjyC0GN57yruqMtBwJn8VK1tS2ur8l1yo/s800/earth_day_at_lincoln_park_zoo_gay_chicago.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462947692205205714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(Source:www.insideyourchicago.com)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Happy earth day everyone!</span> This year I am not going to be planting a tree but I did promise myself that I would do five things to improve my life and the environment.<br /><br />1. Take shorter showers (I don't know if this one counts as improving my life but it will help save water and cut down on our bill).<br /><br />2. Switch over my banking account to send me only online statements.<br /><br />3. Grow my own food (I am going to try to grow peas, carrots, broccoli and lettuce this year).<br /><br />4. Carpool more with my sweetie.<br /><br />5. Do a better job of remembering to bring my own bags when I grocery shop.<br /><br />I know it's not much but even the littlest things can make a huge difference. How are you going to spend your earth day?<br /></div></div>A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-29508200857925443402010-04-21T12:41:00.000-07:002010-04-21T13:48:14.335-07:00Sea Fan Art<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxv5p90zv9jxpY3aoHV8gAD6AfL7rsQ_HURvgTv1KSSsxrEGzaxM0kuxqM3wuSgNoR7eEc8Q9e21atSpOUIiVHD2dQPaM_wPN1sJW57qIBZNxNeOGrEY6UormfahxigEVkL16-qPHVsKM/s1600/sea-fan-on-linen-iii.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxv5p90zv9jxpY3aoHV8gAD6AfL7rsQ_HURvgTv1KSSsxrEGzaxM0kuxqM3wuSgNoR7eEc8Q9e21atSpOUIiVHD2dQPaM_wPN1sJW57qIBZNxNeOGrEY6UormfahxigEVkL16-qPHVsKM/s400/sea-fan-on-linen-iii.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462678826299978482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(Art.com)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I have always been a fan (no pun intended) of sea fans. So when I started to look for a framed one to purchase I was in shock as to how much they cost. The one framed above is from art.com and it costs $199. There is no way I am going to pay that kind of dough.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLl94JVEt5wYToqIso5fCqsd4rsAV5hbKgo-HzoW7yrmIjv_EMozz0EaZqfOwd22C9YCks-JX8eER87rgNtZbZbLmcU0TFyitCLiBY8nIVgN5JPGg8BCkopwYuBnm18XSgXP5t6AY4mc/s1600/PAAAIAFPPAFAKKEC.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLl94JVEt5wYToqIso5fCqsd4rsAV5hbKgo-HzoW7yrmIjv_EMozz0EaZqfOwd22C9YCks-JX8eER87rgNtZbZbLmcU0TFyitCLiBY8nIVgN5JPGg8BCkopwYuBnm18XSgXP5t6AY4mc/s800/PAAAIAFPPAFAKKEC.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462679397237514130" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(Tuvalu.com)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This beautiful set of three sea fans costs $400!!!!<br /><br />So I put my <strike>little</strike> big noggin to work and thought that I had to be able to purchase just the sea fan for cheap and frame it myself. I started to search online and just my luck, I found one on <a href="http://www.thenaturecompany.biz">www.thenaturecompany.biz</a> for just $9. You read correctly, just $9!!! Now I just have to wait for it to come in the mail. I will then be off to the Christmas Tree Shop (best place to buy frames for very little) to purchase my very own sea fan a home. I will let you know how it turns out and the total $ amount for the project.<br /></div></div>A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-31746904428975845232010-04-19T10:24:00.000-07:002010-04-19T10:32:10.297-07:00New blog layoutI was so sick of my old blog layout and how skinny it was. The images were always so tiny. So I finally went ahead and updated the layout to a much wider template. Now I can have nice large images. Here is our house with a little photoshop magic to the landscape. I am hoping that I can make the front of the house look like this for real.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNv7EsDOJnLAibH8LbhDz-wtKv4ap21f48AOUPF4yziIMnF2LXDXHGMI5WEfsVvcmZZZ4VQxKEGFb5_vjkTCa3DZgkh-L69MVJVWX4MgKFhmUzhoBGGC5lETlF6EV7YjodWJ7vIvi6N8I/s1600/idea+for+curb+apeal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNv7EsDOJnLAibH8LbhDz-wtKv4ap21f48AOUPF4yziIMnF2LXDXHGMI5WEfsVvcmZZZ4VQxKEGFb5_vjkTCa3DZgkh-L69MVJVWX4MgKFhmUzhoBGGC5lETlF6EV7YjodWJ7vIvi6N8I/s800/idea+for+curb+apeal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461901968270219970" border="0" /></a>A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-22733496299764154392010-04-19T08:26:00.000-07:002010-04-19T08:51:00.156-07:00Let there be light.Two months ago we purchased this light for the dining room from Lowes. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRrsI8EnY5f5GSxxQqDSmEviG11Z1z411RkcrRtAwWLG3XpKg_dj37Sm1NZgzYhqmLFy5mdcTaWTuNy1XDAlUYQneWSvBDYus9so6PRi3wC8S9u9F7ApRHOVigIEZivSSUI0bByAigY0/s1600/736916256735lg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRrsI8EnY5f5GSxxQqDSmEviG11Z1z411RkcrRtAwWLG3XpKg_dj37Sm1NZgzYhqmLFy5mdcTaWTuNy1XDAlUYQneWSvBDYus9so6PRi3wC8S9u9F7ApRHOVigIEZivSSUI0bByAigY0/s400/736916256735lg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461872351595833490" border="0" /></a>When I bought the light, the guy told me that we would have it the first week in April. "Sounds good" I said and walked out the store. The first week of April came and went and I never heard a word from Lowes. So last Wednesday I called them to see where our light was. The guy does his thing on the computer and says "Oh it won't be here till the 14th of May."<br /><br />"WHAT!!!!! When was anyone going to tell me this." He says that someone called me on March 28th to tell me and it says that I approved it. I don't know who Lowes called but it wasn't me. Anyway, to make a long story short the Lowes guy was very helpful and called the manufacture and it should be here on the 30th of April. Now we just have to hire an electrician to install it. Here is what it should look like when it's all done. It will be so nice to finally have a light in that room. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0snGek_TGXmHcAJmOLgRsqgyLDdO3bTj0MVoblN0o0toj_1VBAZFc7v2iqrObaLlPmle0agEmzpZ5tz6CV3QWKmVKg6NQzFmE9qZ_uTIPu-G72rCm0xajJduo8UMknhhMIUTqafK6fE/s1600/IMG_0421_edited.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0snGek_TGXmHcAJmOLgRsqgyLDdO3bTj0MVoblN0o0toj_1VBAZFc7v2iqrObaLlPmle0agEmzpZ5tz6CV3QWKmVKg6NQzFmE9qZ_uTIPu-G72rCm0xajJduo8UMknhhMIUTqafK6fE/s400/IMG_0421_edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461872359729763202" border="0" /></a>A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-79017829283761594722010-04-18T08:34:00.001-07:002010-04-18T09:04:40.666-07:00The basement wall has come downThe previous owners of our house had installed a wall in the basement that divided it into two rooms (one they used as a very small game room and the other as a bedroom for their teenage son). Both rooms were just not working for us, so we decided to remove the wall and restore the basement to its original glory. Before we did anything (even though the owners told us they installed the wall) we had to make sure that the wall was not load bearing. That's the last thing we need in this house is to have the floor from above come crashing down. <a href="http://livingwithlindsay.com/2010/04/teach-me-tuesday-identifying-load-bearing-walls.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LivingWithLindsay+%28Living+with+Lindsay%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">Living with Lindsay</a> just recently had a great post about how to determine a load bearing vs. non-load bearing wall.<br /><br />We determined that the wall was non-load bearing so we grabbed our sledge hammer and goggles and got to work.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the wall before it came down.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF98MPsuteEJeNr8sIimA28Wrv_3JnPh8HhGLKeyG-lj1tvAZVnaatn-_NOfXocOBNG5-vyCs9_0sv1xb8l3rWtCFFl8KUWRKQ8IO5TpzboTRK-2CagCIG68Z3iQL48latq15dlFgvXoM/s1600/IMG_0403.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF98MPsuteEJeNr8sIimA28Wrv_3JnPh8HhGLKeyG-lj1tvAZVnaatn-_NOfXocOBNG5-vyCs9_0sv1xb8l3rWtCFFl8KUWRKQ8IO5TpzboTRK-2CagCIG68Z3iQL48latq15dlFgvXoM/s400/IMG_0403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461501319507292530" border="0" /></a>It's amazing the things you can find when you remove a wall in your house. We discovered hidden wallpaper that hadn't seen the light in years. When we removed the walls in the master bedroom we found old school papers from the eighties.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3muSgrEslvuChxeZWFvFyAvi0R26rs17Wd-ONBmW2YF0Z32C40Wkv4cKR-hCBeXwYgTr0TcxB-MQaW3q5_JG1_mfGIQvFDTxpbuzLzE5BxnjqcuG3PspSqQXNwMvQlnCqhj7z6YtisPA/s1600/IMG_0409.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3muSgrEslvuChxeZWFvFyAvi0R26rs17Wd-ONBmW2YF0Z32C40Wkv4cKR-hCBeXwYgTr0TcxB-MQaW3q5_JG1_mfGIQvFDTxpbuzLzE5BxnjqcuG3PspSqQXNwMvQlnCqhj7z6YtisPA/s400/IMG_0409.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461501507697050514" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXN3L4sEssqSf6NDVUJsm0A0OtDJ3sTodzmwFuxOXvSt56Hx27TXDQhHj4SIEiJtpBXFgt_jhrOqHJ8TeWmNPQbFCdtc2B31f4hRB8LPZ0lN8OqfdtVpPdAV7xBm9c56SIA21Gg6m5Fb8/s1600/IMG_0411.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXN3L4sEssqSf6NDVUJsm0A0OtDJ3sTodzmwFuxOXvSt56Hx27TXDQhHj4SIEiJtpBXFgt_jhrOqHJ8TeWmNPQbFCdtc2B31f4hRB8LPZ0lN8OqfdtVpPdAV7xBm9c56SIA21Gg6m5Fb8/s400/IMG_0411.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461501693656150402" border="0" /></a><br />The wall is gone!!!! Now we just have to clean up. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4b1hml1hPgCwQOLeG6dOa7RgGzRgqvP6CFMmSN_rC6-4HbPqKwQl3tC-D4nW-fPdIJk1KoTsjRZyhqEmXyrQQrVkqkRZo4F7kh3ymkJZVTUJgiCCWUxYCuTLWgLTJlu6ErMO1GKZqH_I/s1600/IMG_0418.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4b1hml1hPgCwQOLeG6dOa7RgGzRgqvP6CFMmSN_rC6-4HbPqKwQl3tC-D4nW-fPdIJk1KoTsjRZyhqEmXyrQQrVkqkRZo4F7kh3ymkJZVTUJgiCCWUxYCuTLWgLTJlu6ErMO1GKZqH_I/s400/IMG_0418.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461501864358560130" border="0" /></a><br /></div>A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-37554629228958297172010-04-17T08:42:00.000-07:002010-04-17T09:23:10.608-07:00Doors revealed!Ok so yes, it took me a year to complete these four French doors in our dining room. At times I questioned myself as to what I got myself into, but after seeing the final product, I am so glad that I did paint them white. It's amazing what just a little paint can do to change a room. So without further or do the doors are revealed.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">BEFORE</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEKW6tahmbf52YcIO2nb_XXbiAB6-JVtCMrygVZUZun4E3Uz_U4V1FjwfyoIavms7f7Rws_CEQWvYhBVm_y0cfL7xy5R7dIJVeiU1H44mfyK9cdaJbYmSWB40SbLsTpCw5aB9ijnPS3k/s1600/DSCF1174.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEKW6tahmbf52YcIO2nb_XXbiAB6-JVtCMrygVZUZun4E3Uz_U4V1FjwfyoIavms7f7Rws_CEQWvYhBVm_y0cfL7xy5R7dIJVeiU1H44mfyK9cdaJbYmSWB40SbLsTpCw5aB9ijnPS3k/s400/DSCF1174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452938165990498322" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">AFTER<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiS9x10LpSPk_AoN9Lj9Rf5eGh_R6AtcxwabTFxxkcaB9VEAkododOZQctYq3kLFepYiMbXLJ4ZgTJa10yL_d7XF_wDx0LW0kBRPAQvn1OATUG0JXZODx-abdm-qTXsuqou53V5Wc8yk8/s400/IMG_0425.JPG" /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVDwLvDlA6B0Jt8FuUJ0Rume4gK2UuLTZQ8H0lVeG5XiJjfjbxsFRyBwt-jVUV2whiqub4YWFJa7CEYH-v_1y864TSrkkyPi6Du43Nep3EwqeDtityoJWT6PEbenjL8ok6Ue5E9MiP4E/s1600/IMG_0420.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVDwLvDlA6B0Jt8FuUJ0Rume4gK2UuLTZQ8H0lVeG5XiJjfjbxsFRyBwt-jVUV2whiqub4YWFJa7CEYH-v_1y864TSrkkyPi6Du43Nep3EwqeDtityoJWT6PEbenjL8ok6Ue5E9MiP4E/s400/IMG_0420.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461139697331716754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">So much better!!!!! The whole room is getting there. We just need to install a light, replace the windows and finish the trim and the dining room will be complete. Then I just have to concentrate on decorating the room. We have come a long way from where we were when we bought the house. If you remember this is what the dining room looked like when we walked through for our house inspection.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjopURZMdp4ODPAkWthKpqEyJKRlTIg2uH8cu9PXwuYi2GfQonXR9jBqVcNvROEij4fnfj7Ei1PaALbQr1uNzqjfu1zGVn3qAa6adCbeddilvGBSeT2k_6ey5OrTKUUuu7eyFm4FBdvA/s800/DSCF0952.JPG" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAfVBsGyp3jnU5n_WolOUbGCbHt_KuNg3nMLnEMnaIw42yQWM85Fwj14Ze4nIO0HKmH59W3LzEcNH2qZWuyrWXcmiqIeyrFA5Cby3nCeFhfzr2q39Hg4-BxavYYrNnW8DY25UFjv5U9U/s1600/IMG_0421.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAfVBsGyp3jnU5n_WolOUbGCbHt_KuNg3nMLnEMnaIw42yQWM85Fwj14Ze4nIO0HKmH59W3LzEcNH2qZWuyrWXcmiqIeyrFA5Cby3nCeFhfzr2q39Hg4-BxavYYrNnW8DY25UFjv5U9U/s400/IMG_0421.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461141823699545378" border="0" /></a><br />Ahhhh. So much better!<br /><br /></div><br /></div></div>A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-40042444539503973942010-03-26T06:40:00.001-07:002010-03-26T06:49:26.498-07:00These doors will not be the death of me.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEKW6tahmbf52YcIO2nb_XXbiAB6-JVtCMrygVZUZun4E3Uz_U4V1FjwfyoIavms7f7Rws_CEQWvYhBVm_y0cfL7xy5R7dIJVeiU1H44mfyK9cdaJbYmSWB40SbLsTpCw5aB9ijnPS3k/s1600/DSCF1174.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEKW6tahmbf52YcIO2nb_XXbiAB6-JVtCMrygVZUZun4E3Uz_U4V1FjwfyoIavms7f7Rws_CEQWvYhBVm_y0cfL7xy5R7dIJVeiU1H44mfyK9cdaJbYmSWB40SbLsTpCw5aB9ijnPS3k/s400/DSCF1174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452938165990498322" border="0" /></a><br />Ok remember these bad boys (Yes, I know it had been a year and I am still working on them)? But I am happy to say that I am almost done with them. I don't know what I was thinking when I decided to paint them white. They look awesome though. Stay tuned to see the final reveal!!!!A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-4714612603395788412010-03-05T10:47:00.000-08:002010-03-05T11:06:26.632-08:00One Year Blog Anniversary<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7cFBu8WuyMGrIyqkmFEiPfiF6Ye5oI0yW9Bg4HO1rkr-x3_VTf-1S95z2FK4VgDSHL_LuLsc3il2zVJmzUN7l3aZZkBZvIIbCejZKwkOMx640xYenT6TiYKa2QcGeCnhCAMjrpC8Qtk/s1600-h/cacanniversary1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7cFBu8WuyMGrIyqkmFEiPfiF6Ye5oI0yW9Bg4HO1rkr-x3_VTf-1S95z2FK4VgDSHL_LuLsc3il2zVJmzUN7l3aZZkBZvIIbCejZKwkOMx640xYenT6TiYKa2QcGeCnhCAMjrpC8Qtk/s400/cacanniversary1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445224177388010914" border="0" /></a>So I just happen to go back to my first post today and realized that yesterday was my ONE YEAR BLOG ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!!<br /><br />Man that year flew by and I didn't get half the stuff I wanted to do done. This next year I promise is going to be filled with more excitement and successful projects. Here is my wish list of things I would like to get done in the next year.<br /><br />1. Finish painting the french doors (yes, these are the same french doors I started painting a year ago.)<br />2. Finish installing the molding in the dining room.<br />3. Install a light in the dining room.<br />4. Gut the other two bedrooms and replace windows.<br />5. Tear down the wall in the basement<br />6. Improve the curb appeal of the house (new front door?)<br />7. Finish clearing out the brush in the backyard.<br />8. Remove wallpaper in kitchen<br />9. Paint kitchen<br /><br />Wish me luck!!!A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-33723758365164893662009-12-11T11:19:00.000-08:002009-12-11T11:21:02.061-08:00Happy Weekend!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrAQk3Z-lzVkvzsJV9BME9mYTYdDM2HeVNk-Jq4ZN04VpmCP5w3oPJbieCRdOoYSE16qVIBFYX_FaqfOTf2YmY4IOqLBShBwEJCuGA4sIrDJ-wD_kX16giNGauviF_awH4uH8ujArHJrQ/s1600-h/contemporary.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrAQk3Z-lzVkvzsJV9BME9mYTYdDM2HeVNk-Jq4ZN04VpmCP5w3oPJbieCRdOoYSE16qVIBFYX_FaqfOTf2YmY4IOqLBShBwEJCuGA4sIrDJ-wD_kX16giNGauviF_awH4uH8ujArHJrQ/s400/contemporary.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414060434143279346" border="0" /></a>I am loving this room right now!!! I really love that desk. Just gorgeous!!!!A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-7616947731464906992009-12-10T09:55:00.000-08:002009-12-10T10:21:18.611-08:00Goodbye Winter...Hello Sun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZqy4VnJW6Tj1TMyrjA1UZ-KU1tHyBrqyKK-f-X3tZpKu-QpSSW2fmxp_2l7Rx71iXclT6216dCXOjhfuu2bLfBbjSE9LdaeiBxyuqj6JBo3cb72IHKKAP_UA6TgX3jrgaZtgmP8G2wg/s1600-h/cozumel_about.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZqy4VnJW6Tj1TMyrjA1UZ-KU1tHyBrqyKK-f-X3tZpKu-QpSSW2fmxp_2l7Rx71iXclT6216dCXOjhfuu2bLfBbjSE9LdaeiBxyuqj6JBo3cb72IHKKAP_UA6TgX3jrgaZtgmP8G2wg/s400/cozumel_about.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413668420669520514" border="0" /></a><br />In just a few days I will be leaving this cold weather and heading to the great warmth of Cozumel, Mexico!!!!! Just looking at this picture makes me feel a little warmer. Don't get me wrong, I love the snow, just not the cold. So in order to get ready I headed to the local scuba store to stock up on all the snorkeling gear I would ever need. One thing that I did opt to get are these shorter fins. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAAou8Oxgl7BUvLkGWS1Hug1i9rEW3r6knftAP4zV8fFNlbPvS0u79ZAz55ypFn2fyon-5MtkdgzL-9qBBfDfoGq_j90WzxPTphvzP7NaCC56XoFf2nyXyXKpSiNFAtw159KanOzyuxE/s1600-h/g_aquasphere-zip-swim-fins_30204.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAAou8Oxgl7BUvLkGWS1Hug1i9rEW3r6knftAP4zV8fFNlbPvS0u79ZAz55ypFn2fyon-5MtkdgzL-9qBBfDfoGq_j90WzxPTphvzP7NaCC56XoFf2nyXyXKpSiNFAtw159KanOzyuxE/s400/g_aquasphere-zip-swim-fins_30204.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413672484532570466" border="0" /></a><br />I figured that they would be easier to travel with and plus they are so cute. I think I am all ready now!!!! I just hope I don't run into one of these.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchGoYDswN-klLfwQ_nrsZ-iILG2gMnjPpdlOtmgX_6l_NpcefyELwMfQqJX9cPLJ-wtg_kXstaeK74E8qjMKF7NqrQDoh3sHBGUlxuZe4EecnYaCsJyQFbldmcsi7g4kbCfFn1Qwm5oo/s1600-h/shark.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchGoYDswN-klLfwQ_nrsZ-iILG2gMnjPpdlOtmgX_6l_NpcefyELwMfQqJX9cPLJ-wtg_kXstaeK74E8qjMKF7NqrQDoh3sHBGUlxuZe4EecnYaCsJyQFbldmcsi7g4kbCfFn1Qwm5oo/s400/shark.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413673835734361698" border="0" /></a>A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-73900861027709828092009-12-09T12:19:00.000-08:002010-04-17T10:17:25.163-07:00Headboard IdeasGrowing up my bedroom was the typical kid's/teenager's room. Posters of my latest crush, stuffed animals as far as the eye can see, candy wrappers stuffed under the bed so my parents wouldn't catch me (oh wait, that was my sister...sorry K I had to do it). When I moved onto college, my bedroom was not only my bedroom but my whole apartment. I had to keep my whole life in my room. So I've never really had a bedroom that was a truly stunning, gorgeous bedroom like the ones you see in magazines. Even when we moved into our new house I arranged and kept things in my room like I was still in a dorm room.<br /><br />That's is until I said enough is enough!!!! I need to grow up and create my stunning, magazine worthy bedroom. Now I know that I wont have my dream bedroom overnight or even in this house (it's a tiny room, no master bath or walk-in-closet) but I have to start somewhere. <br /><br />My first task a headboard! After doing a little research I have decided to do a white headboard. And of course I am going to attempt to create it myself. Seems easy enough, right? I will make sure to share my progress with you.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVX-yQDecjsZJq93Bnu8yRRz2P86VtpffWbhDYKva4GdDjIXjsjtP97aNfuBESYiVWXOnZd8yZ4Okjz21t5PsxSdZnXsoJWxAuaNOHbNk12JmelaYpbzv5MkZ7S2XPNYG-6V7HgCKZe4/s1600-h/white+uphostered+headboard.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVX-yQDecjsZJq93Bnu8yRRz2P86VtpffWbhDYKva4GdDjIXjsjtP97aNfuBESYiVWXOnZd8yZ4Okjz21t5PsxSdZnXsoJWxAuaNOHbNk12JmelaYpbzv5MkZ7S2XPNYG-6V7HgCKZe4/s400/white+uphostered+headboard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413338837734160066" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Source:k8sanythingandeverything.blogspot.com</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijI9ZGPgO_EspBIX1NDcZsB1YLyvlf6-HQe9CguYlDYMSTGOyqjCBD6hqKwLbx3Vi7ghOd-rmPUP82DmgR0VeonGtxf-6W2ntbsKO6oSRhIH1CMbCs3V64GhAlq_wQ4b0H58Mcf1yDPAA/s1600-h/Picture-10_rect540.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 386px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijI9ZGPgO_EspBIX1NDcZsB1YLyvlf6-HQe9CguYlDYMSTGOyqjCBD6hqKwLbx3Vi7ghOd-rmPUP82DmgR0VeonGtxf-6W2ntbsKO6oSRhIH1CMbCs3V64GhAlq_wQ4b0H58Mcf1yDPAA/s400/Picture-10_rect540.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413337745197947218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Source: Apartment Therapy</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWf-eGzIysLvQZOdosYCErGq20h2Z1zmvJmsy7qg7zAFWOYVFGcgWl84A15M2mAxyHhZHKC4NXT0k8fxQHe_CVaT-SA2w6jbDH1MUOdxwM4GHz54Y9A29H6Ad099C3IjqdTRf75Coe5I/s1600-h/Indianapolis+Star+DIY+Hanging+Headboard.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpWf-eGzIysLvQZOdosYCErGq20h2Z1zmvJmsy7qg7zAFWOYVFGcgWl84A15M2mAxyHhZHKC4NXT0k8fxQHe_CVaT-SA2w6jbDH1MUOdxwM4GHz54Y9A29H6Ad099C3IjqdTRf75Coe5I/s400/Indianapolis+Star+DIY+Hanging+Headboard.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413337534495306338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzLIVALdADVHz0E3fy3gwS08eH_IXHTh45iAy1TtjjxUHNtpuTM3J1Tw2GNy1ZXdneIK1fgjOTsco-tNieoRUTSs-BPhMAlCw7AfHFbTiRUTpP6qAjvHjlL83G9avRBJic1eeq3swxYg/s1600-h/dp-smart-cream-bedroom-s4x3_lead.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzLIVALdADVHz0E3fy3gwS08eH_IXHTh45iAy1TtjjxUHNtpuTM3J1Tw2GNy1ZXdneIK1fgjOTsco-tNieoRUTSs-BPhMAlCw7AfHFbTiRUTpP6qAjvHjlL83G9avRBJic1eeq3swxYg/s400/dp-smart-cream-bedroom-s4x3_lead.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413337319100710242" border="0" /></a>A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-79694424846407230932009-10-05T10:45:00.000-07:002009-10-05T10:52:31.969-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTslR4xISTAs_KJj9_M5uZFj78_TiJ76mmtf014Kl8-j0lNuqk6RG-BBHzA6LJ4ON0EhWzTWWVTzCnBa_cda4vus1AKNSJcth02c2R1XlFdLFKmB-Q-Wkt0qCQth0y8igh97PJslh7U0/s1600-h/octobergoals.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTslR4xISTAs_KJj9_M5uZFj78_TiJ76mmtf014Kl8-j0lNuqk6RG-BBHzA6LJ4ON0EhWzTWWVTzCnBa_cda4vus1AKNSJcth02c2R1XlFdLFKmB-Q-Wkt0qCQth0y8igh97PJslh7U0/s400/octobergoals.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389173463275446802" border="0" /></a><br />So I am back after a long blogging break. There are so many things to talk about that happened while I was away. There is little time to waste but first we must set some goals.<br /><br />• Finish Painting the French doors<br />• Finish putting up the trim in the dining room<br />• Start exercising<br />• Finish putting the pool stuff away<br />• Start to manage my grocery money betterA Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-30884851956125406572009-05-11T15:55:00.000-07:002009-05-11T17:02:01.268-07:00Mother Day Gift<div style="text-align: center;">For Mother's Day I knew that I wouldn't be seeing my mom since we live 5 hours away from each other. So I thought that it would be sweet if I made her breakfast in bed (mail). Granola seemed to be the perfect fit. Something that is absolutely delicious and can be mailed.<br /><br />Here is my recipe for Mother's Day Granola. Recipe taken from <a href="http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/146/Homemade_Granola38838.shtml">www.cdkitchen.com</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="bold red">Ingredients:</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">4 cups old-fashioned oats</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">1 1/2 cup sliced almonds</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">1/2 cup packed light brown sugar</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">1/4 cup vegetable oil</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">1/4 cup honey</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">1 teaspoon vanilla</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">1/2 cup raisins </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">1/2 cup dried cranberries</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Directions:</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Preheat oven to 300 F. In a bowl mix the oats, almonds, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon. In a saucepan warm the oil and honey. Whisk in vanilla. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> Carefully pour the liquid over the oat mixture. Stir gently with a wooden spoon; finish mixing by hand. Spread granola in a 15x10 inch baking pan. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> Bake 40 minutes, stirring carefully every 10 minutes. Transfer granola-filled pan to a rack to cool completely. Stir in raisins or cranberries. Seal granola in an airtight container or self-sealing plastic bag. Store at room temperature for 1 week or in the freezer for 3 months.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvXoRm4LjzB86zMgg2ly_ptFJDJ1Klcw1yEePUlxgTGniZTXxbfYbWuPFG5KXRnOrnPyCC9tQCtjpn2IsiBQ1u1p_dZRaPd5fO7uDY5n9FQWxMZ5Q34CATtzSNAxvvYukgFGhtecCAyU/s1600-h/DSCF1236.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvXoRm4LjzB86zMgg2ly_ptFJDJ1Klcw1yEePUlxgTGniZTXxbfYbWuPFG5KXRnOrnPyCC9tQCtjpn2IsiBQ1u1p_dZRaPd5fO7uDY5n9FQWxMZ5Q34CATtzSNAxvvYukgFGhtecCAyU/s400/DSCF1236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334704549945917426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30jdornNt75tbZjAjfcvrUwM_Vt6iIrAUtD2RRxf0-52KaU1ZI73vTQs1UqPCulz0eLjPTJL5qg9QjAb_DlThGKk0kpBjac2TT0QYRQzJtG7c99tIm6UUqB1vU7AAJnitF4IyNbWdC2E/s1600-h/DSCF1237.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30jdornNt75tbZjAjfcvrUwM_Vt6iIrAUtD2RRxf0-52KaU1ZI73vTQs1UqPCulz0eLjPTJL5qg9QjAb_DlThGKk0kpBjac2TT0QYRQzJtG7c99tIm6UUqB1vU7AAJnitF4IyNbWdC2E/s400/DSCF1237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334704467951945650" border="0" /></a><br />After letting the granola cool (and a few taste tests) I wrapped it up in a bag. Added a ribbon, label and a spoon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eh2PfjdwovSlxFHGGXjJkqqaF-ZNNYhYpBGmFwAjqjN9jCsgRcEb5JqNHNVl-TaF1woMYBJ8TjxDkKZ-Yve5r6gavpLtHgdhY1ogT-SUG38hjCDWZ_AxOBiQJm0RQ0rlyBlxuxFDLkc/s1600-h/DSCF1251.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eh2PfjdwovSlxFHGGXjJkqqaF-ZNNYhYpBGmFwAjqjN9jCsgRcEb5JqNHNVl-TaF1woMYBJ8TjxDkKZ-Yve5r6gavpLtHgdhY1ogT-SUG38hjCDWZ_AxOBiQJm0RQ0rlyBlxuxFDLkc/s400/DSCF1251.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334704293544258946" border="0" /></a><br />I made a custom label just for my mom.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_6vm0xzdCrMNveEzTR23rhDtBQIKRU7YtE5sj8snd4zunbkQZv8PeXRcg7cdxP386nEja04xBaE2Xghs6XvjHOKrUCOnF3kbKMLySRRbDMmFIWU3zORDx0JpCstNjgRd3syqztMMJNI/s1600-h/DSCF1249.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_6vm0xzdCrMNveEzTR23rhDtBQIKRU7YtE5sj8snd4zunbkQZv8PeXRcg7cdxP386nEja04xBaE2Xghs6XvjHOKrUCOnF3kbKMLySRRbDMmFIWU3zORDx0JpCstNjgRd3syqztMMJNI/s400/DSCF1249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334704205680978994" border="0" /></a>I also included a bowl that I got for a $1 and a card. Wrapped it all up and shipped it to my mom and told her when she gets it to not open it till mother's day morning.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBUZ3i7E_X73lyQoXkbLaa8VoAmFj9BXn2kE4iq4fUO-DAWB8wNtUakCG8nMxfd0T58aO-RyKkH0X__J5HMyAnP0sQGyueuMNwYwxiXTEProVQnjYsP2ByTkBEoWqp4dTWBubLwG-SWo/s1600-h/DSCF1253.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBUZ3i7E_X73lyQoXkbLaa8VoAmFj9BXn2kE4iq4fUO-DAWB8wNtUakCG8nMxfd0T58aO-RyKkH0X__J5HMyAnP0sQGyueuMNwYwxiXTEProVQnjYsP2ByTkBEoWqp4dTWBubLwG-SWo/s400/DSCF1253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334704110017186946" border="0" /></a><br />The gift was a huge success. My mom love the granola and of course made her cry....<br />mission accomplished!<br /></div>A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-71626491439812819702009-05-07T16:53:00.000-07:002009-05-07T17:50:27.385-07:00What is your deal lilac!!!So apparently my lilac bush is a little slow. Everyone else's bushes look like this. Nice and full and fully in bloom. They look so beautiful!!!! And it's a good thing everyone else's lilacs are in full bloom because the Lilac Festival starts this weekend.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0MrTIUsDa5wRj_V3813p-o2BhH19lu3d8thaayyWdADm3xHW9lT0n69oT_jrxW5beFYkiRg9zfbHDlmhUXluyLUBjf-el_W4OEED-tuX-mjKVHg1H4buSLwXqrGiojIyZAuvBeHhQng/s1600-h/20020611_Dcp_0670_Lilac.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0MrTIUsDa5wRj_V3813p-o2BhH19lu3d8thaayyWdADm3xHW9lT0n69oT_jrxW5beFYkiRg9zfbHDlmhUXluyLUBjf-el_W4OEED-tuX-mjKVHg1H4buSLwXqrGiojIyZAuvBeHhQng/s400/20020611_Dcp_0670_Lilac.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333235911921929490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Image: www.danasresort.com<br /><br /></span></div>And here is my poor tree that is struggling to bloom. Every morning I look out my window and think today is the day that it is going to look like everyone else's and every morning I am disappointed. COME ON ALREADY LILAC, BLOOM!!!!!!!<br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmIpHX5dBS7WijQuyNyW577GGDY6fa16Bzb2ChjX9yPcpmBvUVeYXWY87DqRHz3Y0Vawslss6zc8eL_zGLWq4ejkjZWc1G3ZwxCnDEtef_EYeC_EhEJoGb-9Z5uNGughJnvsv2qvfMbk/s1600-h/lilac+tree.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmIpHX5dBS7WijQuyNyW577GGDY6fa16Bzb2ChjX9yPcpmBvUVeYXWY87DqRHz3Y0Vawslss6zc8eL_zGLWq4ejkjZWc1G3ZwxCnDEtef_EYeC_EhEJoGb-9Z5uNGughJnvsv2qvfMbk/s400/lilac+tree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333236135150100626" border="0" /></a><br />It's getting there but not fast enough for me. I can 't wait to fill my home with the fresh scent of lilac.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg298RsDs3cjPmayeFgmPLLsW49haG5nU8O1yG8PMZYKB3uCzgJS_1b9A3f4DkOFUJ4K-b5DzUGcEBqNXgvL9fitn0KIgATmx3CVwDOTMNVUistb_4U3CSu6Kg_rG2Y2x8MZr2XquoTOF4/s1600-h/lilac+flower.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg298RsDs3cjPmayeFgmPLLsW49haG5nU8O1yG8PMZYKB3uCzgJS_1b9A3f4DkOFUJ4K-b5DzUGcEBqNXgvL9fitn0KIgATmx3CVwDOTMNVUistb_4U3CSu6Kg_rG2Y2x8MZr2XquoTOF4/s400/lilac+flower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333236370834393394" border="0" /></a>A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-14246170031856077282009-05-01T16:09:00.000-07:002009-05-01T16:17:23.924-07:00May Goals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1K8Lgfyg1oRMqXUizN5r7gYgKFsC1VrmRDQI96T_LlGAONZaDer7kMmwBxbFcirMeeUwb71jnzMK70OzhMAz2eqE_uaq2E2o6rSyAz2fzWxMJkyvVpAT0niI5HY6pdMnCxibC-D5c84/s1600-h/jdmoody0006+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1K8Lgfyg1oRMqXUizN5r7gYgKFsC1VrmRDQI96T_LlGAONZaDer7kMmwBxbFcirMeeUwb71jnzMK70OzhMAz2eqE_uaq2E2o6rSyAz2fzWxMJkyvVpAT0niI5HY6pdMnCxibC-D5c84/s400/jdmoody0006+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330996806157296802" border="0" /></a>• Finish book started in April and start a new one.<br />• Prime Master bedroom window<br />• Finish painting french doors<br />• Install molding in bathroom<br />• Spring clean the upstairs<br />• Make my mom a great mother's day gift<br />• Get roof quotedA Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893471285632838634.post-49478366271773229532009-04-30T09:56:00.001-07:002009-04-30T10:30:44.837-07:00April Goals Revisited<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVe8LcSBsWM0N4UZcTM0KhSWQuGth3hK6L5ZyNlqv6NaFjYvw6uXIBT8j3RTkJkOkwdRdW2p3As7UYBXAAFafO_WN4IvPohrY9qthx9KdeYw0RDlPJ8xDhGbx5asPvUlFUl2KBiMaJf8/s1600-h/april+goals.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVe8LcSBsWM0N4UZcTM0KhSWQuGth3hK6L5ZyNlqv6NaFjYvw6uXIBT8j3RTkJkOkwdRdW2p3As7UYBXAAFafO_WN4IvPohrY9qthx9KdeYw0RDlPJ8xDhGbx5asPvUlFUl2KBiMaJf8/s400/april+goals.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330529600511457250" border="0" /></a>So I didn't do so well this month. Only got two of the seven goals accomplished (two of the easier goals). Oh well!!! I will have to make sure to do better next month.<br /></div><ul><li>Finish painting one set of french doors - <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">I currently only have one set of doors almost complete and the other set still just primed. I think if I go out and find the new door handles it will get me motivated again to finish.<br /></span></span></li><br /><li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Fix light in bathroom</span></li><br /><li>Install molding in bathroom - <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">I bought the molding I just have to get the saw out and cut it. If I do anything this weekend, I am doing this!!</span></span></li><br /><li>Complete spring cleaning on all upstairs rooms - <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What was I thinking with this one. I haven't even started it. You know what's going on May's goal list.</span></span></li><br /><li>Prime window in master bedroom - <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Again something that I just have to get my butt into action and do.</span></span></li><br /><li><span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Start a good book</span></li><br /><li>Finish clearing out gardens - <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">I didn't cross this off yet, but I really should have. I cleared out most of the gardens but the stupid weeds keep coming back...grrrr.</span></span></li></ul>I hope you all got more done this month then I did. May is going to be one busy month :)A Slice of Drywallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976131650305007922noreply@blogger.com0