tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36191811968856129002024-03-18T05:20:06.956-04:00nannygoatKathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-87709715235144783322014-08-12T21:42:00.000-04:002014-08-12T22:23:36.500-04:00Kitchen Remodel<br />
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Okay friends... I felt dumb posting these pictures on FB so I haven't but my friends keep asking to see my kitchen remodel so I thought I would post them on my old blog !!!<br />
Let me also add that I have always wanted to design a kitchen and although doing a remodel limits you in a lot of ways it was SO MUCH FUN! Picking out every detail was a little overwhelming but mostly amazing and I couldn't be happier with the way it all turned out!</div>
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I wish I would have taken more pictures of the "before" but here are some I found from before we moved into the house:</div>
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We hated the dropped ceiling above the bar... weird. So that had to go along with the beer-glass pendants that hung right at eye level. </div>
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The room was dark and beige all over and the islands shape made some very tight walkways so we redesigned the island too.</div>
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First thing, we took out the sofit over the island. It was a very messy job but Trev was up for the challenge! </div>
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Eventually we patched up the ceiling and added wood planks to cover it all.</div>
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Months later (this was a long process my friends!!!) my parents came up from Utah and we started demolition on the kitchen. We removed all the cabinets (I'm putting them in my craft room) and took out the concrete countertops... all 4 tons of them!! </div>
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I'm not kidding... they weighed it at the dump... 4 TONS people.</div>
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The backsplash was glued on instead of using mortar and we could not get the tiles off so we ended up cutting out all the drywall with the tile! Not fun.</div>
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We then patched up the drywall and took apart the island which was by far the hardest part. We had to relocate plumbing and electrical to fit our new islands placement.</div>
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We also found that there were some tiles missing under the island that would be showing so we had to find and put in new tile. Fortunately we were able to find a similar tile and I took some wood stain to "dirty it up" a bit to match the rest of our dirty tile. ;)</div>
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Electrical nightmare!!!!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">BUT, it was all worth it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span>(if you ask my husband he may beg to differ on that statement) </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is my new lovely kitchen:</span></div>
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I LOVE my ginormous copper farmhouse sink. </div>
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LOVE it!</div>
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We moved the fridge over to the corner and clipped off the corner of the end cabinet to help with the traffic in the kitchen. This area used to be a terrible bottleneck!</div>
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My ceiling planks were also a ton of work </div>
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(the mudding and sanding and then nailing planks and filling nail holes and sanding some more and then painting and caulking all over my head ... talk about pain in the neck! pun intended) </div>
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but it was also totally worth it!!!</div>
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One of my very favorite things about the new cabinets are the upper cabinets with the grille and lighting and the beautiful crown molding. </div>
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I know that it is just a "thing" and there are far more things that are far more important but I am grateful for it and my family enjoys it every day. <br />
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It's been awhile...</div>
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Most of you, like me, have moved on from this blog. </div>
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I have found my life is too busy to keep up nannygoat but not too busy to keep creating... </div>
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never too busy for that.</div>
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Since my last post we have moved to a new home and we have been busy trying to make it "ours". It is getting closer and I have had several friends ask to see pictures (and I'd rather post them on here then on FB) so here is our dinning room.</div>
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This is what it looked like before we moved in:</div>
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The colors were very warm but also very dark with a dark olive on the side walls and a brown and olive faux painted ceiling. It felt warm and cozy but also cave-like and definitly not my style. </div>
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I was looking for a bright and airy feeling in this space and it was the first room to get painted. </div>
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We added molding to the walls and around the windows and painted the walls in Sherwin Williams Waterscape. We paneled the ceiling with 6in strips of wood. </div>
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The space feels twice as big now. It's amazing what paint can do to change the whole feel of the room.</div>
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Here is a shot of the ceiling:</div>
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We aren't completely done with the molding and I'm still deciding if I'm going to put up pendant lights (they are not centered with the table so probably not) so there are some hole in the ceiling but you get the idea.</div>
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Kitchen remodel is almost done. I have to grout the backsplash today. I hate grouting!!!!</div>
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I'll post pictures soon. <a href="http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/?action=view&current=melissa1.jpg" target="_blank"></a></div>
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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666432784675716082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQB-hlBkaVWEdC5wtAPs61Fs-AumWYsWFHCTjSaqP2t4h_8lPU7eEeJ-LoCIC0N5Pnd9bnxW4D5j2T4Z6G-dCthyypOJkaRIChCqrEFV7hqZBEX_6Is8_OIMG0fIWt_caNUckA25IfK14/s400/DSC_7963b%2526w.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><img src="http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/signature1.jpg" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /></div><a href="http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/?action=view&current=melissa1.jpg" target="_blank"></a>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-2890322175896890972011-10-21T17:17:00.001-04:002011-10-21T17:20:14.915-04:00Our new addition<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYsl2-Ezx3hKG0OBqqcZyI1LzNQRxLIhFZq6c48lhnR-m1ia8F6CkR2lP-ttIesoNX62OXPaYxSY5fJb3LtEwldwi5K0O30FomTHwqy8-heo81mtXm4L3zE0iqSBwA7EJE3fLd9HDlLg/s1600/Carson-nannygoat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666057923873191474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSYsl2-Ezx3hKG0OBqqcZyI1LzNQRxLIhFZq6c48lhnR-m1ia8F6CkR2lP-ttIesoNX62OXPaYxSY5fJb3LtEwldwi5K0O30FomTHwqy8-heo81mtXm4L3zE0iqSBwA7EJE3fLd9HDlLg/s400/Carson-nannygoat.jpg" border="0" /></a> Busy lovin' on this little bug.</div><br /><div align="center">I can't get enough of him.<br /><br /><p><img src="http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/signature1.jpg" /></p><a href="http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/?action=view&current=melissa1.jpg" target="_blank"></a></div>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-76581566668085498072011-10-06T13:00:00.000-04:002011-10-06T15:57:16.341-04:00Thrift store mirror re-do<div align="center">I found this window mirror at a nearby thrift store for $3.99!</div><br /><div align="center">SCORE!!!</div><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658634846141642402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4jLKHhvIijCcywtl3gu2y60B82y2Lq2Odbfja-cmzdKQRYjppAE9tMQrLHiIcQgMWWWtFJoFVkXEMTs41XrbwFn12icmIy5yeeAa6EHyl_J24HptWULEH0Cp_Drle1vSkaPWT9-wQzo/s400/DSC_7690copy.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><div align="center">It just needed some white spray paint...oh, and a clothespin wreath...<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658634840259361714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7psj7n3V3nKX9_tDcrhvUhSLzAJtwhLXgjqQnRBkkX35CozsPpjYchKrI-9Os9qZu-V9zOZhGwKBqUJ4bWCQ7va33pOV261AFoHm79WhfVFdqca8MqGpyr14mKAAAKGy20n1Gxtb_bdQ/s400/DSC_7707+copy.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center">I made the clothespin wreath in March with a bunch of old-fashioned clothespins and an embroidery hoop. It was SO easy and I LOVE it!<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynt-8H66Zk3ApJJ12gWLcTbTMV19xKmezoCWSvp15ypFzKghdBN00GttJ1og_jR44lDc8FZbZ89aUj7wqHFl5sDbn11z1CqATlHxgSzvUUzQoy1hDxhUFlcN1VubPKy-DgfcczW68MbQ/s1600/DSC_7717+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658634838025364578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynt-8H66Zk3ApJJ12gWLcTbTMV19xKmezoCWSvp15ypFzKghdBN00GttJ1og_jR44lDc8FZbZ89aUj7wqHFl5sDbn11z1CqATlHxgSzvUUzQoy1hDxhUFlcN1VubPKy-DgfcczW68MbQ/s400/DSC_7717+copy.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>Perfect!!<br /><img src="http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/signature1.jpg" /><br /></p>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-82895522565002220272011-10-03T16:46:00.000-04:002011-10-03T16:46:00.132-04:00Nursery is done... pretty much<div align="center">We finally moved <a href="http://littlenannygoat.blogspot.com/2010/10/there-she-is-chandelier-redo-and-one.html">the chandelier </a>above the queen bed...<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkIrbF1SWW5Od8GjCcdPRB1xIV1MPOO_bDDOkeP6850x-a72ICZDyUtsdX6Gt3nHY_uYDa7NbVtHjBUsrXvQfpcslLDa5Uwi6EGAkvZkkI92QJ6EEzHRQPKuiAYR6CxfqDHPb6D_8uTaI/s1600/DSC_7692+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658628930019000722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkIrbF1SWW5Od8GjCcdPRB1xIV1MPOO_bDDOkeP6850x-a72ICZDyUtsdX6Gt3nHY_uYDa7NbVtHjBUsrXvQfpcslLDa5Uwi6EGAkvZkkI92QJ6EEzHRQPKuiAYR6CxfqDHPb6D_8uTaI/s400/DSC_7692+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> And my hubby spent some time at Home Depot searching for hardware for the crib...<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658628915951331554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cF37Vd0W7LwjkkMxu-3C0CsfQzOr7Xg-NKShTXJGbeeNLCV9qiY8I5B5v0XlVdyuAb0ZfWWfhL2fqRycUxj5y274h0WG8XbgHH-ZbW_OQcpbgGCxPoKpNHHozf0JoZo9o9p_kCO1eX4/s400/DSC_7729+copy.jpg" border="0" />I LOVE the crib bedding I found at TJMAXX (Kenneth Brown "Jumping for Joy").<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-w0MMVrT9XODqKEfQq8uHqgUVYDNeLw2CVN06niKZW-aqneaPUbJz_3I9JwFOKP4ekRJrNAeeojyzqJpzVenedaqvwdbWylfrijMdBI05av3NW8jzLSXm5Kf9R_0pfG2yR2WlF_K0hg/s1600/DSC_7700+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658628922074947458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-w0MMVrT9XODqKEfQq8uHqgUVYDNeLw2CVN06niKZW-aqneaPUbJz_3I9JwFOKP4ekRJrNAeeojyzqJpzVenedaqvwdbWylfrijMdBI05av3NW8jzLSXm5Kf9R_0pfG2yR2WlF_K0hg/s400/DSC_7700+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The wall color is Behr "Ocean's kiss".<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658629321665647090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-YW5ytG-l8_dk_4kjggAvsCN2yW1QkLu_YvNMjxEwgXqRlNnTlwoxqa9I1tA75Ix0qVKdHBc4yvQsHimSVLL_5r08AyQq2tj6BUXRJ0XWu0XsGovinFlByVavCcbzmDn3kH2ZYtcdQE/s400/DSC_7691+copy.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-aLPLIeIdmioqSTUadcf5xl2SffflEHEdjxRcoFdS2tqwZawLSGG9T_BXmdHeQy-WIsN2-PArTVF67Wl7nEKnq06GDSxIOKwSj5UqLma6dvTEMk_3LzVjVn4A7gP4Jq4vu2IGo1Oql1s/s1600/DSC_7727+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658628919496508690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-aLPLIeIdmioqSTUadcf5xl2SffflEHEdjxRcoFdS2tqwZawLSGG9T_BXmdHeQy-WIsN2-PArTVF67Wl7nEKnq06GDSxIOKwSj5UqLma6dvTEMk_3LzVjVn4A7gP4Jq4vu2IGo1Oql1s/s400/DSC_7727+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> I don't LOVE a lot of accessories... can you tell?!</div><br /><div>My favorite rooms have contrast through the walls and fabrics but look very clean and clutter free. This room feels peaceful to me because of it's lack of clutter and it's simplicity.<br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncoA8dFbGNzZkj7gKCfeXwJKA1uqeHi8GM5rdxNcIYND_Sedijlbm7C6DXvwd6P37SosoiG9qC-O4PBFwGqGdUjU2XNAPe6XPaUVS6s-pi7UevzCXpF7mpOVT0Xe4BpIgaHtgU2QrhBA/s1600/DSC_7732+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658628910124701986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncoA8dFbGNzZkj7gKCfeXwJKA1uqeHi8GM5rdxNcIYND_Sedijlbm7C6DXvwd6P37SosoiG9qC-O4PBFwGqGdUjU2XNAPe6XPaUVS6s-pi7UevzCXpF7mpOVT0Xe4BpIgaHtgU2QrhBA/s400/DSC_7732+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a>I can't wait to lay my sweet baby boy in his new quiet nursery.</div></div></div><br /></div>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-64529139610288161182011-09-27T17:57:00.002-04:002011-09-27T18:06:59.485-04:00Nursery / Guest Bedroom Update<div align="center">Well, we have the "guest bedroom" part of the nursery complete...</div><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657162209240564354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwimhptUafaMTD7U3oIFIRW39MRGg_AqmUJBhyra2aRsAt0zAZwK2DDcIDyaleUuVaODXb53qhvQQGceN4-dzAEOunJckkYD8gzjqQcCLZqcV9kGxoIAlY_P-7xBJWruJt5lRwEJFILPg/s400/DSC_7680+copy.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><div align="center">Yep, good ol' board and batten... I luuuvv it.</div><br /><div align="center">The problem we have now is getting <a href="http://littlenannygoat.blogspot.com/2010/10/there-she-is-chandelier-redo-and-one.html">the chandelier </a>over to that side of the room.</div><br /><div align="center">Oh, and I have searched every inch of the house and cannot find the hardware for the crib </div><br /><div align="center">AN-Y-WHERE!</div><br /><div align="center">So, who knows when we will get that up.<br /></div><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657162205135144434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeM_Ffv_IDRGgZFNxtmDPISk8iS69tWXa044XIeLjhV3eCIEvdu4rFSMjQspa8SzDYRsprFZ6fUkAdoKQ23cp75lEVFiq8Xq4efKa9nR44NcQ4s5AR4GSEr7L3_tbdaikoCVK7lL-Hj0A/s400/DSC_7675+copy.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center">Not much of a nursery without a crib!</p><br /><p align="center">I think I want to make the crib mobile... maybe. I still haven't found any inspiration so we will see. </p><br /><p align="center">Only 2-3 weeks left. I can't believe it!</p><br /><p align="center"><img src="http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/signature1.jpg" /></p><br /><p></p>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-87948819562900699332011-09-18T16:00:00.003-04:002011-09-18T21:21:51.485-04:00Giant Ruler Tutorial<div align="center">This giant ruler has been on my list of "things to do" since I saw one in my sweet friend Jaimee's house in Kentucky. </div><br /><br /><div align="center">Well, I finally "got her dun" 2 years later!</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647867747052354818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgjeTkKqlYaWURctpmAlxgjhDUVpdiTH_HH1r_uIj7FgBYe5x2hGQ6AO-d9CdNzsttDx7uVnRHi3pX7UeIp0eWNSJXGDu1ySQ0fSNFy_YheadBFA3txB40X-rDdV1NZ36dzzFvRTRpzE/s400/DSC_7636copy.jpg" /></p><br /><br /><div align="center">I invited my friend over... since crafting is ALWAYS funner with friends</div><br /><br /><div align="center">and we got to work. </div><br /><br /><div align="center">(btw- it is "more fun" to say "funner")</div><br /><br /><div align="center">We started out with a 8in x 6ft piece of wood...</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647869364255313586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_XdGN34Iee9LCkTxjo1y-y9B8TVrvZzR51lrmWCVksb-OcdzatNj9tMLfwl4KxXYoG4zwuz2lIQwpURPO__Xm08JyeTUtszONMUWPFNKsjwCiAiRVPgyba5Aq8ONQd61anmNEWhV630/s400/DSC_7628copy.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">I white-washed mine but my friend Jamie left hers "all natural"... I don't know which I liked better in the end... I LOVE them both!<br />Jaimee (in Kentucky... we are talking about two different Jamie/ Jaimees here) lent me her ruler 2 years ago and I made a stencil with poster board (with the grid printed on it... much easier).<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647903415451551890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBi1gahX4ENcJBxp6T13SV9GEYJb468ncEGabHwFMIO0lQ3ZkXlEezg_g8Bpcx22OlQaYvcZcOIbXsTYjwQhke3s5z9_fPPWPz9H9IbvrL1wK4oJsksipifoEPlDGWbXACN-v3DGgLPh0/s400/DSC_7631+with+text.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">This picture shows how long we made the lines to break up each foot into half, quarter, etc.<br />Make sense?<br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647867750559323954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMiGsO0cZ5mx1UTfHPYAC26_OupMzjega0UlZL4w8jm7HH2nbS7BXwFr9Z5rFxc0PTfBEMw4aye-rbELL3kZvbzkrddKNvyLIGSZbi5fku-QeJqI_xv7sX-EqrOx5zDdSjivDE98jeQE/s400/DSC_7634copy.jpg" />We started with the 6inch mark since we are hanging the ruler 6 inches off the floor to make room for the base boards and used a black sharpie to fill in the lines on the stencil.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647869370491428306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDo7IxNNMnS32caRjFPd2cN8JRKFv_w4QVrvP4dnhTtxlNWzcEJxzxAoixD9CX149RrSS4i8hUbigmofZr3d__j1Tg5I3NO300eA7BPQEy-sX63km1jLyIIX1qxojYUqD-Pj_Avg9DXQ0/s400/DSC_7623+copy.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center">Then we put on the vinyl numbers.<br />But, something didn't look right...<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647869372943232578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzi4fcE-0NkOtVl6CKKfigB1MT2DXZPg_-rdHkwmc7Q5jcfVB4pzirJ4NujLYNlOdWhGfcxWGBxsCmpNTF_TOqxNjTYqDv-FpntoCtVICMk2FMWnPIzHJI3P5adUb89OiAS3lf4n9IRw/s400/DSC_7616+copy+copy.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Can YOU tell what we did wrong?<br />Of course you can!!<br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647903420351989282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVgPprdtgY9uEDCX63jBlj1yMwYGh1G4_kmp7cUm3aUPD0slz1G935urxNcdMe1dN47qkXhj55fItM0q-ddcbmh8XNd2tmEe9pCqmn8yym_82zm8_EvJIqtuJzbU8dS97-3MZQrhDQOE/s400/DSC_7615+copy.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">So silly, we originally put the numbers on upside-down!<br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647867729301030482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6JH-4KBBuMXRRvCY0zvYJVB2HN5xvINycQ6fONn5wkRQW8wMja_o79CPoiOxzaDDbh1PQxkZeG66vRvOqpMI0dTDdalz75eS1h12oToQzvqSj3vF7XRkADr_mJ6zA7YfxzkwXpCG64g/s400/DSC_7640copy.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">No worries, we peeled off the vinyl and flipped them around.<br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgjeTkKqlYaWURctpmAlxgjhDUVpdiTH_HH1r_uIj7FgBYe5x2hGQ6AO-d9CdNzsttDx7uVnRHi3pX7UeIp0eWNSJXGDu1ySQ0fSNFy_YheadBFA3txB40X-rDdV1NZ36dzzFvRTRpzE/s1600/DSC_7636copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647867747052354818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgjeTkKqlYaWURctpmAlxgjhDUVpdiTH_HH1r_uIj7FgBYe5x2hGQ6AO-d9CdNzsttDx7uVnRHi3pX7UeIp0eWNSJXGDu1ySQ0fSNFy_YheadBFA3txB40X-rDdV1NZ36dzzFvRTRpzE/s400/DSC_7636copy.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>We added our last names (also vinyl) and that was all there was to it!!<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEYvXSkbyEaf6rq0MppOZOzkL808FRiTU5IYWk33wxUchKnseB_x55YTs72iV_3WCVeA46krJGIBhM50uUw154fvOOMtHO7SCNAeHiFH4dkM__266C-KfnTojCC9_kPMNwjtN2uC3ZM4/s1600/DSC_7639+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647867738746200914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEYvXSkbyEaf6rq0MppOZOzkL808FRiTU5IYWk33wxUchKnseB_x55YTs72iV_3WCVeA46krJGIBhM50uUw154fvOOMtHO7SCNAeHiFH4dkM__266C-KfnTojCC9_kPMNwjtN2uC3ZM4/s400/DSC_7639+copy.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgjeTkKqlYaWURctpmAlxgjhDUVpdiTH_HH1r_uIj7FgBYe5x2hGQ6AO-d9CdNzsttDx7uVnRHi3pX7UeIp0eWNSJXGDu1ySQ0fSNFy_YheadBFA3txB40X-rDdV1NZ36dzzFvRTRpzE/s1600/DSC_7636copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647867747052354818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgjeTkKqlYaWURctpmAlxgjhDUVpdiTH_HH1r_uIj7FgBYe5x2hGQ6AO-d9CdNzsttDx7uVnRHi3pX7UeIp0eWNSJXGDu1ySQ0fSNFy_YheadBFA3txB40X-rDdV1NZ36dzzFvRTRpzE/s400/DSC_7636copy.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>I can't wait to hang it up and start measuring my kiddos!<br /></p>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-11390362225081038142011-08-27T19:57:00.006-04:002011-08-27T20:29:52.632-04:00Getting serious about starting the nursery... I'm seriously going to start... seriously<div align="center">Well, I am <strong>officially</strong> 33 weeks along and haven't even started the nursery which means I am also <strong>officially</strong> fReAkiNg out! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645690010601898114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1Yoi0_PLg9XuJ_yLyJFi4TcElFBp6Wp_kJ-LBOKjLhQB2Iz0vHIk0iI9wLxTL5ji0eY7AxPcjs9R69VomZiRgunrV5mDNzrkDCrEBCGWrzqdCMAPb-1al1k0zBlr_GqyDI2TjzoWDRs/s400/DSC_7551+copy.jpg" border="0" /></div>
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<br /><div align="center">This one has been tricky since (like most of you) we don't have endless rooms and so our nursery will double as a guest room so I have to plan around a crib AND a queen size bed.</div>
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<br /><div align="center">I don't want the room to scream NURSERY so I'm trying to come up with a flexible color pallet and design.</div>
<br /><div align="center">I think I know what I am going to do and since time is short I'm just going with it.</div>
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<br /><div align="center">This is my "jumping off point"...
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<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJiZSAm4hlpy7eN4EO5a_NFCirZmn0EVqsOxMjXJldB54v_45O387qIXBH-l15c6SdhK5apKqK_lRRH1okej2yjatlzPhkTuLsU2NpuKRdNaCp5haWsSlALopYiyprWzq_JUePETrofw/s1600/DSC_7558+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645690007647052162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJiZSAm4hlpy7eN4EO5a_NFCirZmn0EVqsOxMjXJldB54v_45O387qIXBH-l15c6SdhK5apKqK_lRRH1okej2yjatlzPhkTuLsU2NpuKRdNaCp5haWsSlALopYiyprWzq_JUePETrofw/s400/DSC_7558+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645690005103224978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNY2Uxr_g7IDZeZaJztVYVKrjHyzBmzm-lNuG8PcSHye5WhpKf-6092I4gkfRwo3sSNvw3BsmOEy6RwLLPV6WJlnObB5B2Jr0LoJau_rYlgY4zsrXm5csr2h4v50rvj-mdf-z8AgBxc5M/s400/DSC_7559+copy.jpg" border="0" /> Yep, that is <strong>ALL I have</strong> so far.</div>
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<br /><div align="center">A bedspread and some <a href="http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2011/07/revamping-my-picture-wall.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+shanty-2-chic%2FWwSe+%28Shanty2Chic%29">frames I painted and covered with burlap</a> to match...</div>
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<br /><div align="center">It's not much but it's a start.</div>
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<br /><div align="center">Now it's time to get my hands dirty and start painting.</div>
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<br /><div align="center"><strong>I'm not going to lie... I'm tired just thinking about it!!!</strong></div>
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<br /><div align="center">Which is why you shouldn't wait until you are 8 months pregnant (and anemic)to create a nursery!
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<br /><div align="center">On a happier note we FINALLY hung the girls <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20089464">chandelier</a> last night!</div>
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<br /><div align="center">Isn't she pretty...
<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645691067143609218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrTE6pEYiXfbg_P3WIMsTrGQQ2DtIW-3miA08uzeJ4F-HHwHGNpSQNrKdPmU_LGaP2ZjreYx0igFlwQUn87KQHi1C2fkWlak87sv-V9Us5jEkV9S134zfA8I_m536sa9821iDH_nhoJY/s400/DSC_7573+copy.jpg" border="0" /></div>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Got to go...</span></div>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Lots to do...</strong></span></div>
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<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">after my nap.
<br /></span><img src="http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/signature1.jpg" /></div><a href="http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/?action=view&current=melissa1.jpg" target="_blank"></a>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-60365384085975697502011-08-15T19:03:00.007-04:002011-08-15T19:29:16.731-04:00Doughnut Cake<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Let me start off by saying </span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">I AM NOT A PARTY PLANNER.</span>
<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#990000;">I see your amazing parties...
<br /></span>The fancy tables with banners and cupcake towers and candy dishes.</span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">The fondant cakes and personalized goody bags.</span></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">You amaze me.</span></div>
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<br /><div align="center">I am lucky if I hang up some streamers <span style="font-size:85%;">(although I do have a </span><a href="http://littlenannygoat.blogspot.com/2009/02/happy-day-banner.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">cute banner</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">... oh, and a </span><a href="http://littlenannygoat.blogspot.com/2009/10/my-special-day-chair-cover-tutorial.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">chair cover</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">... maybe I'm not so hopeless after all).</span></div>
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<br /><div align="center">My Meg celebrated her birthday a few weeks ago and it happened to be on the day we were headed home from our trip to Utah.</div>
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<br /><div align="center">We had 10 hrs of driving ahead of us (fun birthday huh!) so we decided to do a birthday breakfast with our family in Utah before we began our long journey.</div>
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<br /><div align="center">I was thinking about doing a "pancake cake" when a family member suggested a "doughnut cake". SOOO easy and look how cute it turned out...
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<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9QbT1GG_rV4seP1jrKh9wjwdXYkJw-xFtb57-wVXIuNXKpx3HK31rZyPgZemf4AaduWOX3XrZ29Rz-sdTy9CtqGqcUB7bWONy-k8y0JF2tiOOfwL1JaQBUIf5fWOx8-ksDLOc-GTobA/s1600/doughnut+cake2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641223126254873794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9QbT1GG_rV4seP1jrKh9wjwdXYkJw-xFtb57-wVXIuNXKpx3HK31rZyPgZemf4AaduWOX3XrZ29Rz-sdTy9CtqGqcUB7bWONy-k8y0JF2tiOOfwL1JaQBUIf5fWOx8-ksDLOc-GTobA/s400/doughnut+cake2.jpg" border="0" /></a> I had to share it with all of you party challenged peeps (like myself).</div>
<br /><div align="center">It was a BIG hit!
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<br /><div align="center">Time to get back to work on the nursery. :)</div>
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<br /><div align="center">I saw this quote on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/">pinterest</a> (yes, I'm obsessed) and I knew I had to have it in my boys room.</div>
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<br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640486224003223586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOi1Urm1ASLnnuuvzIUtkieT25DUyc8w-cP8SBZ5VNoYKpB3d4ox7iynb9cOI61_LEf6G5FIGqGH2x_yOsnDeuJH2ddnQvpqIX2B9tn3QuCpfXe1jNqa3BEnhziEi91oRmIdWOHm5nr4/s400/DSC_7544+copy.jpg" border="0" /></p>
<br /><div align="center">I was lucky enough to find the wood plaque already made at a local craft store (Craft Warehouse) and I just used my old foam stamps for the letters.</div>
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<br /><div align="center">Can't wait to hang it up!!
<br /><img src="http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/signature1.jpg" /></div><a href="http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/?action=view&current=melissa1.jpg" target="_blank"></a>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-61487726449109708142011-07-24T21:57:00.004-04:002011-07-25T12:12:22.154-04:00A visit from Melissa and some yarn wreaths<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">We are back from our family reunion at Lake Powell (FUN) and I kidnapped my sister and her 2 cuties and and brought them back to Washington with me for some much needed craft time!<br />We always have a long list of crafts to make and this time we both had yarn wreaths with felt flowers on our lists so we were off to Hobby Lobby to pick up the supplies and just 2 nights of netflix movies and chocolate later we had these pretties all done...<br /></span></div><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633104740642489058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 329px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxh0fAQHRzGmtDn29s9H4lNVct1hD-G9TykiAkDHPgKsHp3DpsCEw5jE-x-TxCg85nHqZq-vN12pfih3KRf-FGGRM4aQjIlqeeeJ4RTYT7I1ZfNb7mhTE49LUCUiPqdv5hYoF_r_-PG0/s400/DSC_7370+copy.jpg" border="0" /> </p><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">This is Melissa's wreath. Won't it be so cute on her black front door?!!</span></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633319121004071458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUna82m0lxNW6thTZH5HXYAs3PpkrgXWWjrTsMK_yXOP78kjclXmP4ryiIS4dNTSMbja06JMLMx8h_W7hbPeXIP3lH1jwFP0kuhtmyB1mvZ8Lz3IZBRM8lsqaEVshH0zkSUh8OgCsao24/s400/DSC_7349+copy.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633104749636310210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwRN3HhoL0p4zj8VIuTYCFbTlrtWgCFOXdSy6GsEhXhGmfCjEgXbr34y7TITRa0ChfSjGM8ZiRTeEAcduNgYGsuf4DKiJvCqAq80BEm1JnUgIEY52l6tHfmZur6MeYV6pO9FumQ94Xno/s400/DSC_7364+copy.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:130%;">This one is mine. Perfect for this fall. I love fall.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBLzkDzJfIn8iubDGDonapA6jts1GWrs4_tbBtYF7tEj4_cBZJ12ovihaAWeAcLWcgENrJm6m5hzYnveL7NudU4U08VDuEzTFD_AeJBZ-tTmIQsVTEZWFcOpA_O77tQ23TMVi7yu3g0I/s1600/DSC_7363copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633104753946580514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBLzkDzJfIn8iubDGDonapA6jts1GWrs4_tbBtYF7tEj4_cBZJ12ovihaAWeAcLWcgENrJm6m5hzYnveL7NudU4U08VDuEzTFD_AeJBZ-tTmIQsVTEZWFcOpA_O77tQ23TMVi7yu3g0I/s400/DSC_7363copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633104745465970850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKsUmIr5qrcKUxLnT_hjp9pk0TiZWP3QwpUiga8MhuAmTDniH9n1zXI8myT2LJPJt7h_X3PrXtnDAs4g-6xeib12lmqF20Hy-rC0mt-2lzcMqCkWQRbRU6-nVNvIMAQ_-jkveQsrj6uM/s400/DSC_7367+copy.jpg" border="0" /> </p><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Next on the list:</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">A burlap wreath for Melissa and a picture display wall for my guest bedroom.</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Crafting is ALWAYS funner with a friend...</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">and chocolate...and a Jane Austin movie...<br /></span>:)<br /><img src="http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/signature1.jpg" /></span></div></div>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-79635292380920553642011-07-02T18:45:00.012-04:002011-07-06T16:37:25.251-04:00A Terrific Tea Towel Apron Tutorial<div style="text-align: center;">Our summer is moving full steam ahead and slowly we are checking off our<br />"things to do this summer" list. <br />One thing we have been working on lately (which I LOVE!) is recipes for my girls.<br />I bought them each their own recipe box with strict instructions that they <span style="font-weight: bold;">couldn't put any recipes in the box that they hadn't eaten and didn't LOVE.</span><br />They are basically starting their own<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://littlenannygoat.blogspot.com/2009/05/what-heck-it-30-meal-plan.html">30 meal plan</a> with all their favorites.<br />I love that they can keep adding recipes over the years and when they head off to college they already have recipes they know they can make and enjoy.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Hopefully there will be some happy memories of home that go with those recipes.</span> :)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjUfFaFUorFLDM77wLrh85AmHkqnOiTT4DH7ImwuCfW5gJGWboWvR7T3qctsiQq3jAemYqiIB1DF_AOOQVgZc-YKA2l_Ni-uye7RZKwm22RWOKuU70_Z18qJzcJC4eh6ps6udHtfysGI/s1600/DSC_6958+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjUfFaFUorFLDM77wLrh85AmHkqnOiTT4DH7ImwuCfW5gJGWboWvR7T3qctsiQq3jAemYqiIB1DF_AOOQVgZc-YKA2l_Ni-uye7RZKwm22RWOKuU70_Z18qJzcJC4eh6ps6udHtfysGI/s400/DSC_6958+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624903227504044146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWtWeEkyrVV52I2z4c4AJ9RK7t80B978bVv4w6-Qa0fO7A-E-QWC0YMNxyYTc0r9UGBqGT2M76JlE_kd3WnDkm5bavZugSlee8XWFtThKsEFMvsvwNBpPhEfIZhO-c_P9Jh0rlDX55C_8/s1600/DSC_6961+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWtWeEkyrVV52I2z4c4AJ9RK7t80B978bVv4w6-Qa0fO7A-E-QWC0YMNxyYTc0r9UGBqGT2M76JlE_kd3WnDkm5bavZugSlee8XWFtThKsEFMvsvwNBpPhEfIZhO-c_P9Jh0rlDX55C_8/s400/DSC_6961+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624903221823611234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqRWrQvPDMj-Y428hLbs2itAGINqzYfWxgunh5R6NSEeiLoxmcKt9QWf7cFiEVMg8L1AYH0vZFyd6x4TMRPZhw_cSg_RzQCqaqBtEYjpyqcpiw5m6-qyXvjN1i679Cm9CibJbBf20JIK8/s1600/DSC_6951+copy.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Since we are baking and trying new recipes we thought it would be fun for the girls to make their own aprons.<br />There are a million adorable apron patterns out there but we wanted an apron simple enough for the girls to totally make themselves and this is what we came up with...<br /><br /><br />THE TEA TOWEL APRON!<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I know... it's VERY exciting...</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCc4Lw3dYhxrB3wi3ljoOMIfXVCzxvZFURxa2SciHPAlF6wfscAs8pZ5UZVZps2OlH7e-vt4wc2-uR_ovmj91u4gTpn3d-AtYYpfJ_3z5ZbeJjYKT9M0fmuB-UPquK9901kWPmvVbo_Y/s1600/DSC_6954+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCc4Lw3dYhxrB3wi3ljoOMIfXVCzxvZFURxa2SciHPAlF6wfscAs8pZ5UZVZps2OlH7e-vt4wc2-uR_ovmj91u4gTpn3d-AtYYpfJ_3z5ZbeJjYKT9M0fmuB-UPquK9901kWPmvVbo_Y/s400/DSC_6954+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624890887666296930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFX4ErKwduzTNhY7zzlqC0FyrYRHk1WsyNDr-btxrf_uW6f9g9GHmwcCNXW7gG2_g1s1WCypyhjgzBRDAffFNzI1Y6mEob3yxhRuR3-IVncyL9MoQkHcPFqP9u_9clUi4fuFseUOkbK0/s1600/DSC_6951+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFX4ErKwduzTNhY7zzlqC0FyrYRHk1WsyNDr-btxrf_uW6f9g9GHmwcCNXW7gG2_g1s1WCypyhjgzBRDAffFNzI1Y6mEob3yxhRuR3-IVncyL9MoQkHcPFqP9u_9clUi4fuFseUOkbK0/s400/DSC_6951+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624901138684072242" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It is made from tea towels (duh) and it was seriously so easy to make!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6QuUn8X5NtknWF1hwrGgCXMVDUhsEki5ThagyySeySp3p8MweqKe3bvTElKkVJWHhuArOeyaXb3hPmIx-r1nvJXhDxh8SSWyyMQM7ENUBI6jpFhrBIfXRUPkr6An4jeZhOgOWu7VZBc/s1600/DSC_6932+copy.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAen_tgHQlWFBUfEWtjQs9qOYpl_1hXt9vp4ElzyQ83hZnsFK4oNo2JrJFcw53zzMEDYDQ2Q90lL6BcJEyeaYacbt6uYLn6OyGSUDOLAflDTr3rZPILfIb-ThYY0DjIFWQraeiAMirO-4/s1600/DSC_6712copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAen_tgHQlWFBUfEWtjQs9qOYpl_1hXt9vp4ElzyQ83hZnsFK4oNo2JrJFcw53zzMEDYDQ2Q90lL6BcJEyeaYacbt6uYLn6OyGSUDOLAflDTr3rZPILfIb-ThYY0DjIFWQraeiAMirO-4/s400/DSC_6712copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624901144419880146" border="0" /></a><br />All you need is:<br />-1 tea towel (2 if you want to add pockets to it)<br />Mine were 24X14inches and I got them at Tuesday Morning in a pack of 3 matching towels so I can make 2 aprons with pockets out of the pack.<br />- 6-8ft of Ribbon (I used 7/8in grosgrain)<br />-matching thread<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6QuUn8X5NtknWF1hwrGgCXMVDUhsEki5ThagyySeySp3p8MweqKe3bvTElKkVJWHhuArOeyaXb3hPmIx-r1nvJXhDxh8SSWyyMQM7ENUBI6jpFhrBIfXRUPkr6An4jeZhOgOWu7VZBc/s1600/DSC_6932+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6QuUn8X5NtknWF1hwrGgCXMVDUhsEki5ThagyySeySp3p8MweqKe3bvTElKkVJWHhuArOeyaXb3hPmIx-r1nvJXhDxh8SSWyyMQM7ENUBI6jpFhrBIfXRUPkr6An4jeZhOgOWu7VZBc/s400/DSC_6932+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624901134948884050" border="0" /></a>I used an apron my MIL made for the girls a few years ago as a pattern for the top but you could just hold it up to the person and sketch with a fabric pen where to cut it.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZ4xJhmztO5cLiAMIgyM4g7asbn-cQv1gldWxeoCNpq0GH7i7dUYU57UpyzMs3Yckq4cnb7R_VyiXvff8g1dj4mK9lYxeowuVMMLJOPDQYDq0YO_vmWiUZkjyvTg0UN5eQ_elNDN4_18/s1600/DSC_6933+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZ4xJhmztO5cLiAMIgyM4g7asbn-cQv1gldWxeoCNpq0GH7i7dUYU57UpyzMs3Yckq4cnb7R_VyiXvff8g1dj4mK9lYxeowuVMMLJOPDQYDq0YO_vmWiUZkjyvTg0UN5eQ_elNDN4_18/s400/DSC_6933+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624892436553059570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Fold the raw edge over, pin it, and sew it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTjmmHCr1pWsJpi0qrctic-XX6tF-SVerwxlNd21oKR4ud3SEMTFqEthqrx0PVKVgQCuxTqvyolSmxWOxKAWroMBhP1kZxl5Vci1XGF-0GcXREsAIqZV0gtTGmn5Ukp_NVneRqf7optE/s1600/DSC_6937+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTjmmHCr1pWsJpi0qrctic-XX6tF-SVerwxlNd21oKR4ud3SEMTFqEthqrx0PVKVgQCuxTqvyolSmxWOxKAWroMBhP1kZxl5Vci1XGF-0GcXREsAIqZV0gtTGmn5Ukp_NVneRqf7optE/s400/DSC_6937+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624892429417442226" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCKOzd7T-nrgP056Jw5yE_slR0zSPjZwilTdbOvyoxyoVVIamn_Yf1SP6rpoELfc5lAlY5apx5Gp6rPRk9BQA0QIyjgqW8ixDh1iX63d67iTF6lj-b0FLc7qy-6dLnZquDVUWjrWpXFc/s1600/DSC_6938+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCKOzd7T-nrgP056Jw5yE_slR0zSPjZwilTdbOvyoxyoVVIamn_Yf1SP6rpoELfc5lAlY5apx5Gp6rPRk9BQA0QIyjgqW8ixDh1iX63d67iTF6lj-b0FLc7qy-6dLnZquDVUWjrWpXFc/s400/DSC_6938+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624892418903352978" border="0" /></a><br />For the straps that tie around back we cut 2- 26inch pieces of ribbon and sewed one on each side of the apron.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsC6_N9CbeJULbVnOCTI6vRuCE8fRjL4OfeGfJJk3Pwf0Oe7t9V3KMi-pDgKbxWKS5N6fCaWxmTS4pnTuNEnw8CLxmTGzrU2Uh_7U6KADHCdY5PuUg_ls5SCaTGdHQ52YLMLVNBo5z64/s1600/DSC_6940+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsC6_N9CbeJULbVnOCTI6vRuCE8fRjL4OfeGfJJk3Pwf0Oe7t9V3KMi-pDgKbxWKS5N6fCaWxmTS4pnTuNEnw8CLxmTGzrU2Uh_7U6KADHCdY5PuUg_ls5SCaTGdHQ52YLMLVNBo5z64/s400/DSC_6940+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624892414742318338" border="0" /></a><br />For the strap around the neck we used an 18inch piece of ribbon and sewed it at a bit of an angle to the top of the apron.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgsX9yr50O3TkU7pPKqKvrljHZJeLWeL3VXgdDtr2sMSyUIn6cKY0OYQdtNGKyOKSqbyNB_r8s0-P6e6p1d11jjHuOpVy1ug5QVM_OBVXY8jLwI0gV6SLhQkPaBw_SlQtpw1JlavP5PA/s1600/DSC_6942+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgsX9yr50O3TkU7pPKqKvrljHZJeLWeL3VXgdDtr2sMSyUIn6cKY0OYQdtNGKyOKSqbyNB_r8s0-P6e6p1d11jjHuOpVy1ug5QVM_OBVXY8jLwI0gV6SLhQkPaBw_SlQtpw1JlavP5PA/s400/DSC_6942+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624892404572452930" border="0" /></a><br />We added another stripe of ribbon to the top of the apron just for cuteness.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCc4Lw3dYhxrB3wi3ljoOMIfXVCzxvZFURxa2SciHPAlF6wfscAs8pZ5UZVZps2OlH7e-vt4wc2-uR_ovmj91u4gTpn3d-AtYYpfJ_3z5ZbeJjYKT9M0fmuB-UPquK9901kWPmvVbo_Y/s1600/DSC_6954+copy.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGhcc8i6SyXUr_jR_OxuUp4PRt8Oqghp0mn1936gQ-5HoEfvVE98rPfN-Vc6u2yTkH9MqP_6XBX36SZK-qV0wWSnjxrTOicmV5SzAC4lZ-qJS2MrMUi3GS1hZBVCDdlHAfAMrsMDADT0/s1600/DSC_6943+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGhcc8i6SyXUr_jR_OxuUp4PRt8Oqghp0mn1936gQ-5HoEfvVE98rPfN-Vc6u2yTkH9MqP_6XBX36SZK-qV0wWSnjxrTOicmV5SzAC4lZ-qJS2MrMUi3GS1hZBVCDdlHAfAMrsMDADT0/s400/DSC_6943+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624890916467760850" border="0" /></a><br />My girls wanted 3 pockets so we cut a 5inch piece of the coordinating tea towel and since they were both the exact same size we just marked where they wanted the pockets and sewed the fabric right across the front then I measured and stitched up the front to make 3 pockets.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6ua2EL1YM5CaKGzC1_afSOe_6aO7Mk7YhQ0p_pWh-t_GKhElXUsTOnCXz0xRRP52C6TR5WOqTw7K0FdYRfxNCI3PjDyFNPWwvORkj1FYl6WI3EH65V2XeDa9imTeye0dexlIDUETglg/s400/DSC_6944+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624890909774846898" border="0" />And that's it!<br /></div><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3SAdWGRJIeKRA6161vatAOGh4nzS2o-K_ziV9hbc1lcPzwRhNkO03dDRsbeHcHhpuLWCteLqX0IY8QgMF_VeGbYJpd2NCSsvso4O8voj1tAKjNCPUSdnxPCnyr-E_4oBL4ZsvGMiOfE/s1600/DSC_6945+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3SAdWGRJIeKRA6161vatAOGh4nzS2o-K_ziV9hbc1lcPzwRhNkO03dDRsbeHcHhpuLWCteLqX0IY8QgMF_VeGbYJpd2NCSsvso4O8voj1tAKjNCPUSdnxPCnyr-E_4oBL4ZsvGMiOfE/s400/DSC_6945+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624890903681317346" border="0" /></a><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTskHsFel_N3bUDL0_XPA5rWyv9IK0EYJaiFXJn_pZxB8BFa3a2LxVhduwYyNCn4bchZxY5UvH0Rc0khu1d4fo8K_c8hfqpl89oHbB28zYgiYtzYZMiDWzLfuQE9jz43YDv_g_llVBL6Y/s1600/DSC_6951+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTskHsFel_N3bUDL0_XPA5rWyv9IK0EYJaiFXJn_pZxB8BFa3a2LxVhduwYyNCn4bchZxY5UvH0Rc0khu1d4fo8K_c8hfqpl89oHbB28zYgiYtzYZMiDWzLfuQE9jz43YDv_g_llVBL6Y/s400/DSC_6951+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624890893416121970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCc4Lw3dYhxrB3wi3ljoOMIfXVCzxvZFURxa2SciHPAlF6wfscAs8pZ5UZVZps2OlH7e-vt4wc2-uR_ovmj91u4gTpn3d-AtYYpfJ_3z5ZbeJjYKT9M0fmuB-UPquK9901kWPmvVbo_Y/s1600/DSC_6954+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCc4Lw3dYhxrB3wi3ljoOMIfXVCzxvZFURxa2SciHPAlF6wfscAs8pZ5UZVZps2OlH7e-vt4wc2-uR_ovmj91u4gTpn3d-AtYYpfJ_3z5ZbeJjYKT9M0fmuB-UPquK9901kWPmvVbo_Y/s400/DSC_6954+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624890887666296930" border="0" /></a>The Terrific Tea Towel Apron! :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/signature1.jpg" /></div>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-75885102630779227372011-06-30T16:40:00.014-04:002011-06-30T19:41:54.553-04:00Girl's Bedroom Reveal<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">YEP, we got her dun...<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Here is the before... kinda, I'd already painted the first coat for the B&B.<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mdvoQCPkfg67FRTZ21L9_LtHv7JrzYFfpHRYGVdqiOyfwfehhnF2fHnYlnvFa3GojY824_sE09ShiI0qDdfgIAjbxU9uQelv6YcMHp637Crq0Io6zz3cn96T6q2j3Knl4pk7uVRJhco/s1600/DSC_6688copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624132514390827138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mdvoQCPkfg67FRTZ21L9_LtHv7JrzYFfpHRYGVdqiOyfwfehhnF2fHnYlnvFa3GojY824_sE09ShiI0qDdfgIAjbxU9uQelv6YcMHp637Crq0Io6zz3cn96T6q2j3Knl4pk7uVRJhco/s400/DSC_6688copy.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">And the After...<br />(Except for the chandelier that is... who knows when we'll get that pretty thing hung.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccpoKgPs_vWEdzHHKA13q4_GjUWfndAOraIgpYruxahxnLrhfEmqgPaXIKn8ZzM5oSYcil9hacS7gYCNgBlB8z8FL7h53LD3Oeh1GQZA8mVtOl7LeEpzj3Jt1qLVcZ5Muy7Qly-08D-M/s1600/DSC_6826+copy.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkcHmXGN04PaK15vzV5jaMTq7NIt2oa1CYo3Fw-w2ypQED2nYbLEGaSMP3jHoelfFEfKmnTqxXmSNJjSx175vpIfcpt4CwiTz9FwkV4IN6i93CcX4-eG-QLOzjfDXQpyhoLjQLTHvM930/s1600/DSC_6898+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624132503920656594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkcHmXGN04PaK15vzV5jaMTq7NIt2oa1CYo3Fw-w2ypQED2nYbLEGaSMP3jHoelfFEfKmnTqxXmSNJjSx175vpIfcpt4CwiTz9FwkV4IN6i93CcX4-eG-QLOzjfDXQpyhoLjQLTHvM930/s400/DSC_6898+copy.jpg" /></a>TA-DA!<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(I LOVE the huge windows in this room but it does make taking pictures a bit of a challenge... too dark or washed out!!)</span><br />I went with the pink and green scheme partially because of these "Sunbonnet Sue" quilts that my mom made for my girls many moons ago.<br />They are still in great shape and the girls love them.<br />Thanks mom!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3406mdba4-lthhtk1oBiIGjEsRlzV0OucOsbIE8KXvdcDUyFT7vVmsVFU3AGRxo_YCLUBF4UgCRfEPnbpd5Lp6yw-cClg-opDq82_BvnyEi7Ur5-8sDbRMAQQPiyKySkiC0i761x7brM/s1600/DSC_6830+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 372px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624132497791383634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3406mdba4-lthhtk1oBiIGjEsRlzV0OucOsbIE8KXvdcDUyFT7vVmsVFU3AGRxo_YCLUBF4UgCRfEPnbpd5Lp6yw-cClg-opDq82_BvnyEi7Ur5-8sDbRMAQQPiyKySkiC0i761x7brM/s400/DSC_6830+copy.jpg" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7DnvJ80uTL6XZyevUzia8lr8WLdfvwWYojNDnalHkypSnT549G3Er0MuvGYoyu7FRGrozMLOHi2W_bgiC4zGIef8W6bYr0TpRWkzL4Hf4cCuxp6VltuE2DudXsANUm6j7__CZJmLnn7I/s1600/DSC_6831+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624132494976910450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7DnvJ80uTL6XZyevUzia8lr8WLdfvwWYojNDnalHkypSnT549G3Er0MuvGYoyu7FRGrozMLOHi2W_bgiC4zGIef8W6bYr0TpRWkzL4Hf4cCuxp6VltuE2DudXsANUm6j7__CZJmLnn7I/s400/DSC_6831+copy.jpg" /></a> <br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">These curtains make me HAPPY!<br />Polka dots and stripes... my two favorite things!<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Qx3YQK_wuJsDbcv0un3UzwvKphqF5SiaMf0Qw5dL1sg-j9o2vNvKTsLJ1de6_Whl2JxVozr3hjB9EUi80jPwSDXHV5yMffKvU8uoPKe4bdzBk4pQyyMqWwzx8hvR0h0k34WqaqIgPYc/s1600/DSC_6686+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624155010463616658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Qx3YQK_wuJsDbcv0un3UzwvKphqF5SiaMf0Qw5dL1sg-j9o2vNvKTsLJ1de6_Whl2JxVozr3hjB9EUi80jPwSDXHV5yMffKvU8uoPKe4bdzBk4pQyyMqWwzx8hvR0h0k34WqaqIgPYc/s400/DSC_6686+copy.jpg" /></a></div><br />Meg's side:<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYPRoQN8tUYtPLameiXwWwqKUjw41GXv8pxsVhoE0QfwDNNtwMMyUSa5JSG-ael5NEp4uuaj9Es_8Wu-7W0djkNMHthTXpyW4_Cy-Et421EFtQyCHl-M77YEg-rrQA2BpuEO4_8WaGhKI/s1600/DSC_6902+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624116561275592162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYPRoQN8tUYtPLameiXwWwqKUjw41GXv8pxsVhoE0QfwDNNtwMMyUSa5JSG-ael5NEp4uuaj9Es_8Wu-7W0djkNMHthTXpyW4_Cy-Et421EFtQyCHl-M77YEg-rrQA2BpuEO4_8WaGhKI/s400/DSC_6902+copy.jpg" /></a><br />Hallie's side:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQegzY__Bs9K_sx1QjV7KP7DCUJY8THlsAl8prkzhvQjXu9I1IRBzgPmETenVLWNRyiEasq-Hb0X3z1XBgDgiqJwfJpqaOKPZV8lEx8lld6E15Dhjo4N8YURkPNtJQcE_C5oPzv-PCNQ/s1600/DSC_6921+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624145475222338130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQegzY__Bs9K_sx1QjV7KP7DCUJY8THlsAl8prkzhvQjXu9I1IRBzgPmETenVLWNRyiEasq-Hb0X3z1XBgDgiqJwfJpqaOKPZV8lEx8lld6E15Dhjo4N8YURkPNtJQcE_C5oPzv-PCNQ/s400/DSC_6921+copy.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">My girls love to read in bed at night so I picked up these wall lamps from Lowes.<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">LOVE THEM!!!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBKqEqjQqE-J6cxB7DYcHlOOMHAR3dlXRhG6Es6I8GNVzJAr4joZDFYb7dsJpZpz3E3hmpP_6ZQlTTad65WxEmJv9jj3It43Hq3T4hGenHBPvBcY0Akq65wX33_f9TEi7koCW0J6OkBU/s1600/DSC_6841+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624130858839774674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBKqEqjQqE-J6cxB7DYcHlOOMHAR3dlXRhG6Es6I8GNVzJAr4joZDFYb7dsJpZpz3E3hmpP_6ZQlTTad65WxEmJv9jj3It43Hq3T4hGenHBPvBcY0Akq65wX33_f9TEi7koCW0J6OkBU/s400/DSC_6841+copy.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">The board and batten makes a perfect little shelf to place some pictures of the girls together and an "S" for "Sisters" of course. :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlo4ChLK93ESfRjXYa0gYHla9eWo4Byx77xr7F8att0NOljsgi2foK3WQnMe_LxfwHEtKpSHQ87wkckZBJ7PBBN4G7bOdbcXTyBDKjM14iz86_Zkg7V8N1b9H5QHntC2Zy84UAO0h9aA/s1600/DSC_6882+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624130847141868226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlo4ChLK93ESfRjXYa0gYHla9eWo4Byx77xr7F8att0NOljsgi2foK3WQnMe_LxfwHEtKpSHQ87wkckZBJ7PBBN4G7bOdbcXTyBDKjM14iz86_Zkg7V8N1b9H5QHntC2Zy84UAO0h9aA/s400/DSC_6882+copy.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">The wall color is Glidden Spanish Olive but I had the paint lady lighten it about 50%.<br />It is the <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">perfect shade of green</span>... in my humble opinion. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLXZgqldeEG1af9FvF5NUHy8Y-Wouj8EPC0CFCRDohEqgqBBfd0BbXnfINzOuKG3Q8CcuM1H8FdkS3JcD45ntVMZpkJ3HRUTD7qlmcYKV_yn6dErmOSlqnUWPRpgyGt5JqUAKNhkOem0/s1600/DSC_6887+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624116576686457122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLXZgqldeEG1af9FvF5NUHy8Y-Wouj8EPC0CFCRDohEqgqBBfd0BbXnfINzOuKG3Q8CcuM1H8FdkS3JcD45ntVMZpkJ3HRUTD7qlmcYKV_yn6dErmOSlqnUWPRpgyGt5JqUAKNhkOem0/s400/DSC_6887+copy.jpg" /></a><br />On the left side of the room the window is smaller and lower but I wanted the curtains to hang from the same height so I added these stars to fill the empty space and give some balance.<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNgYArcokY2V2H0Vz5BJi1D2xicbKcMZKtuHSGW_MnBhs3SjOlpG6Cdu0AlphCvGhsERkQpMfm43g3b8t7py-0Oyj5PGQVIf8XQcfEdsIrK-V5H2NZrFAGiBv4DgoQfmlSw9l8hmckop8/s1600/DSC_6835+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624130866796781522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNgYArcokY2V2H0Vz5BJi1D2xicbKcMZKtuHSGW_MnBhs3SjOlpG6Cdu0AlphCvGhsERkQpMfm43g3b8t7py-0Oyj5PGQVIf8XQcfEdsIrK-V5H2NZrFAGiBv4DgoQfmlSw9l8hmckop8/s400/DSC_6835+copy.jpg" /></a><br />I'm in love with my Silhouette because I can make pretty butterflies with a push of a button!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRs4m5yo_CQht3A0t8x1vluFuEPZSarlblDAHB2-y9vr2XV130lxddoo99wAgAosJauGpjh9zhJzbUFzqb9dD7atNNwDNYGzYLV3hf6BdeabfwI8hR9AC0-4pE4ZQuxf72FyhW3ISdoy4/s1600/DSC_6893+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624130866796781522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNgYArcokY2V2H0Vz5BJi1D2xicbKcMZKtuHSGW_MnBhs3SjOlpG6Cdu0AlphCvGhsERkQpMfm43g3b8t7py-0Oyj5PGQVIf8XQcfEdsIrK-V5H2NZrFAGiBv4DgoQfmlSw9l8hmckop8/s400/DSC_6835+copy.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRs4m5yo_CQht3A0t8x1vluFuEPZSarlblDAHB2-y9vr2XV130lxddoo99wAgAosJauGpjh9zhJzbUFzqb9dD7atNNwDNYGzYLV3hf6BdeabfwI8hR9AC0-4pE4ZQuxf72FyhW3ISdoy4/s1600/DSC_6893+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624116572793823362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRs4m5yo_CQht3A0t8x1vluFuEPZSarlblDAHB2-y9vr2XV130lxddoo99wAgAosJauGpjh9zhJzbUFzqb9dD7atNNwDNYGzYLV3hf6BdeabfwI8hR9AC0-4pE4ZQuxf72FyhW3ISdoy4/s400/DSC_6893+copy.jpg" /></a>I'm so happy with how it all turned out!<br />Now on to the boys room!! :)<br /></div><br /><br /><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img src="http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/signature1.jpg" /></p><a href="http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/?action=view&current=melissa1.jpg" target="_blank"><br /></a>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-52790298851798259812011-06-24T18:43:00.003-04:002011-06-24T19:00:55.885-04:00Progress on the "girls room"<div align="center">Well, I've worked my tail off this last week and finally finished painting the girls room.</div><br /><p align="center">I'm not ready to reveal it yet... lots more to do in the room but I LOVE the color!</p><br /><p align="center">It's actually my favorite color.</p><br /><p align="center">I'll give you a hint:<br /></p><br /><div style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; LINE-HEIGHT: 0px" align="center"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/39538014/" target="_blank"></a></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/1279934/" target="_blank"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/1279934_R1QZ2o1i_c.jpg" width="500" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/4875953/" target="_blank"></a></p><br /><div align="center"><br /><div style="FLOAT: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><br /><p style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; COLOR: #76838b">Source: <a style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; COLOR: #76838b; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/1-colorful-green-living-room-kit0507-xlg.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/colors/colorful-kitchen-0507&usg=__bjWyo8C4fFCNtuRspIlPjTWJsCM=&h=360&w=460&sz=61&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=10pS27gcwj_-sM:&tbnh=155&tbnw=198&ei=diNSTYKzL8TogAe_uNynCA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgreen%2Brooms%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D642%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=rc&oei=diNSTYKzL8TogAe_uNynCA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=159&ty=88">google.com</a> via <a style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; COLOR: #76838b; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" href="http://pinterest.com/gertie23/" target="_blank">Gertie23</a> on <a style="COLOR: #76838b; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p></div></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/8395922/" target="_blank"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/8395922_TrweRa44_c.jpg" width="500" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">:) Kathryn</p>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-24572289380709962002011-06-18T17:57:00.009-04:002011-06-20T16:27:21.563-04:00A clean garage, bench, scripture case, and a father's day keepsake... a busy weekend.<div align="center">Remember <a href="http://littlenannygoat.blogspot.com/2011/06/from-lazy-to-crazy.html">our garage </a>a few days ago?</div><br /><div align="center">Here is a reminder...</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620394594428746978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDbaKh5hOEvtPk_DZrXCDPWyWMv7JbmT4QM1d-6s0KBYw19mVAAjmUvAy6SJycRxNRWrw4lEZ38V6oqkry3HOtRnHycHa6zizzQXHuxZ1s5czEAqKGYp7MqtzSoSrJJZnirhdeC8ThLnI/s400/DSC_6719copy.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620393559368231634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuTmT9ACm3vKCQakhekDNNKh6LxIbHRWZvFfO6qApa0YvwXvqb47PFmN2fN-rsIPnjrsFmGLBVaHw7TNez1rWzj9Om3iUgaxfPcgwMGRPNkBgoZgHHGVN5RwNswfCQUjQuVwwLHPkAoyc/s400/DSC_6744+copy.jpg" border="0" />What a difference a day makes. </div><br /><br /><div align="center">It is even cleaner today since the garbage and recycling truck have come and gone. :)<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzPj5lJhSYrOTFFWq6fsoJvzcS1PBMx55sOTxkvofkyLtuiy3WKP0FyjdTg6spT3E2BmAFpug6p2c0O6C2fC7nAClgT82J_fHdypWu4veT8voy8CqzZO_h_1rugV0BxEClNiOjUwuEMw/s1600/DSC_6743copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620394275571815714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzPj5lJhSYrOTFFWq6fsoJvzcS1PBMx55sOTxkvofkyLtuiy3WKP0FyjdTg6spT3E2BmAFpug6p2c0O6C2fC7nAClgT82J_fHdypWu4veT8voy8CqzZO_h_1rugV0BxEClNiOjUwuEMw/s400/DSC_6743copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> Even the garage floor is happy to be clean!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620395509769502162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtTQ45QzkiomN-FsNwCdVm7aHoXR0HV6-deLh-ZjNzO8Sv5uJxJ0TaAkapo5Tp-MQ0gwI_ovAsfQZzN3IIjlw0RxWBmr72ydjX9aaxzBeI6UFggffClTjYs1WtCA93fucl1nCsvWMsnY/s400/DSC_6746.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center">BTW we LOVE our hanging shelves! We made them last summer.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">SO nice to have everything off of the floor!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">We started construction on <a href="http://littlenannygoat.blogspot.com/2011/06/from-lazy-to-crazy.html">the wooden swing set </a>too.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">This is what we got done...<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwAot9sRcJrGusqrMQ3JYHL0ZRCJw6mpcsbgViVQGYfr8Pe6UJuEuZsbSFKclVzdKBBxuvwDI9eVmXoqa4jm53PmZRWKvhbiiK6PrIngxtauW11V2U-HRIx2IR9gqWPiYNHVjZA-jDWI/s1600/DSC_6732copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619684028932993426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwAot9sRcJrGusqrMQ3JYHL0ZRCJw6mpcsbgViVQGYfr8Pe6UJuEuZsbSFKclVzdKBBxuvwDI9eVmXoqa4jm53PmZRWKvhbiiK6PrIngxtauW11V2U-HRIx2IR9gqWPiYNHVjZA-jDWI/s400/DSC_6732copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> It only took us 45 minutes.</div><br /><br /><div>Hmmmm.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>This is what our kids did while we worked on the 45 minute bench...<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMOjE-EpujTq5KzdU9BepIEfjlykk1T5Ys1C3CQaYGId61_Xirn02YtpEDPBW9mYWFoRjGNShm4EchICBIbRerWNLQ1pqCZVwvHW0_oBEezK6_dfzBlw5e6ieA5vxywVKZq8DrO9X01s/s1600/DSC_6731copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619684026216283538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMOjE-EpujTq5KzdU9BepIEfjlykk1T5Ys1C3CQaYGId61_Xirn02YtpEDPBW9mYWFoRjGNShm4EchICBIbRerWNLQ1pqCZVwvHW0_oBEezK6_dfzBlw5e6ieA5vxywVKZq8DrO9X01s/s400/DSC_6731copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div>I also worked on some (very last minute) Father's Day gifts.</div><br /><div>My hubby wanted a camo duck tape scripture bag...<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmDKxGk4qGax8GYKZ4t9JMelEukmw8A8mGdiZ5iKI7_ysYKXMNXuYUhMT43Ia4rL6mKXXgXNsx1FLVA4ewTkVcfAwJnMhvBjuEMnWxySbqE0iadrgK1W546kDA9l8v4STQ6HERrMVAYM/s1600/DSC_6757copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619684014290833890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmDKxGk4qGax8GYKZ4t9JMelEukmw8A8mGdiZ5iKI7_ysYKXMNXuYUhMT43Ia4rL6mKXXgXNsx1FLVA4ewTkVcfAwJnMhvBjuEMnWxySbqE0iadrgK1W546kDA9l8v4STQ6HERrMVAYM/s400/DSC_6757copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-6GyVABtz7fZXgF9xclpslIfVl7eDpuS_tzjlh3oEIZSdx-kOTDat0DXG5-sHiKU90RGNx8oGuwrte0wLbAibDAp1-PutlEzNk6HTiwEE9ozF2XJOUAxfEOHFtPbsl40UX4KGSe9mVg/s1600/DSC_6749copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619684001322995714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-6GyVABtz7fZXgF9xclpslIfVl7eDpuS_tzjlh3oEIZSdx-kOTDat0DXG5-sHiKU90RGNx8oGuwrte0wLbAibDAp1-PutlEzNk6HTiwEE9ozF2XJOUAxfEOHFtPbsl40UX4KGSe9mVg/s400/DSC_6749copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> And, I loved <a href="http://father.tipjunkie.com/framed-family-handprints-crafts-for-fathers-day/">this idea </a>for a Father's Day keepsake so we make our own version of it...<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620393228372697554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXsy0Rqcld59ESP5u2l9Sl65wPHVk6qP2WyB2FBcYIKKQMlV1lNKrbhMvMXSJ_-zFm0hM3ENuceKObfxLBkXmOdXONBt1_IniP2kwOh8l2qWkq6sZL5f2Lv32tlIxvVMeFG0y5rbDaJag/s400/DSC_6775+copy.jpg" border="0" /><br />All in all a very productive weekend!</div><br /><div>How was your weekend? Work on any projects?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Today I am learning how to use the nail gun for the next step in the girls room, WAHOO!</div><br /><div>I can't wait!<br /></div><br /><div><br /><p><img src="http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/signature1.jpg" /></p><a href="http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/?action=view&current=melissa1.jpg" target="_blank"></a></div></div></div></div>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-55408676313071508262011-06-17T17:11:00.010-04:002011-06-17T18:03:25.850-04:00From LAZY to cRaZy!<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Have you ever started a project that triggers another project and snowballs into what seems like endless things to do?!</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center">It all started with this shed my hubby is building.</div><br /><div align="center">It's obviously not finished but we got it to the point that we can start putting things in it while we finish the outside. YAY!<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCNSoY2dOfWP48sXqr5JfcLMT1RLDprrmHnNkwOItXfOeXdti5q6n-3paInRfKDin3SBYldqqg_5mPml0oTQQ2LEPRvt66FWb64NVFiFvF8KoqYTn-EI3B4Se5pvHPp6ijxPzjehyySY/s1600/DSC_6710copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619301573230613010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCNSoY2dOfWP48sXqr5JfcLMT1RLDprrmHnNkwOItXfOeXdti5q6n-3paInRfKDin3SBYldqqg_5mPml0oTQQ2LEPRvt66FWb64NVFiFvF8KoqYTn-EI3B4Se5pvHPp6ijxPzjehyySY/s400/DSC_6710copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> So we attacked the garage with a vengeance and pulled out <strong>all the Rubbermaid's</strong> full of holiday decorations, clothes my kids have outgrown, and tons and tons of <strong>JUNK!!!!</strong></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">We've spent the last several days in this garage sorting through everything and deciding what goes in the shed, stays in the garage, and (my personal favorite) goes in the <strong>GARBAGE</strong>!</div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619301587938904002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBXdIRg_Bowtwd0ROfEHEmx4O336njwFifBQzVCYNhbKvoZXQQHE4hB-lzUVNYyLqfk5f-2zX77gKEXs1SaxvGYC5X0dakOXPpS9ggdr6tbtIrtWDeAIyaja-nx-AGI37K1hpvwCVzxws/s400/DSC_6719copy.jpg" border="0" />Of course in the process I came across 6 of these boxes:<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619302140178174690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_kDwwrI5iEcQWnWq_xM3a-Huo5pCKSsaj1yvgRmGGY54RIDEaiFm6cPv3KasJ4__D-bPapVtb42YOwDn7EmWL6FHCj8VrWhP4lxF_ufVIc7VUKBHguYPqCcm1U-_aVm4XAQFTDjZdYk/s400/DSC_6718copy.jpg" border="0" /></p>You KNOW I <strong>had </strong>to sort through all the boy boxes and all the girls clothes boxes too since this is our last baby and I'm ready to give the girls clothes away (yes, it was kinda sad but mostly it just feels so good!).</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">And, with all of this mess going on summer officially began last week so we have some new projects like this wood play set we bought in hopes to keep our kids outside and <strong>away from the TV</strong>.<br /><strong>I've heard they take 40hrs to put together!</strong> Tell me it ain't so...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWk7T7fuJAa6UbbfqXfC45LMuM0XRfkl1YscFJ8gluOblfafvBu-U_Uw63KBOvhcJDV16mBQPRIiR6ZllrpMCKyOnDrGbx1lQiRrGRyPlry8qkXfQyKrqMYB7ouVfBfG9otmm7IlOq0Ho/s1600/DSC_6711copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619301563964193842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWk7T7fuJAa6UbbfqXfC45LMuM0XRfkl1YscFJ8gluOblfafvBu-U_Uw63KBOvhcJDV16mBQPRIiR6ZllrpMCKyOnDrGbx1lQiRrGRyPlry8qkXfQyKrqMYB7ouVfBfG9otmm7IlOq0Ho/s400/DSC_6711copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My girls love to craft with me so we have a list <strong>a mile long</strong> of all the things we want to make this summer. I can't wait to show you some of our projects! <br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLosEl4NefS-8YPOQ_-e7gAbECB-6Zx3xlCY3k5slGilyKb_9FfpZ3aaX7wISMdiADPzMwpIcAtL6toa0RzyP1NXaqsRO-YSm9YoYb9EMOPuONhcl4Er0aNdjX-A_fgbQRnJ2DXp3jQJ8/s1600/DSC_6712copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619301556083811218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLosEl4NefS-8YPOQ_-e7gAbECB-6Zx3xlCY3k5slGilyKb_9FfpZ3aaX7wISMdiADPzMwpIcAtL6toa0RzyP1NXaqsRO-YSm9YoYb9EMOPuONhcl4Er0aNdjX-A_fgbQRnJ2DXp3jQJ8/s400/DSC_6712copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56O1kH5Ug7b6RqIaTHzxAjGoEAE5s2o2USGxZYQDnyWCraVwYcufxM2pR0Mm1V4gAfz9k-Slay_dTysWMUUFm_iY4hjUGx9vnvuqEI-HHDahNIV2Dv_zStmaWtsNTiDxcnJlrOtAxo-o/s1600/DSC_6713copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619300630985382882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56O1kH5Ug7b6RqIaTHzxAjGoEAE5s2o2USGxZYQDnyWCraVwYcufxM2pR0Mm1V4gAfz9k-Slay_dTysWMUUFm_iY4hjUGx9vnvuqEI-HHDahNIV2Dv_zStmaWtsNTiDxcnJlrOtAxo-o/s400/DSC_6713copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> Happily we did check one craft project off the list yesterday...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqlSnZJ45lPegbCyvn0y0UOnGeU-Ad_SN445rRPcI7n2oSALszd3rv5x7U1rtY9amurY34hghsNLuOson7VrnNV1rBGJjLqlMdziqyw6iNZ6LK-en6EIXg5WWI5p-_8-j8ViWtg8i2bs/s1600/DSC_6690+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619300618561395298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqlSnZJ45lPegbCyvn0y0UOnGeU-Ad_SN445rRPcI7n2oSALszd3rv5x7U1rtY9amurY34hghsNLuOson7VrnNV1rBGJjLqlMdziqyw6iNZ6LK-en6EIXg5WWI5p-_8-j8ViWtg8i2bs/s400/DSC_6690+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Duck tape bags</strong>! </div><br /><div>The girls had a blast spending the afternoon in the craft room with friends creating these beauties. </div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="http://www.howcast.com/videos/326289-How-To-Craft-a-Duct-Tape-Tote-Bag">Tutorial found here</a>)</span><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkcMxnCwGmkjn9aetwayF1l-9h6lVizPDjKUX0vNNnduOGtN19bwWBEPy2MsEFXCYkeR5HQJynCupuk08HvDxpjtOLgNaTNXGUMSCf55IuBEthTmSo6pPu_v32Au5TR6V3h_qsFMYfnw/s1600/DSC_6705+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619300608984212626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkcMxnCwGmkjn9aetwayF1l-9h6lVizPDjKUX0vNNnduOGtN19bwWBEPy2MsEFXCYkeR5HQJynCupuk08HvDxpjtOLgNaTNXGUMSCf55IuBEthTmSo6pPu_v32Au5TR6V3h_qsFMYfnw/s400/DSC_6705+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>Meanwhile, I figure <strong>why not add to the craziness</strong> and start on the girls bedroom!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This is what I have so far...<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJof_t8_i9_sWWzphyBJBzfx8f5Lr_gdIrEOdZROxx4w7TxamhSsfllyC8N3gwqvd5ENY14Q-nVj5mTcIfqe2qUFRziJfN4psuQl-K_Lk1o4O6s5Po2YzoUzCG0lA6H3yJUa7TyWXsJnE/s1600/DSC_6686+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619300600055087554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJof_t8_i9_sWWzphyBJBzfx8f5Lr_gdIrEOdZROxx4w7TxamhSsfllyC8N3gwqvd5ENY14Q-nVj5mTcIfqe2qUFRziJfN4psuQl-K_Lk1o4O6s5Po2YzoUzCG0lA6H3yJUa7TyWXsJnE/s400/DSC_6686+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> I MADE the curtains! Go me! I love them and I'm so proud of my little <strong>non-sewing self</strong> for being so brave and <strong>even adding cute fuzzy-ball trim</strong>!!;)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And here is where we are with the room itself...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHH7CRPUImiO_Bgoiwx5B6NmNENLoywx2XURZVvdQpqw_EBg_hrF7-vkBh1nXh91NBWcjX1zO1pCgac5shPSUV9tWu8LAm7kedlSpB2vl23ymorOH3R4eQk1AQQp3WHutowGPet7p-X44/s1600/DSC_6688copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619300591008778866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHH7CRPUImiO_Bgoiwx5B6NmNENLoywx2XURZVvdQpqw_EBg_hrF7-vkBh1nXh91NBWcjX1zO1pCgac5shPSUV9tWu8LAm7kedlSpB2vl23ymorOH3R4eQk1AQQp3WHutowGPet7p-X44/s400/DSC_6688copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> Wow, we have <strong>a long way to go</strong>.</div><br /><div>Gotta focus on the vision.</div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">focus, focus, focus</span></div><br /><div>It's going to be great!<br /></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-55845886845165174582011-06-02T15:50:00.006-04:002011-06-02T17:01:46.806-04:00Lazy me<div style="text-align: center;">Remember how I am pregnant?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yep, this is pretty much me for the last 5 months...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSSyYizK0AgVEM860b5NB05YpgHQhG5F9y_Q4xDse_gzdMBOYi1BZu8SwQp45MHob8AQ7BGURwmyJbzGOqZfmnKFanCbzxeGyJLpzJUAkCcrVxv7xbrlOpS4SFIIaqAxYpuib5XImAvA/s1600/lazy_bears_award.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 338px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSSyYizK0AgVEM860b5NB05YpgHQhG5F9y_Q4xDse_gzdMBOYi1BZu8SwQp45MHob8AQ7BGURwmyJbzGOqZfmnKFanCbzxeGyJLpzJUAkCcrVxv7xbrlOpS4SFIIaqAxYpuib5XImAvA/s400/lazy_bears_award.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613717301760470498" border="0" /></a>Lazy, lazy, lazy.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The good news is I'm finally perking up.<br />Yesterday we had my ultrasound and... <span style="font-size:85%;">drum roll<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaP9mqHCi2gIB4pjybosj6m4KYqiBuEYRLxX4l8-lLaLm1GhIPxqzl0wA1ZtJDYAZmMv_LhF7gibIcvDA4jkNcRF81M_EMnpY5wf9Ezs0Tk26x8FS2lPO70mZLVtDfOLWYQDe3iAv2Fm8/s1600/it%2527s+a+boy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaP9mqHCi2gIB4pjybosj6m4KYqiBuEYRLxX4l8-lLaLm1GhIPxqzl0wA1ZtJDYAZmMv_LhF7gibIcvDA4jkNcRF81M_EMnpY5wf9Ezs0Tk26x8FS2lPO70mZLVtDfOLWYQDe3iAv2Fm8/s400/it%2527s+a+boy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613722119533397234" border="0" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><br />Know what that means???<br /><br /></span>More of this:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGMkrKAqo48a1aDN_cS4ADCYX-4ubuRDscc3YnNRNK9_0UWStJf55KdCgcAds0omQKyQptZL6pDH6fjKE9jQiwROm9WVV91gn89O2VXsylGsPSEBnE7PCTBA9uov0kPTUUeo83X399Xk/s1600/DSC_0724+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGMkrKAqo48a1aDN_cS4ADCYX-4ubuRDscc3YnNRNK9_0UWStJf55KdCgcAds0omQKyQptZL6pDH6fjKE9jQiwROm9WVV91gn89O2VXsylGsPSEBnE7PCTBA9uov0kPTUUeo83X399Xk/s400/DSC_0724+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613713204617332978" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And this:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgKX2k-QcEevmNLwIulTzqChRlAT00jDIwFi7RAKSaizn65meB0El3BMrQ5BeivKG70HXMspQ2mWp67OZSUQaeRM65oeO9HdchoaccpvPvaceMMHYEmWtyUTzkFq-OsdxRWqYha0-a2Y/s1600/DWC_6466+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgKX2k-QcEevmNLwIulTzqChRlAT00jDIwFi7RAKSaizn65meB0El3BMrQ5BeivKG70HXMspQ2mWp67OZSUQaeRM65oeO9HdchoaccpvPvaceMMHYEmWtyUTzkFq-OsdxRWqYha0-a2Y/s400/DWC_6466+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613713191534847314" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And this:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2PBijwAAXr8o9gyT-SyP1LRCon_xGspvBjIzHyXUnbX3tyMWkj6s1b-B6rsLMIDpdeP7RwOCK-0K1ENae1JojRUMi0VJ76mHarPjopjLWTNbiJ-7l-OvryurkO7OtWjwUHB-EG2e5B0/s1600/DWC_6424+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2PBijwAAXr8o9gyT-SyP1LRCon_xGspvBjIzHyXUnbX3tyMWkj6s1b-B6rsLMIDpdeP7RwOCK-0K1ENae1JojRUMi0VJ76mHarPjopjLWTNbiJ-7l-OvryurkO7OtWjwUHB-EG2e5B0/s400/DWC_6424+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613713195046921170" border="0" /></a><br />And we are thrilled (still tired, but thrilled).<br /><br />A new baby means a nursery and a nursery means I have to move all the other rooms around which means I have 3 rooms to redecorate! WAHOO!! Bring it on!<br /><br />I've found so many fun ideas and can't wait to get started!<br />Only problem now is convincing my 7 year old daughter that it is FUN to share a room with your sister!<br />She is NOT convinced.<br />Even when I showed her some of my inspiration like this:<br /><div style="padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/32229028/" target="_blank"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/32229028_K72Kh6f3_c.jpg" width="315 height =" border="0" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><p style="font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/big-girl-rooms.html">dearlillieblog.blogspot.com</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/kathrynannygoat/" target="_blank">Kathryn</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p></div><br /><br /><br />Or this:<br /><div style="padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/32256304/" target="_blank"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/32256304_O2VNWTvM_c.jpg" width="554 height =" border="0" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><p style="font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://shannonberrey.com/shannonberreydesign.htm">shannonberrey.com</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/kathrynannygoat/" target="_blank">Kathryn</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Or this:<br /><div style="padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/32742012/" target="_blank"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/32742012_MDlTf9Gj_c.jpg" width="554 height =" border="0" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><p style="font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=83268&index=4&currentPage=1&searchQuery=girl%27s%20rooms&searchType=photos&spaceId=17">decorpad.com</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/kathrynannygoat/" target="_blank">Kathryn</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p></div><br /><br /><br />Or this:<br /><br /><div style="padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/32259765/" target="_blank"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/32259765_SoH0Uoil_c.jpg" width="554 height =" border="0" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><p style="font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://vivafullhouse.blogspot.com/">vivafullhouse.blogspot.com</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/kathrynannygoat/" target="_blank">Kathryn</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p></div><br /><br /></div><br />The inspiration is ENDLESS!!<br />Doesn't it just make you want to get up off your lazy, pregnant, ever-growing behind and paint/ sew/ or craft something? Or at least take a trip to Hobby Lobby!!<br />It does me!<br />Bout time my friends.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/signature1.jpg" /></div>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-65256712221088101242011-05-10T16:06:00.007-04:002011-05-10T16:31:52.687-04:00Missing our old Kentucky Home<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">The first Saturday in May is a BIG day if you live in Kentucky.</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">We don't live there anymore (although some days my heart still seems to) but we wanted to do something to remember Kentucky on their big day so we made hats...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605181650352970370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1clV3dBx4cnWzJlTH__OAljuCuGTg1DjiElWEM_lvGJVGx7bISN_yjgKjcyOE4BmzsTv5mUAIwLVF8H5f4i_-5onHi7vrC5eAbgX7OKxGixlH5IuvmjlJ4G4UGfS64jhyphenhyphenenAtAmn4rx8/s400/DSC_6511+copy.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605182070603412226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCP9FWixPlgcxpduoAXPUQRxlHwCet-hm_bvhMlLZ0L1hLuAlFagZKbrfHwIX9lvb8tZIgdgee6T-B1UqX6IFJX5K716zx6Gk4GOg2TXVf2kdj8jVM4cxv07_qomIgg8eYv5a8rq2oug/s400/DSC_6518+copy.jpg" border="0" /> </div><br /><div align="center">Derby Hats.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3w0Oitp8liO1WvddEI0ogyQY9ljY4_3n0e7Lj_RGOx-MT-uRD_7lL1-K_UWMiVhyphenhyphenZvV1aZLapBLZLysdywP-SyoCGeNSLjJFbnhHoe4pc8pjoZKNRUFhqAm3H99zFGUN6HeqR5NHYg4/s1600/DSC_6501+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605182061593150050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3w0Oitp8liO1WvddEI0ogyQY9ljY4_3n0e7Lj_RGOx-MT-uRD_7lL1-K_UWMiVhyphenhyphenZvV1aZLapBLZLysdywP-SyoCGeNSLjJFbnhHoe4pc8pjoZKNRUFhqAm3H99zFGUN6HeqR5NHYg4/s400/DSC_6501+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605183481350342354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7j3WQlam8h9d468t1Km-sNUSjj316sEgRzO5D6ZeekHkq0MEUfmDzBmdkH-8Yj3GgKYwkAa7q8D1IQFQ7wPorgodQX0v3dHr-ST7ParFxOX1gxHy96R39iynR4ZnvLcrvgqfhurDTQ30/s400/DSC_6504+copy.jpg" border="0" />We wore our hats and we watched the race and we cheered... and we remembered our old Kentucky home.<br /><br /><div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605187506311162402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3sxSQD9iUecAe-8CkP2H2edtpIvqGAfCk0VKjj1-KahENq8hKWp4-z6A0oLXdOnIRPAYKyB5m4o_ZxkER0JaHLzq2Q1LH4pcBJfBOJNYYF4reVp9p7IV1cGFboMehsGQbjMlq1fe88g/s400/gal_derby2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p><img src="http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/signature1.jpg" /></p></div></div></div></div>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-19144788170489665842011-04-11T17:19:00.008-04:002011-04-11T19:04:09.159-04:00Details on My Craft Room<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFzVWg5Fr92Ozm6pOJyNzM0VShbzHvfl1Cfrv9W08TN1lhe8ILZ93GD0_52FfTCBq_7fVMSftKx_Jhc1PtlCWZpYH1MDw7-UqXj8v_J_8pkIeyu00V5tCDljMxS0njp1KYXXnGVu13fY/s1600/DSC_5390.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594443612325539698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFzVWg5Fr92Ozm6pOJyNzM0VShbzHvfl1Cfrv9W08TN1lhe8ILZ93GD0_52FfTCBq_7fVMSftKx_Jhc1PtlCWZpYH1MDw7-UqXj8v_J_8pkIeyu00V5tCDljMxS0njp1KYXXnGVu13fY/s400/DSC_5390.JPG" border="0" /></a> Alright, first things first. </div><br /><div align="center">The paint color. </div><br /><div align="center">I knew immediately I wanted an icy blue that was lighter in tone than the beige on the wall since this room has no windows (it's meant to be a home theatre). The color I chose was </div><br /><div align="center"><strong>Valspar Sea Breath</strong>.</div><br /><div align="center">I left the ceiling the original beige because the ceilings are high and I wanted it to still feel warm. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaxkn8SO-R_zNEfDBkPXNM0h-IHjHzLBrVF2-3DTp16GdXsuVEOVjCAiovuyUIPh_MkzYyjoiedJLVCVqAQ_L6pK-vlM9b5aV3xi_38JzERslApYYZ7Z_WEVfdInUJpaEx-Insq2KLSVg/s1600/DSC_5625copy.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1g54aRPkRcsdr4Z4pkErJBBoDOWMVHGbbv4LROfQ-l3gfEPgF0NdmuqPWYhgFugJS4fFsBRdKFLCEimO5IYe1aM-FHUULiWaIMRRoxfd48vLKn2MlR0UqYMEMFfL8q1VvEYDUzkfEmx0/s1600/DSC_5633copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594443600970994722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1g54aRPkRcsdr4Z4pkErJBBoDOWMVHGbbv4LROfQ-l3gfEPgF0NdmuqPWYhgFugJS4fFsBRdKFLCEimO5IYe1aM-FHUULiWaIMRRoxfd48vLKn2MlR0UqYMEMFfL8q1VvEYDUzkfEmx0/s400/DSC_5633copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> We bought our cabinets at Home Depot off the shelf. They were having a 20%off sale which saved us a lot of $$$. I knew I wanted an island with lots of counter space and then some "desk" areas on the back wall. On the left is where I have my sewing machine and on the right is the area for my girls to do their crafts. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">PEG BOARD: <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594441770943438146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLG2MPvy5AmwcshbbFoKNjnMT2cVy2bWtLzzTwhHt38su3bi9Lj6yhZujHKPPq286p83miLAAlUM5ZUFwnZXoQuNhMqD9KUExsXiHtQSu_IsfCRSVGfE9nYDj60yA2ndF_8ePkQRmDiQ/s400/DSC_5800copy.jpg" border="0" />We found that you need about 1/2 in space behind the peg board to slide the hooks in and out without scratching up the wall behind it. We cut up some extra wood we had into appro. 2in squares and used those behind the peg board along with a washer in front to keep the screws from going through the soft peg board material. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594441779695196210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16-IJpWp2Tg7AU3-sGqLflc_kltP_T-X6TUm2oEFhnmZtnT-2WBdM8lBYYoEE5vfFq5eHEzE90h08RNnhzkkEDfZXjIqQUth6-4wGqzOj03yYigEDZFiP_N_u5VmBWD9kiPS8eSQnNFE/s400/DSC_5797copy.jpg" border="0" /> We used 3 sheets of 2ftx4ft pegboard. Starting with the middle sheet then doing the sides (lots and lots of measuring and leveling to get it all right). <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594441764407926834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2szVZGsqV94hhSXdT8xvlTQNcpJNGSS5Oy9afTAZ3-Paf8_pV2PpLFgQ8k5zQf9yVSec2X-JwB8jsh5KoPxmsEDhAbGsJnGvyMNQTVyZ37n166uVgNtritqrqYMyWresb4cwGsLVy5UE/s400/DSC_5869copy1.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><div>I knew I wanted a peg board to help organize but also to bring color and purpose to the wall. The only problem with peg board is that it has to sit away from the wall which looks tacky so I bought and painted this wide and thick molding <strong>Behr's Banana Split</strong> to make the peg board pop and give it a clean and finished look. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594443583977403170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs7pCmR_ECicoOI8iUmh7n_UIs43JwTCOs9t3ioh5m-NoBiT_7OMkpkdwbIhs_NyfrrAlVyzoWqmtFzGykV098lE3HnlPZEw5zqrkOgZf7GaRlqROS30sXfv9WkmLJRCDuAafvj7mcMXA/s400/DSC_5760+copy.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><div>Make sure your molding is thick enough to cover the gap and put the thickest edge up against the peg board. <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WEXlBi8JA6QImPoOAOI-Mbt9Cf4Z0J-jgLwrAun6fX9KDqkw-43AV55EBcDuiWiOvzLXhMOZ9r0CbXxS8poUNL_yrGKQid5FwEXBsXlLyNtnfMK3cHRfQPny1WPe616RBJM_8s1hKNc/s1600/DSC_5872copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594441754959046786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WEXlBi8JA6QImPoOAOI-Mbt9Cf4Z0J-jgLwrAun6fX9KDqkw-43AV55EBcDuiWiOvzLXhMOZ9r0CbXxS8poUNL_yrGKQid5FwEXBsXlLyNtnfMK3cHRfQPny1WPe616RBJM_8s1hKNc/s400/DSC_5872copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> And there you have it! <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4XkMQZyIEevIMIF0KLCP_BMXfdszkB0Pg7I7496hnMLXOd9jPveDN8xNSwKhUg8nI1-0uIyXjPxnOhPybgBVyxtdHwNKECBl2GwgxW5bxDKyaG2k-Bpzzof-nOscFXFwgu1Stk55LdQ/s1600/DSC_5874copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594441748882009506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4XkMQZyIEevIMIF0KLCP_BMXfdszkB0Pg7I7496hnMLXOd9jPveDN8xNSwKhUg8nI1-0uIyXjPxnOhPybgBVyxtdHwNKECBl2GwgxW5bxDKyaG2k-Bpzzof-nOscFXFwgu1Stk55LdQ/s400/DSC_5874copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxskbI2AvHK6_PkYwwqo_4_6DkD3AMI52FixJXk5a_xe6QwqZHoegi1g48O9IoSjaD-gC0lS17ZSXLvTIPJvoTOOXl9RpNeoofwyalC6J2quNvnBl-5KzLmLGZmW00D9zIlBKjguMd1qA/s1600/DSC_5882copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594440112517193186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxskbI2AvHK6_PkYwwqo_4_6DkD3AMI52FixJXk5a_xe6QwqZHoegi1g48O9IoSjaD-gC0lS17ZSXLvTIPJvoTOOXl9RpNeoofwyalC6J2quNvnBl-5KzLmLGZmW00D9zIlBKjguMd1qA/s400/DSC_5882copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCwbDi1ijGfXeyhw8xE6qa2ycyLlbc-OW4rGv-fkjIWOPx7SzKuFcFkT05sOUNx4pNQ_qu7QHtkNdPuYYMrDiegGFkXO41sqjr6pRRG4qtOhPMxyl053R41yNew4Ll6xWpccYZ3pkrqw/s1600/craft+room+3+with+text.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594440107843178194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCwbDi1ijGfXeyhw8xE6qa2ycyLlbc-OW4rGv-fkjIWOPx7SzKuFcFkT05sOUNx4pNQ_qu7QHtkNdPuYYMrDiegGFkXO41sqjr6pRRG4qtOhPMxyl053R41yNew4Ll6xWpccYZ3pkrqw/s400/craft+room+3+with+text.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZ-jx-iFiKg25IQjBBTHfdNCsoTktD-bUeAN-6USxNiyXjn5s04kDgo4BBZ4U2mpUYbl_qqgnvNK5um-_lkmjrFOxq7xlR7Kv08c3qvEb4aRyYddmdZ1gba3L0oVXVzjjLdAGjOW8cwc/s1600/craft+room+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594440097032503906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZ-jx-iFiKg25IQjBBTHfdNCsoTktD-bUeAN-6USxNiyXjn5s04kDgo4BBZ4U2mpUYbl_qqgnvNK5um-_lkmjrFOxq7xlR7Kv08c3qvEb4aRyYddmdZ1gba3L0oVXVzjjLdAGjOW8cwc/s400/craft+room+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594440102330684450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjnsKsEZwnNrsg1TxgaJ-yjhTPqydBmkVZsmM-YC-g_63XUnNiyrZEkSOI0xUvugQMJwOXP4tx9700LK9Rh9WEUTQSP0HdLt61VfYwuQhcICcE8HZPLTQOpui7vB_mgjotmtj2uKoaak/s400/craft+room+4.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCb-ysuiYOs7YtYTgvcfjzygtZWEEm2CJOu-WQGIaSAckOar_qvHLgeiZxClZVW0jBGriw3v24At993pipbZ2MZFulnEw_bcr3T6mbicKahaNIVJLfuGVP33oBtWPXyWMfWez-leTX4q8/s1600/Craft+room.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594440086177818706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCb-ysuiYOs7YtYTgvcfjzygtZWEEm2CJOu-WQGIaSAckOar_qvHLgeiZxClZVW0jBGriw3v24At993pipbZ2MZFulnEw_bcr3T6mbicKahaNIVJLfuGVP33oBtWPXyWMfWez-leTX4q8/s400/Craft+room.jpg" border="0" /></a> Next up: The island counter top and how we saved $400+ and the "K" monogram. <br /><p><img src="http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/signature1.jpg" /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-68741557458135045882011-04-01T16:30:00.005-04:002011-04-01T17:13:25.023-04:00Excuses, excuses, excuses... excuses<div align="center">I know, I know... I promised details on the craft room a month ago. </div><br /><div align="center">What can I say... I have a lot of good excuses starting with:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590719046196675522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 364px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWb5GkkDmjS2E0u1i3zo2D6XAU7YnFQA3sSuY5uwTTm-VFnts8xiZ1RcrMHnV9pZAO5GamrKjFnvpLUvz3k1bdzBaRLpmlbpISSOCOsVNsMJJfrOP7I9-uco0F8ywUO5_PxNpkE7NLfVc/s400/computerdoctorlogo.gif" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="center">Computer on the fritz... grrrr. I consider myself a pretty rational and calm person so why is it when my computer doesn't do <strong>what I tell it to do</strong> I go completely <strong>M-A-D</strong>. So, I finally gave up and decided to "<strong>walk away from the computer"</strong> to save my sanity. </div><br /><div align="center">(My honey tried to fix it yesterday by completely wiping it clean and I totally forgot to have him save all my fonts!!!!! )</div><br /><div align="center"><strong>Excuse 2: </strong></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590718611749306514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrVDDAE5JmJwGYNcCSqUghBihsmgXupYxMNJq6L7rRjIrt7k2GQdaRoASa-Dlm94yHCntUDdz-iP9nbj1Zoz3wmexHivexB13FzsAi1SglPhIikFcdn1T6O3_LJxqkdE1QMhy8_zua-g/s400/green-sm.jpg" border="0" />Ummm.... yes, I am pregnant (read: tired, ornery, sleepy, sick, unmotivated, moody, exhausted, nauseated, you get the point). Can I just say the <strong>1st trimester totally STINKS</strong>. You feel like crud and you can't fit into <strong>anything</strong> but you don't look pregnant you just look like you've eaten way too many Reese's pieces, chocolate chip cookies, and nachos... which I have. </div><br /><div align="center">Can't wait to get to the 2nd trimester and the "nesting stage" which is usually when I decide to donate <strong>everything I own</strong> to Goodwill and remodel the whole house top to bottom... love that stage. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3IA2IouQLQZQfwO1q6HORW81sLmUwS5vkgZT2RCcz6sW3tNWlG0kS4CzOEAZHhdg1d0eNPLBHVvfsDghl8eausFAByRuzYRr92AN85-f9kE02Z4lULu6Isw7YP_N_kCi8F4YOKd3UsA/s1600/DSC_5760+copy.jpg"></a><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590717026105192002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZ8GcMY4dUY5Dn6bqtsw0DtjJPI9HpblBjb6gqx4JRHAwWZL8D_qfD2oJxTwpmNLpfLfh1IeSefDX15JAs3gfRFZ77e9aQdEz8Z0mPDK0sLJqJ68aFcmHw8A0SbomD-ReDdGE1NiXMgk/s400/DSC_3267+copy.jpg" border="0" />Final excuse- my sweet sister Melissa came to visit me for <strong>2 weeks</strong> this month with her little girlies. In the past our visits were full of crafting, cooking, sewing, and shopping. Now that we have 6 kids between the 2 of us it was more like cooking, cleaning, laundry, and sleeping. Our 2 year-olds kept us on our toes. It's amazing what ideas they come up with when they put there heads together.... little stinkers. </div><br /><div>We had a great time together and although its fun to craft 24/7 we are in a different stage in our lives now and all we can do is <strong>let go of our "to-do list"</strong> sometimes and enjoy these little ones while they're still little.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So there you have it. My list of "good" excuses. I'm ready to get posting again with details on my favorite things in my craft room (like the pegboard, LOVE it) soon. Well, as soon as I can get my photoshop elements running (darn computer!) <br /><p><img src="http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/signature1.jpg" /></p><a href="http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/?action=view&current=melissa1.jpg" target="_blank"></a></div></div>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-91575516613172746062011-03-04T14:50:00.009-05:002011-03-24T16:09:33.610-04:00My Craft Room Reveal!<div align="center">Well, it is pretty much done... pretty much. </div><div align="center">I could wait to post pictures until it is completely done but lets be honest that probably won't be for several more months. We are burnt out!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">So, here is a reminder of the </div><div align="center">BEFORE:</div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580318899204708882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIq8I5ZLZQhU0_qAWhkt4aknyagAb1amIEMNe89_yuMLhjaFUbKDipFEYFcpwxJJ4Rmvvfr4FPc4k_MqFPfe5Ak6QLIruR83Nr9Ut515p3gRbqEYT5kB04TMIeCErPhSHPXwNzxvW0M4k/s400/DSC_5338.JPG" />And some shots of the</div><div align="center">DURING:<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01-g5U_3HwrJDUZbmf_1ADaoGySp8dlpp0EC-1_IrHHO89P4ItetNzs4NOM3Sc3SZyyRXqhu10FyMqeHBvpFqdsXFzXvHt7XrBio_D6bXTaEJ3XDV3kEYekwGDkNQOYrC26JccTDjcMg/s1600/DSC_5390.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580318053840751250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01-g5U_3HwrJDUZbmf_1ADaoGySp8dlpp0EC-1_IrHHO89P4ItetNzs4NOM3Sc3SZyyRXqhu10FyMqeHBvpFqdsXFzXvHt7XrBio_D6bXTaEJ3XDV3kEYekwGDkNQOYrC26JccTDjcMg/s400/DSC_5390.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq398BzEeps1TR0W_NU_E7TvVz1TvgpI9ClZmE0x5LstuhFE5F1Kvif4L_icLWmMinL4ps5TFUF0iEnrE0Q-h2RNOUc3tGETepPVbfRn-GzaEVKrglrfwhl6-Q8uC2__AvClld12ljijQ/s1600/DSC_5751.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580318043854046898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq398BzEeps1TR0W_NU_E7TvVz1TvgpI9ClZmE0x5LstuhFE5F1Kvif4L_icLWmMinL4ps5TFUF0iEnrE0Q-h2RNOUc3tGETepPVbfRn-GzaEVKrglrfwhl6-Q8uC2__AvClld12ljijQ/s400/DSC_5751.JPG" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580318026444660834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqo6XQqogcohK29tqT-BoYiNoKvLV5J0RLldw5CnWesPaOQaI_zhgigIN-57gTt3Xs7jmNodwLpcF8H5hyphenhypheneP_qJ_T5c8G409bunKDYhpsMJ-JGu_qQTeJW6pUWjqOP0vpcFRN4HsFP08/s400/DSC_5869.JPG" /> <p align="center"><br />And finally the<br /><br />AFTER:<br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0xIqJ7EajfCsWuV5wcDllN1OFayM0Pqytd9X38v1Qa9gSbsDkpx8tIFTuoz1Rz67Nmv56RXNoEHGD9D1EyvbzzscgwZ-bGvhbqVvmQdaGuL1f-mvHQlBYvld5jt-5x951iy1OegQeN0/s1600/Craft+room.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580318034907694882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0xIqJ7EajfCsWuV5wcDllN1OFayM0Pqytd9X38v1Qa9gSbsDkpx8tIFTuoz1Rz67Nmv56RXNoEHGD9D1EyvbzzscgwZ-bGvhbqVvmQdaGuL1f-mvHQlBYvld5jt-5x951iy1OegQeN0/s400/Craft+room.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCOEF6owN0RRdhssUyWTy-COwCRMkt84C1nRwO-vgAp1p2UzTwt1cYMV0UCjPl0YpA-ZXWowBYIZ9S-qE3-zZGpfqN4zsW37_A1UX6V-HUNSkjvMCr1QtEZQLaLh8MvEM8ihxL-iVB0OM/s1600/craft+room+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580315152173725554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCOEF6owN0RRdhssUyWTy-COwCRMkt84C1nRwO-vgAp1p2UzTwt1cYMV0UCjPl0YpA-ZXWowBYIZ9S-qE3-zZGpfqN4zsW37_A1UX6V-HUNSkjvMCr1QtEZQLaLh8MvEM8ihxL-iVB0OM/s400/craft+room+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9sbLPiuG0WP26kwkY_rfnmo2xM0jJA0HiG7XkwMlvX6tVp3X6hr90TrR8AoUqeDoYvLekc44JMOFaLKYd_zoBJIYR6kgSyr6qCUJ-tUTIVKSanGxk7LXssFuwVqoqJjyi2sPJSN0chuY/s1600/craft+room+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580315143902380146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9sbLPiuG0WP26kwkY_rfnmo2xM0jJA0HiG7XkwMlvX6tVp3X6hr90TrR8AoUqeDoYvLekc44JMOFaLKYd_zoBJIYR6kgSyr6qCUJ-tUTIVKSanGxk7LXssFuwVqoqJjyi2sPJSN0chuY/s400/craft+room+4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3Kif8pNnbQXecs6pTEF3Eeei_K292LFAmI1mm1nQInCdS7bOwdWi9XvDB2Ox1wXTKoMGPGGwrbWE16U7rC09W7Bhlw-7NoQ7SBjMPdKYkPetTUwHTh4EK4WAsDEixvB1pGJMNWoqcpM/s1600/craft+room+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580315138616334322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3Kif8pNnbQXecs6pTEF3Eeei_K292LFAmI1mm1nQInCdS7bOwdWi9XvDB2Ox1wXTKoMGPGGwrbWE16U7rC09W7Bhlw-7NoQ7SBjMPdKYkPetTUwHTh4EK4WAsDEixvB1pGJMNWoqcpM/s400/craft+room+3.jpg" /></a> We still have hardware to install and I need to finish organizing the peg board (which I LOVE) and add the trim to the bottom of the cabinets.</div><div align="center">But, you get the idea. :)<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmI-yGiRuxK5tpgsCrf36Yb95PKXOoWq7W_RE-OkRpC9NRMwYEvXftn2OjX6NTL6A4JvXXgqN-UX6i38alreKkQGcuYpzKueerMb_gf9KLm6a9yHovaPb20memPo1CZdVQAbuuenKXWWM/s1600/craft+room+3+with+text.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580315134580014034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmI-yGiRuxK5tpgsCrf36Yb95PKXOoWq7W_RE-OkRpC9NRMwYEvXftn2OjX6NTL6A4JvXXgqN-UX6i38alreKkQGcuYpzKueerMb_gf9KLm6a9yHovaPb20memPo1CZdVQAbuuenKXWWM/s400/craft+room+3+with+text.jpg" /></a> So fun to see my vision come to life...<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeYPpUgHvrOlUXnBbH5_IvGVeMUBpVndziy-w1WrFJ_lbNM0GpSLb2TyGfVKwv193NjID95XdUn7otiyCaGVI_uKy-XlYwD230LWRY_zy3T0CtDJTMGsNqYWsKpN07u7AWyXEHK9NR10/s1600/Craft+room.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580315125299210578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeYPpUgHvrOlUXnBbH5_IvGVeMUBpVndziy-w1WrFJ_lbNM0GpSLb2TyGfVKwv193NjID95XdUn7otiyCaGVI_uKy-XlYwD230LWRY_zy3T0CtDJTMGsNqYWsKpN07u7AWyXEHK9NR10/s400/Craft+room.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">Makes my heart skip a beat! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">(I post details and how-tos soon)</span></div><p align="center"><img src="http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/signature1.jpg" /></p>Linked to:</div>Show and Share at <a href="http://www.justagirlblog.com/">Just a Girl</a><br />Before and After Party at <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2011/03/before-and-after-party-kitchen-nook.html">Thrifty Decor Chick</a><br /><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-dining-room-turned-craft-roomoffice.html">Tatertots and jello</a>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com78tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-4633635739403045302011-03-02T17:04:00.003-05:002011-03-02T17:22:56.185-05:00Pom Pom Topiary Centerpiece<div align="center"> CHALLENGE: Create a centerpiece for 10 tables with a budget of $25 for the "Relief Society Birthday Dinner".</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">This is what we came up with...<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579607356753755954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeALVVzZ5fXemNut_CEA0-jqbM0h09VaQ9YNgHe50usVJXd5kuoyhb-psPPKzulMXcWwcXRAS2zj7mSwfUZ2ml0cWhxnYIywvxX1dTSYOThk-_T-NiX9JEmO-Ymj-lgM86kLFOJcqYe2I/s400/DSC_5910+copy.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">I made the <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/tissue-paper-pom-poms-how-to">tissue paper pom poms </a>and then cut up some dowels and painted them green. </div><div align="center">We bought the clay pots at the dollar store and spray painted them white.</div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579607367267988450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLCNwAcovmpc70xMRm8drE2co8XBhsJ_XXHhkG_RBvDOwmi3J_UWBQuYPoTTs1XWLoHo_Y_iK9YCRz7TO6wTbTzhWqAfqQXg3GtyOsj5-fHKLZLyuu5h_i3pU32ZV9ehvFwVy7KLYjR8/s400/DSC_5913+copy.jpg" border="0" /><br />Only thing left to do is add some moss... and some ribbon??? Maybe not.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3rcm35RV-FekfUUc6we3ArfN1tndoKa011yb8NPKl9mY0Ca-I6eplbRrmWzA7iq3rIiQaqLZ9WyFYu4onOgNNgEB5dVuFJCuWdwWuGa3btSeT5UrbK-byXKFEPmKEBNL8iuHUkHZhIE/s1600/pompom+topiary+centerpiece.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579607368195050322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3rcm35RV-FekfUUc6we3ArfN1tndoKa011yb8NPKl9mY0Ca-I6eplbRrmWzA7iq3rIiQaqLZ9WyFYu4onOgNNgEB5dVuFJCuWdwWuGa3btSeT5UrbK-byXKFEPmKEBNL8iuHUkHZhIE/s400/pompom+topiary+centerpiece.jpg" border="0" /></a> Only nine more to go. :)<br /><br /><div> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579607375992779170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5JGcW0cKyDXoT92tmLo_jKJ1AKtjm07jdHcZdTWi-WwCyUL63FJV0UsxFvRYvGMTddhDoeSXYrSb8G3JMo4WTgimkjZMgLmaTqPwX6Pf8Y7sbAHsXGTelg6PgBoLpLp4CoQ6JrOj9Ofs/s400/DSC_5918.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p><img src="http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/signature1.jpg" /></p></div><br /></div>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-60061396720268852822011-02-14T22:44:00.007-05:002011-02-15T17:46:08.445-05:00My Craft room and a little inspiration<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">When we bought this house we originally planned to use the extra basement room as "<span style="color:#cc0000;">the bat cave</span>" for my hubby to sleep in when he worked the night shifts at the hospital. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">But, we were surprised to find that a large closet off the hall would fit a queen size bed and would be a much quieter place for him to sleep.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">So, that meant we had an extra room we hadn't planned on...</div><div align="center">you can imagine my excitement when my husband surprised me a few weeks ago and took me to Home Depot to pick out "stuff for your craft room."</div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">YIPEEEE!!!!!</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#00cccc;"><span style="color:#6600cc;">I literally couldn't sleep for days after</span>.</span></div><div align="center">I would lay in bed and imagine what I wanted to do with <span style="color:#6600cc;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">M</span><span style="color:#ff6600;">Y </span><span style="color:#ff9900;">C</span><span style="color:#ffff33;">R</span><span style="color:#33ff33;">A</span><span style="color:#009900;">F</span><span style="color:#00cccc;">T</span> <span style="color:#000099;">R</span><span style="color:#6600cc;">O</span><span style="color:#993399;">O</span><span style="color:#ff99ff;">M</span>.</span></div><div align="center">I've never had one before... Just a bunch of boxes in a closet that I had to pull out every time I wanted to craft anything and I have a <span style="color:#ff0000;">CRAFT BLOG</span> so you can imagine how often I was digging in that darn closet! So here is what my craft room looked like a few months ago...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574040919379556130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqZdD1KGae7GPDDpkLlVUDLGhD6zupXdxd0FBv0b75VQ8kFC2GkTIVL6DuejqxsEVDZAjBBYx2TsNEJHmdUCliyZf9Bo0SpvYQ7AXuLjPDL3_uRIIF96WDQ_ctuxQb9VAcccXtFcV_cA/s400/DSC_5338.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="font-size:130%;">It looks very different today</span> </span></p><p align="center">but I'm waiting for a few major items before I show you the "AFTER" shot.<br />I've been searching the Internet for inspiration and I thought I'd share some of my favorite craft rooms with you.</p><div align="center"> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574031352954059234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4A9QabYW-xvdsHNNoxlF-UqJc6jA85_HY3Yj7t6dkgrvAkgENYQ4NnP6_lNa2Feya4nKuZkUwOGZd5lN6ckWDmbuKliRqqSRTtoUmisWZZOKLbt0yK1AcutG2wRxa2UwgqDiwBD83uFg/s400/sawdustandpaperscraps" border="0" /> <p align="center"> Sandra from <a href="http://www.sawdustandpaperscraps.com/2010/11/little-craft-room-tale.html">sawdust and paperscraps </a>MADE everything in her craft room with her own two hands! The island is my favorite. Beautiful.<br />She is currently doing a house tour on <a href="http://www.sawdustandpaperscraps.com/">her blog</a>.<br /><br /></p><p align="center">You have to check it out. You will be amazed by her talents.<br /></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574031342840654706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Kv5rqPLesE_4e3OXHEMh01LPNwtz6kz9knuMrv930MYsYWVO867vmF0IeN8XoHwuIGOfQYqxEN_pBTAOuxXlTU0VSY87M5vsN_BZ53piqQZCDWyVOrNF9Eq2D5Ioe78Gjus0Bc1cdhc/s400/martha+stewart.jpg" border="0" /> Ever wonder what <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/marthas-craft-room#slide_2">Martha Stewart's craft room </a>looks like? </p><p align="center">I did, so I looked it up and <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/marthas-craft-room#slide_2">here it is</a>. Very simple and VERY clean and organized. </p><p align="center">A little too perfect for my taste but lovely none the less.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574031338560670354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb98zk1vV9389WeZrV6Pg0W_GCipmurIooWGmqMB2vcIaZ_VZj136IIIvs7uSOOMnXxeC9yA6Phyphenhyphen__vutowLtIe7X98tKSctTPDbebcXaRDGLgQ9aS2_zLY3BfqDa4YOGG006vb3jQPEM/s400/melissa.jpg" border="0" /> This craft room comes from one of my old Kentucky friends, Melissa at <a href="http://www.polkadotchair.com/2009/10/my-room-aka-craft-room.html">The Polkadot Chair.</a></p><p align="center">Melissa has amazing talent. I have been in her home many times and I swear every corner of it is beautifully decorated. I love that her <a href="http://www.polkadotchair.com/2009/10/my-room-aka-craft-room.html">craft room </a>is busy with all the things she needs out in the open. I wouldn't be at all surprised if this room gets used every-single-day. She is always creating something new and wonderful.<br /></p><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574031329038850338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDle6JfFHh00nJzTM5-IEq-v6Oisen7M95DtcDT7TcfiM2uyZWlANO_D2tyx9B-Ho0YLr6E5s4rRAL-zyN9nUbrkhNV5PQXtAyYpPgVkm6DEJGdWM8eOTc2W_3x0e5_yaQMn5_RtPzPew/s400/heather+bailey.bmp" border="0" /> <p align="center"> Yep, <a href="http://www.heatherbailey.typepad.com/heather_bailey/2007/02/the_studio.html">Heather Bailey's studio</a>. Breathtaking isn't it?!<br /><br /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">My craft room will <span style="color:#ff6600;">NOT</span> look like this</span> <span style="color:#339999;">but a girl can dream right?</span> <span style="color:#cc0000;">:)</span><br /><br /></p><div align="center">I can't wait to show you what we've done.</div><div align="center">Here are a few hints...<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573758331542090450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjF44k_kLJo1ptw7zNoxgKYzVqYHvQ_7OkIFPqgbsvHieDq6KuAuXkoz2HC5pcgoLhzXpej6YoHoft_nBFm_9fD9aG0XZ8ePo_EVL0HRzyzU5-uAQ0oU8n9HYOHIIPWg7u6vRPFaL7rIo/s400/DSC_5747.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTBG6UNjoK9HkWh1IYKiwPzRyV6wi72EC-aZfGnjKlGuzYLNxpjeiXtm3kmVSFIAodwweCRetYEhBP6UGzvgAIefElYdjlwLI4VYNQevudm4YdUj33P-5sEbQgJI2MnZ2UhQaFdYLzUQ/s1600/DSC_5752+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573758317622750562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTBG6UNjoK9HkWh1IYKiwPzRyV6wi72EC-aZfGnjKlGuzYLNxpjeiXtm3kmVSFIAodwweCRetYEhBP6UGzvgAIefElYdjlwLI4VYNQevudm4YdUj33P-5sEbQgJI2MnZ2UhQaFdYLzUQ/s400/DSC_5752+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YjRiYQ2fNnUKX2rMG7v4Isyi-TZVxot6dcULNajEkGQF2BLsA476k_VVQ0EjhYCM0t_7Bi02wm8Hmq50dRMbiGq3uuRHV6SbazgbalmSNI45-fWyDJ7_FoHQdh1LMSDk66RKYAzXIn8/s1600/DSC_5760+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573758307574779202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YjRiYQ2fNnUKX2rMG7v4Isyi-TZVxot6dcULNajEkGQF2BLsA476k_VVQ0EjhYCM0t_7Bi02wm8Hmq50dRMbiGq3uuRHV6SbazgbalmSNI45-fWyDJ7_FoHQdh1LMSDk66RKYAzXIn8/s400/DSC_5760+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2EObemf1zbwe79xbgVcjKaWach5wXWzElxP-ejGS-dJGZTDzHDxIGTMJhhEQYgulXNzc8e5AmPMHmnXBqWOQiLMwmFIx2L3UaU3iqpe-fRMbb9pVTQIYc1456VYPBwNAXadY_0-hvWs/s1600/DSC_5766+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573758303723811666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2EObemf1zbwe79xbgVcjKaWach5wXWzElxP-ejGS-dJGZTDzHDxIGTMJhhEQYgulXNzc8e5AmPMHmnXBqWOQiLMwmFIx2L3UaU3iqpe-fRMbb9pVTQIYc1456VYPBwNAXadY_0-hvWs/s400/DSC_5766+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> We've been busy.</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#339999;">I don't think I have EVER been as excited about a room before.</span></div><div align="center">It's like a dream come true!!<br /><img src="http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/signature1.jpg" /></div></div>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619181196885612900.post-64197438700246536752011-02-04T18:42:00.004-05:002011-02-04T19:08:00.044-05:00Valentine's Cookie Bouquet<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDfEJHvVi70u8cs8BsQuEt_F21b6ZLpdiHtyv2xuTb-eSDLjswCRwTa7O7fTAZO7q9HquY-_io1Bnk5s6d79eEp892Flamrp2QSy7s3td-BNy9UiT_QUpdTTkWyBEb5GtvAYjGVpWXTY/s1600/DSC_5651+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569985417988241698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDfEJHvVi70u8cs8BsQuEt_F21b6ZLpdiHtyv2xuTb-eSDLjswCRwTa7O7fTAZO7q9HquY-_io1Bnk5s6d79eEp892Flamrp2QSy7s3td-BNy9UiT_QUpdTTkWyBEb5GtvAYjGVpWXTY/s400/DSC_5651+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> A few years back my sweet friend Lacey brought me a cookie bouquet for Valentines.</div><br /><div align="center">I'm still kicking myself for not taking a picture of it.</div><br /><div align="center">I can almost guarantee it was cuter than this one that I made.</div><br /><div align="center">Everything Lacey creates comes out beautiful.</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Anyway, I thought I'd make some this year to give to the people I love.</div><br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">All you need is:</div><div align="center">A bucket</div><div align="center">Styrofoam</div><div align="center">skewers</div><div align="center">fudge striped cookies</div><div align="center">gum drops</div><div align="center">gummy hearts</div><div align="center">shredded party paper stuff ;) (refer to picture below)</div><div align="center">and ribbon (optional)<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvng8dOy11zrXIwy1FfmqkN6FwJ8jcBndAv1AA5dTWFavU6EeqXdOwbnh84K5kQiINgR8YVLoagzF-Sqh89B8NRT16p-EyfBHfIX4tm8N68AuXjNBSw2hp6rV6_5piR32EQAWJvPiMqc/s1600/DSC_5636+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569986578659401778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvng8dOy11zrXIwy1FfmqkN6FwJ8jcBndAv1AA5dTWFavU6EeqXdOwbnh84K5kQiINgR8YVLoagzF-Sqh89B8NRT16p-EyfBHfIX4tm8N68AuXjNBSw2hp6rV6_5piR32EQAWJvPiMqc/s400/DSC_5636+copy.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"></a></p>Start with an upside down gumdrop and cookie...<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6FkJDcUGoUaKGswvWf9IQ2azyLJijP84Pq91jjsVPtw_DIjKQBQMdPAGbIdEFqdPcozfSK78FoR779U5NkwCo5BOiOL4wLtJmw33il821lBgx8sYQQFo8_tk3z_u_rmhTi7wDG59Ya7E/s1600/DSC_5641+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569986569020673698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 398px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6FkJDcUGoUaKGswvWf9IQ2azyLJijP84Pq91jjsVPtw_DIjKQBQMdPAGbIdEFqdPcozfSK78FoR779U5NkwCo5BOiOL4wLtJmw33il821lBgx8sYQQFo8_tk3z_u_rmhTi7wDG59Ya7E/s400/DSC_5641+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> Top that with another cookie and a heart shaped gummy...</div><div align="center"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569988522332529602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 236px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvrXOZ_iMmkAwf5xVTR09pbUjb8s1aCBz-dv1Zckgwaktzq4vsc4KQDjHk4RWswYWAunxIS5a0A6v_Vp5eYew-LM_6vH1IuZH-Lr_KoUrajAKpy78tzU5vOnhLID1yUsy2Jr_t0OSeq4/s400/DSC_5642+copy.jpg" border="0" />Make 5-7 of the cookie flowers.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqxHbU0sBQBSyPphsR_L_v4m3IbWfkc5kjYdjp78CcC1maZCuWbfyD2yvPKILACNK-K9MjI25yPW5zCoMpDW9HJWMqzr_kSOh963QhXl-73TmAAOeHNSvV2oPfj8TTNckzYJVji4VLIc/s1600/DSC_5644+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569986566510083874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 372px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqxHbU0sBQBSyPphsR_L_v4m3IbWfkc5kjYdjp78CcC1maZCuWbfyD2yvPKILACNK-K9MjI25yPW5zCoMpDW9HJWMqzr_kSOh963QhXl-73TmAAOeHNSvV2oPfj8TTNckzYJVji4VLIc/s400/DSC_5644+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I also made some hearts and attached them to skewers...</div><div>my silhouette did most the work. ;)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIynSW-v-OMdSD8-LVrxbtCwor6wGcgC7kpFn3WpoGK9LFtQ1RWRusimRYCub_jPY7NYELwb9KI1zuuFc_F75G5QXU3sKrGpbSTI3B-i1mfYh_LCSnRhsMiicVXWb6kaqoFBmlZY9RMRs/s1600/DSC_5646+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569985433711383042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIynSW-v-OMdSD8-LVrxbtCwor6wGcgC7kpFn3WpoGK9LFtQ1RWRusimRYCub_jPY7NYELwb9KI1zuuFc_F75G5QXU3sKrGpbSTI3B-i1mfYh_LCSnRhsMiicVXWb6kaqoFBmlZY9RMRs/s400/DSC_5646+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Place your Styrofoam in the bucket and poke your skewers in to create the bouquet look.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3WBufA0BxOnuGoKgkwDig9HVz8w475K-yZfXtfYu6ZaNfzM9L9rjpo7Bixq5O3xqmbBj5EtPX-Za0YWt9rPL2aO7TGF6HXmbxsCUPaetZ6L7pt8xqfbrrs_emyVzup7gJyIc2-zNCq0/s1600/DSC_5647+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569985426937483458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3WBufA0BxOnuGoKgkwDig9HVz8w475K-yZfXtfYu6ZaNfzM9L9rjpo7Bixq5O3xqmbBj5EtPX-Za0YWt9rPL2aO7TGF6HXmbxsCUPaetZ6L7pt8xqfbrrs_emyVzup7gJyIc2-zNCq0/s400/DSC_5647+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Fill the bucket with the shredded paper and tie a ribbon around the bucket.</div><div>All done!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDfEJHvVi70u8cs8BsQuEt_F21b6ZLpdiHtyv2xuTb-eSDLjswCRwTa7O7fTAZO7q9HquY-_io1Bnk5s6d79eEp892Flamrp2QSy7s3td-BNy9UiT_QUpdTTkWyBEb5GtvAYjGVpWXTY/s1600/DSC_5651+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569985417988241698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDfEJHvVi70u8cs8BsQuEt_F21b6ZLpdiHtyv2xuTb-eSDLjswCRwTa7O7fTAZO7q9HquY-_io1Bnk5s6d79eEp892Flamrp2QSy7s3td-BNy9UiT_QUpdTTkWyBEb5GtvAYjGVpWXTY/s400/DSC_5651+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p><img src="http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/signature1.jpg" /></p><a href="http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x261/kathrynannygoat/?action=view&current=melissa1.jpg" target="_blank"></a></div></div></div></div></div>Kathryn-nannygoathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02872401695981581503noreply@blogger.com12