First "Real" Post for 2014

Welcome to a new year of adventures for our family. It seems as though I am always playing make up on the blog. Last year I had a goal to post once a week and then after Christmas print the blog in a book. I finally accomplished that. I didn't quite blog once a week, but I feel like I've got a great over view of our year. I would like to do the same this year. Here we are into February and I am just getting started! Better late than never. My college roommate Nora Mair, got in touch with me and asked me to be a part of a project she was doing. It's called project connection. She has put together a wonderful blog with about 40 people she has gotten to know over the years. Each has set a goal of something that they want to accomplish each month. It can be anything. So, I decided to join her. As I started thinking about all of the many projects I wanted to accomplish around my house, I actually got to work. My goal for January was to print of the blog from last year. I actually struggled while doing it. Afraid of putting my writing to print. I know that I have made several spelling and grammar errors and didn't know if I wanted it put in print for my "posterity" to see. But, I finally did it and it felt good. I am still waiting for the book in the mail, but can't wait to see it. I hope to print one for 2014 as well. I am excited to see what this year brings. So far, I've been keeping myself busy. I have also been keeping my sister in law Cathryn busy. We have lived in our house for 10 years now and I have never painted or updated, besides a little paint in the kitchen. I got a little itch and decided to change my living room. It went from buttercup yellow to Versatile Grey.

Here are all of the pictures of the paint. They aren't great pictures because I took them on my phone.

I made this bright new wreath out of cupcake liners with the help of my sweet little Skye Wise. It took forever and used 500 cupcake liners I hung it from an old window frame that has been sitting in a closet waiting to be hung for years.

I also painted our TV stand. I used the same color. Still not sure if that was the right decision, but o'well. I want to hang the boys pictures in some white frames next to the window frame. I need new pics of them!

Here are the curtains I picked out. I like them, but I am having a hard time find material to match for my pillows.

My last project is my favorite! I love how it looks, but only hope it lasts. I found this great coffee table at DI for $25. I didn't want to sand it, because I am lazy that way. I had heard about using chalk paint. I went to a local OVERPRICED chalk paint store and couldn't bring myself to buy it. I looked up and found a way to make my own. I think it worked, but think I need one more coat of the wax stuff. Still trying to work up enough energy to apply it. It was quite a pain! So, I still would like to find some book shelves or end tables to sit next to my couches, and then some simple cute decorations and lamps. I seem to start projects and then never fully finish them!