If determination were to have a body, this is what it would look like :)
FIVE IN THE POTTER'S HAND
Monday, June 29, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
My Quidnunc
This one's for you Mrs. Olfert ;0)
quidnunc \KWID-nuhngk\, noun:
One who is curious to know everything that passes; one who knows or pretends to know all that is going on; a gossip; a busybody.
That describes my oldest (with the exception of being a gossip...we don't gossip over here in the FITPH household because we want to build up with our words and not tear people down) to a 't'! He always wants to be in the know about the going-ons in our house and with our friends! Drives me to irritation at times :)
But I love my quidnunc child :) It's like having an interactive planner...I never have to wonder what is on the agenda for the day!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Suffocating
This Father's Day was especially difficult for me. My father is still alive, just not very accessible. We have an email relationship. And it is very sporadic.
I don't understand how a man can tell his daughter he wants a relationship with her, but not do anything different than he did before she cut him out of her life. It is so painful to know that I mean next to nothing to him. If his efforts at rebuilding our relationship are any indication of his level of commitment, then it is going to take a l-o-o-o-o-o-o-n-g time to get to a "meet face to face" stage.
On Sunday, I was talking with a friend about how I was feeling. She was feeling the same because her father wasn't a part of her life either. She made a comment that really hit the nail on the head. She said that last Father's Day it was easy to get past all of it because she held a lot of anger toward him. But this time, she had forgiven her father and was just left dealing with the feelings of neglect. I feel the same way. It had been three years since I had talked to my dad before I reached out to him. Those three Father's Days weren't nearly as difficult as this last one. And it is because I had all that anger that I could power through the sentiment of the day. But I have chosen to forgive my dad and so there was no anger to help me get through. I was just left confused and feeling abandoned and lied to.
He said that he was going to be determined to rebuild our relationship. I gave him lattitude because of his work hours being so crazy. But today, I was on the computer for a while doing bills and I saw he was online. I put myself on as available rather than invisible and waited. While waiting I resisted the urge to instant message him. I waited. And waited. And waited some more.
Occasionally, I would check my inbox to see if he had emailed me. Empty.
I stayed online waiting for three hours and then I finally gave up.
Still no email.
He was on the computer for over three hours and he never thought once about me.
I just don't know how to deal with that. There are times I wish I had just left myself in anonymity and never contacted him. Today was one of those times. What will it take for him to want to be my father? Not just my biological parent, but a real father who cares about me?
Why is it so hard for him to love me?
I feel as if I am holding my breath, waiting for him to notice me.
My lips are turning blue.
I don't understand how a man can tell his daughter he wants a relationship with her, but not do anything different than he did before she cut him out of her life. It is so painful to know that I mean next to nothing to him. If his efforts at rebuilding our relationship are any indication of his level of commitment, then it is going to take a l-o-o-o-o-o-o-n-g time to get to a "meet face to face" stage.
On Sunday, I was talking with a friend about how I was feeling. She was feeling the same because her father wasn't a part of her life either. She made a comment that really hit the nail on the head. She said that last Father's Day it was easy to get past all of it because she held a lot of anger toward him. But this time, she had forgiven her father and was just left dealing with the feelings of neglect. I feel the same way. It had been three years since I had talked to my dad before I reached out to him. Those three Father's Days weren't nearly as difficult as this last one. And it is because I had all that anger that I could power through the sentiment of the day. But I have chosen to forgive my dad and so there was no anger to help me get through. I was just left confused and feeling abandoned and lied to.
He said that he was going to be determined to rebuild our relationship. I gave him lattitude because of his work hours being so crazy. But today, I was on the computer for a while doing bills and I saw he was online. I put myself on as available rather than invisible and waited. While waiting I resisted the urge to instant message him. I waited. And waited. And waited some more.
Occasionally, I would check my inbox to see if he had emailed me. Empty.
I stayed online waiting for three hours and then I finally gave up.
Still no email.
He was on the computer for over three hours and he never thought once about me.
I just don't know how to deal with that. There are times I wish I had just left myself in anonymity and never contacted him. Today was one of those times. What will it take for him to want to be my father? Not just my biological parent, but a real father who cares about me?
Why is it so hard for him to love me?
I feel as if I am holding my breath, waiting for him to notice me.
My lips are turning blue.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
The Evolution of Our Master Bedroom
First of all, technically this isn't the master bedroom of the house. We let our boys have the bigger bedroom and we took the smaller second bedroom. But we still consider it the master because it would be weird to call it the second bedroom :) I digress.
After we moved into the "master" I set about trying to make it the dream bedroom we wanted. Only we had an extremely tight budget. So here is what I came up with.
Well, I suppose I should show you a before first :)
When we first moved into the house, the walls were white. We remedied that by painting them a spring green color. When we moved ourselves from the master bedroom into the smaller second bedroom, the green felt cold and uninviting. I tried to fix it by warming up the bed with a chocolate color.
For more uninspiring before photos of our master bedroom look here.
The windows were naked and the five drawer dresser blocked off the light. We put the dresser in the boys' room for added clothing storage. That freed up a bit of space and then we purchased this for $40 off Craigslist..mirror included!
We also ditched the torchiere lamp that was broken..why hang onto something that we thought was ugly and non-functional?
I was so exicted about the dresser because we have had separate dressers ever since we got married! Finally, our clothes share the same abode just as we do :) Plus, it is solid wood and it has beautiful bones. I have plans for this baby!
So, our room went from cold green (sorry, can't remember the name of the color) to Anonymous (Behr).
(Am I the only one who loves the name of this color?) Anonymous...sounds so mysterious.
So now we have a beautiful soothing grey on the wall. We love it. It feels like being wrapped in a soft cocoon. When I researched how color affects moods, it said that grey can be depressing to some people. Yikes, oops, I had already bought the paint by then! We went for it and here is what it looked like.
(Sorry the lighting wasn't the best that day)
The chocolate went well with the grey to our surprise, but we were tired of the bed covering. After searching I decided I was going to make our own duvet cover. I found this fabric for 50% off at the JoAnn's over here.
I loved the patterned fabric and it went perfectly with the wall color. Unfortunately, it was extremely noisy and it looked way too masculine sitting on our bed. So I had to repurpose it into this:
(Close up of the curtains)
It makes such luxurious curtains! I am so happy with the outcome. I still need to figure out what to do with the solid color mercury fabric though...
And then at Ross I found a comforter with pillows for $24. I threw that on the bed and loved it! Here is the room, not quite finished yet.
Surprisingly enough we left the comforter as is and we love our new room!
Here is the breakdown of the costs:
Primer for window frame: $0 (leftover from other project)
Paint: $23.47
Curtain rod: $3.27
Curtain rings: $14 (2 sets--$7 a set)
12 yards of fabric: $36.49 (currently only using 6 yards for the curtains)
9 drawer dresser with large mirror: $40
Comforter and pillows: $24
Black pillow: $5
Grand total: $146.23
The room still has some finishing touches so it will probably come close to $200 when all is said and done. It won't ever come close to the rooms you see in a designer magazine, but it is a room we love and now enjoy being in. I am really proud of using what we had and sticking to a real life budget :)
What really surprised me the most about this makeover is how I really love the monochromatic look our room now sports. I am sure that I will throw in some bold color with accessories later on, but I love the soothing grey with the dramatic black and bright white.
Our room is finally a place that beckons you to relax and rest.
After we moved into the "master" I set about trying to make it the dream bedroom we wanted. Only we had an extremely tight budget. So here is what I came up with.
Well, I suppose I should show you a before first :)
When we first moved into the house, the walls were white. We remedied that by painting them a spring green color. When we moved ourselves from the master bedroom into the smaller second bedroom, the green felt cold and uninviting. I tried to fix it by warming up the bed with a chocolate color.
For more uninspiring before photos of our master bedroom look here.
The windows were naked and the five drawer dresser blocked off the light. We put the dresser in the boys' room for added clothing storage. That freed up a bit of space and then we purchased this for $40 off Craigslist..mirror included!
We also ditched the torchiere lamp that was broken..why hang onto something that we thought was ugly and non-functional?
I was so exicted about the dresser because we have had separate dressers ever since we got married! Finally, our clothes share the same abode just as we do :) Plus, it is solid wood and it has beautiful bones. I have plans for this baby!
So, our room went from cold green (sorry, can't remember the name of the color) to Anonymous (Behr).
(Am I the only one who loves the name of this color?) Anonymous...sounds so mysterious.
So now we have a beautiful soothing grey on the wall. We love it. It feels like being wrapped in a soft cocoon. When I researched how color affects moods, it said that grey can be depressing to some people. Yikes, oops, I had already bought the paint by then! We went for it and here is what it looked like.
(Sorry the lighting wasn't the best that day)
The chocolate went well with the grey to our surprise, but we were tired of the bed covering. After searching I decided I was going to make our own duvet cover. I found this fabric for 50% off at the JoAnn's over here.
I loved the patterned fabric and it went perfectly with the wall color. Unfortunately, it was extremely noisy and it looked way too masculine sitting on our bed. So I had to repurpose it into this:
(Close up of the curtains)
It makes such luxurious curtains! I am so happy with the outcome. I still need to figure out what to do with the solid color mercury fabric though...
And then at Ross I found a comforter with pillows for $24. I threw that on the bed and loved it! Here is the room, not quite finished yet.
Surprisingly enough we left the comforter as is and we love our new room!
Here is the breakdown of the costs:
Primer for window frame: $0 (leftover from other project)
Paint: $23.47
Curtain rod: $3.27
Curtain rings: $14 (2 sets--$7 a set)
12 yards of fabric: $36.49 (currently only using 6 yards for the curtains)
9 drawer dresser with large mirror: $40
Comforter and pillows: $24
Black pillow: $5
Grand total: $146.23
The room still has some finishing touches so it will probably come close to $200 when all is said and done. It won't ever come close to the rooms you see in a designer magazine, but it is a room we love and now enjoy being in. I am really proud of using what we had and sticking to a real life budget :)
What really surprised me the most about this makeover is how I really love the monochromatic look our room now sports. I am sure that I will throw in some bold color with accessories later on, but I love the soothing grey with the dramatic black and bright white.
Our room is finally a place that beckons you to relax and rest.
The Family Room Is Done...Mostly :)
We did it! Hubby finished the family room remodel! I am so proud...he did it mostly on his own and it looks so good. :)
But first let us revisit the room before...
Completely disgusting and unusable space. Lovely 70's linoleum, with water stained acoustic tiling for the ceiling, and spiderwebs EVERYWHERE.
After two and a half months of hubby working whenever he had a spare moment, blood sweat and tears. Here is the finished result...
Looking from the kitchen..
Looking toward the kitchen...
A photo of the window that I have yet to make a covering for. As of right now, there are dropcloths over it. I love the window :) Now I want to switch out all our other windows.
A beautiful, large (11x10 foot space), light and bright space! We love it. The kids really enjoy the extra space to play in. (Evidenced by the toys already strewn across the floor) And once I get it all set up, we will have school in there as well.
We created the room for about $2,000. This figure includes wood, materials, tool rental, etc.
The color on the walls is Grasscloth by Behr. All furnishings are hand-me downs and I have no idea where they were purchased :) The lighting was from Home Depot and it was on clearance.
Remodeling a portion of your home is time-consuming and expensive! But I am so pleased with the end result. I can't wait to put the finishing touches on it.
My hubby is amazing!
But first let us revisit the room before...
Completely disgusting and unusable space. Lovely 70's linoleum, with water stained acoustic tiling for the ceiling, and spiderwebs EVERYWHERE.
After two and a half months of hubby working whenever he had a spare moment, blood sweat and tears. Here is the finished result...
Looking from the kitchen..
Looking toward the kitchen...
A photo of the window that I have yet to make a covering for. As of right now, there are dropcloths over it. I love the window :) Now I want to switch out all our other windows.
A beautiful, large (11x10 foot space), light and bright space! We love it. The kids really enjoy the extra space to play in. (Evidenced by the toys already strewn across the floor) And once I get it all set up, we will have school in there as well.
We created the room for about $2,000. This figure includes wood, materials, tool rental, etc.
The color on the walls is Grasscloth by Behr. All furnishings are hand-me downs and I have no idea where they were purchased :) The lighting was from Home Depot and it was on clearance.
Remodeling a portion of your home is time-consuming and expensive! But I am so pleased with the end result. I can't wait to put the finishing touches on it.
My hubby is amazing!
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
::EDITED::Frugal Dishwasher Detergent Works For Me!::EDITED
I quite happened upon this by accident. Actually, I was procrastinating at making homemade laundry detergent :)
One day as I was loading up my dishwasher, I realized I had run out of detergent! My Cascade had finally been used up. Mildly panicking as payday was about a week away and I didn't want to wash all my dishes by hand until then, I happened upon the ingredients list on the box.
It read:
Main ingredient: Sodium carbonate
My mother took chemistry when my sister and I were little so I put two and two together and came up with ...
Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda! Which contains the same ingredient: sodium carbonate. This stuff is like $2.00 (approximately) per box and you just use it like you would Cascade.
(Okay, I can't take all the credit for my discovery...God lead me to it ! :)
So, not paying for overpriced dishwasher detergent with a bunch of other chemicals in it...definitely Works For Me!
EDITED:: A couple of you asked if that was all I used. Yes and no :) Yes I don't use any other detergent. No, I use a pinch of salt and some vinegar with the detergent as well. Sorry about leaving that out.::
One day as I was loading up my dishwasher, I realized I had run out of detergent! My Cascade had finally been used up. Mildly panicking as payday was about a week away and I didn't want to wash all my dishes by hand until then, I happened upon the ingredients list on the box.
It read:
Main ingredient: Sodium carbonate
My mother took chemistry when my sister and I were little so I put two and two together and came up with ...
Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda! Which contains the same ingredient: sodium carbonate. This stuff is like $2.00 (approximately) per box and you just use it like you would Cascade.
(Okay, I can't take all the credit for my discovery...God lead me to it ! :)
So, not paying for overpriced dishwasher detergent with a bunch of other chemicals in it...definitely Works For Me!
EDITED:: A couple of you asked if that was all I used. Yes and no :) Yes I don't use any other detergent. No, I use a pinch of salt and some vinegar with the detergent as well. Sorry about leaving that out.::
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Stranger Lessons in the Grocery Store
Homeschooling our children gives me lots of opportunity to combine practical application with education.
For example, yesterday we went to the grocery store. And while we learned how going to Winco creates a time warp and you will inevitably get sucked in for no less than an hour no matter how succinct your grocery list is, we also learned about Stranger Safety. Because what better place than the grocery store to learn things of this nature?
Actually, Stranger Safety 101 came to being because I saw a situation that warranted it. While in the bulk section, my kiddos were standing near the cart where I told them to stand and I was only a few feet away..completely able to see my children at all times. As I was scooping up the oatmeal, I heard a guy start talking to my sons. I turned around and gave him a half-hearted smile (why I smiled I don't know...overly polite I guess). We moved on to other parts of the store. And where we were he was. I still didn't notice. But when we went up to the cash register and he was there AGAIN, I started to get a little creeped out.
What happened next totally weirded me out and I nearly flipped out. In Winco, you bag your own groceries. So I was bagging and my youngest son, Mr. Independent, was on the far side of the cart. The forty-something, non-grandpa looking guy walked around my cart, started talking to my son again and RUBBED HIS SHOULDERS. I proceeded to call my son over to my side to "help" me load the groceries. And I made sure that I was between my sons and the guy. I quickly finished loading my cart and we left the store.
As I put my children in the van, I started thinking about the situation more intently.
At first I thought I overreacted, but then I started thinking about it. He probably followed us in the store and to our register. There were five other registers he could have used! Realizing this totally creeped me out by then. So I deemed our Most Important Lesson of the Day, Stranger Safety 101. First I explained that God puts angels responsible over their safety, so that the angels can protect them from things Daddy and Mommy can't. But I told them that God put us in charge of keeping them safe from things like bad people. I tried to carefully explain that there are people who are dangerous and can do bad things (I kept it very vague because they don't need to know about pedophiles yet). Then I drilled them on what they should do in certain situations.
Lesson 1: (Well I guess that teaching them about God's protection is lesson 1)
I taught them that they don't talk to strangers unless Daddly and Mommy tell them it is okay. It doesn't matter if the person looks really nice and friendly. DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS!
Lesson 2: If someone you don't know tries to touch you in ANY way, you say (very loudly so everyone can hear you): DON'T TOUCH ME!
Lesson 3: If Daddy or Mommy are a little ways off in the store and you feel uncomfortable around anyone you say: DADDY OR MOMMY I NEED YOU. And we will come running. (For the sake of clarification here: We NEVER leave our children unattended in the store. I meant we can still see our children and hear them but we are not right next to them.)
Lesson 4: Don't let anyone touch your sister either. Speak up for her like in lesson 2.
Lesson 5: If you are at home and some person keeps staring at you as you play in the backyard, GET YOUR SISTER, COME INSIDE AND TELL ME.
Lesson 6: It doesn't matter where you are (home, church, store, etc.) if anyone tries to touch you or talk to you, FOLLOW THE RULES AND COME AND GET US.
Lesson 7: Daddy and Mommy will deal with the strangers. You don't have to.
Lesson 8: Don't be afraid of people. God keeps you safe and we will keep you safe too. Follow the rules and obey and we can protect you better.
Lesson 9: If anything like the above examples happens, ALWAYS TELL US.
As I think back on it, I should have just told that guy "DON'T TOUCH MY SON" and then called my son over to me. Embarrassment would have served the creep right! If I get opportunity again, I know what I will do!
How come there aren't classes on what parents are supposed to do? :) Stranger Safety Response Classes for parents! Maybe there are and I just don't know about them.
So did I leave anything out? When did you have to talk to your little ones about Stranger Safety? How did you do it?
For example, yesterday we went to the grocery store. And while we learned how going to Winco creates a time warp and you will inevitably get sucked in for no less than an hour no matter how succinct your grocery list is, we also learned about Stranger Safety. Because what better place than the grocery store to learn things of this nature?
Actually, Stranger Safety 101 came to being because I saw a situation that warranted it. While in the bulk section, my kiddos were standing near the cart where I told them to stand and I was only a few feet away..completely able to see my children at all times. As I was scooping up the oatmeal, I heard a guy start talking to my sons. I turned around and gave him a half-hearted smile (why I smiled I don't know...overly polite I guess). We moved on to other parts of the store. And where we were he was. I still didn't notice. But when we went up to the cash register and he was there AGAIN, I started to get a little creeped out.
What happened next totally weirded me out and I nearly flipped out. In Winco, you bag your own groceries. So I was bagging and my youngest son, Mr. Independent, was on the far side of the cart. The forty-something, non-grandpa looking guy walked around my cart, started talking to my son again and RUBBED HIS SHOULDERS. I proceeded to call my son over to my side to "help" me load the groceries. And I made sure that I was between my sons and the guy. I quickly finished loading my cart and we left the store.
As I put my children in the van, I started thinking about the situation more intently.
At first I thought I overreacted, but then I started thinking about it. He probably followed us in the store and to our register. There were five other registers he could have used! Realizing this totally creeped me out by then. So I deemed our Most Important Lesson of the Day, Stranger Safety 101. First I explained that God puts angels responsible over their safety, so that the angels can protect them from things Daddy and Mommy can't. But I told them that God put us in charge of keeping them safe from things like bad people. I tried to carefully explain that there are people who are dangerous and can do bad things (I kept it very vague because they don't need to know about pedophiles yet). Then I drilled them on what they should do in certain situations.
Lesson 1: (Well I guess that teaching them about God's protection is lesson 1)
I taught them that they don't talk to strangers unless Daddly and Mommy tell them it is okay. It doesn't matter if the person looks really nice and friendly. DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS!
Lesson 2: If someone you don't know tries to touch you in ANY way, you say (very loudly so everyone can hear you): DON'T TOUCH ME!
Lesson 3: If Daddy or Mommy are a little ways off in the store and you feel uncomfortable around anyone you say: DADDY OR MOMMY I NEED YOU. And we will come running. (For the sake of clarification here: We NEVER leave our children unattended in the store. I meant we can still see our children and hear them but we are not right next to them.)
Lesson 4: Don't let anyone touch your sister either. Speak up for her like in lesson 2.
Lesson 5: If you are at home and some person keeps staring at you as you play in the backyard, GET YOUR SISTER, COME INSIDE AND TELL ME.
Lesson 6: It doesn't matter where you are (home, church, store, etc.) if anyone tries to touch you or talk to you, FOLLOW THE RULES AND COME AND GET US.
Lesson 7: Daddy and Mommy will deal with the strangers. You don't have to.
Lesson 8: Don't be afraid of people. God keeps you safe and we will keep you safe too. Follow the rules and obey and we can protect you better.
Lesson 9: If anything like the above examples happens, ALWAYS TELL US.
As I think back on it, I should have just told that guy "DON'T TOUCH MY SON" and then called my son over to me. Embarrassment would have served the creep right! If I get opportunity again, I know what I will do!
How come there aren't classes on what parents are supposed to do? :) Stranger Safety Response Classes for parents! Maybe there are and I just don't know about them.
So did I leave anything out? When did you have to talk to your little ones about Stranger Safety? How did you do it?
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Almost Done!
We are so close to finishing the family/ schoolroom ( I use the term "we" very loosely here...mainly him)! Can't wait to take photos!
Before and after coming up soon this week!
Before and after coming up soon this week!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Food Safety?
How much control should the government have over your food supply?
Today I received an email from a friend regarding HR Bill 875 Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009. The youtube video that was enclosed was chilling. However, when I started researching the bill online, shivers went down my spine.
This bill is being submitted under the guise of protecting the public from food-borne illnesses and contaminants. The real truth is that the major agri-giants want to squeeze out the organic food producers. The consequences of the bill reach as far as your backyard. Oh yes, even your own family garden could be deemed a "food production facility" and would therefore fall under the jurisdiction of the government food oversight department.
So I pose my question again: Should the government have absolute control over your food supply?
Do you want your family garden to be non-reproducing because of GM (genetically mutated) seeds you are forced to buy, again and again? Do you prefer to eat agriculture or meat that has been injected with growth hormones and other chemicals to keep us "safe" from contaminants?
How far are we willing to let the government reach?
If this bill passes, our right to choose what food we consume and do not consume will cease to exist. We will choose what the government tells us to. And are we so naive to think that our government cannot be blinded by the dollar signs the companies produce?
"Control oil and you control nations; control food and you control the people." -Henry Kissinger, 1970
Contact your representative and respectfully tell them you would like to retain the right to choose the food your family consumes.
Today I received an email from a friend regarding HR Bill 875 Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009. The youtube video that was enclosed was chilling. However, when I started researching the bill online, shivers went down my spine.
This bill is being submitted under the guise of protecting the public from food-borne illnesses and contaminants. The real truth is that the major agri-giants want to squeeze out the organic food producers. The consequences of the bill reach as far as your backyard. Oh yes, even your own family garden could be deemed a "food production facility" and would therefore fall under the jurisdiction of the government food oversight department.
So I pose my question again: Should the government have absolute control over your food supply?
Do you want your family garden to be non-reproducing because of GM (genetically mutated) seeds you are forced to buy, again and again? Do you prefer to eat agriculture or meat that has been injected with growth hormones and other chemicals to keep us "safe" from contaminants?
How far are we willing to let the government reach?
If this bill passes, our right to choose what food we consume and do not consume will cease to exist. We will choose what the government tells us to. And are we so naive to think that our government cannot be blinded by the dollar signs the companies produce?
"Control oil and you control nations; control food and you control the people." -Henry Kissinger, 1970
Contact your representative and respectfully tell them you would like to retain the right to choose the food your family consumes.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Sniff Sniff
Do you hear that? It's the sound of me crying.
Melissa at 320 Sycamore is having a paint party and I can't go. Why? Because my camera batteries are dead. Sigh.
I would love to show off the Bayside (Behr) in our bathroom. But alas, you will just have to imagine the soothing deep teal color.
And Anonymous (Behr) looks lovely on our master bedroom walls. Blogger isn't uploading photos right now so I will have to try later. Anonymous is like being wrapped in a soft grey cocoon. We love it!
Our boys' room is an Oops! paint from Home Depot ($5 for the gallon...wahoo!). Unfortunately, either the HD staff, or the people who brought the paint back, painted over the color code so I have no idea what the name is. It is a bright sky blue that goes perfectly with their curtains and bedding.
Our little girl's room is going to be chocolate brown with pink. Still a work in progress right now. The walls are currently a dark deep brown ( I have no idea what color because we had a major ordeal with an oops paint) and it is nice and soothing...perfect for naptime!
The family/ schoolroom is Grass Cloth (Behr) and it is so restful and relaxing.
My kitchen will become Grape Leaves (Behr) eventually. Currently it is Summer Heat (Behr) which I completely fell in love with at HD off of the paint card. It coordinated well with my chili pepper theme (hey my husband is from Mexico, so what can I say...chickens just aren't us). But after almost three years, I have tired of it and want to try something new.
And our living room and hallway are Brown Sugar (Behr)...I think. It is a nice neutral brown color that goes with everything.
Oh and most of these rooms have been painted over more than three times...LOL!
We LOVE paint over here at Five in the Potter's Hand! (Well, maybe "we" is more "me" and less "him") My hubby dislikes painting and would be immeasurably happy if I would stop changing up the colors. However, he indulges my whimsy :)
Melissa at 320 Sycamore is having a paint party and I can't go. Why? Because my camera batteries are dead. Sigh.
I would love to show off the Bayside (Behr) in our bathroom. But alas, you will just have to imagine the soothing deep teal color.
And Anonymous (Behr) looks lovely on our master bedroom walls. Blogger isn't uploading photos right now so I will have to try later. Anonymous is like being wrapped in a soft grey cocoon. We love it!
Our boys' room is an Oops! paint from Home Depot ($5 for the gallon...wahoo!). Unfortunately, either the HD staff, or the people who brought the paint back, painted over the color code so I have no idea what the name is. It is a bright sky blue that goes perfectly with their curtains and bedding.
Our little girl's room is going to be chocolate brown with pink. Still a work in progress right now. The walls are currently a dark deep brown ( I have no idea what color because we had a major ordeal with an oops paint) and it is nice and soothing...perfect for naptime!
The family/ schoolroom is Grass Cloth (Behr) and it is so restful and relaxing.
My kitchen will become Grape Leaves (Behr) eventually. Currently it is Summer Heat (Behr) which I completely fell in love with at HD off of the paint card. It coordinated well with my chili pepper theme (hey my husband is from Mexico, so what can I say...chickens just aren't us). But after almost three years, I have tired of it and want to try something new.
And our living room and hallway are Brown Sugar (Behr)...I think. It is a nice neutral brown color that goes with everything.
Oh and most of these rooms have been painted over more than three times...LOL!
We LOVE paint over here at Five in the Potter's Hand! (Well, maybe "we" is more "me" and less "him") My hubby dislikes painting and would be immeasurably happy if I would stop changing up the colors. However, he indulges my whimsy :)
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
The Thrill Is Gone...
I have lost my blogging mojo.
I think it is because I have been so busy and so tired lately.
Still trying to wean Miss Precious...she is tenaciously holding on (not literally of course).
Our family/schoolroom is almost done! My hubby and a neighbor texturized the walls last night. Now it is my job to paint it! I am so excited!!! It looks so good. I still haven't gotten batteries for my camera so no photos just yet.
My hubby is almost done with school! He is taking his tests this weekend! I am so proud of him!
My boys are thoroughly enjoying the summertime sun and our big backyard :)
And me, I'm just trying to keep up with it all!
I think it is because I have been so busy and so tired lately.
Still trying to wean Miss Precious...she is tenaciously holding on (not literally of course).
Our family/schoolroom is almost done! My hubby and a neighbor texturized the walls last night. Now it is my job to paint it! I am so excited!!! It looks so good. I still haven't gotten batteries for my camera so no photos just yet.
My hubby is almost done with school! He is taking his tests this weekend! I am so proud of him!
My boys are thoroughly enjoying the summertime sun and our big backyard :)
And me, I'm just trying to keep up with it all!
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