One of my many...

weekend projects. I would say we had a very productive weekend. This is where it all started. A new end table for the living room. I found spindles at DI a while back (and recently found some more) and have been saving them for a project. We really need tables...I still need 2 for the family room and 2 for our bedroom
These are not step by step pictures...too busy sawing and nailing to snap photos. Sorry the legs are actually upside down here. I wanted the table to have a lower shelf for a basket or books. Did I mention I just made this up? No plans...no help...just figured out what I wanted and made it.

Frame ready! Have I mentioned how much I love my nail gun!

It makes projects like this sooo nice!
(see the messy garage in the background...we worked on that mess yesterday! it looks so much better. Still have a bit more organizing to do and move my wood stuff around)

And voila! Table finished and wood filler in. Ready to be sanded and painted.
I am thinking RED!

Day of Labor

I should have taken a before picture. The playroom in the basement has probably only been clean 2 times in the two years we have lived here. The girls are terrible about getting things out and not putting them away. I was tired of the mess. The hubs and I had a very productive day...this was just the beginning.

Next task...the garage. AHHH! This is the scrap wood pile. I was told I need a new hobby...I just laughed. Last Fall I cut wood for a bunch of Super Saturdays...these are the scraps. Adios!

Taking a break to have some fun! This is part of a desk we broke down to take to the dump. Weeee!
Contrary to popular belief my husband does know how to use the power tools. Thanks for all your work today babe...I couldn't have done it without you.

I also got a surprise today. I am so excited. I need better lighting in the garage to take a picture though.

My new BFF

I LOVE my new friend! She is amazing!

See Kate Sew had Pleat Week over and her blog and got me insprired to do some rufflin'. So no more baste stitching and hand gathering. This little friend of mine does it all for me now. So much easier.
After all I do have 3 girls...that's a lot of ruffles to make.
I have made two projects with it all ready and just got it Saturday.

I will have to make some of these.

Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

You have to go over to Recipe Girl and get the recipe for these AHH-mazing pancakes. Seriously. I compare them to the gourmet pancakes we had in Hawaii. My 3 year old asked for more...and she NEVER eats pancakes.

Picket Fence

I LOVE this barn door from Brown Paper Packages. I knew I wanted something like that on a blank wall in my kitchen. I have been going a bit country/farm-ish in the kitchen ever since we got chickens.
When I made a trip down to Richfield I came across a gentlemen with a large pile of barn wood in his yard. I didn't hesitate to ask to have some of it and he was more than happy to share. I loaded up as much as I could in my van before I made the trip home. I almost had to leave a couple kids there to make room for more wood.

In my load of wood I brought home 2 sections of picket fence. I spotted them behind a few things in his yard and had to have them! One of them has a home on my front porch and the other is now hanging on my kitchen wall. I think it needs a wreath!

Next on my kitchen list is this. How beautiful would that be in my country/farm-ish kitchen? LOVE it!

New Red Door

BEFORE

AFTER
My New Red Door!! I love it!
I had leftover paint from painting the chicken coop and thought I would put it to use.

A few porch accessories. The chair from DI, painted with leftover family room paint and recovered with fabric in my stash.(i just used what I had, I might change it) The Birdhouse was from DI and so was the spindle. The fence is reclaimed barnwood from a trip down to Richfield with a friend. LOVE it all!