Get Organized

Chalkboard wall calendar. Write and erase your weekly plans and important dates. Keep organized with this chalkboard vinyl decal with Memo area. Check it out here-Enjoy!Mandie

Trees, please

Trees, Please! Brand New tree vinyl decals over in my Etsy Shop. and lots more New exciting designs like Chalkboard wall calendars, dry erase decals and more..-Enjoy!Mandie

Memorial Weekend

Memorial Day weekend is on its way, What do you have planned? It's a 3 day holiday break from work and school, so we will probably be relaxing around home and BBQ'ing and working on more yard projects. Might even sneak in some quiet time on the bank and fish. School is out for the summer starting next week!-Enjoy!Mandie

Old Dishes

I have some hand-me down dishes , odds and ends from the years. Funny how much stuff we collect without actually collecting it :)I have a new set in the cupboards and decided to give these ones a new life. Making a few for myself , friends and family.Just measure the inside area where you would like to decorate, this one had a 6" diameter. You can use your old plates or even from a thrift shop. Decal , paint or decoupage whatever you like match your own home decor. Great way to recycle and reuse! I made this home sweet home design with decals. I wouldn't suggest using them to eat from once decorated, however :) I'm propping my own in a plate stand .-Enjoy!Mandie

Tour My Kitchen

Little counter nook we use for toaster and T.V.

Finally finished painting the kitchen. I just added some glaze for a marbleized look.

Added some new decals to the stairwell . They are so fun to make!

Stairwell wall in kitchen area.

Blank wall waiting for some Art!!

The {Gigantic} mirror behind the dining table.

Dining table..

New Sconces from Kirkland's filled up with florals.

Fireplace.

Fireplace.

Another "L", I have so many Monograms in the house :)

The little round table for kids to eat and watch their T.V.

Cute Lion I found at Lowes

Area Rug under the dining table.

Love the look of the chairs and tapestry material.

Back view of chairs.

kitchen window lovelies.. My view is a hill of grass LOL

Bowl on the table sitting on top of a wreath..

New black curtains, to match the accessories.

More Vinyl decal on a trash to treasure plate

more decorated counter top space.

A big Pear I found at Lowes in the garden center, cute in the Kitchen..More Rooms to come soon!!!!

-Enjoy!MandieVisit My Etsy Shop-Vinyl decal Lettering-

More Deck Updates - Phase 2

{Click images to enlarge}Excuse the mess. Work in progress.

More deck addition updates. We have added two step up levels from the octagon deck area to a built in BBQ grill. The grill was constructed with a galvanized steel frame then covered with concrete backer boards. Then stucco sides screwed on,tile top, doors for propane tank area still being finished up.We have one more deck section to finish up that will have a water fountain. Then we will begin to work on landscaping behind the grill area and around the deck. ( The fun part to me)

Hubby is having fun with his Skid steer & backhoe that he calls his "Destructicons" moving dirt around. He had me make him some Transformer decals to put on them the other day. Boys and their toys I tell ya!! :)We look to have some rather rainy days this week here in Ohio, so maybe I'll get back to fixing my kitchen walls this week.

-Enjoy!Mandie

Kitchen Paint can wait...

My kitchen walls were boring beige.. SO I decided to add some color. I thought I would like this soft chic green. So I dismantled my whole kitchen last Sunday. Painted and put it all back together. .... Blah... I just did not like it after all. The color actually made me feel nauseous.So Monday Morning, I go off to Lowes and find a new Valspar paint color I thought I would like better... I dismantled the whole kitchen and began again.. I made it through 2 1/2 walls and realized .. ....Blah... this looks like specialty mustard in here. I really think I might just be Picky or Have lost my knack for color coordination.. LOLSo, currently my kitchen is Half green and Half golden... ( it's just gonna have to wait until I get in the mood again to paint. :D I'll wait for a rainy day and hope I find the right color I want this time.. I really hope the phrase "third time is a charm" works out for me.-Enjoy!Mandie

Wow .. Mom.. Wow

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2 years ago I constructed this garden bench with scrap lumber and painted an American flag on the seat for my mom as a gift. She loved it and has it in her flower garden.I have not had time to create anything for Mother's Day. I have 1 week & I'm stumped for ideas... She would like to have a very large birdhouse, like 4 or 5 feet tall.My mom loves country, prim, rustic, antiques.. I have been searching through Etsy all evening for outdoor garden or porch decor, hoping to stumble on to something I can purchase for her and just have it shipped right to her this week. { I'm happy to take any suggestions!}

-Enjoy!Mandie

Reed Diffuser Varnish Remover?!

oh sooo sad :(I had a lovely scented oil reed diffuser with the little sticks in the bottle to make my house smell yummy sitting on my entrance table. Boo hoo!Someone accidentally knocked the bottle over and didn't realize it. Look at the table now. (EEEK)

LOL, should I buy more and spill on the top to remove the rest of the varnish and refinish it?? ;)

For Now, I have just did a quick turn around, I put the drawers against the wall and placed some florals over the mishap. But the drawers to back are buggin' at me ;)

Enjoy!Mandie

Building on a New Deck Addition : Phase 1

My husband and I got this big idea to build on a new deck to the side portion of our home about 3 weeks ago. Why? Well, we tend to sit on the front porch more than the back when family and friends come over. However our front porch is only about 4 feet deep.just like any project we do around here, changes are made along the way. :D We decided why not put a fire pit in the center? Then we said hey, Let's make this Octogan.. LOLSo 2 weeks later after, digging, setting posts, building a frame and firepit. A Bazillion trips to our very local Lowes store ( 10 minutes away) gotta love it! We have the first section of this ongoing deck addition done!

Here is some of the beginning frame work.

I used some wood stain to give the deck some character, We are now on the Phase 2 of the addition, with some much needed cleanup around the work site!We are working on the step up portion of the deck to connect on to the front porch and off the side a tad.More pictures in the future!

-Enjoy!Mandie