Pumpkin Patch!

We have been making the short trek out to the pumpkin Patch for 9 years now! It has been a wonderful place to get your FALL ON! Every year we get a tractor ride, games, fun photos, treats from the cute general store, the corn pit, the corn maze, and sometimes heavy rain! This year the weather was beautiful outside. The kids favorite part is picking their pumpkin form the huge pumpkin field. The fall colors were amazing this year. Enjoy the pictures from our fun day.

Now for a walk down memory lane. This was 4 years ago! The kids have changed a lot. I am so glad they still love coming to the pumpkin patch as they are getting older!

2010!

Such cuties. I can't stand it. Stop growing! :)

 

Thanks for reading, Catherine

 

Color Pop Dresser Makeover

Update! This dresser makeover was featured on The Happy Housewife Blog! How exciting! I am thrilled because I have enjoyed that website for a long time and to have one of my pieces on there is an honor! Thanks so much Toni Anderson.


What a find! I was strolling through our local thrift shop and came across this beauty. The picture doesn't do it justice, NO scratches or wear and tear at all!

 

We were in the process of moving our 2 youngest to a shared bedroom, and needed an upgrade in the dresser department. I quickly snapped this picture with my iphone and sent it to my commander in chief. As I waited for a response I asked a worker if the price marked was final. She said to come back in 2 days when everything would be 25% off. What! 2 days! And risk losing it! The better half of me said to wait..so we did. Good things come to those who wait. I was amazed that this piece, being in pristine condition, was still there! Are you ready for this? After the markdown this piece was a lot cheaper than 25% off! I scored this for 20 bucks. My daughter helped pick the paint color. She chose Glidden Teal Zeal. We slapped some paint on and let it dry. So easy! I left the hardware as is. After it was completely dry, we wiped a poly coat over the top to help with future wear and tear. Easy Peasy. We primed the insides for some color-filled combinations to finish later.

 

I also primed a couple of other pieces I was working on.

Done! My daughter was anxious to decorate:)

 

 

I remembered an old mirror I had, and hauled it out of storage. It was even primed and ready to paint! I love it when things work out that way! So that got some Teal Zeal too and we were in business.

I added some fun elements to the room to tie it all together. The dresser pops in the girls room next to their bright curtains and chevron rug. My daughter is happy to have a big girl room, no more baby pink she says. This was such an easy project and suites their needs perfectly. I like the wide drawers and the little inserts in the two top drawers. The secret compartments:)

Hope you've enjoyed this art deco furniture makeover! We sure enjoyed this project. 

 

Ciao! Catherine

 

 

 

Our New Kitty

It's bottle time in our house again. We recently lost one of our favorite cats and did not plan on getting another one so quickly. It just so happened that I saw this cute little thing on social media and it was free. Now I'm not saying you should rush out and get another pet before you have time to grieve for your loss, but in this case it was too good to pass up. This little kitty looks identical to the one we lost. She has brought tremendous comfort to our daughter.

 

 Our dog is over it already. She didn't even acknowledge the kitty when we got her. New baby jealousy??

 We named her Candy.  She sure is a snuggle bug. Here she is when she was just 3 weeks old. One of the reasons I agreed to take her was that she was 6 weeks and did not need a bottle. That wasn't accurate! So kitty formula made its way into our lives again. Thankfully she did well on the bottle and is now growing and thriving!

Candy has no shortage of love in this house. Thank you for sharing in our fun kitty cat story.

 

Thanks for reading, Catherine

Valentines Boxes!

Here we are passing Valentine's Day again. I wanted to share some old and new valentine's boxes my kids have made over the years.
This year I only have 2 little ones making boxes. I think I am more sad than my 12 year old. She seems to be coping well with not making one. Sniff.
Enjoy the walk down memory lane. Hope it inspires you to make a spectacular box for your kiddos. Or if it makes you want to stick some stickers on a Kleenex and box and call it good, that's ok too! Whatever your style, I hope you enjoy these pictures!

 

 

I love the label on the side and I thought the lipstick mark was a nice added touch! This Latte Valentine Box makes me think of this parody. I laugh every time!

 



 

The mouse on this kitty is so cute.

  

 

Definitely the piano is one of my favorites.

  

 

 I actually have pictures of the supplies for the treats we gave away. Wow!

 

We gave mini electric guitar valentines this year with a cute eraser attached.

 

My daughter was excited to make a guitar since she is currently taking guitar lessons.

 

I refurbished this princess castle from 2 years ago.

 

Check out all the variety of boxes at our homeschool Valentines Party!

 

Hope You've enjoyed the Valentine Boxes we've enjoyed over the years. My kids tell me what they would like and I search the internet and try my best! Thanks for reading!

 

Happy Valentine’s Day! Catherine