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We're left with 6 in the yard now, down from 8 I believe. And there are plans to cut one other small one & trim branches in the fall when it's time to prune.
I also added some color to my flower beds. The beds are a work in progress. Landscaping is not cheap so it's a process....one thing at a time.
Digging in the dirt is therapy for me. I've found that I definitely have a little of my grandmother's love for flowers in me. Definitely not as good at it as she was but I sure love it. Next in order is bark or cedar chips.
We've had some big changes in our house in the past few weeks also. My sister & her puppy Daisy are our newest temporary residents. She's occupying one of our extra rooms for a few months while she waits to see how God will orchestrate her next steps in her life & career. I'm really excited to have her around for awhile.
In preparing for her to come, I painted the back room a gorgeous greenish-gray color that matches perfectly with her decor & I had a mission to paint my blue-gone-bad bed from my college days. This is what the room looked like before:
A couple of coats of paint can make all the difference.
Jake helped me paint the bed. I like it SO much better antique white than I did that crazy blue :)
There's more! I've been needing some wall decor for my bedroom for awhile now. I've played with different pictures I wasn't finding anything that satisfied me. So I went the free route & decided to create my own.
I took scrap pieces of wood, acrylic paint, scrapbook paper & modge podge & went to work.
I really like the way they turned out. And I really like that they were free!
I've got two more projects in the works, but haven't completed them yet. I'll give you a little sneak peak & then I have to hightail it in cleaning mode {Jake's Nana will be here tomorrow & my house is not even close to being ready for her}.
Project 1: Computer desk to Wardrobe - I forgot to take a complete "before" picture
Project 2: Recovering dining room chairs with this fabric - SUPER excited about this!
One more thing before I go. Jake & I want to wish my bestie Shanna & her hubby Jonathan the most wonderful 2 year anniversary tomorrow! You guys mean the world to us. We couldn't ask for better friends! Have a great time on your vacation!
yay for a new blog post!!! we have been busy ourselves and i have alot alot alot of blogging to do.. and like you said, now to find the time.
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