Thoughts

I don't do personal posts very often, but I have a lot on my mind lately. Here are some random thoughts, that I just needed to get out.

~Owning and running ones own practice is a lot of hard work and stress.

~Paying off student loan debt stinks as does housework! I love the reward at the end though! :)

~Gossip hurts!

~Living in a small town has its perks and it's downsides.

~Babies are EXHAUSTING but oh so cuddly and lovable!!!!!

~Days are long, but years are short.

~Being a mother is emotionally, spiritually, and physically draining. I have been forgetting to take time to refill these things.

~2 year olds talk a lot (most of which I cant understand) and have a lot of meltdowns! ;)

~Vacuuming keeps me sane (the sound and motion is therapeutic, plus it drowns out baby crying or toddler whining)! :)

~Yes,I have my hands full, but that's the way I like it. I would probably be bored otherwise! ;)

~We have a most gracious and loving Heavenly Father who loves us and knows each one of us personally! Never forget that!

 

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Fall is in the air

I am loving the cooler weather we've had lately and it has put me in the decorating mood. Along with the cooler weather we have been enjoying the boys soccer games and doing more outdoor activities. I very rarely get any pictures of these said "outdoor activities" because I usually have the baby strapped to me and honestly it's just too much effort to pull out the camera. But while the baby is taking a nap I really enjoy decorating things at the house and taking pics.

Front door cuteness! Even though NOBODY comes down my road! Lol :)

The boys are on different soccer teams but ended up with the same color jerseys.

MIss Lou on the train at the zoo. She was SO EXCITED to ride on the train!!! I don't think I have ever seen her smile so big!

Lathen is growing like a weed and has turned into the most smiley baby! His smiles make my day!

My Halloween chalkboard. I have had so much fun changing the chalkboard for the seasons. The kids keep asking to draw on it and I have been telling them no. It has become "moms" chalkboard and they know they had better not touch (they have a kids chalkboard in the playroom, but mine must seem bigger and better)!! Lol ;)

 

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Spray paint DIY

Lately, I've been so busy being a mom of 4 (soccer, cub scouts, piano, gymnastics, church, nursing a hungry 3 month old, homework, studying for tests, dinner, grocery shopping, housework, and all the in-betweens) that I've been neglecting blogging, picture taking, and DIY crafting. Which are all the things I love and keep me sane. But, last week I decided to throw a going away party for a neighbor, which forced me to make time to craft some DIY decorations. I decided I wanted to make a large chalkboard to write a message on for the main focal point of the decorations (I didn't get any pictures of the party, because I was so busy). Anyway, that's when the spray paint fun began! Blaine found a fabulous shade of aqua spray paint (Rustoleum Seaside in gloss) at Home Depot and I started spray painting anything that wasn't bolted down! LOL :) Not really, but I had some beat up bar stools and an old paper towel holder that were just dying for some new paint. I love taking old things and changing them to make them look different!

DIY magnetic board/chalkboard

First, Blaine cut a piece of crown molding to the correct angles and nailed them together to form a frame. Then I caulked the seams and spray painted the frame. Next, I took a piece of sheet metal (they cut if for Blaine at Home Depot) and spray painted it with chalkboard paint(several coats with sanding in between). Last, I glued the sheet metal to the back of the frame. This happened over several days since I had to let it dry in between coats of paint.

TA-DA! I drew a cute design that went with the theme of the going away party. It was the perfect focal point for the party! I really like it in my living room also! I have changed the design for Halloween. I will post a Halloween post later. Who knew I would have so much fun drawing on a chalkboard?!

Here are the spray paints and glue I used in case you were wondering.

By the way this is what happens when you are painting and the two year old is tending herself! I have no clue why she is wearing a bib and colored in tiger stripes. She kept telling me something about the cartoon Daniel Tiger. Who knows?! Lol ;) She wasn't happy about me taking her picture.

After finishing the chalkboard I had the itch to paint something else. I finally decided my old bar stools needed a makeover. A little bit of primer and a couple coats of paint later transformed my old barstools into aqua beauties!

And last but not least I spray painted an old paper towel holder for my kitchen. Bright and cheery for a pop of color!

So now go get your spray paint on and transform something old into something beautiful!!!!! It's cheap and a lot of fun!

 

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