Our new addition

This is Bentley! He is our new Maltese. Isn't he sweet? He loves to be held and dresses pretty sharp! He is definately a lap dog. When not being held he is on the couch waiting for me!
He is about a year and half old so we don't have to worry about housetraining!! Yeah!!
He has a sweet little face and loves lots of attention! He is getting adjusted to the girls too.
We just adore him!!

Before and after

This is the before pic. Doesn't look too great-

huge TV, ugly sliding glass doors and just a mixture of stuff.

After...2009

Some finished projects!!
New floors, french doors replaced the sliding glass doors that were falling apart. Big TV- gone!
Yes there is still alot more work that needs to be done, but what a difference!!
All this work and I now really love my house!
I have two pieces of wood furniture under the white shelves that we refinished and my grandma gave me the beautiful curio.
I still would like to get a nice sectional in here, but my sofa and love seat are only 5yrs old!! They just need a good cleaning and some slipcovers!! I do think a sectional would free up even more space!
It is now so much brighter in here and we love it!!

It is done!

Ohh...my floors are finished!! I am so excited- I feel like I am in a different house!

There are still a few small projects in the living room we need to fix-putting the surround speakers in the walls and just the small things that show.

I am seriously thinking about moving on to the kitchen now- we have the wood floors and although we still need a new fridge only- I am thinking we might paint our labinate cabinets and countertop. I have seen a few pics on the internet and I like the results. I am looking for new ideas without breaking the bank!!

I will post our journey on the kitchen if we do decide to paint!

Until then I am going around the house looking for more work for my poor tired hubby!

I have new floors!!!

I am so happy!!!

We finally got to put some hardwood floors down!!

Last weekend we finished the kitchen, dining room (Goodbye nasty dining room carpet)

and half the living room!!! This weekend we plan on finishing the rest of the living room.

I wanted the floor to continue in the foyer but hubby said no- leave the tile!! Ok!!!

So it was truelly amazing how much dirt was under the carpets! uhh.....

It makes the house look bigger and even cleaner. We must now decide what to do with the dark stained baseboards. They look nice, but need alot of work!! Either strip and restain or replace and stain or replace and paint. Not sure what to do yet!!

I'll be sure to post a pic when the living room is done- hopefully by Monday morning!!

It's been a busy summer with all 4 kids home and they go back to school in less than three weeks! I am so excited!! Back to computer time and crafting once again! Look out Michaels- here I come!!!!!

ummm...yummy!!

These have to be the easiest peanut butter cookies ever!!

I found the recipe online and decided to try it!

Wow!!

Super easy and delicious too.

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup sugar

1 egg

Bake at 350 for 8 minutes on a ungreased cookie

sheet.

Enjoy!!

Sticks and Stones

I have gotten so many compliments on my stones that I thought I'd share them on my blog!

For Mothers Day this year my children painted these concrete stones we bought at Lowes and

placed them out front for me!

How sweet!! What wonderful memories and a great way to add color to any garden or front lawn!

Please excuse the mess! Our grass still needs to grow in between the stones and we are going to have the sidewalk pressured washed as well. I have no idea why the previous owners painted all the sidewalks and driveway!!! Anyway.....thats a hug project we need to tackle, but no it the hottest time of the year- so it has to wait for now!!

Oh MY!!!!

It really has been a long time since I posted on here!!

Summer is here now and I have been so busy keeping the kids occupied!

We have been doing crafts and playtime activities and last week we made edible playdough.

Oh what fun!!

The kids liked it and then they were able to eat it!

All it consists of is

equal parts

peanut butter

dry instant milk

honey.

It is yummy too.

I am also on facebook now and I love it!!

Thanks for asking about me Lori!!!

I often wonder if anyone does read my blog- at least I knew a few friends do!!!

Happy summer!!