Around the House

Look at that! We finished our project! They may not be perfect, please don't point it out! We don't care! Let me tell you, getting them level and evenly spaced and what not was not an easy task. I think we did a pretty good job though! Kirby did most of the work, but I was a spectacular assistant. I still plan on painting the brackets because I can see them when I am sitting on the couch, and it bothers me! I also plan on putting different knick-knacks and pictures on the shelves, but we were so excited to see how it looked, we just couldn't wait! If you look closely, you may see where I got the clever new name for my blog. I love the shelves and think they are perfect for this little spot! Honestly, this was Kirby's idea...I think he's secretly been browsing Pinterest. ;)

You may have noticed Tony on TV. We've been watching The Soprano's. We are on season 5. Kirby is obsessed. We thought we were almost done because there are 6 seasons, and then we found out there are 20, yes, 20, episodes in season 6! What?!?

Anywho, summer has flown by this year! I cannot believe we go back to school in less than 2 weeks! I didn't take on too many projects this summer around the house, but I did paint the guest bathroom and the laundry room. I think they turned out pretty well. I painted the bathroom first and loved the results, so naturally, I decided I needed to paint something else...not the best idea. I thought the laundry room would be easy since it is fairly small, but it wasn't so easy with all of the shelves and cabinets. I wanted to quit. I do like the end result though. It's bright and cheery! I'd like to paint several other rooms, but I think I'll hire a pro next time.

That's all I've got for today!

~Janae

I'm Baaaaack!

I had decided to just give up on this little ole blog of mine, because, clearly, I'm not very good at blogging. I decided I like reading other people's blogs better than writing my own, and what's the point if I only post every few months or so. That was until Danielle guilt tripped inspired me to get back in to it. :) So, here I am. And, since I'm getting a fresh start, I decided to give my blog a new name and a new URL! Take note!

Want some cuteness in your life? Watch this!

Lucy does this all the time, and we think it is so funny! She will drag herself all the way across the house, and she'll leave a little trail in the carpet! She has a whole little stretching routine, but I can never grab my phone in time to get the whole thing on video.

Let's talk about DIY projects. Today, the husband and I decided to tackle a project that we thought would be fairly easy. We wanted to make "floating shelves" for this little nook in the living room. We went to Lowe's, picked out a board, had them cut it in to 3 pieces, bought some bracket thingys, brought our supplies home, slapped a couple of coats of paint on the boards, and then it was time to hang them up. This is where it got tricky. After a few holes in the wall, we figured out it wasn't as easy as we'd hoped. Now we are just frustrated. The boards are too heavy, and it seems our house may or may not be very well constructed. It's impossible to find studs in the wall, even though the stud finder seems to think there's a stud about every 2 inches. You lie, stud finder!

After this failed attempt, we went back to Lowe's to find a different type of bracket. Of course, we had no luck. Looks like it's off to Home Depot now. Hopefully I'll have a success story soon with cute pictures of our "floating shelves."

"This isn't going to work."

What a mess

"We're gonna make this work!"

Today was not nearly as productive as I had hoped it would be. My hopes for today were to:
-Work in my classroom (dropped off some stuff I had picked up over the summer, but didn't get any work done...and I had a good reason for not getting any work done, tell ya about it later)
-Hang shelves (nope)
-Finally open joint bank account with the hubs (check!)

Also, pray for Kirby and his family. His grandfather passed away this evening after being diagnosed with cancer a couple of weeks ago. :(

I'll be back tomorrow with a better attitude, I promise! (Not sure if I'm promising that I'll be back tomorrow, or, if I will have a better attitude...hopefully both!)

~Janae

Happy New Year!

Oh, wait. That was two months ago? Ok, well, I'm a little behind, as usual. Lots of things have been happening around here. This post is kind of all over the place, so please forgive me.

Let's start with a few Christmas snapshots.
Christmas morning with my family:

What are these weirdos doing? I would've posted their "normal" photo, but to be honest, it wasn't that great. You're welcome, sister!

Lucy Lou's first Christmas with our family

Mom and Dad

I can't forget sweet baby Chip!

Then we headed south for Christmas with Kirby's family:

We had a white Christmas in Fort Smith!

Sally=Caroline's elf on the shelf. I think she took the cake on the most presents :)

Nana and Caroline

Kirby and I got C this basketball goal

Just a few days later, Caroline celebrated her 2nd birthday!

We had a pretty low-key NYE with Brooke, Max, JD, and Becca. Dinner, wine, games, and good company=perfection!

Showing Sadie some love <3

One of my fav couples!

 In January, we went to Paint the Town Red with several of our friends. Party with a purpose...that's what I'm talking about!

Doesn't Kirbs look handsome?

Oooooh, and I got a new car!

Isn't she a beaut?

We had our first snow in our new house!

I know all 8 of you are curious as to what this girl has been up to (besides being the most photogenic dog ever).

Stay tuned for a Lucy update, and if you're lucky, a house update!

Happy Hump Day!

~Janae