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One Week

This is the only thing getting me through this last push til graduation! The whole event is a little tainted since Devin left for Memphis on Wednesday and I won't be able to join him until June. It breaks my heart. As much as it stinks, I am excited to go to Mexico (on my Study Abroad) on May 14th. I've got a lot of things that will get through week to week. This week I've got finals and term papers, next week is graduation festivities. I then have to just make it through three week until I'm in Mexico (that will make time fly SO fast). Then two more weeks after that and I can go to Memphis!

My mom has called "dibs" on me for one of those weeks to paint her living room and other small projects. She sure knows how to take my mind off of things!

As a Devin update, he has made it safely to Memphis and moved all of his stuff into the apartment or should I say three story town home with an attached garage. It's going to be a good summer (once I can be out there to enjoy it with him). He's already had ten tons of work to do getting the office and inventory ready for work on Monday. UPS had a truck break down so Dev had to go to UPS with a Uhaul all by himself and pick up 10 pallets of equipment. Needless to say, he's tired. I am so proud of him and all of the hard work he is doing and will do this summer. I miss him already.

So there's our little update.

Before & After

I just learned how to make a before and after picture online. The site that I used is closing in April so this little treasure is soon to be gone. Does anyone else know of any online picture editing sites that I can use to make before and after pictures?


This is probably one of my favorite furniture re-dos and here is the link to the original post that I did on the coffee table that I made into a bench.



Here is the link to the original post that I made about my DIY bookshelf. I just can't wait to get into a house so that I have places for all of my re-done furniture!



This is my most recent DIY project. I made this chair for my mom. She bought the chair for $10! It's a sturdy chair with a lot of small details. The original fabric was cute, but it was super dingy and torn in a few places. It definitely needed to be revamped!

Reupholstered Chair

Here's my project from last Saturday. Before and After shots are coming soon as well as a tutorial.



My mom found this solid wood chair at Savers for $10, but when she found it, it had dingy old fabric covering it. She knew how I up-cycled the coffee table into a bench so she bought it for me to make her a new piano teaching chair.

Valentine's Day Banner

Happy Valentine's Day

I made a holiday banner for Halloween and Christmas and thought it only appropriate to decorate for valentine's day too! I made a few extra to give out to friends and family.



Hugs and Kisses

Scrabble Tile Ornaments

Sorry for the onslaught of Christmas posts in February, but better late than never!

I made these Scrabble ornaments and I absolutely LOVE them! They gave my tree a touch of homemade mixed in with all of the store bought ornaments without being overly cheesy. I picked up the tiles at DI but I had to be patient because lots of people scout out the scrabble tiles. I eventually found two sets and I made a set of ornaments for my best friend, Becky, and a set for myself.

Here are some pictures of the ornaments on the tree.

Christmas in February

So it's been exactly 1 month since my last post. I made a Valentine's Day banner and went to upload the pictures when I found all of these pictures on my camera that I never posted about. So, here's a round of catch up for you!



Here is my Christmas Tree. Yes, I did put it up the weekend after Halloween and no, I'm not ashamed. I love leaving the tree on at night and having it light my way when I had to wake up before the sun. I loved falling asleep on the couch and waking up with it still on. The only down side is that after two months, half the lights were burned out. Once Christmas was over, it was ready to be put away.

I made a bunch of Christmas Ornaments out of scrabble tiles. Every time I go to DI, I ALWAYS check for old scrabble boards. They're hard to find because everyone looks for them. I eventually ended up with two sets, so I made ornaments for myself and for my best friend Becky.