Flip That Eating Nook

When we moved into our house, one of the things we really liked about it was that everything was in good working condition. However, every inch of wall on the main floor (with the exception of the living room) was covered in outdated wallpaper. It's been slowly coming down, but the wallpaper removal process has been unpredictable. Our latest project was the dining area. It was a small amount of wall space, but with layers of wallpaper to remove and with the first paint color too bright, it took more than its share of time! After finishing the curtains today, we're finally satisfied and wish we had done it months ago! (Now we just need a new light fixture, but who knows when that will happen so we'll post now.)

BEFORE

AFTER

Of course Gwen was a big help throughout the the process. She helped perforate the wallpaper prior to steaming and peel off the remaining shards of wallpaper around the edges after steaming. (These photos are from back in September when we started the project.)

Winter Weather

We've gotten quite a lot of snow this winter! It seems that every other week or so there is another winter storm. This past week it snowed about eight inches and then the freezing rain fell, covering the snow with a layer of ice. Our little old snow blower had a difficult time with this combination of snow and ice, so Jared's job of clearing the driveway became more of a chore than the usual walk up and down the driveway behind the snow blower. (He had to muscle the snow blower along and got so hot that he took off his jacket and was snow blowing in a short sleeved shirt as it continued to snow! Our little neighbor girl told me the next day, "Your husband wasn't wearing his jacket!" Are you kidding? Jared was made for this weather!) With all the snow it has also been very cold, so Gwen hasn't really been outside much lately. But today, when the temperature reached 40 degrees, we headed out for a walk. It had been awhile since Gwen had been in her stroller, and she has grown! She couldn't move much in her snowsuit, but she was quite content as we strolled through the neighborhood. There were some other walkers and she got excited when she saw two dogs. However, we probably won't be walking again soon as the forecast says more snow tomorrow!

The Waiting Game

Did you know I check my own blog every few days just to see the little baby countdown over there on the right? Well, I do, and it's getting pretty exciting! I still feel great, so I'm not really anxious for labor to begin just yet. Unless the baby has other plans, I'm working until the due date, next Friday, March 28th. Also, we have some moving scheduled for this weekend that will obviously be postponed if the baby comes. We closed on our house on Monday, and that means packing on up and moving on out. Hopefully the baby will hang in there a little longer!

Outside Crosby's New Home

Crosby's New Home