Happy Sunday! Sorry I'm a little late. I hope y'all had a great weekend! Ours was filled with trim, trim and more trim! The built-in bookcases in the family room are coming along very well. The crazy ideas running around in my noggin' are coming to fruition and it's so exciting to watch. I've […]
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THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOOKCASES #5 ~ The Electric Sander
In EVERY project we have ever done, there's always something that doesn't work out exactly the way we planned. The built-in bookcase in our family room is no exception. I am the idea man (or woman) and the LOML is the how-to man (and he really is a man!). The thought and work he has […]
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOOKCASES #4 ~ The Nail Gun
The built-in bookcases in our family room are coming along quite nicely….slowly, but nicely! This is the picture that is floating around in my head. We've cut all the wood with our table saw. The shelves have the dado cuts with the router. And we used our Kreg Jig, Jr. to cut screw pockets to […]
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOOKCASES #3 ~ The Kreg Jig, Jr.
My youngest kids, Daughters #1 and 2, are in a year round elementary school. That means they are in school for about 9 weeks, then off for about 3 weeks all year long. Their breaks are a little longer for Christmas and summer. All my kids have gone to year-round schools since we moved to NC […]
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOOKCASES #2 ~ the router
The LOML is in heaven getting to play with all his new toys tools. He spends hours reading and listening to videos about how to use them to build the built-in bookcases we're building in our family room. The first tool he learned about was the table saw. I wrote about that here. We've […]
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOOKCASES #1 ~ The Table Saw
I feel like the story of "The Tortoise and the Hare" in regards to our family room built-in bookcases. I think my brain is the hare and the progress and the LOML are the tortoise. I'm so past the built-in bookcase project and we haven't even made a dent in it yet. It's kind of frustrating […]
PAINTING UPHOLSTERY ~ a whole new look
Last weekend the LOML and I got a lot of fun stuff finished. š Remember the built-in bookcases we are working on in the family room. Notice the trim is not done. The LOML found this baby on Craigslist. The man he bought it from was kind enough to teach the LOML how to use, […]
TEACHER GIFT ~ what girl doesn’t love flowers?
Last year, Daughter #1 had a student teacher for the last half of the year. I don't know about you, but I feel so bad for student teachers. Being thrown into a whole classroom full of crazy fourth graders could cause anyone to have a nervous breakdown! I didn't understand how kids tick until […]
ORGANIZING DVDs ~ put a label on it!
Summer vacation has ended in our house. Sad Face My two daughters are in year-round school so they began school right after July 4th. But Son #2 was moved into his place at App State this past weekend. It's always tough to say goodbye. (Sad face again!) ON TO SOME FUN STUFF!! Remember the […]
TURNING 50 ~ a half century of life!
TOMORROW IS MY BIRTHDAY!!!! As my 50th year of walking this journey I call my lifeĀ knocks me down like a freight trainĀ sneaks up on me, I can’t help but feelĀ nostalgic. FIFTY YEARS!!! Do you know how long that is? A lot has happened in the world (and me!) in the past 50 years!! Here is […]
