A Christmas Tour

I guess since everyone in blogland is doing a christmas tour, I might as well have one.

Mine is not as impressive as some I"ve seen. 

But here goes nothing...

my tree...

lit up @ night

my mantle all lit up

during the day

I know you see (birthday decor) temporary for my lil' girls early bday celebration

Happy Holidays :o)

Toodles

a birthday party for a special girl

This past Saturday, we had a special (early) gathering for my soon-to-be 7 year old baby girl.  My girls are growing up so fast. It's fun, it's scary and it's sad all at the same time.

So here are some fun photos of my big girl and her early bday party.

Here is the table 

Hello Kitty theme

something blue for the boys

the birthday girl :)

:o)

waiting for her guest to arrive

her new obsession: Hello Kitty

I couldn't remove alllll my xmas decor!

opening her gifts that she waited so patiently for

Happy Birthday to you - my baby girl -

hope all your dreams come true - we love you

Strawberry Shortcake made by me, like really - from scratch. I made it all myself. I"m pretty darn proud. Really, first time. :o)

Next month, I have a special surprise bday for my hubby. Like, I can't wait to see the look on his face when he realizes the party is for HIM!!!!!!

Toodles.

An Overdue post

This is a severely overdue post. 

I am going to show you the progress in my younger daughter's bedroom, it's been done for over a month, just didn't get around to taking pics til recently.

S-O-R-R-Y

The flower lamp is new - right over her bed - just in case she needs a night light...

My mom sewed the curtains, I don't know how to sew, I want to learn..

Her new tv, yes those wires will never disappear but most likely next year since the holidays are upon us now...

Ikea spice racks to store bedtime books...(still need to be sprayed painted...ooops)

see they kind of blend in with the wall color...I am not done in this room, I say I'm about 95% done

 I'm still in love with this desk....I do have to seal it though...another undone project...I"m not the only right???? please say I'm not...

and the garbage can - can it be any uglier....I need to do something to it....hhhhmmmmm

Remember the chair I painted, isn't it cute? used the same fabric as the curtains to cover it up, now if I can just put the finishing touches on it....like the buttons....bear with me people...thanks....

These dolls, bed..etc., are to be in the bookshelf behind her door (the bookshelf that I have yet to purchase - ahem - find on the curb garage sale. whatever works...

It's 95% done

I hope it'll be done by next summer (just kidding, no really I do hope that)

This kid is having a birthday in a few weeks

Christmas is in a few weeks

So the 5% will have to wait til next year....which will be in a couple of weeks.

Next post will have to do with Christmas, might as well show you that I am working on other things (not just sitting around reading blogs and neglecting my projects :)

Toodles

An Update:

My hallway renovation  has begun...well actually we're half-way there. I'm so happy with the results so far....check it out...

Starting the process...

Step 1: Paint...

 Step 2: apply wallpaper

 Step 3: put up chair rail

  and more....

 and a little more...

We're still on step 3 because we need 2 more pieces to finish off my hallway/entrance. That should be taken care of today.  

Tomorrow I will paint the wallpaper, chair rail, moldings, etc.,

Thursday, perhaps I can put my bench back in there so my kids can have a place to throw their book bags.

And Friday I can possibly just stand back and love it and then think about how I want to decorate it.   just that alone is all worth it!!!

Now, back to work I go!!!!

Happy Monday!

Guess what I have another project for you to check out that has actually been on the back burner for about 1 1/2 years.  Yeah I know, craziness!!!!

My daughter's room. We put in laminate wood floors.  We were dying to take off the ugly, nasty rug and replace it with something else, anything else!!!! So these floors hopefully will last a good 5 years until we can do the "real thing"!!!! Enjoy!

BEFORE:

what yucky carpet!!!

 AFTER:

 So happy the old carpet is GONE!!!

Beautiful!!! 

Let's be hones, I moved into this house 3 years ago (Okay next week it'll be officially 3 years) and I went crazy with COLORS. My girls wanted pink so here you go HOT PINK room. Now I want to tone it down. 

I want to get my hubby on board to change the color. He looked at me like I have 3 heads.  I told him I will paint it all by myself. 

I'm trying again today. Wish me luck. And if I get lucky then you'll see some updated pics of her new color.

I purposely didn't allow him to put all the furniture back in because I want to repaint.  I told him that it's because I want to look through all her stuff and get rid of some things.  Spring cleaning.  He was like ''hhhhhmmmmm sure" I have a bigger plan. 

Again, wish me luck!!! 

toodles!