Land of the Free...

I know I have been awful at keeping this thing updated. I've had good intentions, then life comes rushing in! Last week was busy with me being out most of the week. I had to go to central Texas for a funeral so that took up most of my week. No complaints here, though! I got to drive through some beautiful country and stop at a couple cute antique shops! Plus, I got to hang out with my sweet niece and make her giggle! I love sweet Gracen giggles!

Now a disclaimer: I didn't take these photos. I just stole them, but she is too cute not too share!!

Redneck Swimming Pool/ Feed tub

I got home on Friday evening and then had all weekend to get some projects done. {Which is always great!}
Even though I did do a little house cleaning, I mainly got to mark several things off my lists!

One thing I did while I was "dusting" was take down Spring decorations and put up Summer. Since I hadn't shared my latest Spring decor, I took a couple pics! Now, you will have to excuse my awful photography skills. I just used my phone and they didn't turn out very well, but you'll get the idea!

 

I got me an old branch and made me a 'spring bloom tree'! I think it turned out so adorable!

These are my spring blocks... I change them for every season. Bobby gives me heck and says that he thinks it funny that I have that up there as if we might forget what season it is... Well, I like it! So there!

I got many ideas from my creative mom over the couple days I was there, and so I had to put them into action once I got home. Of course, I stopped by Michael's on the way home and picked up a couple things!

I made the bunting to go with my new American flag my mom quilted... I told you she was good!

 

And since I had one, might as well make 2! Maybe I will sell one!

 

This cutie was an idea off none other then Pinterest! I have it on sale on my etsy shop if anyone is interested!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/texascottontales

Check it out! My sister has some cute stuff on there, too!

Here is me telling everyone it is SUMMER! I know it is obvious, but there it is!! And I'm loving my red, white and blue this year... we can celebrate all year!

 

This was another idea off Pinterest. A girl actually makes them and sells them on Etsy. you can check out her shop, she does any state and and color I believe! I decided to make my own! Didn't turn out too bad, if I do say so my self! This also go along with my red, white and blue!!

I have a couple other projects up my sleeve... or in my head, I should say, but I have other things I need to get done! Like yesterday I cleaned the mud room and touched the paint up in there!! Go me! And praise the Lord we have had rain to make mud and make the "mud room" useful!!

Speaking of rain... I have pictures from weekend before last of our garden. Not much has changed since then... except the weeds are doing well off the rain! We do have a couple blooms on some squash and cantalope, but that's about it. After you see the pictures of how enormous our garden is, you can imagine why I don't want to make it thrive. This was the guys {Bobby and his boss, Dennis} idea, so they can take care of it. If I had it my way, it would be WAYYYY smaller!!

 It might be hard to tell from this picture, but that is the garden. Well, there is still some to the left you cannot see in the picture. From here all they way to that big barn in the back. Yep... it's huge! Most of it is supposed to be corn, but it's obviously not doing too well!

Green Beans

Squash

 I borrowed the 4 wheeler to take out the trash since the pickup was hooked up to the trailer. It's about a mile down to the trash pit... I made them run!!

 But, they got a ride back!!

 Then I hauled some rock for another flower bed on the south side of the house. Moving rock is as far as I've gotten! Hopefully I'll get around to it soon!

Hope y'all have a wonderful week and a cool SUMMER!!!

M

Bar.

One of my favorite things is getting things accomplished. And this time of year is slowing down a bit and Bobby and I have a little bit of time to get some projects done.

Bobby had been planning to make brackets that hold up the bar on our island. Well, they added the wood several months back and it's been propped up with a board for support. Now our board is gone and our bar is finished! Now all I need is bar stools!!

And Viola!!

p.s. Please excuse the mess on top of my island!

Pantry Shelves

When Bobby and I moved into the new house, we didn't have quite everything finished. Most everything was complete, like plumbing and the essentials, but little projects that mirrors in the guest bathroom, grout here-n-there, paint touch ups and some shelves didn't make the move in date. Then after move in comes up packing and situating and organizing and cleaning.... you get the picture.

So... finally I got some good shelves in my pantry. We put some temporary shelves, but they were not effective. They had little wires for the bottom and were way too deep. You can tell they are a complete mess!

I got a cool idea off of Pinterest and made a big plan of what I wanted. I have flip-flopped back and forth on what would work best or what I would like best. After seeing these bins, I knew that I wanted them. They remind me of little hen nests. I
I gathered up the wood and with plans in hand, started making my ideas come to life! After about 3 weeks of working on them off and on, I got my new shelves installed!I am crazy about them. They turned out so good. I love the color, the bins,.... everything, except the fact that I am going to need some more. After restocking my shelves, I realized that I don't have near enough space. It will be super easy to add on to what I have. I'll get to it.... eventually!!

 

My cubby shelf (the idea that got these shelves going)

 

STAINED AND SEALED!!

 

INSTALLED!!

 

 

STOCKED!!

I'm thrilled with how they turned out.
Hope y'all have a fabulous week!

M

Guest bedroom

The bedroom suite that we put together the other day. I got the bed up and ready, but not decorated yet. I'll get to that eventually.

* if you look closely, you can see mr bobby in the picture

Day 24

More master!

Day 23

As I'm skipping around, I know. But my projects are sporadic.

I got curtains hung in my living room! I love them!

Day 22

One of the guest bedrooms. It's what I'll refer to as "my room" or the "beach room". Its where I keep all of my craft stuff and I have my desk and office stuff as well.

My Beach Room!

Anchor Pillow

 I made this the same way I made the "You & Me" pillows.

Take a piece of Freezer paper and cut out your template or stencil. Iron on to fabric and then your edges will be stuck down. Paint and when dry, remove paper from fabric. Viola! No messy lines. Love that I found that trick!

More pictures to come of this room. It's just not all organized!

M

Day 21

So after a crazy few days I'll get back to this. My niece was born on Thursday. Work Friday. Then got some stuff in town for my house on Saturday. So I got a few things done in between chasing dogs and cows.

I got the stool painted, finally. And things are now hanging in my room! I can see light at the end of the tunnel.

I'll have more pics soon. I got "my room" almost finished!

Day 20

I finally got the bed fixed, painted and set up. I'll probably do a different bedspread at some point, but this will do for now.

Day 19

More kitchen. My island now and more countertops. I've been gone for the weekend so I didn't get any new projects done. But this week is project time (and baby time so that might cut into project time), but I should get some new pictures!

Hope everybody had a great labor day!

M

Day 18

My jars I use like canisters

Day 17

Merni's {my late grandma} old canisters. I inherited them when I graduated college and I love them. I'm still looking for the lid for the flour. Hopefully I'll find it one day!

Day 16

Here is all my kitchen. I love having a big kitchen.
1st is normal and the second I picked up!