What A Little Paint Can Do!

This is my kitchen island project. It was outdated and I hated the scratches and color.

It seemed as if it would never cover. Not to mention the humidity was awful.

After much perseverance. I won!

 

And I love it! So glad I decided to do the black. It is just great!

 

 

What a little paint can do!

Cork Boards Are Up….That’s One For Me!

These were really easy and create a great place for me to post our weekly menu and shopping list. Of course there has to be schedules and eek…Bills! I said it. How I hate,love those things. This cabinet always scares me I organize it then organize again. This all means I’m not happy with it. I’ll work on that one I guess. I have managed to make my entire house a shambles. I have each and every room tore apart. Like a squirrel preparing for winter I guess. It will all come together. As I mentioned before we are in the process of remodeling our front porch. Soon to be enclosed front porch. What a project! My hubby doesn’t know it…Shhh! I want to redo our kitchen. I being the key word there. Painting, down with the wallpaper. Something fresh and new. Well back to my hundred other projects I have started.

Weekend Project…The Kitchen Pantry

This is a mess. I hate it and it makes me nervous. They say in my family that I am OCD with cleanliness. I disagree.

I am absolutely overwhelmed when I see this. OCD. Of course so is the rest of the family they just don’t say it like I do or as well! I hate this pantry.

Well last weekend its time was up. It was getting an overhaul if it killed me. It did. But apparently I’m alive enough to type. And I am so very happy with the way it turned out. That’s how it goes in this old house one room and one day at a time.  I picked a beautiful very pale yellow for my walls, light and bright. Cheery I love cheery. I hate drab colors and I’m not partial to bright crayon colors either. I’m a country old fashioned girl.

The door is a work in progress. I can’t decide. Paint it or varnish and stain ? Have to think about that one.

From mass destruction, which the entire family was mad at me for to total organization and peace. That was the goal here organization and pretty. I had more comments during this phase then any. How do I find my….Where the heck is the….Mom what are you doing with this….I and my OCD self had to worry. Have I infected the entire household? I think.  

This made everything worth it. Everything has it’s place. I can easily find exactly what I need. No more guessing. But my temporary labels have to go. Sorry masking tape you do not cut it for me. I throw out so much garbage. Now the garbage man will hate me, and that’s OK!

Even my baking pans have an area no more piles…yes! I’m working on this.

Complete and I am thrilled. This old house is coming along rather nicely. And the work never stops. But I love it and my family does as well. Mission accomplished.

Roosters And More Roosters....Oh My!

I started a few years back saying, you know what, I really kinda like those roosters. My husband and I were at a little country shop and a few just caught my eye.  KINDA! I really did. Now I have become over run with the little fellows. They are here, there and everywhere.

My best friend in the whole world got wind of this and oh dear there were more and more and more. Last year at Christmas I finally said to everybody, lets just kill the rooster remark in its tracks.....now. I love the little fellows but there running all over my kitchen. They have even filtered into the other rooms in the house, dining room, mudroom and storage. I just can't house them all the coops to small for hundreds of roosters. My kids especially get a kick out of the sign above my sink. Dirty minds that they have at this age. So that's enough with the obsession...IT IS OVER my dear family and friends. I love you all for your donations. Here are a few of my little critters I do love them all but not enough to get them as PRESENTS FOR CHRISTMAS! So here are a few of my favorite things...my roosters.