Giveaway....

Here is one giveaway chance...
French Country Cottage she is giving away a BEAUTIFUL scarf! Go get your chance to win!! Thanks for stopping by.

from Brayton Homestead Interiors

I will post more tonite of all the beautification I have done to my outdoors.

Hope you all have a wonderfully blessed day!!!

SPRING is at my House ~Yippppieeee~

~Hello All~

Hope your  enjoying some beautiful weather today too.

It is already 70 degrees here, sun is shining bright!

Wind is blowing about 30 mph lol...

But still a BEAUTIFUL day.
SPRING!!!

lol, no not the fake kind like these

I have hard at work this morning...

I managed to get my morning started by going outside

getting my gardening gloves on

and pulling weeds...

yes this yucky nasty stuff came out of my flowerbeds :(

sad that it was in there last year, 

but I spent alot of time traveling back and forth to Cali

last year to see my daughter and granddaughter...

So this year I have vowed to do a better job with them!
(flowerbeds lol.)

Here is one side of my porch with flowerbed in front...

(the rest of this yucky brown color is what is left of my mulch lol)

It looks much better with all those nasty weeds (grass) gone!!!

my problem with the grass is

it is fescue...

hubby mows, the seeds end up in my flowerbeds, 

and I end up with grass...

(anyone with any tips on how to keep grass out would be greatly appreciated!!)

The south side of porch has much more room...

this is from south west corner looking north

The grinding wheel belonged to Rob's  grandfather..

sooo when his mom moved from her house into a smaller place,

he got it, and it found it's new home in my flowerbed...

I just LOVE it!! 

in both of these flowerbeds you will find

day lilies, iris', other plants scattered in the two

are tulips, jonquils, daffodils, star flowers, a rose,

a lilac bush, hibiscus (pink), and hollyhocks!

I adore all of these plants...

this is looking to the west

this is looking to south...

 this is same flowerbed... looking all  different directions lol.  Yes it even has a bench in the south east corner... 

it needs some tlc this year!

I have also been trying to find a way to have bird feeders that the wind

doesn't play havoc with...

these not sooo adorable feeders... stink!!!

Rob filled them yesterday for me, 

and due to wind... they are empty already!!

So I came up with this idea..

and hung my basket here...
the front one is bird feeder...
(which I left the moss covering for the basket to plant in...)
soo the birds could use it to build there nests.
Back one, I will plant some annuals in
as soon as no chance of frost...
(hopefully I can hold off that long! Antsy to fill it!!! lol)
 the birds have ALREADY found it!!

as usual... its the blue jays first lol

But can't wait for the others to find..

this little fellow had a good time at the feeder,

hanging upside down...

(which I missed the shot, lol but got this one..)

being a show off!! lol

I just love to watch the birds... can't wait for the humming birds to come!!

I thought while I was outside,

I would show a few shots of front porch...

no its not anything to write home about... 

roof is sagging (needs tlc like everything around here)

but this is a working farm,

with Rob holding down a job besides,

soooo not everything gets done like it should all the time.

:-(

Anyhoo... 

this is just the north side of porch...
as the other side has alot of my to do items stored there lol
just tooo messy for me to admit to for now lol

I don't know what all you can see, so I will show you some closer shots..

.

kitchen door

cabinet beside front door...

 yes my porch has two doors...
the front door leads to the living room...
why you ask...
this is actually two house put together on one foundation.... our house was moved from town... two different ones, from two different spots, and put together to make one bigger house... the one with the living room door... USED to have an upstairs... but when Rob, his dad and friends tore off the old roof, they tore off the upstairs... MEN!!
We have a set of stairs leading to the attic... (nowhere land!! lol) But this is a story for another post...

Back to the front porch...

my bench I made from twin bed headboard and foot board...

I made this several years ago... and put storage in it....

where I store my tiles for future projects... don't pay any attention to the dirt lol please!!

and this is the grandchildrens bench... across from my bench...

it is made with a hodge podge of things..
foot board, legs from a foot stool, and a raw choppin block 

left side of front door... mirror so you can check your makeup before you knock on my door... hahaha

my attempt at adding spring lol

grandkids knob... ;-)

 I just love
the gkids knob
when they were too little to reach the door, that is how we fixed it so they could get in when they were outside with the dog as their babysitter...
which is REALLY
GOOD AT!!!!!
Once again story for another day...

I have managed to sit out here enjoying this wonderful day!!! 

on my super bench... and do my blog!!!
with my cuddly friend 

Bandit

sitting right here beside me...

but wouldn't you know it...

as soon as I get ready to take her pic laying here,

she jumps down... 

the birds finally caught her attention... 

(hope he flies away fast!!!)

Thank you all for stopping by to help me enjoy this wonderfully blessed day!
Hope yours is equally as blessed.

Also hope I didn't bore you to death with my day....

Re-Vamped my blog

WOW two posts in one day lol

Wishes she could see this beautiful sunset

As I wrote earlier tonight, I have been laid up... 

since Sunday.

 Tonight, after posting,

I have been bored, cause I can't do much.

Soooo I changed alot of things about my blog.

You will notice the background change,

this fits me... better! (Smiles!!)

(Sighs) and hopes it easy to read too.

(If you have problems with reading it, or seeing it,

please let me know! I will change it...)

(Grins)

Hope you all enjoy!
I promise to show you some pics of what I AM

doing tomorrow...

I am going to clean out my flowerbeds (weeds, YUCK!)

dead weeds... better lol.

And get some dead trees cut!!

My stepdad and mom are coming out tomorrow,

(or should I say... later today)

to help me out, ~yippie~

I can't wait to get some of this mess outside from the winter

alllll gone.

For those that don't know about the Kansas wind,

well, lets just say,

I think it blows everyday! 

But anyway, I have a list about as long as my arm to get accomplished

tomorrow, so I should probably get off of here,

and get some sleep. :-) 

But can't be upset... 

when this is the view leaving my drive! 

(this was taken last fall & one of my favorite sunsets)

Hope you have a wonderfully blessed day!

No posts... sorry been sick!!!

Sorry all my lovely bloggers...

I have been laid up...

I feel on Sunday afternoon...

Bruised the daylights out of my knee,

then Sunday nite started the sore throat.

Between the knee, 

not wanting to work... throbbing like crazy...

I have been laying taking it easy... 

with ice and heat.

Then woke up Monday morn, 

with the CRUD!!

No fun!!!
Beautiful weather, and feeling LOUSY!!

Silver lining... :D

I went outside for a while this afternoon

to absorb some beautiful sun!!
Weather here was 72 degrees.

So I set on my front porch, 

and had a drink of OJ...

Hopefully tomorrow
I will feel alot better, so

I can clean my flowerbeds...

weed and feed them,

and some other stuff

before it rains tomorrow nite!!
Hope everyone has a wonderfully blessed day!!

No this wasn't taken today...

and not at my house..,

was taken at the local lake :D

Help from another blogger!! :D

Thanks to Shari over at Turnstyle Vogue Design & Styling I fixed the problem of not getting replies from all my blogger friends, when I post a comment about their blogs! THANKS SHARI!!!! 

Sorry all that I didn't get your replies!! :( Hope to get them now!!! :D

Will make another post later tonite.

To show off my work lol. :D

Hope everyone is having a wonderfully blessed day!
I know mine is thanks to all of you wonderful bloggers!!!

Give -a- ways

While checking blogs this morning, I found a give-a-way... it Jill over at Jillifyit

she is giving away a HOBBY LOBBY GIFT CARD!!

O who of us bloggers wouldn't just LOVE that one?

Run on over a grab you chance to win!!!
I know I did!!

:D

Hope your having a wonderfully blessed day all!!

Lit Bit more about My Life...

I thought for this Friday post... seeing as I didn't get my project done...

as this sweet lovable hubby of mine, and I ran away for the day...

sorry no pics, but I will include some of days gone by...

PaPa with our littlest monkey... Lilian

We took off today, and went to Chiropractors, but then spent the rest of the day...

with each other!! So grand to get a day with just us!

We didn't do anything special, just a relaxing day in each others company. 

Rob took me to lunch at Applebee's where we ate a light lunch... and chatted. :D

Then we checked out Tractor Supply... where he bought his lovely wife, 

two pairs of gardening gloves...

got to love a man that will go in looking for a book on his Allis Chambers Tractor,

and come out with gloves for his spouse! 

(he bought me two sets, cuz when grands grab  a pair, I still have one lol)

Then we come home, and both took a nap... 

Sit around watching TV this evening.

Nothing special, but a WONDERFUL day none the less...

I promised to tell you more about my life...

or should I say, I decided instead of boring  me...
***NOTE CHANGED ...you with things about me...***

I would tell you more about my blessed family!

Our oldest daughter Sara lost her job a few months ago.

She has been looking, but to no avail...

So being the girl with lots of initiative.... 

She started a cleaning houses for others! :D
Got to love a girl with so much go get em!!

Sara in the center with Tami on left, and holding Lilian.

(I know this may not be the best pic, but she is sooo happy holding her niece!!)

Sara and Conner (her wonderful hubs) have four children between them,

Naomi, and Brandon are Connors, 

and Sara's is Tami 

Tami at State Fair...

(Can you tell what the theme was?

& what State we are in?) 

lol

and theirs is Brian...

He is also at State Fair this last year...

(any better idea what State we are from?
and what our theme was?)

I bet you guessed it by now!!

Our youngest daughter Sandy, and her hubster, Barry.

They live in California for the time being...

Sandy and Lilian...

(Do you see a theme here lol)

All of these pics were taken on a trip to Pioneer Town...

Sandy is a stay at home mom for now..

but she was also taking classes to become a pharmist tech.

She has since graduated!!!! YIPPIE! WTG girl!

And waiting to take her state boards.

The whole family is scheduled to come home in December this year!
(So I will be taking some trips out there again this year! lol

got to have my baby fix!! Of course got to see them all! Miss them terribly!)

I don't have pics of Naomi, Brandon, Connor, and Barry... at least not on my laptop...

But promise to get some taken SOON!!

Although Barry has to be the most camera shy person I know!! lol

my monkeys...

playing at NaNa & PaPa's

all three... lol.

(Don't you just love those adorable faces...

makes me smile and even giggle to see those SMILES!)

This is my hero... 

But could also apply to my hubs.... :D

Hope you all enjoyed my day and the pic show!

May you have a wonderfully blessed day!

Doors cover-up... & Plea for help!!

I do hope you all have a had a wonderful day filled with lots of projects, and some pretty awesome peeps. I have been a busy little beaver today. 

I managed to get all of my planned housework done.
Managed to cook my hubby some dinner,

and get him feed.

For those you that don't know, 

my hubby works some pretty long hours in his job.

He is a salary employee,

so his bosses seem to take advantage of this...

His day starts at 4:30 am.

Gets up, makes his first cup of coffee.

(our youngest daughter, Sandy got him a Kerig for Christmas

which Rob just loves!! No more waiting for that first cup!)

(If you look real close, you can see some of my photo wall above Kerig lol)

Don't you just love my box for all the coffees and teas!!
Love that they are all now contained!! lol

Takes care of morning business, logs on puter for a bit.

Checks his emails, does a couple of searches...

mostly auctions lol

The goes and takes his shower, dressed and ready for work.

(in less time than I can... 45 minutes from wake up to leave...)

He reports to work after his short drive to work...

by 5:30 am.

He doesn't leave work until 9 pm most nites.

Because of this I don't do much cooking.

(one I have never learned how to cook for less than 6!

He used to eat twice what all of us girls ate, 

and then take left overs to work, or that was my lunch.)

I don't cook for myself, and I try to eat no later than 5 pm.

(Dieting!! GRRRR!! lol)

So due to that, I don't cook much anymore...

But tonite I cooked!! lol

We had spaghetti, with sauce and Italian Sausages.

I know nothing special, but one Robs favorite meals.

(Did I mention that he grew up in a family of 10?
lol, so he is used to having food have to go farther to feed them all!)

Anyhow, I also managed to get my basement project 

which is actually what this blog is about...

Doors Cover-Up done!!

This is what I had the other day... dirty doors, and windows... lol

This is it finished...

Doors cleaned!! Windows covered!!! 

another shot from different angle...

I had to be careful not to get in the pic...

so flash distorted everything lol

I love how it turned out...

There is one more door to the right of this pic, 

but the vanity in front of it, is covered with

some garage sale items!! 

And I don't want anyone to see...

(So is the bed in the foreground lol)

I promise to show you some pics after I get 

rid of all the junk someone else's treasures soon!! lol

But sooo happy to have this part done.

I am also going to spray paint the screen with a wonderful saying...

to help you not see the Junk treasures behind it...

I also have two old baby beds, that I need some ideas 

of what to turn them into, 

since the regs for baby use have changed.

One is my hubby's old baby bed,

other is grandsons.

So I really don't want to get rid of them,

just want to re purpose...

Any help anyone can offer I would really appreciate...

If I knew how I would do a link party for baby bed ideas... 

So if you find, or have some please leave the links in my comment box...

(PLEASE!!) and THANK YOU!!

Hope you all have a wonderfully blessed day!
Thanks for making mine a greatly blessed day!! :D

Sharing a giveaway... What I did all day... (March 5, 2012) Redo of yesterdays Post...

Hey ladies and gentlemen! Hope everyone has a good cup of coffee, or your favorite beverage. :D

Well, as you notice by the title, this is a re post... since I can't find yesterday's post...

 plus a post for today lol.

Here is also a little tibit.
Over at Art and Beauty she is having a WONDERFUL
GIVEAWAY!!
check it out! If you love to paint,
you will love these!!!

And would you believe, my wireless mouse has a real problem... :(

The battery holder thingy dubber won't stay closed...

so I am having to learn how to use the mouse on my laptop. lol

(remember I am an OLD lady... so this really fun!!)

I keep clicking on my mouse expecting it to work... REALLY FUNNY! 

Especially when you see my face lol.

Me lol...

Sorry for the blurry!! Still learning to take self portrait lol

Anyway... not pretty as you can see by this blurry mug lol.

Back to what the topic of this post is.. 

Yesterday...

I worked all day yesterday on my basement...
(the hole)

I did remember to take some before and after pics...

pardon the mess you all!

This is before!

This set of doors, hide my storage...

(don't look at the dirty window... got to wipe it down! lol)

and is what I build years ago to use beside my bed... 

as a nightstand.

I know... glass stuff is all for sale..

don't you just love YARD SALES?! 

(one coming up at my house!!)

this is what it turned out like...

Turned desk... folding doors...

Hiding all the junk...

Weeeell, not really... soooo....

I used some of this lovely wrapping paper from Hobby Lobby...

and added the tin picture... 

and VOILLLLA!!! 

All is hidden from that side.

But as you can see still have to do other side...

(It got late... 2 am. late)

It is now my  blogging station... as you can tell by all

of the goodies, remote, phones, and my Pepsi!!! lol.

If you look really close at the computer screen, 

you can tell that I am blogging now! lol

I promise to add another pic of the whole thing when all done. 

I have two projects for later this week...

one...

I am going to turn this old sewing machine cabinet...

you can see the hole for the sewing machine.

Into.... 

ohhh but you have to wait to see.

I will have it done on Friday!
For a share!

Today's post (March 6)

Two...

My wonderful little find!!
I drove for two hours (there and back)

to pick up this sweet chest, (Nightstand)

the sweet part is...

I only paid...

(drum roll please!!!)
$7.00

and no I am NOT counting the gas!!!!! lol

I have an idea of what she will will look like, but have to wait a bit.

She is going into my basement TV room.

I also promise to show you pics of the whole thing all done!
I just have to spend about another week cleaning down here!! LOLOLOL.

(And have Sara and Sandy) come get their stuff out of my basement! lol)

Hope you enjoyed my post... sorry it got lost and you had to wait soo 

many extra days to get it up! :(

Hope you all have a wonderfully blessed day!
Thanks for making mine so wonderful!

Swore I did a post yesterday...

Hello All!! This is really weird... I could have swore I posted a blog yesterday. But today it is NO WHERE to be found... what did I do?? Hmmm, any help here would be REALLY Appreciated!!! :(

The weekend...monkeys, and a project!!

Had a very good weekend! I got to spend it with the grandkids, Tami and Brian. 

Love this pic of them!! I have always called them "my little Monkeys!!"

Sara was sick, and the kids didn't want to catch the flu... the really yucky one where your tummy isn't just upset, but Sara said she had some REALLY BAD pains! 

So they got to come and spend time with NaNa!! I loved every insane minute!!

  PaPa brought home pizza for supper. 

I had called it in, and order double meat on our Taco & Supreme Pizzas, he brought them in and handed them to me, saying "feel these!"

 O MY, they were HEAVY!!! 

But boy oh boy, hubby usually eats three to four pieces, lol, he ate his one, and what was left of Brian's... AND was STUFFED!!! lol. 

I ate one!!!  

Brian didn't even eat a full half of one lol. (Course he is the picky eater around here lol) 

We stayed up late, played wii, and eat a bit of junk food, Brian more than the rest of us... lol, wouldn't have anything to do with the idea, he didn't eat much dinner??? 

They went to bed about 11 pm. I stayed awake to make sure they were sound asleep... reading my book, and before I knew it was 2 am lol. 

Hubby was a reaaaalll sweetie, he let me sleep in til 10 this morn. The kids didn't wake up til 9:30!!! And mom calls to see how they are doing at 8 this morn, told her still sleeping!! She told me they "NEVER" sleep late for her... (Grandma privilege :D ) 

         We had another fun day today... played Curious George Uno... which everyone had a chance at winning... and losing. :D 

Then we played old maid!! Which was hilarious!!

 Brian thought he was winning cause he had the lucky card!! Til Tami took it away, and found out that it was actually the unlucky card!! 

I just love to watch them when they figure out how things are what they thought... 

he was doing what he called the "Lucky dance, when Tami got it!! 

Well, needless to say... NaNa ended up being the one to lose.... being as she is "OLD' already... they both thought that was pretty fitting lol. :D 

Love it when we have a good day with no fighting!!

Here is my candler...

I got it a few years ago for Christmas from my mom.

It was being neglected in the basement.

I had found it the other day and was wondering what to do with it...

I thought when I got it I would put it outside,

but today after the kids went home, 

I thought it would look great above my dining room table!

I added the crystals, of all different sizes and shapes.

Added red ones to make it stand out... 

and used some of my grandmothers beads to string together, 

and made some chains.

Took some old candle votive and added the bigger ones,,,

which I found on a jaunt to my daughters in CA.

Got about 50 of these clear ones for $7.00!!

(Score!!!) 

Can't wait to fire it up!!

I love it!!!! Awesome!!!

Hoping tomorrow will be a more productive day...

Some more organizing!! lol

Pictures included!!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!!

Some of my already Favorite Blogs...and my project for the day

I am starting off with a cute picture I found when I was trying to find some to post... one of my favs!!

my granddaughter :D

My project for today is my sewing closet...

Lucky for me I have no before so this is only after.

please forgive what is still beside my sewing machine,

but this is my sewing projects.

I found several styles of these boxes, from DG. I got me for anywhere from 

$2 to $10. So it did cost me more than I wanted, but... 

it is all organized!! 

(as you can see, I still need one more box lol)

I promise I will buy it soon.

I wanted to use a verity, but my oldest daughter Sara,

didn't think they would look very good, so went with the same ones.

Did you know today is Dr. Seuss' birthday, I thought I would share one of my favorite quotes from him...

"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."

Doesn't it just sound sooo lovely, live better than you can dream...

I thought I share with you some of the events and some wonderful bloggers out there!

I know, you probably already know them, but I am just getting acquainted.

I thought I would take you along for the ride.

Here are some of my favorites and I am not sure how to do a link party, 

so if you want to add some more for me to check out, 

please let me know, and maybe we you can teach me how... :-)

Here we go all... Over at Crafting Rebellion she is hosting a party of Web Finds!

(By the way, she is my first follower!!)

This one got me started reading blogs again, Tip Junkie 

on Facebook. She always has lots of goodies for everyone!! And even Link Parties!!!

Be sure to take a cup of coffee or your favorite beverage when you go,

she can keep you there for hours!! (at least she did me lol 

I would love to know her name, but have yet to find out who she is... lovely lady thou!!)

Thrifty and Chic, Alicia is sharing a patio cover giveaway, 

don't forget to go check it out and enter!!

Turnstyle Vogue, Shari is showing off her lovely lamp diy!

What a wonderful lamp too!!

Crystal over at Little Bit Funky

is sharing her beautiful embordiery stitching, 

and asking bloggers about internet... so drop on by and give her your advice...

I didn't have much to offer, but hopefully others will.

Meliss at Shabby Loco, she is "Off to meet the QUEEN!"

Saving 4 Six Carrie is a girl after my own heart, she is sharing her

"Organizing Challenge Week 9 - The Linen Closet" you go girl!!

Jess at Thats Sew Crafty is also having the same theme... "Cut Clutter!"

Upcycle The Art of the Rs Jag is sharing wonderful ways to exhibit

using recycling, and let me tell you, there are some real beauts!!! Check em out, 

I am sure you find some you love too!!

Art is Beauty wow, she has some beautiful finds "French flower market 'LeMarche aux Fleurs'"

Rambling of a Ophelia Christie is sharing "25 Things" about herself.

Run over and get to know her!!

Thanks all, glad you all came by for a visit. Hope you all have a wonderfully blessed day!

I know I did, cause I got to check out all of your wonderful blogs, and look forward to 

getting to know everyone even better!! :D