January 16, 2012

painted drop cloth curtain project


i love pinterest!
we just finished a big pinterest-inspired home project.


i love the final result!


but it did take a lot of time and space to get it done!


i had been looking for new curtains for our tall living room windows
but couldn't afford the fabric for anything i found that i liked.


enter pinterest.
i found several tutorials for painted drop cloth curtains!
initially i was going to do chevron,
but the more we thought about the process and how many zig zags that would be,
we opted for simple wide cabana stripes.


we bought the huge 9' x 12' canvases and matte black magic paint from sherwin williams.


and here are the before and afters!



i also added the new chevron pillows...such happy colors!


here are a couple of inspiration photos and tutorials i used:



if you haven't become addicted to joined pinterest yet...you really should!

January 14, 2012

tate-isms

age two is hilarious!
i love hearing what tate has to say every day,
now that he is talking all.day.long!

this morning, he was mad at max and yelled...
"max thomas lauman!!!"
what makes it funnier is that isn't his middle name...it's chase's :)


yesterday, he walked into the room where i was sitting and casually said...
"what up mommy"


earlier this week, as he spilled his yogurt all over the kitchen counter...
"clean up in aisle mommy!"


he makes me laugh every day!


December 31, 2011

a year of blessings

it's been another year full of blessings!

january:
fun in the snow




february:
my little valentines, sweet treats





march:
sam lucas




april:
happy & healthy kids





may:
birthdays, track and field days, brand new library cards, sweet brothers





june:
sports-loving boys



july:
basketball camps, family vacations



august:
back to school, baptism, and silly kids





september:
birthdays, bites, and soccer players




october:
apple orchards, birthdays, flag football, marathons
super hero brothers, harry potter & a transformer

 










november:
growing babies, date nights, family pictures




december:
magic of christmas, polar express,
children leading worship at church




we are so blessed and have so much to be thankful for!

happy new year!