tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91437154705806475112024-03-13T08:03:23.476-07:00Scarlet SashesProverbs 31:21-24Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-68410545702717266502011-06-01T14:02:00.000-07:002011-06-01T14:34:07.784-07:00Super Cooper<div>I LOVE decorating for parties. I know kids' ideas of decorated is so much different from adults. If Eva had her dream party it would be a pinata and a Barbie birthday cake. So, since the decorating is really more for me (if I am honest), I always try to do it on a budget. </div><div><br /></div>For Cooper's third birthday we had a Super Cooper birthday party. I was so happy to find tons of ideas on line! Including lots of FREE stuff!!<div><br /></div><div> I found a free mask pattern and cape pattern on line. I made it out of felt that I found at Hobby Lobby. It was SUPER cheap. So this took a little time. But it was worth it. Even if you don't sew, you can make this too!! Since felt doesn't ravel, you don't have to sew edges...just cut it out. Then use some of that handy dandy iron on tape to attach the letter to the back. You can use velcro for the front closure.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6qa5uYk_XQkw6Dyes3z4ZsOY4V9qyHj1jFsOSwBEeQBTmCc7qQAWmXxtvXX5pTRWW2ZfYfrK1W4NjPLdEZbMnSYN9f4Np_gYgD4VWeUO0tYQILN5RCp5vXBeYJ-jkR3NKY8AGGmf4ffQ/s1600/IMG_1157.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6qa5uYk_XQkw6Dyes3z4ZsOY4V9qyHj1jFsOSwBEeQBTmCc7qQAWmXxtvXX5pTRWW2ZfYfrK1W4NjPLdEZbMnSYN9f4Np_gYgD4VWeUO0tYQILN5RCp5vXBeYJ-jkR3NKY8AGGmf4ffQ/s320/IMG_1157.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613360686522650450" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixpinvpDxt3xMX86uEZsQMok6ZExGlZ1yoF6EPsRatvmFErH9K2giIFK-iaZ4PE1lmUN2J1UfdoRPl-1eynTq754OpoG4PZP3mAiVIuCdwTfOAX-2Rc46CGZQwtAWL7ZMNpNeYkqt0nkDI/s1600/IMG_1164.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixpinvpDxt3xMX86uEZsQMok6ZExGlZ1yoF6EPsRatvmFErH9K2giIFK-iaZ4PE1lmUN2J1UfdoRPl-1eynTq754OpoG4PZP3mAiVIuCdwTfOAX-2Rc46CGZQwtAWL7ZMNpNeYkqt0nkDI/s320/IMG_1164.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613360679713576818" /></a>I used a cardboard tri-fold board for the city scape. I found mine at JoAnn's and it was $4 (without a coupon). This was another idea I borrowed from someone else. I wish I would have made note of all the websites I found ideas from....but I didn't:(<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqvjiLbzcWflIXjAfqv4KP_CEy8bWdGUehdGULQgQxNnNT9f9JdYFhm5jA9xsHaddhYujPWCovEiKJLBmMa1ZQZaFQnFDrL7II0FszTnWjV_c5CYf8OylsKdftrYTa1Y0SgaM4ZmghY3E/s1600/IMG_1163.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqvjiLbzcWflIXjAfqv4KP_CEy8bWdGUehdGULQgQxNnNT9f9JdYFhm5jA9xsHaddhYujPWCovEiKJLBmMa1ZQZaFQnFDrL7II0FszTnWjV_c5CYf8OylsKdftrYTa1Y0SgaM4ZmghY3E/s320/IMG_1163.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613360348716855362" /></a>There is also a few few sites with free super hero printables. I used them for cupcake toppers.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUCswv4dXbWAc-j6XKtYIQLdjgB12qJNlxilmycSWH9iGN8DbfxhXocmCnrV8naypM9GD4YbXMAqM7Z1K1Zpm_kQoJhk7poXBHkA3isZkSzwa6y1HTYAHrib9gc013GzTtPKKTQvkm-BM/s1600/IMG_2112.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUCswv4dXbWAc-j6XKtYIQLdjgB12qJNlxilmycSWH9iGN8DbfxhXocmCnrV8naypM9GD4YbXMAqM7Z1K1Zpm_kQoJhk7poXBHkA3isZkSzwa6y1HTYAHrib9gc013GzTtPKKTQvkm-BM/s320/IMG_2112.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613360351002983330" /></a>I found these super hero shirts at Old Navy. They have them in all sizes, for the whole family:)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6any6U7OQ22Gos-PyjQKivjsWc_-kN282d8pHlye7ScFpoEUMSHDvN-u8DbXEOFrf6ZjcUnU6BCiAs0_fV8rRt8NAvWgfT8YC-OhPnzWfSs7wiQgSJwmZWN74gB0tSnygVB_J9uLDf6K/s1600/IMG_2109.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6any6U7OQ22Gos-PyjQKivjsWc_-kN282d8pHlye7ScFpoEUMSHDvN-u8DbXEOFrf6ZjcUnU6BCiAs0_fV8rRt8NAvWgfT8YC-OhPnzWfSs7wiQgSJwmZWN74gB0tSnygVB_J9uLDf6K/s320/IMG_2109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613360345702600450" /></a>These super hero plates and napkins were on clearance at Target. Gotta love that! I borrowed some serving dishes from a friend. Gotta love that too!:)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEULuStqLCmwhDjV3HGO5qW3G6nWt8KbJBZjPEgGp6tVgAsenV7Cecfh8meTHQNAkQqYA1-oCDXQH6eVmzzFoZudI4ehbQWiOQFMIq_9ZjbEwY_XMjTg7wbKfF7S2z8NrOukx8fd1pBLD/s1600/IMG_2106.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEULuStqLCmwhDjV3HGO5qW3G6nWt8KbJBZjPEgGp6tVgAsenV7Cecfh8meTHQNAkQqYA1-oCDXQH6eVmzzFoZudI4ehbQWiOQFMIq_9ZjbEwY_XMjTg7wbKfF7S2z8NrOukx8fd1pBLD/s320/IMG_2106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613360343490355522" /></a>More free printables and, I found spider man fruit snacks at Walmart.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHP6NG1cvnbUT4AzPHoiGfzdgXjTXTmzxUHsTC0LxLyGVZRp8oqljd-8RRA0T5cW2ozVWAad8ZW4kKxKIaFHjETtWAFKzIr_UXljEvyTI1SViRkfiuJQg4RoY_lqpLAhuA75XYYPwYavOG/s1600/IMG_2105.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHP6NG1cvnbUT4AzPHoiGfzdgXjTXTmzxUHsTC0LxLyGVZRp8oqljd-8RRA0T5cW2ozVWAad8ZW4kKxKIaFHjETtWAFKzIr_UXljEvyTI1SViRkfiuJQg4RoY_lqpLAhuA75XYYPwYavOG/s320/IMG_2105.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613360338865363986" /></a>Coop's party was SUPER fun:)</div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-35215644668224861522011-06-01T13:11:00.000-07:002011-06-01T13:23:26.415-07:00My BoysTOTALLY RANDOM: So I came across some pictures of my boys at around the same age... and they just happen to have the same shirt on <i>and</i> the same messy face. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAA7UiNy4Cu3mXsvwVw74PO16tBxqb_NcBu6hsrMCD1-wUX7ph48SZl8IQ5uggXLclv5bdntJuU40wVMD0KF9avhOrv7BoR9xOaQjptgyD0kUaSaXaoi-qNmyoRQwJy4x3n1LAcnXHuTh/s1600/IMG_1228.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAA7UiNy4Cu3mXsvwVw74PO16tBxqb_NcBu6hsrMCD1-wUX7ph48SZl8IQ5uggXLclv5bdntJuU40wVMD0KF9avhOrv7BoR9xOaQjptgyD0kUaSaXaoi-qNmyoRQwJy4x3n1LAcnXHuTh/s320/IMG_1228.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613347054776504306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Levi "Sutton"</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7E8EKgz4wR7cHNCEdV_3lAXoBZD1GVF5X6TB3xBr8NeFen8K7YUeoDi2TeJjpbalVIr4Bh7OiTaMoLjg_qkr-pNyaGcaFONQLgG6E8sQPb3Q0j8oWzRiwe47OEhkvg1Cnoos1bJ28fmB1/s1600/IMG_0487.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7E8EKgz4wR7cHNCEdV_3lAXoBZD1GVF5X6TB3xBr8NeFen8K7YUeoDi2TeJjpbalVIr4Bh7OiTaMoLjg_qkr-pNyaGcaFONQLgG6E8sQPb3Q0j8oWzRiwe47OEhkvg1Cnoos1bJ28fmB1/s320/IMG_0487.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613347049128863042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Joseph "Cooper"</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRfcDKOTi0C7lQgRiUeMYstozRGj3OxnPx1WNRfa0D0Ny3MHV0lK1mIEtmqCQm5a1K1mbWIsyh2SRgcSjvtFAcmO5NFrn8Vo42kjAwNHh72w118KacztFsxDwCYsDbVuvjr1IW4PokFXn/s1600/IMG_1227.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRfcDKOTi0C7lQgRiUeMYstozRGj3OxnPx1WNRfa0D0Ny3MHV0lK1mIEtmqCQm5a1K1mbWIsyh2SRgcSjvtFAcmO5NFrn8Vo42kjAwNHh72w118KacztFsxDwCYsDbVuvjr1IW4PokFXn/s320/IMG_1227.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613347045419159426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sutton</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHoZABSa17bTEI5vSY1ktjR-ndYOvdkIoUeLXi7yu20yyMz76F2BOUoQLrGQz7Ef27pGy8Kcu50-cp2ddu5_H8e4iprXN8Boe9Oe7XMObaZNAueuhMp_wtgXrKsr5kkS2MZ7LNKPXyoCB/s1600/IMG_0488.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHoZABSa17bTEI5vSY1ktjR-ndYOvdkIoUeLXi7yu20yyMz76F2BOUoQLrGQz7Ef27pGy8Kcu50-cp2ddu5_H8e4iprXN8Boe9Oe7XMObaZNAueuhMp_wtgXrKsr5kkS2MZ7LNKPXyoCB/s320/IMG_0488.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613347045306542562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cooper</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I love these little men. I look forward to the many adventures they will have together.</div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-57054307259048207482011-04-05T14:16:00.000-07:002011-04-05T18:07:08.444-07:00My Kitchen Redo....kinda<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">The previous home owners had painted all the cabinets a almond color...not white to match the appliances, or cream to match the trim. Instead, almond...that matches nothing. </span></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRz8MVoBTg8uEu-_Cty8jRNr7abMEgFQMrPV6WVa8l6v-d43JSMfpfLutkXXlr6BYYu67zSUuY-ZlD6QbtjYX1Sl_TJFVrmpCB_5YTvcWT4VBanIBrB68GXngheQUcyGhlwZtk97iaTry/s320/IMG_1693.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592215232629866994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">They also put in all the new tile on the floor and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">back splash</span> - neither I would have picked. Ah...the joys of buying an existing home. We knew when we moved in that one day we would hopefully "gut" the kitchen and start over. That day seems further and further away as we choose to do other home projects. It seems we always come back to "the kitchen isn't </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">that</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"> bad".</span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTY_gTtLMmByKRZYC2SAonGDyuVfbcqKncmMCHmXsc0nzUo7B7XmUbOS5huN3lL_3tUcPTNQqow_hoyfDZs_eim-CIQsuA3qOx3qPVXEzxRwXzGuCZ-pkvMmXVFMueaGnWBy8l_qhVlJ4q/s320/IMG_1687.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592215228175943634" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">I mean, not </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">that bad</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"> if you love the box <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">florescent</span> light:) But <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">seriously</span>, I needed something to change. This kitchen was just really bothering me. My problem was that I had cream trim, almond cabinets, busy tile and mismatched appliances that don't match anything. There was too much going on. Not to mention my green table and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">toile</span> curtains. Busy, Busy. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">So, with Mr. Budget stepping in to ruin my dreams of a white and airy custom kitchen with dark wood floors, I had to see what some paint could do. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Ta <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">da</span>....</span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEillLDR3pzd0kzNif5jh0f0psv8dxVqQMDlvGal2WQdRNWFgep8NMYgL5uFr7Xs-JGz4AfwC2829U5rKL47RI9qhNqsKFRPityED2P6LQ9B3VlxO0zCFywm2jnAyvNFwHGGhswc-CINL8dM/s320/IMG_0957.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592215240643551842" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">I removed the doors from the hutch and painted it black. I used all existing baskets and decor. The baskets work great for extra storage. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">And...did anyone notice? I painted the tile! Yep, I painted the tile. And, I have to say I am SO much happier with it. Granted, it is no subway tile, but not bad for $10 worth of paint.<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNiz_9DgCSEcXvcavGJBoeicHc33JUmv2a_PQFNAd1m6zdyATUdOs0A94aOggBZmO73kjzYAIkBjh8voNVYUs5pT-Rf6keBh9miA6JFoA89uM__9p9aAyBZkSJPXV56E47zXRPh1MbnWc/s1600/IMG_0963.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNiz_9DgCSEcXvcavGJBoeicHc33JUmv2a_PQFNAd1m6zdyATUdOs0A94aOggBZmO73kjzYAIkBjh8voNVYUs5pT-Rf6keBh9miA6JFoA89uM__9p9aAyBZkSJPXV56E47zXRPh1MbnWc/s320/IMG_0963.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592215251789748770" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">I also traded the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">toile</span> curtains for some plain cream ones. The previous home owners had this <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">cubby</span> in the cabinets that they used for their trash can. We built this simple shelf and I now store my mixer beneath. I use the basket for bread and left over baked goods. It really helps reduce the junk on my cabinet.<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEillLDR3pzd0kzNif5jh0f0psv8dxVqQMDlvGal2WQdRNWFgep8NMYgL5uFr7Xs-JGz4AfwC2829U5rKL47RI9qhNqsKFRPityED2P6LQ9B3VlxO0zCFywm2jnAyvNFwHGGhswc-CINL8dM/s1600/IMG_0957.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZs5PSkwupNuo8wsEOokzSF51gWtJ3rRirdftqVEmrH-u9EbnwJ-GIHBHnui3OJhyN5NG6GUMVGLPaEbXPPznel_UWlrcG17yYl5tiCiLDvq_8RMry3kdcWrleEnSb1ywm1sPgQMbdbhce/s1600/IMG_0960.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZs5PSkwupNuo8wsEOokzSF51gWtJ3rRirdftqVEmrH-u9EbnwJ-GIHBHnui3OJhyN5NG6GUMVGLPaEbXPPznel_UWlrcG17yYl5tiCiLDvq_8RMry3kdcWrleEnSb1ywm1sPgQMbdbhce/s320/IMG_0960.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592215232603295394" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">And, finally I painted my table black. I loved the green, and hated to paint over it, but I was trying to unify the table and hutch. I also removed most of the decor from my walls. Simplify. Simplify. My new motto:)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "> I am no organizational expert. But, I can tell you, these simple changes make my kitchen look so much cleaner. I really feel like paint helped simplify my kitchen.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTY_gTtLMmByKRZYC2SAonGDyuVfbcqKncmMCHmXsc0nzUo7B7XmUbOS5huN3lL_3tUcPTNQqow_hoyfDZs_eim-CIQsuA3qOx3qPVXEzxRwXzGuCZ-pkvMmXVFMueaGnWBy8l_qhVlJ4q/s1600/IMG_1687.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-41829982934716110452011-04-01T08:03:00.000-07:002011-04-01T11:13:15.637-07:00Be Encouraged...This is such a different post than anything I have ever done. I am so hesitant to write it for a couple reasons... 1) it is very personal 2) I am paranoid of all those proof readers out there:) None the less...I continue to type. The Lord so encouraged me today. And, I hope to encourage you. Last night, while on a date night with another couple, Jeremy and I got to experience God's encouragement in the flesh. The couple we were on a date with complimented our chef numerous times, including telling him that God gets Glory when he prepares meals. I had to agree, this guy's food was CRAZY good. You should have seen this young man's face when our friends spoke LIFE to him. I wish you could have felt the spirit of the conversation. I guarantee when that guy has a hard day, the Lord will bring back our friend's words. It was simply....encouraging. When we see a quality in someone that God has given them, why don't we tell them? Why don't we lavish in God's goodness when we see someone walking in their giftings? Sometimes I think we need to step it up a notch or two and look for God working in the lives of others, and then tell them about it. Other times, I think <strong>we need to recognize</strong> when the Lord uses people to encourage us. This morning, the Lord showed me a situation in my own life. A few weeks ago a friend called <em>me </em>a writer. I have thought of it often. That simple statement "Lea is a writer." Oh, how that blessed me. Not because I think I am a good writer. Not because I want to publish a book , or write things for other people to read. Actually, I prefer no one sees what I write. But, I do like to write. It blessed me because I haven't thought of myself as a writer in years. Some how, as life got busy, that part of me got lost. The Lord has often drawn me to a pen and paper when things in life are hard, funny or encouraging. Just to write down my feelings is such a relief. It is like my own letter to My Father. And, it feels like once I write it down it is now released to be read and then cared for. Sometimes I see Him putting my letter on the fridge and laughing with me, or holding it close to His heart. Sometimes I see Him tearing it up into pieces as if saying "<em>That </em>situation, <em>that</em> hurt has been expressed and cried over and now it is..gone.healed.forgiven." I KNOW God loves it when I write. And, today I am thankful for that friend who called me a writer. Simple statements that touch so deep because it is one aspect of who God created me to be. Be encouraged friends when someone calls <em>you </em>a good cook, organizer, mother, or decorator. When they say <em>you</em> are creative, the best joke teller, resourceful. When someone compliments how talented <em>you</em> are at taking pictures, putting outfits together, or negotiating. Or...when someone calls <em>you </em>a writer. I just love it when God uses us, His children, to speak life into others' lives. Let us all, like my friends, look for ways to encourage others. God created things deep within <em>us</em> - let them rise to the surface to Glorify our God! ***Romans 12:1-8***Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-2692396567570080092011-03-30T17:45:00.000-07:002011-03-30T17:55:35.573-07:00Blogging...I know I said I wanted to Blog more this year. I did...I mean I still do. My main problem is that for the past few weeks I have forgotten the pass word to sign in to my blog. Today, it finally came to mind. I think I will write it down somewhere so that I won't forget. However, once I write it down I will probably put the paper in a "special" place. That "special" place will also be forgotten and I will once again be kept out of my own blog:) So, hang with me...you DO NOT want to miss all the misspelled words, run on sentences, and random-ness I have to offer you thru this blog:) lolLea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-44733293343069068462011-02-07T12:03:00.000-08:002011-03-30T17:45:01.027-07:00My Painted House - The Master Bedroom<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">Many of you know that my mom and I paint furniture as a little side business. We don't paint as many pieces as we would like because we are usually working on projects around my house:) I thought it would be fun to see how many pieces of painted furniture I have in my house. So, welcome to MY PAINTED HOUSE.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoXdSoPaxrGXS-Iy4VgCW15arcgpFYMd4XLSFjzqcJnP3ADWq0oK5IrMSM7Y3vJTgQBZDnrNI482E-MQqTVmVGlAwgp0_5P4MOD_HTkPEPxFJLl1cHaZhcYVnR9tSInvUCEJ4zBXqKvXV/s1600/IMG_1927.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiScb0uNQsly7etDa08d8ImzQaNCgGhWLaLgSDe6sb2ulYpCPd2A53EZbo1KFjjj5u_p9C11gUaphpLLBgA4TSpvEWRvcWDipvJSCJYhVLLMzvZNRaKamh0p4zUel0UabPDynmu1NKWq_V/s1600/IMG_1937.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571042355345892898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiScb0uNQsly7etDa08d8ImzQaNCgGhWLaLgSDe6sb2ulYpCPd2A53EZbo1KFjjj5u_p9C11gUaphpLLBgA4TSpvEWRvcWDipvJSCJYhVLLMzvZNRaKamh0p4zUel0UabPDynmu1NKWq_V/s320/IMG_1937.JPG" /></a> <br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">My master bedroom: 5 pieces (maybe 6 if I can talk Jeremy into letting me paint our bed)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4UDWEZ170249YFqhdGBiaaSM3JIOqTRk1VOLmhZxqFwk3Fhu_g28TXi7G-1-i3YG2bgvJgjMyjOxHO9aUoHhSYyOVqEyyR3CbMAgZhHupJlVc4VhBnNLJQHDip81gpg3ojPpSkSQ2VED/s1600/IMG_1938.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571042349114398978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4UDWEZ170249YFqhdGBiaaSM3JIOqTRk1VOLmhZxqFwk3Fhu_g28TXi7G-1-i3YG2bgvJgjMyjOxHO9aUoHhSYyOVqEyyR3CbMAgZhHupJlVc4VhBnNLJQHDip81gpg3ojPpSkSQ2VED/s320/IMG_1938.JPG" /></a> <br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">#1- Jeremy's nightstand</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETi9PKcdf4rz43e3OzsocpvybXMjCvR4Bwx8P0zvW5Tshrh33Bb_08m1CGs1leGwzUGmVx05vBOYHRma7-nFBPeqfQyguEiKxFgECuhKS-mJd8MdH6liiEMDwft1wOj-u3Ti4bBhHClK-/s1600/IMG_1940.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571042343932759266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETi9PKcdf4rz43e3OzsocpvybXMjCvR4Bwx8P0zvW5Tshrh33Bb_08m1CGs1leGwzUGmVx05vBOYHRma7-nFBPeqfQyguEiKxFgECuhKS-mJd8MdH6liiEMDwft1wOj-u3Ti4bBhHClK-/s320/IMG_1940.JPG" /></a> <br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">#2 - My nightstand.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KkLW0LU675X4ATbiUbfrDdyDAtKLjRJCJiDGLD0W4SH_UZksr86eE3ZJ0wV1pJgPESwUpUJDX3j4-zJvt6m79l23HVVhJck1RriZ_rRQ_gubdsvD3RTVu4W3GU9eyKXyrl-utySyXul3/s1600/IMG_1932.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571042337551139074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KkLW0LU675X4ATbiUbfrDdyDAtKLjRJCJiDGLD0W4SH_UZksr86eE3ZJ0wV1pJgPESwUpUJDX3j4-zJvt6m79l23HVVhJck1RriZ_rRQ_gubdsvD3RTVu4W3GU9eyKXyrl-utySyXul3/s320/IMG_1932.JPG" /></a> <br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">#3 - Our chest of drawers.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwibWK7ZQn0sybo6cAQw_q_pSYGbXcFkYgiqc6ugjrwWQXDR2_2hx6Z-R6isA1G5i50_Obkt2ZSI15hbK0JlIWmDRQL0gV5ECeV5O45MuFhMhZ3FKIMlNiYwpg8WmmoRSY5wAvexuJ9kY/s1600/IMG_1933.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571042331523660482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwibWK7ZQn0sybo6cAQw_q_pSYGbXcFkYgiqc6ugjrwWQXDR2_2hx6Z-R6isA1G5i50_Obkt2ZSI15hbK0JlIWmDRQL0gV5ECeV5O45MuFhMhZ3FKIMlNiYwpg8WmmoRSY5wAvexuJ9kY/s320/IMG_1933.JPG" /></a> <br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">#4 - Our desk chair.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoXdSoPaxrGXS-Iy4VgCW15arcgpFYMd4XLSFjzqcJnP3ADWq0oK5IrMSM7Y3vJTgQBZDnrNI482E-MQqTVmVGlAwgp0_5P4MOD_HTkPEPxFJLl1cHaZhcYVnR9tSInvUCEJ4zBXqKvXV/s1600/IMG_1927.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571042686689097362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoXdSoPaxrGXS-Iy4VgCW15arcgpFYMd4XLSFjzqcJnP3ADWq0oK5IrMSM7Y3vJTgQBZDnrNI482E-MQqTVmVGlAwgp0_5P4MOD_HTkPEPxFJLl1cHaZhcYVnR9tSInvUCEJ4zBXqKvXV/s320/IMG_1927.JPG" /></a> <br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">#5 - The blue china hutch.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDLXnCIkmilsGHqNbx1-QZiGVhF6otqou8ACAq4KuYgngHe1Au4oyfEIZ3nCDTrIYJG-Ab5-BSUCdg7740raOzK_LYESUBi6nwu_EQ6OavemRVCOmx1D18dDqLerP79cAXYKfkk56HdqK/s1600/IMG_1928.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571042684109576194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDLXnCIkmilsGHqNbx1-QZiGVhF6otqou8ACAq4KuYgngHe1Au4oyfEIZ3nCDTrIYJG-Ab5-BSUCdg7740raOzK_LYESUBi6nwu_EQ6OavemRVCOmx1D18dDqLerP79cAXYKfkk56HdqK/s320/IMG_1928.JPG" /></a> Do you have some pieces of furniture that don't match? Just try to paint them! *** To be safe, paint them all the same color. And, I would probably paint them a "safe" color like cream, black or white. ***Any neutral color that you will be happy with for a longer time period will work. It doesn't have to be limited to those three. ***If you are like me, and prefer color in a room, I would suggest painting only one piece a <em>fun </em>color. This way, if you ever want to change out the colors in your room you only have to change one piece instead of re-doing the entire room:) I know it sounds simple, but it is always nice to plan ahead and see the big picture.Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-1416096848527396862011-02-04T21:27:00.000-08:002011-02-04T22:04:40.830-08:00I LOVE My Family<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div>Ok, so here is the deal - I love to decorate for the holidays. But, I am one of those people who need to simplify my life as much as possible. Many of you can probably relate:)</div><div><br /></div><div> I can't get a new wreath for every holiday. Although I wish I could. </div><div><br /></div><div>I can't have 10 different totes in my attic for each holiday. Although I wish I could. </div><div><br /></div><div>But, I CAN still have fun decorating ,and I CAN do it for cheap,cheap, cheap. </div><div>I CAN also do it fast, fast, fast.</div><div>And the decor CAN be easy,easy, easy to clean up. </div><div><br /></div><div>All the while...I WILL still be loving to decorate for the holidays.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVXIYBhgWI8n05NEEn0g09Q6AT_E-OVrwf3tnYu76a7qmdZ3UgmBlGqU6CmEmSGT-Q4gxygf4f33J1IaGlQra1GOEGZMTxPVNIct744KTJ3YP4H4PoUo4zEz6iILIm3i5qT_AzSnudNrbC/s320/IMG_0948.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570075842619465602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Here is my LOVE tree. I plan on using it for holidays, birthdays, baby showers - or any special day:) These branches are so cute with those tissue paper pom-poms on them. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnknxLfT0-nlG9gGf6QlRBNcu81fs5_bYmkQsi4sJD7as2ZQzBXpRphFu34JPtpL9zoKuDRkzz1WB2D1ouvmDTBDNCd8fJLlN675OgEofA3XHHAwbAB9Lrs_qfkZQt5KqfzidcH_H6bRw/s1600/IMG_0952.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnknxLfT0-nlG9gGf6QlRBNcu81fs5_bYmkQsi4sJD7as2ZQzBXpRphFu34JPtpL9zoKuDRkzz1WB2D1ouvmDTBDNCd8fJLlN675OgEofA3XHHAwbAB9Lrs_qfkZQt5KqfzidcH_H6bRw/s320/IMG_0952.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570075848048064306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a>Eva made and cut out all the hearts. I just stuck a scrap book sticker on them for each family member. It took literally 5 minutes of my time to decorate, and it will take even less time to take the hearts off. Storage will be a breeze...I'll probably throw them in the trash!haha</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">I love my sweet hearts. Take time this Valentines Day to tell your family how much you LOVE them. God is so good!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jknkrOXIvikDlEdwknTu3K41itETvyQx-R28C8ayujjcm0vK0GQpfBckovJASeLD7lCd1zjwyWRAkzamUP9kiN6rGCD-6gnkMAgEE9hgLIp_uEkgpxOuJKNVJEQwdFNkvvDRLpnX0iIB/s320/IMG_0724.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570077204625518658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUrM7CvyeMS2DdUel6EEZeJCnvei1QAtFEbh28Hytao0DZR-3PacYu7mJH4B8BdLg-I4IR2jFkLDia9WhQ_42K4lBYKWLMUKzVmrVsosT-3KlCbZ9yJatkMsXpHnEKCKo2Y2hG7ttZoCPH/s320/IMG_1874.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570077209815792082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LyC0nl9IZNLb98F2nQ9y_wItYGPuamZmViBTKpKgm11yTyGIJ9sEOlMckl1_1lA4WREygYmHjTV8NsCbX9Vkngxei4I4KJVzA2f-rbDfa3U_9NxMDbzmPI5gEME2FhVVoB_tnegsLs7d/s320/IMG_0924.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570075848141597682" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-87072710253946800622011-02-04T20:06:00.000-08:002011-02-04T21:07:26.205-08:00Hello Again<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOYixoAbiC4LFdWpgh6iSbkpExTVE_hE7FEfpQBc4GBSmvrso6kKoc2HDBFEPBi3x8pyxxSz2S_-oQCIqvhbYthuRx0qeCIRBnW5uG7B6030eRjY60d_Id3XA0h9eweWp9Um-oFm_rlvkv/s1600/IMG_1146.JPG"><br /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Hello 2011!! As always, in the new year I try to set goals. One of my goals is to be a better blogger:) I really, really want to inspire people to love their homes. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">My new blog motto is going to be "JUST TRY IT". Thinking of rearranging,painting a room or painting a piece of furniture? Just try it!! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Recently, I wanted some cool wall-paper in my entry. However, I had no cash-ol-a for wall paper. This is what my entry looked like...BORING!!!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOYixoAbiC4LFdWpgh6iSbkpExTVE_hE7FEfpQBc4GBSmvrso6kKoc2HDBFEPBi3x8pyxxSz2S_-oQCIqvhbYthuRx0qeCIRBnW5uG7B6030eRjY60d_Id3XA0h9eweWp9Um-oFm_rlvkv/s320/IMG_1146.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570057600170396114" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">So, my mom had a great idea. After many hours of math, measuring, and painting (and $0 because I already had black paint) here is my new entry way. </span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">I</span></span><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5FTFqLIM2AcnkRdEPwU6vZ2pLLBDUdeUpk1RnOMAuot05a7CJRiCqETT1jsB51d2JKyaotAwKSGWqx73RaRVrpyBmw3eIsH14v_w0cDtIo1AZNxOfgru9YX3e9XF4ykRXt3mCxOeucrm_/s320/IMG_1897.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570057596958104770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';"> I think it is a lot more fun. I still need to change out my family pictures and figure out what I want on my red dresser, but otherwise I am happy with it. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';">I wish I could hear you so we could say it in unison..."Just try it!"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';"> What is the worse thing that will happen if you don't like it? New nail hole in the wall? Re-paint a room? Re-paint a piece of furniture? A little extra work to move the piece of furniture back to the spot it was to begin with? Big deal. Cause if you love it the 1st, 2nd or 10th try, then you've accomplished what you set you to do - YOU LOVE IT. Or at least like it way better than you did before. </span></div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-60962050855474387682010-06-17T14:03:00.000-07:002010-06-17T14:25:37.821-07:00Before and After PicsThese are some of my favorite transformations. It just goes to show you that <i> almost </i>any piece of furniture has possibilities:) Enjoy...<div><br /></div><div>These chairs are my kitchen chairs. They were given to me, and just needed a little TLC.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajpFJuxbyKHECHMI4HTJFc2LacVEKltFKYdTJNuXU1P_imV9Bwr8qgHvYnTiDfkASJODLeAbBCbEkIW9l43M2I14pYuchPSzwI-Uh_zFL-S18uN7IE1G4xcuJxsnjkcGO9Kbn1XPi_Zoa/s1600/IMG_0684.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajpFJuxbyKHECHMI4HTJFc2LacVEKltFKYdTJNuXU1P_imV9Bwr8qgHvYnTiDfkASJODLeAbBCbEkIW9l43M2I14pYuchPSzwI-Uh_zFL-S18uN7IE1G4xcuJxsnjkcGO9Kbn1XPi_Zoa/s320/IMG_0684.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483853882436134274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWpoWpTfAu-FgeDMUPaHzgJ_8c67Qo22VUq3OiXIIJQNdhP_3Voqyefz3bW83pbUNrUxBGRCEs_dsku0qlq37sdhQiVcZXS0QG3TClc_T5M8n3eU6GzGNAiujUIXG3Fxge0fKgdp6Prf2/s1600/IMG_0701.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWpoWpTfAu-FgeDMUPaHzgJ_8c67Qo22VUq3OiXIIJQNdhP_3Voqyefz3bW83pbUNrUxBGRCEs_dsku0qlq37sdhQiVcZXS0QG3TClc_T5M8n3eU6GzGNAiujUIXG3Fxge0fKgdp6Prf2/s320/IMG_0701.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483853871968477122" /></a>This dresser is probably the most dramatic change...what do you think?<br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdKO_r6KlLXrR1bL1VSSuCUqB0aPATuMqH3izOERJbqsTtUHuKn-Qnex-aNWsJr16qqIs11J4jfVeVr-xYN2zf6lKujINcw1tenEBqztHANHCJrs_XKqFwpI6I2iRIdgxkvpDYBitJjre/s320/IMG_6379.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483853566432171826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6pmQEJf71-qOTJ4p2RsQCdSYVNSPtLee3nDDJ7ATkeCPIQ62qbRsKKg67O6_kGxV3Uf1noDKSyVhIbR5-k5LyZqlE6HmFWEesqoPCfTzJXRGyg_GYjOy3iFQ-M7tvpxZSRkSMeNlsLe7/s1600/IMG_1126.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6pmQEJf71-qOTJ4p2RsQCdSYVNSPtLee3nDDJ7ATkeCPIQ62qbRsKKg67O6_kGxV3Uf1noDKSyVhIbR5-k5LyZqlE6HmFWEesqoPCfTzJXRGyg_GYjOy3iFQ-M7tvpxZSRkSMeNlsLe7/s320/IMG_1126.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483853862925459746" /></a>My mom found these chairs at a local thrift shop. I love the carving on the back. These are in my dining room. This peach paint color and the tropical fabric reminds me so much of the Golden Girls for some reason:)</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4zz3Rulnqj1iwFksyXq8sCYpUlchk6uDQe1F-3tzV_m7njv9GhR3N0hbPLzT8MB6HRuAY1hXF6tw6ZgkPaYSTW0ShoTwjsdLaf3XPDknMqaWRGvHy3DJblLdj39RAWurNfkFlPVwsP30/s320/IMG_1369.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483853545372093074" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdKO_r6KlLXrR1bL1VSSuCUqB0aPATuMqH3izOERJbqsTtUHuKn-Qnex-aNWsJr16qqIs11J4jfVeVr-xYN2zf6lKujINcw1tenEBqztHANHCJrs_XKqFwpI6I2iRIdgxkvpDYBitJjre/s1600/IMG_6379.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCR_aHVk46OpFmIkA5kCvH7xBA5BIFl5bO2xraQRnjLjhNyeBrjw4htFX1WidZ3X2xxHeavTgUOutVpk4uXf35bRuciGEEy3cAsaUmwRjkKJGJ-wNiNyEby3eDelCC-mxXoUBuSycDS7C/s1600/IMG_1438.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPCR_aHVk46OpFmIkA5kCvH7xBA5BIFl5bO2xraQRnjLjhNyeBrjw4htFX1WidZ3X2xxHeavTgUOutVpk4uXf35bRuciGEEy3cAsaUmwRjkKJGJ-wNiNyEby3eDelCC-mxXoUBuSycDS7C/s320/IMG_1438.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483853557146291586" /></a>This buffet was pretty cute before, but I think the white is much better:)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4zz3Rulnqj1iwFksyXq8sCYpUlchk6uDQe1F-3tzV_m7njv9GhR3N0hbPLzT8MB6HRuAY1hXF6tw6ZgkPaYSTW0ShoTwjsdLaf3XPDknMqaWRGvHy3DJblLdj39RAWurNfkFlPVwsP30/s1600/IMG_1369.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSJB7DG3o0qwUv26poq4FziK8zikCxNpKTZf74MGCTWLxBUsXFfHCoDw84r3t-8W_U3jPKzwzAtJFLz-f8fmgERVkGL6yn3nBF5_BfPo_g8FEi6HeXnyQ7wxVcd8b6woPIjH5WycRbos-/s1600/IMG_2118.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSJB7DG3o0qwUv26poq4FziK8zikCxNpKTZf74MGCTWLxBUsXFfHCoDw84r3t-8W_U3jPKzwzAtJFLz-f8fmgERVkGL6yn3nBF5_BfPo_g8FEi6HeXnyQ7wxVcd8b6woPIjH5WycRbos-/s320/IMG_2118.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483853541893218226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9XV-bSG9wM9BCPoTRU7R0E01dYBxWCZkyVu5j8U0Q10RT44H7tlJBgQEp_Lw5DFuxI46WEpVf7mePDMIegRF4ofD5u5gyo8EEoR9pPizG5p_h1acbWcQrKsxybJnCBvoTLuC1yMBV5VC/s1600/IMG_1498.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9XV-bSG9wM9BCPoTRU7R0E01dYBxWCZkyVu5j8U0Q10RT44H7tlJBgQEp_Lw5DFuxI46WEpVf7mePDMIegRF4ofD5u5gyo8EEoR9pPizG5p_h1acbWcQrKsxybJnCBvoTLuC1yMBV5VC/s320/IMG_1498.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483853531564597762" /></a>Let me encourage you...if you have a piece of furniture that you don't like... try to paint it. If you don't like it any way...you can't <i>really</i> mess it up. Am I right?! haha</div></div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-83262861603068703482010-06-14T12:32:00.000-07:002010-06-14T13:18:31.288-07:00Finally!!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAP2sq7ZWrJpoT9QfjuBVS7VUktEIS0vuqSqG3cNRAz9EhDboJ0g-TOCQgkh6o8TeS0eKdAQrhvDwwx5YyNyDZ7JubX6lyDqegda5QPHfKEmXHBej3i10S-TJBWz1h-6z4KeRDPbm948e/s1600/IMG_2284.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWjvsJUZbtoeTeJZUPFdag1nM8hB-7X72A0p-FZiAZHb1pgK2NgDAihW-nlK24xvvSPRtdzhRyteVoTuA9phA9gkPzfEmfHZ6hAB74vI7zQUIOpSiEdq36YNMpl8s3uqjytDUwkCQWbL1/s1600/IMG_2300.JPG"></a>Ok, so I am finally posting again...I know...it has been FOREVER!! We have had a lot going on:)<div><br /><div>*The Scarlet Sashes Boutique Sale was a HIT!!! We sold almost everything. I have had to slow down, and I am just doing a few pieces here and there. After Sutton is born I will take an extended break...not sure how long:) But...I will be back to painting on a regular basis before long. </div><div><br /></div><div>*Levi "Sutton" Wethington is due in about 8 weeks. We are getting so excited to meet him. Children are such a blessing from the Lord. I feel so honored to be a mother.</div><div><br /></div><div>*Speaking of children...my children now have a pet. A cat:) We have had the cat for months now, and many of my friends ask me if she is still here...YES SHE IS!!! It is shocking to me that we have a cat...never been a "cat lover". </div><div>She showed up in our back yard one day and the rest is history. Eva named her Pretty Pretty. And, she is a very sweet cat considering the abuse she takes from my children and their friends. The kids are always wanting to hold Pretty Pretty, or dance with Pretty Pretty, or "swing" Pretty Pretty...poor cat.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKoVsFmCberPscGosDtbbiAh6V3cCoJU3ZBoUkVeBgR_0Bjm3IMU2WY-UA_FOtA8I2XdqOAGv-g3W9WldNjbOjOM2LFXj5q0l8P-Kl5YXMIQvfWjehYhunjhF-mIWt3rgTX6mdJfRZSCtR/s1600/IMG_2179.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKoVsFmCberPscGosDtbbiAh6V3cCoJU3ZBoUkVeBgR_0Bjm3IMU2WY-UA_FOtA8I2XdqOAGv-g3W9WldNjbOjOM2LFXj5q0l8P-Kl5YXMIQvfWjehYhunjhF-mIWt3rgTX6mdJfRZSCtR/s320/IMG_2179.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482715272402749042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDttjkdyaANm6BVp59Yd0m3WmAQJlFst7Y4CWi0VdB0SUZOEX9WnTy0Q1nu0ApAag1-SgvVH7ZXiRqlg9oBahB0OChk3VtlQb7HCa5fOFooitU7SEWEZtQmyvs5OUmXKddVcA3SblcNE_/s1600/IMG_2180.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDttjkdyaANm6BVp59Yd0m3WmAQJlFst7Y4CWi0VdB0SUZOEX9WnTy0Q1nu0ApAag1-SgvVH7ZXiRqlg9oBahB0OChk3VtlQb7HCa5fOFooitU7SEWEZtQmyvs5OUmXKddVcA3SblcNE_/s320/IMG_2180.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482715268490844194" /></a>Eva was so happy to have Pretty Pretty that for days she would draw pictures of her. This is one of my favorites.</div><div><br /></div><div>* My mom came down a couple of weeks ago and we painted EVERYTHING in the boy's room. I hadn't done anything to this room since we moved in over 2 years ago. The previous home owners had white walls and all the built-ins were their original pecan stain. I am really thankful for how it has turned out.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWjvsJUZbtoeTeJZUPFdag1nM8hB-7X72A0p-FZiAZHb1pgK2NgDAihW-nlK24xvvSPRtdzhRyteVoTuA9phA9gkPzfEmfHZ6hAB74vI7zQUIOpSiEdq36YNMpl8s3uqjytDUwkCQWbL1/s320/IMG_2300.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482719409709094178" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;">I kept the same bedding I used for Cooper, I just make a burlap bed skirt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSITL9gXeNtTRbEX4_iFrXGmvTuyDCQa5KYofLUXpIcmwbsSq1SVbUltU0eeCY9nDHtVYX_gsob0MTp13HCx_Lry1Eoozk95juKury75W9vLh5REK9XNH74cQ3CzKBkjdUBqM5MhrIoXk/s320/IMG_2304.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482719474354445650" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">My mom is making some burlap pillows for the bed and I am making a burlap bed skirt so it will match the crib.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hwIS53eAuBsRdM5Qpgnl0U1s-YHZy_4SCeIoBxiIzClRYJCNih6NAlC5KrTyZTVIaNvU4L8-bxc0O1nE8OyhLOtOCQUm3Jso6gUK0RlK0OXiTEseRyTTOijqDorQHA04R3t-iTXQH-zG/s320/IMG_2302.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482719472666247298" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">We painted all the built-ins black. I still have to distress them and add new hardware. I never liked the built-ins before, but now that they are black I really like them. The vanity looked a little to feminine so my mom built two shelves to hold my baskets. I think it looks more like a "changing table" now instead of a vanity.</span><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMsZ3HKOxTPYoKCQO7KSF-pIwT1qfS8DmK7Ps1WBaKCvCUrMKm4IRhD8xG8NAgECbe5urk89iQAP321PK7wj688WTnatjBqYeloz6Ynxua-D2ziSbeDNL-rxu-_EdPFPBp2GWG2du6UDbh/s320/IMG_2301.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482719441620994098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">People are always asking me how I get projects done with the kids around. As you can see in the picture below of me sewing...they are always helping:) Oh...they make me laugh!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAP2sq7ZWrJpoT9QfjuBVS7VUktEIS0vuqSqG3cNRAz9EhDboJ0g-TOCQgkh6o8TeS0eKdAQrhvDwwx5YyNyDZ7JubX6lyDqegda5QPHfKEmXHBej3i10S-TJBWz1h-6z4KeRDPbm948e/s320/IMG_2284.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482722660602955906" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div></div></div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-29012495066063770572010-03-12T07:58:00.000-08:002010-03-12T08:10:03.476-08:00It's a BOY!!<div><br /></div>Well, we found out last week that we are having another little boy! We will name him Sutton. Uncertain of a middle name.<div><br /></div><div>Eva was a little sad. She wanted a sister. Really, she just wanted a girl so she could dress her and put bows in her hair. So...we told her we would buy her a new doll:) For now, this seems to be making her very,very happy.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have been feeling so much better!! Starting to want to "create" again. Since I haven't been able to get in my paint booth...because my garage is once again FULL of furniture, I painted a couple of canvases for some friends who are also both pregnant with boys. Painting for me, is always such a fun "outlet". </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wrOgaEMir_9JaM_V0HaNIWU0voSfAnXuR9sizkVXHIirX5lAjTAzKU8CzI2Y-zc5z1iNXpyMi5fKo6RpmAqyif_rLrUkZxdxnIgIcbAieGskRiVVlyI4Y00zA59Tr5d0UeO9ATskVbFf/s1600-h/IMG_2033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wrOgaEMir_9JaM_V0HaNIWU0voSfAnXuR9sizkVXHIirX5lAjTAzKU8CzI2Y-zc5z1iNXpyMi5fKo6RpmAqyif_rLrUkZxdxnIgIcbAieGskRiVVlyI4Y00zA59Tr5d0UeO9ATskVbFf/s320/IMG_2033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447779059680305074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtDBjx43swPCmAuSaf0n5c5Bn8MasNhlkGUApw3hxkdj-aXKX_xsDVQWqnS9_-SKkjD7Y2zRJss2oLTlyp5YyhcUmnDLBaP6VIweDJmQuhPxcjMtnhb9poRAU2SZitugTDfNfku6Z_pj6/s1600-h/IMG_2014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtDBjx43swPCmAuSaf0n5c5Bn8MasNhlkGUApw3hxkdj-aXKX_xsDVQWqnS9_-SKkjD7Y2zRJss2oLTlyp5YyhcUmnDLBaP6VIweDJmQuhPxcjMtnhb9poRAU2SZitugTDfNfku6Z_pj6/s320/IMG_2014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447779055460199122" /></a>Hope you all are having a wonderful Friday!<div><br /><br /></div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-4109622680975413472010-02-14T16:19:00.001-08:002010-02-14T16:30:26.256-08:00Snow DaysSnow in Dallas/Fort Worth?? Yes!!! <div>We loved it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gpHR8uOTPTlvkAjXkJgID8LTTGUqFefaOVy6LV8C3QunsI-WFNCFRgqzPbQWGYfblMpqVVVUFP_QTrmfS2OY_Am7WkG51dFlBd1xrN9MJfouNWa5cvkHVWDwNlZgAY9PgQyyG3aXTwmS/s1600-h/IMG_1389.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gpHR8uOTPTlvkAjXkJgID8LTTGUqFefaOVy6LV8C3QunsI-WFNCFRgqzPbQWGYfblMpqVVVUFP_QTrmfS2OY_Am7WkG51dFlBd1xrN9MJfouNWa5cvkHVWDwNlZgAY9PgQyyG3aXTwmS/s320/IMG_1389.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438258453712614994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkTul-a9H6mWxpYos5iMtbn8rkW8JZ99N3zyE0ftXGbpK-XnpeNkDZ7G0ynoo8qfi66OAWMuSKBfxH8tXUvjHPEFer0HUsSkAXhT4FzEwqwWzSE0vZU0dNKV1cA7Cry_yqLLUGz5jxqdw/s1600-h/IMG_1394.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkTul-a9H6mWxpYos5iMtbn8rkW8JZ99N3zyE0ftXGbpK-XnpeNkDZ7G0ynoo8qfi66OAWMuSKBfxH8tXUvjHPEFer0HUsSkAXhT4FzEwqwWzSE0vZU0dNKV1cA7Cry_yqLLUGz5jxqdw/s320/IMG_1394.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438258440528351794" /></a>I thought our street looked so pretty. Now that it is melting away...I already miss it:(</div><div>If you live in the area, I hope you all loved our record-breaking snow days too.</div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-63965418674538447892010-01-19T13:41:00.000-08:002010-01-19T13:53:11.329-08:00Big News!!We wanted to share our big news with all of you - Baby #3 will be here in August:) We are so very excited. I am almost 12 weeks along, and everyday I seem to be getting better. <div><br /></div><div>Eva was hoping for a boy and a girl, but after my doctor's appointment we found out that there is only 1 baby. She likes the name Ava, but I don't think we will have an Eva and Ava in the same house. She also asks me regularly if I am going to have the baby tomorrow. No doubt, she will be a great help and she already is a great big sister.<br /><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjs-9DP-6S6tO9XVjJuFNzw1WGNcu-9Y9HRO5b3RqJFUI_w_a6pTEVEuEgcGkLaG260785TuKz8-SZ3MsBiyFbBqEBKeaS5eazKMCT7esqcCUON1lYKwh1kIb8ytC0Cqwvw5NWbN2Y86nV/s1600-h/IMG_1955.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjs-9DP-6S6tO9XVjJuFNzw1WGNcu-9Y9HRO5b3RqJFUI_w_a6pTEVEuEgcGkLaG260785TuKz8-SZ3MsBiyFbBqEBKeaS5eazKMCT7esqcCUON1lYKwh1kIb8ytC0Cqwvw5NWbN2Y86nV/s320/IMG_1955.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428569605881840514" /></a>Big Sister Eva Ryan - 4 yrs<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSfsf09dVz1PiBXGOLCwQS3PS5MkV13X862hdQoTlF7ciFmICYNdr1aqLbBGmJv6sKzAvKoERp9btgStMDcTcSGy5-hfGAo-nmzacUpjIgSf6H1Kjbd6ymncnGymFDJK6qwkuV5Xc-Lzl/s1600-h/IMG_1956.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSfsf09dVz1PiBXGOLCwQS3PS5MkV13X862hdQoTlF7ciFmICYNdr1aqLbBGmJv6sKzAvKoERp9btgStMDcTcSGy5-hfGAo-nmzacUpjIgSf6H1Kjbd6ymncnGymFDJK6qwkuV5Xc-Lzl/s320/IMG_1956.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428569601609642354" /></a>Big Brother Joseph "Cooper"- almost 2</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-29818344575586014772009-12-16T06:32:00.001-08:002009-12-18T14:29:13.393-08:00Lisa @ 3000 ; Home TourOk, so I was going thru my photos and realized that I never let you see the rest of Lisa's amazing house. Lisa is the "Queen" of her home - she and her husband have 4 boys. Every time I see a crown (with many jewels in it), I think of Lisa.<div><br /></div><div>I love the feminine touch everything in Lisa's house seems to have. She has mixed the "manly" blues and browns with beautiful florals. Who says you can't have beautiful, breakable things in a house full of boys?:)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8ZKRcOwZDhn_wSrYBW1TxT5w0gkEka5sbm8NXBvV7xtfPoJBX_D8RWDSIQ_aL8FRBKDTC6MzpYj1G6_ol3Jy7WkmtcQZGRXadVrGVH-ibWw5JkFWbceFhXfYQUqKKLGHLucIO7Y8uINB/s1600-h/IMG_0531.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8ZKRcOwZDhn_wSrYBW1TxT5w0gkEka5sbm8NXBvV7xtfPoJBX_D8RWDSIQ_aL8FRBKDTC6MzpYj1G6_ol3Jy7WkmtcQZGRXadVrGVH-ibWw5JkFWbceFhXfYQUqKKLGHLucIO7Y8uINB/s320/IMG_0531.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415842725145499378" /></a>These kitchen chairs are amazing! Doesn't it make you want to paint a chair turquoise?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dkHgIkgDJMVga-WGTPxhYecsw6AUli83NCM7SAMBrQWLE68CmoYCwUekE90EsVhC99dXdDFbZxHPiLJrQ-gzleU9ejskn0IA5b7CkbdeqzAG6FpdMn3aiiLUaChtcZNxVMMutnaxZ1lc/s1600-h/IMG_0530.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dkHgIkgDJMVga-WGTPxhYecsw6AUli83NCM7SAMBrQWLE68CmoYCwUekE90EsVhC99dXdDFbZxHPiLJrQ-gzleU9ejskn0IA5b7CkbdeqzAG6FpdMn3aiiLUaChtcZNxVMMutnaxZ1lc/s320/IMG_0530.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415842719768908450" /></a>Smart idea: I love how Lisa used two of her extra kitchen chairs in her living room. Who doesn't need extra seating?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHhfOEc84TWV-QLZBqzQFBRiYdppah7qlhRobPch08zMHctDDDA3DyRMgIGD9LuXJ0Ib7gUC2nSaeYa8SM4dt3HSH5_qZj-EInRh8RyeOP7DRyD2OS3OIcXqMwfAn0NeLCaLsXNC1xmXx/s1600-h/IMG_0532.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHhfOEc84TWV-QLZBqzQFBRiYdppah7qlhRobPch08zMHctDDDA3DyRMgIGD9LuXJ0Ib7gUC2nSaeYa8SM4dt3HSH5_qZj-EInRh8RyeOP7DRyD2OS3OIcXqMwfAn0NeLCaLsXNC1xmXx/s320/IMG_0532.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415842710778285682" /></a>I wish I had a better picture of this. Can you see that the table is a rustic pine table surrounded by those awesome turquoise chairs.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvrlhzAezb9IO7ocYo7Qzg5VEGADM5cYjB5Vd4uQt8iG_bTMFvUeRR_PEJNYMMPWqN4zrNOs58r6DOD20Z1FtE3Q2cycCnqI3h9WBs8OemVamTImcLdc7OTruabL0ApWKkxEbiikK5RGN/s1600-h/IMG_0534.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvrlhzAezb9IO7ocYo7Qzg5VEGADM5cYjB5Vd4uQt8iG_bTMFvUeRR_PEJNYMMPWqN4zrNOs58r6DOD20Z1FtE3Q2cycCnqI3h9WBs8OemVamTImcLdc7OTruabL0ApWKkxEbiikK5RGN/s320/IMG_0534.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415842709442346834" /></a>I sooooo want to copy this idea if I ever get bar stools:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQzvpKTcHRPRu6iLP98E1pVrS0-9_s8BzFbldjwyWuCvwoZFNTNusqlsHG4bRAzsi0G4owXiv9A3lRyN3-_FcSFRGvqn2gFCysE_Ix-nZhvS0AUEqOJfr83t6Ksr0ifZN5s-ZCDWi96XV/s1600-h/IMG_0537.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQzvpKTcHRPRu6iLP98E1pVrS0-9_s8BzFbldjwyWuCvwoZFNTNusqlsHG4bRAzsi0G4owXiv9A3lRyN3-_FcSFRGvqn2gFCysE_Ix-nZhvS0AUEqOJfr83t6Ksr0ifZN5s-ZCDWi96XV/s320/IMG_0537.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415842702701355314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PCELhztcG4lunwA7yJnd2CKTtMu8Q0EdAbxxk1F0T8gfu19mh9u6u9QRC4A0IhA98Tfi7YtBsRRugjiDR9-6anAPFzh7bVgWZpFQ9i7PrEYO6ALZ6vSvc7d_sObhOqKUU_KR3FE0ZYtu/s1600-h/IMG_0538.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PCELhztcG4lunwA7yJnd2CKTtMu8Q0EdAbxxk1F0T8gfu19mh9u6u9QRC4A0IhA98Tfi7YtBsRRugjiDR9-6anAPFzh7bVgWZpFQ9i7PrEYO6ALZ6vSvc7d_sObhOqKUU_KR3FE0ZYtu/s320/IMG_0538.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415842386861790450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftwjLT8VWkaBRtfl0zwXnwyqSDlN5mdDKOWnrsw5dZmoAO0g8aa5we4yJekfI0QyFYfFsjnkMQUnI76s5QK0QNyLZbo2TWCisCNDtLmBoj1crzHbZhLH5B6pqMDO_ygT36AOsIge4ENfX/s1600-h/IMG_0539.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjftwjLT8VWkaBRtfl0zwXnwyqSDlN5mdDKOWnrsw5dZmoAO0g8aa5we4yJekfI0QyFYfFsjnkMQUnI76s5QK0QNyLZbo2TWCisCNDtLmBoj1crzHbZhLH5B6pqMDO_ygT36AOsIge4ENfX/s320/IMG_0539.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415842386621345218" /></a>This plate rack was painted black and in her dining room. Don't you love how she re-purposed it? It looks like Lisa found the perfect spot for it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEy3y_ZsoeRIdTGL0NIspVepjUQRRDkgvepORLe3zVEmYvAM2NkfHyobdJiVgLb_8kC5zKQcw2Z1-ZxcfxPNQWf0ynkVQQP4Pd0V0lYdJyNMVjpqbhoibs93oFgHJBT0U7-E3XT3FeJhzK/s1600-h/IMG_0540.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEy3y_ZsoeRIdTGL0NIspVepjUQRRDkgvepORLe3zVEmYvAM2NkfHyobdJiVgLb_8kC5zKQcw2Z1-ZxcfxPNQWf0ynkVQQP4Pd0V0lYdJyNMVjpqbhoibs93oFgHJBT0U7-E3XT3FeJhzK/s320/IMG_0540.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415842377636633746" /></a>This is the entry piece. I am drooling....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5EdsJiaRmpxf__JWqdJ_S-PEDkKHrjhrliHu-O0wPjDlWOPWZp3MIXA-v4pJ-ihHY2GYGYiDHS6skTa7TIADIfc46O6yyGFRS8TaD28cTkbnjRZkqIWk7WxmOCcf7aUT5umNbEnQGDGu/s1600-h/IMG_0542.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5EdsJiaRmpxf__JWqdJ_S-PEDkKHrjhrliHu-O0wPjDlWOPWZp3MIXA-v4pJ-ihHY2GYGYiDHS6skTa7TIADIfc46O6yyGFRS8TaD28cTkbnjRZkqIWk7WxmOCcf7aUT5umNbEnQGDGu/s320/IMG_0542.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415842372446386130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHwYBtyH7b6REIMe2QAT3zU-Jv194nH2xvnOvamC6mcPtuTKFRfGAnr2LBUtxap75XLZ7RCEav-OP9uJ-dX9fws7uxR3OMWkV-viMBmjh99pW2MTGaUnsnYwGS6dyY0HgPLrEslhXhjaj/s1600-h/IMG_0543.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHwYBtyH7b6REIMe2QAT3zU-Jv194nH2xvnOvamC6mcPtuTKFRfGAnr2LBUtxap75XLZ7RCEav-OP9uJ-dX9fws7uxR3OMWkV-viMBmjh99pW2MTGaUnsnYwGS6dyY0HgPLrEslhXhjaj/s320/IMG_0543.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415842363992555330" /></a>I love, love, love Lisa's house. I can't tell you how many times I have looked at these pictures for ideas. Lisa's home is a great reflection of herself...just beautiful. Thanks Lisa for letting us look!</div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-82145928824611392142009-12-01T11:05:00.000-08:002009-12-01T11:26:24.975-08:00Say Cheese!I love my sweet little kids. Since I don't post on our family blog much (almost never), I decided to share some of our family pics with all of you. Here is little Cooper coloring with markers and eating the tips off of markers:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirl4Mn6fWw6YyMT_K3-70ptsSB3Yf00qs6aEC3BjB5B_0_6Fcl7zgJSxko_uLdaVWhbR2-LK7MjxjgeCcWQpab87WPOKM5JRITJ05CXSCa36zl3y8fgBm0F6RY5N0BgECEK0uVDSdnla8r/s1600/IMG_1745.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirl4Mn6fWw6YyMT_K3-70ptsSB3Yf00qs6aEC3BjB5B_0_6Fcl7zgJSxko_uLdaVWhbR2-LK7MjxjgeCcWQpab87WPOKM5JRITJ05CXSCa36zl3y8fgBm0F6RY5N0BgECEK0uVDSdnla8r/s320/IMG_1745.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410347917000303618" /></a>me:"Cooper, say cheese!"<div>Cooper: "cheese" (or some sound that sounds nothing like cheese)<br /><div>me:"Good job! Oh man, the picture is blurry."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwrIP4tSjsYrFgFXHRMEpF8SGLYVghgUOyBD8NsG3X9toUkgKNkpWMoLWn31n9g5bouO0D3OC70inucdQ5kapSfcQd027OtW4NnFlFlR-Gc7U5bm2nIFmlHb3NSEcdUvFaw_PMgja4C3b/s1600/IMG_1744.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwrIP4tSjsYrFgFXHRMEpF8SGLYVghgUOyBD8NsG3X9toUkgKNkpWMoLWn31n9g5bouO0D3OC70inucdQ5kapSfcQd027OtW4NnFlFlR-Gc7U5bm2nIFmlHb3NSEcdUvFaw_PMgja4C3b/s320/IMG_1744.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410347912709011298" /></a>me:"Cooper, say chee-eee-eese!"</div><div>Cooper: "Cheese" (or a totally different sound that still sounds nothing like cheese)</div><div>me:"Oh...so cute!"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHg1-IAGGhOPOCKHcU3Igh9F6XT26jqIN1KecwPfdk_sYff5Qn0re03xPnSMAM7JJt25YBZFLAwiBuKUhqH1pvYLAdKMxtjwtv8V6IeybhxiXptcLZIkRRxzG__obUDeGqJuTqC-q7SzUf/s1600/IMG_1748.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHg1-IAGGhOPOCKHcU3Igh9F6XT26jqIN1KecwPfdk_sYff5Qn0re03xPnSMAM7JJt25YBZFLAwiBuKUhqH1pvYLAdKMxtjwtv8V6IeybhxiXptcLZIkRRxzG__obUDeGqJuTqC-q7SzUf/s320/IMG_1748.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410347901514457618" /></a>me:"Cooper, say cheese" </div><div>Cooper: no words this time, just <b><i>the look</i></b>:)</div><div><br /></div><div>game over.</div><div><br /><br /></div></div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-13687291231244521292009-11-30T08:27:00.001-08:002009-11-30T08:51:26.846-08:00Tomato Basil SoupOK, please don't pass out...yes - I am posting a recipe! Everyone who followed my family blog remembers the awesome Hamburger Helper recipe, right?! haha <div><br /><div>Cooking is not my favorite thing to do, so the easier the better. This is one of my favorite "cold weather" foods. Even my kids love it. It is quick, easy and great with grilled cheese sandwiches. I think it tastes very similar to La Madeline's Tomato Basil Soup. It makes a ton - so invite friends over or freeze the left overs.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iFgIg_hlEKxzkNxtEt4xyCsn2bD7XBoyISSINcfVmXmxWwc9ZJMph4S7wke101QhrEnabj61KHysPXTG-N7nlB3Ht03s6hQIwcFBypCdqb0d6fKFp0TbcQrTyyI9toyH57iDiGkyYWQ-/s1600/IMG_1735.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iFgIg_hlEKxzkNxtEt4xyCsn2bD7XBoyISSINcfVmXmxWwc9ZJMph4S7wke101QhrEnabj61KHysPXTG-N7nlB3Ht03s6hQIwcFBypCdqb0d6fKFp0TbcQrTyyI9toyH57iDiGkyYWQ-/s320/IMG_1735.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409934334720590098" /></a>Mix these together in a big pan and simmer for about 30 min -</div><div>2 cans 28 oz crushed tomatoes</div><div>4 cups chicken broth</div><div>1 cup heavy cream</div><div>1 stick butter</div><div>1/4 cup dried basil (0r to taste, sometimes I do less. You can also used fresh chopped basil)</div><div><br /></div><div>I got this original recipe on the internet. However, that recipe involved a blender, food processor and other "equipment" I don't know how to use. This is my modified version, and I think it is really good:)</div></div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-53325557878075869112009-11-11T11:45:00.000-08:002009-11-11T12:16:47.821-08:00Kelsi @ 1210 : Master BedroomTake a look at Kelsi's bedroom - I love how it turned out. <div><br /><div>Unfortunately for most of us, the master bedroom is the room that gets neglected - piled with laundry on the bed and the door shut. We concentrate on the rest of the house because it is what most people see. Or is it just me?!</div><div><br /></div><div> When Kelsi moved into her new house she wanted to make her master bedroom a priority. Good girl...what an example to us all.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVkml0o161J7m23GM5QUTek4ZXew1wwtDDp75aFGST4w0yUJoxtutCd77ix805cjvNfSjxX1-GZvtfMk4-2YqCazdGdy9mKs_OcoBHRi-c1Aufr4CbQyZpm1gYDfKzCCQy9GdWTIka5XmU/s1600-h/IMG_1168.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVkml0o161J7m23GM5QUTek4ZXew1wwtDDp75aFGST4w0yUJoxtutCd77ix805cjvNfSjxX1-GZvtfMk4-2YqCazdGdy9mKs_OcoBHRi-c1Aufr4CbQyZpm1gYDfKzCCQy9GdWTIka5XmU/s320/IMG_1168.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402935542040775986" /></a>I love the shape and fabric on these chairs - what personality.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJYVdwqneifltfdaoGOAM1vHwbLoZURGlj48WrmXEtI-JVAs5nxOtfSDNopy2et9sFjWiL9BTbxpihmHoCWULY8rXVHJBR9PVQMs6U-x5AezsDV5DtXaBjgHk_3fduwSYByhx5GAhwiEr/s1600-h/IMG_1166.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJYVdwqneifltfdaoGOAM1vHwbLoZURGlj48WrmXEtI-JVAs5nxOtfSDNopy2et9sFjWiL9BTbxpihmHoCWULY8rXVHJBR9PVQMs6U-x5AezsDV5DtXaBjgHk_3fduwSYByhx5GAhwiEr/s320/IMG_1166.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402935535542555730" /></a>I painted this armoire - another Craig's list find. (I was trying to improve my picture taking skills - which explains the crooked picture :( - I am NOT a photographer)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHi7Jv8Bu9i8nSuQXL3fmHraMAb-ESR6VdX23qS-vxbXYzaJXBfjlYUfLf0RZNeid6cyvPsp2IAY6xYIa7xeyxapKfSHGn2nxtb1klixC3YP95tJNofuic9JcvzC7nQ1SW7lhVAVBTFnl/s1600-h/IMG_1159.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHi7Jv8Bu9i8nSuQXL3fmHraMAb-ESR6VdX23qS-vxbXYzaJXBfjlYUfLf0RZNeid6cyvPsp2IAY6xYIa7xeyxapKfSHGn2nxtb1klixC3YP95tJNofuic9JcvzC7nQ1SW7lhVAVBTFnl/s320/IMG_1159.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402935526900301762" /></a>A tour of Kelsi's dining room will be next!!!</div><div><br /></div></div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-6760962605853618682009-10-30T10:39:00.000-07:002009-10-30T10:52:33.931-07:00Kelsi @ 1210 : Kid's BathroomFinally, Kelsi's home tour will begin! <div><br /></div><div>Kelsi's son and daughter share a bathroom, so she wanted something that was gender neutral.</div><div><br /></div><div>Her solution is this animal themed bathroom. I think it is so adorable! I love the mixture of all the different colors. </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObyCBSPt2Bu2cDqCi1qBbPJLH0ihg6k63Tw0D6jTx3lBpNlsh-WglrvpL_dfJP2rhIZkPcaD7_xEAcbrvST_-3GYznQ8ZwNplU0FS8GgYQpcJUh79BjGith42f66a5Y1Rnb3_6GWF3n-Q/s1600-h/IMG_1134.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObyCBSPt2Bu2cDqCi1qBbPJLH0ihg6k63Tw0D6jTx3lBpNlsh-WglrvpL_dfJP2rhIZkPcaD7_xEAcbrvST_-3GYznQ8ZwNplU0FS8GgYQpcJUh79BjGith42f66a5Y1Rnb3_6GWF3n-Q/s320/IMG_1134.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398450239219277026" /></a>She ordered the towels and shower curtain from Pottery Barn Kids and I painted the art work...who doesn't love PBK?!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5oEnJwH5l_rf7IKjzXjWQ-evGluCUD4dvhpK7fUwjeWrMjRSctOm-qBuDbJZyCWU3OzPKtRqBQNSoqL6lL7ybKIUFo92ODO3jymHJ64RYzjpm2sEzKo8jFKB7pj6rME28MC1AJoXhKMo/s1600-h/IMG_1130.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5oEnJwH5l_rf7IKjzXjWQ-evGluCUD4dvhpK7fUwjeWrMjRSctOm-qBuDbJZyCWU3OzPKtRqBQNSoqL6lL7ybKIUFo92ODO3jymHJ64RYzjpm2sEzKo8jFKB7pj6rME28MC1AJoXhKMo/s320/IMG_1130.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398450234732155682" /></a><br /></div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-54481268225526637382009-10-20T12:25:00.000-07:002009-10-20T12:44:11.249-07:00Kelsi's Home Tour...AlmostI know I have been promising for weeks to post pictures of Kelsi's house and Lisa's house. Well, tomorrow I will be taking my camera, <b>my real camera - not my phone</b>, to Kelsi's house for pictures. <div>Here is a peek at another piece I painted for her. This buffet was a Craig's list find. It is a great piece of furniture, just needed some paint:) Before...<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHAjhv8K_4Qz7eIs6l2uCwRnAgaxOqkSnc1kLU1ZrCCUOfhwUpiQ54npKn1HOIDZ7drEa8uDwP5TOJQkfvfRk95tNId7BrpiM50NpE4NZl80HPHWKI08SQWOg_ZZljLLvixlMszKsi8sH/s1600-h/IMG_1593.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHAjhv8K_4Qz7eIs6l2uCwRnAgaxOqkSnc1kLU1ZrCCUOfhwUpiQ54npKn1HOIDZ7drEa8uDwP5TOJQkfvfRk95tNId7BrpiM50NpE4NZl80HPHWKI08SQWOg_ZZljLLvixlMszKsi8sH/s320/IMG_1593.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394765819699266898" /></a>and after!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqroaWG-G0N4gcpUIX3R7pht6Xu_QtmBqu_zJYSXTpe9f2AASDvnNjcsAy3ppYW-S2pJIVCz4KCP5R05RcB5GmbMljh5FDFF6SMuYkPbJwkxeqJSG09q41qbd-v2Yz__XF5zd36t4NnDL/s1600-h/IMG_1623.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqroaWG-G0N4gcpUIX3R7pht6Xu_QtmBqu_zJYSXTpe9f2AASDvnNjcsAy3ppYW-S2pJIVCz4KCP5R05RcB5GmbMljh5FDFF6SMuYkPbJwkxeqJSG09q41qbd-v2Yz__XF5zd36t4NnDL/s320/IMG_1623.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394765817211692050" /></a>I will be heading out of town to big Amarillo for the weekend and won't be back until the first of next week. So, don't give up on me...I will<i> finally</i> post pictures of both home tours next week:)</div></div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-68415131289312251542009-10-14T10:42:00.000-07:002009-10-14T10:55:00.158-07:00You Pick the Color<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVuM9BD5VXB1uThUPiqFIe8ColJOYHuh6HCa3wmyojiP4_CSYZZLZ85hmZVF2dIP2rshHIofzrOfdvB5r9CI0gmCR4N-lhWrOLm-Oj4ow58UEiZOtJdC59YnpMeBDFRja7ge3rRXl_nfe3/s1600-h/IMG_1598.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVuM9BD5VXB1uThUPiqFIe8ColJOYHuh6HCa3wmyojiP4_CSYZZLZ85hmZVF2dIP2rshHIofzrOfdvB5r9CI0gmCR4N-lhWrOLm-Oj4ow58UEiZOtJdC59YnpMeBDFRja7ge3rRXl_nfe3/s320/IMG_1598.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392514207231825922" /></a><br />I got this really cute buffet and I plan on painting it and then selling it in Scarlet Sashes Boutique. I want to heavily distress it to give it a "french cottage" feel.<div><br /></div><div> I thought it would be fun to see if <i>any of you had an opinion on what color I should paint it</i>. Of course I always think <b>black</b> or <b>cream</b> or <b>white</b>, but I also LOVE fun colors. S<b>o, please give me your feed back. </b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Just leave me a comment with your color choice</b>. I can't wait to see what you think....after all, I know most of you are experts:)</div><div><br /></div><div>gray, blue, pale pink, yellow, black, cream, white.....decisions,decisions. </div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-53695691816736769482009-10-13T11:33:00.000-07:002009-10-13T11:45:05.835-07:00Reader Redo - YAY AMY!!..take two<div>Ok...so I hope everyone knows I am not a "computer person". I guess when I tried this post last time, some of you could not see the pictures of Amy's awesome table. So, with a little work, I think I may have solved the problem:) </div><div><br /></div><div>So, once again, I want to give a big "YAY AMY" to my wonderful, creative friend. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6lHqkAeFbPjyhUJhY4WO9BfRZqpkxRx36k0-Zgk4I3qsuPGJfqtf9__teEpRzU0eMIZ8BCLwf_Qj8mpx3uEPRHQ3ZODJh3Gl2UqVeajg_r7ZoKVbZnfIdNtgKmyJI-lxT-G2iDUaLoRT/s320/Table+001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392154978187938514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNkm2fWanbbmp5wpYcxpBloH1WXUyyW04nS72z9wZKXi4YzSyz7VZZpdGCMCAL57n_eUa4jetu5ul1oAWByUo8dV3021y97W7WU3juMYAznV_epRDtx2SuuxulCAEKEYMtvNu7r5VpYBM/s1600-h/Table+019.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNkm2fWanbbmp5wpYcxpBloH1WXUyyW04nS72z9wZKXi4YzSyz7VZZpdGCMCAL57n_eUa4jetu5ul1oAWByUo8dV3021y97W7WU3juMYAznV_epRDtx2SuuxulCAEKEYMtvNu7r5VpYBM/s320/Table+019.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392154985892744866" /></a>I love many things about this table. I love that Amy picked a fun color and check out that stenciling! Knowing Amy, she is already planning another project:)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6lHqkAeFbPjyhUJhY4WO9BfRZqpkxRx36k0-Zgk4I3qsuPGJfqtf9__teEpRzU0eMIZ8BCLwf_Qj8mpx3uEPRHQ3ZODJh3Gl2UqVeajg_r7ZoKVbZnfIdNtgKmyJI-lxT-G2iDUaLoRT/s1600-h/Table+001.jpg"></a>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-67413895590720093202009-10-12T10:00:00.000-07:002009-10-12T10:16:29.327-07:00Reader Redo - YAY AMY!!<div>One of my blog readers (super creative, wonderful home decorator, one-time running buddy Amy) did her own DIY project! Didn't it turn out cute?! YAY Amy!! </div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you for sharing, it really makes my day...even my week...to know I helped inspire you. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family:Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div class="ExternalClass" id="MsgContainer" style=" line-height: normal; font-family:Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><div class="ecxSection1"><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;">BEFORE: sorry it cuts off some of the picture:(</span></span></p></div></div><div id="PhotoAttachments" class="ThemedLinkContainer"><div aidx="0" adepth="0" style="padding-bottom: 8px; "><img src="http://by143w.bay143.mail.live.com/att/GetAttachment.aspx?tnail=0&messageId=aa1926b2-b5f8-11de-b8e0-00215ad6e23e&Aux=44|0|8CC181C98ADB870||" height="480" width="640" alt="" onclick="return Control.invoke('ReadingPane', '_onAttachmentClick', event);" style="cursor: pointer; " /></div><div aidx="0" adepth="0" style="padding-bottom: 8px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;">AMAZIN</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;">G AFTER</span>:</div><div aidx="0" adepth="0" style="padding-bottom: 8px; "><img src="http://by143w.bay143.mail.live.com/att/GetAttachment.aspx?tnail=1&messageId=aa1926b2-b5f8-11de-b8e0-00215ad6e23e&Aux=44|0|8CC181C98ADB870||" height="480" width="360" alt="" onclick="return Control.invoke('ReadingPane', '_onAttachmentClick', event);" style="cursor: pointer; " /></div><div aidx="0" adepth="0" style="padding-bottom: 8px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;">If you have been inspired to try your hand at a DIY project inspired by my blog, email me a picture. I would love </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">to share your creation with the blog world:)</span></span></div></div></span></div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-11238504715989839652009-10-07T16:37:00.000-07:002009-10-07T17:05:54.614-07:00The Blue Dresser<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8g0ssBP5sHYd4J5BO8T2Q5KrarvJDXauQhFZhpFf8vsMmFQCmPnYXmPNGhmWHNelk3W9Ofe2KL5etKe3PNVM9nL9epHZdXzCcy_yR9r6Q-aRvIr8DUXSr-JSQCF9-T5M-T1F9AQAWJFh/s1600-h/IMG_1070.JPG"></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;">This is what we started out with. My client loved the detail on this dresser and wanted to add some personality with a great blue paint to match her beddin</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;">g.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjIK2oGARKA4YuQH5Mv5zVePmfhs3tqLmESFVP5hG5hvMEXULs4R6IIraNpst78r65NGo7kMtRzGMsd2JWf0EL29otZQKSdKxWdKT2-TOTJ1HDctx_TW2munZgSf1ziYGm4N235XTV1oz/s1600-h/IMG_1081.JPG"></a></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZX5ztkjcjkTp7Ny8y4QA-rMRR9KeMwGDbomV2hOOr_bGh8iG-JElI_v9_dzB4vLmmuGLDxTn_OSX3nUWIBO1hUwq1C7qg7VA97SVvQmLWs9VDgRy7w9hwENc5CkWfsYgYr8LkU34WjXxH/s1600-h/IMG_1078.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Sr23z2eV7fkXspbE62VhLCxF39mKeuEz-biSeS4wz6qMftevqMn-5402AyIRNSLpQ7q_9vmTaQx8bCtrlqhVSVPD_NqMZuDs9Gc_aCehEaSKAPTYaptWWBCJ1c7l6qdZlvgG_YN1d3Xl/s1600-h/IMG_1543.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Sr23z2eV7fkXspbE62VhLCxF39mKeuEz-biSeS4wz6qMftevqMn-5402AyIRNSLpQ7q_9vmTaQx8bCtrlqhVSVPD_NqMZuDs9Gc_aCehEaSKAPTYaptWWBCJ1c7l6qdZlvgG_YN1d3Xl/s320/IMG_1543.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390008833035760162" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;">This is one of the "inspiration" pictures she sent. I love it when people are able to give me a picture of what they have in mind. From this picture, I could tell that she wanted a heavily distressed piece.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family:Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><img src="http://by143w.bay143.mail.live.com/att/GetAttachment.aspx?tnail=0&messageId=4520ce1b-b34f-11de-85d4-00215ad73b0e&Aux=54|0|8CC15732BD06FA0||" height="480" width="640" alt="" onclick="return Control.invoke('ReadingPane', '_onAttachmentClick', event);" style="cursor: pointer; " /> </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;">This is the finished product. I love it! My husband loved it so much, he wanted to keep it for ourselves:)</span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjIK2oGARKA4YuQH5Mv5zVePmfhs3tqLmESFVP5hG5hvMEXULs4R6IIraNpst78r65NGo7kMtRzGMsd2JWf0EL29otZQKSdKxWdKT2-TOTJ1HDctx_TW2munZgSf1ziYGm4N235XTV1oz/s320/IMG_1081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390008854711113794" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8g0ssBP5sHYd4J5BO8T2Q5KrarvJDXauQhFZhpFf8vsMmFQCmPnYXmPNGhmWHNelk3W9Ofe2KL5etKe3PNVM9nL9epHZdXzCcy_yR9r6Q-aRvIr8DUXSr-JSQCF9-T5M-T1F9AQAWJFh/s320/IMG_1070.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390011242059770690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><br /></span></div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-90431234565130530292009-10-06T07:37:00.000-07:002009-10-06T07:54:49.563-07:00Sofa Table RedoYesterday was a work day for me! I was busy working on a fun blue dresser for a client, an accent table for Scarlet Sashes, and a sofa table for Kelsi (my friend and biggest customer). <div><br /></div><div>This was the sofa table Kelsi and I loved at Home Goods, but it was $300 or $400 (can't remember).<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUN2YhHkIP5H9VELxDiOblt1m20z8GYO-w_SKr2B_G7YcnxeEtZc9kuoCvY5nwoTmyPKVbuI04-MdXuVja2ZRmnV_wNQH5dk6XpGJVoGS_kzGPbVLts5kh1Eq4q_1W-GxUGRvaJbZVlIC/s1600-h/IMG_0831.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUN2YhHkIP5H9VELxDiOblt1m20z8GYO-w_SKr2B_G7YcnxeEtZc9kuoCvY5nwoTmyPKVbuI04-MdXuVja2ZRmnV_wNQH5dk6XpGJVoGS_kzGPbVLts5kh1Eq4q_1W-GxUGRvaJbZVlIC/s320/IMG_0831.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389496534231362626" /></a>This is the finished product Kelsi got for a fraction of the cost. She only paid ***$20*** for this sofa table and then had me paint it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfHamU9RXRHbewnEQR1oIlPP5UU2PvURo_eCDNyJht_2mJG7MZeaicstrLyh4E_1YzsByCKNHzMYyO0aKbKWfKBbY7wM-u4XqlYe_tN9sdAlKNiIn3UY61FEI_BkOTiC7P7nFYc6LE_k7/s1600-h/IMG_1556.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfHamU9RXRHbewnEQR1oIlPP5UU2PvURo_eCDNyJht_2mJG7MZeaicstrLyh4E_1YzsByCKNHzMYyO0aKbKWfKBbY7wM-u4XqlYe_tN9sdAlKNiIn3UY61FEI_BkOTiC7P7nFYc6LE_k7/s320/IMG_1556.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389496527069067522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6xzXHt5nN5owY3XZJAlom-K5jNjbM2hSAiWgqHBq86yv-sVa9mh1DKUHyyOwj-maUEYtfYM2IojytYFOjBveWR_9aBySd-M0Uh2X5gPfad5IPmsAe3WxSWz4ULya1s_A2tcFlgCpwT6n/s1600-h/IMG_1558.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6xzXHt5nN5owY3XZJAlom-K5jNjbM2hSAiWgqHBq86yv-sVa9mh1DKUHyyOwj-maUEYtfYM2IojytYFOjBveWR_9aBySd-M0Uh2X5gPfad5IPmsAe3WxSWz4ULya1s_A2tcFlgCpwT6n/s320/IMG_1558.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389496523804495378" /></a>She wanted a wood top like the inspiration piece. The problem was that her table had a veneer inlay top. But after 1 coat of primer, 2 coats of paint, and 2 coats of stain I finally achieved a top that has a similar look.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiueVAucymP6X6OyRTXZqadV8rJ9OV5Zu0tO_PLbzNI5XjFGKqB4D3nRyG6O_zURe-J_215uG4hRpHmuzL_Th7t9E2S911bHGRs9Gvx-qc2wmDg6U5N4_gWoGHxoKxmdSTQs0ylQNcobCRI/s1600-h/IMG_1545.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiueVAucymP6X6OyRTXZqadV8rJ9OV5Zu0tO_PLbzNI5XjFGKqB4D3nRyG6O_zURe-J_215uG4hRpHmuzL_Th7t9E2S911bHGRs9Gvx-qc2wmDg6U5N4_gWoGHxoKxmdSTQs0ylQNcobCRI/s320/IMG_1545.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389496514893243890" /></a>This is how the table started out, but Kelsi has a great eye and knew it would work. I love a good bargain, don't you!</div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143715470580647511.post-39255236595052492012009-10-04T19:08:00.000-07:002009-10-04T19:19:44.903-07:00Happy FallWhen Eva's Mimi surprised us with some pumpkins, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I had seen an idea from Country Living where they painted polka-dots and stripes on pumpkins, so we did our own version.<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-k47t0iIK_QkpQyudsXlXrPz36ZP8i0BV94x28cbn3z4cLH_7UnodxhSo8vHqk5lLiDks9xO1jOLAOZV3Bb6f9o5wcnDcOlpDtwJsNN8F7xTiS_TX88t3Hsm1x3DjJqn8epo9VomMRta/s1600-h/IMG_1522.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-k47t0iIK_QkpQyudsXlXrPz36ZP8i0BV94x28cbn3z4cLH_7UnodxhSo8vHqk5lLiDks9xO1jOLAOZV3Bb6f9o5wcnDcOlpDtwJsNN8F7xTiS_TX88t3Hsm1x3DjJqn8epo9VomMRta/s320/IMG_1522.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388932374960580898" /></a>It was fun to be outside for a couple of hours and paint with Eva - she did an awesome job with the gold paint.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKdb-1eMy8SJDhx2AOFEq_QJ19gZObUjRw_ScxEcfTZCMzReLt4M89GxAYeIQxN_zptPCaRseyX5gAblrdjnPAb527rEQqErK2Lqxr7_MXsn7figFVfky3TmbpdQF6Ng8bDcG6uVXj8Cl/s1600-h/IMG_1520.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKdb-1eMy8SJDhx2AOFEq_QJ19gZObUjRw_ScxEcfTZCMzReLt4M89GxAYeIQxN_zptPCaRseyX5gAblrdjnPAb527rEQqErK2Lqxr7_MXsn7figFVfky3TmbpdQF6Ng8bDcG6uVXj8Cl/s320/IMG_1520.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388932371963131266" /></a>Hope you all are enjoying this Fall weather. </div>Lea Wethingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770341631075190185noreply@blogger.com2