Remember The Sacrifice...

On this Memorial Day remember those who payed the ultimate price.

My FIRST Coach Purse

I sound like I am in Kindergarten with a "my first" post...lol!!!  Anyhow, what girl doesn't love a sleek designer bag??  My SIL {the one I have been helping on her remodel}  has a little addiction with them and I am always happy to take her "hand me downs".   Her current purse is a silver embossed Coach bag and I love love love it.  I keep encouraging her to get a new purse so I could have the old one, but she hasn't needed that much "retail therapy"  I guess. 

I received a phone call from SIL the other day asking me to go online and pick out a NEW Coach bag!!!  She wanted to get me one for all of my help on her new house.  I told her she did not have to do anything for me.  I felt lucky enough being able to make big design decisions on her remodel.  Who wouldn't love that!!!

She wouldn't take no for answer {she said something about it being equivalent to $0.52/hour on her house remodel...lol}.  I hopped online and picked out my new bag!!!  She ordered it and I received it this week.  It is stunning and I feel like my life as a woman is complete now....just kidding...my life is complete without a purse.  

Here she is.....

I can't wait to show the kitchen remodel to you all.  It is DONE!!!!!  Except we need to decorate it.  We have a family reunion this weekend so I hope to be able to post the remodel by the end of next week.  Then I will show you my niece's bedroom.  We have to do something with the hallway and I am trying to talk her into something fun, but she is a little hesitant yet....we will see if I can convince her.

Have a great Memorial Weekend and remember those who have served and are currently serving our GREAT LAND WE CALL THE USA!

{{{HUGS}}}

DIY Kitchen Remodel Progress

I must tell you these photos are not the greatest because I took them with my phone....at night.....at approximately 12:05AM....because that is when we get time to work on it.  That's how we roll!!!

After painting the gray on the walls we decided it was much too dark.  So we had to take matters into our own hands and mixed some white paint in with the gray paint.  We used the remaining gray paint and opened up the second gallon to find that the shade was MUCH lighter!!!  So, needless to say the paint mixer person must of messed up.  It is all good though, we repainted and it looks phenomenal with our "homemade" paint color.

Here is what it looks like now {if you can get past the horrible picture quality}.

Here is what it looked like before....very dark.

The countertops have been installed and the walls are ready for the backsplash.  If you follow me on Facebook you probably saw a sneak peek of the backsplash.

Another view of our much lighter shade of gray.

The next post will be the BIG REVEAL.  The flooring is in, the backsplash is done, and the hardware is going on the cabinets.  The plumber and electrician are coming this week and as soon as they are done I will show you the finished project.

The kitchen has not been the only project going on.  Remember, we are doing the whole house.  Here is a sneak peek at the before pictures of my niece's bedroom.  Lovely white walls.

And ugly green carpet.

Okay, okay....I won't leave you hanging.  Here is a look at what we have done in her room.

Why yes, that is BLACK!!!!!

Stay tuned for the kitchen reveal.  I can't wait to show you!!!

{{{HUGS}}}

Happy Mother's Day

Wishing all the mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and anyone who fulfills the role of MOM a very special day today!!!

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HELP....Any Hobby Lobby Shoppers Out There???

I am in desperate need of anyone who might be shopping at Hobby Lobby!  Anyone shop there?  Well, I have an upcoming project and it is currently on hold because of one little garden trellis {okay, not that a garden trellis is holding it up, but it is my next project and it won't be complete without it}.  I don't want to spoil the fun and tell you what I am using this for, but I am in need of FOUR count em' F~O~U~R of these and I only have three.  

Where did I get three?  Well, let me tell you.  The first one I picked up when my SIL and I went on a supply run to Kearney for the kitchen project {which is really coming together and it is stunning}.  I wasn't shopping for a garden trellis, but when I saw it I knew I could make it in to something I have been on the lookout for.  It was $27.99 and it was 40% off...SCORE!!  I asked one of the employees at the store to check and see if they had any more, but no luck...they didn't.  The second one my SIL picked up in Cheyenne, WY while on another supply run when she was back in her hometown.  The third one, my cousin picked up for me in Omaha.  IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO BUY FOUR!!!  I called three other stores in Nebraska and none of them had the trellis.  One employee from Hobby Lobby told me to check back on Monday because that is when the truck delivers to the store.  I also got online and contacted Hobby Lobby to see if they could locate one for me.  They informed me since it is a seasonal item they have no way of tracking whether or not a store has any in stock or if more would be shipped out.  REALLY!!

My other SIL was shopping in Kearney today and she stopped by to see if they had one in yet, but still no luck.  I was pondering where in the world I might find one and thought all of my lovely blog readers might be able to help me out.

Here is my plea...

If you are shopping at Hobby Lobby and wouldn't mind swinging down their Spring Shop isles and glancing to see if they have just one of these lovely garden trellis' I would be forever grateful!!!  If they do, would you please send me an email {under the contact me tab at the top of my blog} with the stores phone number so I can call them and beg them to ship it to me.  

Here is the tag info:

THANK YOU!!!!

{{{HUGS}}}