What I Have Been Working On
craftyniche | 02.01.10 | Crafts, Crafts | No Comments |

craftyniche | 02.01.10 | Crafts, Crafts | No Comments |
craftyniche | 01.29.10 | Ramblings, holiday, giveaway, prize, Tinsel Shop | 2 Comments |
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I am currently trying to finish my laundry closet doors and complete some craft projects that I have been working on along with make thank you notes from Christmas! Plus I received my giveaway goodies from Tammy at the Tinsel Shop and can’t wait to show you that! I also plan on repainting my bedroom this weekend and trying to do all of these things with a spirited 4 year old and curious 17 month old has proven to be a challenge!
craftyniche | 01.25.10 | Ramblings, baking | No Comments |
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craftyniche | 01.22.10 | Ramblings, painting | No Comments |
Hubby had to fix the rotten subflooring underneath the vinyl floor due to too much water seeping in and had to fix the threshold at the french door. We plan on replacing the french door or get gutters one day in the future to prevent rain water dripping in. He used adhesive to patch the floor back together, but over time it became worse. I had put two rugs to cover it up, but my 17 month old son kept pulling on the vinyl and I was so afraid he would eat any pieces that came up.
And now the afters!
I am currently working on painting in the laundry closet/hallway area. Hubby and I hope to get the flooring done in there by this weekend. My laundry closet is a disorganized mess and I plan on getting it organized again. For now, it’s my paint supply area and as I finish up my paint projects I’ll take the paint cans to the shed out back since we don’t have a place in the house to store the paint. I think I am going to be painting for a while!
craftyniche | 01.16.10 | Ramblings, painting, Renovation | No Comments |
I know I am supposed to be working on my bathroom and bedroom, but I can not stand looking at my floor that is literally falling apart any longer! I was so excited that Hubby got a nice annual bonus and we each took $500 to do whatever we wanted. I took my $500 and purchased new flooring for the kitchen, hallway and laundry closet. It is Novalis and the color is Golden Oak, a vinyl plank peel and stick flooring. I am sure some people will wonder why I got a cheap floor, but we needed a new floor NOW and didn’t have a huge budget so we got what we could afford. I am sure it is going to look nice. You can see Kristi’s awesome kitchen floor that she did in her home that she recently sold. And here Jennifer’s floor looks fantastic for vinyl! I would love to have had Bamboo or some other eco friendly flooring, but have a budget to think about.
It’s probably going to take me all week to paint the kitchen walls. I think I either cracked or bruised my ribs when I was sick during Christmas and had that horrible hacking cough. I also will be repainting my cabinets and maybe my counters to freshen them up. I plan on getting some butcher block counters, a nice new deep sink, new faucet, and installing beadboard when the budget allows.
craftyniche | 01.11.10 | Ramblings | 2 Comments |
I hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas. My family, especially my children, had a great one despite coming down with head colds on Christmas Eve. We went over Mema and Pop’s (great grandparents) for Christmas breakfast and presents. Both Sugarpop and Sugarbear had runny noses and I woke up with a scratchy throat. I hoped it would go away, but it seems we have caught some sort of head cold/touch of flu. The kids are on the mend and I am slowly getting better. I have a nasty cough and a bit of nasal congestion. The kids sneezing, coughing, and runny noses have slowed down quite a bit. Hubby finally is getting better after having a sinus draining and cough for over 2 weeks. He is off for 12 days and instead of getting to relax and help me with some home improvements we all have been sick. My mother in law and grandparents in law (Mema and Pop) even has a cough. My mother in law was diagnosed with bronchitis! Hopefully soon, we will all be on the mend and I can get back to working on some projects. My biggest project that I will need Hubby’s help will be the taking up the old falling apart vinyl flooring and replace it with a nice new one. See you soon!
craftyniche | 12.29.09 | Ramblings | 1 Comment |It’s Christmas Eve and I’ve been baking and doing some cleaning. I made Delilah’s Frosted Cut-Out Sugar Cookies and frosting and they are delicious! I’m going to be giving this plate to my cousin for Christmas along with a Target gift card. I hope she likes it!
We wish you a Merry Christmas from my family to yours!