In the Storm

pinterest finds

i've had a couple day break from blogging, not intentionally but i hadn't been feeling well and then i bought the new j.d. robb book

celebrity in death, and spent all day yesterday lounging, recupping, and reading, and finishing the book - so no blogging.

but our big news for monday, the 27th of february, 2012, john had a scout master conference and a board of review for Life Scout (the rank just below the coveted, Eagle Scout). And he advanced to Life Scout - at 14 years old. Both he and Jarrod are doing beautifully regarding rank advancedment. They really need to work on merit badges and will have to also begin considering an Eagle project.

i've also been pinning. yeah, i'm on the evil pinterest now thanks to my sister paula who sent me an invite and i succumbed, albeit reluctantly, kicking and screaming; as if i don't spend enough time on the computer.

here are some latest finds via my boards 

via susanbowers94 via pinterest via leenthegraphicsqueen.com

forget the yellow door (although i still love it immensely) this is my door!!!!! make me swoon!

via susanbowers94 via pinterest via unknown

heavy into looking for things outside my home and bathrooms, i found this clever, super easy 'log' walk. hoosier man and the boys are always cuttin' wood for the boy scouts wouldn't it be amazing to have a walk back to the marsh like this - oh, how fun.

via susanbowers94 via pinterest via unknown user

my other present love are bathrooms, in particular for future plans for our master bath. i fell over when i saw this 'waterfall' shower (although economically hazardous to my financial health) i would still want this!

via susanbowers94 via pinterest via ffffound.com

the rustic, opened shelf-like of the vanity is amazing. and that mirror is to die for. i have the space for this too!

via susanbowers94 via pinterest via vintagerosegarden.tumblr.com

and behind the door this can fit too!

10 things

Just 10 things. To share. Thoughts. Ideas. Wants. Dreams. Whatever.

 
1. I would really like a yellow front door. Our siding is gray and yellow would look fabulous. I'd prefer the lighter yellow rather than the gold.

 
2. My plan is to do a photo shoot in July with the kids and I've love to plan a shoot so all three of my grandkids will be there and then pick the most awesome ones and have them canvassed on large canvases like those in the picture.

 
3. This is going on my creative list of things to make. I'll hang it in the dining room slash homeschool room which is where we all hang out at least sometime during the day.

 
4. I love this. Christianity isn't a religion. It is a relationship. With Jesus.

 
5. Important reminder.

 
6. This outdoor seat is awesome! Hum!!! I wonder if we have any block lying around.

 
7. Someone after my own heart. An entire wall of cloud pictures. I wonder if they've taken them themselves over time. How fun would that be. I have so many cloud pictures that I have take over the years that this would be fun.

 
8. I think I might have to put this on my 'to do' list. I downloaded a template for this recipe card. The lady who made this filled a photo album of 4x6 size cards of photo + recipe of their families favorite foods. Even my boys are after me to make a recipe album for them with all our favorite recipes.

 
9. Love it! Too funny. And a nice reminder.

 
10. I really love these. How they would brighten a yard.

Looking Back...

to when I was little. When I found this on Pinterest I was reminded of when I was a young girl and played with Barbie dolls. But I had it made! My mom made the most amazing Barbie doll clothes. Mom would make clothes for us girls and clothes to sell to the neighborhood families to make extra money. She'd set up an assembly line and sew away. Gorgeous wedding dresses, fur coats, work clothes, everyday clothes. Her imagination was endless. So neat to see some imagination put into today's Barbie clothes versus just matching the times. While I jokingly think Pinterest is evil (just because it's addicting) I love how something like this picture triggers a memory to record. Aren't those clothes divine?

More Pinterest evils

 
I'm going to make this and frame it for my bedroom but use red with the gray since our bedroom will be red, blue, and gray.

 
I love this! Frame, wire, clothes pins. I think I'd even decorate the pins to match the room I put this in.

 
This is a shower curtain. It is to-die-for beautiful! I want it...for the closet door in my scrap room. Remove the doors (which I can recycle somewhere else and hang this - awesome.

 
Ok. This is funny...and sad.

 
This would look awesome against gray walls in my bedroom. A sBj made of washers - would really stand out nicely.

 
An awesome idea. A repurposed dresser. Remove the drawers, fashion shelves - voila! A bookshelf.

 
Brilliant!

 
Last but not least...I roared out loud!