May 2026 Update!
Since this post is way overdue, I am just posting some pictures with a little information sprinkled in! Maybe this will get me back on task! We just got to spend a little time with ALL of our boys and our extra blessings, and now I have a list of projects to start!
On this post, I am going to post mostly pictures I took a few months ago - but some are more recent. Then I'll add more to my next post! We have actually gotten more done in the kitchen - beautiful backsplash! And I added some to the laundry room and my closet!
Jack has been a blessing. He turned two on May 17 - Dwayne's birthday! He is pictured here with a cow friend and then in his Hanna Andersson pj's (that were Lucy's - insert sad face) at Christmas.
If you know, you know. One thing does not really belong in my "pretty" glass doors, but there is a special item here that was a Father's Day gift from Peter. It has since moved to a better location, but this picture reminded me that all is not lost that seems lost sometimes. The item was "lost" but found, and we were relieved to have it back. The other dishes were placed in here by Pete - who did a good enough job that I didn't fix anything!
In my bedroom upstairs is the bed that Pop made. He has extra hardware on it and a special stamp that I'll try to remember to capture later. My soft Ralph Lauren flannel comforter felt so good this winter, but it's covered up - because of Jack and his chewing issues. It's a TJ Maxx special, so I couldn't replace it easily! The rug was a HomeGoods clearance find - Rifle Paper Company. It feels so good under my feet - on top of the original oak floors.
Our master bathroom is pretty and functional. So much storage in this powder blue vanity that sat in our garage for three years! Pete came in and put up the beadboard and ledge after the contractor did the rest. It really fits the character of the house, and all of the fixtures were found on sale. It's bright and just the right size. I saw the vanity in a different color on the blog of a mom I follow. She just bought the white for a bathroom in a home she's renovating for her family. The price has gone up quite a bit, so I am thankful we got ours earlier!
Sam's bathroom ended up being a little bigger than the original plans - once we figured out we didn't need a little hallway and could just put the door up and make it a little bigger! We have already changed a couple of things, but his double vanity is from Lowe's - another sale find. Same mirrors we have - all on an Amazon deal that beat all of the home improvement store prices. The shower curtain is from Pottery Barn clearance. The huge baskets are HomeGoods, and the white chest is TJ Maxx. It's been moved, so I'll update those pictures later! We especially appreciate the storage!
Sadie Girl on the rug in my room. She's watching out for someone.
An idea I saw somewhere - to put extra decorations and special mementos in a clear jar to display. I have so many that don't fit anywhere else! But I know they are in that jar!
Joseph, Mary, Baby Jesus, and the little shepherd boy I got in Boone a couple of years ago. I love different Nativity decorations.
My humble collection of Byers' Choice carolers. They each have a special meaning! They are sitting on a cupboard Pop made long ago and gave us.
My Christmas tree ornaments have turned into mostly picture ornaments and ones from Cornerstone Bookstore in Boone - collected over many years. It's simple, and I love it this way.
One of my favorite ornaments on the tree.
Our oldest stockings are over 20 years old! We have quite the collection and added a couple more this year! We are so thankful. It's a great reminder to pray for those names on those stockings!
I spy a picture of our sweet little blessing! She's the most beautiful girl, and we are so thankful for her! Her parents aren't on social media, so I don't put many pictures out for everyone to see! But we sure enjoy them ourselves!
Pete, despite some very tiring days, put up my blue and white wallpaper in the front hall! It sets off all of that oak - that I promised I would not paint white! We put special Smallwoods pictures and our special Lucy picture on it. More to come. The other pictures are in the dining room. My special Debbie DeVita pictures are there - I saved so long for those, and she could not have done a better job taking the time and her talents to capture my precious boys. And a favorite of Sam I took at a wedding in Virginia.
Again, with my dear husband's help, we added some color to all of the oak in the house. Some things are already changed around a little bit, but I do love the blue and green and white. All of our white walls are Sherwin Williams Extra White. While painting, we could see a huge difference in whites; and Extra White seemed to brighten up the rooms with all of the beautiful oak trim (and stopped me from painting it all white!).
Some of my favorite pictures I took of Sam - Pete put them on the ledge in the bathroom. They are such sweet memories!
A quick picture of our crew walking in Abingdon near our house! So many antics in that short walk! Will remember and appreciate that time always!
Mother's Day flowers! They could not have been prettier! Thanks for P and J for sending them from Colorado!
A sweet picture of BWV - She is beyond precious and indulges Grammie to take a few pictures! We also play and read - which she loves to do! I don't know many babies her age who sit still for a whole board book!
A birthday purchase to add to the guest room downstairs. The packaging was so pretty, I almost didn't want to open it!
That's all the pictures for now! Thanks to those who have asked!
Projects in the near future:
Painting the kitchen and downstairs bath to freshen it up after some issues during the addition!
Adding cornices to the kitchen windows! Checking Spoonflower today!
Working more on the laundry room. I did find the perfect rug for me at TJ Maxx!
Painting the back porch and picket fence white. Repainting the floor gray.
Painting the awning on the front of the house. Replacing some porch fixtures and painting.
Adding some landscaping!
And Sam is helping me start on the basement today or tomorrow for a huge yard sale in the next few weeks! Less is more!
Thanks for reading and looking at the pictures! I'll add more rooms soon!
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