Monthly Archives: July 2012

Jul 24

Back To School Shopping

James finally has a day off, so we took the boys back to school supply shopping.

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Agnes wasn’t too happy that she wasn’t getting school supplies. She is convinced that she is going to preschool this year, but she is still too little.

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Dylan was extra excited though. He can’t wait to go to Kindergarten. He found a new backpack and a green water-bottle to take along to school.

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Thade wasn’t too happy. He is in no hurry to go back to school. He was a little cheerier when he found a new favorite backpack though.

It is hard to believe that the Summer is almost over. I’m not ready for early mornings at all.

Jul 22

This Week

Last Sunday I was looking at the weekly weather predictions and they had the thermometer pointing only one way. It was looking like it was going to be miserably hot all week long.

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The kids enjoyed a lazy Sunday afternoon.

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It clouded up for just a bit, and I hoped we would get some rain.

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Agnes has really enjoyed her newly arranged bedroom. She wants to be upstairs all the time.

Monday:

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Monday was the coolest day of the week, so we ran all of the errands.

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I made some homemade breadsticks for dinner.

Tuesday:

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It was hot…

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I decided to sew a little quilt. It is toddler sized, but the boys like it too.

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The little ones felt like lounging all afternoon.

Wednesday:

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It was another hot day…

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The kitty found a good spot to nap for the afternoon.

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In the afternoon I sewed a little tote. Agnes swiped it, and filled it with her books.

Thursday:

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We woke up to an amazing and much needed thunderstorm.

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We could have gone out and enjoyed the cool weather, but the boys decided to stay in their pj’s and watch Doctor Who until lunch-time.

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By mid-afternoon it was to hot to do anything…

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Thade worked on a comic book series that he is drawing.

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I decided to tape-off and repaint the nook under the stairs.

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I got the first coat of paint up on the walls after dinner.

Friday:

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It was another hot day…

My Mother-in-law visited us in the morning, and we worked on the pool. The kiddos came outside for a bit too. We got the pool chores done before the temperature was too warm.

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I decided to start another random project. I’m re-painting Agnes’ bedroom doors a dark purple. Purple is her favorite color this week.

Saturday:

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As you’ve probably guessed it was another hundred degree day…

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I got the second coat of paint finished in Agnes’ room.

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I decided to paint a bit in our bedroom too.

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The kitty has found a new favorite place to nap.

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The puppy wasn’t too happy about having to go outdoors.

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In the afternoon I made some Sweet Roll Dough.

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James took the boys to see a movie, so Agnes and I got to hang out for a bit. It was nice and quiet.

It was a busy week even though we barely left the house. I’m really hoping for cooler weather next week.

Jul 21

Simple Saturday: Painting An Accent Door

This week I’ve been painting all over the house, and I’ll be repainting the downstairs accent walls soon. It got me thinking, why not an accent door… It would be a fun place to try out a pop of color, and it is a quick project to paint too.

Our bedroom door (ahem and bedroom) is in need of some work, and I had aqua paint leftover from the foyer. I decided to give it a try.

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I sanded, and taped off the door around the woodwork, and the hardware too. I decided that the art-deco hardware would look cuter painted aqua, so I then just taped around the glass doorknob.

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I promise this door is going to look better in just a bit.

This little paint project only took about thirty minutes to complete, and almost a half of a quart of paint. Make sure and wait at least four hours before you paint on the second coat. I was too excited to share some photos, so I took my pics before the second coat was on.

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Please excuse the wonky lighting in my upstairs hallway, and focus on that pop of color.

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I love the contrast, and I’m so painting that woodwork as soon as I get a chance to.

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Much better lighting… The art-deco hardware looks adorable now.

I also repainted Agnes’ doors.

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Agnes’ room is painted a light pink, and just recently she told us that she likes purple now. We decided to compromise and repaint the doors a deep berry-purple.

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Two coats did the trick. I love the color too.

Now the boys want me to paint their room, and doors too. The projects are never-ending over here.

Jul 20

New Colors Are Popping Up

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Thanks to the heat-wave, we are stuck indoors, and I am painting. This week I’ve been painting on the foyer, and Agnes’ bedroom doors. I also need to paint the wood-trim in each of those rooms. I’ll have some pictures up, once the second coat has dried.