Dresser, now entertainment center.

I am obsessed with old furniture, I absolutely love it. I love it even more when I can re-purpose it.
My husband's mom gave us with a bedroom suit that belonged to her mother. I have been in love with it since I first laid eyes on it, kind of like her son. ;)

Well, since we had the new to us furniture we no longer needed our dressers... now these dressers belonged to my step-brother's mother, then my sister, then me... so they were probably 80's or 90's. I had already painted a shelf that I found on Craigslist and put it under the tv, but I was not at all happy with it.

See? Cute, but not what I had in mind..

So, while browsing Pinterest I kept seeing old dressers being turned into tv stands.
I decided that we could totally do this.. I'm pretty sure mine turned out better than the ones I used for inspiration.


We took the drawers out and noticed that it was pretty much cardboard between the drawers. We took the tracks out and removed the "cardboard".  We headed to Home Depot to get the piece of wood for the shelf. We also bought a 2x4 to make braces, you will need something for the shelf to sit on. We knocked out the separators, installed our shelf and painted it. Again I used the Rust-oleum spray paint, just in a different color. I also painted the hardware. I love it! If you need pointers just let me know!

Table and Chairs, first project.

In October of 2013 I was passed down a dining room table and chairs.. totally not my style, BUT such good quality that I decided to make it my style.

Here is the before and after:

It was that beachy color wood, totally my aunt's style, but now it is a very bold green!
I LOVE it.

This is probably what started my obsession. We have moved since this picture and are about to move again. I will have tons of  DIY projects and tutorials on here as we go along.. I figured I could try and catch up with the ones I have already done though.

For this, we very lightly sanded the table and chairs, taped up the tile part and spray painted it.. yes spray paint.We completed this 5 months ago and it still looks this good.. it even survived a move.

We used Rust-Oleum Painter's touch 2X in "Eden". No primer or anything.. it really works. :)

Ok, next project soon!

2014

So, it's 2014, crazy. Why not start with that list from the previous 2 times..

1. Be nicer. I know most of you think I am nice, but I could be nicer.. especially to the people closest to me. I'm still working on this.. not doing terrible. 

2014: I think I am doing much better at this. I am a pretty nice person.

2. Be a better football fan, I didn't watch my teams enough in 2011.. I plan on changing that in 2012. It's not football season yet.

2014: Eh, it's not currently football season. Last year every game I watched they lost.. I feel like I maybe bad luck. 

3. Grow my hair out.. Yes, I am aware I say this every year.. but this time I mean it.. I'm still growing it... it's rough, but I'm doing it. 

2014: HAHA, ok so yes, I cut it off super short in July of 2013... but this time I am really growing my hair out.. like seriously.

4. Lose weight, the healthy way. I have tried pills, fad diets, all that.. but it always comes back. I want to lose weight the natural way.. diet and exercise.. I plan on changing my lifestyle so that I don't end up right back where I started. Ha, I have totally sucked at this one.. but as of today we are trying again.. I'll keep you updated. 

2014: In 2013 I lost 30 pounds, I have put a few back on. My goal for this year is to lose 20 more.

5. Be the best mom I can to Kayleigh and Krysten. I think I am doing this one.. My goal is to be a better mom than I ever had. 

2014: I'm trying, that's all I can do.

6. Have a baby. I know this is partly out of my control. We have been trying for over a year and it hasn't happened. If by the end of 2012 we still have not conceived I would like to look into fostering or adoption. This hasn't happened, but this is out of my control.. EVERYONE around me seems to be getting pregnant though. :(

2014: Still no baby, everyone else is still getting pregnant.

7. See my parents more. They are actually pretty fun people. Yikes, I haven't done this.. I am seeing them this weekend. 

2014: I have completely sucked at this one.

8. Stop complaining about having to go to work. I have a job. I should appreciate that. I am actually MUCH happier at work now, I have new responsibilities, I love being busier.

2014: Eh, I don't think I complain THAT much.

9. Blog. I have thoughts go through my mind all the time.. I need to record them somewhere. This seems to work for me. Eh, I fell of the blogging wagon. 

2014: OK, ok.

10. Stop letting people get to me. I can't help it. I am hyper-sensitive in certain situations. Some people get under my skin very easily. I'm praying about this. It's still an issue for me.

2014: I'm doing better. I'm definitely not perfect. 

3 months...

So, it's been 3 months almost exactly since I blogged last.  I was asked by my (almost) sister in law if I was still blogging... Um, nope. But why not? I just went back and read a couple of my old blogs.. Ugh, I am terrible at following through on ANYTHING! 


So here is my list from January..

In no particular order:

1. Be nicer. I know most of you think I am nice, but I could be nicer.. especially to the people closest to me. I'm still working on this.. not doing terrible.

2. Be a better football fan, I didn't watch my teams enough in 2011.. I plan on changing that in 2012. It's not football season yet.

3. Grow my hair out.. Yes, I am aware I say this every year.. but this time I mean it.. I'm still growing it... it's rough, but I'm doing it.

4. Lose weight, the healthy way. I have tried pills, fad diets, all that.. but it always comes back. I want to lose weight the natural way.. diet and exercise.. I plan on changing my lifestyle so that I don't end up right back where I started. Ha, I have totally sucked at this one.. but as of today we are trying again.. I'll keep you updated.

5. Be the best mom I can to Kayleigh and Krysten. I think I am doing this one.. My goal is to be a better mom than I ever had.

6. Have a baby. I know this is partly out of my control. We have been trying for over a year and it hasn't happened. If by the end of 2012 we still have not conceived I would like to look into fostering or adoption. This hasn't happened, but this is out of my control.. EVERYONE around me seems to be getting pregnant though. :(

7. See my parents more. They are actually pretty fun people. Yikes, I haven't done this.. I am seeing them this weekend.

8. Stop complaining about having to go to work. I have a job. I should appreciate that. I am actually MUCH happier at work now, I have new responsibilities, I love being busier.

9. Blog. I have thoughts go through my mind all the time.. I need to record them somewhere. This seems to work for me. Eh, I fell of the blogging wagon.

10. Stop letting people get to me. I can't help it. I am hyper-sensitive in certain situations. Some people get under my skin very easily. I'm praying about this. It's still an issue for me.


Starting today I am back to blogging. Just maybe not as often as I used to.

We are dieting again, the husband and I watched Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead it was very eye opening. Of course we are not going to strictly juice for 60 days, but we are going to have smoothies, yes the yucky green kind and eat non-processed foods only.  This morning I had a banana and basil smoothie and for lunch I am having a smoothie called The Laughing Gorilla. Here is a picture... yum.

It has romaine lettuce, mango, orange, banana, and I don't remember what else.

Stuck in the middle with you..

Heeyyyyy... I am not too good at this blogging thing anymore.

Updates.

I have been thinking about how I didn't have a wedding a lot lately. It REALLY bothers me. I want a wedding, pictures, a dress, our families there.. Is it stupid to do it for our 2 year anniversary? I read the vow renewal "etiquette" and it says anytime is ok if you never had a wedding.

My cousin is pregnant, I am happy for her, VERY jealous, but happy. I am one of the first people she told, she was scared to tell me, because she didn't want to hurt my feelings. :( I do not hold it against anyone that y'all are getting pregnant. When the time is right it will happen for me or it won't. There isn't too much I can do about it.

We still haven't decided where we want to live. This is a big decision. The kids want to stay in Mandarin, unless we have a pool, then they are willing to move anywhere. We have thought about moving to Folkston. John has a job opportunity up there, but that is a BIG move. I don't know what to do.

I haven't been working out. John says he will start doing the 10 minute trainer with me. I hope that will help. When I get home I just want to sit down and relax, not work out. Lately I have been reading.. A LOT. I keep getting super interesting books. I don't think I turned the tv on last night, I just read. I finished my 4th book in like a week, I think.

The girls are doing awesome, A-B honor roll. I got really lucky when it comes to kids.. mine are amazing, well behaved, smart, beautiful. This weekend they are going to be models for a cousin of mine that is a photographer. They are super excited.

My braces are crazy. My teeth are moving SO fast. I don't recognize my mouth when I look in the mirror anymore. I'm definitely used to them now.

Oh, I haven't been sewing lately, but Sunday I bought fabric to make Krysten a quilt and curtains for her room. I can't wait to start! Her new favorite colors are pink and green. I'll post pictures when it's finished.

Ok, that's all for now. Feel free to give me your opinion on the wedding and moving stuff... I am confused about what to do.

Remember me?

Ok, so it's been awhile. 

I haven't been working out too much. Surprise.

Things have been going good at home. We are working on saving money, fun stuff. We are trying to decide between moving to the country and staying in Mandarin. Where will we be happier in the long run? We want to buy a house, but we have to be sure of the area we plan on living in long term. This is a really hard decision. Where will the kids be happier? Where will it be safer? Lately we have been leaning towards Callahan.. I know the kids will be upset, but I just feel like it might be safer out there. 

I just deleted the rest of this.. Sorry, I decided not to let everyone see it.

You mighta heard I run with a dangerous crowd.. ♪♫

Helloooo...

It's Friday! Yay! Not that I have big plans or anything, but I don't have to come to work tomorrow!

I am ashamed to admit I have lost interest in the Love Dare a little.. I am going to get myself back interested in it. I want to watch the movie about it this weekend.

I have been really struggling with the whole baby thing this week. More and more people I know are getting pregnant. I am happy for them, but it makes me sad for me! Honestly I don't think I will ever have another one. I'm not sure why I feel that way, but I do, like in my heart I already know there won't be anymore babies for me. Now, if I could just come to terms with it my life would be a little less stressful. I wouldn't be sad EVERY single month, I wouldn't get my hopes up, I wouldn't cry when the inevitable happens every month. I am going to work on this, I'm just not sure how.

I gained 3 lbs back when I got my teeth pulled and sadly I have not gotten rid of those lbs. I haven't gained any, but still. I'm getting back to working out hard core. I think I am going to start bringing Tony Horton to work with me. I'm in the back of the office alone so I can workout for my lunch break. That will also be easier because once I get home I do NOT feel like working out. I will blog about how it goes.

For those who want an update on my teeth, they are better, not as painful. Still an annoyance, but not nearly like they were. I went yesterday and had them cut the wires that were bothering me. and the pushed down one of the cleats on one of the bands because it was bothering me. I can't wait till my next appointment.. my teeth are already starting to move. I took a picture of them but I am too scared to post it. When I'm all done with these braces I will post up close pictures.. like before and after! :)