here they are as promised
and let me start by saying, the pic of the linoleum is terrible...it is really very pretty in person, hopefully when it is actually in the house i will be able to get a better shot of it
also, we decided to do the same color carpet & linoleum throughout the whole house for a couple reasons
1. they charge you an extra $80 for each room that you choose a different color of flooring
2. they did not have a huge selection of colors ie. no pink to choose for Mady's room, lol
eventually we will be changing most if not all of the linoleum to tile, which Matt wants to do himself
i love ceramic tile, but am in no hurry for it yet...Austin is 12, Cody is 9 and Mady is 3...need i say more??
we are planning to do the kitchen in a tuscan style
but as for the rest of the house...i am clueless!
im thinking about chocolate brown and aqua or turquoise for our bedroom and bathroom with a little bit of pink thrown in just because
and Mady has been begging for a pink room since she learned what that color was, lol~for those of you who don't know, her room now is done in mint green & yellow because she kept us in suspense until the day she was born :)
im not sure what we will do in the boys room...Cody likes navy blue and green and Austin likes red and black...any good ideas on how to combine those into one room??
hopefully in a few years we will get a bedroom done for Austin in the basement but until then they will be sharing a room still
i have no ideas for the living room
if you know of any great sites for decorating ideas please leave them for me in the comment section!!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
house color choices
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Monday, April 6, 2009
excited and scared...
after 12+ yrs of living in our cramped trailer with only 980 sq ft of space we are finally going to be building a house!!
i am so excited i think i could burst!
soon we will have over 1800 sq ft of living space...plus a full(walkout) basement...can you say *CRAFT ROOM* for tiff!!
WOOHOO!
oh yeah and a toy room for the kids
but let's be serious
the craft room for me is definitely more exciting, lol
i plan on posting updates throughout the process so you can share in the excitement with me
sooo....let me get you caught up to where we are right now
loan is approved
papers are signed
and yesterday we had the fun?? job of picking out countertops, flooring, siding, etc
here is a link to what our house will look like http://mymidwesthome.com/ViewNewHomeDetails.aspx?ModelID=78
for those of you unfamiliar with modular homes, click here to find an explanation from wikipedia
we will be in it sooner *hopefully* :) than we would if it was stick built
i have to say, it is going to be pretty amazing to see them trucking in the giant sections of our house on big trucks and setting them in place with a crane
i will make sure to post pics of course
tomorrow i will share pics of our color choices...because yes i am the big dork who took her camera with her and photographed them, lol
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Monday, March 30, 2009
perfect timing
there is a lot going on in my life right now
some things will be shared soon, others will be shared later, some things will stay unknown to all but me and God
this morning while blog hopping i checked out my favorite doodler, Rick over at Organized Doodles
i always love seeing his work and today's doodle was one of those doodles that literally jumped off the screen at me
it was a scripture doodle
and funnily enough it is a verse that my kids just recently learned at wednesday night kid's club
here is the post
and thanks to Rick's Copy and Share if you Dare...i have done just that!
thanks Rick!
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Saturday, February 21, 2009
spring, where are you?
today is one of those gray, cold, windy days that makes me want to pack up everything and move to another state that is sunshiney and warm
crappy weather + 3 children with spring fever + 1 irritable momma = disaster!
this is definitely one of those days where i wish i had a nice little craft room all my own to go and hideout in
somewhere i won't be bothered or have to listen to the sound effects that the boys are constantly making
somewhere that there aren't any broken toys or lego pieces to step on...
in my house, such a place does not exist except in my mind and on days like today even my mind becomes cloudy and gray and it is difficult for me to even crawl to my happy place that exists as only a daydream
i'm sure there are truly wonderful, organized moms out there who have oodles of things for their kids to do on a day like today...i am not one of those moms
i have found that if i growl and grump enough my kids generally get the hint and leave the momma bear alone, even if only for awhile
my crafting table is overflowing with half finished projects and my storage drawers are overflowing with supplies but yet i sit
...sad...uninspired...waiting...hoping...
wondering...longing...wishing...praying...
needing
spring
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Labels: cabin fever, crafty, frustrated, kids, spring
Monday, February 2, 2009
i heart faces- pet entry
when i saw that i heart faces was having a pet contest this week I knew I wanted to enter our dog
he is a 3 year old german shepherd named jaegar
isn't he cute
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Labels: dog, pets, photo contest
Saturday, January 17, 2009
it's snow fun in ohio
before the weather turned super cold the kids were able to log in sufficient snow time for about 3 days in a row
woohoo!
so, i thought i'd share some of the pics i took...
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Saturday, January 3, 2009
cleaning, reorganizing, and new year's resolutions
3 things i deeply despise...
oh, don't get me wrong
i love them in theory
just don't love doing them
never have
in fact when i was a kid i use to pay my little sis to clean my room for me
to me it was well worth giving up my birthday or babysitting money
just so i didn't have to do it
so thanks sha-sha, for keeping me from being grounded for having a messy room
and one more thing...are you available this week?
i've got some christmas money i can pay you with!
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