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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Kitchen Remodel - Better Late than Never</span></h2>
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*This little post has been sitting in draft mode for two years! Can you believe that I never pushed the publish button? Good grief!</div>
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But nonetheless, I still love my kitchen. It is by far my favorite room in the house. And I have a little secret....lean in... I don't cook! The hubs does.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Demo Day! </span></h2>
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The Destruction of the Kitchen</h4>
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My hubby loves a good demo and boy, did he get one over the summer. We tore up carpet through out the downstairs, we took out tile, we tore down a wall and moved pipes and air ducts.<br />
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It was back breaking and tiring.<br />
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And when the day was done we would go down to the lake and jump in to refresh ourselves for the next day of demo.<br />
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There was a mishap with a pot light hole cutter and my husband's ankles. He was grounded for 2 days because he was cutting something in bare feet!<br />
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Then my parents came to take care of our kids for a few days and my dad so graciously mudded and taped all the new walls. It was a glorious gift that we truly appreciate.</div>
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Here is a little video of some of the process....it is more interesting that way.</div>
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I have to say....remembering to take a picture {or set of pictures in order to get the perfect one} each day is tricky. Between work and sleep and homework and hugs and snuggles, well you get the point.<br />
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But I did it. A second week of one picture per day.<br />
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I hope you like them.<br />
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These books are amazing. Truly. I am in love with them.</div>
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Best Chocolate Syrup around. Recipe found <a href="http://afewmineradjustments.blogspot.com/2014/02/why-do-you-run-for-great-grandma-helens.html" target="_blank">here.</a></div>
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My 9 year old took a glass blowing class at Christmas time. This is his masterpiece. </div>
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And he won't readily admit it, but yellow (looks orange here) is his favorite color. </div>
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I wonder if his nursery being painted that color has anything to do with it.</div>
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His students are very lucky to have him as their teacher.</div>
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Spiderman and Spiderman are surrounded. Did they get away in the Spidey Car?<br />
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Dear Friends,<br />
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Please forgive me?<br />
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I have been lost for far too long.<br />
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There was laundry to do and bills to pay.<br />
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There were broken arms and polar plunges on New Year's Day.<br />
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There was Netflix to watch and life to live.<br />
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I was under the weather for most of October and November.<br />
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I think I am back though.<br />
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I feel great. I have a new laptop. My kids are fantastic. And I am caught up on all of the shows in my queue.<br />
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And this year, I was motivated by one of my sorority sisters {who I have never actually met in person, but who I admire greatly} to take on Project 365.<br />
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Will you let me know which photo is your favorite?<br />
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And I am not saying that I am any good. Some of these images are too grainy for me.<br />
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However, I think I have an eye.<br />
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This is the year for the learning.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">big, small, </span>beautiful<span style="font-family: inherit;">, scientific.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hopefully, along the way, my craft will improve. That is the goal anyway.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">f it doesn't though at least the moments and images of this year will be captured.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2016.</span></div>
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When my oldest son was in Kindergarten I didn't see one piece of art work all year. Then in June he brought home a folder bigger than him full of all the art he had created that year. I was overjoyed looking through it.<br />
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I wasn't sure what to do with it, so we hung it in his closet at first. Then he finished 1st grade and brought home an even bigger folder of art. So we took down the art in his closet and hung the new pieces.<br />
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Here is where it gets tricky though...the following year my youngest son went to Kindergarten. So by now with them in fourth and second grade, you can only imagine how much art has come into this house.<br />
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To top it off the art isn't the size that will fit in a file folder or a scrapbook. <br />
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It was time to make <a href="http://afewminerajustments.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">a few miner adjustments.</a><br />
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I experimented with different ideas....photographing it to make a digital scrapbook and toss the actual art. But when it came time to put it in the recycling bin, I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I mean, who am I to say all that time spent creating was recycling bin worthy and not gallery art worthy.<br />
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And that is what I decided to do....create a kid's art gallery wall with it. {And everyone who knows me knows how much I love a good gallery wall. Like <a href="http://afewmineradjustments.blogspot.com/2015/02/t-shirt-gallery-wall-once-upon-time.html" target="_blank">here</a> and<a href="http://afewmineradjustments.blogspot.com/2014/04/when-to-plank-and-when-not-to-plank-in.html" target="_blank"> here</a>}.<br />
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Framing all of it would have been way too expensive. So I took all of the construction paper backing off because they were all different faded colors of paper.<br />
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I glued each art piece onto white construction paper to create a frame.<br />
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Then I laminated each piece. {I have access to a laminator, but if you don't you can get this done at Staple's for a fraction of the cost of frames}. I laminated the art to give it a little shine and to protect the colors in each creation.<br />
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Next, I lined up all the pieces on the floor and played around with placement. I wanted to make sure that there weren't too many of the similar colors or animals next to each other.<br />
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To hang them, I used sticky tack. This can be bought at any art supply store, maybe even at Target in the school supply/ art supply aisle.<br />
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Then I eyeballed the spacing. Each piece is about a half inch from the next and the corners match up.<br />
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The vertical pieces are all around the edges of the gallery.<br />
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When my sons saw the wall....which is in their play room...their eyes lit up.<br />
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By honoring their art...I am honoring them. I haven't finished the wall yet. I cannot wait to see what they bring home at the end of this school year to add to it!<br />
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Hello! Sometimes you have a regular old maple vanity in the bathroom and it works. It does the job of holding your toothpaste and hairbrush and razor. Then you realize that something may be missing, besides the mascara or toothbrush.<br />
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I lived with that lackluster-no personality-did its job only-vanity for 11 years.<br />
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And that was really boring. {See the picture? Boring}.<br />
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I couldn't even commit to drawer pulls or knobs. Yikes!<br />
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So this summer I took action. I painted the walls white....bye ugly cream that actually looked yellow. And then I bought some Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan to do a vanity makeover.<br />
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No primer is needed to use this paint.<br />
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Quick Tip....clean your piece of furniture with Krudd Kutter first if it is in an area where you may have spilled lotion or anything that would make the surface feel greasy. The paint will stick better.<br />
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First coat....Graphite<br /><br />
I thought I was done. Even put on the handles. But it was a little too dark for the space.<br />
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Second Coat...Clear Wax...blend in, buff out<br />
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Let the wax sit for a couple days to harden, or in my case....6 weeks.<br />
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Third Coat...1 part Old White, 2 parts Pure White. {Pure white is difficult to work with, b.c it is missing an ingredient that the other Annie Sloan colors have...adding the Old White will give the paint a little umph}.<br />
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With a light grit sandpaper {270} sand the areas that you want the first color to show through.<br />
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Fourth Coat...Clear wax...blend in, buff out<br />
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Why two coats of wax? It helps the paint from scratching off in this high traffic area. 2 coats is double protection.<br />
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Wait another couple weeks and then add your hardware...these handles are from Target.<br />
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Usually, birthdays are amazing, exciting moments for me. Last month my boys made me beautiful cards and put them on my pillow so that I would see them when I woke up. My parents and in-laws sent my mad money to buy something special. My hubby asked and asked and asked what I wanted for my birthday dinner.<br />
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However; this year I had no clue. In fact, I really wasn't hungry.</div>
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I'm not sure what it was, but this year, I really wasn't into the whole birthday celebration.</div>
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Maybe it is because I am trying to become more minimalist and not have things just for the sake of having things.<br />
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Maybe it is because we are doing a full on kitchen renovation {more on that later} and I have been too excited about those decisions to think about birthday cake.<br />
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Or maybe, it's because I am now 39.</div>
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You think I am nuts. </div>
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Coo- Coo.<br />
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Crazy as a loon.</div>
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You are thinking....39 is so young. What are you complaining about? You have your health, an amazing career, an awesome family. Just be quiet and sit down.<br />
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I hear you.</div>
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I really do.<br />
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I have nothing to complain about.</div>
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It's just that I have loved my thirties so much. I do not want them to end.<br />
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I realize I need to make <a href="http://afewmineradjustments.blogspot.com/">a few Miner adjustments</a>. So, everyday when I look at my little piece of Joanna Gaines - Fixer Upper - Magnolia Markets - slice of heaven - birthday present that I got from my hubby to remind myself that...<br />
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And then maybe....just maybe...I'll enjoy this last year of my thirties so much that 40 will rock!<br />
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Do you think that Chip and Joanna Gaines ever argue? I don't mean a little bickering. I'm talking about voice raised-red faced-teeth clenched shouting? They live together. They work together. They raise 4 kids together. That is a lot of....together.<br />
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I would never wish this on anyone. Truly.<br />
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They just seem too good to be true...a fairy tale for sure.<br />
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I am definitely not complaining. <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/shows/fixer-upper" target="_blank">HGTV's Fixer Upper</a> is my favorite decorating show. <br />FAV. OR. ITE.<br />
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In my mind, they can do no wrong.<br />
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Just like this tray I had.<br />
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Well wait....no. This tray can do wrong.<br />
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The color.<br />
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I thought I was all into aqua/ Tiffany Blue last year, but all winter it just wasn't working with my dining room.<br />
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So I came in as a non-partial mediator and made a few Miner adjustments.<br />
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Remember my <a href="http://afewmineradjustments.blogspot.com/2015/04/dresser-makeover-with-annie-sloan-chalk.html" target="_blank">living room dresser</a>? I painted it Duck Egg Blue by Annie Sloan® and then put clear and dark wax on it.<br />
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For the arguing tray I did something very different with that color.<br />
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1. Paint ugly tray with Graphite by Annie Sloan®<br />
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2. Then mix Duck Egg Blue Paint with some water....it is a great trick to make the paint go farther and it will give the piece a super smooth finish.<br />
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3. Paint over the Graphite with Duck Egg Blue {2 coats}<br />
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6. Wax entire tray with Clear Wax by Annie Sloan®.</div>
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And just like that, the argument between the tray and my dining room ended.<br />
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I have a strong feeling that if Chip and Jo Jo do ever argue, Chip probably does something super silly to make his wife laugh.<br />
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Like a different paint color....it works every time.<br />
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A couple weekends ago I had the opportunity to go to the Country Living Fair in Rhinebeck, NY with my friend, Carol.<br />
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The whole drive down, I knew just what I wanted....milk glass. I was bound and determined to hunt it down.<br />
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And wouldn't you know it after about the first tent of vendors I stumbled upon the most perfect nubby milk glass lamp! And it was only $15. And the owner of the shop was a doll.<br />
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But I couldn't buy the first thing I found.<br />
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So I said, "If it's here when I come back, it's meant to be." And I walked away.<br />
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Two more times throughout our day I found beautiful pieces of milk glass {a candy dish with lid for a mere $8 and a bowl with a soy candle inside}. Both times I walked away.<br />
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Then I stopped at a booth full of fun handmade jewelry by <a href="http://www.donyalynnobrien.com/" target="_blank">Metal Monk</a>. These girls had spunk and infectious smiles and I instantly fell in love with some bracelets that had affirmations on them.<br />
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I didn't even hesitate to buy them. I think I have even worn these bracelets everyday since I got them!<br />
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As for the milk glass, toward the end of the day we went back around to each booth that I walked away from and wouldn't you know it....<br />
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All of the pieces were sold. I even missed the milk glass lamp by about 30 seconds. It still haunts me.<br />
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I learned a valuable lesson too....sometimes even if it is the first item you see, if you love it....get it now! You won't regret it!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">P.S. I even got to meet Cari Cucksey from HGTVs Cash and Cari. She was sweet and down to earth. It truly was a lovely day! Maybe next year, I'll wear a little makeup though!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 24px;">My husband is the best. When I give him a list of things to fix or create or do for me around the house he is pretty agreeable about doing it. </span><a data-mce-href="http://afewmineradjustments.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-six-word-lovestoryhis-night-i-methim.html" href="http://afewmineradjustments.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-six-word-lovestoryhis-night-i-methim.html" style="line-height: 24px;">I love that man</a><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 24px;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">So when we took our picket fence out of the backyard, I had a ton of ideas of what to do with the wood. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">And when I posted my <a data-mce-href="http://www.justusfourblog.com/2015/01/rustic-valentine-garland/" href="http://www.justusfourblog.com/2015/01/rustic-valentine-garland/">February mantel</a> here, I got a lot of emails about the backdrop. Funny, how so many people loved on it and my husband, although he gladly made it for me, very much disliked it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">OK....he despised it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Oh boy, did I hear the complaints. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Twist wire onto the eye hooks</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Once it was put together I white washed the planks....mix 1 part white paint and 1 part water...brush on and wipe off to your liking.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I also added a nail to the bottom corner, on the front, to hang a picture frame on it. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Now that I have had this hanging over the mantel for awhile, my husband doesn't complain about it anymore. It is even been rumored around here he now loves this hanging over our mantel. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">How grown up do you feel?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It is a tough question to answer especially when we do not really ever want to grow up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I think, for me; even over getting married, starting my teaching career, or having children... the moment I knew that I had grown up when I had a knock-down-drag-out week of debate with our gas company over a major mishap with our bill. And it was a mishap on their end, I might add....but isn't it always?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I know what you are thinking....that isn't glamorous. at. all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But I kept my cool. I researched my account. I didn't yell at the very misguided business manager. I fought smart. And in the end {without getting into the messy details} I negotiated a very fair deal with them that settled the whole dispute. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So when I bought this dresser at a garage sale a couple years ago I knew it needed to grow up....a lot. It didn't happen all at once though. I made <a data-mce-href="http://afewmineradjustments.blogspot.com/" href="http://afewmineradjustments.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">a few Miner adjustments</a> along the way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The only thing that I originally loved about it was it's bones and legs....it has gorgeous legs. So I left those alone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Painting with Annie Sloan® Chalk Paint is super easy....you don't need to sand or prime your piece before starting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I painted the dresser Duck Egg Blue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After it dried over night I put the Annie Sloan® Clear Wax all over it to seal the paint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When that was dry, I used the Annie Sloan® Dark Wax.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I brushed it on and wiped it off with an old t-shirt until I got the look I wanted. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Then after that was dry, I buffed the entire dresser with another clean old t-shirt to make it shine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Let the wax completely dry {a couple days should do it}, add new knobs and enjoy! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I think in total it took a few days to complete this project because of the drying time....kind of like debating with the gas company...it feels like it takes forever. But it is totally worth it to finally be all grown up.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">The problem though? We didn't have a proper bedroom for my brother and his new wife.</span></div>
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As I started thinking of bedroom makeover ideas, I knew, for this room makeover, I was going for easy-breezy feminine with a hint of masculinity.<br />
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So when I was asked to review a new app called One Day (IOS and android available), I jumped at the chance to try a new way of recording my kids.</div>
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We made a few Miner adjustments to our everyday video journaling and had a blast with this one. I know Valentine's day is long gone, but who says we can't say what we love about our hard working teacher?</div>
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<b>When you love someone</b>....you will start an assembly line with the kids to cut and sign, and tie baker's twine to each little trinket and clever, witty card.<br />
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<b>When you love someone</b>....you will keep going even when the assembly line disappears after only doing the signing part of the entire project.<br />
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PS. Images of my boys were captured by <b><a href="http://www.ashleybrownphotography.com/" target="_blank">Ashley Brown Photography</a>.</b><br />
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So after I blogged about and pinned and posted my <a href="http://afewmineradjustments.blogspot.com/2015/01/kitchen-update-with-chalk-paint-annie.html" target="_blank"><b>friend's kitchen</b></a>, Liz from Hometalk emailed me and said she loved that kitchen. She also asked if I would curate a clipboard of Chalk Paint® kitchens for their newsletter. </div>
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Once upon a time there was this t-shirt...oh wait...I started <a href="http://afewmineradjustments.blogspot.com/2013/12/framed-t-shirt-art-in-5-minutes-once.html" target="_blank"><b>another post</b></a> with that, but it was on the same wave length as this one, so let's keep going.</div>
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You see, there are two boys in this house who save me a ton of money on clothes. I don't have to buy super cute Mary-Janes or party dresses or 15 different colors of tights. They require t-shirts, one pair of sneakers and sweatpants. They even share socks.<br />
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The one thing these boys aren't saving me money on is my grocery bill. I swear they have a hollow leg. I fear for our grocery budget when they are 15 and eat us out of house and home.<br />
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You see, I am not one to keep things laying around for sentimental reasons. But, these....well I just couldn't bear to send them packing.<br />
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So the boys and I got busy framing them. OK, they helped with the first one and then they were off to raid the fridge, but I'll give them credit for helping.<br />
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I used all black frames except the one gold one. That shirt was navy blue and I kind of like that it isn't totally matchy-matchy. It works because of the design {which also isn't matchy, but has a basic pattern} and the subject in each frame is a t-shirt.<br />
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The boys love it. Every night, when we sit on the bed and eat snacks, they talk about which ones are their favorite. The whole gallery is my favorite. I couldn't pick just one shirt. Those shirts are my boys.<br />
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My neighbors moved in across the street almost 2 years ago, but I met them before they closed on the
house. They drove up one summer evening while I was walking down the street and we just started talking...for like an hour.<br />
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Right away I knew that we would
be friends. Carol and Mark are from Texas and have that wonderful southern charm that sucks you in like a bear hug. They
are warm and welcoming and I couldn't ask for better neighbors/ friends.<br />
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So this past summer when
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Almost nothing makes my heart sing more than a good
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A couple cans of paint, some girlfriends to chat with, a couple <strike>hours,</strike> <strike>days</strike>, weeks and
there you go….instant beauty.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Chalk Paint</span>®<o:p> by Annie Sloan</o:p> {The color used here is Old White}<br />
<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Paint Brushes by </span><o:p>Annie Sloan</o:p></div>
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Clear wax <o:p></o:p><o:p>by Annie Sloan</o:p></div>
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Dark wax <o:p></o:p><o:p>by Annie Sloan</o:p></div>
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Buffing cloths {although
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This process was a first
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The first time waxing with the dark wax, came
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The look Carol wanted was to "dirty up the edges".<br />
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Here is another beautiful thing about this paint and wax…unless you took a screwdriver to your cabinets,
the paint will not chip off. Not even on the laminate sides! After waxing the Chalk Paint® and letting it dry it is on..<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 26px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As I looked through my posts from this last year, I came to realize that it was my best blogging year for number of readers/followers {thank you}and my worst year for the number of posts I wrote. <br /><br />I just wasn't feeling as creative this year, but I am not ready to pack it in. There are still stories to be told and projects to be completed!</span></span><br />
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Happy End of 2014, everyone! As the year winds down and I start to freeze the left over cookies, for when we are wanting a sweet treat in February, I think over the last year of this link party. <br /><br />It was full of wonderful inspiration and I have enjoyed it immensely. <a href="http://www.houseontheway.com/" target="_blank">Leslie</a>; however, has decided that today will be the last Twirl and Take a Bow Party. </div>
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First up is this awesome art studio makeover by <a href="http://arttisbeauty.blogspot.com/2014/12/play-room-turned-art-is-beauty-art.html" target="_blank">Art is Beauty</a>. I'm in love with the feature wall!</div>
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Check out these chairs by <a href="http://www.heatherednest.com/2014/10/french-canadian-chair-makeover.html" target="_blank">The Heathered Nest</a>. The combo of floral fabric and the drop cloth is absolutely exquisite and compliments that insanely awesome rug perfectly!</div>
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It is an exciting week around here. My family is coming into town for a few days. We can't wait to see all of them.<br />
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Is everybody ready for this week's festivities? Are you travelling or staying home? More importantly, what do you celebrate? Whatever you're doing, I hope that you're not alone, your week is filled with laughter and joy, and your world is left just a little bit brighter!<br />
If you're like me and you procrastinate, you're going to love today's features...it's all about gift tags! So get ready to pretty up those packages...it's time to Twirl & Take a Bow!<br />
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Aren't these <a href="http://www.createaerie.blogspot.com/2014/12/go-back-to-shed.html" target="_blank" title="Trellis Gift Tags"><strong>tags made from trellises</strong></a> absolutely darling?<br />
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You won't want to miss these adorable <a href="http://www.myownhomeblog.com/free-christmas-gift-tags-2/" target="_blank" title="Printable Gift Tags"><strong>Printable Gift Tags</strong></a> from <strong>My Own Home</strong>.</h4>
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The word LOVE would be an understatement when it comes to how I feel<br />
about these <a href="http://www.brepurposed.com/2014/12/16/diy-leather-stamped-gift-tags/" target="_blank" title="DIY Leather Stamped Gift Tags"><strong>DIY Leather Gift Tags </strong></a>from <strong>brepurposed.</strong></h4>
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Finally, make sure you check out these <a href="http://www.emilyfranceschini.com/printable-christmas-gift-tags/" target="_blank" title="Printable Christmas Gift Tags"><strong>Printable Chalkboard Gift Tags</strong></a><br />
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This week I have been busy building my art studio.</div>
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I also saw this crafty and fun Grain sack sled as</div>
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I thought the colors and lines were just perfection.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 15pt; line-height: 115%;">I would have helped her, as I love to get crafty too; however, I found some free moments to go out and see many wonderful friends that I
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<span style="font-size: 15pt; line-height: 115%;">And staying friends with </span><span style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 23px;">smart</span><span style="font-size: 15pt; line-height: 115%;">, beautiful women
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<b>What you need:</b><br />
Jars<br />
Epsom Salt<br />
Elmer's glue or Mod Podge<br />
Paint Brush<br />
Paper Plate<br />
Twine or Ribbon<br />
Fun ornaments to hang<br />
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Pour Epsom salt into the plate<br />
Paint the glue all over the outside of the jar<br />
Roll the jar in the Epsom salt<br />
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