so cute!

traci posted about her sister-in-laws new blog where she sells these adorable shoes.

i love them. i think that baby craze is starting for me. i just don't know what i'm having yet so i can't make any purchases.

go on over and check them out!

have you played yet?

iron harvesting basket

pretty garden basket

catalog shopping

my downeast basics catalog came this weekend(i didn't know they had a catalog but glad i got one!). they have a lot of really cute stuff and decent prices! here's some of what i like...

i like the skirt here.

so now here is a complaint. i'm tired of layering! i just wish that these modest clothing stores would make more shirts or dresses that don't require a tank underneath. only one of the shirts above doesn't require a tank. i feel like i wear enough layers -especially during the summer! it's too hot!

is anybody else tired of the layers?

iron drying rack

this looks like a good idea! i found it here.

stripped

the chairs are stripped and primed!

along the way i found some great things to make the work, less work!

this paint remover is the BEST!
we used a different one on the first chair and went through the entire can and a lot of scraping and steal wooling. we used this one on the 2nd chair and only used probably 1/4 of the can and no scraping or steal wooling! it was pretty toxic! don't forget your chemical gloves but it was fun to watch. the paint just bubbled up in pretty little ripples-looked like smocking on a dress! then just wipe it off! i'll never use another!

then we came across this gadget in the paint isle.
i've never seen it before but i'm sure it has been around. you just attach it to the top of your spray paint can and it makes it so easy! no sore finger! and it was only a couple bucks! double great deal!-i would pay more!

now we need to decide on color. we have been considering everyone's ideas-thanks for them-the dad added his color idea-yellow. a creamy yellow i think. so i will take all of my ideas to the paint store and see what they have available and then decide! can't wait to see how the chairs turn out!

looks like fun!

my mother in law told me about this ride-0n a while back. it's a PlasmaCar by PlaSmart. it looks like fun! i guess you can get it going pretty fast and it's good for getting kids out there and moving! it has won some toy awards too!

cleaning made easy

i got my favorite little vacuum replaced! it's the shark cordless vacuum and i love it! it makes it so easy to keep my floors tidy! no cords! i just run around with this as i'm herding kids or straightening the house. it works great. now i just need to find a mop that is as quick and easy to use!

good find

i've used many of the "baby blocks" but found that they were still stinging thing3's eyes. no matter how careful i tried to be she ended up crying and complaining. i found and tried this baby tear free sunscreen by banana boat and haven't had trouble with the eyes since.