27 January 2013

small stuff

Homemade Peppermint Patties

These are SO GOOD.  I found the recipe here last month.  The smaller discs work better when trying to drench them in chocolate, but I couldn't resist making hearts and Mississippis.  I am definitely going to make these again!




Cross-Stitch Arrows

I have been wanting to make some more small artwork, and trying some quickly gratifying sewing projects.  Then I got my DIY magazine in the mail last week (thanks Hannah!!) and copied this arrow design.  Pepper helped me pick out the colors.



YAY Pins

It is no secret that I love what I do for a living.  I say "yay" entirely too much while I teach, and I wanted to share my enthusiasm with my class-takers.  I gave these YAY pins to the folks who took my TRX class this weekend.  


Today I started to touch up and redo the walls in the upstairs bathroom.  Hoping to get that completed before we get our roommate/buddy/house guest next Sunday!  

07 January 2013

Project Projections

Welcome 2013!
Happy Birthday Lowell & Louise!

In 2012, we tackled some major house projects.  Scraping the popcorn from the great room ceiling, painting almost everything, and putting down hardwood floors.  We have no plans on stopping for this year!

Here are some things we want to get done in 2013:

1. (re)paint any rooms/walls that have not been touched (up)
2. refinish and reupholster our Gunlocke chairs (already in progress!!)
3. have the other chair reupholstered
4. build an outdoor office in the back yard!
5. landscape the front yard (including making a brick or stone pad for the trash and recycling bins, and a new front walkway)
6. make lighting for downstairs bathroom
7. host a dinner party (or two or three)