MARCHin' along

In case you were wondering how my kiddos are doing:

They are all three still as cute as can be and sweet as ever. :)

And in case you're wondering what else I've been up to, I'll tell you a little story.

Back when Sam was a baby I got a free dresser. It was never a favorite piece of furniture but it did the job. Until recently. It really stopped doing its job. I cannot even open and close the drawers.

So I started the new-dresser-hunt. Every time I looked at DI I never found something that I could use or was willing to pay the price.

Until one day at DI, I saw this little one:

Not exactly my idea of good decor, but I saw potential. And a price tag I could handle. So I convinced Jason it would be worth the $25 and we loaded it up.

I immediately went to Pinterest :) I knew I'd find something good on there! And I did!

I found two similar dressers that I really liked. So with a sander and some paint, the "beautiful princess" dresser is now something I'm willing to put in my home:

And I totally love how much character an old dresser can have. I love that two of the drawers are missing chunks of wood and that the handles are not perfect. I'm actually quite sad that the place I need it is down in the storage room to hold my fabric....

And because I'm married to Jason, and he seems to think we live on a farm of some sort:

One of 11 bunnies we currently have: (And no, that doesn't include the 5 adult rabbits.)

Oh and meet Archie.

Because, honestly, who can resist kittens?

a few bits of random

I have recently been sucked into Pinterest. I knew it would happen, so I kept putting it off. But finally the temptation overcame me.

I love it.

I only hate it because now my so-excited-for-this-project list just multiplied to the kajillionth degree. But that's ok. I am never bored.

Along with so many awesome project ideas... there are some seriously amazing tips on making your life easier.

I hate cleaning my microwave. Here's proof. And very good reason. (I'm so embarrassed to put this picture anywhere that anyone can see what the inside of my microwave looks like. My only comfort is knowing that this is not an uncommon sight. Except for you clean freaks... you just leave me alone.)

Seriously... this thing has stalactites. Gross. So. Gross.

I knew I'd find something useful on Pinterest so I wouldn't have to scrub for like an hour and get a back ache out of the ordeal and then cringe every time I hear something pop in there for the next 7 months before I start the cleaning pain once again.

Yeah, I was right. :)

A college roommate of mine just happened to have pinned it recently. So easy!! Amazing! A microwave-safe bowl with plenty of water in it, add a bit of vinegar and turn it on for 5 minutes on high.

A warm washcloth and about 8 minutes later: (And 5 of those minutes I was on the computer to check out more on Pinterest!)


Voila. Yeah, no more embarrassment over here.
I love vinegar. It is my friend.



On a side note (no microwave connection here) aren't baby bunnies so cute?

These little Valentine babies will be ready to find new homes right at Easter time.

And because my baby is cute as can be, I'll share her love of crackers with you. Doesn't her sweetness just make you smile?

I'm smiling.

plugging along...

We're still alive.... even though you'd never know it by checking out our blog!



We'll try to do something blog-worthy soon!

out with the old....

Normally when people ask me what's going on in my world, I can honestly say, "Nothing new, same old same old..." And I'm ok with that. I like routine and a lack of change for the most part.

But these last few weeks (especially this past weekend) has been different. There are several things going on in my world that I feel are noteworthy "non-same olds." :)

Out with the old...

In with the new...
(Oh, the irony... to have to use the old to document the new....)

For Christmas (and anniversary and my next birthday and my next Mother's Day) Jason got me a new camera. One that will be so fun to learn how to use! My honey is just the best. :)

Out with the old...

In with the new...

We got this set when we were married from my sister Ronda. They've served us well for the past 7 years and we have been so grateful to have a washer and dryer (we've just overlooked the no-hot water option and 1 1/2 drying cycles to get our clothes clean.) But I'll admit, I've been looking forward to new ones for a few years now...

If you think about the decade they stopped making gold dryers.... you can about guess how old those babies are! They just don't make things now like they used to! And Goldie will live on... a lady in our ward is in need of a dryer, so the legacy of that tank will continue!

Last Friday we were coming home from Provo and as we passed RCWilley Outlet I asked Jason to stop so we could go in and look around at the washers and dryers. About an hour later we were the proud owners of a new set! Oh, and a loveseat too. Hence....

Out with the old...

In with the new....
Yet another newly wed freebie. Jason's brother Travis gave us this couch shortly after we got married and it too has served us well... but here again.... I've been looking for a good deal on a loveseat for a while....

Unfortunately not all of our changes have been good...

Out with the old...

And due to the holiday weekend, "in with the new" hasn't happened yet....

Last Saturday we had a little mishap in the garage. A wheelbarrow fell on the back window in our Pilot. But fortunately, it missed Jason by a couple of inches, so even though we have to replace the window, we are blessed that no one was hurt and it was only one window. (The body of the car is fine and Jason's car escaped unscathed due to the stroller placed in between the vehicles since we didn't have time to put it away the day before when we pulled it out of the car.)

So with all the craziness of December 2011 over... Out with the old... And in with the new... year! Happy 2012!!