Re-post from last year~enjoy and have a wonderful weekend!
It all started with this:
This truck was parked across the street and I loved colors all together here. And my wheels started turning.
(oh, you’ll be seeing more of the truck tomorrow. you just wait.)
There was nothing wrong with our garage: it was white, with classic sunburst inserts in the windows.
with classic sunburst inserts in the windows. 
Until a baseball went through one and we had (forgot to take a picture!) a big old hole for awhile. I checked on getting a new insert and was told I had to buy them in a set….
Door details! First off, I need to tell you that I did this while my husband was off having (fun?) with the boy scouts on a 50 mile hike. I like to do these types of projects while he’s gone because sometimes questions come up like, “do we really want to get rid of the screen door?” or “the lights work fine, what’s wrong with them?”
Our front door was ho-hum. Whatever. Meeah. You don’t really want to come in.
The screen did nothing for it, and the handles were opposite on the doors:
Instead of a quote on the chalkboard for summer, we put our summer list up (because we loved meg’s!)
It’s raining here today, so we’re going to check off 2 and ride the city bus to the library. My kids LOVE the bus. I can’t believe how fast June is going! We’ve got lots to pack in before August 17, and as you can see from our list, lots of quality time in the car… There are blank spots because “sometimes you think of fun things later before first grade or something” (Logan)
What’s on your summer list? Do you think we’re crazy for driving 4,400 miles with 5 kids?? I kind of do.
Here is my summer piano top: the only real changes are the ferns (from Michaels) in the buckets and the lanterns from Lowes…
It’s tradition! I included our cards for this year and a link to download at the end:)
I made up a list of all the chores my kids help me do. Walk through your house and see what you would like done. Maybe you want dusting to happen at least once a week. Maybe your glass screen doors are covered in fingerprints like mine. Maybe everyone's shoe baskets are spilling into each others and you need to organize them and distribute them to the rooms. Or better yet, why couldn't your kids organize them? 
Happy Fathers Day to my dads + grandpas that love J.W…
This was our table this morning. Let’s analyze, shall we? 1. Fathers Day cards that need to be sent out
1. Fathers Day cards that need to be sent out
2. jars & bug spray from catching fireflies last night (they have just begun to come out around here!)
3. table needs to be refinished~it’s on the list.
I broke.
I joined Pinterest.
I thought it was just another time sucker, look what you “need” (but you don’t really need) type thing, but then I realized I’m already doing it. When I see a picture I love or something I want to try, I right click on it, and then save it in an inspiration folder on my computer. Now, it’s even faster: you just click on the “pin it” button on your toolbar (they will lead you through it when you join) and you can save it in a folder on your pinterest. And you’re done.
I’m loving it….
my kids just got out of school and I love this reminder as we begin summer….
I really, really wanted a schoolhouse light above the kitchen sink. Of course, I didn’t want to pay a lot either. And for some reason, schoolhouse fixtures are e.x.p.e.n.s.i.v.e. So, I remembered seeing this DIY fixture from Gus & Lula, and the wheels started turning.
We just had a regular old can light above the sink, so I got a light adaptor kit from Home Decorators with a coupon, so around $30.
Our kitchen has a nifty little shelf above the kitchen windows. The previous owners had some stencil action going on up there, but we were ready for something different.
We had a little beadboard wallpaper left from this project and this project. Man, have we gotten our mileage from that roll!
Do you make cute cupcakes? You probably do.
I never have…mine usually consist of a cake mix, store bought frosting and some sprinkles~like this.
An amazing story of forgiveness...
I think to myself...would I be able to do this??
One of my top frequently asked questions: where did you get the topiaries seen here
and here?
This house has some lovely landscaping courtesy of the previous owners, but the weeds were beginning to take over: 
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