GARDEN

Some pictures from our lovely garden ... all thanks to Momma! She takes good care of her plants!

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

VEGGIE GARDEN

Today we planted our vegetable garden! We have eggplants, cherry tomatoes, creole tomatoes, cucumbers, and green onions. I can't wait to eat our fresh veggies!

      

    

    

ORGANIC INSECT CONTROL

We have a Meyer Lemon Tree in our backyard, and its starting to get eaten up by bugs. So I looked up Organic solutions and found this homemade recipe. 

    

We have tons of lemons, but none of them have started turning yellow yet. 

4 teaspoons of Garlic

1 teaspoon of Tabasco

4 cups of water

Blend together, and strain using a cheesecloth. Put it in a sprayer and mist the top and bottom of the leaves. It is suppose to get rid of aphids, caterpillars, spider mites, and more.

I'll update about the effectiveness.

DRESSER

I have had this dresser since I don't know when and never really liked it that much ... and I can't believe how amazing it came out! My dad is AWESOME! (I did help some though!)

BEFORE:

SUPPLIES:

DURING:

AFTER:

IT'S LOVE

I am falling madly in love with my room! I finally got my TV yesterday (I feel so cool now) ... its B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!! Its a 26 in LG and its got a nifty wall mount that allows me to see it from my couch and my bed! Now only if my cable wire wasn't accidently cut (dad) ... I could watch the Hornets game tonight! (which my parents are attending ... my dad is ecstatic)

 I also got my Pottery Barn Rug in today!! Let's just say Oscar is seriously in love! He played on the rug for hours while I studied today! Just see pictures below ... he was very excited about this addition. You can also see the wood floors that really came out awesome, my mom wants to redo the entire house with this satin finish! My dad looked at her like she was NUTS! Although there is still much to be done ... my room is really coming together! FINALLY, I am excited to spend time in my room! With school ending soon, I'll really have the time to add personal touches ... like pictures (which I really miss!! ... I haven't had a picture in my room since Katrina!)

He was getting in trouble for scratching the new rug. Which seems to be his new favorite thing.

BATHROOM

My sister and I have been wanting to redo our bathroom sooo badly. Well my dad was trying to put this off until next school year. Since Kaitlyn would not be here ... which I thought was a really bad idea because then I would be going through MORE construction during school. Well my dad had to redo some of the ceiling in the bathroom for the second floor and while he was doing this he stepped down and his foot went through the floor. I never thought I would say this (and will never say it again) but "GO TERMITES!!" They apparently ate up our sub-floor and now we have to get new flooring!!! SCORE!!! We also need to invest in some termite control ... which my dad keeps putting off until the house is done ... which could be in 10 years! But I am so excited about the bathroom!!

We want a piece just like this Pottery Barn one, my dad is in the process of pricing it out to see if it is smarter to buy the Pottery Barn edition or make our own!  Lets just hope this doesn't turn into a nightmare project! But this pieces with our footed tub ... I can't wait!!!!!!

MY LIST!

Its been another busy weekend trying to get my room finished! I made a lovely list of all the big things that have been done and that still need to be done. This should make me feel better! 

DONE LIST:

• Painting
• Mattress
• Flooring
• Ceiling Fan
• Desk Area
• Rug (ordered)
• Mattress Topper (ordered)
• Blind (ordered)

TO DO LIST:

• Refinish Dresser and Night Stands (started)
• TV
• DVD Player
• Shelving Unit
• Table
• Curtains
• Bed
• Bedding 
• Slipcover for Couch
• Vanity

Hopefully once school is over my Dad and I can get to building the Shelving Unit, Table, Vanity and Bed!! AHH thats a lot! Maybe it wasn't a good idea to make this list! 

FINALLY!! LACEY AND JEFF ARE ENGAGED!

I couldn't be more happy for them. I hope one day I can find someone that compliments me as well as these two compliment each other. I have been dying the past few weeks knowing this was coming. I am so excited that Jeff is going to be an official part of the family now! 

I know its kinda a silly picture ... but I love it! They're hotter than a hot pocket! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KELLI

I don't have any pictures from the other night ... but I still had to say Happy Birthday. (didn't want you to be left out) No quotes will be repeated ... but I must say I have never laughed so hard in my life. I am also obsessed with the Broken Egg now! 

ROOM REPORT CARD ... PLANTS

MY NEW PLANTS!!

One for my desk and one for my night stand (for now).

African Violet

Oscar is all worn out ... it was a busy day! He just wants a belly rub, his life is so hard.

ROOM REPORT CARD ... DESK

There is still work to be done ... but major improvements have been made!

We installed an under-counter light which I love, I can finally read my textbooks without an annoying glare. I have my new fabric up (it still needs a border though). I also found some fun color pencils today at Barnes and Nobles that got added.