Hi everyone, Years ago I bought a hutch/china cabinet with the intention of painting it one day. Well, that day never came. I guess I just felt a little nervous about painting it even though I love the look of painted wood I realize not everyone does. I have been looking at before and after pictures on the internet of of similar wood items and now I am excited to FINALLY paint my hutch! Here are a few pictures of before and after painted items.

And here is a picture of the cabinet I am hoping to make-over! (This is a really old picture.)

Now I am excited to get started but I am getting ready to leave on a Pioneer Trek with our Church for a few days so when I get back I really want to get started on this project! I re-done a buffet and I am very happy with how it turned out. You can see the before and after of my buffet in an older post October 12 2010. Take a look! I would love to know your opinion on painting wood items. Please feel free to share your thoughts on this in the comments. See you soon, and thanks for stopping by! ~Hugs~ Denise

Lately I have been feeling like there is something that is just not feeling right in my homes decor. So the other day I started picking out some pictures on the internet of kitchens that appealed to me and the thing I discovered when looking at the pictures that I liked was that they all have a French Country Style and they all have COLOR! Red, Yellow and Green to be more specific. So I guess the thing I need to do is to somehow start incorporating these colors into my home. Here are some pictures of three of the kitchens that caught my eye.

The French Country Style seems so happy and yet cozy at the same time. Hopefully I will soon be adding some fun changes to my decor and then I will share the pictures with you all. Thanks for stopping by. ~Hugs~ Denise

~Fall Soup Tureens~

I love soup tureens! In fact, I collect them but I have never seen any like this acorn soup tureen and soup bowls. I would love to buy these or some similar. If any of you know where I can purchase them please let me know. I am really loving the cooler temperatures of fall and have been making more homemade soups, (our favorite comfort food.) I love this time of year and hope you are loving fall as well. ~Hugs~ Denise

I have some old ice skates that I have been trying to decide how to decorate them for the winter/Christmas season. Here is just one idea I like.

Happy Fall

Happy Fall everyone. Sorry I am such a terrible blogger. I can't believe it has been since Valentines since I have blogged anything. I wanted to wish you all a happy fall before it is over. Fall seems to come and go so fast. I love this time of year with all of the beautiful warm colors and the crisp cool temperatures. I know Halloween is this week and for all of you that like Halloween I want to wish you a happy one. For me, I am happy when it is over, (sorry) not my favorite holiday but I Love fall and Thanksgiving! Thanks for being so patient with me and my not so good blogging skills. I love looking at your blogs! You all inspire me. Have a great fall! Hugs Denise

~Valentine Tree~

So I have really been missing the Christmas trees since I took them down. I keep telling hubby the house seems bare and sad now. Definitely ready for a make-over to brighten things up just waiting for spring, better weather, more money, etc. etc. etc....anyway in the mean time I decided to put one tree back up. Don't panic, it's just a small one. Since I don't have a lot of decorations for Valentines Day I decided to make a few fabric hearts and decorate the tree with them. This was a quick and fun project and I think it turned out cute. I love having the lights plugged in at night. I'm thinking I may keep this tree up all year and change the decorations for each holiday or season.

Have a great day everyone and thanks for stopping by:) ~Hugs~ Denise

Happy New Year!!! I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to the new year!! We had a great Christmas season filled with family and friends. Spending time together as a family has been the best and I must admit I was a little sad to send the kids back to school today. I have been putting away the Christmas decorations and the house looks a little bare now. I'm thinking a shopping trip is in order:) Any way, I wanted to share a picture of the quilt that I made this year for my sweet daughter in law Kaylee:

Here she is Christmas morning after opening her quilt. (I think she likes it!)

I'm now ready to start some new projects. Like always I have a list of home improvements that I want to do as well as sewing and craft projects. 2013 promises to be another busy year! I'm excited to get started! I want to wish all of my blogging friends a very HAPPY NEW YEAR! I will be visiting your blogs often. You always inspire me and for that I say THANK YOU! See you all soon, ~Hugs~ Denise