This Old House: Vol 5

"This Old House" is tired this week!   No new projects happened this week, but I have been dreaming of wainscoting.  Last week before the party I started painting the wainscoting in our dining room, that is on one wall.  Got 2 coats done, and it still needs at least one more. This room has no outside windows, so it tends to stay quite dark.  Painting the wainscoting on just one wall white really brightened the room up.  Now, to enlist my hubby to help me put more up on the other 3 walls.

The other walls of the room have dark green on the bottom half.

 

 I have not done any changes in the dining room color wise, maybe it is time!

Choosing Happiness: Vol 3

Today is the 3rd week I'm joining Becky at Choose Happy.

This Link Up is intended to learn more about what makes everyone happy, what happiness is to different people & learn how we can share our happiness with those around us. I hope this post series inspires you to Choose Happiness & to help spread it those around you.

What are your favorite Happiness quotes?

First thing I think of is God's Blessings.

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His blessings bring me much happiness.

Many time I forget...

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This here is HAPPINESS!!!!!  What keeps me going each day.

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 Psalms is always a inspiring place to go when you are down and needing to be lifted up.

Praying you are receiving the desires of your heart.

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Currently: Vol 4

A few weeks ago, I started joining Hannah at Joyful Life with her "Currently" posts.  I look forward to linking up with her each week with an everyday post of our lives.

This weeks topics were....

Thinking:  About how blessed I am.  Last week I shared a birthday with my youngest child.  It was a crazy day, being a mom there is no such thing as a day off.  Yet, I won't trade it for anything (after a good nights sleep).

Birthday girl and I on our birthday

Dreaming:   A few hours away this week, with friends to a concert.  Sometimes mom needs a couple hours to recharge that battery.

Organizing:   This week, I need to sit down and organize at least two essential oils classes in November.

Laughing At:  The music on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, (playing in the background) the new favorite for the kids to watch this week.

Reading:  Invoices for my sisters business.  Supposed to be entering them, instead I'm distracted with doing my blog post.  Things are always a bit better with a good cup of tea sitting with you at your work station!

Favorite pictures from last week....

Got my living room painted before the birthday party which was my goal.

The birthday display turned out nice.  Cake was easier then I thought it was going to be.  Cupcakes and acorns were very easy and fun!!

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Owl Themed 1st Birthday

Pinterest has to be one of the best things ever for moms that plan little kid's birthday parties.  My youngest turned one on Thursday, and today was her birthday party.  Even before she was born, I planned out her nursery with an owl theme.  So, it seemed fitting to plan her 1st birthday party with owls.  

She had a owl cake.  Taken from a couple different Pinterest pins I saw.

Owl cupcakes

Acorns

 

Apparently, I forgot to take a picture of the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip to use with "Baby's 1st Food" (Graham Crackers and Teddy Grahams) and "Twigs" (long pretzels)

Being it is the end of October, I was able to use decorations from my favorite season....fall!

We made a fun "Owl Tree" from toilet paper rolls and cupcake liners.

Everyone was happily tired tonight!  I think a fun birthday was had by all.

This Old House: Vol 4

This week, I have been a painting fool!!  I finally decided on a color, blush pink.  Neither my husband 'nor I are pink faves, which made me nervous.  

It does lighten up the room, but it is VERY pink at night.  We have a birthday party here Sunday, so will see what people think.  Currently, my husband and I aren't too keen on it (especially at night).

During the week, I also touched up some of the trim, and painted the walls going up the stairs and the hallway.  It seems like once I start painting, the project never ends!  

Choosing Happiness: Vol 2

Today is the second week I am linking up with Becky, from Choose Happy.

This weeks topic is:  What is my Happiness Story this week?

Easy....

 
Today, is this little girls 1st birthday!  Plus, she so happened to have been born on my birthday too.

She gives me something to celebrate now each year!

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Currently: Vol 3

A few weeks ago I started joining Hannah at Joyful Life with her Currently posts.  I look forward to linking up with her each week with out everyday post of our lives.

This weeks topics were....

Doing:  Getting ready for my mentor call with my upline through doTERRA to catch up, set goals and plan for the week with my business.  Also have a cranky almost 1 year old who is getting very frustrated trying to learn new things.  It is a fun stage but also a slightly frustrating one as a parent!

Silly girl, climbs up but can't get back down.  You help her down then she climbs right back up!

Planning:  In the mist of planning a 1 year old owl themed birthday.  Pintrest is one of the best things!  If you are interested check out some of my posts for cakes and birthday's.  Cakes-Birthdays

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Hoping to maybe do a couple of those ideas for her party!  First I need to finish painting my living room though which will be featured on my "This Old House" series on Friday.

Remembering:  To take time for myself this week!  My birthday is also this week being baby girl was born on my birthday.  With 4 little ones in the house, it is hard to take time for myself.  The living room painting project is for myself but sometimes I need to take time when she naps for a few minutes to do something special for myself.  The goal is to do my nails this week.

Wishing:  Sadly wishing for 6 hours to do shopping childfree!  It won't happen but would be nice to do some shopping for my birthday and get everything needed for the birthday party on Sunday.  And to make it even better would be someone to come in and clean my house for me especially being I want to work on a few house projects this week.

Loving:  This fall weather!  Again today the drive to Fleet Farm for more paint was just beautiful especially being the movie "Planes" was being played and all was quiet in the Suburban.

I'm also loving the support from my Monday morning Mom's group I attend each week.  Those ladies probably don't realize how big of place in my heart they really have.  It is so refreshing to get together with other moms with young children.

Hope everyone has a good week!  Mine is going to be hectic but fun!