tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35479013093190951662024-02-21T11:39:36.904-06:00Musings of a Mrs.A journey of being a wife to an amazing manLauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-10126365617213604522013-02-03T23:02:00.002-06:002013-02-03T23:02:46.890-06:00Route 66My father in law has a cool car. We used it as our getaway car from the wedding when we got married and I am seriously in love with it. It is a 1958 Nash Metropolitan and quite possibly the cutest car ever ;)<br />
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Today my FIL made a surprise trip to Springfield and wanted to photograph the Nash in front of historic Route 66 landmarks throughout town. He is planning to start a blog combining his love for the Nash with his interest in Route 66.<br />
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It was fun taking an afternoon to visit sites around Springfield with him :) We definitely got a lot of looks!</div>
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<br />Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-59531165429746170412013-01-31T21:08:00.002-06:002013-01-31T21:08:33.695-06:00SnowyToday was a beautiful, snowy day! There are quite a few pictures for today because I just loved it and had lots of moments I wanted to remember.<br />
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My new favorite picture of this crazy kid :)</div>
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Winter wonderland in the back alley.</div>
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Sweet potato chips! </div>
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Catch in the freezing cold because this cutie had cabin fever.<br />
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Happy Day 31 of 365 :)<br />
<br />Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-26297732106328260652013-01-29T10:51:00.003-06:002013-01-29T10:51:24.151-06:00HJMore photos of my favorite little boy :) I love the days I get to hang out with him!<br />
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My memories from day 28/365Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-32920023549634565732013-01-27T22:54:00.005-06:002013-01-27T22:54:51.319-06:00I'm not feeling cleverSometimes coming up with a blogpost title is hard. I'm not always in the clever mood.<br />
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25/365 The finished purple shelf in the living room! I love it :)<br />
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26/365 The food pantry and the city wide garage sale</div>
<br />Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-26769085109366329082013-01-23T21:58:00.001-06:002013-01-23T22:00:30.879-06:00A case of the winter bluesI have a case of the winter blues. It takes a lot more effort to bring my camera out and catch life when I am not feeling amazing. Nonetheless here are snapshots from the past few days.<br />
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18/365 My sweet baby lounging during family movie time :)</div>
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20/365 My favorite ladies and I at the murder mystery party with church. The theme was Mad Men and it was so fun!</div>
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21/365 The new shelves are up in my office and they give me so much space on my desktop! I also love having a bunch of books lined up filled with topics I love :) </div>
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22/365 Laura and I took a lunch time trip to a local antique mall and I found this tray for $9! I am going to use it as a magnet message board in my office.</div>
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23/365 A few of my great grandmother's handkerchiefs. I plan to frame a few in our kitchen and bathroom and I cannot wait to have them on display.</div>
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<br />Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-32828482568712766132013-01-16T19:37:00.001-06:002013-01-16T19:37:50.904-06:00MorningThis was my morning today.<br />
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I like mornings. I love having time to myself at home to sit, enjoy my coffee, and look around at all I have to be thankful for. It is easy to get caught up in the dreaming of "someday" and forget that I need to be content with the life that I have. My life is beautiful and it is the life God has blessed me with right now.<br />
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Happy day 16 of 365 :)<br />
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<br />Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-18965202176287678052013-01-14T21:38:00.001-06:002013-01-14T21:38:40.763-06:00The Girls Are Back In TownClasses started back up today! I only have one seated course this semester so it did not feel very different to me, but it did mean that both of my office friends were back :) Last week was really quiet so it was nice to have company.<br />
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<br />Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-12658243227899323752013-01-13T23:10:00.000-06:002013-01-13T23:10:18.878-06:00Two For OneI am combining yesterday and today's posts into one because in the rush to finish projects I failed to blog photos yesterday. <br />
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We have been hard at work making shelves for our living room, bedroom, and spare bedroom (which also houses my office). Yesterday was rainy and cold here so it was an easy day to stay inside and get work done.<br />
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As paint, stain, and wood glue was drying I decided to work on a shadow box of our wedding stationary that I have been meaning to finish for a while. I found the shadow box for a couple of dollars at a local thrift store and just needed to recover the back panel and attach my items to it.<br />
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Putting together brought back so many good memories of our wedding season. And now I get to look at it every day as it sits on the shelves we finished for our bedroom! The shelves are made with 1x3 for the back and base and a 1x2 for the front ledge. We made two four foot long shelves to display pictures and memories in our bedroom. The whole project cost $5 for lumber plus wood glue. </div>
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Tomorrow we both go back to school which is bittersweet. I have loved this one on one time as well as the chance to get caught up around the house, but I am also excited to get back to learning about my passion. </div>
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Happy day 13 of 365. For anyone going back to school tomorrow good luck on this coming semester!</div>
<br />Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-38270602231479190302013-01-11T20:42:00.000-06:002013-01-11T20:42:05.528-06:00"Do you need any help?"We took a trip to Lowe's and Home Depot today to get supplies for several house projects that we would like to have completed before school starts on Monday. While we are at Lowe's we were asked by no less than six employees if we needed any help. Apparently we looked lost :/ Nonetheless I'm excited to share pictures of the changes in our house!<br />
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Another fun transformation taking place for some items in our living room! I finally took the plunge and went purple!</div>
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I want to share with all of you again to check out Joy's <a href="http://smalltownjoy.blogspot.com/">blog</a> and the story of her foster daughter "Pie" and their journey towards adopting her. Please pray for her family and if you feel called contribute to their adoption fund. Even a dollar means a lot to this family as they work towards making "Pie" a permanent member of their family :)</div>
<br />Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-89576863322979252202013-01-10T23:15:00.004-06:002013-01-10T23:15:57.390-06:00Quality Kiddo TimeI have two small people that I love largely. They have been around for years and each time I get to hang out with them I think they get cooler. Impossible things do happen ;)<br />
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<br />Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-86500388270841049162013-01-10T12:41:00.002-06:002013-01-10T12:41:50.801-06:00Tomorrow is a new dayToday will be another one with two posts. Yesterday was a blah day. Sometimes those days happen, and last night when I went to edit and post the photos from the day I just was not feeling like doing it. Thankfully I have a sweet husband that even when I am crabby and mopey loves me and attempts to make me feel better :) Last night he planned an outing for us to go watch the sky change colors as the sunset and even bought me cute wine bottles to enjoy while we watched. It ended up being a little chilly and the sky did not want to change, but it was still nice to just spend time with him after feeling like a failure most of the day.<br />
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Enjoy the pictures from my day 9 of 365 and I will be back tonight with pictures from day 10!<br />
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"The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand."Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-55928980604221199612013-01-08T22:36:00.000-06:002013-01-08T22:36:04.303-06:00The Last Christmas ItemToday was a backwards day. I didn't go in to work until later in the afternoon, which meant I had time this morning at home and I did not know what to do with it. I am most productive in the morning and I choose to go in to work during that time so I accomplish as much as I can in the small time that I am in the office. Today we had a late afternoon event at the recreation center on campus and my most productive hours were able to be spent at home. I was able to do my quiet time and spend time reading the Word. It was a refreshing way to spend my morning!<br />
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When I got home tonight Cameron and I cooked dinner together and then watched movies. I took time during one to create a Christmas card notebook to keep all of the cards in that we receive each year.<br />
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<br />Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-61527449067935252832013-01-07T13:52:00.001-06:002013-01-07T13:52:43.271-06:00One for OneToday was my first day back at work. The break was wonderful, and I cannot say that I was super pumped to head back today, but it was a good day as far as work standards go ;)<br />
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This break seemed to fly by (which could be due to the 9 days on the road) and this past week was the only one that felt truly relaxing. It was nice to go back this morning and feel rested and ready for emails, event planning, and preparing for classes next week.<br />
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If you follow me on Instagram and Facebook you have already seen this story, but I wanted to share it again because it has really touched me. One of the burdens God has placed on my heart (and thankfully on my hubby's as well) is the desire to be a foster parent one day and adopt most (or all) of the children that will be in our home. This sounds crazy to some, but my heart hurts when I think of the children in the foster care system that will never know what it is like to have a forever home and family that loves them unconditionally. We want our home to be that for child out there.<br />
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Last night I read the story of one family who has had their foster daughter since birth and is now trying to adopt her and make her a permanent part of their family. Joy blogs about her family at <a href="http://smalltownjoy.blogspot.com/">Small Town Joy</a> and has created the "One for One" challenge to raise the funds to adopt "Pie". This is a chance for this one child to know unconditional love and stay with the only family she has ever known that loves her and wants her. If you feel led to donate to their adoption visit her site, and if you do not have excess funds consider praying for this family and their journey. I want to read sometime soon that "Pie" has been officially adopted, and see their new family photo with her in it.<br />
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Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-72953223738394431402013-01-06T20:13:00.001-06:002013-01-06T20:13:23.544-06:00Duke and DoughnutsToday was a low key and wonderful last day of break before I go back to work tomorrow. We enjoyed church and lunch with friends before spending the rest of the day hanging out as a family. Hubby also has running a half marathon on his resolution list so we laced up our sneakers for a run and then played with Duke. I just love this goofy dog!<br />
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We also made maple glazed mini-doughnuts to fulfill our sweet craving. My favorite family gave me a mini-doughnut maker a few years ago and it makes enjoying this guilty pleasure a lot easier ;)</div>
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<br />Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-52524810853820158482013-01-06T14:17:00.000-06:002013-01-06T14:17:20.444-06:00Two scoops pleaseToday will have two picture posts because I failed to post last night. We celebrated our friend John's birthday last night, and like the old lady I am, when we got home (at 10:45) I went straight to bed ;) I love when birthday's come up because it is a night where we are guaranteed to see and hang out with our friends which can be really hard to do in the hustle and bustle of life. Last night a group of us topped off the birthday dinner with delicious Braum's and it was wonderful :)<br />
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For anyone with a goal for the new year to participate in a daily devotional I came across this verse the other day that is serving as my motivation to take time out daily to spend time in the word and converse with God. Maybe it can serve as motivation for you as well!</div>
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Colossians 3:10 "Put on your new nature and be renewed as you learn to know your creator and become like Him."</div>
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This new year is a chance to make a commitment to God that I will get to know Him better and let Him transform me through His word and teachings as I discipline myself to meet with Him daily. I am excited to look back next January and see what He has accomplished in me!</div>
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Happy day 5 of 365 (a day late)Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-33978768575809222402013-01-04T20:39:00.000-06:002013-01-04T20:39:29.242-06:00Run lady. Run!I busted out the sneakers for my first run in the new year. It was cold and my nose was running by the end, but it felt good.<br />
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Now we are cuddled up on the couch watching MIB3... even Duke is in on the action ;)<br />
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Enjoy Day 4 of 365Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-38218010151442256162013-01-03T20:39:00.000-06:002013-01-03T20:39:11.496-06:00All of my hairs are cutToday was another low key day of Christmas vacation. I am trying to soak up every ounce of relaxation before I go back to work next week and it has been glorious enjoying it with my husband. We both got our hair cut and my head feels so much lighter! Cameron always asks which hair I had cut and it is now a joke in our house to say we are going to get our hairs cut. Sounds silly but it always makes us laugh :)<br />
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We enjoyed a trip to the flea market after and found new movies to watch tonight. Our new television is getting a lot of use!<br />
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Enjoy day 3 of 365.Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-36538446561253141142013-01-02T22:45:00.000-06:002013-01-02T22:45:27.002-06:00The Word and CoffeeCameron and I took a date to Starbucks tonight to start one of our resolutions on the right foot. We both have set the goal in the new year to spend time daily in God's word, and this date was a way of keeping both of us accountable to that goal.<br />
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It was nice to enjoy our favorite drink with each other while soaking up God's word :)<br />
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Happy day 2 of 365Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-27665430614010914272013-01-02T16:05:00.002-06:002013-01-02T16:06:38.053-06:00The New Year365 days of photos that capture the small moments of our life. That is one of my resolutions for the year and here is my photo for day one:<br />
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Everyone at our New Year's Eve party wrote there resolutions on a sky lantern that we set off :)<br />
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*Run a half marathon<br />
*Do my quiet time daily<br />
*Continue to grow as a wife<br />
*Make friends and get involved at our new church<br />
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Hope 2013 is off to a great start for all of you!Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-32181337998410638542012-11-06T16:29:00.003-06:002012-11-06T16:31:31.697-06:00Thankful NovemberWhat a lovely weekend we had here in the Calef house!<br />
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photo shoot with my favorite family<br />
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spur of the moment bonfire with friends<br />
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and trying out a new church<br />
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This weekend I was so thankful for the relationships that I have. I have a loving husband, great friends, and the opportunity to meet new people and create new relationships.<br />
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Today I am thankful for the right to vote. I know that a lot of people are telling you that today, and they do because it is important. We live in a democracy where we have the right to elect individuals to public office. How cool is that?! People through around the phrase "it is my right" a lot, and not always are they correct, but voting is a right that we need to exercise. Beyond the fact that it is a right, voting provides me with a high like no other and I always leave wishing the next election would be here tomorrow so I could do it again (minus all of the political campaigns... those can go away).<br />
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My goal for the month of November is to write something that I am thankful for everyday. Some days they will make it on to the blog with a story or lesson that I am learning, other days they will be documented in my prayer journal. I want to go through this month remembering that God has blessed me in countless ways. My life is beautiful and there are days when I am trudging through the mundane pieces or the midweek blues and begin to lose sight of that fact. I hope that through intentionally working towards a thankful attitude I will allow God to transform my heart and see my life the way that He sees it. <br />
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Here is to a Thankful November!<br />
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I wanted to make hanging lanterns for our big tree in the backyard, and originally I thought of using mason jars. The more I thought about it though, the more I realized that I wanted to make the lanterns be jack o lanterns that were hanging in the trees to be a festive addition to the party. Because I knew I would be painting the jars, I was a little hesitant to use any of the nice Kerr and Ball mason jars that we had from the wedding (besides most of them are getting used for another project...). Then I realized how many glass jars I had been saving to use in my craft room as storage for craft supplies, and knew that they could be put to perfect use for our Halloween party.</div>
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The nice part of painting the inside is that there is no wait time between painting and drawing on the face ;) Use a permanent marker and create spooky, scary, or happy faces for your pumpkin lanterns. And if you run out of ideas search the internet for Jack o Lanterns and get inspiration from the faces others have cut out!</div>
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Here is my crew of pumpkin lanterns. I love that there are different shapes and sizes and the unique look each has from the way the paint dried, the amount of paint used, and the different faces they all have :) I am really excited to see them lit up for the party of Friday!</div>
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Happy Monday! I have a really exciting project to share that the hubby and I completed this weekend. It was a pretty relaxed weekend in the Calef house and on Saturday we stopped by a local flea market to look around. It is one of our favorite lazy day activities, and since I wasn't feeling super great on Saturday we thought it was the perfect low key activity :) </div>
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Within a minute of walking in I had found the counter height table I had been looking for since we moved into the house! And it came with two stools that I desperately needed for the craft room so I looked the purchase as a win :) $60 for all three pieces!<br />
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Since I had been looking for it since we moved in I had several inspiration pieces pinned on my Pinterest boards:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I fell in love with this island from <a href="http://www.worldmarket.com/">World Market</a> back in the spring. They no longer carry it (sad day!), but as you can tell from the finished project it was my inspiration piece.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This beautiful furniture redo from <a href="http://juniperhillantiques.blogspot.com/2011/08/getting-readybrimfield-here-we-come.html">Juniper Hill Antiques</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pretty <a href="http://smallplacestyle.blogspot.com/2009/08/ideas-for-tiny-kitchen.html">dresser</a> repurposed for the kitchen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This pretty island featured in <a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/decorating/kitchen-inspiration-00417000069836/page71.html">Southern Living</a></td></tr>
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First step was to remove the hardware from the table and proceed to sand and then clean. After cleaning away all of the dust I sprayed the bottom a beautiful turquoise blue from Valspar.<br />
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We wanted the top to have the look of butcher block without the cost so we picked up 5 pieces of $.99 faux wood laminate. It is the type that you just peel and stick, but we knew it wouldn't adhere the best to the curved edges so I quickly painted the edges with leftover dark brown paint from the <a href="http://soontobecalef.blogspot.com/2011/06/green-hutch.html">hutch </a>remodel.<br />
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After the paint dried we stuck the faux wood tiles in place and placed the new table into the kitchen. It brings color and functional counter space to the room :) </div>
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Did you complete any fun DIY projects this weekend?Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-64020705259365287042012-09-26T21:43:00.001-05:002012-09-26T21:43:41.074-05:00Bathroom UpdateHappy Wednesday! I am back with another room in our house to share where we have come from, what it looks like now, and what our future plans are. This week is the bathroom, which when we moved in was a very white, but not sterile space :/ There was a single wire pantry shelf above the toilet that served as the only storage option beyond the medicine cabinet and creepy vanity.<br />
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Unfortunately I only have two very bad photos of the space before that do not show much detail (hindsight is always 20/20!), but the vanity is old and not a place I would store items beyond cleaning supplies, and the medicine cabinet was also gross with country knobs that were not my style.<br />
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The first thing we did was take down the weird wire rack (it got used when we redid our closets) and pulled off the medicine cabinet to replace it. Someone had used the medicine cabinet to cover up a giant hole in the wall (explains why it was off-center) so we made sure to find a much larger medicine cabinet that would adequately cover the hole and caulked all the way around to create a good seal. We also changed up the paint color to a beautiful dark grey, hung up towel racks for functionality, replaced the light, and brought in temporary shelving.</div>
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The little white cabinet outside of the door serves as more bathroom storage. It holds extra contacts, toilet paper, lotions, and hair care products.</div>
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As you can see from this shot of the temporary shelving we need more space for storage... like yesterday.</div>
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The new light is a lot brighter which is necessary in a space with only one light, and the medicine cabinet is significantly larger than the previous one. Yay for more storage!</div>
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That is where our bathroom is currently at. On the list of future improvements in artwork for personality, and white floating shelves that wrap around the wall beside and behind the toilet. We hope to do two that wrap and one on the very bottom that floats just below the light switch.</div>
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Thanks for taking a peak into our bathroom! I'll be back Friday with an easy recipe!</div>
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<br />Lauren Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020651430928069337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547901309319095166.post-17360902269485244962012-09-24T17:02:00.001-05:002012-09-24T17:08:13.503-05:00FearHappy Monday! I had intentions of sharing a quick fruit dip recipe, but I started reading my book and felt guided to share some musings. Fruit dip recipe can wait a few days ;)<br />
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I am currently reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Making-Room-Your-Hectic-Life/dp/0800787994/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348523098&sr=8-1&keywords=making+room+for+god+in+your+hectic+life">"Making Room for God in Your Hectic Life" by Keri Wyatt Kent</a>. I bought the book a while ago, but have really started getting in to it this past week and felt so rejuvenated by the topics and encouragement that is part of each chapter. </div>
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The chapter I am currently on is called humble and it is discussing the inner struggle between living simple and honoring God's wishes and living in a race with everyone around us. It discusses reasons that we feel a pull towards competing with those around us, and one of the biggest is <b>fear</b>. Lately I have had a strong fear that I have no skills and will graduate with my masters no better than I was before. I fear never finding a job that I am excited and motivated to go to, and that truly makes a difference in my community. I look around at the success of friends and classmates, and wonder what I am missing or am doing wrong.</div>
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At the time when I needed it God used this book to set my worries straight and encourage me to continue following Him. God placed me at Missouri State again and he provided me with a graduate assistant position. I have to trust that he placed me where I am and that he is going to use my education as a catalyst for the future he has planned for me. I do not need to compare myself to others because God created me to be an individual and he has a specific plan especially for me. Why would I want someone else's life if it means I miss out on the blessings God has planned for my own?</div>
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"But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."</div>
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Please pray as I work out these fears and work on following God and listening for His voice as he directs my path. If you are going through something similar let me know! I would love to pray for you as well :)</div>
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