Mostly done

So some time ago I decided we needed a hutch, then a few months ago I decided we really needed it! I began looking around and finally one day at Salvation Army, on 50% off Friday, I found this one!

The back was a little beat up and there weren't any shelves, but it was doable and for $50. worth it.


We got it home and it sat in the garage for a few more months until last week when I decided it was time to paint!!
First I dismantled it, cleaned and cleaned and then sanded it a little. I couldn't decide on a color so I did the easiest thing and picked a can of paint from our everlasting supply that came with the house and started painting.

I wanted some contrast on the hardware so I sprayed it white with the Walmart cheapo spray paint. It worked fine except on the hinges, any ideas on how to keep the paint from scraping off would be much appreciated.

The bottom all put back together, halfway there!

I also replaced the hardware on the inside because the cupboards were almost impossible to open, I got the magnetic kind.

I decided the interior needed some contrast too and painted that white. My first plan to "fix" the back was to cover some foamcore board with material, and place that over the existing back in three seperate panels. The idea being that I could change them out whenever. That plan was taking more time and money than I wanted to spend so yesterday I headed to Home Depot for some beadboard instead. The back had to come off and 30 or so staples/nails had to come out!

I slapped two coats of paint on the beadboard(in the rain) and with the help of a fan in the garage it eventually dried and into place it went! Lastly I washed the glass panels and put them all back in.

TA DA!! This project was the largest I've taken on and had a lot more to it than I originally thought it would. Dismantling is a chore!! Dustin's going to make me some shelves very very quickly so it can be finished and I can use it to beautify our dining room, yay!!


I'm linking up:

WITCH

In light of certain fascinations Damen has lately, and the fact that it's almost Halloween, and because I'm reading the Bible, a scripture that made me laugh:

Exodus 22:18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

Let's pretend

While Damen and I were pretending to drive race cars we stopped for ice cream. I "gave" him his cone and pretended to get mine. He "licked" his and turned to the side to spit it out!

"EWWW This is disgusting!"

Quickly I replied, "Oh no, here have mine, it's chocolate." He took mine, "licked" it and said,

"Yuck, this one has peanuts mom, I have to spit it," He turned his head and spit it out again.

Both times he actually spit it out, on my leg. Thanks Damen for the fun times in pretend land!

Boys

Kaden Zack Damen

Things I learned. . .

While visiting family last week: Old men(my dad aka Grandpa) of 62 can learn new tricks



!


and new babies(Samantha) of 8 weeks old can too!

cows and cats

Damen asked me, "Is that the seed?" I said, upon close inspection, "It kinda looks like a cat liver." Damen, "YEAH we're gonna throw it at the cows!!"


Some back story:

The other day we were eating plums and I told Damen how as kids we used to throw plums at the cows in our pasture. Although I'm sure it didn't sound so cruel like that. Anyway, I took out the pit of his plum and stuck it on my plate and Damen asked me, "Is that the seed?" I said, upon close inspection, "Yup, it kinda looks like a cat liver." Damen, "YEAH we're gonna throw it at the cows!!"

What was even funnier, really, is that Dustin only caught the end there and almost fell out if his seat laughing at the prospect of Damen becoming very excited to throw a cat liver at a cow.


Why did I say it looked like a cat liver? That's another story. . .

It ain't easy. . .

Being a parent.

To give birth, make a child, relatively simple(for most). It's what comes next that's HARD.

It's hard to say NO, over and over and over again.
It's hard to discipline.
It's hard to teach and be patient.
It's hard to stand your ground and be mean.

Life's lessons start at home, with us, parents. If we give in, or give up, what are we teaching then?




This is not a job for pushovers or the lazy. It ain't easy being a parent.