We're baaaack . . . .

We just spent a week at our vacation home in Arkansas. We had gorgeous weather. With the chilly temps and wind here at home, I'm really missing those 90 degree days. The dogwood trees were blooming along with the azaleas.

The house is coming along. Alyssa is happy because her room is painted the colors she really wanted and her beanbag chairs are already there. The purple accent wall turned out pretty good. Because it's a textured wall I couldn't get a really straight, clean line. So just don't look too close. Alyssa also decided a purple closet would make all of her clothes look awesome. She helped paint just long enough for me to take her picture. Once it was done you can see she already started to enjoy her room.


I'm also really happy with the bathroom. Turned out just like I pictured it in my head. Everything is new - from the tile floor to the exhaust fan. The tile is a new type that self sticks to the floor. It can easily be cut with a knife, not a tile saw. Really speeds up the process. I grouted the floor right after we finished laying it. The grout also has a sealant in it so I didn't have to seal it when finished. Last night I sewed up the shower curtain. I'm going to put some grommets in for the shower ring holes. Just need to find out where I can get them.


I also put the binding on the quilts I got from my Mom for Christmas. They are going to look AWESOME in my bedroom in Arkansas. The walls are yellow and the quilts are shades of blue. Fresh and tranquil is the atmosphere I'm going for - I think I'll be well on my way.


Don got the laminate flooring in both bedrooms and the hallway. My brother Jeff is going to try to get all but two of the interior doors in and a lot of the trim while he's down there this week. Next time we go we'll be able to stay at our place! Very exciting!