… Annie Sloan that is. I read the rave reviews on DIY blogs and thought that I would finally get around to making an upcycled door headboard for our bedroom.
Here’s the before:
Here’s the after:
Annie Sloan, she is pricey that girl. I had no idea until I was actually at the register and nearly passed out. Just 2 days later, I came across this tutorial about how to make your own chalk paint by using plaster of paris and regular paint. Wouldn’t you know. Will definitely be trying that next time.
Here is another family milestone- Joseph’s first trip to the zoo!
Things went south before we even got through the gate. It was crowded, hot, and there was a thick cloud of pollen suspended over the whole place. Our kids were tired and struggling. To make a painful story short, we left the zoo after less than an hour. It just happens that way sometimes! We’ll be back for another try soon. Whew!
When this picture was taken from a hill overlooking my neighborhood, I was huddled in my closet with my five children, listening to a sound like I had never heard before in my life. Loud pops and cracking sounds all around us. The interior doors were rattling. I could feel the hail pelting the house from inside. I wondered if a tornado was tearing my house apart. Meanwhile, the big boys are bouncing around in the closet and trying to open the door, completely oblivious to the potential danger we were in.
After a few very long minutes, the pelting stopped. We emerged from the closet and went outside to find this:
Caused by this:
We’re getting a new roof and new vinyl siding. Thank you State Farm. Later we found out a tornado had touched down just west of us but it had lifted as the storm passed over our house. Most of all, thank you Jesus for protecting us from what could have been!