Just think of the possibilities!
You buy the big old country house in need of love, pull back some of the ugly and find tons of original beauty waiting for you to unleash it!.But how to get rid of all that glue from the peel ‘n stick tile?.
The varnish has yellowed like crazy, so I don’t mind that some of the cleaners I’ve been trying have been taking off some of the top coat.We’ll be sanding and staining again anyway.. And then we started ripping out walls.. Our master bedroom is an addition so behind the entrance wall is the original brick exterior wall.Well, how cool would that be to expose it and get to see that everyday?.
Answer: Pretty cool.. It’s going to take a lot of work.They pretty much went crazy with the demolition of the wall for the doorway, so lots of insulation and thick moldings will be needed, but I think I’ll somehow manage.. On a completely different note, I’ve been doing some baking, as have a lot of us I’m sure.. Last year I found myself wanting a “signature” fall recipe that I could make for my family that would just feel like home.
I think I found it this year in a recipe for apple spice cake from Martha..
Simple ingredients, seasonally appropriate, and both Kennedy and Chris ate it up!Now, let’s be honest: When I say kid-friendly, what I really mean is that this craft was totally for me and Kennedy just didn’t get mad at me for making her do it with me.
If there were no kids around, I’d probably still make these.They’re just so darn cute!.
It went a little like this:.-Paint the rocks orange (we used dollar store acrylic paint).. -Let the paint dry.. -Draw faces on them in Sharpie.. -Line them up on a window sill and enjoy their cuteness (or spookiness depending on how easily frightened you are by our skillful drawings of scary faces).. See that long tall one on the end?