While Bill was gone....

Bill, his Dad, his uncles, and his brother in law went hunting this past week for 8 days and I got bored, So I,
1. Refinished the front entrance table
2. Repainted the front mirror to a richer gold
3. Spray painted the knobs on the table from gold to Oil Rubbed Bronze
4. Finished painting my gold door levers from brass to Oil Rubbed Bronze
5. Hung up the curtain that fell off it's hook
6. Cleaned the garage floor (it was dirty)
7. Sprayed painted a gold frame... you guessed it! Oil Rubbed Bronze
I think that is it....Oh ya I took care of the kids, and kept the house decently clean.
Maybe when and if Bill ever goes out of town again, I will,
Recover my chairs, refinish the other LR tables, tile the bathrooms, frame my upstairs mirrors..........

Below are the pictures of the front entrance table.

Mom! What do you think?

This dress was originally given to me as a skirt but I think in it's former days it was a dress. So I took the sash ( at least I think it was the sash) and made it in to the straps of the new dress. It fit Jillian so well, and looked so cute! I just couldn't resist.

What do you think? Crazy?

We're Still Here!

I have not blogged in a while, and I am feeling the need to say we are still here. I feel like when school starts life should feel less busy. But No... it is the opposite. I think I, and maybe other people think to themselves, " my kids are in school so I can put more things into my schedule. Thank goodness for general conference and the divine words of our Prophet Thomas S. Monson and his counselors. Because I do feel the need to re-evaluate the priorities in my life. I loved President Uchtdorf's talk on simplifying our lives. I love it when an apostle of the Lord tells us to slow down, and that our self worth does not depend on our long lists of to dos. I am all about slowing down and re-prioritizing my time, trust me!
I also loved President Monson's talk on gratitude. This talk really touched me because I realized how often I grumble about something in my life, when instead I should be counting the many blessing in my life. Sometimes I am quick to turn the grumble into a gratitude, but sometimes I am a little slow in turning that bad attitude around. I really am grateful for my blessings and I try everyday to recognize the wonderful things around me.
I also loved how many times the word CHOOSE/CHOICE was mentioned. Life is all about choices. We are the ones who choose what we do with our time. We choose to do right or wrong. Agency, which is the power to choose God was a gift given to us. I am grateful for that gift.

There were so many good talks this past weekend! If you have not had a chance to listen to them please click on the link below.

http://new.lds.org/general-conference?lang=eng