… I thought I should at least post some pictures. (I always love looking at pictures on blogs… don’t you?) Things are finally moving house-wise around here. We have wanted to rip up the carpet in the back of the house for YEARS, but were never in a position financially to do it. This weekend, … [Read more…]
I am thankful for our baby #8 who will be making his grand entrance sometime soon — I really and truly am. But may I just say that I’m more than a bit unsettled that this little man has NO WHERE to go? I’m not kidding. He’s going to be in our bedroom until… I … [Read more…]
…but we have new doors! Hallelujah! [for 12 years we’ve had those horrible, flat panel doors that just looked…. cheap. I’m sorry, but there’s really no other way to describe them. They just shouted “1950s-standard-suburban-brick-ranch-this-is-how-we-built-the-entire-neighborhood,” which, of course, is where we live. Thankfully, my husband and father-in-law were able to replace several of our doors … [Read more…]
…THIS is a coat closet. An item never before seen here at Chez Ouiz. And here it is, all filled up and ready for use! Whoo hoo! Many, many, many thanks to my dear f-i-l, who built this this past weekend while dh was busy working on the desks. I know you have some questions, … [Read more…]
I didn’t get a chance to take pictures of the old office (the way it originally was) before dh started tearing it apart, but I wanted you to get a chance to see a small portion of the incredible office my dh built several years ago. I loved it! It was warm and cozy and … [Read more…]
… who read my blog, I apologize for not being more consistent lately. We have been REALLY busy over here. The construction that we started back in November is nearing completion now, which means all the work that we personally get to do is now in full swing. Like this: Or this: and even this: … [Read more…]
Steampunking. In a nutshell, it’s taking everyday gadgets and, for want of a better term, “Jules Verne-ing” them up so they look like a fusion of modern technology and Victorian England. This is a fun blog that covers all sorts of incredible design ideas. Since we seem to decorate with lamps and clocks around here, … [Read more…]
We’re excited! No, even more excited than that! We can’t STAND it we’re so excited! What’s going on at our house? The carport is being turned into an office/homeschool room… which means the existing office will be turned back into a bedroom… so the baby will FINALLY have a place to sleep… which means Mommy … [Read more…]
I actually did get quite a bit accomplished yesterday. Hooray! I stuck with her system faithfully for quite a while, and then I thought that I could just go solo and not have to get the emails anymore. I kinda fizzled from there. Obviously, I’m not a motivated “self-starter”! What I noticed last time was … [Read more…]
There’s a story told in my husband’s family about the time that my husband’s brother tried to swat a fly, and wound up breaking a window instead. My father-in-law, rather than getting angry, took this as a golden opportunity to build the fireplace that he had always wanted in that spot instead. I had my own “fireplace moment” just a few weeks ago. I was working on a … [Read more…]