Scrap: Mazda Rev It Up

Friday, March 18th, 2011

I’ve reclaimed most of my house (and all of my craftroom!) from the kitchen remodel so I thought I should finally post about my scrapbook adventures. When I scrap, I usually have four categories I use to create the layout: 1) paper and embellishments (stickers,...

kitchen install

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Our cabinets are installed! They are beautiful and really look awesome with the flooring. Phew! We hired Clay through my friend Angela and he did an amazing job. I mean really, even after we did everything to level the floors and the contractor leveled the ceiling,...

kitchen weekend progress

Sunday, March 6th, 2011

We had two major tasks ahead of us this weekend. Laying the floor and getting the pantry upright. Both were very time consuming. The floor isn’t finished in the front room yet but it is done in the kitchen and looks great! It is very slow-going, however. There...

room full of cabinets!

Friday, March 4th, 2011

I wish I could say that it was a kitchen full of cabinets but we are not quite there yet. They are Kraftmaid, which we ordered through Lowes. Maple wood construction, “Hanover” style, rye stain with a sable glaze – I personally think they are...

cubicle wall art

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

My friend Leslie gifted me lots of crafty supplies – fabric, binding, lace, ribbon, sheeps wool – all kinds of stuff. So when I started messing around with the table runner thing she gave me, I decided it would be hers. (I posted about it here and here)....

Game Review: Twilight Imperium

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Third edition, with the Shattered Empire expansion set. Quick Stats: Ranked # 27 3-6 players (3-8 with expansion) Age 12 and up 240 minutes play time Rated 7.81 out of 10 stars (8.62 with expansion) Learning curve: Intense. This is not a game you can pick up by...