ORC Week 4. Half Bathroom

Ever been the last one to the party??

Like so late it is OVAH. well.... thats kinda how i feel with this weeks linky party for the challenge. 

I do have a viable excuse, (like with any good party) I stitched about 15 monograms, 4 appliques, 4 custom pillows, and started on some drapes. 

(click on image to head over to Calling it Home and see the other bloggers projects)

My machines are Dying for a break so this week I will wrap up 3 small orders and get to work on this half bath!

Promise. 

Despite all my work on orders we did get the countertop taken out, some accessories hung, purchased the sink, and 3/4 of the room painted.

Feeling some accomplishment!!

This next week is to:

*finish painting

*rehang cornice

*hopefully get countertops installed

*install doors on the cabinet

*drill and put new hardware on cabinetry.

I can see the finish line but we aren't there yet... 

Back to where we started.

Here is where we left off last week and what it looked like after pallet wall painted, some accessories hung and a mock up of the countertops.

Pretty obsessed with how this is going to look. 

Still torn on if this portrait of baby girl needs to stay in here or not. 

It's really hard to get a good angle of this room.

All the white was leaving some shadows. 

I promise for great pictures on the reveal week. 

SO excited to already be at this point!

Now that I have some down time to go peruse everyone elses progress!

One Room Challenge Week 3: Half Bathroom

Whew. This week was the actual changing week!

Lets look back at our original before.

And again the inspiration.

We are excited to see some actual change in this room. 

First thing up... removing the mirror!

I must admit I was a little intimidated about removing the mirror at first.

 But these suction cups make it a breeze.

 And... after removing the wallpaper not just one but two layers of wallpaper underneath.

buckling.

Time to cover it up!!

Pretty sure this micro floral was all over my bathroom in the 80's.

We selected some 1x4x.5 to attach to the wall in a pallet effect. (remember wallpaper with this much paint, etc would basically mean new drywall)

 We took the plunge and bought a nail gun. 

This thing was SOOO fun!

I laughed when I saw this picture. I was rocking out to my favorite pandora station when hubby snapped this!

Had to remove the light to make some specific cuts with the jig saw around the light kit.

And everything except the 3 trip pieces around the toilet.

Hope to finish that trim, paint and start working on the countertop this next week. 

Stay tuned. 

Its the home stretch!

An afternoon Treat! Muddy's!!!

Okay.... So I must admit I made a really dumb mistake about 4.5 years ago... I named my blog the street we lived on! 

DUMB!!!! Then I freaked myself out that someone would find our house and stalk me... 

It was silly because I know none of you would do such but everyone has fears right? Mine was a psycho blog stalker! Hahaha

Now!!!! Since we have moved I feel totally comfortable disclosing openly we live in Memphis!!! Yes the dirty dirty! Been here my whole life except for my years in college! 

I also feel comfortable telling y'all ALL about my fave local spots!!! 

So... Go stalk the new people who own our house on Lyford. K? 

On Monday daddy met us for lunch (rare treat) and we ate at one of our favorite Mexican joins. Salsa had us full but we all wanted a sweet treat so we stopped in Muddy's Bake Shop in east Memphis. 

This place is such a treat in every way! 

From the decor, to the people and of course the food!!! 

C had a hard time making a selection. But he went with the plain jane cupcake. 

Sister dined on the strawberry cupcake

And I devoured a slice of grasshopper cake. 

Anyone ever had the drink the grasshopper? Well make it into a dessert and here she is!!! 

In all her amazing glory! 

Moral of this post! If your in town... Stop in everything is divine!  

3 month old

With each child it has seemingly taking me longer and longer to surface to normal and get in a good groove. 

I think with this sweet fella it has been right about 3 months. 

And an excess of coffee seems to be my fuel.

This sweet angel eats every 3 hours.

 He and c-bug have really started to interact a little more. 

Connor talks to him and Whit cooes to respond. 

He is by far the chubbiest of all my babies and I am loving squeezing on his chubby little legs. 

At his 3 month check up he was kicking all over the place.

Dr. said this was great and showed he would be advanced in his language. (will let you know on that one)

He weighed 12 pounds and his length was i think 24" so he has not grown much in length since birth. 

both weight and height are in the 25%.

We smile ALL the time and he loves to be talked to.

And he LOVES his bassinet. 

It's a safe place brother can't pick him up!

 As you can see we are on the move!!

ORC: Week 2

It's week two already and we are making some slow and steady progress!

(click on image to head over to Calling it Home)

Okay... so have had a few days to plan our next move from here.

The first and most important thing was accomplished a few weeks ago when we moved in.

This nasty room was Scrubbed clean!

Next up was removing this light.

And installing this light from Pottery Barn

We chose a slightly different globe for the light for this space.

Next we updated the electrical outlet and the light switch.

Now that the room was clean I started to brain storm ideas. 

Are you all aware of the amazing new fabric collection Sara Richardson is doing for Kravet?

It's pure genius!!!!

Here is my inspiration photo for the cabinets.

Our paint color is Sockeye by Sherwin Williams

The home made chalk paint had great coverage over the graining in the oak cabinets. 

 

super digging this floral fabric.

The aforementioned fabric (panel in the background) 

The diamond fabric I went ahead and purchased and reupholstered a cornice I had used in our last home. 

I love how it turned out.

Now I just need to purchase the panel fabric. 

Completed so far:

*replaced electrical outlet

*replaced light switch

*installed new pottery barn light

*upholstered and hung cornice

*primed and painted cabinets

What we have left to do:

*countertops

*cabinet hardware

*paneling treatment for the walls

*artwork

*accessories

*runner

Stay tuned for next week.

And come see what all the other projects progress looks like.

Third Annual Dragon Boat Race

This past weekend was the third annual Dragon boat Race on Mud Island. Last year my husbands company participated for the first time and I was too chicken to race.

This year I joined him, brought my sister and my friend Emily! 

There 49 teams total and we placed 25. Haha not wonderful but I'll take it!!

The purpose of the race is to raise money for clean water in the state of Tennessee.

It's a part of the ten clean water network which fights pollution in Tennessee. 

Such a neat cause being right there on the mighty Mississippi!

If you follow along on Instagram you may have seen one or two of these! 

They added a lot of fun things for the kids this year! 

My sister with ac. 

Our first heat was not so hot but our second heat we improved our time by 6 seconds!!!

The team before our first heat.

Emily and her precious baby bump! 

Connor was Soo worn out by 3 pm he fell asleep in his seat... Not attached to the stroller! 

And... This picture sums up why I need to loose weight! Two kids in two years and lots of iccee's really did me in! 

More on weight loss journey later.

By 3 we were whooped and so glad to head home and rest! 

Can't wait for next year!