Friday, January 14, 2011

The "new" cabinet

I posted earlier about our need to make the cabinet above the stove smaller to make room for the new microwave. Dan's solution was to simply cut the old cabinet down to the right side. I wasn't crazy about this idea, but told him if he made it perfect, I would be fine with it. Well here it is - nearly perfect.
Above is the cabinet cut in half, glued back together and wood touched up with wood putty. Below are the doors that are cut in half and glued back together with a new wood insert.
Doors with wood putty to fill in the cracks.
And the "new" cabinet in place above the stove with a new outlet for the microwave. The doors still need to be painted and installed (that may take a while).

Monday, January 3, 2011

Photo editting...

...another thing I wish I had more time for.
I wish I had a better camera for many reasons, but for now I am okay with photo editting on the computer. There are many different photo editting programs out there and many are free online. I just used Picnik to edit our Christmas photo. Obviously I should have done this before I sent it to all our family and friends - but, live and learn.

Before:

After:

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Family Life Highlights

Keeping Up With Rebecca
Rebecca Grace
        Short version of Rebecca's birth story
        Rebecca's birth announcement
        Rebecca's Baptism
Rebecca Turns One!
Look Who's Two!
Rebecca's 3!
Rebecca's 4!
Preschool Highlights at Delaware
Rebecca Turns 5
Rebecca's 6th Birthday
Rebecca's 7th Birthday

Meet Blake Daniel
Introducing Blake, More of Blake
Birth Announcement
1 Month Old
First Smiles
First Birthday - Cookie Monster Party!
One Year Old Pictures on the Farm
Oink Oink Moo, Look Who's 2

Get to Know Brianna
Announcing...
Meet Brianna
3 Weeks Old and Baptism


Holidays
Easter Blessings 2014
Christmas 2013
Christmas 2012 in Canada
Thanksgiving 2012 in Pella
Pumpkin Patch Fun 2012
4th of July 2012
Christmas 2011
Thanksgiving 2011
Christmas 2009
Thanksgiving 2009
Pumpkin Patch Fun (2008)
Thanksgiving 2007
Christmas 2007

Weddings
Our 10th Anniversary, 2014
Linda and Bill, June 2014
Our 6th Anniversary, 2010
Jon and Tonya, June 2010
Andy and Carol, April 2009
        more of Andy and Carol

Vacations
Oh, Canada 2009
        more of Jasper 
        Neerlandia, Alberta
        the largest mall in North America
Family Vacation in Michigan 2008
Niagara Falls 2012 photo book
Niagara Falls 2012 part 1 and part 2

Craftiness

Patching Girl's Jeans with Style (Pinterest Challenge)
Candy Cornucopias
Frog Lids - Mason Jar Vases
Baby Blanket and Flower Headbands
Thank You Gift Ideas - Teacher Appreciation
The power of spray paint.
Felt and Fabric Flowers
Bathroom Art
Pretty Drawer Liners
Step Stool Makeover
Baby Blankets and Tote bag
Thomas the Train Tote bag and more
Baby Blanket and Tag Blankie
Curious George and The Man in the Yellow Hat cosumes
Wordle fun
My New Sewing Machine
My Cricut Machine
Lining a Tote Bag
The Making of a Baby Quilt

Home Projects

Favorite Home Improvement Blogs
Young House Love
       My close encounter with Young House Love!

Kitchen Remodel 2011
See how it all came together from start to finish! 
(Links are in reverse order)
Final Kitchen Reveal
A Little Shelf Part 2
New Coat Rack Part 1
Spice Rack
New Counter Tops!
New Appliances
The Flooring
Making a Cabinet Smaller
Painting Cabinets
Wallpaper Removal

Finishing the Basement
Our documentation of this big project is lacking, some day I might go through our old photos and do the project justice. These posts give you an idea of how it started, but not how it looks today.
Cutting in new windows
Installing some new windows
Last egress window is in
A little sheet rock is up
Toy Storage Organization

Other Projects
Blake's Baby Room
Rebecca's Big Girl Room
New Front Porch
Improved Swing Set
Cork Board Cabinets

The Joys of Farming

Freeze Branding  2012
Updates on the Farm 2012
Hauling Hay (Dec. 2011)
Farm Tiling (June 2011)
A day in the life... (April 2011)
Spring is Here...Almost (March 2011)
The New Grain Bin (2010)
Chicken Saga (2010)
The crops are in and up (2010)
In the Fields (2010)

Our New Chickens (2009)
         Chicken Drama
         Chicken #3
Grinding Hay (2009)

Introducing Rebecca to Farming (2008)
It's a Hay Buster!
Meet our Bull Dozer

Life on the Prairie (2007)
At the end of the Rainbow (2007)

A Collection of Recipe Posts

Favorite Food Blogs:
Finding Joy in My Kitchen
Good (cheap) Eats

Freezer Meals
Homemade Baby Food

My Posts on Food:
Main Dishes:
Sesame Chicken
Cream Soups
Whole Wheat Rolls
Stuffed Shells

Side Dishes:
Sweet Potato Fries
Whole Wheat Rolls
Granola
Strawberry Freezer Jam

The Sweeter Side:
Cream Cheese Dips
White Cake Cookies
Oatmeal Cookies (with cinnamon and craisins)
Banana Bread
4th of July Cupcakes
Snickerdoodle Blondies
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Almond Bars (sold at Tulip Festival in Orange City)