Friday, January 22, 2010

I Heart Back Splashes (And My Hubby)

For Christmas I asked my parents for a gift card to Lowes (haha I know right?) and this week my wonderful husband helped my dreams of a beautiful back splash come true.

We did have a little bit of a back splash that was here when we bought our house, but I wasn't that into it.
The demo (I bribed him with Del Taco)

Anni spent the demo time on the couch with her ears plugged.
The project actually didn't take that long, but with both of us working and waiting for things to set, it took us almost a week start to finish. Because our kitchen was a disaster during this time we had picnics with a blanket on the family room floor every night which Annika loved.

Ta Da

I love how it turned out! I think it looks great with the granite and I've always just loved the look of slate.
After the back splash was finished, I just couldn't handle how the white outlets and covers looked so we ended up switching them out for stainless steel ones.

We also added some accent lighting under the cabinets.

And a sneak peak at our upcoming projects...



SuPer DuPeR AdOrAbLe




This was seriously the cutest thing ever! And she only almost ran over 2 or 3 people.

Saturday, January 16, 2010

It Never Ends

Annika never ceases to amaze me. Yesterday we were in a parking lot and she asked me "Why does that sign say 'No'?" When did my baby learn to read?

Friday, January 15, 2010

Old Navy Clearance

Old Navy has their clearance for an extra 50% off starting today! This should be nationwide.
Anni and I made a quick run this morning and got $173 worth of clothes for $23 (we bought 17 things)

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Pajama Party


Annika and I often have "pajama parties" together. I'm Ruby (from the cartoon Max and Ruby) and she's usually Princess Ann Elise from one of the barbie movies she watches. The entertainment is usually dancing - somehow I change from Ruby to the prince, and a board game. She likes candy land, the ladybug game, and hungry hungry hippos.

Annika has also become obsessed with nightgowns. I have even turned some of her dresses into nightgowns. I have a feeling she won't be wearing any of her other pj's before she grows out of them.

I love all almost all of the little phases Annika goes through. They add variety to our life and you just never know how long they are going to last.
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