Lifey as a DIY wifey

Dresser Makeover; De-stressing by Distressing!

Hi everyone!

Here's how I'm making my house a home this week.

God calls us to be stress free, worry free and rely on him and the gifts he's given us...well, that's what I did this week!

Goin' back to my roots as an artzy gal who loves to serve my family and make my home sing by being creative and frugal!

So this is what I did...

Its a simple task. Its a stress-relieving task.

And, (sigh) it doesn't really require deep thought.

Just GO for it! That's my motto!

This is what we started out with: A $99 Dresser, on sale at Salvation Army for $48!

A steal! Sorry, I didn't snap a shot with all the drawers in! I'm kicking myself!!!!

This is a fairly well built dresser! I feel bad messing with it, but ...lets just say, it was pretty groovy, and not our style.

Lovely feet! ....one of my requirements in finding a dresser was that it had to be lifted off the ground. Simply because I like to vacuum. probably too much. and I HATE that line that the vacuum makes next to furniture, if it's not lifted off the ground. Ok...I'm NOT crazy. I know you know what I'm talking about!

pretty wood. This is why I choose to keep the top stained wood! Beautiful!

....but there is such a thing as too much of a good thing.

This is me...enthusiastically ready to begin! ...I LOVE tasks that I can start, and FINISH in one sitting!!!! Like this one! From start to finish, 2 and 1/2 hours! (blow drying helps dry paint faster!)

The spice rack spice containers came in handy yet again! I used them for multiple other projects, to lift things off the ground, so I can spray paint under, around and above without it sticking to the ground, or my fingers!!!! ...I highly recommend finding something in your house that resembles this idea!

Blahhhh! Black!

Isn't it pretty!!!!

...me, painting away!

...I was figuring out how much I wanted to sand the edges...I like MORE! the more distressed the better!!!!

My patients pup... :)

Man, my animals know the drill!

(look cute, --check--, wait here as mom works for several hours on end, singing and ignoring me, and continue to look cute, --check--...repeat)

AFTER!

...tell me, what do you think?

Be Blessed!

~Brittany

The DIY wifey :)

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White Wednesday #77

Join us Saturdays at tatertotsandjello.com for the weekend wrap up party!

Today I'm thankful for Family & Friends!

Hi ladies!

~Meal planning~

I hope your week of

meal planning is going/went great!

To be honest...I didn't stick to my plan of meals!!! To see my plan, here's the post. I made an oven-crusted Mac & Cheese from scratch, homemade chili (with hearty beef stew meat), grilled cheese & soup, (one night of leftovers), and Mason (DH) brought home pizza one night and surprised me.:)

Today I want to share my family & friends with you! I've been blessed to gather with them recently and I snapped some shots with my new camera (a500 Sony).

Let me introduce the most wonderful people in my life

(excluding those whom I don't have a picture of!

of course!, and including my dogs!)

Here's me and my two dogs, Ellinore (Great Pyrenees Mix) & Bruno (Black Lab/Dane Mix)

This is my Cousin, Laura & her 5 month old Baby, Claire!

Here's Claire & I...can't believe how she's grown!

This is my niece, (below), Emelynn Grace! (My sister's daughter)

This is my sister with her daughter! I love catching these moments!

This is my husband's mom, and siblings!

My In-laws and I :)

I am so thankful for my family. I love you all dearly!

Be Blessed!

~ Brittany

The DIY Wifey

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A week of Meals for 2

Hey gals!

I pray your week has been one you'll remember for years to come...in a great way!

Today I'll be par

ticipating in MENU PLAN MONDAY!

Since I am only cooking for my husband and I, I look for smaller meals. However,

it is nice to have leftovers for lunches every once in a while.

If you would like to "comment" with food ideas...I'd really appreciate any recipe that could be slow cooked in a crackpot or for several hours at a low temp in the oven!

Here's the goal this week:

Monday: Savory Beer Pork Chops

Tuesday: BBQ Meatballs

Wednesday: Veggie Beef Soup

Thursday: (Dog training class) Leftovers

Friday: Grilled Chee

se Sandwiches & Chicken Noodle Soup

Saturday afternoon: Homemade Chili--from William's Sonoma Cookbook (Slow cooked)

Sunday: Surprise Meal~ Mason's choice :) (I'll bet he chooses Quesadas!...again!)

One more thing!!

I'm participating in Courtney's (Women Living Well Blog) December Challenge! ...striving for peace! The first challenge is to light a candle every day and spend time with God, praying for peace every time you see the candle. Our candles are in our kitchen as well. That's a lot of prayer time! I'm looking forward to this Challenge! I love my savior! :):):)

Be Blessed!

~Britt

just a wifey. :)

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Christmas Decor & Preparations!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

This weekend my husband and I decorated for Christmas!

The joys of crock-pot cinnamon apple cider, stockings over a warm fire place,

a real christmas tree filling the home with it's pine (needles) & aroma.

I just LOVE remembering Christ in this way!

The magic of Christ in Christmas has begun in our home!

New King's James Version states in Luke 2:15-20,

"So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, 'Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.' ¹⁶ And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. ¹⁷ Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. ¹⁸ And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. ¹⁹ But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. ²⁰ Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them."

Here is how I will glorify Christ...as we decorate the house!

1. I'm serving my husband with love and respect.

Yes, the Holidays can be stressful. The crowds. The traffic. The rush. The guests. The parties.

But Holidays are a wonderful OPPORTUNITY to work on serving others! I am such a beginner at being a wife, with a servant's heart! But looking at potentially stressful situations as "opportunities" rather than "tests" has sure helped me to love my husband through it all...and he's told me how much fun it's been for him too! :)

2. I'm making sure the only clutter in my home is one of people.

In a world telling everyone to buy everything and anything that sings a CHRISTMAS song...I've had to remind myself that I just want our home filled with people to love on, not things to crown ourselves with. That being said, I'm also trying to wear an attitude of grace, that welcomes people in our home.

3. Doing devotionals! (continue doing devotionals!)

It's easy to say..."I'm busy...that can wait"...but it can't! Keep your eyes focused on GOD! He is our first love ladies!!!!! :) He is jealous for you!