A Little Remodeling

For those of you who are worried that I've given up on blogging, don't lose heart quite yet. I'm currently in the process of learning Blogger and remodeling our blog! New and better ideas are headed this way! I'm excited about the changes. I'll be adding resource links and an RSS feed, I believe. 

In the meantime we've been remodeling around the house! Daniel scored us a great deal on two living room chairs. The chairs are an awesome addition to our living room. Not only did we honestly need more seating but I love the touch of retro they bring to the room. 

We've also added a fica tree and new throw pillows to the living room! Wow! The room's really starting to come together. I scored the tree (minus the pot) for $2o at a yard sale and Daniel found the pot on clearance at Target. I actually found the new pillows all on my own! They're probably one of my favorite finds for the house so far, and that's saying a lot. Daniel was jealous he didn't find them first! We need some "pops" of color and these definitely help out. 

 

Recently Daniel brought home a huge chandelier for our bedroom that one of his clients gave him! I've always wanted a chandelier in our bedroom because of our vaulted ceilings. The chandelier is ready for hanging (after a little paint job that is) but won't be hung until cooler weather comes our way. I'm anxiously awaiting some Fall temperatures so it will be an easier job for my Father-In-Law. 

So, there you have the McLaughlin's decorate on a very small budget! I love it! Decorating is one of our favorite things to do together because we both have the same style and vision for our home. We've been looking forward to decorating our house, which is one of our biggest blessings!

My Manly Man

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DETAILING

Woo Hoo! Our Garage looks awesome now!! We have also enjoyed the fact that we have a garage but now we like it even more :) For very little money we snagged some good paint at Home Depot off the oops pile, saved some money for the DIY epoxy flooring, and gave D a Home Depot gift card for Father's Day for new, brighter lighting.

Daniel did a great job knocking it out in a short time frame, as always. It seems to have become a local hangout for most men on our street.  Last Saturday when I came home there were numerous men in there and more would stop by as the afternoon went on. 

We're so blessed to have been able to pull this off as it certainly wasn't a have to. I'm sure the Lord will use our garage to allow us to continue sharing our testimony of His blessings and faithfulness.

Suzy Homemaker Strikes Again

Check out my latest (rather successful) attempts around the house!

NEW KITCHEN CABINET KNOBS!

A couple weekends ago I had a yard sale and got rid of lots of things we simply didn't need anymore! That was great! I decided to take my earnings and get something for the house that 1. didn't take up much space and 2. that we actually wanted. So, here you have it folks! New kitchen cabinet knobs and pulls!! Woo Hoo!! I installed them all by myself too :)

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BEAUTIFUL HOMEMADE CHICKEN BROTH!

I've been working at making really good broth for a couple months now. I've been following the same recipe the whole time but getting better with each try. B really enjoys his rice cereal mixed with some warm broth. I have to say I think the most important thing is having really high quality chicken. This was from organic, free range, no hormome chicken.

FREEBIES IN THE MAIL!

If you follow the link on the side of the blog to Money Saving Mom you too could get freebies in your mailbox! This is just what I got yesterday!

Here's my .02 on everything in this post...Yes, it's nice to be able to make "real" homemade food for my family and be able to adhere to our budget by various means. By the way, let's face it, these seem to be lost abilities in most (not all) of my generation. However, I believe these are just two examples of many commandments I was giving by God when I became a wife.

In Proverbs 31 is a description of a woman I pray God will make me like more and more everyday. I think as wives we're supposed to be resourceful, respectful, and above all worshiping God. I believe the above are just small examples of fruit in my walk with God. I praise Him for His faithfulness to make me a godly wife. God knows (and Daniel knows :)) this process will be something I will have to look to the Lord for everyday.