Barn Light Electric Giveaway

I learned of this fantastic giveaway going on right now from the great people at BarnLight Electric.   And since I can think of several areas around my house that could use some new lighting I figured I would enter,, never hurts to try. 

The Winner gets a $1000 Barn Light Electric Gift Certificate to purchase new lighting!


$500 for 2nd Place, and  $250 for Third.



Here are just a few of the lights I would choose.

 I'd love to have something like this for my
back porch light.  Or maybe in the bathroom with all my lighthouse stuff,, it sort of resembles a lighthouse. 




We built a kitchen island a while back and this light would look great hanging above it.. so much better than the flourescent light that is there now. 



I'd love to install these in the washroom/bathroom above the sink and in the shower/bathroom.


Here are a few others that I realllly like,, not sure where I'd use them but I know I could find a place.


 LOVE it! 


  this is so cool,, makes me think
of a fan turned wrong.  I could see this in Tylers room somewhere. 


You can go to Homeroad and White Flower Farmhouse to read more about this giveaway. 

Here's how to enter : 


1.  Look around online at Barn Light Electric and pick lights you’d love to own

2.  Feature your lighting picks on your personal blog, and link to the lights if you can!

3.  Copy/Paste these rules at the bottom of your blog article so others can enter

Once your personal article is up, you must email your blog link to: marketing@barnlightelectric.com to be qualified to win. The contest ends Monday, July 2nd, 2012

Don’t have a blog? Find out how you can enter by reading the Official Rules.  

Good luck! 

sewing bags

I've been in a sewing mood lately .. here are a few things that I've made. 



I made this using Suzanne's tutorial here..  She makes the  cutest things and offers tutorials all the time.  I changed mine up just a bit.. its for my husband to use and I dont think he'd care much for the ruffles. 




Made the one on the left for my girls for part of their Mothers Day happy.. the one on the right is a boxie bag that me and Amb made together.   I've also made key fobs using this same fabric.. I just love it.  The girls picked this out. 


I've also made some drop cloth drapes for our bedroom.. which we just put new flooring in.  When i get it all cleaned up and the drapes hung Ill be sharing the before and after photos. 

I saw this bag on Susie Harris' blog. . its from a shop that she likes to go to near her home.  I'd love to make a canvas bag from drop cloth to mimic this look.  I LOVE this bag.  If you'd like to know where this bag is from visit Susie's blog.. she tells you all about the place. 

Linky party May 21

Fun linky party coming May 21st... go here to see the details 
 

Just two tips and an in the works project

Wow,, I havent written a post since the first of April.. days are just really busy lately.  I have a project in the works but no pictures to post yet.  I"m working on turning a gun cabinet into something similar to this ..

But i've only gotten as far as taking the door off and the gun holder slots on the inside,, and I did a little bit of sanding and priming.  Hoping to be able to work on it this weekend. 

For now i'd like to share two things or tips that I discovered this past week...

these little hangers make great chip bag clips (or any other kind of bag) 

And if you are like me and are constantly getting grease spots on your clothes.. this dry shampoo works wonders at removing them.  I wish I had taken a pic of the shirt before/after.. but I promise it worked.  I just held the bottle about 6 or 7 inches above the spot and lightly sprayed and rubbed until I couldnt see the spot anymore.   Ill be keeping me a little bottle of this around. 

And we simply cant have a post without these two,, They are growing so fast,, 7 and 4 mos already. 

Have a good day. 

Cement Paver Flower Pot

(this post was written a few weeks back,, I thought I had hit publish but I guess I didnt).. Enjoy! 

I've been wanting to make these for a long time.  I first saw them in a Lowes booklet that came in the mail.  Of course I didnt have the instructions with me at the store and forgot that the bottom was suppose to be a bigger paver.. but we glued the small one to the bottom and I like how you can't see it,, plus there is just a bit of a crack on both sides that allows for drainage.. I wished I would've thought to take a few pictures of the building process but I didnt even think about it.  The gray spots on the sides are where we put a little bit too much of the glue and it seeped out,, but it can either be painted over or left as is for a bit of character.  I dont have a green thumb at all so we'll see if this thing survives.  I loved the color of it. 

We all worked outside Sunday and I worked on my little flower bed.  Im hoping to add some actual flowers to it soon.. Just a lot of green stuff right now.  My Easter lilys that I dug up from Jeff's grandmas house last year are coming back and I cant wait to see them in bloom. 

While we were taking pics at the railroad tracks I found these two pieces and laid them together to make a cross.. I had intended to bring them home and mount on a piece of wood/board ,, but I forgot them when we left. 

Tyler Jr Prom

We had a lot going on this past weekend.  My youngest and last one in school had his Jr prom on Saturday so all day Saturday was spent picking up the tux and flowers and going to the park and railroad tracks to take pictures.  I cant believe my baby is old enough for the jr prom.  Time really does fly yall. 

Kylie and Tyler

Hubba, Tyler and Michael

My babies and grandgirls 

St Patricks Day

We have been going to the St Paddys Day parade in Jackson, MS since my girls were about 7 or 8.  We love it,, its such a fun family day for us and this year we added two to the crew.  This was the 30th year of the parade.. you can read more about it here.    The weather was beautiful and we had a great time.  
Here's just a few pics from our parade day ..

Mals St Paddys Day Parade - 2012

These two little leprechauns have stolen our hearts!! 

My sister,, doesnt she look happy,, ha ha,, she really loves the parade,,

I always get her on video or camera dancing. 

This years theme was "thats what I love about the South".. this of course was a

play on Governor Barbours pardons a few weeks back. 

This is Emmie -- she liked the colorful beads. 

This is Skyelar -- she didnt care one way or the other about the beads 

this year .. Just give her the paci. 

She'll have fun next year for sure. 

Me and my friend Kate from work,,, she did have a green wig on??

She had to find her shades,, the sun was just too bright. 

And Skyelar just gave it up and went to sleep,,  she said to heck with all that stuff. 

My oldest "baby" 

Mel, Emmie and Teenie

This is our corner and our group of people.. we've gathered here the last

several years.  Seem to add a few more to the group every year.  Its always so much fun! 

 ( and this was # 19 on my 26/52 list so ill give that a  "check" ) 

Have    a     great     week !

Candlesticks and bedposts and pics

I've had these four bedposts for over a year now,,



you may remember I posted about them here.  A year later and they are still waiting their turn to be born again into something creative and wonderful.. lol.  I saw Gails post this morning about her candlesticks and now Im thinking these would make some cute, big, chunky candlesticks.  So stay tuned!! 


For now Ill just post some pics from my phone,,, BEWARE.. all about the babies these days.  And we love it.. Blessings from above no doubt. 

sweet sleeping little angels,, they stayed with Meme and Pappy all day on Valentines day,,, and they were sickly too.  It was a long day.. but I loved it.  Me and Pappy both were wore out by the time their mamas got home. 

Visiting great papaw for his birthday,, Happy 68th Birthday daddy.  Love you!  She loves his beard.

Emmie and her baby shades.. I swear the child already knows what a camera is. 

Skyelar with her baby shades one.. Too cute

My baby boy,, not such a baby anymore.  Junior prom in a few weeks,, oh my goodness!

Skyelar was too busy watching the fan to look my way.  Look at her sweet little hair standing up.