My Latest Project- Before and After Photos

We are hosting Thanksgiving again this year, and I've been looking around our home lately and seeing all of the poor neglected spaces I'd love to spruce up before our company arrives. 

 




One of the first places calling to me was our poor, sad, neglected, cobwebby, front porch. 
 
 

 

And the entryway was just as uninviting. 

Making Bets on Who will fall through first -    

 

I love to sit out with my friends and drink coffee while we watch the kids play, but lately I've begun to wonder which one of us will be the first to fall through the chairs.  Classy, huh?  : ) 


So armed with coupons, I ventured into the sacred grounds of  Hobby Lobby. 

Here are my after photos: 

So I might need an intervention. 

I'm a little addicted to creating chalkboards. 

Here's my latest: 



From the fullness of His grace we have all received one blessing after another. - John 1:16



 I hope the new look will say to friends and family -

Come on in! 

Sitting area all ready for relaxing and coffee sipping:

Shannon from Bless Our Nest inspired this project:




There was so much more I wanted to do, but alas, I ran out of money.  I was able to do all of this on a small budget, though, and I'll tell you more about how I made the changes in my next post. 

Hint:  I had a willing and talented labor force: 






Thank you, Mom!!! 


Happy Fall Everyone! 

Love,





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