tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218378702024-03-14T07:56:22.822-05:00All Under 1 Roof....Crafts-Construction-Chaos & KidsKorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.comBlogger195125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-51113418444002650532013-02-03T14:58:00.000-06:002013-02-03T14:58:28.660-06:00D O N E !Hi! After 4 months, it looks as though we are finished with our remodel! Hallelujah! I am so ready to move on! We still have some furniture to purchase and I need to decorate the walls etc...but that will come with time. I'm not too worried about that. Well, here ya go.... remember how it looked before:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the range is now on this wall</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">over view...oh how i hated those floors! when i washed the floor the<br />grout would smell like lake water! nasty! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this wall was opened up and the fridge is now here</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this is now the "butlers pantry" beverage area</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">looking into the mud room. this doorway is now opened up<br />and at the same height as the other doorways </td></tr>
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I didn't take photos of the front living room...we have our old dining room set in there for now, until we sell it. <br />
So, there ya have it. I couldn't be more happy with how it turned out. It's definitely a challenging process to go through. It will test your patience and sometimes your relationship....but it was so well worth it! <br />
Thanks for letting me share this process with you! It's been fun documenting the ups and downs along the way. <br />
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<br />Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-74972664002744105122013-01-02T09:57:00.000-06:002013-01-02T09:57:44.537-06:00Held Up & Just Our Luck!Good Morning~ Thought I would pop in and give a quick update....I haven't posted new pictures of our progress because there really hasn't been much progress! Well, let me back up. There has been progress just not quality progress! We finally had the tile installed prior to Christmas. We are very disappointed in how the tile was installed! I'm not 100% convinced the guy who installed our tile does it for a living??? When someone is hired through your contractors you would think they would make sure to hire someone who is going to do a good job! From the second he walked into our home he seemed very unsure of himself. (maybe he was just shy, I don't know?) He didn't come with the proper tools...ie. wet saw! But rather a small hand held saw, probably appropriate for some tile jobs. The tile we chose for the majority of the backsplash was a natural stone, gray tones in a "subway tile" formation. So, the tiles came on a 12x12 mesh sheet BUT the tile shop still suggested the need for spacers in order to keep the tiles level and even etc.... We bought all of the necessary supplies for the job. Well, low-and-behold the tile guy didn't feel the need to use the spacers. Evidently he felt he had "skillz" and it was beneath him to use spacers. Guess what....Joey should have used the spacers we provided! I have roughly 80 pieces of blue tape marking the areas where our tiles are not evenly spaced or crooked! Above the ranges we used the glass tiles (pictured in a previous post) and a 2" framing tile. He pretty much messed that up too. The frame is not evenly spaced. The corners are not mitered nicely (he used his handy-dandy hand saw). This area should have been a feature rather than a cluster *&%$#!. We ran out of tiles, so he was unable to finish the butlers pantry area....the tiles that are installed have not been grouted yet, which is a good thing because the way it looks now, is not acceptable! So chances are they'll be ripping it out and replacing it. Which, I dread and wish did not have to happen BUT I think by adding grout is only going to make those uneven/crooked areas look even worse!!!! <br />
I'm still trying to get our house in order. The holidays threw me off. And now not having the kitchen complete I just don't feel I should decorate anywhere. The office area, front room, dining room, 1/2 bath and mud room all need to be decorated. But I need to take down the Christmas decorations first before I drag with anything else. <br />
Still waiting for our faucet. It's been a month now! They installed it but it leaked water from the hose so they had to re-order that....well, guess what....when it "supposedly" came in, it came in the wrong finish. Keep in mind our sink arrived and that "supposedly" came in scratched so they had to re-order that....which held up the install of the granite. Are we seeing a pattern here???? <br />
Anyway....that is where we are at right now. Unfinished & Unhappy with the way things are panning out! You pay an arm-and-a-leg for labor, products and "contractors" fees and you end up with unsatisfied customers! Makes me crabby! <br />
I'll post pictures....soon, I hope! <br />
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<br />Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-37927679364574740172012-12-08T22:35:00.000-06:002012-12-08T22:35:10.487-06:00So Close....I Can Taste It! Hey! It's been a while since I've posted...thought I should check in and show the progress. The last time I posted it was Thanksgiving weekend and the floors were being done. I neglected to post photos of the floors! We love how they turned out! "Coffee" color was definitely the way to go! (Although, in the pictures the floors look kind of light....they're actually much darker than they appear in the photos, not sure why?) So, fast forward a week-and-a-half....the appliances were installed this week along with the plumber showing up to install our toilet/sink and all of the other goodies. There are still a few things that need to be tweaked... but I'm just happy things are finally coming together and the end is in site! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we were going to use this glass tile throughout the entire backsplash but once the granite<br />was installed we decided it would be too busy with the smaller pieces of glass/stone<br />next to the granite w/ the smaller flecks. so we're going to use this as an accent<br />behind the range and use a natural stone subway tile as the main tile. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">comes w/ a cutting board, garbage tray and then the bowls for your chopped goods. below the sink there is a<br />storage tray for all of the equipment so it doesn't sit in the sink all of the time. (obviously)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the only thing that went back into the 1/2 bath was the toilet (but the handle is new. ha!)<br />they broke our sink when they were taking it out so we picked out this one as a replacement.<br />i picked up a new light, faucet and mirror.<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made grill cheese sandwiches on the griddle! We can't use the hood yet so I don't dare make anything<br />that might smoke. ha! But I'm making a Chicken Pot pie tomorrow! </td></tr>
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So there ya have it! Almost done. But seems like we still have so many little things to fix or touch up!<br />
Being as the painting crew we had in here was AWFUL, I refused to have them back in to do touch ups or to finish caulking the base trim etc...so I am doing that all myself. Very time consuming but I have to say I have done a much better job! :) The next few days are full of people coming and going....including a cleaning crew! Thank goodness! I'm hosting a holiday work get together the following week so we need to be done! It's hard to believe Christmas is just 17 days away! Yikes~<br />
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<br />Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-45995329395905039712012-11-22T12:03:00.000-06:002012-11-22T12:03:08.219-06:00Happy Thanksgiving! & Random stuff....Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends! We are spending this Thanksgiving without family but are so thankful to have good friends who let us crash at their lake home! Our hardwood floors are in the process of being stained. They started sanding yesterday and put the first coat of stain on. We stopped by the house around 7 last night and peeked in through the windows while they finished up the staining. I LOVE the color! I had to swing by this morning to let them in the house. I was in the house for maybe 15 min. and could hardly tolerate to be in there any longer! The odor was so strong! I opened up a few windows upstairs, hoping to keep our poor cat (Keno) from getting sick!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the view from the lake house! :)<br /><br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i finished painting the bathroom last week and have to say i did a much better job than the "professionals"!<br />the wall color of both the hall and bath look darker than they really are in person. the bathroom<br />color is "gray owl" from benjamin moore</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">just the inside of the pantries. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">grabbed my camera one morning while i took Fargo out... it was so foggy and kind of "eerie" outside!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our eat in kitchen light fixture. (crate and barrel) i need a different bulb for it. </td></tr>
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I'll be back next week with lots of updates. (I hope) Granite and appliances should be going in.. although our sink won't be in until the 28th so that counter won't be in until that comes in. And hopefully they'll get the bathroom put back together...I think we've figured out our tile backsplash too!Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-62943966284954335902012-11-13T23:00:00.001-06:002012-11-13T23:00:59.674-06:00We're getting closer!Greetings...Just thought I'd pop in for an update. We've had painters in since last week....what a nightmare that has been! We arranged to have painters come in ourselves rather than go with our contractors painters....HUGE mistake!!!! We thought we would save a few bucks etc.... We hired Certa Pro, who had good reviews when I researched them on line... Long story short, everything is fixed now, after a week of painting! <br />
Look what showed up a few days ago...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">in the meantime, the electrician put in the new outside lights, nothing too fancy<br />but puts the old ones to shame! (remember the white ones....)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">soooo, this is the dining room light fixture!! i LOVE it! terry and i were both<br />skeptical and were on the verge of not getting it. but the salesman talked us into taking it home,<br />put it in the space and see what we thought. turns out we love it!<br />our other lights are being delivered on the 20th....<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we love the shadow it casts on the ceiling! it looks so much better in person! (i still<br />have to paint the medallion on the ceiling)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the new chair rail and framing in the dining room....so glad we decided to do this! <br />the outlets were a pain, they had to be right in the middle of the trim. but i think<br />the carpenter did a great job blending it all in. Wall color is<br />Revere Pewter from Benjamin Moore, it looks dark but the lighting wasn't that great.<br />So it isn't that dark. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mudroom~wall color is Ellsworth Khaki from Benjamin Moore</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the holiday greens are out at Hawthorn Woods Gardens...I just couldn't wait!<br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i need more berries! looks kind of pathetic! </td></tr>
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<br />Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-90408075315439327952012-11-09T09:27:00.003-06:002012-11-09T09:27:40.754-06:00A Post that isn't "Remodel Related"....Just wanted to upload some crafty photos....I am teaching a class in December to a large group of women from the Hawthorn Woods Women's Club, I was asked to come up with a wreath. I was told the group of women would range from 30-40 people and there was a budget! (not a very big one for that amount of people) So, I had to get creative and come up with something that wouldn't break-the-bank! Buying greenery this time of year is not cheap so I opted for the sticks! Nothing better than going au-natural. I hope the ladies like it. Their also making the clothes pin snowflake and spray painted pine cone. All very easy and I think will be easy for them to re-create. (now if anyone wants to come help me cut sticks, feel free!)<br />
I was also offered to set up a table and sell a few goodies that I have made. So I have been busy trying to get enough things made so at least one table will look full! ha! Just thought I'd share a few pictures. I did not take pictures of everything but here are a few favorites....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the 3 items the ladies will create </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3-D wooden star</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">jute wrapped candy cane w/ a metal rim tag</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sorry for the bad photo but these are vintage bulbs decopauged and glittered</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">paper mache star, covered in old book pages and glittered up!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i save the paper spools from ribbon...i covered both sides w/ sheet music, wrapped tinsel around the center where<br />the ribbon goes, inked the edges</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">just a few headbands, i have a bunch of flower clips made too! </td></tr>
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I'm excited for Christmas! This is my favorite time of the year! Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-86133980163068614552012-11-07T17:20:00.001-06:002012-11-07T17:20:24.603-06:00I Can See the Light!It's been a while since I've posted... there wasn't much happening last week. A few things had to be tweaked before we could move forward. But when I walked in today, after being gone for a good part of the day, and saw the progress that had been made....I was very pleased and am actually "giddy" about how well things are coming together. Millwork is being done today....like chair rail, base trim and some crown moulding. The cabinet install was finished today! The granite goes on next Friday and then we can tile the backsplash after that. (once we figure out what we're putting up!) I picked out paint colors for 5 of the rooms and sent those to the painters. I am going to paint the office and 1/2 bath myself. Not only to save a few bucks but I can actually got to a paint store, pick out several swatches and not be in a time crunch to pick colors. We went with Certa Pro painters, who are probably going to be fantastic to work with and I'm sure they'll do a great job...BUT they offer a service where a consultant will come in and bring paint swatches and help you put colors together. I know what I like, so I don't really need help but I thought the extra eye would be nice and she was totally on board with the colors I was picking. She spent over an hour with me but then had to leave....but I still wasn't 100% on the colors I had chosen. I usually tape the sample up on the wall and live with it for a few days. Well, we don't have many lights that actually work right now, so lighting is terrible and we all know colors change with whatever time of the day it is....so feeling unsure of myself, I went on the Benjamin Moore website. Good gravy!!! I confused myself even more. I must have spent 5 days 2 hours a day looking at paint colors. One color led to another color to another....I had a list of 30 colors I now liked!!! I had to make a decision today if I want them to start painting tomorrow. So, this morning I sent the email with the colors. I keep telling myself, it's just paint....I can always paint over it. But, then we're paying someone to paint, so why would I want to have to paint over anytime soon! uhg!!! The colors I chose are very neutral and muted. Nothing crazy...classic colors that all blend nicely together. ( I hope!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cubbies in the mudroom...i have to pick up some hooks to go inside of each cubby </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">looking into kitchen from mudroom</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the lighting is terrible. but the back of the island is bead-board and the sides have frames.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dining room. adding the chair rail and frames under the rail as well as crown moulding<br />yes, we're replacing the chandelier in the dining room! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">not much new here other than the crown on the cabinets, they still have to add the glass<br />shelves and grids on the glass (i can't wait to fill this up with goodies!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dusty island! the middle drawer is going to be for the dishes (every day eating plates/bowls etc) and the<br />opening is for the microwave drawer. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">range hood</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">where the sink will go, obviously! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">IKEA handles & knobs... handles on drawers, knobs on doors </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">close up of crown, lights</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">above the fridge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">another photo of hood...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i can fit down here! :) </td></tr>
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*side note: The floors are still needing to be sanded and stained. I had a few ask me if this was our floor color. This is raw wood. Apparently, they like to install it and then sand and finish at the very end! This way they don't have to be overly neat and if there are any dings they can sand them out. <br />
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<span id="goog_665052350"></span><span id="goog_665052351"></span><br />Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-43757117246902923952012-11-01T21:20:00.004-05:002012-11-01T21:20:49.188-05:00C A B I N E T S The cabinets arrived today!!!! Unfortunately, not all of them. The truck wasn't big enough to make one trip! Guess that means I'll have something to look forward to tomorrow! I am loving the cabinets.... Terry has been doubtful these past few weeks, wondering if we made a mistake going with white (white-ish) cabinets...I am so glad we went light! I have no regrets! Our island is stained dark, so it will tone down the amount of white. And the floors will be stained dark too. It will all balance out.<br />
The arch above the sink isn't quite right.... (Or they left a piece behind. ) Above the sink is an arch that is supposed to replicate the one above the stove. As or right now they have a plain piece of wood up there w/ no architectural grooves and that piece of wood is supposed to be thicker. So, I'm hoping that will get fixed tomorrow. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">love it! of course the moulding isn't up yet, so there won't be the space in between the cabinet<br /> and ceiling</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Keno getting in on the photo, again. we considered having the butlers pantry in the dark<br />stain like the island but decided not to as we were trying to "lighten" up the space.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">butlers pantry...i'll have to take a pict. of the inside of the tall cabinets...so much room . they<br />made a mistake putting in the electrical. see the 2 dangling wires coming out of the wall. ya,<br />not supposed to be there. easy fix. (i guess?)<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tomorrow I have a "paint consultant" coming over to look through a plethora of swatches. It's a service the paint company offers, so I thought I would take advantage of it. Maybe she can help </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">make decisions faster!</span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Have a good weekend! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></td></tr>
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Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-83464132962937044272012-10-30T21:55:00.001-05:002012-10-30T21:55:22.717-05:00Do You See What I See?Yup...the hardwood floors are down. What a difference they make! The girls were a bit concerned about the color. They didn't realize we have them stained but that won't happen until the cabinets are in and painting is done. <br />
Good news is...Cabinets go in Thursday! <br />
Just a few photos of the floors....<br />
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<br />Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-16636908248402577342012-10-24T23:04:00.000-05:002012-10-29T13:57:31.494-05:00Day 18...So here we are at day 18... Sheet rock is done, taping a mudding is done....just waiting for it all to dry so they can sand. The humidity these past 2 days hasn't helped the drying process. It was almost 80 degrees today and we had to turn on the heat and get the fans a-blowin' in order for the mud to dry. <br />
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I just can't wait for the dust to settle. I have to say that is probably my biggest issue with the remodel so far. The dust! One would think it would be, being without a kitchen! Sounds like the floors will go in on Monday rather than Friday and apparently our cabinets are almost finished. Clippin' right along! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">finished doing the brick work today. looks so much better. they did a great job matching the brick. of course the<br />
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Final decisions will be tile backsplash and paint colors. <br />
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<span id="goog_213974425"></span><span id="goog_213974426"></span><br />Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-28005329979285425732012-10-19T18:07:00.000-05:002012-10-29T13:59:10.889-05:00Day 15 Update...It would appear that we are pretty much on schedule. I think we were waiting on the HVAC guy for a few days but otherwise we're in good shape. They dropped the wood today....needs to acclimate.<br />
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So, that is where we are at! We received our cabinet color sample today and the 3 different stain samples for the island. Which means...we need to get on the ball now and choose our tile. Fingers crossed, whatever we choose is in stock. This weekend the electrician is coming back to finish up some things and to install our new outdoor lights. The old lights are super ugly and white! I'll have to take a picture and share the before and after. I can imagine the new lights will make a huge difference! Then next week it's sheetrock, taping, sanding (messy!!!) and flooring. </div>
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Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-46742534073944543112012-10-15T17:15:00.000-05:002012-10-29T14:00:06.974-05:00Moving Right Along...Day 11...<br />
I was pleasantly surprised when I came home from work today! Progress I could actually see! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">looking into dining room. you can tell by the floor where the door used to be. it has been opened up by almost 3 feet.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">back here was the pantry closet w/ sliding doors. the photo doesn't do it justice. it's a nice big space, but I was<br />
unable to get a decent angle. this is where the butlers pantry will go and the beverage center. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this is the butlers area. I'm standing in Terry's office but can't quite get all of this area in the shot. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">love how open this is now!!! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">in the dining room. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">in the front room looking into dining room. we wanted to open up that doorway too but couldn't due to structure.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">just another window shot. our grill doesn't normally sit in the middle of our patio. :) they had to move it to<br />
put in the window. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mudroom...they have the small closet framed. to the right of the closet will be cabinets and the sink and to the left<br />
is the cubbies (sorry for the dark photo, i hate using flash!) </td></tr>
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They have some duct work to do tomorrow and then sheetrock. I think the wood flooring comes this week too. They won't install that til' late next week maybe?? <br />
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Terry and I went to <a href="http://www.arhaus.com/">ARHAUS</a> yesterday. I had received their catalogs in the mail before but didn't realize there was a store in Barrington (30 min. from us) What a cool store! Has to be one of my new favorites! We had stopped in the night before on our way to a movie but didn't have much time to look. Terry spotted a few tables he liked so we went back the next day. We ended up buying a new round dining room table w/ 6 chairs and 5 light fixtures (dining room, 3 for the island and 1 above the kitchen table) We will be selling the dining room set we currently have....we love it but it just doesn't fit the space like it did in our home in Missouri. Even with the wall opened up, the space is just too small for a big table, large hutch & side board. We're hoping to use the space more...especially if we have more room to entertain! <br />
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Tomorrow I'll be looking at tile, again! I'm still waiting for our cabinet samples but will go check it out and see what I can find! (or just confuse myself more with the over-abundance of options!) ha~Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-31206146088514779362012-10-13T12:29:00.002-05:002012-10-13T12:29:25.768-05:00Update....Day 10<br />
Just thought I'd pop in to give you an update. Things are moving along, we're pretty much on schedule. This past week has been mostly electrical and some plumbing. I did take a trip to the tile store. Way too many options! I haven't decided on anything as of yet. I did take some pictures of things they were putting together for me. I'm thinking I'd like to keep the backsplash more simple and then create a design behind the range. But again, way too many options to choose from after visiting just one store. I'll share the tile pictures but the lighting was awful!! Using my flash made the tiles brighter than they were and not using my flash, well, of course the photos are very dark. But wanted to share with you anyway...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the upper left corner has a piece or random tile...not part of my stuff? little ornate for me! again, the colors are<br />off a bit. these are more grays/whites but do have some khaki undertones</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">see the difference in coloring! way off. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the circles are marble as are the squares. i really like both but just not sure. both were options for above the range? </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">these tile were an option to put w/ 3x3 square tiles behind range, creating a pinwheel pattern</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the white tiles are 3 different tiles. glossy (don't like at all) a matte & crackle. then the smaller tiles are an<br />accent tile that would go w/ the 3x3 tiles</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this was just a ROUGH sample....I wish the colors were better. but again, NO decisions have been made<br />so this is just putting things together<br /><br /><br /></td></tr>
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The creamy matte finished tiles are created by hand. So the edges aren't completely smooth. I really like that about the tiles. Makes each of them unique. There is a subway tile in the upper right hand corner of the last photo (you can't see all of it) but I am leaning towards just the simple subway tile w/ the accent tile behind range. But we'll see what the stores we visit today will have to offer! <br />
So, there are a few upsides to keeping the backsplash more simple....1. Subway tile is generally more inexpensive, although I think the hand made tiles do run more 2. When doing just an accent area you can afford to spend a little more on "nicer" tile because you need very little of it. I'm not sure how much any of those tiles are but depending on what we did we would more than likely need one or two sheets. <br />
Enjoy your weekend....<br />
It's dinner out tonight! <br />
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<br />Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-27206472289130634912012-10-06T10:56:00.003-05:002012-10-06T10:56:45.647-05:00Day 4 & counting....Looking forward to the weekend....peace, quiet and cleaning. Terry is away with Kati for an Indian Princess camp out. Lauren and I are home but she has been in and out. Last night I took refuge on my couch and caught up on my recorded shows from the week! (while Lauren spent the evening at the LZ Bears FB game or otherwise known as a "social event"!!!) I have to say it wasn't quite as relaxing as I would have liked, as I spent much of the time fixating over the dust! When this whole remodel started I felt pretty comfortable with how I had it all organized and my kitchen set up in the basement....BUT had someone told me to cover my furniture and take down every doo-dad I had sitting around....I would have done it!!! Lesson learned! In my head I was thinking I still wanted to have the family room be a room we could still use, being as we weren't taking out the carpet or any major demo (although, it will get painted and new trim). I wanted it to feel like "home" still. HA! What was I thinking? So, this morning I boxed up most of the doo-dads (decor) and dusted (again) and vacuumed! I feel better, but I know in 2 hours, even though there is no construction today, that layer of dust will be back. <br />
Yesterday the demo included more tile demo, sub floor and ceiling. Mike (<a href="http://www.icon-group.com/">ICON</a>-contractor) decided it would be easier to take the entire ceiling down in order to place the new can lights, pendants and reconfigure the lighting. OY-VAY! <br />
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Meals have consisted of Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches, Ikea Swedish meatballs, potatoes and their gravy, (not bad, but definitely better in the store cafe) and Panda Express. (our first take out meal) But I think Lauren and I will order pizza tonight! Enjoy your weekend!Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-66728212939921003162012-10-05T14:08:00.001-05:002012-10-05T14:08:48.997-05:003rd Day Update...Let me wipe the dust off my laptop before I type....Good gravy! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this little bench sits in my bedroom....upstairs! hello....should have shut the doors, not sure that would have helped much?<br /><br /></td></tr>
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On Tuesday I took a little trip to a granite warehouse. I had a sample of granite that I had really liked, so when I went there I had an idea as to what I wanted. Well, turns out the sample I had and the slabs of this particular granite were way different. The slabs had a lot of yellow in them and that isn't what I wanted. So, I went up and down a few rows and came across this one....I love it! "Ipanema White". Not sure the photos do it justice. <div>
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The colors are creamy whites, grey, brown, a little sage green....super pretty, I think. :) It's kind of a stressful decision to have to make though, not a cheap purchase and one that you really need to know for sure. But I think I made the right choice!</div>
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Here is the progress after day 3...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">still trying to remove stubborn tile! </td></tr>
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Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-29417548765998930932012-10-03T10:07:00.001-05:002012-10-03T10:07:53.192-05:00Proof is in the Pile...Demo day has arrived! <br />
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Who knew demo was a "one man show". Poor guy....removing tile is a be-yach! Not only is the tile a fiasco but all of the sub floor is screwed down rather than nailed. And he said there are screws everywhere! They thought demo would be a day or maybe 2. It's looking more like at least 3! <br />
I'm off to look at granite this morning. I have an idea of what I want but still not 100%. Terry wanted butcher block on the island but that went out the door. It's just too high maintenance. And we decided to go with a dark wood island instead so butcher block wouldn't look right~ I am trying to decide between 2 different colors of granite vs. just one throughout and do we keep it shiny or do we have it "honed". (where it isn't shiny anymore) Decisions Decisions!!! <br />
I purchased the hardware yesterday. I bought both handles and knobs. Handles for the drawers and knobs for cabinets. I got them at Ikea....fairly inexpensive & traditional. <br />
I think we have our island pendant lights picked out but still have 3 other fixtures to decide on. More decisions! :) <br />
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<br />Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-49397285317967498622012-09-30T13:59:00.000-05:002012-09-30T13:59:10.917-05:00No turning back now!YIKES!!! Leading up to today it has been weeks of cleaning out, packing up, throwing away, donating and schlepping stuff upstairs or downstairs! Our family room has been taken over with multiple pieces of furniture and our new kitchen is now in the basement. <br />
We were so fortunate to find a nice family who wanted to purchase our entire kitchen. Cabinets and appliances! This made the entire process so much easier. The thought of numerous people in my house buying one appliance at a time was not ideal. Not only did we luck out with one family buying everything they also knew carpenters who would take apart our kitchen, leaving everything in tact! Had Terry and I had to disassemble our kitchen it would have taken us days and surely one of us would have been seriously wounded (more-than-likely by the other!) by the time it was emptied! <br />
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Four hours later and it's cleaned out and ready for demo Tuesday! Giddy up! <br />
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*Dinner Menu: Left over Chicken Noodle Soup w/ Dumplings heated via microwave! <br />
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<br />Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-37195300752940042782012-09-05T09:50:00.003-05:002012-09-05T09:50:36.743-05:00Road Trip..."Things" are starting to happen! So let me back track a bit to when we first started this whole process. When we started to talk cabinets we had two choices.... pre-made cabinets or custom made cabinets. I have always assumed custom cabinets were more expensive than pre-made cabinets. With that being said we started out by looking through several pre-made manufacture catalogs and were pretty much set to go that route. The cost of the cabinets were adding up! Way more than we were willing to pay. So after several months of reworking plans, adding this & that we had to figure out a way to lower the cost. Our time line was flexible so our contractor <a href="http://www.icon-group.com/">(ICON)</a> suggested going with a custom cabinet maker. Terry & I both were a bit skeptical. Wondering how we could get custom cabinets for a lower price than pre-made. I guess there are several factors that help lower the cost, one of them being, they cut out the middle man. It's also a small owned business (well, not really small as they do business all over the world) but they make products to order. So there is no need for a huge warehouse to store pre-made cabinets etc... Long story, short....we landed on custom cabinets! <div>
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So yesterday we took a little road trip into Bedford Park, to a place called <a href="http://www.specialtywoodworking.com/">"Specialty Woodworking Inc" </a> </div>
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We met with Dave & Jack. Dave is the Architect & Jack is the cabinet guy. And then there was a mystery guy behind a computer! I'll get to him in a minute. So, we get there and I instantly know this is where we need to be! It wasn't a fancy-shmancy place, the front room was somewhat small and tons of books and wood turnings tucked in every corner.... Let's just say, you could tell it was a "male" run operation! No fluff-n-stuff! Although, they did have a wall that displayed framed pictures of all of their work. From kitchens, bathrooms, office spaces & even retail spaces! </div>
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So, they wasted no time....we started talkin' plans. (their also no nonsense!) Making changes to where we saw fit. They made suggestions and gave us ideas! It was easy! Now to the mystery guy....I would give him a name but I don't recall being introduced. He was on the computer the whole time...working on whatever he was working on. Looking over at us constantly....it was kind of starting to wig me out a bit. Come to find out later Terry was thinking the same thing. :) Well, turns out "mystery man" was adjusting our plans the whole time. Reworking the plans, listening to everything we needed or wanted changed. Amazing! They wasted NO time! We had new plans printed out in a matter of seconds. We were impressed! It was literally such an easy, painless process! No cheesy sales guy making a pitch, trying to add on this or that! </div>
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Once we had the plans all hammered out Dave asked if we wanted to see where the cabinets are made? I got goose bumps! This is the part I really came to see! Big saw blades, piles of wood & saw dust, oh my! I was in heaven. Growing up my Dad was always working with wood. Making gun stocks or furniture....it's in my blood! :) Being picture happy I had to ask if I could snap some photos. I wonder if they thought I was a little odd but being as I'm taking all of you on our journey I would need some photos for affect! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we haven't nailed down all of our finishes yet. but the main cabinets will be the creamy white. we're tossing around the<br />idea of doing the island and butlers pantry in a darker wood. and then i like this granite but with a honed finish. ?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">can't miss Terry in his Humpy's shirt! (from our Alaska days!) this is the shop! LOVE IT!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">another project they were working on. but i liked the simplicity of the molding. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Terry & I both love this finish color. We would love it for the floors. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">more molding we really liked. very detailed yet simple.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">made by hand! so pretty</td></tr>
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Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-51093915625645565712012-08-23T12:35:00.000-05:002012-08-23T12:35:05.814-05:00A Fresh Start...To say it's been awhile since I have posted on my blog is an understatement! I had considered starting over from scratch but just familiarizing myself with the new functions & layouts etc...was difficult enough. I'm not as tech savvy as I would like to be! But... I recently decided I would give it another go.<br />
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What got me thinking about re-entering the blog world is our upcoming kitchen renovation! I am an AVID blog reader and the majority of the blogs I read are those who have been through renovations. I figured if I enjoyed reading and seeing the transformations, maybe someone would enjoy peeking at ours too! <br />
The demo begins October 2nd. We're working with a builder out of Algonquin also newly located in Lake Zurich <a href="http://www.icon-group.com/">(ICON)</a>. It's been a long process as we started in April. Drawing up the plans, changing the plans 4 times, moving this & that, trying to find more reasonably priced items etc... The entire project should take 2 months. Which for as much work as they'll be doing, seems reasonable. We'll see how I feel in a month or so! Here are some before photos:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we will have a range on the back wall, where the fridge is now vs. the cook top on the island. <br />the island will also be one long straight island</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">looking from 1/2 bath~ office to left~pantry to right</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">into dining room</td></tr>
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The photo above is looking into our dining room. The current space isn't very functional. Very small and feels very closed in. So if we don't run into anything major in the walls, we are going to open up the doorway, losing the desk. I'm a little bummed about getting rid of the desk but quite honestly it's just a dumping zone for everyones junk! The fridge will be relocated to the right of the desk. (all new stainless appliances) I'll be posting all of our appliances on Craig's List.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">front door~just to right is a formal living room or better known as our "empty room"<br />to the left of the door is the dining room</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">big pantry~soon will have a wine fridge/cabinets etc...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this closet will go away to make room for butlers pantry</td></tr>
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The flooring is going hardwood. I can't stand the tile that is everywhere on the main floor! And the cabinets will be a creamy white. So, there you have it for now...I'll keep you posted as we get the ball rolling!<br />
<br />Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-31334801118404671302010-01-12T12:33:00.008-06:002010-01-12T13:08:28.091-06:00WHEW!<div style="text-align: center;">happy new year! a few weeks in!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>starting things off a bit rough! both girls have been sick this week. caught some stomach bug that's going around. it went from one kid to the next and back again. i have both of them home today but i think tomorrow they'll be good to go. </div><div><br /></div><div>so i'm posting from my new little mac book pro i got for my b-day...i'm still learning how to use it but it sure is fun! i tell you this because i am going to</div><div> try and post some photos...just to see if i can. :) here goes:</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nRswS98QbCQY0UvyuKaCobTG1b9rtEa7XpRHhG5_Sd57Ec2L7iLtHEkTmZZlFkcawDxzmxwHwo1zXyYiPDKJDQnnUya9VMWDYtwYilnLGMQLRls2zxpaEKPJpM5qKLZ1rMQo/s320/_MG_7307.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425927909134544994" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YrTrlS1519p3V_jSASmbe_0hus-IGoXNEuf9MunKn82eJ1zchkluc-1OQUEbxaY7VgYHlV5VcQc-L9DFbMuO0bwd8EOc9PxbOJzQA60x5MlypWfkI1lG01nKZd7s7I0fs31V/s320/_MG_6840.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425926516481739586" /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEvm8-RttiGFQdoRytbug-O4BM8RYUnnpY42z42AHMTVMvUXnR3FzPgV3bWgXA4hwnwhpPrDIHhSlKUaGTnu7G2cOTfWcGjy580dWIa4y6OinVIsDpp0ECMO_vrUErQHvxeSw/s320/_MG_7298.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425926235481228466" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>ok, think i got it. piece of cake! next, master the video! (the flower photos are from a bouquet terry gave me for our anniversary) (the old wheel was taken in downtown St. Charles, Mo)</div><div>not much else is new. my mom is on the mend. she's doing pretty good. still struggling with her blood pressure and getting things regulated back to normal. gosh, it's been since november. she still hasn't been home since her surgery. i can imagine she is just so ready to be home! </div><div>not much else to chat about so i had better check out for now....hugs</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-46044718632308211112009-11-10T09:32:00.007-06:002009-11-10T09:56:51.325-06:00A little behind....morning. thought i should get in here and at least post some pictures of Halloween before it's Christmas! time is flying. thanksgiving is just 2 weeks away and 45 days or so before Christmas. what? the weather here has been so nice i've been tempted to hang some x-mas decor outside. it just seems too early but i know it 2 weeks the weather will be much cooler and i won't feel like standing outside to decorate! what to do what to do?<br />anyway....here are some pictures from our trip back to Missouri for Halloween! we had a great time! kati was a bit under the weather but came around in time to trick-or-treat. we really had a lot of fun seeing everyone. it brought back a lot of great memories and good times! we miss everyone a lot!!! it felt a bit odd sitting in mike and danielle's driveway looking over at our old house knowing we aren't walking home at the end of the night. a bit sad, actually. but things are good now too and we do really like being where we are. just haven't found or connected with friends like we had....i guess what we had was special! :) i think the girls and i will plan a trip back this summer some time, maybe a long weekend. if they'll have us....ha ha<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO5VL-_D-20ffJVHdxX3yKFPe6nXm0vBIZPrxZ6OGeuJ7Aca-DRsefOf0lhBU1dMhxar8CuTgqyiuLy-YK2eDqyxajJWgScRKlb_Kn931USuFVMA0zmS0Hvzk6g2IeqA0n7UZ/s1600-h/IMG_7542.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmXXu6KmJn9HO6sLYS1hyCRabWeibsApcYB31EjcbLy_SjKDbGdcGcziKO_sQiULLERWeCk96N2PQOgH2a0OdJCzNGonS_fNSXr6Oxkf1stYM_5Kpv4Qysqjug8lhBSeYNng2/s320/IMG_7528.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402502036142490386" border="0" /></a>Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-74066864878222197352009-10-18T12:48:00.007-05:002009-10-18T13:14:05.114-05:00Surprise!so turning 40 wasn't so bad after all! Terry and my sister were in ka-hoots for months planning a surprise party for me. who knew so many people could keep a secret! the only part of the whole plan that i found to be somewhat strange was the fact that my dad and mom had not called to wish me a happy birthday. they're usually the first ones on the phone!<br />as far as i knew terry and the girls were taking me out to dinner. we get to the restaurant and my family (except for my brother and his family) were there to surprise me. what a great gift!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1B8v8732_53A7GNoWPyWwc2qXz55KV6_GbXr1zmdtSvlpk0XjmY1i2Zt7FkE-eXEI4m0jDU8IEXQFZg89QnnQN0UIQw6cxG35GMIdq_Yn3gmDIf646qrp2JH6DsxTCfxQqtsP/s1600-h/IMG_7418.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1B8v8732_53A7GNoWPyWwc2qXz55KV6_GbXr1zmdtSvlpk0XjmY1i2Zt7FkE-eXEI4m0jDU8IEXQFZg89QnnQN0UIQw6cxG35GMIdq_Yn3gmDIf646qrp2JH6DsxTCfxQqtsP/s320/IMG_7418.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394001689975109954" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmW0eVd16yR8Wjy3tvVcalnaqfb41ZHurOEEkmP6g5gsNzFWb4B3hItldS-27JGvmFlI1jtmuV9gY3yoC9j0LJTTxxun1leA9-O5nhQhqVtY8-s6PVreDRQJKH1GOqkKnRytO/s1600-h/IMG_7397+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11TNWASjJzVEf4I7GOJJHtn96HcOP35Bb0ExDeCaFFOGBovQ0wl4l4SSkc2nm1nVPswIA3qiEnU3pweU7HqR1Auv4ekHRiaokJ1uCO6x4bB86yOlH_ySSBuJgN4XKEAc2A4xT/s320/IMG_7421+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394001049139384786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJMcRike6FAbn-OWLONSmWUwLP_9YLGrxpOuo73IyoHG9l7R74cEoXLkKz3YuPifmOHnVb7DegR3Jjwmgq-uIN7QH9sPr_T2-gInhetlb226DWPHVyYEa3A8AESlTIhgm8Z5B/s1600-h/IMG_7404+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 158px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJMcRike6FAbn-OWLONSmWUwLP_9YLGrxpOuo73IyoHG9l7R74cEoXLkKz3YuPifmOHnVb7DegR3Jjwmgq-uIN7QH9sPr_T2-gInhetlb226DWPHVyYEa3A8AESlTIhgm8Z5B/s320/IMG_7404+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394001030310186370" border="0" /></a>love you guys! thanks for everything! it will definitely be a birthday to remember and treasure.Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-14276714777218788772009-09-19T16:15:00.002-05:002009-09-19T16:30:42.733-05:0011 Years Today!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjn9stCzoVbkFLOyErzjHA6gnHnCJ7vQ_oJCEdj5eFyOmfIMUBlpEMIHoIh905LuUjyUGOWxy8bVrjYelhq-BArNKEP1oRAUaDWZcJqVj6-nBhKMbvHiAp3JEg0GxO4IMvb1Uu/s1600-h/IMG_7294+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjn9stCzoVbkFLOyErzjHA6gnHnCJ7vQ_oJCEdj5eFyOmfIMUBlpEMIHoIh905LuUjyUGOWxy8bVrjYelhq-BArNKEP1oRAUaDWZcJqVj6-nBhKMbvHiAp3JEg0GxO4IMvb1Uu/s320/IMG_7294+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383291394282785026" border="0" /></a>yup, 11 years married....10 years dating = 21 years! yikes! wouldn't change a thing! <br />although, it would be nice to know a good babysitter right about now. we miss you allison. :) <br /> <br />had an early soccer game this morning. then back home to load up our bowflex. we sold it to a really nice couple. our ceilings were just too low in our basement and to be quite honest i didn't really want a huge contraption sitting out anyway. i really like having a multi purpose space w/o sweaty equipment. unfortunately our tred mill remains but it's a good reminder for me... i had better get my arss moving again! <br /><br />terry came home with the girls shortly after we had the heavy stuff loaded (go figure) with a beautiful bouquet, ballon and cake! the girls were so cute and excited, they could hardly wait to give them to me! they shopped the night before with dad also. he's so good about including them and making them feel as though their pulling one off on me! :) they told me they were going to the grocery store w/ dad! it's great!<br />better spend time with the family. i think terry is done in the garage. have a great wk. end!<br />hugs...Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-8906719612693710962009-09-12T15:16:00.011-05:002009-09-12T16:12:27.295-05:00Stuff...just thought i'd pop in and post a few pictures. i said i would be better at posting so i had better follow through with that, huh!<br />not much is new....oh wait, we have a new addition to our home! fargo is back!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJzgucj0zfezs16zpJZFp3tWKuvavLzpxiDbhCnlBCZxvRQIJnn88HKevVY6hg12QavPiNHfwGTa2UTT0oYHH_6Ci9Gz1Nil-veXREhUsKGEnJZZafY0wxJqII5pLQkjdBPC3/s1600-h/IMG_7231.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJzgucj0zfezs16zpJZFp3tWKuvavLzpxiDbhCnlBCZxvRQIJnn88HKevVY6hg12QavPiNHfwGTa2UTT0oYHH_6Ci9Gz1Nil-veXREhUsKGEnJZZafY0wxJqII5pLQkjdBPC3/s320/IMG_7231.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380678222247143730" border="0"></a>terry drove back to ND last weekend and picked him up from grandma and grandpas house. he was so excited to see us. i'm sure he was a bit confused at the changes but he has settled in. we have an underground fence that he isn't real fond of....it only took twice for him to figure out he shouldn't go past a certain point. although, when he saw the ups man the other day he bolted and didn't stop. ran right through it. i feel bad for him when he goes through it as it shakes him up pretty good. but he stays right next to me when we're outside. only bad thing is he can't quite reach the woods behind our house. when we lived in AK we taught him to poop in the woods, which he continued to do while living w/ g & g. so now he just poops in the bushes.<br />he looks so little in this picture but he's actually alittle over 90 lbs.<br />i had some requests for house pictures so here are a few of those. i haven't taken any indoors yet. i still feel like it's unfinished and still so many things i want to do....so you'll have to stay tuned for those.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugOAZnjFUJy7iGBlHHcZooIjpJj56YLfnbTU682s0KMzpF5abgdRnsoGLmduN4uXpFs35R1VjPjCzk9zFLO1Jy40R70hIgVS3xLXkV-2Gg8sAhma1U6PVskJCkKsQkWZr-XtM/s1600-h/IMG_7222.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAifg9ykU3BgvvceLC_O9T-Z5TCHH_c22DYcutoEoCnATC8_iKRWN62FZpOAOB6UHSymBRL347olgozizHRMhMyO9kGiXLf6b6XzLEXuPse9wli2mWgiLIrjmETnLcEjFGFPx/s320/IMG_7230.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380683551151942674" border="0"></a><br /><br />kati's first day back at gymnastics. i really like her coach. she takes class serious and it's not just play time for the girls. kati has really improved in just the 2 classes. i think she will start taking 2 classes a week or taking a dance class of some sort... rather than playing soccer. she isn't that interested in playing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7dKgc_hfEdQ6nIcMaEbrMdZMWH1wUoEn86G2A2CCw6POuDbAS8b6vFIcjCorssuX__oIGRoTuBy1AuaGxGzhVqQdVAQVxgjXv4dPVJdWmwPH9NayAra0pyNOzropmjcSDp87j/s1600-h/IMG_7210.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjrlihUccEsC-69oU8WpsUmq6_yT3Epl7LBDHC7VdND2nodtU7UQL0dkEUtvyr_JUaBuO8nes9joF1ZORy2v-cB2Ob1O144ZxLUJk5nOpBFajwRRd2ebzXSHVcuyMKy3eWXYj/s320/IMG_7250.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380687143238233666" border="0"></a>and she shoots & scores!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMuGiXBreFDxvBEBEADzJRUAQUYiHNNDfLEPuig1LlPcBW9G2dhY2gTgBorMV5kxA2K6WMf8N_mvYr0tY-G3EgC8OFDFCYv0hxWKT4kBKNTcE9_jfwUfblvOr8MWUPr48xXLx/s1600-h/IMG_7242.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMuGiXBreFDxvBEBEADzJRUAQUYiHNNDfLEPuig1LlPcBW9G2dhY2gTgBorMV5kxA2K6WMf8N_mvYr0tY-G3EgC8OFDFCYv0hxWKT4kBKNTcE9_jfwUfblvOr8MWUPr48xXLx/s320/IMG_7242.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380687134386793538" border="0"></a>nancy...those were for you! :)<br /><br />so that's it for now. need to get some things done around here! enjoy your weekend!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Korihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909737416264096842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21837870.post-36019559623343242732009-08-28T08:31:00.005-05:002009-08-28T08:48:24.056-05:00Long Over due Update!greetings! wow, it's been a while since i've checked in. life has kept us busy!<br />we recently made a move to the chicago area, which consumed much of our summer. it's hard to believe it's almost september! we're getting settled in and are loving our house and neighborhood. the girls started school this week and are both very happy! they really like their teachers. lauren was excited to find out she was on the 2nd floor and had a locker! cool stuff. we've jumped right into our routine of activities....lauren started gymnastics last night and kati will start on monday. we're getting the soccer schedule lined up as well. so it's pretty much back to noraml for us.<br />the transition from st. louis to chicago went smoothly. terry is adjusting to his commute, he kind of liked working from home but does like the structure . the girls and i like having him home every night for dinner as well. he won't travel nearly as much as he did with his previous position either.<br />i have to run but will leave you with a few photos of the girls on the first day of school....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZz7y2yEX3N-6r5QtBUaEiNvxkIMvN0QdBgX4PEx8xLlANB-mY9sRHbwv662C1ZtvED0b2E0MI9lrXV0o1zDwW7hr9Yfieu-xe51ThhiS8qVEu3fs2Dw-FYslmGLhNX2y85S8w/s1600-h/IMG_7202.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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