Hubby's gonna Kill Me!

Hubby's gonna kill me!

Back in July I got the best idea ever.  To paint our kitchen a nice bright white... pure white.  I painted low and as high as I could, but hubby had to get the really high areas because of my back and neck injury {hey, I don't want to hurt for next 8 weeks}.  Hubby is the Yin to my Yang, he hates painting!  I loved the fresh feel of the kitchen, so clean and pure; I was so thankful that we chose such a bright white.

Fast Forward oh 6 weeks... I'm not lovin' it so much.

I appreciate that it's so bright and clean... but it's not me.  I look at other white homes and love it.  I look at other grey colored homes and love them too... but, I'm craving color!  Appreciating and living in are two separate issues, right?

Enter my newest purchase, the rug!

Rich browns and rusts with sage greens and an oh so pretty blue... on a creamy background.  So much yummy color... no bright white.

Told hubby I want to repaint... met with blank 'are you nuts' glare... 

What color would you choose?

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Flashback to the 80's

I've been given 10 days {well really 8 3/4 days} to prepare the set for Awesome's elementary Variety Show.  In the beginning of the year, I offered to help with set prep and design 'cause that's what I like to do... paint, decorate, and basically step out on the limb for my kids!  I was given the go ahead this past Tuesday to 'have at it'!  Apparently, no one else volunteered to help... so I get to the whole darn thing!

Which, to be quite honest, scares the CRAPola outta ME!

Yes, yes I know... it's elementary school not Hollywood, but I want it to look nice!

So I've been wracking my brain for all things 80's and painting like a fool in between about a ton of other things going on!  I remember roller skating my life away back then... wearing crazy colorful neon clothing and BIG hair!  So I just finished this,

At the suggestion of another Mom, the movie Ghost Busters was big back then, so I sketched this from an old movie poster,

Finished late last night...

So, I have until next Friday to complete some more props for the big show!  I have some more ideas BUT I need your input!  What images come to your mind when you Flash Back to the 80's ?

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Under His Wing Inspirational Bird Silhouette

"He will cover you with His feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge" Psalms 91:4

This verse holds a special heartfelt meaning for me.

 
There have been many times in my life where I have unknowingly wandered away from the safety of God's nest.  We can become complacent in the happy times and think we can take on the world.  The good thing is that when the world knocks us on our kiester (and it always does), Jesus is there waiting to take you back under his wing.   Everyone needs a safe harbor. 

In the midst of the daily grind,  the impulse to paint this bird hit me.  I had a few already cut from pine from before Christmas time {here} so with a tiny bit of greyish spa blue oops paint, a stencil and some stamps, created "Under His Wing".   



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