tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5842515355410245002024-03-13T12:46:23.639-07:00All Things Luci RaeTracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16818428285426957388noreply@blogger.comBlogger237125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584251535541024500.post-27582963039554037202013-03-24T09:30:00.001-07:002013-03-24T09:30:34.201-07:00This week<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This week is my favorite week of the year. I haven't made very many Easter traditions for our family yet but Luci is old enough now to have some fun traditions. Obviously we will do an Easter basket and egg hunt but I'm looking for other personal traditions. Do you guys have any fun ideas for me? </div>
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Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16818428285426957388noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584251535541024500.post-33973790716117217552013-03-19T20:59:00.002-07:002013-03-19T20:59:35.895-07:00Happy Ending<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And now for the ending to the story I started this weekend. Here is <a href="http://www.allthingslucirae.blogspot.com/2013/03/perspective.html"><span style="color: magenta;">Part 1</span></a> if you didn't read how it started.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I was so relieved that a thyroid problem was all I had to worry about... remember, no giant tape worm eating my insides. My levels were so crazy that we were having a bit of trouble </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">getting my dosage and type of medication right, but each month with a new dose and change from Armor to Levo we were getting closer and closer to that happy range. In the meantime we were starting to get the itch. You know the one. Luci is getting older, we are getting older, and my internal clock was going off once again. </span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We started trying for our second baby. (Don't you hate it when people tell you they are trying. You're probably like "I know what you're doing!!") When we "tried" with Luci it didn't take </span></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">much. I mean I literally went off birth control and then we were pregnant. Kyle felt a little ripped off if you know what I mean! </span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After we had been trying for quite some time I started to get nervous. I decided to go ahead and see an OB that has experience with the beginning stages of fertility testing. It seemed that I was the epitome of fertile myrtle. The only thing that wasn't perfect was my thyroid levels. At that point he recommended that Kyle get tested as well. To any man that has had to do this, I have to laugh. I did have a little sympathy for the awkwardness of it all but seriously, do you know what I have had done to me!?? A little alone time in a creepy room is NOTHING in comparison.</span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Without going into too much detail (as if I haven't already lol!) we were not given happy news. They basically told us we had a 5% chance of getting pregnant without intervention. The first step would be a few rounds of IUI at only a 10% chance with each try. Then if that didn't work we would move on to IVF. After a lot of discussion and prayer we decided this was not for us. We already have a BEAUTIFUL biological child. I have had the amazing experience of being pregnant, giving birth, and breast feeding. </span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After a <u>serious</u> process of mourning I picked myself back up and decided to get excited about something else. Adoption. I have several friends that have/are going through the process so I felt like my resources were endless. I spoke with a friend who had done an international adoption, one who is in the process of doing a domestic adoption, and another one who has adopted several kids through the foster to adopt system. </span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After a LOT of discussion and prayer we decided that our hearts were really pulled toward the foster care system. Obviously this route is scary. You may have several kids in and out of your home before you get one that is yours forever. When I really thought about it I knew that I could love these kids for however long they were in my home. I knew I would be heartbroken to have to say goodbye to ANY child but that the good was outweighing the bad. If ANYONE is considering this route please feel free to contact me. I have some AMAZING resources that will answer any question, no matter how scary, with no judgement and TONS of knowledge. Trust me, I asked her some doozies and she brought up some things that really sent my head spinning. </span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Anyway, this was around December. My friend told me about a class that was starting in March and our plan was to start the process then. Well, I finally felt at peace and even a little excited about what God had in store for me. Wouldn't you know it the very next month I was SICK. I had the flu for 2 weeks and was miserable. My husband had invited some friends over to watch the Broncos playoff game against the Ravens (let's not relive that horror) and I was feeling pretty good, but definitely not perfect. As I was getting ready for everyone to come over it hit me. I ran upstairs, peed on a stick and stared at it in disbelief... Pregnant. I could practically hear God saying "You can tell everyone to take that 5% chance and shove it up their A@$, I'm in charge in this house." </span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Coincidentally my doctor called me the next day to give me my latest blood test results. This was the first month in a year and a half that my TSH levels were not only in the NORMAL range (between .4 and 4) but they just so happened to make it all the way down to the IDEAL range for conception (between 1 and 2). Now, this isn't why we were given a 5% chance, but to me, this was just another way God was showing just what he could do. </span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Now, Kyle was full of funny reactions but my favorite was, "I demand a recount." To be honest I was a little surprised by my reaction. I was ecstatic of course, but a part of me was sad. I had really gotten excited about the foster to adopt process. It was like I had mourned a loss, and then celebrated a new plan, and then mourned the loss of that plan all while celebrating what I thought was my original loss. Did I loose you there?? Yeah, that's about how I felt. </span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Now that the roller coaster has slowed (a bit) I am just in awe. Maybe Kyle's test results were misread, maybe getting my thyroid hormones in order bumped us into pregnancy land, maybe the tape worm eating my insides decided to leave, or maybe getting my mind off of fertility and on to adoption relieved the stress. I don't really know. What I do know is that I have talked to countless women who have gone through this. Some with great results and some with not so great. I can't explain why this all happened (and neither can my doctor) but I can tell you that when I finally found peace with our prognosis God showed up. He was always there, he was just waiting for me to slow down and listen. </span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So there you have it. The real reason I have been absent. Here's to hoping my "flu" goes away soon now that I'm in my second trimester! I told you this story had a happy ending:)</span></span></div>
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Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16818428285426957388noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584251535541024500.post-87735391737260285762013-03-16T09:00:00.000-07:002013-03-16T09:25:21.186-07:00Perspective<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">have been absent lately. Not just from this blog but from life in general. It is for a good reason, or should I say the best reason possible. Let me start from the beginning. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Let me preface this post by saying I am sharing this story because it has changed my perspective on things and I know there are TONS of women who can relate. </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I have found countless people who have been in this situation. It seems like more people then not to be honest, and knowing I wasn't a freak of nature made it a little easier. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It all started when I was pregnant with Luci. She was small throughout the pregnancy and I wasn't gaining enough weight. She was healthy and so was I, we just needed some fattening up. I was on a diet of shakes, french fries, and cheeseburgers but I only managed to gain 20 pounds... and it was work! I lost the baby weight fast too. Like super fast. A month after having Luci I was back to my pre baby weight, but it didn't stop there. I chalked it up to breast feeding, stress, and a SWEET metabolism. I basically thought I was one of those women that all other women hate. You know the one, that girl that can eat cake every day and still manages to loose weight. I wasn't going to complain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Well, when I quit breastfeeding after Luci was 9 months old and continued to loose weight I was a little confused. I mean, I literally hadn't seen the inside of a gym in a year and I was now 20 pounds under my pre baby weight. You guys, I was literally 105 pounds. That is not pretty, let me tell you. About a year after Luci was born my sister (a P.A. and concerned family member) came to visit me. She took one look at me and said, you look like CRAP! That week she convinced me to go see a doctor. Reluctantly I made the appointment. After alleviating the obvious fears of cancer, lupus, a HUGE tape worm</span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> consuming all of my </span></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">calories, the doctor diagnosed me with Hypothyroidism. Yep you heard me right. HYPO not HYPER. I know this is counter intuitive. One of the symptoms of hypothyroidism is usually weight gain. Well, my numbers were off the charts. The normal levels of TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)are between .4 and 4. Mine was 34. Apparently when most people are diagnosed with this their levels are slightly high, not 34. The Dr. explained that after Luci was born, and possibly during pregnancy, I had developed HypERthyroidism. During the year after she was born it continued until my thyroid just quit. It had enough and up and quit on me, leaving me with HypOthyroidism. This explained the weight loss and why I was still SO tired even though Luci was sleeping through the night. </span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I would like to state that I am not a medical professional. This is just my story. I am telling it because it is a happy one with a VERY happy ending. I have met countless women in my shoes that don't get the same results. Mine is just a story of hope... and maybe a little bit of faith:)</span></span></div>
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Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16818428285426957388noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584251535541024500.post-1360900226416876142013-02-28T20:13:00.001-08:002013-02-28T20:14:25.959-08:00Beach Time<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16818428285426957388noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584251535541024500.post-87507676297917586632013-02-21T03:30:00.000-08:002013-02-21T03:30:01.339-08:00My Mom Can Sew<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Another project I </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">totally forgot to show you. As you can tell, we did this over Christmas (hence the tree in the background). My mom sewed me this ADORABLE lampshade cover... I am kind of a slave driver I guess. She watches my kids, does my sewing, and somehow finds time to eat:) Thanks mom! I LOVE this lamp. Like seriously love it. What do you think?</span></span></div>
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Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16818428285426957388noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584251535541024500.post-74331261317132291762013-02-19T16:07:00.001-08:002013-02-21T14:43:02.849-08:00Simplicity<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I totally forgot to show you guys this dresser. It sold a while ago but it is so darn cute I thought I should share. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">One of the perks of working at The Barn once a week is that people bring you awesome stuff. People are always coming in asking if anyone wants to buy their old crap. Well, most of the time it is just that, crap, but once in a while you get a little gem. A lady came in and my friend Pat was working. She brought a picture of a really plain dresser. Pat, the wise woman she is, looked past its simplicity and gave her my phone number. Believe it or not this dresser was turned down by quite a few other vendors. Yay for me right?! She texted me a picture and dropped it off the next day. I loaded it up, with the assistance of my friend Amanda... once again, she saves the day, and took it strait home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The dresser was literally just white with little tiny white knobs. I liked the clean lines and planked top and sides. I took it home and sanded the CR&* out of it. Seriously my arms were numb by the end of all that sanding. Then I popped out all of the little white knobs, drilled new holes and put these adorable cup knobs on. After just a few hours of work I think it is one of my favorite dressers ever. It lasted less then a week at The Barn and found a new home with an expecting mommy. I was not surprised it left so quickly:)</span></div>
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Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16818428285426957388noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584251535541024500.post-76401683041935443942013-02-12T03:30:00.000-08:002013-02-12T03:30:01.050-08:00Blame My Gypsy Soul<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16818428285426957388noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584251535541024500.post-40321511265705282112013-02-07T06:30:00.000-08:002013-02-07T06:30:03.509-08:00Adventures in Toddlerhood<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Do you guys remember the show "Kids Say The Darndest Things" with Bill Cosby? Well, sometimes I feel like I live in one of these episodes. My life is </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">hilarious. Let me give you an example.</span></span></div>
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Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16818428285426957388noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584251535541024500.post-82873617889478807082013-02-06T13:22:00.000-08:002013-02-07T17:31:47.666-08:00No One Puts Baby in a Corner<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">First let me start by saying that my parents are horse people. They have 2 horses at their house... ok maybe not AT their house but down at the barn at their house. This is why Luci is OBSESSED with horses. It is out of control really. She can already sit by herself on Slimmy and hold on to his mane while he walks. How many 2 year olds have a pony... I mean really. Can you say SPOILED! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Anyway, I found this old rusty license plate holder at Goodwill for $2 and decided my mom had to have it. At first I thought she would just put it on her car but then I decided it would be WAY cuter as a cork board. So, I added a rope to hang it, some cork wrapped in burlap and some cute push pins:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So, off I went to the Home Depot with dimensions in hand. I basically wandered around the lumber section until I found boards that were about the right width. Then, because Kyle was out of town and I really like all of my fingers, I stood in front of the saw area until a poor un-expecting employee happened by. Then I flashed my best, friendliest smile and said "can you please help me cut something?" (and by something I really meant like 6 </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">somethings:) The kind man stood there with me and cut it all, without even one complaint. I love my Home Depot friends:) I skipped my way on home, and started assembling. I basically just attached the boards with 2 2"x2" boards running vertically along the back. I painted, then distressed and was pretty darn happy with the final product:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Well, I have had a CRAP TON of vintage brooches and earrings sitting in my basement. Or should I say HAD. I have seen these online and actually in one of my cousin's weddings. They are gorgeous, unique, and seriously heavy! I took a few/many many hours and put together this little brooch bouquet:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I love the unique beauty of it but there is one flaw... it is HEAVY. SO, if you are planning on throwing a bouquet during your reception this would not be the right choice for you. Unless you are aiming for that one girl you really didn't want to be there! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It was surprisingly simple to put together, just very time consuming. My biggest recommendation is that you should use 2 floral wires per brooch. Otherwise they get all limp and saggy. And trust me, nobody likes a limp, saggy bouquet! I used tons of floral wire and floral tape and then wrapped the stem in ribbon and lace. No joke, there are over 50 brooches/earrings in this thing. The best part, you get to keep it forever.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I really haven't showed you guys any of our recent home repair projects... partially because we haven't done any lately, and partially because most of our projects are half done. Well, I am proud to say that the hubs and I took this weekend and busted out our tiny powder room in our mud room. With very little arguing and only a few cocktails, we managed to bust this thing out in a day and a half and only $250. Not too shabby.</span></div>
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Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16818428285426957388noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584251535541024500.post-91970644196412832862012-12-25T07:30:00.000-08:002012-12-25T07:30:00.423-08:00Merry Christmas!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I thought I would take a little break from my crazy adventures at Shena's house, aka "Free Labor", to show you some of the VERY few Christmas crafts I did this year. Last year I was all: "Make a cute ruffle tree skirt", and "handmade gifts for EVERYONE". This year I was all "Making dinner counts as a craft right?" and "I am buying EVERYTHING cause I have no time"</span></div>
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Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16818428285426957388noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584251535541024500.post-30849239065862279552012-12-18T07:30:00.000-08:002012-12-20T19:19:01.234-08:00Free Labor Part 5<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">This project is close to my heart in 2 ways. First, because it is for my little niece Stella. She is the sweetest thing you have ever seen. She is so cuddly and a little bit naughty. I love that about her:) Second, because this piece was originally my grandparents. When they died my grandpa left his bedroom furniture to me. Unfortunately he lived down south and I wasn't able to go pick it up... thus, my sister inherited it. I am actually really glad she has it, and that Stella gets to have a piece of it. I think my grandparents would really like that.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">So, lets keep going with the furniture. Shena got this SWEET table at Pottery Barn a while back but she needed some chairs to go with it. Let's face it, most of the budget for the dining room was blown on the table, so she got resourceful and headed to Goodwill for the chairs.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">We sanded them, painted them and reupholstered them. Have I mentioned that I hate doing chairs?? I always love the way they turn out, but the are kind of a pain in the you know what to do. All the curves and crap make it hard to sand. Thankfully we had a paint sprayer to help us do the finish work.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">We did the 2 armed chairs in a really pretty fabric you might just recognize from <a href="http://allthingslucirae.blogspot.com/2012/12/free-labor-part-3.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Part 3</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">This is kind of a long story... and we have made it to Part 3... Stick with me here folks, I promise it is worth it:) If you want to catch up on the rest of the story you can read Part 1 <a href="http://www.allthingslucirae.blogspot.com/2012/12/free-labor.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a> and part 2 <a href="http://allthingslucirae.blogspot.com/2012/12/free-labor-part-2.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">here</span></a>. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Did I mention that Shena is a minimalist?? (I am SO not a minimalist:) It was hard for me to do but decorating to someone else's taste can actually be kind of fun. Not to mention, my sister is GREAT at decorating so doing this together was really fun. I did manage to sneak a little picture of Luci onto those shelves:)</span></div>
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Tracihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16818428285426957388noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584251535541024500.post-39159341258135315632012-12-04T13:41:00.001-08:002012-12-04T13:41:58.070-08:00Free Labor<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">This post is going to have to come in a series. You see, over Thanksgiving week I went to visit my sister in Wichita Falls, TX. She just recently moved there and after a grueling house hunt, they decided to build a custom home. It was such a cool experience. I mean, obviously I am living vicariously through her but it was still a cool experience for me. My sister had me fly out there back in May to help her pick out... EVERYTHING. We took 2 days and picked out paint colors, flooring, trim, lighting, appliances, etc. You know, all those amazing little details that makes your house unique to you. I will show you all of the cool details about the house in a later post, don't worry.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">They finally got to move in on November 1st. 3 weeks later we all (my parents, Luci, Kyle and I) flew out there, rolled up our sleeves, and got down to business. We started with landscaping. We planted around 17 trees and bushes and a million little ground coverings. Next we tackled the furniture. There was a king sized 4 poster bed, a dresser, entry way table, shelves, mirrors, and 6 dining room chairs. Yes people, we tackled all of this in just 7 days. Technically we did it all in 5 days since 2 of the days were for travel. I will get to showing you all of these projects over the next month... there are just WAY too many to show in one post.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">(Just a little sneak peak at the chaos that took over her garage. I am exhausted just looking at it.)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">So, let's start small. This baby may be small but it sure does add A LOT of charm. My dad and Kyle built this custom shelf for Shena's dining room. She is a bit of a minimalist so this shelf was perfect for the space!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Don't even get me started on that chandelier. Shena was really nervous about it... I practically forced her to get it, but I think she is happy I did:)</span></div>
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