Re-Store

Okay, so while my camera battery is charging, let me tell you about Re-Store.

Have you ever been to DI (Deseret Industries)?

or

Goodwill?

or

Salvation Army?

or any other second-hand store?

If you have, you understand how they work.  People donate gently-used items that they no longer need or use, and others get to benefit by paying less than they would if they were buying new

AND

it's "green". You know.....the "re-use" part of Reduce, Re-use, Recycle? ;)

Yes, my mother calls me a hippie......in the most affectionate of ways, of course.  But really, to me it's about stewardship.  God gave us this earth and everything on it, and basically told us to take care of it.  So RRR thing is just a way to express gratitude for the things I've been given.

ANYWAY....sorry about the mini-sermon. Teehee...

Ahem.....

Re-Store is run by Habitat for Humanity and sells reclaimed building materials. 

So what are you looking for? Some of those cool old windows that are oh-so-popular?

Gobs of cool old doors?

A full kitchen-worth of cabinets?

RE-STORE

Our local Re-Store is on 1300 S, just West of I-15.  If you want to find one near you, look here.  The next time I make a trip up there, I'll take some pics to show you some of the goodies they've got for YOUR next project.  Okay, so really MY next project. lol

Time to re-cap

Sooooo........I'm a bit of a slacker in the posting department. Fortunately, I'm NOT a slacker in the DOING department.  I managed to get a whole slew of things done before Baby was born on April 1.

I painted the laundry room.

 Finished the moulding and carpet in Magician and Tornado's bedroom.

Painted Beaver's room. . . (Handyman reminded me that we've always called him a Goat, so we'll call him Goat from now on. lol  Apparently I had some form of baby brain or something.)

 Got carpet in Goat's room......

 And he's now actually moved in to that room.  I'll do updated pics soon.

 I made a super cute travel-themed nursery set for a friend. <3  I need to track down some better pics.

I also painted the office and we're now working on the family dining room.  It's kinda long.....and awkward.....and it really did take 18 months to figure out what we wanted to do with this room.  I can't wait to share...

...

but first I'll start catching you up on all the goings-on for the last almost 6 months.

THE most beautiful and perfect thing I've done is deliver a beautiful, healthy baby boy.

He was born 4-1-12, 7 lbs 11 oz, 22 inches, dark hair, blue eyes, olive skin and it was a PERFECT and beautiful homebirth.

And apparently I need to upload some more recent pics of him. lol