Monday, July 12, 2010

Extreme Scrap Makeover!

INDEPENDENCE DAY INDEED!

Over the three day weekend, my friend who tucks her wings under her apron and hides her halo in her beautiful locks and I, along with the UNENDING, PATIENT, KIND AND LOVING assistance of my hubby, OVERHAULED, HAULED OUT, ORGANIZED, LABELED, TIDIED and REDECORATED our butts off! I am posting a couple pics of The Homemaker's Homestead, too. Just in case you're interested. :)











For those of you that had the unfortunate experience of seeing the Scrapuccino Room pre-ESM, you know what we were up against! Piles of stuff, things that needed mending or repaired, items that had lost their way, memorabilia that wasn't all that memorable... you know, the stuff your family doesn't know what to do with! It all landed in here. WELL NOT ANY MORE! This place is a SANCTUARY! (you know you totally hear The Hunchback in your head now - and you're welcome!)

So, you ask, why haven't I posted these glorious pictures before NOW? Yeah, um, that's because The Fam and I had hit the road for some seriously awesome time with friends and family! THAT'S WHAT SUMMER IS ALL ABOUT. Dishes, laundry and dust be darned! There is fun up in them thar hills!

And The Homemaker is on the roll again, I can't wait to get on the roll again... (Yes, you can thank me later for the Willy Nelson croonage in your cranium later.)

Friday, July 2, 2010

I'm just a blurb, yes I'm only a blurb...

Just a quick little praise tonight...

I have 4 teenage girls in the house... my hubby and I are outnumbered! ;) But it's a good thing.

I was sitting here just thanking God above for my girl, my beautiful daughter. She is a challenge, a blessing, an angel, a butt munch, a funny, quirky, talented, smart, amazing gift from God. Without her, Homemaker's Mercantile wouldn't be in existence. She inspires me to always look to God when I'm lost - because I fail and I stumble and I forget my Heavenly Father is there... until I remember that she looks to me... which means when I don't have the answers (and oh my gorgonzola cheese do I not have the answers so freakishly often) I am reminded to tell her to look to God... which reminds ME to look to God. She teaches me daily. I hope I teach her something helpful, something valuable, something meaningful on a daily basis, too.

So, for now, I'm just a blurb, yes I'm only a blurb... That's for all you Schoolhouse Rocker's out there! Because that's how this Homemaker Schoolhouse Rocker rolls.