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He Lives!

I've loved this painting ever since Mommy pointed it out to me. 


The Sunday before Easter I made the paper boxes for all of my Primary kids. Inside I tucked a piece of white cloth. On the lid I wrote, "He Lives!" 

I am grateful for my Savior, Jesus Christ. He has made all the difference for me in my life. 



 Easter Sunday was a bit low-key for us. I gathered some little treats for the kids. I even gathered some for Jonny. 

Here is how life looks for us currently. I dust surfaces on a regular basis. If I don't mop all the corners and under tables you can tell! There always seems to be a fine layer of dust over everything. There is a view of scaffolding out the front window. I asked for all of this. 

I got a new rug for the front room, which is lovely. I hesitated putting it out due to the dust, but didn't want it getting creases. I laid it down on top of 3 other rugs! That's right, I just keep layering them because I still want them and need to use them for a different space, which is why I got this one and this is the perfect way to store them! Got it?

More scaffolding has arrived! Brandon and his brother will be building our beams! How very exciting!
I needed to paint the entry hallway due to the new drywall and patchwork. May as well try a new color! I saw a room painted a similar color that stopped me in my tracks and thought my black doors would really shine next to it. I also thought it'd be fun to go dark since my front room is now so light. It is called cognac, and is the most gorgeous warm golden brown. Lovin' it!

We still need to add/ blend in the flooring under the stairs, figure out the crawl space opening in the floor, frame out the opening, add baseboards, caulk everything, paint everything, and address the walls under the stairs. It will also need a light fixture, storage and hooks. For some reason, this tiny area feels like so much work. Like if this was the only project we had going on, it feels like too much! 
 

Someone posted this pic of the Powder Puff girls in my PTA chat. I grabbed it to give to P because her best friend Dresden is in it. I was glad I did because she didn't have any pics of the night!

 

The beams are looking amazing! Eeeeeee! 

And so is the cognac. 

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