The past month or so?

Hello to the winding down of the weekend,  and the beginning of a NEW week!   Yesterday I mentioned that we had been up to a lot of things.  So here's just some of it.


 Sporting some new toes after a visit with my Mother.  (me and mom time is always great!!!)

Here are the baskets that I created from all my Mothers Day flowers.  I made up four altogether, which hang at our back doorways.

And more Mothers Day flowers!

Up close and personal.

At the side of our patio are my beloved flowers the Peony.  They came out in full bloom last week.  A week and a half is about all I get of these lovelies.

Walking up to our back door smells great!!!

More flowers out in bloom!

What I have planted in my front urn.

About Four weeks ago we put up our pool.  Just a bit crazy considering we had to have a fire going in our house again in JUNE!!! To keep our little tozzies warm.  YES you read that right!!!   (but then again were not the only ones with crazy weather)  But over the long weekend in May the kids were swimming in the pool, to cold for me!!!  I believe it was 62.  But the kids loved it!!!  

Got ta love June Bugs!!!  These little guys were taking a dip too,hahaha

Having a blast!!!

So this is the colour that I chose for painting the outside of our house.  But before I could finish the job I started I had to put up some new ceder shingles.  My goal was to have this done by the time Chris got home from his Fishing Trip.  With only a couple hours to spare.....

This is how it turned out.  I LOVE IT!!!  i was a few shingles short :(

But looks so much better then before!

But when it poors rain you can see all my paint drippings,LOL.  Although in good weather it blends right in, LOL!

The hearts still there only because there was about twenty nails holding it there, and I was a weakling.  So I guess I'm on the hunt for something else, yes, no???

What about a pair of antlers?????

Until then,  Kendall     oxox

Jake & the Neverending Pirates

Hi Everyone!!! 

It's been a while, life has been really happening!!!

(an understatement)

This afternoon I dropped off this very cute cake.

Happy 3rd Birthday Brie!!!

Jake & the Never ending Pirates.

Sorry that my lighting is way off!

This cake is Chocolate with chocolate butter cream.  YUMMY!!!

Until tomorrow, I will post about some of the things that we've or (I) been up too.

Until then, Kendall   oxox



Joyful Thursday!

Hello Thursday!!! 

Hope everyone had a great week and a great last weekend!

I have tones to tell, but only giving you a little preview. hahaha

I have finally chosen the right colour. (I think)  I tested out one colour for over a week now, and I'm not feeling it.

After flipping through a few wall paper samples, Chris and agreed to this.  (still thinking about it!)

And I have been heavy into the Caramel making.  This is after the first 1/2 hour.  Smells AMAZING!!!

1 hour in, stirring non stop. You don't want this yummyness (is this even a word)

burning!

1 an 1/2 hours in, its a long trek but so worth it!!!

Were getting there, I can taste it!!!

20 minutes later this is the greatness that you are left with.  Holly Cow as my kids would say, lol.  That looks so good.

We were also living in the land of strawberries.  I had six little eyes over seeing these.  They were all about the same size and the little ones got into little hands.  Nothing like cocolate dipped strawberries for breakfast

In the end this is what the cake looked like.  It was for a bridal shower.

Side veiw.

And it is that time of year again, Chris's flyin fishing trip.  And Im booked for my weekend in September.  Go team Real Tree!!!

Over the last few weeks I have came across some great sayings, heres a few

Good friends are like stars. You dont always see them but you know there always there.

You never know how strong you are... Until being strong is the only chioce you have.

Life isn't about finding yourself, It's about creating yourself.

"The key to change... is to let go of fear"

Have a great rest of the day!!!

We have another crazy busy weekend/week coming up my friends stay tuned.

Until then, Kendall  oxox

Things we have worked on.

Happy Thursday Everyone!!!

So today I thought that I would be painting, because were I get my baking supplies from is closed today:(.  Tomorrow is going to be a bit of along day.  But who doesn't love baking.  (I may get a little head start tonight)

To many grey to choose from!!!

Iv narrowed it down to three swatches,  I purchased a test pot, brought it home, I was sooo excited!!!,  painted some areas,  and its not the right colour.  So sad. 

Thank god for test pots!!!

Happy Mothers day to me!!!   Going to a green house was part of my fun filled day!!!  My plants are all planted and looking great!!!

Bringing these home was pretty funny in our Ford Escape along with three kidos, plus five bags of soil. I wish that I would have gotten a picture.  We were just one big flower, hahaha

Chris and I put these up on the back end of our house.

I still feel like there is something missing. Not sure what. My vision was a little different.  But Chris was happy!

As we were heading out the lane way to go to town these sweet little guys were perched on our new decorations.  Chris took a double take, it was priceless. I wish I had it on tape!!!  And I burst out laughing!!!  There not real.  I sure got a reaction!!!  LOL!!!

Chris also made the girls some new swings.  After i search all over the Internet I found great swings but there was no way I was paying $60.00 plus tax and then shipping on top of that for 2 swings.  These swings cost us nothing because we had everything, and it took Chris 15 minutes to make these and hang them.  Everyone loves them!!!

Everything was re-purposed!!! How awesome is that!!!

Enjoy the rest of your day!!!

Until then, Kendall  oxox

WIWW # 4

Hello Everyone!!!

Happy Belated Mothers day to all the Mothers and Mothers to be!!!

Its been a few days since I have been around, but it has been none stop around here.  The weather has been great!  And I have a sunburned face.

So today I'm going to join in on WIWW.  (it has been way to long)

On mothers day I got all dolled up to go out on the town!

Shirt - mexx

Tank - Joe Fresh

Jeans - hmd  (hand me down)

Miss E took this for me, she did a pretty good job.  Unlike her father & I with our crop of dandelions, LOL.

(there gone now for a few days)

Happy Wednesday!!!

Painting EVERYTHING that I can find.

Hi Everyone, hope that you are having a great Thursday!!!

Here's a little tid bit of what I have been up to when its not raining and cold.
This is our outdoor dinner table, it was white, then a rainbow of colours,(yes this is the table that i have been doing my painting on outside), and now it's black to match our other wrought iron furniture.  Chris also made this as well.  Hes pretty darn talented!!!

 I ran out of paint, with just a very small spot to finish

I made this wreath last spring.  It has been hanging around in my craft room waiting for me.  And now she waits no more.  So I decided to paint her up.  I have a great spot for her!!!

I have also been wanting to paint this for same while now, but undecided on a colour.  So white it is.  This once served as a bench at our back door, but now a coffee table.

This is one of our favs.  From Martha, Everyday Food.  I was asked countless times were the broccoli was.  lol.   We had none on hand:(

And yes that's lemons sliced up tossed in there as well, so yummy!!!

Into the oven we go.

And out we come.  What in world have I done?  Sweet potato doesn't taste to bad a little black, hahaha.  It was pretty caramelized to say the least!

Chicken was perfect!!!

I think we have another super star in the fam!!!

Mr. J just had to put these on and then he posed foe me.  Too cute!!!

I think it might be a bit early to hit the rink.  What do you think???

What a clever idea, a handle to pick the kids up off the ice with!,   LOL,LOL!!!

(its sooo not for that!!!  How about to hang them up after the game)

Now off to planning my baking weekend.  Hard at it!!!  And loving every minute of it!!!!!

Until tomorrow

Kendall   oxox



Arrr Matey

Hello to all!

Arr Matey!

A little man up the road had a Pirate Party on Sunday, and the look on his face when I came to the door with this.  LOL!  It was sooo cute and funny.  And I was speechless.  His look said it all!!!

Happy Birthday!!!

This cake was half Vanilla with Vanilla Butter cream and the other half Chocolate with Chocolate Butter cream.  The fondant was all Chocolate.

These are the onions that Zoe picked for me. She first came in with one little bunch then the next thing I know she comes in with an arm load and says to me.  "Mom I picked you some onions maybe you can put them into soup."

All I could  do was laugh.  These are the only thing that we have growing right now, and have yet to plant our veggie garden. 

Have a great day!!!!

Until then,   Kendall  oxox