November 1st: Tanner turns 13! He isn't so little anymore. He's taller than me and didn't ask for toys. He wanted CASH MONEY and a fleece jacket with full zipper! Oh... and I made the fleece jacket he is wearing.
This cake was a disaster! I made it from scratch and the cake part I did right. The icing is a whole other story. Donna wasn't helping much, just watching and laughing as I poured the milk in TWICE! and then had to add more sugar, more butter, more cocoa, etc. The icing didn't get stiff, thus the terraced sides.
Side note: I seriously need to repaint the table top.
Mike hung the iron wall thingy (on January 2, 2010) Momma bought for me in May 2009.
We kept putting it off because I wanted it above the staircase.
It's a huge 12ft wall ... taller if you count the descending staircase below it. It looks great thought! I love it!
January 1st or 2nd or 3rd or all three: I cleaned the storage room! BELIEVE IT! Here's proof!
Mike took down the broken bi-fold doors and I made the curtain to replace them. Mike helped too! He man-hammered the grommets into the curtain. I bought this material 2 or 3 years ago for $1/yard when our Walmart was closing the fabric department. I had originally planned to make drapes for my living room and dining room.
It isn't perfect, but it looks wonderful for a basement!! I also made the matching table runner. I bought the trim at Hancock Fabrics. It was discontinued and $1/yard. I think I bought like 40 yards or something silly. It just happened to match the fabric perfectly!
Not so bad even if I did do it myself! I am starting to feel good about my sewing. It just takes a little practice.
Homemade Christmas presents in the next post...
This cake was a disaster! I made it from scratch and the cake part I did right. The icing is a whole other story. Donna wasn't helping much, just watching and laughing as I poured the milk in TWICE! and then had to add more sugar, more butter, more cocoa, etc. The icing didn't get stiff, thus the terraced sides.
Side note: I seriously need to repaint the table top.
Mike hung the iron wall thingy (on January 2, 2010) Momma bought for me in May 2009.
We kept putting it off because I wanted it above the staircase.
It's a huge 12ft wall ... taller if you count the descending staircase below it. It looks great thought! I love it!
January 1st or 2nd or 3rd or all three: I cleaned the storage room! BELIEVE IT! Here's proof!
Mike took down the broken bi-fold doors and I made the curtain to replace them. Mike helped too! He man-hammered the grommets into the curtain. I bought this material 2 or 3 years ago for $1/yard when our Walmart was closing the fabric department. I had originally planned to make drapes for my living room and dining room.
It isn't perfect, but it looks wonderful for a basement!! I also made the matching table runner. I bought the trim at Hancock Fabrics. It was discontinued and $1/yard. I think I bought like 40 yards or something silly. It just happened to match the fabric perfectly!
Not so bad even if I did do it myself! I am starting to feel good about my sewing. It just takes a little practice.
Homemade Christmas presents in the next post...
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