tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82003632735607895442024-03-19T00:33:07.725-04:00When I grow up...Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06418600859312571509noreply@blogger.comBlogger359125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200363273560789544.post-53338590061887512672015-03-25T17:53:00.001-04:002015-03-25T17:54:33.317-04:00Sometimes you luck out.I bought this chair, and immediately had buyers remorse. Because I paid $5. And thought I should have paid $2. That's how crazy good and cheap the Watertown Mission Thrift shop was. The prices and selection over the last year and a half have ruined me for all other thrift/antique shops. Their prices have recently undergone a HUGE inflation for them, so all of us that were used to the 'good old days' have to try to re-adjust :)<br />
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The chair had clearly received a poor quality spray paint job. </div>
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I kept the chair around for a while, and then chastised myself for another random chair purchase, and it was during Lent, and I was purging, so I talked myself into listing it on CL. The moment I listed it, I had a sinking feeling that I needed to check the chair to ensure that it was not a 'real-deal' Eames chair. I could see some sort of sticker on the bottom that had been sprayed over, so with a very fine sand paper, I knocked the orange paint off. I quickly got up to speed on what I should be looking for and I lucked out...real deal. Next stop - remove from craigslist and apologize to interested party for changing my mind!<br />
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I wasn't sure of the best way to restore the chair to its former glory, so i decided to try some Citristrip. I tested a small portion...and thankfully, it did the job.</div>
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What a change from the matte paint job!</div>
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I love the filament running through the 'elephant hide grey' design...</div>
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And to think, I was mad that I paid $5 instead of $2.<br />
<br />Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06418600859312571509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200363273560789544.post-20295869807013845202015-03-25T16:52:00.001-04:002015-03-25T16:52:09.675-04:00Chelsea's Living RoomAn uber stylish, beautiful and intelligent friend had asked me to help decorate her living room. She flatters me, as I feel that she really doesn't need help. She is a dream client on all accounts. Despite their family no longer being in the Army, they seem to move just as much as we do...so I have had the good fortune of also helping her with a dining room in her latest home. <br />
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The living room was a room with great bones, light and size. <br />
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Here is the before...</div>
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I found a couple pieces for her at West Bottoms while we were living in Kansas...they were those pieces that were so fun to buy for a client, but oh-so-hard to part with. Chelsea - if you ever tire of that lamp, let me know :) You can never go wrong with a lampshade lined in gold.<br />
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I did some sketches, and Chelsea was surrounded by some great antique/thrift stores, so she went scouting and was very successful.<br />
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She was the perfect stopping point on one of our long drives from Fort Drum to Chicago when I was driving solo with the boys, so it was a treat to see her place in person after our long distance designing...<br />
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The walls are BM Gray Owl. We kept her existing couch, and she had some of the pillows recovered in a kelly green velvet to go along with the other fun pattern play pillows. It was a top priority of Chelsea's to have interesting fabrics/colors incorporated into the room...</div>
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The tray was also a West Bottoms find at Good JuJu - I may or may not have bought one exactly like it. The amazing lucite table is from an eBay seller. Similar to the CB2 Peekaboo, however, Chelsea's is thicker, and that extra width really kicks it up a notch.</div>
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Chelsea is a Montana girl, and she had this stunning cowhide rug. The rug is a PB sisal. </div>
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I adore the layered look.</div>
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We dreamed of big fiddle leafs for the side of a parsons table. Score, and score. Chelsea found a vintage parsons table in very good condition, and the trees! They may be everywhere these days, but they still aren't getting old to me. The Target threshold ombre drapes are such a nice soft finish all around the room. I may or may not also have those in my house :)<br />
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The side tables are from her grandparents and were freshened up with paint. She scored the two pairs of side chairs during her hunting, and had the barrel chairs recovered in green velvet. I love her choice of leaving the original fabric on the modern chairs as the colors add a dose of whimsy and play nicely with the accessories. </div>
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The colors on that lamp are so luscious, saturated and perfectly mottled.</div>
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These are beautiful and meaningful for this talented pediatrician...</div>
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I am humbled to have been able to work on this project with Chelsea - such an honor!<br />
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Some ivory paint freshened up the base first. We had talked about having a fun new fabric/trim for the straps. I was on an animal hide kick, so I found some cow hide straps on clearance (intended to make belts). Then I picked up some brass tacks at the local hardware store. They were out of the tack hammers, but one of the employees from the store lent me one that the store had in the back. Gotta love small town kindness!</div>
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We had talked about some projects using birch slices. My dad was kind enough to beautifully slice and sand multitudes of birch for me. I just loved the feel of the slices, and I wanted to figure out a way to share them with others for Christmas.<br />
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All that being said, the cherry on top of Declan's birthday was our family room being featured on <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2014/07/reader-diy-fireworks-wall-stencil.html" target="_blank">Jenny Komenda's Little Green Notebook</a>! What an honor, for sure. I was already on Cloud 9, but this just added to it! Thank you, <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2014/07/reader-diy-fireworks-wall-stencil.html" target="_blank">Jenny!</a><br />
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Here are a couple of the rooms that I submitted for my final project...you will see that this living room is reminiscent of our current <a href="http://meghanmarymorrow.blogspot.com/2014/06/fireworks-family-room.html" target="_blank">Fort Drum living room:</a> <br />
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Thanks to the<a href="https://aiportal.acc.af.mil/mycaa/default.aspx" target="_blank"> My CAA program</a> for putting me through this program to promote portable careers for military spouses! <br />
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I figured I would attempt a custom stencil. I bought the biggest plastic quilting template I could find, which was only 18x24". I then got to work tracing and cutting with an Exacto knife. Let's just say I have never been good with those in the first place and I DEFINITELY hope I don't have the need to use one anytime in the near or far future. <br />
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I spent lots of hours and glasses of wine cutting/carving/messing up. But, I finished.<br />
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I somewhat avoided starting when we moved in. Let's just say, slowest process ever. After using entire stencil for the first column of the room, I quickly realized that I would only be using about 60% of the stencil on the rest of the columns due to the way the pattern fell. Sweet. <br />
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<br />Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06418600859312571509noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200363273560789544.post-55716699901986247712014-06-23T23:24:00.000-04:002014-06-23T23:24:20.913-04:00Fort Drum Interior Decorating Contest - 1st Place!When a sweet friend recommended that I enter the Fort Drum Interior Decorating contest, I decided I would go for it. It was good motivation to get a few things done that I was wanting to do anyway. Then, another friend with super photography skills so generously agreed to help me get some snaps of the house.<br />
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I was in Syracuse running errands and got a call from our Community Center telling me I could pick up my gift card. Hmmmm....I asked, 'Is this for the Interior Decorating Contest? Did I place?' She said, 'Oh, I am so sorry...I thought you already knew - you got first place ($500 to Pier 1)!'<br />
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The news totally made my day.<br />
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We were only allowed to submit five pictures. Sarah took some amazing shots, lots of incredible detailed ones. I am such a detail junkie, it was hard for me to not use all those shots, but given the few pics we could send in, I felt that they had to be of the whole room.<br />
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Here are the pictures that I submitted...<br />
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The Family Room...<br />
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<br />Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06418600859312571509noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200363273560789544.post-3666913217263688722014-02-19T15:32:00.002-05:002014-02-19T22:13:05.680-05:00Twin's nurseryI have had the privilege of helping some friends design some rooms lately. April and I spent lots of time creating a space that she loves for their sweet new additions, Addyson and Kynley.<br />
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this pink definitely has more spunk than Brandon's preferred khaki...</div>
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April and I concurred that a favorite part was the <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/uk-706/premier-prints-suzani-twill-cozy-bella-pink" target="_blank">fabric for the curtains</a>. Home run. I had the privilege of seeing them somewhat recently in DC, and we still agree. Three cheers for the curtains! Rocker is from April's childhood. Twin <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62396594/owls-lumbar-pillow-cover-decorative?ref=shop_home_active_12&ga_search_query=owl" target="_blank">owl pillow </a>looks on :)</div>
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sweet hats from Etsy...I gave the girls these antlers after giving them a good coat of white paint...</div>
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Gotta love Brandon - he was so super exact when hanging the gallery wall. I need to hire him to fix all my wonky gallery walls.</div>
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Love the whimsical NY art...and the curtains. We took off closet door and added a curtain. Much more practical with space constraints. </div>
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April and Brandon's utensils from their childhoods. Love the history.</div>
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April just LOVES me for trying to make her have living plants in their house. Many plants have rested in peace, but we will forge ahead. </div>
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This was such a fun adventure, all done out of love. <br />
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The fun part is they have baby #4 on the way - and a BOY! Time to start talking new nursery :)
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My ebay and CL search lists have just exploded with all the things I will be looking for :)<br />
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Here were a few of the things that got me going...<br />
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old flashcards...</div>
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have been wanting to try this....like PB kids...</div>
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can't seem to get enough of MCM lamps...</div>
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Swoon. I will never stop loving these. Wish I could get one for a STEAL!</div>
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the architectural elements were some of the most beautiful things I saw yesterday...<br />
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love the pool balls...my mom did a fun display with some mini ones at her house...</div>
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Yes. I am looking for a large disco ball.</div>
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lockers on the brain. Potential bookshelf for sean - then could be toy storage later?!</div>
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vintage tool bag - awesome toy storage? want one for under my coffee table.</div>
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Krissy - this reminded me of your grandma :)</div>
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always a sucker for a white display.</div>
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checking out these metal spacers as potential risers for bookshelves?</div>
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loved the globe display.</div>
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I couldn't stop coming back to check out this art deco fixture...</div>
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if there was one totally useless but drop dead gorgeous thing I would have bought, it would have been this bottle. A-MAZING.<br />
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still thinking about this tray - should have bought it.</div>
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really have a thing for silver bowls with a pretty color lining...</div>
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<br />Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06418600859312571509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200363273560789544.post-6695476406302686922012-08-02T22:36:00.000-04:002012-08-02T22:36:48.626-04:00Craigslist find - Eames Chairs/Tulip TableMy tolerant husband high-tailed it out to an estate sale with me on one of our last days on vacation in Michigan. We snatched up a tulip table and four Eames style chairs. I was wishing for a white tulip table and white chairs, but for the price, we could not pass this up. Good thing we already had to get a u-Haul :)<br />
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I contemplated painting the table, but because of the different surfaces, I decided I would probably ruin it in the process, so we will embrace the table as is :)<br />
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I spent too much time searching for fabrics...of course immediately drawn to geometrics, but then wanting something easy to wipe clean with kids (faux leather, vinyl, oil cloth), then looked into laminating the fabric either by a service or by myself. UGH. Too difficult. Just want them to be ready when we get to Kansas.<br />
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Randomly stopped in at a Jo-Ann fabrics yesterday and stumbled upon some houndstooth suiting fabric. After seeing my friend's houndstooth upholstered chairs, I have been hooked and wanting something on houndstooth ever since. I liked the large scale of this print as it made it feel a little more modern to me.<br />
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My mom helped me this morning, and I couldn't be more happy that they are done. Now...stain proofing this material....hmmm, I see a lot of moments of frustration with myself in the future as I know these won't be fun to clean. That's why I bought extra fabric :)<br />
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<br />Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06418600859312571509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200363273560789544.post-1858383743864782382012-08-01T23:29:00.002-04:002012-08-01T23:29:52.546-04:00Metal Cabinet StrippingOkay. Now it all makes sense why the lady only charged me $15 for this cabinet. I practically ran out of the store with it b/c I thought it was such a steal...little did I know that this 'what was supposed to be 3 nap project' was going to turn into such a time suck.<br />
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After lots of sanding and ZERO progress, I decided I might have to strip the several layers of paint off. My dad had a bottle of <a href="http://www.wmbarr.com/citristrip/default.aspx">Citistrip</a>, so I gave it a go. It took me quite a while to get the hang of this stuff, but I found that it worked the very best on the hottest days. And, I learned to goop it on...at first I did a very thin coat and barely made any progress.<br />
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It took round after round after round of Citistrip, washing, steel wooling, mineral spiriting, washing, scraping, etc. After all that, I did use a rust remover (this worked wonders on the huge rust spot on the enamel top!) and did more steel wooling and washing. It seemed at every turn, there was another tool or product that I needed. Thankfully, my dad's stocked work room was full of most of the things I needed. Phew.<br />
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In short, If I don't do another stripping project ever again, I won't be sad. <br />
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And...at the end, there were still paint spots that I couldn't get off and scratches around the piece. I was torn on whether to leave it as is, or cave and paint it two different tones of cream. In the end, I settled for clear gloss paint, and I will live with it for a while.<br />
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Original...the women we bought this from in Sharon Springs, NY (where the <a href="http://beekman1802.com/">Beekman 1802 store</a> is) said it had just been pulled out of an old barn. It was filthy, but we loved it.</div>
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After sanding and attempt at scraping...not much different... </div>
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After some Citistrip...</div>
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Final...</div>
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<br />Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06418600859312571509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200363273560789544.post-12464408379215230152012-07-31T15:51:00.001-04:002012-07-31T15:51:47.768-04:00DIY Vertical Succulent GardenI really wanted to incorporate some sort of living wall into the new place (on a budget, that is ;)). I found an old frame for $2 at a garage sale, and figured that would be perfect. It has been fun being home and getting to work on projects with my dad - I am very thankful for all his help on this!<br />
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I followed <a href="http://www.readymade.com/projects/framed_vertical_succulent_garden/">this tutorial</a> (check out the <a href="http://www.luna-see.com/2010/11/diy-tutorial-vertical-framed-succulent.html">follow up pictures</a>...big lush success!)...and here is where we deviated a bit...<br />
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1. We still used the 2x2 pieces of wood, even though Luna-See said she would have used more shallow pieces. Once we saw how successful her garden has been - Sean encouraged me to stick with 2x2s b/c he figured the plants may just need that much soil. <br />
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2. We added metal L brackets to the back of the frame on all 4 corners. Then, my sweet dad notched out the 2x2s so that they would sit flush against the frame. We thought this may provide additional support.<br />
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3. After seeing that Luna-See used 4 coats of urethane and the paint looks to be flaking off a lot after a year, I figured I wasn't going to break my back to prevent peeling. I only did two coats.<br />
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4. We did use screws instead of nails (lots of them).<br />
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5. I stapled a black contractor trash bag across the back of the frame after it was filled with the moss/soil just as a small buffer for the plywood. Not sure that it will help at all, but figured it couldn't hurt.<br />
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I forgot to put hanging hardware on the back before I planted the succulents, so we still need to do that. It is VERY heavy. I am hoping to put on a wall in the new house; however, if it seems too heavy, I will prop it somewhere.<br />
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I planted some of the succulents that I already had, and I intend to get some more varieties for additional color, but I will do that once we settle. Let's hope these little plants make it in the car/u-Haul :)<br />
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Fingers crossed that this takes...<br />
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We glued and screwed the 2x2s in...</div>
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<br />Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06418600859312571509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200363273560789544.post-81245477492519213582012-07-26T02:54:00.001-04:002012-07-26T02:54:35.325-04:00Kansas, here we come...Hmmm....I wonder how long this blogging attempt will last. Bets?<br />
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Quick recap - We said goodbye to West Point and oodles of fond memories and dear friends. I became way more attached than I had anticipated. We trekked to IL for time with family, trip to the cottage, time with family, trip to Colorado Springs, more time with family, trip to Indiana, and more time with family. I am beyond thankful that my parents have welcomed us for such an extended period of time.<br />
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Next stop...Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Due to a shortage of on post housing, we have to wait a few extra weeks to get our house. We will now be there for ~ 9 months before heading to our next home (location TBD).<br />
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So, thus begins the design challenge....<br />
1. I want to get the house up and running as quickly as possible due to our very short stay in Kansas.<br />
2. I have never lived in a new house...this is a newer home with an open floor plan. As I was sketching out rooms and furniture placement, I am shocked at how much furniture won't fit, despite this being the biggest house we have lived in. Good thing that there will be storage room in the garage :)<br />
3. I have chosen to not paint...so I need to figure out other inexpensive ways to bring in color...<br />
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I have very high hopes for Kansas. I have heard nothing but great things about it, and I am chomping at the bit to get out there, settle in, explore as much as we can, and soak up every second of family time. I personally hope to focus on my interior design class and also simplifying/organizing our home (Sommer gave me <a href="http://simplemom.net/books/">this</a> book recommendation...loved it!). We will see how that goes (along with the 50 other goals floating around in my head!) :)<br />
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This summer, I have managed to fill up a lot of my parents' garage with new finds/projects...which I probably shouldn't have b/c of #2 above. I thought, as always, that there would be more downtime than there has been, so now, I am in crunch time with all these endeavors. Hopefully the pressure will help :)<br />
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Since buying these, I seem to have a new obsession with honeycomb lamps. Most I have found since this one have been very expensive, though! <br />
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I have always loved moss...and I attempted a terrarium with moss and rocks in early 2009. It lasted for a while, but I over-watered it, probably suffocated it, and who knows what else. In short, I botched it. <br />
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Since West Point boasts plenty of moss, pretty rocks, driftwood and pine cones, I figured I would use Mother Nature's gifts. I have had these for over <strike>a month</strike> a few months now, and they seem to be doing well. <strike>I sprinkle them with water every 4 days or so....</strike> I have pretty much just left them alone...every once and a great while when I happen to be walking by with my glass of water, I may share a few drops with the terrariums.<br />
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<br />Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06418600859312571509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200363273560789544.post-54128405531158179622012-03-19T15:25:00.001-04:002012-03-19T15:25:40.908-04:00NYC HalfYesterday, Sean and I ran the NYC Half. I really wanted to run a race in the city before we move, and it was a blast. I am so thankful to so many wonderful family and friends who helped me get through all the training...<a href="http://www.spiritedposts.blogspot.com/">Michelle</a>, Lynette, Lindsay, Suzanne, Haley, Ryan, and my pace man yesterday, Sean. My dear husband trained by running a total of 3 miles before this race, and he was still able to stay in front of me the whole time...how is that fair?) <br />
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I had mixed emotions when I was selected in the lottery for the race as I was dreading training, in the winter no less, and while I was sick (I seemed to have something wrong during most of the training...but that is a whole post in and of itself!), breastfeeding, etc. BUT...I really needed some motivation to lose some baby weight. <br />
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The course was absolutely fabulous. I took pictures throughout the run and tweeted them (only b/c that was the fastest/easiest way that I could figure out for posting pics). <br />
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I didn't 'PR' as my runner friends talk about, but we ran much faster than I had trained or thought I would...2:22. <br />
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A special thanks to my dad who came out to watch the kiddos while we went to the race...thanks so much, Dad :)<br />
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so many gorgeous buildings to check out as we went by...</div>
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Hello, NYC. </div>
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When will we ever have the chance to leave Central Park and run straight up 7th avenue to times square with no cars around again? <br />
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Pretty sure we stayed at this hotel for one of the dance weekends back in the day...</div>
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we are still moving!</div>
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times square, here we come!</div>
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hard to see, but we had just made it out to the west side highway, right by the Intrepid...</div>
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this was a long stretch...all the way down to battery park...</div>
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I liked this 'You go, girl' message...I needed it right about then!</div>
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Oh, how I was hoping the Novogratz's were outside (not even sure that they still live here)...but if they were there, I was going to try to go sneak a pic with them :)</div>
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I got choked up around the new Freedom Tower that was disappearing up into the fog. There is truly nothing sweeter than our great, free country.</div>
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Nearing the end...the acoustics in the tunnel were perfect for the end of a race...</div>
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here we go!</div>
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there is the light at the end of the tunnel!</div>
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800 M to go!! Yippie! </div>
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Brooklyn Bridge...one of my favorite NYC sites.</div>
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getting the medal...</div>
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Now...will I keep running or quit cold turkey? :)Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06418600859312571509noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200363273560789544.post-26557545918159523752012-03-19T14:46:00.003-04:002012-03-19T14:46:27.811-04:00Sunburst!After Jenny posted about <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2012/01/diy-sunburst-mirrors-using-shims.html">DIY Sunburst mirrors</a> (by the way, <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/">Jenny,</a> when are you going to have your own book? You need one, and I would pre-order!), and we heard of an impending snow in, <a href="http://spiritedposts.blogspot.com/2012/03/sunburst-mirror.html">Michelle</a> and I decided we would get our glue on and attempt to make these suckers!<br />
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All you need is a good friend, a glass of wine, a LOT of shims, and a LOT of wood glue :)<br />
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We followed this tutorial the most. I won't recreate all the wonderful tutorials that exist, but just a few extra notes...<br />
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--<u>Holding rays together</u> - some people recommended craft tape - we just used rubberbands, and they worked just fine... <br />
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--<u>To prime or not prime</u>: I had some extra half used cans of white spray paint laying around, so I used those as a pseudo-primer. The shims, especially the large ones, are very porous, and I just wanted to make sure that the gold really popped. I don't think this step is necessary though...Michelle did not prime, and hers looks fantastic. <br />
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-<u>Assembling the rays</u>: We spent a LOT of time trying to figure out how to push the rays perfectly into the middle and not have gaps around the sunburst. We did break off some of the long shims that were pointing into the middle to allow the longer rays to fit more snugly. We finally decided that 80/20 was good enough, and we both had some gaps in between the rays, but once the mirror was on, the gaps didn't bother us.<br />
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-<u>Hanging</u>: We both just had our husbands put some screws into the back of the mirror. Sean screwed right into the shims, and it seems to be pretty solid. They didn't screw the screws all the way down to allow us some space to wrap hanging wire around the screws. <br />
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We are both happy with how our mirrors turned out. It cost us about $42 to do the whole project. <a href="http://spiritedposts.blogspot.com/2012/03/sunburst-mirror.html">Michelle painted hers silver</a>, and I went for gold. I made this knowing that I didn't have a huge open wall to hang this on right now, but hoping that in our next place, it may find the perfect home! <br />
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For now, it spices up the basement a bit...<br />
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I still can't seem to get paint swatches off the brain. Walked out of Home Depot last week with a ginormous stack. Got a couple of strange looks, but I just held my head high and walked out :)<br />
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<br />Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06418600859312571509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200363273560789544.post-29503271344186667242012-02-10T20:13:00.001-05:002012-02-10T20:13:26.994-05:00WreathsI'm not very good at changing out wreaths. Case in point, I made an acorn wreath (the final nesting project before Cormac arrived) back in October, and it wasn't taken down until yesterday. All the grand plans that I had to spray paint it white and change to a red ribbon for X-Mas never materialized :)<br />
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My friend had pinned this wreath, and I had all of the supplies except for the wreath form, so I made this during nap time the other day...<br />
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<br />Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06418600859312571509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200363273560789544.post-32140553404635104882012-01-23T22:39:00.002-05:002012-01-23T22:39:28.657-05:00Paint Swatch ArtI'm cheap. And I wanted some art for our bedside tables - something in a tall frame. I found some white frames at Michaels for ~$4 each the other day, and I had been wanting to do something with paint chips...so, on my shopping trip with April, I made her my accomplice, and stuffed her purse full of paint swatches for my attempt at some art, and for a mobile for their nursery. I got busy during naptime, and here is what I came up with...I am digging it so much that I would love to do a really large scale one. So, if you see some crazy lady in the paint aisle at Home Depot, squirreling lots of samples into a big bag, it is probably me.<br />
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I used a 1" circle cutter and punched the circles out of Behr paint swatches. Then, I used Elmer's glue and glued all the chips down, starting at the bottom of the page, overlapping as I went. As you can see, I wasn't exact, I just eyeballed it, so it is not perfectly straight...but I am okay with that ;) The beauty of all things imperfect....<br />
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Now, for the keeping it real shot...I REALLY need to find a good looking alarm clock.</div>
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<br />Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06418600859312571509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200363273560789544.post-15161440763800987952012-01-23T22:13:00.001-05:002012-01-23T22:16:43.295-05:00Aunt...'Aunt'...has such a nice ring to it. Our family is thrilled to welcome Ryan & Jamie's new baby girl, Madelyn Marie on January 3rd. She is perfect. Now, I haven't met her in person - that is next week - but I just adore her so much already. We refer to her as the Princess and Paddy walks around with his picture of the princess. We all can't wait to meet her. Even though at the ages of a few weeks old and 3.5 months old, the age difference seems large, I am so excited that as they get older, that age gap will be nothing! We couldn't be more excited. Jamie made it through her c-section and is being a champ about recovery, and it just makes my heart melt to see my little bro with his own baby girl.<br />
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When my dad sent me a note saying that as he was holding Madelyn, he was remembering holding me when I was that little...let's just say the waterworks began.<br />
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Ryan and I used to say that we wouldn't just talk about poopy diapers once we were parents - let's just say that we have already discussed them a few times. Yikes...how times change.<br />
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Sean and I are so excited to be an Aunt & Uncle and have a cousin that our boys are going to watch out for and protect...our princess, Madelyn. Welcome to this crazy world.<br />
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**AND...so happy that there are now three generations of MMM's - my mom, Mary Margaret, me, Meghan Mary and now Madelyn Marie...<br />
<br />Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06418600859312571509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200363273560789544.post-28344646518776852272012-01-23T00:54:00.001-05:002012-01-23T22:34:53.300-05:00Another Break...I seem to have a break in blogging when I am feeling a lack of creative inspiration or life just gets busy. I wish I could have a constant UP when it comes to creativity...any tips on how to live in a constant state of inspiration??<br />
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As always when I return from a blogging break, I am hoping I can keep up with this a little more often and consistently. The blog may morph to encompass different topics along the way...maybe a little more family (if this post is any indication, yikes!), daily happenings, who knows? <br />
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In the last three months, we have had some highlights. The biggest by far being that we welcomed Cormac McDermott to the world on October 13th. He is such a joy, and we are soaking up all his smiles and laughs. And we are so thankful that Paddy has been a good big bro (so far) :).<br />
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I made it! Five days past my due date :) </div>
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I decided to do a quick recap of the last few months to help serve as a bit of a journal for myself... <br />
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<li>My mom came out before Cormac was born and stayed with us for a few weeks. She was an enormous help and we were so thankful for all she did to help us. My dad and brother were also able to come and spend a good amount of time here once Cormac arrived, followed by the Morrows visiting as well. We are so blessed to have helpful families! </li>
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another one of our very favorite things to do at West Point...watching the parachute team!</div>
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<li>I seem to have a new full time job of changing batteries in toys...why did I have no idea we would have to spend entire paychecks on replacement batteries of all shapes and sizes?? Any other moms feel this way? </li>
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<li>We attended the Army game on October 26th when Mother Nature decided to send a blizzard our way. I had never seen anything like it in October. Cormac even joined us!</li>
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<li>Paddy turned 2! What a fun two years it has been. He definitely has his terrible two moments and is testing all his boundaries, but for the most part, he is a tender, loving, inquisitive, independent, sporty and active little boy. We are loving watching how he absorbs so much everyday. We celebrated his birthday at an Army Women's Volleyball game...Paddy has such a crush on Ariana!</li>
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<li>Paddy took a swim class and loved it. He is also in a Parent and Me Music and Dance class...he doesn't seem to be as big of a fan of that class. I think he would do better in sports, but I can't seem to find any programs that will take a 2 year old.</li>
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<li> On January 3rd, another new munchkin joined our family. Sweet Madelyn Marie Maloney (MMM!!!) arrived. She's a doll. She gets her own post.</li>
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<li>I was able to make a <a href="http://todayiwanted.blogspot.com/2012/01/to-talk-about-my-vacation.html">trip with the boys to Fort Drum to see Krissy and the kids</a>, which was a blast. Krissy, my body is in withdrawl from your over-the-top delicious coffees. Can't wait till our next get together!</li>
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<li>I have been helping friends here and there with some design projects, which has made me endlessly happy. I have had the BEST time helping April with the nursery for the girls. I am so thankful she has allowed me to help as it has kick started me to feel more inspired on a lot of levels... </li>
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Looking forward to all that 2012 holds!Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06418600859312571509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200363273560789544.post-45123368562729887432011-09-30T22:08:00.000-04:002011-09-30T22:08:56.194-04:00Coffee BagsWhile we were on our getaway over Labor Day weekend to Hudson, NY, we saw lots of old grain/coffee bags that ran about $130 each! I was floored when I saw the price tag....I had picked one up, thinking, this would be fun to make some cool pillows out of, but it was quickly put down after seeing the price tag.<br />
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Enter our good friend from high school, Nick Bayer. Nick is the CEO of <a href="http://www.saxbyscoffee.com/">Saxby's Coffee</a>. He hooked me up with some of their bags - it was like Christmas in September when they arrived!<br />
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Now....what to do with these fun treasures....???? <br />
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