Saturday, June 15
Refreshing Our Dining Room Chairs
We tackled a big project this week!. We bought this dining room set three weeks before we married and I wish that I had thought about how easily the fabric on the chairs would be ruined and had chosen wooden seats instead. We decided to bring them to an upholstery shop to be redone as an anniversary gift to one another this past week, so I called and was given an estimate ($35 to $65 per chair depending on the fabric we chose) and told to unscrew the seats and bring them in. When we removed the seats, we saw that to recover this type of chair was just a matter of stapling new fabric to the frame and foam cushion. We bought a heavy duty stapler and staples ($45) on Wednesday and the fabric ($50) yesterday. My husband started the recovering process last night at about 8:30 and finished up at 11 pm. I absolutely love how they turned out! The fabric is soft and able to be wiped! I only wish that we had done this sooner!
Friday, June 14
New Furniture
Our daughter has been saving her pennies to buy a dresser that she spotted at the thrift store. Papa picked it up, we cleaned and polish it, and placed little bowls of baking soda inside to freshening everything up. She's really looking forward to lining the drawers and putting her clothes inside. I love watching her develop her own style!
Seaside Village Wanderings
We visited nearby seaside village today while Father John brought Holy Communion to a parishioner. We browsed a bookstore, bought candy at the candy shop, wandered through one of my antique stores (I wanted to walk away with that tiny loving cup, but I restrained myself), and swooned over all the lovely antique jewels in the window of a jewelry shop (Pearls! Cameos! Coral! Jade!). It was a wonderful morning capped off with lunch at a seafood restaurant with my brother-in-law and his family!
Thursday, June 13
Wednesday, June 12
Tuesday, June 11
Sweet Thirteen
We threw a birthday party for our daughter and invited her wonderful school friends. It was a lovely few hours and I am so glad that she has found nice girls to spend her time with! The theme was swans and flowers and she baked, iced, and decorated her own gateau (a lemon bundt confection!).
Monday, June 10
Sunday, June 9
An Early Fourteen
We're celebrating our 14th wedding anniversary a few days early. Grandma has the children for the day, so we went to a restaurant in an old hotel in our town that I have wanted to try for years. We ate in the lovely garden room, which was perfect for people watching. The main dining room has a large grand piano that is played some nights. I can't wait to go back!
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