Wednesday, April 11, 2012

The Girls Room: Part 1

Our main bathroom has been a work in progress for years.  Yikes!  It's time to get it on it and finish it up!  We call it the Girls bathroom because it use to be PINK.
Years! Evie is newly 2 in this picture. She's almost 5 now.
This is a pretty scary picture but a good representation of what I started with.  I only have pictures of the toilet because this was back before my blogging days.  This toilet was a huge water waster.  We pay more for our sewer than for our water usage and garbage pickup combine. 

Now you can see how she was sitting on it.
 The tank was attached to the wall and the top of the seat was 12 inches from the floor.  People would practically fall in to it's elongated bowl.  And the floors were awesome too!

Huge improvement!
I changed out my toilet mostly by myself.  My dad was around and helped me lift the old one out and the new one in.  I did all the bolts, hook-ups, assembly and wax ring stuff.  I had to make a couple trips to our local hardware store to get a special flange adapter.

That's where I left off almost 3 years ago.  I tried several paint swatches without success.  This is the place where I put make-up on and I didn't want the color on the walls to take over.  I tried aqua-y greens and blues but didn't want everyone to refer to it as the "green" bathroom.  Also I don't want to look seasick in my green bathroom. 

I have scoured Pinterest for inspiration, here are my top 3:

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To day I touched up my tiles.  The pink tiles were and are plastic.  I removed most but left the ones around the tub with the intentions of putting real tile in.  I painted them with latex paint out of frustration. The paint has held up ok but we don't hardly ever shower in this bathroom.  Just my girl taking long luxurious bubble baths!

This is not an exciting picture.
I started to stencil some circles in the upper corner but I think they should be thinner.  The color is Pebble by Martha Stewart.

So stay tuned for more, lol!
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Kid Committee



Here are our children, hanging out in the "Jungle".  They love climbing my rhododendrons like trees!  Bree and I cannot wait for sunnier days full of otter pops and swimming pools.


We have tons of warmer weather projects lined up so keep coming back to see what we are up too!
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3 Easters: Metzger Style

Last we had a 3 Easter Holiday as well....with so many family so spread out we ended up having multiple Easters...this usually happens with all our holidays as well as many other families out there. The more the merrier..or Eastier. LOL (i'm a dork...this i know)

 1st Easter
At my Mom's house celebrated with my Mom, her boy friend Kenny, my sisters Anna and Sarah, my grandma and grandpa Holm and us! Funny to think....there were 11 people there...and our family alone made up 5 of those 11. Hahaha! Good thing we are DONE!
Brooklyn trying to devour her Easter Bunny, Easter Egg Hunting,Bradley showing off his muscles!, Dinner time and family....AND GRANDPA sitting at the KIDDY table! ;)

2nd Easter
Lets head to Moses Lake to visit Grandma Joyce. 
All worth the total almost 6 hour drive. The kids were great! 
THE EMERGENCY KIT
Thanks Daddy for driving, thats an over 15 FEET tall wall of SNOW along the freeway, pit stop at Owen's Meats and The Cle Elem Bakery for snacks, Bradley taking a picture of me with his Leap Pad, SO AMAZED by the huge windmill farms over east.

Brooklyn's First experience with grass...she wasnt too sure about the stuff,Bubble blowing and egg hunting, relaxing after their hunt, egg inventory, Grandmas doggy "Nicholas" wanted Braedens toy chick SOOO bad...Braeden was NOT fond of that idea!

3rd Easter
Metzger Style....just good times, good people, playing, eating and relaxing!
So wonderful the weather worked out beautifully!
Spent with...in order from youngest to oldest:
Brooklyn
(2 1/2 weeks older) Adorable Nephew Lincoln
Braeden, Bradley, Nephew Taylor
Me (Bree) , Husband (Brock)
Sis in law Melissa and her hubby Martin
In Laws aka MOM and DAD 
Taylor wrestling with the boys..they had SO much fun! Chalking...my favorite childhood past time, all the kiddos on the 4 wheeler with Papa, Grandma Debbi's Daffodil, Daddy and Sissy cuddle time and Brooklyn's Choices of Easter Dresses....yes she is spoiled by her Grandmas!

DESSERT for 1st Easter

 Rolls for 3rd Easter

Hope everyone had a "Hoppy" Easter~
Bree and J

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Monday, April 9, 2012

DIY: Electrical Outlets

Updating your electrical outlets can be really daunting but if you read the directions and take safety precautions, you can have a successful project.  Make sure you start by turning off the power at your panel.


Remove the surrounding cover and the old outlet.  Take care to notice which wires are which.  Each outlet can be different so refer to the directions that come with your new outlet.

Attach your wires to your new outlet.

Put on the surrounding plate and test by plugging in a lamp.


So much better!
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