Our new flooring is in and we couldn't be happier with it! It's Vinyl Plank Flooring,100%Waterproof, very durable, looks like wood and feels nice on the feet because of the thick backing. We can't get over how much nicer our home looks and the difference the flooring makes.

Here's the before and afters-

 The difference in how our home looks is just amazing! Here's the rest of the transformation-

 We had to endure a lot of noise, mainly saws and continuous pounding, and our stuff was strewn all over the place. We did take out two nights in a row and had fun sitting in our chairs in all the mess the first evening all excited about the days progress and looking forward to the next day  when we thought it would be done. It was except for the base board being cut and installed which of course made a huge difference as well.No complaints here about them coming out a 3rd day. Here's some of the not so pretty pics!

 I've been wanting to do a gallery wall in our entryway and this updating motivated me to git r done. Everything on this wall has personal meaning to us. Expressions of our faith, a photo taken right after we got married, the custom S I had made for our reception for guests to sign. A cute sign I found at Hobby Lobby that goes perfect with a 6.00 lovely wood thrifted frame hubby put chicken wire in so I could hang photos in it. We took our first cruise ever, together,then two more, and we love an adventure! There's still so many places we want to go and see and so many things we want to do.

 Chris and I took a few burlap coffee bean bags and staple gunned them to thrifted canvas pieces and I painted over the existing art with brown paint. They weren't exactly Monets if ya know what I mean.

 I did get a little sewing done. Some contoured  burp cloths and some kitchen towels that a toddler can't pull off the fridge or oven door. I shared both of those tutorials and where I found them on Instagram.I hope you'll follow me there as I share lots of sewing links, projects, and every day things there that don't get shared here. I even shared some pics and videos of Bagpipe bands at the Scottish Fest and a reenactment in St. Augustine in the historic area during the Lions Seafood Festival. I finally got around to making myself a coffee bean bag purse in the pattern I love that has the 4 pockets in front. I finally got over my fear of zippers quite a while ago so I did a zipper pocket inside and a magnetic snap for closure. I picked up some cool coffee bags and plan on making some of these and listing them in my Etsy shop and I'll share them on Instagram as well.

 That's it for now. Have a blessed day!

 Gina

treasures found down another dirt road

Hi Ya'll. It's a lovely spring like day here in northeast Florida. We've been talking about getting flooring for our home that looks like reclaimed wood, but would be low maintenance and durable. We ended up going with a vinyl plank flooring and it's being installed as I'm typing. Of course we're confined to sitting on the bed with our computers as our open living space is all being done and it's a mess! Here's a few pics.

As I always do, I took off down the dirt road yesterday for a 4 or 6 mile walk but decided to walk the paved road and see what other dirt roads I could wander down. I found a few but nothing of any interest.Lots of beautiful trees and beautiful sounds of chirping birds but that's about it. Then I saw another dirt road and started down it. Shortly after I came to an interesting old building. I didn't go inside but I wanted to. I walked further down and saw an old barn with something near the front and again, I wanted to go inside but didn't. I went to the home across from both, met the couple, and told them I just love walking, exploring, looking at interesting things and taking photos. I told her I'd like to come back tomorrow with hubby since we hate all this pounding going on and I'd like to bring my camera. She said that was fine. After I got home I told Chris he needs to go over there with me tomorrow and check out this old car that I think is a very early model car. He thought I meant 60's, maybe 50's, and I told him I really believe the car I saw staring back at me in that barn is one of the first cars made. He seemed skeptical. Well enjoy the pics I took today of an old grits mill, and yes I went inside, the barn and all it's treasures, including a 1908 Model T Ford and the vintage airplanes the owner flies over our house occasionally.

You never know what treasures you'll find down an old dirt road!

Gina