Help us get to India!

I know this has NOTHING to do with furniture, but please bear with us! :)

Recently our third son Trey, was called to serve a two-year mission in Bangalore, India.
This call came as quite a shock to us as it is an extremely rare mission to serve in.

Here he is just after receiving the news...
 
 
His mission will most likely be a "service mission" where he will be assisting the humble, beautiful people of India, Sri Lanka, and the islands of Maldives, Nicobar, Andaman, and Lakshadweep.
 


 
We are both excited and nervous to send our precious son halfway around the world for the next two years, but we know it will be a life changing experience as he humbly serves his fellow man.
One that will enrich his life in ways that we cannot comprehend.
 



 
THIS IS WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP...
 
He will be serving there until October 2015, and we hope that we can save up enough money to go there at the end of his two years, to pick him up and be able to see the areas he served in, and meet the people he will have grown to love so much.
 
 
We know this would be a costly trip, but also a once in a lifetime opportunity for us.
And so we are asking for your help!  :)
 
If you would be willing to contribute to our cause, please click on the link below...any amount will help us get closer to our goal. We will post regular updates and pictures on his experiences!
 
Thank you in advance for your kind contribution, we SOOOO appreciate it!! :)

                                                            

 
If you'd like to read all about his experiences on his blog, click here.

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kitchen refinish...my house finally got a turn! :)

 
We've refinished many kitchens over the past several years, and it just never gets old to me how amazing the transformation is. It's been about eight years since we last did our kitchen,
and we were ready for a change...something lighter and more subtle.

Like this...
 

Here is our kitchen before.
Back then I was going for a bit of a rustic feel, but with our new hardwood floors I've been
feeling like we're living in a big bowl of oatmeal with all the browns going on.

It's time for a contrast :)
 
 


 
 
As you can see below, I'd already gotten started on some of the cabinets along the back wall...
see the difference between the upper cabinets and lower?
 
 
And here it is after...with the exception of the finish baseboards around the bottom.
It's not a huge difference since I like to usually stay neutral, but it's enough of a contrast.
 
No more oatmeal ;)
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Oh, how I love quotes...
 

 
This particular finish is in a soft antique white, with a tea-stain rub.
 
It feels like a brand new kitchen all over again! And that makes me a happy gal :)
 
 

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Rustica Hardware Co.

I've always been partial to sliding barn doors, so you can imagine
my excitement when stumbling across these...
Ranch Barn Door - http://RusticaHardware.com/- http://RusticaHardware.com/
Full X Barn Door - http://RusticaHardware.com/Chevron Style Craftsman Door   Metal Inserts - http://RusticaHardware.com/
 
And check out this slender shutter door... LOVE!
 
Half X Barn Door Shutter - http://RusticaHardware.com/
To see the entire Rustica Hardware collection, click here.
 
 

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vintage wedding pics

So last week I posted reception pics of my son and his beautiful wife, and promised that
I'd share their amazing wedding & engagement photos this week...

Sooooo, without further adieu...
 







 
 

 















 

 
I know...STUNNING huh!!
The best thing about it is these two are just as beautiful on the inside!


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