We're THOSE Kinda Neighbors

{When is it okay to...}

Be a total creepy neighbor, part the blinds and take a picture of what's going on in the yard behind yours?

Pantry Makeover

I'm so excited to finally have one of the messiest spaces in our house... by FAR totally organized!

The Pantry!

Believe ME... we were thrilled to even HAVE a pantry in this house

(being that the last 3 houses we had lived in didn't even have one) 

but overtime we had let it get really out of control.

Case and Point...lol

So with a little creativity, and a LOT of help from IKEA and our local thrift stores,

we finally got this space in tip-top, extraordinarily organized condition...

and here's how we did it!

A sucker... of a Consumer

... 

I bought it...because it just makes me laugh too hard, to NOT to!

I was at Walmart last night, picking up a few things... and just LOOKING at this body wash,

that Cason probably didn't even need...

 made me giggle.

I'm sure you all have, but just in case you haven't

Please take a second to watch two of the funniest commercials I've seen...

Well... In a LONG time.

Maybe it's just me, but something about these commercials just hits my funny bone EVERY TIME.

LOL.

The Pleated Poppy Giveaway

GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED

If you haven't heard of Miss Lindsey, from The Pleated Poppy BLOG and SHOP...

well then, I hate to say it, but you MIGHT be living under a rock.

Vinyl Numbered Stools & The Blueberry Monkey

...Gawking at this awesome hutch makeover, from

The blueberry Monkey :)

Before:

Board and Batten Wall Tutorial

I've had a LOT of questions lately about Aubrielle's Board and Batten wall treatment, in her room that we did...

So I thought I should snap a couple of pictures and give you some more info, to hopefully clear a few things up...

Our Full Weekend

Oh MAN!  I had no idea what this weekend was gonna bring till about Thursday night!

I was planning on hanging out at home, and finishing some things up... but then at the last minute, dropped everything and went to play, on about the HOTTEST weekend in Utah yet!

lol.

And you know what?  It was worth EVERY minute!

Here's what we were up to, in a (too short) 72 hour period :)

First... REAL camping at Grandma and Papa Smith's house.

Pantry Progress

{Pantry Progress}

Cason found my charger! YAY!

It was in the bag that I took to my sisters baby shower (the last time I used it)... oops. :)

It's charging now, and I'll be back to picture taking tomorrow!

(I felt so pointless without my camera! lol)

The pantry... is coming along!

See my island... not SO cluttered.

Things are making a re-entrance into their new places!

A Beautiful Closet & Missing Things

{MIA Charger & Beautiful Closet}

Okay...

WHO TOOK MY CAMERA CHARGER!?!?!?!

And where the crap is my exacto knife!?

.

.

.

If I don't find these two things (mostly the charger)

I'm going to have to resort to actually CLEANING the rest of my house, that I've been neglecting for over a week, to finish my pantry project...

(doing laundry, making beds, going through drawers, picking up toys)

...just to FIND IT!

grrrrrrr.  That was NOT my plan today!

lol.

On another note...

Pantry Working Thoughts

{Happy Working Song?... Pshhh}

Okay, so I have 2 totally different projects going on... and I can't decide which one I'm more excited about.

 :)

I think it's because It's been a while since I've "created" something for my house.

Here's some sneak peeks!

This small piece of paper covered beadboard, is just a little part of my first project.

Ronda gave me the idea, and Michaels provided me with the paper for .50 cents...  yessss. :)

I just have to add the finishing touches to this project and then I can show you where this neat piece goes!

Next... yes, it's the pantry re-do.

You all guessed it!

I didn't think I would be starting on this for a while... but I got a wild hair.

Cason just LOVES those :)

Food sprawled everywhere... paint flying all over our clothes...

I have to be totally honest...

This tiny little space has been

THE HARDEST

.

MOST TIME CONSUMING

.

MOST FOUGHT OVER SPACE/PROJECT

in House of Smiths history.

LOL.

...and I can say that now, because we're nearly finished.

Just keepin' it real, people.