The basement, nearly done!

We have been working overtime to get this basement complete!I know it seems like we have been working on it forever, (for us too!) but we could only afford to do parts of the basement at a time. Partly due to the cost and partly because it takes a lot of time and energy to do this work and it is nice to stop and enjoy it for a while. Plus our house has been under construction for the last 2 years, and I am getting real tired of it :P
The permits are up September 6th and we had hoped we could call for the inspection on Monday (tomorrow), but i think we aren't ready yet!

The trim makes the basement look really nice, and it brightens it up and makes it feel very cheery! I really love the way it is turning out!
I bought a light fixture for the stairwell today, I had been wanting some sort of classy modern chandelier, but didn't find anything that caught my eye. Instead I got a blown glass light which is yellow and brown; it fits our style, but I had wanted something more fancy. It did cost just 12.97, on super sale, so if I want to change it, that won't be a problem.
The stairwell has been texturized, now we need to prime and paint the stairwell, hang the handrail and laundryroom door. Then we think we will be ready for inspection.
Keep your fingers crossed!

The basement, nearly done!

We have been working overtime to get this basement complete!I know it seems like we have been working on it forever, (for us too!) but we could only afford to do parts of the basement at a time. Partly due to the cost and partly because it takes a lot of time and energy to do this work and it is nice to stop and enjoy it for a while. Plus our house has been under construction for the last 2 years, and I am getting real tired of it :P
The permits are up September 6th and we had hoped we could call for the inspection on Monday (tomorrow), but i think we aren't ready yet!

The trim makes the basement look really nice, and it brightens it up and makes it feel very cheery! I really love the way it is turning out!
I bought a light fixture for the stairwell today, I had been wanting some sort of classy modern chandelier, but didn't find anything that caught my eye. Instead I got a blown glass light which is yellow and brown; it fits our style, but I had wanted something more fancy. It did cost just 12.97, on super sale, so if I want to change it, that won't be a problem.
The stairwell has been texturized, now we need to prime and paint the stairwell, hang the handrail and laundryroom door. Then we think we will be ready for inspection.
Keep your fingers crossed!

Today I turn 30! August 6, 2009

Well, today is my 30th birthday. I can hardly believe it! I have been alive for 30 years, 3 decades, it really seems like a long time. I don't know why it bothers me so much, but it sure does! When I turned 25 and noticed wrinkles around my eyes....I sort of freaked out and I started making face cream (http://www.hip-threads.com/bodyherbals.asp). After that, I felt much better about my skin...this 30th birthday however....I ordered a bunch of stuff from arbonne in their line that reverses the aging process of the skin (supposedly). Maybe I am afraid of looking old? That could be part of it, who knew I was so vain? Certainly not me!
Maybe its because my body isn't as resilient as it used to be. I hurt my back a few years ago and continue to be plagued with pain now and then. (*though I have a grrreat physical therapist who saves me every-time I hurt)....then I hurt my leg pretty good when I started up running a few weeks ago. I went to my physical therapist and I have tendinitis! what? how did that happen. She says, you need to start stretching before you run, you need to make sure you stretch after, use ice or heat too. What? All of this just to run?! and it's only supposed to be down hill from here, right?
I think I worry about aging because I don't want to look old, but even more, I don't want to FEEL old. You are only as young as you feel. Or as Bob says on the biggest looser "you are only as young as your spine" and with all the back problems I have had...that rings true!
I am going to try to care for my body more in this decade...and I am going to get over this anxiety I have picked up over the last few years. i hate it!
Last night mu hubby and I reminisced about my last 10 years. We have known each other and been together since I was 21 years old. Its been my whole 20s pretty much that I have known him and loved him. We have enjoyed many vacations together across the country, we moved across the country together with no money and no jobs, we have been through a lot of ups and downs in our relationship. It has been wonderful. Marriage and moving to Colorado are my two favorite decisions in my 20s. I have a surprise birthday weekend coming up, I am looking forward to fun with friends and maybe family...with no anxiety and lots of good memories.

Garden pics, June 28, 2009

We have been getting lots of rain here in Colorado!  And my garden is loving it!!
Here are some pics of the growing, yummy veggies.  Yes, I know I need to weed :)  that is my least favorite part of gardening...

 

Lettuce and pumpkin

 
onions and peas.  (yes, I need to weed)

 
The whole garden.    Cucumber. 

Today I turn 30! August 6, 2009

Well, today is my 30th birthday. I can hardly believe it! I have been alive for 30 years, 3 decades, it really seems like a long time. I don't know why it bothers me so much, but it sure does! When I turned 25 and noticed wrinkles around my eyes....I sort of freaked out and I started making face cream (http://www.hip-threads.com/bodyherbals.asp). After that, I felt much better about my skin...this 30th birthday however....I ordered a bunch of stuff from arbonne in their line that reverses the aging process of the skin (supposedly). Maybe I am afraid of looking old? That could be part of it, who knew I was so vain? Certainly not me!
Maybe its because my body isn't as resilient as it used to be. I hurt my back a few years ago and continue to be plagued with pain now and then. (*though I have a grrreat physical therapist who saves me every-time I hurt)....then I hurt my leg pretty good when I started up running a few weeks ago. I went to my physical therapist and I have tendinitis! what? how did that happen. She says, you need to start stretching before you run, you need to make sure you stretch after, use ice or heat too. What? All of this just to run?! and it's only supposed to be down hill from here, right?
I think I worry about aging because I don't want to look old, but even more, I don't want to FEEL old. You are only as young as you feel. Or as Bob says on the biggest looser "you are only as young as your spine" and with all the back problems I have had...that rings true!
I am going to try to care for my body more in this decade...and I am going to get over this anxiety I have picked up over the last few years. i hate it!
Last night mu hubby and I reminisced about my last 10 years. We have known each other and been together since I was 21 years old. Its been my whole 20s pretty much that I have known him and loved him. We have enjoyed many vacations together across the country, we moved across the country together with no money and no jobs, we have been through a lot of ups and downs in our relationship. It has been wonderful. Marriage and moving to Colorado are my two favorite decisions in my 20s. I have a surprise birthday weekend coming up, I am looking forward to fun with friends and maybe family...with no anxiety and lots of good memories.

Garden pics, June 28, 2009

We have been getting lots of rain here in Colorado!  And my garden is loving it!!
Here are some pics of the growing, yummy veggies.  Yes, I know I need to weed :)  that is my least favorite part of gardening...

 

Lettuce and pumpkin

 
onions and peas.  (yes, I need to weed)

 
The whole garden.    Cucumber. 

Shopping! May 30, 2009

Today I had to go shopping to get some more beading supplies and some fabric for some custom orders.  I found this cool new bead shop called Red and Green Gems in Lakewood, CO.   They had tons of great stones, tumbled, semi precious, gems, etc, etc.  They drilled some holes in rocks for me, which was great, ...but it was kinda expensive. at $6 per hole!  But the stones were reasonably priced and they had a lot of variety.  
The last time I went to my regular gem shop, they were out of sterling silver earring hooks...and this new place didnt have any either!  Grrr.  I looked at another craft store for them and still didnt find any?!?  Why is that so hard.  I never did get the fabric I needed....I couldnt make a decision...geez.
Josh and I then went to JCPenneys, since I needed more work clothes.  I was able to get a few things...but the highlight of the day was noticing a pet store right outside of penneys, and we spent probably 1.5 hours in there looking at and holding puppies~!!  They had tons of puppies, probably about 50, I would say!  They are all purebred, which is not necessarially our taste, but they sure were cute!  though, I think going to the "pound" and getting a puppy is the better way to go   But they sure were cute!!!!
Rock would be so upset with us...lol

Shopping! May 30, 2009

Today I had to go shopping to get some more beading supplies and some fabric for some custom orders.  I found this cool new bead shop called Red and Green Gems in Lakewood, CO.   They had tons of great stones, tumbled, semi precious, gems, etc, etc.  They drilled some holes in rocks for me, which was great, ...but it was kinda expensive. at $6 per hole!  But the stones were reasonably priced and they had a lot of variety.  
The last time I went to my regular gem shop, they were out of sterling silver earring hooks...and this new place didnt have any either!  Grrr.  I looked at another craft store for them and still didnt find any?!?  Why is that so hard.  I never did get the fabric I needed....I couldnt make a decision...geez.
Josh and I then went to JCPenneys, since I needed more work clothes.  I was able to get a few things...but the highlight of the day was noticing a pet store right outside of penneys, and we spent probably 1.5 hours in there looking at and holding puppies~!!  They had tons of puppies, probably about 50, I would say!  They are all purebred, which is not necessarially our taste, but they sure were cute!  though, I think going to the "pound" and getting a puppy is the better way to go   But they sure were cute!!!!
Rock would be so upset with us...lol

New Artfire shop and rapid cart

(unfortunatley neither of these codes are working, and I dont know why???????)

Visit HipThreads's ArtFire Shop

 

HipThreads

Buy Handmade

New Artfire shop and rapid cart

(unfortunatley neither of these codes are working, and I dont know why???????)

Visit HipThreads's ArtFire Shop

 

HipThreads

Buy Handmade

The Green wall, whatcha think?

Here is the green accent color wall.  I am really excited about the "accent color wall" !!!  I have always liked the concept, but never had anywhere to put it!

The Green wall, whatcha think?

Here is the green accent color wall.  I am really excited about the "accent color wall" !!!  I have always liked the concept, but never had anywhere to put it!

Paint! December 7, 2008

The last couple of weeks we have been back, hard at work in the basement!  I really want to use the space for Christmas, and to have a tree this year!!! 

So, somehow a bunch of pics I took up to the point of paint have gotten deleted :(  
probably b/c I didnt delete them off the camera and Josh had to take it to work *(cause its his work camera) and there were pics on it, and he deleted them.  :(  shoot! 

But here are a few pics of the paint! 

 

  
The paint color is harvest wheat or something like that.  It ended up looking just like the basement bedroom paint, even though they are two separate colors :(  shoot!  On the right, the white wall will be painted an evergreen green. 
A plug for paint ~~~  We have painted this whole basement, ACE HARDWARE paint is way better than behr, home depot paint, and many others!  It covers much better, we always have a lot leftover, and its not very expensive either.  plug plug

Paint! December 7, 2008

The last couple of weeks we have been back, hard at work in the basement!  I really want to use the space for Christmas, and to have a tree this year!!! 

So, somehow a bunch of pics I took up to the point of paint have gotten deleted :(  
probably b/c I didnt delete them off the camera and Josh had to take it to work *(cause its his work camera) and there were pics on it, and he deleted them.  :(  shoot! 

But here are a few pics of the paint! 

 

  
The paint color is harvest wheat or something like that.  It ended up looking just like the basement bedroom paint, even though they are two separate colors :(  shoot!  On the right, the white wall will be painted an evergreen green. 
A plug for paint ~~~  We have painted this whole basement, ACE HARDWARE paint is way better than behr, home depot paint, and many others!  It covers much better, we always have a lot leftover, and its not very expensive either.  plug plug

Christmas Gifts I made 12/1/08

Here are some Christmas gifts I can post on here.  I am pretty sure the people they are for will not check out this blog :)

I made 2 reversible table runners.  One side has Christmas holly with shiny gold thread appliqueing holly berries and leaves in the center of the runner.  The opposite side has snowmen (my godmother collects non-christmasy snowmen or snowwomen for the wintertime). 
I added beads to each end instead of tassels.  The beads are attached on a button, and can come off the button to put the runner in the wash!  I think they turned out pretty good! 

Large Table Runner Snow-people side


Large Table Runner Holly


Small Table Runner

Applique, much better in person

Side 2, sorry for the sideways pics

 

New things I made...11/27/8

Still pretty stressed around here.  The worry of Josh's job loss still looms, and I am working lots of hours both at work and sewing to pad our savings account.  I am also sewing some custom orders, and making Christmas gifts.  I am really hopeful the gifts turn out as great as they are in my head :)  I am really excited about them!!  I love to make handmade gifts, I wish I didn't have so many other projects right now so I could enjoy them more.  My Christmas wish is to have the basement usable in the next 2 weeks so that we can get a christmas tree, since we are not going home (and we have no room in our house currently).  with lots of work, from josh, (as i work OT, sew, and make christmas gifts:) so we'll see if it happens or not...:)  I am really hoping!  (he never reads this)

Anyhow, I have had a small amount of time to do a few other things for my website. 
They are available to buy, think GIFT ideas! 
www.hip-threads.com
jenshipthreads.etsy.com

 
Above, Cotton pants with stretch, with vine & leaf appliques. 
www.hip-threads.com

   
Above, Corduroy Lotus flower Applique skirt with ruffle along the bottom.  more info at
www.hip-threads.com


Cardinal Wall hanging
More at jenshipthreads.etsy.com


Shea Butter Hand and Body Soap


Shea Butter Massage bar ~ jenshipthreads.etsy.com


Italian Kitchen Soap, natural antibacterial! 
jenshipthreads.etys.com

Christmas Gifts I made 12/1/08

Here are some Christmas gifts I can post on here.  I am pretty sure the people they are for will not check out this blog :)

I made 2 reversible table runners.  One side has Christmas holly with shiny gold thread appliqueing holly berries and leaves in the center of the runner.  The opposite side has snowmen (my godmother collects non-christmasy snowmen or snowwomen for the wintertime). 
I added beads to each end instead of tassels.  The beads are attached on a button, and can come off the button to put the runner in the wash!  I think they turned out pretty good! 

Large Table Runner Snow-people side


Large Table Runner Holly


Small Table Runner

Applique, much better in person

Side 2, sorry for the sideways pics

 

New things I made...11/27/8

Still pretty stressed around here.  The worry of Josh's job loss still looms, and I am working lots of hours both at work and sewing to pad our savings account.  I am also sewing some custom orders, and making Christmas gifts.  I am really hopeful the gifts turn out as great as they are in my head :)  I am really excited about them!!  I love to make handmade gifts, I wish I didn't have so many other projects right now so I could enjoy them more.  My Christmas wish is to have the basement usable in the next 2 weeks so that we can get a christmas tree, since we are not going home (and we have no room in our house currently).  with lots of work, from josh, (as i work OT, sew, and make christmas gifts:) so we'll see if it happens or not...:)  I am really hoping!  (he never reads this)

Anyhow, I have had a small amount of time to do a few other things for my website. 
They are available to buy, think GIFT ideas! 
www.hip-threads.com
jenshipthreads.etsy.com

 
Above, Cotton pants with stretch, with vine & leaf appliques. 
www.hip-threads.com

   
Above, Corduroy Lotus flower Applique skirt with ruffle along the bottom.  more info at
www.hip-threads.com


Cardinal Wall hanging
More at jenshipthreads.etsy.com


Shea Butter Hand and Body Soap


Shea Butter Massage bar ~ jenshipthreads.etsy.com


Italian Kitchen Soap, natural antibacterial! 
jenshipthreads.etys.com