August Canning!!!

Papa grew a fabulous garden - he always does! We get to be the recipients of all the yummy treats he grows......being recipients comes with responsibility too. =) We get to be the harvesters and the bottling committee. Jami, Breonna & Bryce came over and we all worked together. We bottled tons and had fun with some experimental recipes and things I have never bottled before like jalapenos, jalapeno jelly and eggplant chutney. They all got rave reviews so we did something right. In the process we learned new stuff and had fun.

Re-purpose Dresser/Entertainment Center

I have so much to catch up on! We have been busy re-painting, re-finishing & re-doing. This was our first project and we still have "stuff" to do! It has been great getting LOTS done.
I needed a new entertainment center but of course the ones I love were way more than I wanted to spend. My sister and  friend of mine re-purposed dressers so I decided that was they way to go. Jordan did an AWESOME job re-purposing this dresser into an entertainment center. We are sooo happy with the way it turned out that I thought I would share.

BEFORE

 Jordan removed the top two drawers and the hardware for them and then sanded the entire dresser. We drilled two 2 1/2 inch holes in the back so that all of the cords could be hidden. Then he painted it with BEHR exterior semi-gloss enamel. (I love BEHR paint!) I lightly sanded the edges and added a swipe of walnut stain. I bought a piece of trim that we nail gunned on to the front and distressed that a little as well. I also purchased new handles. We put a power strip in the center of the opening so that everything could have an easy plug.

Working on it =)

 Isn't it beautiful! I love it!

AFTER!