Deep Cleaning Continues

I started my deep cleaning the first week of January and really didn't get very far into it until I had completely stopped and moved on to something else.

My mother-in-law passed away and we began to clean out their home (the homestead), since my father-in-law had passed away about 6 months earlier.
That was a big project and continues to be ... still not done.

That also means that we inherited a few items that we needed to find a place for in our home. So ... things began to shift.

My stuff room is still the first room to tackle in my home, but it really has been taking a long time, because I keep stuffing it with boxes and things from the homestead. There came a point where I was working more in my stuff room than at the homestead so I did get a few things done here. I'll share a bit.

One of my favorite things ... new to my stuff room ... is the little butter cream cupboard that belonged to grandma (MIL's mother) and became ours. Once a pantry, it now houses cards and papers and beads and wire and some history.



The color isn't true in this photo, but it seems that this pinterest post shows the more true color of the unit.  Great color name!

Benjamin Moore Old World Romance

On top sits ribbon and jewelry to the side. (I do need to go through and organize the boxes of ribbon still - another day.)



On the wall next to it are some cute wall hooks with other jewelry on it.



Before Photos really are embarrassing, and the After Photos in this post are only some better.

It's still a stuffed room ... but that is what it's for so I'm okay with that. I'm so happy to have it!



There are still plenty of boxes and piles of things to go through and organize - like those things seen in the lower right side of the last photo, so the other parts of the room are not yet shown. Maybe I'll spare you those for a very long time ... maybe until I get all of my scrap booking up to date ... and that could be a very long time if I'm still intent on deep cleaning my whole house ... and I am.

It's spring time and the yard is calling me ... and the garage ... so, I'll do a little more in the stuff room and then choose another place to attack ... while at the same time trying to finish the homestead place too.


Lastly ... it's been fun to see the precious things that belonged to our loving parents, and it has consumed much of our time, and there are many projects on the To Do List to help us keep some of those precious things (photos, histories, etc.) close at hand and close to our hearts.



Soooo Much To Do!
I'm gonna get up and goin' again!
Just stopped for a quick post ... okay, not so quick post ... but it was fun!

Egg Coloring Tool

This is a great idea!
I have seen so many eggs roll off of those egg holders that come with the coloring.
I have seen so many sad little faces when that happens.
This could solve that problem nicely. I suppose it could still be tricky getting them out of that whisk though. Adult supervision is not all it's cracked up to be. (Ha Ha, no pun was intended.)



This is another great idea I found on Spiritually Speaking.

Sock Bunnies

These are so cute!!!! Especially the striped one!!!
From A Creative Cookie



Somebunny loves you!

Easter Egg DIY

Beautiful color in these decoupage napkin eggs from Brown Paper Packages


Flossy eggs from Shabby Sweet Tea

Chocolate Ice Cream Cake Roll

Yummy in any color/flavor!
From Barbara Bakes

Cute Bunny Treats

Aren't these so cute!!!!
They come from The Mother Huddle
However, I saw them first at Spiritually Speaking

Easter Egg Garland

Cute Paint Chip Easter Egg Garland from Modern Parents Messy Kids




There is a previous post with paint chip egg garland HERE
It looks like it's the same garland, but a different site.

So many ideas ... so many of the same ideas circulating around and around.

Fabric Egg

This fashionable fabric egg comes from Simple Things
I do love this look, but she has another (even cuter) fabric bundle - check it out by clicking the link above.

Eggs in a Basket Breakfast

Clever!
Recipe from Love Through The Stomach ...

anger

"Whenever you get red in the face, whenever you get hot under the collar, or angry, or rebellious, or negative in spirit, then know that the Spirit of God is leaving you and the spirit of Satan is beginning to take over."

Quote from Theodore Burton
(Angry Bird image from HERE)

An Easter Tree

DIY for this cute tree found at One Charming Party

"Pocket Full of Posies"

This party has a LOOK that caught my eye and didn't want to let it go.
It is so adorably sweet (and charming; as is written in their title). I know I will come back to this look often.

My few photos here are just that - few. Click on the link to see the full set of photos - they are awesome. From Hostess with the Mostess (This is one of my favorite places to LOOK!)

First up - the adorable colorful aprons. And it looks like they have coordinating cloth favor bags.



Next up - the adorable jean pocket garland, even on the juice jug/punch bowl.



Throughout the party we find these adorable paper mache flowers and they are definitely adorable on those pastry pedestals.




Enchanting isn't it!

Hashbrown Casserole

Recipe from Celebrations at Home

Another DIY for Colored Glass Bottles

Always intriguing to me!
From Design Folder

paper flower

This flower is a great look - best of the bunch on this post. I'm keeping track of it in case I might need to use this look sometime. It looks like it could make a beautiful pillow if made out of fabric.
It comes from Dreaming in Color

One Small LIFE IS GOOD Moment!

I am so grateful for these little creatures that brightened my day, more than once today.
They gave me reason to reflect ...

LIFE IS GOOD!

(Just a small and simple joy!)

Bucket of Baby's Breath

Love this Look!
From The Finer Things

Bouquets of Beauty

Beautiful Spring in this bouquet I saw on
Between Naps on the Porch



While searching the site the Porch suggested I found this
Beautiful with Blue bouquet HERE



I noticed that the color behind the bouquet is what adds most to the bouquet itself.


Always love flowers so Pretty in Pink
like these HERE

Two men can do anything if one is the Lord

I BELIEVE ...



(Image is a poster I made for a family reunion)

Clever Plate Baskets

These plate baskets are great filled with fruit. From Sarah Hearts