An afternoon at Stumpy Lake's Nature Area...

 Today was our first visit to the fishing area at Stumpy Lake's Nature Preserve.  The kids loved running up and down the 'boardwalk.'

 I loved how her hair looked when she turned away from the water.

 Although it is the middle of winter, we enjoyed a mild 50 degree day.  Unfortunately, there were no fish or turtles to be seen in the water.  The kids loved looking for them anyway.

 This little guy loved climbing the benches and riding the 'horse' (the top of the bench).

 Isn't she sweet?

 One of my most favorite photos taken, it looks like glitter above the water.  Just a new setting I discovered on my camera.

 Every brother and sister has their ups and downs.  These two have their moments, but they love each other very much.

This picture says it all.  A great afternoon with my little loves.

Big girl work area...

 After Thanksgiving, I went to the Habitat Store and found this awesome desk.  The entire store was 50% off and I got it for $15.  Thanks to Santa, I got a sander for Christmas and sanded the desk down to the bare wood.  It took about 2 days  to sand and then 2 days to paint.

I brought Stella with me to the Home Depot and she picked out a lovely shade of blue called 'Spa.'  I think it compliments her room nicely.  Of course, this little girl's desk isn't complete without a little bling and she also picked out the 'crystal' drawer pulls.

Just a closer look at the paint and pulls from the side.  I love how the pulls create a prism effect when the sunlight hits it.  Instant rainbows!









Her new work area.  The desk has been filled with pencils, markers, crayons, coloring books and craft things to keep her creative juices flowing.  It's also a great spot for her to work on 'homework.'

 The mirror was also a Habitat Store find at just $5.  I spray painted it white and gave it a good cleaning, voila a beautiful mirror fit for a little princess.  The headband holder was taken from pinterest and the vanity bench (also a Habitat Store find $10)  was spray painted white also.

 The bench is a tad too big, but does the job.  I recovered the seat with leftover fabric I had from another project.

The great pinterest find that also acts as a shelf for her 'perfumes.'
















It's been a while since I last posted, I hadn't really had any projects that I worked on through the holidays.  I have another piece of furniture (my hubby's dresser) waiting in the garage for it's makeover.  I also have a headboard frame waiting for it's self improvement process to begin.  More pictures to come as these projects are completed!