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Last chapter in our vintage sportscoach adventure + meet our replacement

We sold Sharkey last Monday. The upcoming move had us considering selling the big guy. We knew we were going to need something bigger (and maybe a little more insulated) to live in between house closings.  When we had decided to sell Sharkey we were so busy working on the house, filling out paperwork in the evenings, that we couldnt hardly find time to even arrange showings! We finally got our act together, and in just the nick of time too. The new owners had looked at him on Saturday, and arranged to pick him up Monday afternoon. This gave us an evening to say our official good byes.

Sunday night we loaded up the kids into the motorhome and drove over to McDonalds to buy hot apple pies.

It was raining just like the night we bought him in Portland, OR:

In looking back, it was almost 2 years to the day that we bought the motorhome! :) Anyhow, back to last sunday night! We had parked across from the drive thu and the girls got to watch daddy at the counter order.

When he got back we drove back home and ate our apple pies inside the motorhome.

The people we sold him to were absolutely perfect though. They had kids of their own, and like us completely bought a motorhome on the whim. In fact, she was searching craigslist for a couch when she came across my ad. :) I had already painted over mine and Jaydons inititals and had asked them if they wanted me to paint their initials on one of the birch trees. They thought that would be neat, so I made sure to do it before they picked him up.

It was kinda sad to do so, but I was glad they could appreciate it. :) Journey actually cried when they left in the motorhome. They had assured her that they would take good care of him, and I told her we would be buying something else. She kept saying she wouldn't like whatever we got because it wasn't the modorhome. :) It was sweet, but sad at the same time! :)

...and so they left! I sure appreciate all the encouragement everyone gave me along the way. You guys were my motivation more times than I care to admit! :) Knowing that I was inspiring others, was definitely inspiring to me.

Yesterday we drove to Ellensburg and picked up our replacement. It really is perfect for us:

It is a 2000 Tahoe Thor with bunks, a queen bed, and one small slide. It is only 25' so we can pull it with the avalanche. It pulled even better than we were expecting, and today I'm anxious to get outside and clean it!

We've named him Thor. Seemed appropriate since he had Thor written on the outside in more than one place. :) You can bet I'll be grabbing some before pictures! Unfortunately, I doubt I will be able to change much of anything until Spring. Way too many other pressing matters on the horizon. Oh- and Journey and Trinity completely approved. Journey is most excited about having her own big kid bunk. :)

Onto new adventures! :)

p.s.: Don't forget- 50% off sale in my digital shop + a 40% off sale in my etsy shop!

etsy shop link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/vol25
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Our motorhome featured on etsy's blog!

-yep! The title says it all, and I'm so incredibly excited to have Sharkey (our motorhome) featured over on etsy's blog this morning. He is beaming from side mirror to side mirror. -hah!

 

When Christine e-mailed me about featuring our motorhome in the next "Get The Look Decor" post I was somewhat shocked. Speechless ( and it is NO small feat to make me speechless ) is more like it. When I first opened my etsy shop the one hope I had was to be the etsy featured seller at some point. As far as I know there are no guidelines or tips posted anywhere to help acheive this. It was just one of those things I always hoped would "just happen". Well to the best of my knowledge this hasnt happened yet, so being recognized and contacted by etsy was kinda like the next best thing. :D I tried to contain my composure as I wrote and re-wrote back my reply. "Sure! You need me to stand on my head and dance circles in the middle of the street... NO problem!" Okay, I'm clearly joking... but I was that excited. :) Christine sent over some questions and I answered them, rambling and editing my answers on more than one occasion.  So intimidating to be featured on etsy's blog and have my answers read by SO many people! But also really really nifty at the same time! 

If you are just now finding me for the first time- Welcome! :) Also- Thank you etsy for featuring our motorhome. It makes all the hard work spent on the big guy even more rewarding!

Some posts and other stuff related to the motorhome you may find interesting:

-Driving him home for the first time!

-A walkthrough of the motorhome before much of anything had been done

-A short video of our first trip (minus one daughter who rode up early with my parents)

-Before and After pictures

Now if I can only get around to editing the final video of the finished walkthrough! :)

Vintage Motorhome Before and Afters!

It has been awhile since I've posted anything new on the motorhome! :) A couple weeks ago I set-up and staged the motorhome for some "almost" final "after" pictures. Honestly, I do not see much else getting done anytime soon. We're going into fall, so I think Sharkey will begin the hibernation stage soon. :) He may have one more trip this year ahead of him- but nothing set in stone yet...

So, here are the after pictures:

and a few more just for fun photos...

I set-up Jenga, and played it by myself for a few turns... to achieve the desired effect (had to make it look convincing) it was like 110 degrees in the motorhome, so I DID enjoy the key lime sodas... no pretending there-

 

I realized the other day that I hadn't taken any pictures with the wood screens closed. I originally wanted to do something different- curtains maybe? But I'm so glad I didn't. I've come to appreciate the texture and retro-ness they bring to the room. :)

The screen closing off the kitchen is slightly different, featuring smaller checks and a lighter color. I love that they are different. :) Jaydon still needs to wire in the other light up there on the right hand side. :)

The chalkboard contact paper has definitely earned my respect. I appreciate that it isnt permament, but really updated the look while still adding a fun surface. I purchased the contact paper online from AMAZON if anyone is interested. :)

The roller blinds were purchased from select blinds, and I covered the front with the same chevron fabric that was used for the throw pillows/curtains. I used a 3M adhesive spray and adhered the fabric to the blind, and I did the same thing over the door window:

I created the artwork specifically for the motorhome, and listed it for sale in print form) in my etsy shop.

The birch Tree mural was done freehand with acryllic paint. I considered sketching it with a pencil first, but on a whim decided to just wing it... and fortunately it turned out okay! :) Birch trees are so natural and unperfect- it seemed impossible to mess them up, although my inspiration was this gorgeous wallpaper from Cole and Son, titled Woods. It was a bit out of my price range though. :)

 

Painting it myself meant I could add in cute little personal details like Mine and Jaydon's initials. :)

I sprayed the toilet with white Krylon Plastic spray paint, and once that happened the yellow counter looked more intentional. I think the two shades of yellow before were just a bit to much... Honestly though- I think the flooring, paint and slip covers are what really brought this little guy from drab to fab. He definitely feels younger... he told me so. ;) Jaydon also grabbed a picture of me in the motorhome... I'm feeling all nostalgic. :)

Really love having everything almost done! :) So glad you guys could join me along the way!!

CAMPING LABOR DAY 2011 Part TWO

Continued from my previous post... we finally made it to the Moonrocks! It is always really pretty up there, and it seems you can always count on a slight breeze.

We ate lunch:

The guys played around a little...

and I took pictures! :)

We didnt stick around very long at all, before we headed back to camp.

I really can't explain to you how dirty I felt. I had soo much dust on my forehead, in my ears etc. etc. Shaela and I were bragging about having survived the Moon Rocks two years in a row! :) Honestly, I think my mom handled the trip there the best. She is always such a good sport. Well that and I think they're seats are 100% more comfortable then ours! ;)

The next day the guys went out by themselves, and us girls had a quiet relaxing day. The cousins needed a break from each other so I took the girls inside the motorhome for some "quiet time"

This gave me some time to work on the scrapbook I've been keeping on the motorhome and our trips. :)

That night I hosted a Rio Movie Night with the kiddos. I used my absolute FAVORITE tent making blanket from ikea to put together somewhat of an indoor fort, and used my laptop to play the cartoon. They had fire popped popcorn (which left ALOT to  be desired...) and used they're little lanterns that my parents bought for them.

I think they enjoyed it! :) The next morning we packed up and left! :) But not before taking some more pictures. On our last trip I started the tradition of taking pictures of the girls (and cousing jada and Noah) in the doorway of the motorhome:

Can I just say... these girls are goofballs!!

I made them be serious for a couple pictures:

and believe it or not... we actually managed to get Noah (my nephew) in a picture... with both puppies! My parents' and my sister's...

There were even kissed shared!

...even if they were quickly wiped off! ;)

 
Journey with my mom... and I have to say, her band-aid was covering an imaginary owie...kids... and the grandparents that spoil them... ;)

oh... I forgot to mention, the guys had quite a long- short lived adventure the day they went out. I hear it involved a much deeper then it looked mud puddle, a broken important part on the landcruiser, part of a day spent locating said important part for replacement... and then replacing the part in the muddy deep puddle. They did fix it just before dark, and ate a rather late dinner when they got back to camp. :)

The trip was complete after a stop at the Yakima Miner's. It was busy as usual... but so worth it! :)

Have you been to Miner's before? Had any recent camping adventures yourself?

p.s. I am getting groceries today, and when I get back I'm sending out September newsletters, releasing TWO new overlay sets, and launching a sale in my etsy shop!! :)

CAMPING LABOR DAY 2011 Part ONE

We sure enjoyed ourselves! I still havent figured out how camping seems to be relaxing even though it is still so much work! :) Maybe it is trading internet/cell phones for the sounds/smells of nature... well we had a neighbor with a loud generator at our campground, but when it was off you could hear the nature part. ;)

The trip there (pulling the landcruiser) was a little stressful. The motorhome seemed to have just enough power to pull it, I'm sure it would be better if we had a lighter trailer, or possibly hauled the land cruiser with a dolly behind the motorhome...

I think everything would have been a little more relaxing if: 1) Jaydon had driven the motorhome more times... BEFORE pulling a heavy trailer. 2) There wasnt SO much road construction with abrupt edges and cones that seemed waay to close together! 3) We werent traveling the magority of our trip in the dark with our high beams.. we keep forgetting we have a headlight out until we're traveling and the sun is setting!! lol. This means you cant flash people with you're high beams if they're lights are on high... and they're BLINDING you to the point of nearly running off the road. 4) Better Mirrors. If we're to tow this trailer again, we NEED better mirrors for towing.

Okay, I feel better now that I have that documented. ;) The trip there was so stressful that I actually (you better be sitting for this) suggested we sell the motorhome and upgrade to something a little newer. There I said it. It was painful, and I feel like hitting my head against a wall... but I said it.

Of course, once we got there everything was near perfect and I LOVED everything about our vintage motorhome. So cozy and unique... I cooked in it for the first time.... can you guess what i made?

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Vanilla Creme Pie and Biscuits and Gravy. Yep! If you read my other post about possibly attempting to bribe Jaydon to install the dinged hood vent... well it WORKED! :)

He is so handy, and so sweet.... and the key to his motivation is food... always works like a charm. Jaydon if you happen to read this, please know that I mean everything I say in the sweetest way possible.

Cooking in the motorhome for the first time was really fun, and the motorhome smelled like homeade vanilla pudding. YUM I had pre-measured the ingrediants ahead of time so it was quite a bit easier putting it together... and the crust, well that just may have been a rolled pillsbury pie crust... I'm not completely admitting, just suggesting it could have been...

this picture shows the side of the hood vent that has a little damage....

not too terribly noticeable though... right? If you say yes I will definitely NOT tell Jaydon. ;) I'm in a really weird mood this morning... thank you for bearing through it with me!;)

I'm still not 100% sure we are going to sell, if we camped without needing to tow the landcruiser then everything would be fine. Or even if we were towing something lighter like a quad... but, we take the cruiser with us 9 out of 10 times, and I think it is just a bit too much for the motorhome. I love the vintage character of an older motorhome/trailer, but I'm not sure I'm willing to sacrafice the charm for reliability and peace of mind. Why cant I have both? I'm thinking maybe a late 80's would be old enough to satisfy my vintage/retro charm but possibly have more power and better towing capabilities? I will definitely keep you guys updated.

Journey: Friday morning

The very first morning and Trinity wasted no time getting on her camping face. Dirty forehead and all! ;)

I just love this picture of my little Journey Girl. :) She looks so sweet and INNOCENT. Have to capture those rare experssions you know? Do you think she is outgrowing that striped sweater? She wore it last year when we went camping... I LOVE it to pieces.

The girls picked wild flowers and weeds, and laid them here on this picnic table.

Oh- Can I show you this REALLY really neat camping gadget? I have to show/demonstrate it everytime we go camping. I'm nice enough to let my mom borrow it, she likes to pretend its hers. Well she hasn't openly admitted it... but I'm pretty sure of it:

Did ya see it? The handy dandy collapsible dish drainer? I found it online, cant remember where for sure... but I found it available here in case anyone wants to take a closer look. It saves so much space, and as a bonus you can impress your friends/family with it! :)

Anyhow, moving back to the pictures of the kiddos getting dirty...

Trinity and my sisters daughter Jada. Did ya know my sister has a blog too? She is just starting out, and at that point where feedback and comments are SUPER appreciated! :)  Truth be told, she has always been a really really great writer, so I have no doubt that she'll find her place in the blogging community. :) I have an official post coming up soon... she opened an etsy shop for her kid themed art! :)

My brother and Shaela showed up suuper late Friday night. He pulled a trailer with his landcruiser for the first time on a 7 hour trip! I was so impressed. :)

I love how he stenciled above the tire....

Also loved the HUGE star on his hood... and according to Shaela it was no small feat making that big stencil.

It turned out awesome though! :) Anyhow Friday morning Jono and heather (my sister) showed up... but not without a story that topped our stressful drive by a mile... I'm sure she will be blogging the story soon.... It definitely needs documented. lol Anyhow, Friday was the day we made our trip to the moonrocks. Just like last year it was suuuper dusty. But not NEARLY as cold. In fact it was actually really nice weather. We did have a soft top (minus the back window) this year which helped shade and protect the girls from the elements, but I think it acted like a funnel for the wind/dust! :)

 

As you can tell, we took routine stops along the way...

  
and Journey fell asleep, and just like last year we were amazed and had NO idea how... it was a super bumpy road...


I'm totally overloading you guys on pictures of un-interesting vehicles, and dirty faces... so I'll break it up into a couple different posts to give you guys a break! :)

Motorhome fave details + VOL25 temporarily closed!

Well hello!! :) It is actually official now. The motorhome is just about packed and we are ready to head to the mountains! :) Really looking forward to it. I've really enjoyed packing this time. It was absolutely NOTHING like my last packing experience....

I snapped some pictures of a few of my favorites details in the motorhome:

The antler guy is actually a toothbrush/toothpaste holder! I found it online at Urban Outfitters, but they've since quit selling him. I also found it here, but it looks like they are also out of stock. It is called a stag toothbrush holder, so you may have better luck with google. :) The bunting is one I made for the motorhome out of felt.

I bought the above containers at Target, and they make great suitcases. :) Stackable and easy to pull in and out when needed. We hang our sweatshirts, coats, and any summer dresses we take along. :) I made labels for the containers last night. I used a wood grain background, although it really isnt that obvious:

... and can I tell you how much I love this mushroom LED night light I found at Target?

You charge it during the day with the included power cord, and it lights all night long. It puts out just enough light, and it has helped Journey sleep better. She loves her mushroom light. I'm bringing it with us camping, but to conserve the battery I'll turn it off once they get to sleep. shh... dont tell! ;)

Anyhow, the reason for this post... because I am going to be without service for 4 days, I worry about not being able to respond to any issues someone might have with downloading they're products... help installing... or other general questions. So, I'm closing down the digital shop and my etsy shop. We'll be back up and running monday. :) I hope you guys have a great weekend!

p.s.... the arrows used in two of the pictures are due to be released in my next two sets of overlays!! Hopefully next week. ;)

p.s.s. The digital shop will be open for a ew more hours!! So, if you need something for a project you would like to work on over the weekend, you still have just a little bit of time to grab it! :)

Vintage Motorhome = cute guest house

A couple weeks ago my brother and his wife came to visit, and decided to stay outside in the motorhome. Our house is just a 2 bedroom, so we usually give up our bed to company, and we sleep in the living room on the hide-a-bed. Well, now that the motorhome is almost finished, it has been kind of nice to have somewhat of a guest house for company. :)

See, I even made a sign that said "welcome to the sportscoach, enjoy your stay love the roses" :) I guess you can say I had fun with the whole thing. :)

I was waiting to post these pictures, until I did an official post with pictures of the new curtains... but, I finally decided to just get these pictures up!! :) What do you think of the curtains? I LOVE how they turned out. The ones in the living room has just the right amount of texture... they remind me of bark on a birch tree... and you know how much I love the chevron patterned fabric.

Even though, I really dont think the pattern was straight and it made it difficult at times to work with! :) I bought roller blinds online from a company called select blinds and after cutting the fabric down, I used some strong spray adhesive and glued the fabric down.

I used roller blinds on the window above the sink and on the door window. I never did get the brand new dented vent hood sent back for replacement. Actually I never heard back from the company after one attempt at contacting, and put it off until the point that I embarrassed to call now! Jaydon doesnt want to install it with a dent... so... so far we have no vent hood. :) I'm begging him to just put it up, in my opinion it isnt that noticeable, and I feel like I got a really good deal on the thing to begin with. I guess he'll need a little more convincing... maybe some bribes consisting of biscuits and gravy? That and vanilla creme pie usually works. Will have to update you all on that. ;)

The birch trees I painted are still one of my favorite things about the motorhome, and since the entire design process was focused around that, I'm pretty glad I dont hate them! :)

I also made the felt bunting hanging above the bathroom window. I have DOZENS more triangles cut out, but sewing them by hand together is time consuming. I need to learn how to use a sewing machine!! :)

I'm planning to do an offical before and after post when we are COMPLETELY done, but gee... it sure has changed from its original seventies self. :)

:) We're planning another camping trip for this weekend. So if everything works out according to plan, I'll probably have to close up both shops, since I will be without internet access. I will keep you updated!

Our first camping trip with the motorhome (sharkey)

WARNING: This post just might hold the record for the longest post ever published on my blog. :) I knew you guys had been following the transformation of the motorhome... so I wanted to give you a pretty good recap of how the weekend went down!

Well, I definitely have to admit that working on the motorhome these last few months gave me plenty of time to daydream just how perfect our first trip in the motorhome was going to be... The weather was going to be sunny and perfect, there would be lots of smores, plenty of hot cocoa, and time spent visiting around the campfire... butterflies would flutter around, the clouds would part and a single ray of sunshine would illuminate the motorhome... well maybe that is a slight exaggeration, but it really wasnt that far off! :)

picture taken the first morning in the motorhome

I think it is safe to say that the weekend didnt turn out quite that way. It took us MUCH longer then expected to finish the floor... Clear up until the last night before we were scheduled to depart. Which meant I wasnt able to pack or clean the motorhome until the day were leaving... super stressful! I had imagined packing the motorhome to be a fun enjoyable thing I would do over time... needless to say it was a "rush and hope I didnt forget anything" type of thing. :) The curtains also werent finished, so I improvised and used sheets I had. :) 

also taken the first morning in the motorhome... love her morning bed head. :)

My parents had taken Trinity and my niece with them earlier that morning, and since they wouldnt have cell phone service we had made plans to be at the camp by 9:30 PM. We were pretty sure the motorhome would get us there, but if we happened to not show up by that time then they were to come looking for us! :)

our camp

It took quite a bit of time to stock the motorhome for its first camping trip, and Jaydon took time to add air to the tires, and check the fluid levels, etc. etc... We were going to fill the propane tank on the way out of town... well long story short we stopped at 2 places only to discover we had just missed the filling period and they were no longer filling for the night. By this point we were running out of time, remember we needed to be at camp by 9:30, and we werent exactly crusing down the freeway at a super fast speed (kept it at 60 mph most the way) so we endured a dirty windshield, (see above picture) and decided we could survive without propane... because we simply werent going to get it. My parents had brought they're HUGE 5th wheel (the one they lived in for a year while building they're house) and were also bringing 90% of the groceries for everyone... so our fridge was stocked with mostly drinks... something that wouldnt have to be cold...

taken on the way there... loved how curious and excited she was. I made the table into a bed, felt the safest way of traveling with kids.

So, we kept on a trucking and about a half hour from the camp we came across a small rv park and convenience store. We stopped on a whim and asked if they would fill our tank... they did!! :) We were soo excited and grateful. While it was filling an older man came up to Jaydon and asked us what year the motorhome was, we told him it was a 76, and he said "its gorgeous! You just dont see that age in that good of condition." jaydon invited him to see the inside, and he was really nice. Said I had done a really good job with it. That made us feel good. :) The tank ended up being HUGE. The cashier asked Jaydon what he had filled and she was surprised to learn it was just a motorhome. :)

this is where we parked for the weekend

I think the tank ended up taking 25 gallons of propane, needless to say we should be good for quite a few more trips before we need to refill! :) So, we headed along on our merry little way with propane in tow and showed up right at 9:30! :) I'm going to try and shorten this up a bit for everyone... since it is turning into somewhat of a long winded post!! :)

The bed pulled all the way out to make one HUGE bed below...

Basically, lets just say that the weekend ended up being a little less fairy tale-ish picture perfect and a little more like real life. :D Jaydon came down with a stomach bug saturday morning and spent most of the day laying in the motorhome... I started feeling sick that evening, and woke up feeling a bit rough Sunday morning, and by that afternoon Jaydon was feeling better, and it was my turn to lay around. :) We still really enjoyed ourselves, and I managed to get quite a few pictures in between bursts of feeling great, and not so great... and the kids... well they had a blast.

my niece Jada

taken with my lensbaby composer

Monday morning Journey told papa she didnt want to leave. She wanted to stay there in her new home forever.

Journey with my dad (papa) and the walking stick he made... love that the date showed up!

I asked her if she would miss watching mickey mouse club house. Well, that made her consider coming home for a split second...but in the end she decided she wanted to stay forever.

loved the pouty face...

She was crushed... but when I told her she would get to ride in the motorhome on the way home she was excited and a little more ready to go. :) I started a scrapbook to document our trips in the motorhome...

nothing too fancy, but I'm using pictures from my instax camera and black pens, glue dots, a stapler, a glue stick, and a hole punch. :) I'm going to take pictures of the girls right here in the doorway of the Sportscoach every time we take it somewhere...

Jaydon was waiting ever so patiently for me take the above pictures...

 Right before we left I grabbed the girls and snapped some pictures of them by themselves... do you think I've taught them to be comfortable in front of the camera? ;)

... and just like that we were on the road headed home! :)

We stopped in Naches at The Laredo drive through for a burger:

my parents fifth wheel and Sharkey our motorhome in Naches WA

Just as I had hoped they would, the girls fell asleep with full bellies, and the rest of mine and jaydon's trip home was fairly quiet... :)

 Although our trip was far from perfect, we really enjoyed ourselves, and DEFINITELY created some good memories... the next trip will go 60% smoother... after all we won't be installing flooring, or anything like that. :) Plus the motorhome is fairly stocked... which means we should be ready to go again very soon. :) There is still a few weeks left of Summer vacation right? ;)

ps: I also found time to work on a new drawing! The first of many featuring a camera!! :)

It is about time huh!? :)

Soo... what did you do last weekend?

wilderness bound!

Well, we finally pulled up the 300+ staples out of the floor of the motorhome....

and finished laying the floor down!

We still need to add some quarter round trim, along the edges to really finish it off, but I really love how it turned out! :)

We've spent ALL day loading cleaning, and loading some more... and I think we just may be almost ready to leave! I have a sink full of dirty dishes I need to load into the dishwasher, (and I'm sure I'll think of others things I need to load during that time) and then we are OUTTA here! :)

I'm excited to get away from it all (sometimes not having any service is a good thing lol) and really enjoy being outside, cooler weather, the birds, a campfire, and some yummy smores. :) I'll be sure to grab tons of pictures.

I'm not too sure when we're coming back, probably monday or tuesday, but I'm not positive on that. I have both my shops closed so that I dont have any paying customers trying to contact me about they're order... and not being so happy when they find out they cant reach me! :)

Anyhow I hope you have a wonderful weekend. I'm sorry to say that I do not have any blog posts scheduled (THAT is how busy I was these last few days!!) but I'll try to make up for it when I get back... PROMISE!

Okay, I'm off! If you're interested in reading up on where we're going, you can take a look at this post from last year. We arent taking the landcruisers this time... well unless the guys decide to come back and get them.... :)

Wish is luck!! Nice to finally have all the hard work pay off for this first trip. :D

p.s. you can read back and follow our Journey renovating our vintage motorhome right here!

Motorhome Progress for June!

The motorhome is coming along nicely. I think we might be about 75% done with it now. :) I have been tackling small projects up until now...

like covering the refrigerator in chalkboard contact paper (verdict is still out on whether or not I would recommend it, so far it seems my chalk scratches the surfaces)

before:

after:

I love how it really blends with the space now, and I think the girls will have fun with it. :) I bought dust free chalk, and that may be why it seems like it scratches?

I also sprayed the toilet with some krylon indoor/outdoor plastic spray paint. It looks SOO much better now!

before:

after!

Spraying the toilet made the countertop look  better in my opinion. :) Maybe it is because one shade of mustard yellow is better than two shades? :) Yesterday we started the strenuous task of pulling up ALL the staples. Oh my goodness, there must be like 300+ of them. We quit last night and just as soon as we finish up breakfast we'll be heading back out again. I'm SO anxious to see the floor start coming down. :)

We're kinda sorta planning our FIRST camping trip in the motorhome THIS weekend! It was very spur of the moment, and Jaydon happens to be in between jobs so he has this week off. I doubt it will be 100% finished, like my curtains still wont be made... and the cockpit area will probably still be carpeted... but I'm going to be okay with that... really I WILL. ;)

(the fact that we will be camping with NO service whatsoever, means I'll have to close both my shops down for the weekend, so if you need something purchase before Thursday!)

Speaking of curtains, have I told you how much I LOVE this fabric?

I also bought a rice paper shower curtain from Target.com:

I liked the fact that I can cut it to fit my space. Although right now it is simply folded in  half and the excess is tucked inside the shower. :) It works!

Well... that is it for the updates. Fingers crossed that we can the rest of the staples up this MORNING!!