Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, To sit up late, To eat the bread of sorrows; For so He gives His beloved sleep. Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD. -Psalm 127:1-3a
Friday, May 27, 2011
Brandon is 2!
Here is the little guy I am talking about!
Only, he's not so little anymore....
Padme and Uncle G
Friday, May 20, 2011
Craft Time!
I am really pleased with a couple of things.
Firstly, the Ikea curtains which I painstakingly ironed and hung the other day!
Secondly, I found two Easter wreaths on sale for $1 at the Superstore the other day.
And I knew exactly what I wanted to do with them.
Here is one before:
When that was done, I found two chunky white ribbons and strung one around each wreath.
Then I started adding flowers.
We celebrated 7 years of marriage on May 1st!
Next, I taped the ribbon to the back of the door which is in the foyer.
The great thing about the wreath is that the flowers and bow are not glued down, so I can change them anytime I want!
Now, what to do with those leftover bunnies?
Why, a puppet show, of course!

And, in unrelated news, here are the kids and I, all ready for church!
Now, what to do with those leftover bunnies?
Why, a puppet show, of course!
And, in unrelated news, here are the kids and I, all ready for church!
Friday, May 13, 2011
Kids Room
Happy Friday everyone!
Here are a couple before pictures of the formal living and dining room (with previous owner's stuff):


We chose not to use the space that way because we want the kids to have their own area to play.
So we have concentrated on making it a functional space that we can use to do things we love.
That means the kids can play in a safe area where I am not worried about the "stuff" in the room.
It is more about practicality in this case.
In this picture, you can see the light fixture which Robin is going to change out for something cheap and close to the ceiling. Right now you can see my messy craft desk and storage bookshelf for the kids crafts and puzzles. Also, you get a sneak peak of the kitchen beyond. :)
We painted this room. I wanted more of a blue colour, but since we chose the colours online, we ended up with more of a purple, and although it is a bit non-traditional, I still think it is kind of pretty.
Here is a view of the potlights which Robin installed (there are 6), and the kids toys and the tv.
We put a very soft area rug down (the kids "live" on the floor). It will also help protect the white carpet a bit (I hope).
Friday, May 6, 2011
Blogging...
Okay, so clearly I am not great at this blogging thing....
When I posted last time about pictures coming soon, I wonder whether I thought it would be TWO MONTHS before I blogged again....
actually, no. I had resolved to blog more frequently. After all, it is a great way to keep people updated as to what is going on at the Singh household.
Well, let me tell you, things are messy! And by that, I mean the house.
We are making progress on the projects which we wanted to complete at the new house, but there are still lots of boxes in the basement, and lots of stuff everywhere which has not yet found a proper home.
We are still in the phase of makeshift solutions while we plan and figure out just how to make things function well in our new home.
I am very happy that all of our major painting jobs that we wanted to complete have been completed. We painted three bedrooms, a washroom, a powder room, the family room, the dining area, the kitchen, the toy/craft room! Phew! What a big job! We spent many late nights doing this job while the kids were sleeping. I have to give Robin most of the credit. He did all the hard stuff, while I just helped roll the paint once in a while. He is very focussed and determined to get stuff done. I am more relaxed and tend to say: Tomorrow is another day.
I guess that is one reason that I am not good at blogging. Tomorrow turns into many tomorrows, and that is how two months have gone by. :) So, my new goal is to try to do one blog post every Friday. I hope this will help to motivate me to keep showing pictures (and to keep completing projects). I am very motivated by deadlines. That's why school was so good for me.
Anyways, without further ado, here are a couple of pictures:
When I posted last time about pictures coming soon, I wonder whether I thought it would be TWO MONTHS before I blogged again....
actually, no. I had resolved to blog more frequently. After all, it is a great way to keep people updated as to what is going on at the Singh household.
Well, let me tell you, things are messy! And by that, I mean the house.
We are making progress on the projects which we wanted to complete at the new house, but there are still lots of boxes in the basement, and lots of stuff everywhere which has not yet found a proper home.
We are still in the phase of makeshift solutions while we plan and figure out just how to make things function well in our new home.
I am very happy that all of our major painting jobs that we wanted to complete have been completed. We painted three bedrooms, a washroom, a powder room, the family room, the dining area, the kitchen, the toy/craft room! Phew! What a big job! We spent many late nights doing this job while the kids were sleeping. I have to give Robin most of the credit. He did all the hard stuff, while I just helped roll the paint once in a while. He is very focussed and determined to get stuff done. I am more relaxed and tend to say: Tomorrow is another day.
I guess that is one reason that I am not good at blogging. Tomorrow turns into many tomorrows, and that is how two months have gone by. :) So, my new goal is to try to do one blog post every Friday. I hope this will help to motivate me to keep showing pictures (and to keep completing projects). I am very motivated by deadlines. That's why school was so good for me.
Anyways, without further ado, here are a couple of pictures:
The front door and entryway, with two mirrored closets. Robin cut holes in the closet on the
right to help install potlights in the room next door.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
New family room
I am only going to share the before and after picture of the family room.
Before (with previous owner's stuff):
After:
This is the room I go to if I want to relax for awhile...
We love the gas fireplace, and I love the green colour on the walls. There is a lot of light coming in this window in the morning and I absolutely LOVE that!
There is a lot more work to be done in the rest of the house
(way too embarrassing to share any other photos of the house, but I promise they are coming soon).......
Friday, March 4, 2011
A Very Important Post!
I know, I know, you all are waiting to see pictures of the new house
and the relaxing vacation, but first.....
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