Repainting the Kitchen

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Still working on it...

Repainting the Kitchen, originally uploaded by casa azul.

Color: Valspar Woodlawn Silver Brook
Where: Kitchen

Earlier this month, I took the liberty to paint the walls an off white. They were originally this really dingy yellow custard. So this weekend my husband and I decided to add some color to the room. Tada! It's a grey-blueish color.Part of the DIY kitchen project is we want to restain the cabinets, repaint the trim white, redo the counter tops and backsplash. Of course, this will be done overtime. Hopefully just the painting stuff gets done before my sons birthday!

I can see!

(Above: Jeld Wen Windows installed by my husband & FIL. They also framed it out.)

The original crankstyle windows were finally taken out for more energy efficient windows. When the weather would call for high winds, I could see the curtains move and hear the wind gush through the cracks as the wind picked up. That's how inefficient they were.

Diaper Cake for Lucas

Diaper Cake for Lucas, originally uploaded by casa azul.

Where: in the dining room making a diaper cake
Two Ups: Back into my creative mood & saw my sis and BIL in this weekend
Two Downs: Miss my sis & the little guy is teething :o(
Mood: Indecisive
Inspired by: my sisters diaper cake for my son and U.R. Beautiful

Well, I created my first diaper cake. What do you think? It's for a friend of mine. She gave birth to a beautiful baby boy named Lucas. He is so adorable! They just grow up so fast ;o(

So what went into this diaper cake you ask. Well I'll tell you:
**70 Diapers - Mixture of Pampers Swaddler & Pampers Baby Dry (sizes Newborn, 1 & 2)
**4 Huge rubber bands (many of which decided to snap...ouch!)
**70 Clear Elastic Bands
**Flowers & Ribbon from JoAnns
**Carter's Newborn Boy's 2 Piece Pantset, Little Wonders Newborn Boy's 2-Pack Rompers With Bib - Dinosaurs, Just One Year Newborn Boys' Romper - Dino Yellow/Gray (you can't see them because they are rolled up in the center)

Here are a few great videos and blogs I found helpful:
How to Make A Diaper Cake and Susie Stamp A Lot