Front Porch Project

Ever since we moved into this house two years ago, I’ve wanted to do something with the posts on our front porch.  They were a really rough cedar and they were faded and didn’t seem to really go with the house.  I couldn’t decide if I wanted to stain them darker or paint them white with some molding on the top and the bottom. 

In the end, we decided that we wanted to paint them.  My awesome husband cut some trim and my kids helped out by sanding, and sanding, and sanding.  There were some cracks that needed to be filled, so we used a caulk-type filler for the larger cracks, and then added the trim and painted.

It was not a quick weekend project—in fact, it took much longer to complete than I thought it would—but I love the way it turned out.  

And one more time, because it is so fun--

Before:

and After:

November Visiting Teaching Message {Conference Preserves}

What an amazing General Conference last month!  I feel so blessed to have been able to watch and learn and feel the Spirit during the messages that were given, and am so excited to preserve and share some of my favorite quotes with you and your Visiting Teaching sisters.

To make your own Conference Preserves, you will need a jar {I used pint-sized} Page 1 of the quotes, and Page 2 of the quotes, the label, and a small treat.  Cut along the lines, fold, assemble and share!

Happy Visiting Teaching!