Sunday, April 20, 2014

Easter Breakfast

Sandi had to work this Easter weekend so I wanted to make her a nice breakfast Sunday morning.  I decided to treat her to a 'Kruger Easter Breakfast' because it I had fond memories of it growing up.  This meant I had to make cinnamon rolls. 
 
Making the dough was kind of fun.

Dying eggs wasn't my idea of a well-spent Saturday so I turned it into an industrial process as much as possible.  Simply prepare each color, drop an egg in and walk away.  Come back after a spell and repeat process.
 

 
Sandi's parents joined us for breakfast.  What a great morning!
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Cabinet Makeover

Sandi and I are on a quest to improve the storage space in our house.  Having finished our bedroom closet, we turned our attention to the garage.
 
 
 
Ugly!
 
These doors never shut properly and Sandi even bonked her head a few times on doors that crept open.  We originally talked about replacing them but as ugly as they are, they do hold a lot. 
Instead we decided to fix them up.  The first step was to remove and trim the doors so they actually fit into the door jams.
 
Then I cut them in half so they would open from the middle.

It took a few coats of paint, but they actually look good (the same color as the exterior doors).  I remounted the doors with salvaged hinges (thanks, Grandpa) and included center magnets so they would stay closed.

the utility sink got a make-over too
 
 
Side note, these projects are fun in part because I have now accumulated enough useful materials that actual $ is minimal.  I only had to buy six new handles for $1 each.  Not a bad investment. 

Happy 7th Amber!

Happy Birthday Amber The day finally arrived - we've been talking about it since October last year. And what a celebration you crafted!...