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The Table Reveal | ONE ROOM CHALLENGE — WEEK 6

12 May
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While every week I feel like we’ve made zero progress, I do have to admit that the patio is actually filling up quite nicely! And while there is still lots to do (and I hope we make it!), I am actually quite amazed at how far we’ve come. So, here’s our week 6 recap for the One Room Challenge and our backyard makeover which is mostly related to the table reveal! 

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It feels like we’ve been working on this table forever. We probably could have purchased one for cheaper (at this point) and a quicker install, but building it was fun for the hubs. He loves using his new saws and his homemade work bench. It’s been a long 5 weeks of parking in the driveway because of this table, but I’m happy to say that we finally got one car back in last night!



We were able to move the table out to the back to clear some space and see how it looked in the back. And in all honesty, we needed to let it actually dry in the sun.

CHECK OUT OTHER WEEKS! 
WEEK 1 // WEEK 2 // WEEK 3 // WEEK 4 // WEEK 5

The table is big. It’s basically 8×4. I let him have at it. I just said no bigger than 8×4 and I wanted to be able to fit 8 chairs around it if I needed to. So, we can fit 3 along the side with arms and 1 on each end. So, when I find the perfect armless chairs, it’ll be great!  Until then, I found these Elba Armchairs at Target and I’m looking for a few more to make a whole set.  


We ended up using Everlast exterior paint tinted to match Tricorn Black for the finish on the table. It’s Lowe’s best exterior paint and is supposed to be washable. I just wanted to be able to wipe it down. We had hoped to use a stain but after using wood putty to cover the screw holes, it wasn’t taking to stains without being completely noticeable. We are thinking we’ll probably still add another coat of polyurethane to the top just as an added safeguard.

ONE ROOM CHALLENGE

Even though it does feel a little big, it works perfectly in the space, and even fits the Target chairs I picked up quite well, but they may not be the last and final addition to this table. I honestly only have 3 at the moment, because I’m still on the hunt for teak/eucalyptus wood chairs — I feel like the black needs broken up.


Especially because we replaced our brown Adirondack chairs for around the firepit with these lovely new black ones! These might be my favorite addition. I love the three slatted backs and they were so easy to put together! I think having all blacks, creams, and wood tones really helps keep the space feeling cohesive and not too unnatural. I don’t know… It just feels peaceful and calming.

SHOP MY PATIO


I also planted our gardens – TWO of them! The Mister made me two beds – one for flowers and one for food. I’m not a master gardener, but the game plan is to get up and water every morning… because that’s usually my downfall and to research more on how to tend to these items individually. I’m most excited for the lettuce and hopefully fresh blooms for my house soon.

We’ve planted tomatoes (3 kinds), snap peas, carrots, lettuce (3 kinds), broccoli, kale, strawberries, watermelon, basil, cilantro and rosemary.  I’m most excited for the lettuce.  I’ll be trying to share all my tips & tricks for gardening, although to be honest this is only my 2nd one so we’ll be learning together! 

I also did a quick and easy One Room Challenge DIY mushroom update for some faux cement looking mushrooms.  I didn’t want to pay $20+ for each even though I loved the versions at Target and Walmart… But, I still love a little bit of whimsy when it comes to decorating.  So I grabbed these from Hobby Lobby at 40 or 50% off which made them all three a total of $10 or so.  I knew I could give them a different look! 

Obviously the red wouldn’t work with the neutral pallet I was going for and I had spray paint at home.  I used these spray paints to get a more cement faux look.  Matte gray fist and then sprinkled with the stone texture.  Looking back, I might have brushed the texture before it dried, but jury’s still out on if that would have made much of a difference in the final look or not… 

 They work great and are a nice little touch to the garden beds.  I’m thinking I might even add a little dowel rod to the bottom inside of these for more stability in the beds so they don’t knock over as easily.  


So I guess looking back at the week, we have done a lot even if it doesn’t feel like it.   This One Room Challenge has been fun, rewarding and exhausting all at the same time!  And we aren’t done yet, but we are in the home stretch!  All of these things along with keeping track of kids, the end of the school year, trying to maintain a semi-clean house, and attempting to get birds out of our attic by going back and forth with the builders has been 1000000% exhausting. Yes, you read that last part right… It’s a story for another day!

OUR OLD BACKYARD

Last night I don’t think I sat down from 3:30pm to 10:45pm and that was after a full day of my day job. My neighbor asked me if we’d take a break after all this… Ummm yes, yes we will hahah. But not a long one because the projects just keep on coming!

Next week —

  • Hopefully we’ll have some updates on the landscaping and it’ll be done or almost done!  
    It’s a never-ending project…Hopefully we’ll make some progress on the firepit. 
  • Hopefully we’ll be able to make this space feel cozy and inviting.
    It’s feeling a little blah-zeh at the moment…
  • Hopefully we’ll be able to find or make some outdoor pillows.
    Can I find fabric!?
  • And hopefully we’ll be able to figure out some shade while the pergola plans are on hold. 
    Currently scouring marketplace for a good large umbrella – the colors are tricky!

FINGERS CROSSED!  Only 2 weeks left on the One Room Challenge! 
EEEK!

Here’s what’s left to do:
*Decide on dining chairs
*Setup dining area 
*Finish landscaping beds
*Decorative Accessories
*Lighting
*Fairy Garden

Remaining DIYs:
*DIY Hose Holder
*Privacy Screens
*Fire Pit

Here’s a tentative schedule as to what you might see on any given week’s update:

Week 1 – Before & Design Plans
Week 2 – Patio Pour
Week 3 – Furniture Layout
Week 4 – A Semi- Useable Space
Week 5 – Landscaping & Builds
Week 6 – Landscaping & Gardens
Week 7 – Firepit
Week 8 – Final Reveal

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Oh man, do I miss my playhouse... I mean, the girl Oh man, do I miss my playhouse... I mean, the girls playhouse! Do you all dress up your kids play zones for the holidays? One of my favorite things to do was "dress up" our old playhouse! 

Here's a quick one I threw together that first easter during Covid... With limited resources, we made birdseed eggs and a cute little doormat! The girls helped with that! It's always fun to decorate when they are involved! 
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For whatever reasons a cute place setting really m For whatever reasons a cute place setting really makes me smile. And I cannot pass up anything cute from the paper goods aisle at home goods!  So when these carrot plates made their way home, they were sure to be used! 
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#carrotdecor #easterdecor #placesetting #tablesettings #mixandmatchstyle #mixoldandnew #whimsy #easterdecoration #eastertable #eastertablescape #setthetable #tablescapes #tablestyling #carrots🥕
What’s your fave part of setting the table?! Pla What’s your fave part of setting the table?! Place settings are one of my favorite things to pull together!  It’s fun to mix old and new, different textures and colors, whimsy and classic pieces.  And it really can set the tone for a table!  I usually create this very first and everything else comes together after! ✨🥕✨

Plus, this is something that your kids can get involved with too!  Have them set it up once you’ve picked out the pieces! 
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#tablesettings #eastertable #eastertablescape #eastertabledecor #eastertablesetting #carrots🥕 #tabletexture #setthetable #placesetting
When you travel what are some of your must haves?! When you travel what are some of your must haves?! Getting ready for spring break and thinking about all of the cozy rooms we’ll be visiting!  Makes me hope that our guest room is equally cozy and inviting for our guests when they visit!
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#guestrooms #guesthospitality #hospitalitydesign #cozyroom #inviting #guestbedroom #beourguest #getcozy #ammenities
This year I wanted to create a fun tablescape for This year I wanted to create a fun tablescape for Easter, and while I love bunnies, I thought a carrot theme would be fun to try!  Everything on this tablescape was 🥕carrot-fully 🤪 selected for its color or carrot looks! 

What’s your favorite thing?! I loved using the fresh carrots 🥕around the flowers 🌷and the carrot paper plates! 

And I reused a lot of things too!  Old plates for the place settings, Christmas greenery fills out the middle, and orange tapers I had on hand helped!  You don’t have to buy new all the time!  Most times I’m using things I have on hand from other holidays or previous years!  I created the carrot bunting with help of my @cricut but you can easily cut carrots out of felt by hand if you don’t have a cricut! Then we made some homemade carrot cookies with cookie cutters I found at @target and a carrot cake! The Bunny Bait Easter tablescape  came together pretty easy and I love the brightness of it all!  And we won’t even be around for Easter to use but if you come by, you will still see it all sitting on my table!  hahah. 
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#eastertablescape #eastertable #carrots🥕 #carrotsandflowers #carrotdecor #easterdecoration #springdecor #tablescapes #tablescapestyling #tablesettings #holidaydecorations
When Ella came downstairs on Friday she asked wher When Ella came downstairs on Friday she asked where all the green was and why there were no leprechaun traps…Apparently she has St Patrick’s Day expectations. I blame myself. I’m usually more into it…
So about 11am I kicked it into gear and headed to @partycity for a little help!  Thankfully they had these green pots for $5 and grass for $1!  Plus, green candy and gold coins!  And Olive found the surprise at the end of the rainbow when she came home! 
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#greensuprise #greengoodies #greencandy #everythinggreen #luckoftheirish #potofgold #potofgreen #stpatricksdaybasket #stpaddysday #stpatricksday🍀 #leprechaunloot #shamrocks #irishmusic #endoftherainbow #makingmagic
There’s still time to share St Paddy’s Day Ins There’s still time to share St Paddy’s Day Inspo so here i go and you can do it tomorrow or save it for next year!  Here’s a quick and easy St. Patrick’s Breakfast-scape as Olive called! 

Make your own green waffles and surround them with green fruit, your favorite waffle toppings, green m&ms and of course, lucky charms! 

Easily@recreatable!  Like I said, celebrate tomorrow or save for next year!  Happy St Patrick’s Day! 
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#breakfastfood #breakfastfordinner #stpatricksday #stpatricksdayfood #tablescape #rainbows #greenfood #greenfoods #stpaddysday  #luckoftheirish #topofthemorning #breakfastboard #yumyumyum
This week the plan was to share a few last minute This week the plan was to share a few last minute St. Paddy’s Day ideas for you!  But i’m coming to realize nothing I plan happens these days 🤣 So, with one day left and plenty of time to get to the store, here are three breakfast ideas that’ll make some magic for those little nuggets in your home! 

(1) Rainbow Donuts - Grab your favorite plain cake donuts, some white icing, and fruity pebbles. Cut the do the donuts in half, dip in the icing and go to town adding the fruity pebbles in rainbow style!  Your kids will love this one! (swipe for more)
(2) Golden Coin Donuts - Same(ish) thing. You’ll need a cake donut, chocolate icing, and  gold sprinkles. Dip into the icing, then the sprinkles and you have gold for your pots of gold!
(3) Clover Cinnamon rolls. 

Do you plan on making something special for tomorrow?!
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#stpaddysday #stpatricksday #greenbreakfast #rainbowdonuts #goldcoins #clovercinnamonrolls #clovers #leprechauntrap #greenfortheday #leprechaunbreakfast
This is your reminder that a visit to @childrensmu This is your reminder that a visit to @childrensmuseum is always a good idea!  We recently visited @childrensmuseum with some cousins and, as usual, I saw things I’d never seen before!  Big crowd pleasers we’re the outfit design area of the #POPexhibit, retro video games on the top floor and if you visit now, you can visit the #minecraftexhibit! 
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#childrensmuseum #visitindy #familyfun #childrensmuseums #attcm #aroundindy #playallday #makememoriestogether
Anyone else {almost} always waiting on their {firs Anyone else {almost} always waiting on their {first} husband to get out the door?!? 🙋🏻‍♀️. We are heading to IKEA for a dresser for Ella and another part of a small project!  What are your Friday plans?
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On this International Womens Day, we celebrated by On this International Womens Day, we celebrated by reading from one of our favorite books!  Do you have this one?!? One page stories about rebel girls… It’s super inspiring and my kids love it! 
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#inspiringwomen #rebelgal #rebelgirls #raisestrongwomen #raisinggirls #momofdaughters #internationalwomensday
Happy International Women’s Day! You are strong Happy International Women’s Day!  You are strong. You are beautiful. You deserve great things!  Take a moment for yourself today - make a cup of tea, go for a walk, or if you are like me, watch for eagles out the back window! ✨ You are magical! ✨
@inspiringwomenfh 
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#internationalwomensday2022 #womenrock #inspiringwomenfh #womenmaketheworldgoround #inspireothersbybeingyou #takesomemetime #taketimeforyou #sponsored
While I should really be sharing about styling for While I should really be sharing about styling for St. Patrick's Day, Spring, & Easter, instead I'm going to take a minute to brag on these little girls of ours...
 
We got the sweetest voicemail from Olive's teacher that was a total proud parent moment.  Her class has gotten a new little girl who doesn't speak any English and somehow Olive communicates just fine with her, makes sure she has someone to play with at recess and has basically taken the new little girl under her wing.  Her teacher was sending kudos to Olls for just "being the kindest kiddo" which is what we all want to hear about our kids, right?! She also thanked us for all we are doing to have made her that way and let's be honest, I have no clue what that is, but I'll take it! 

And Ella... Ella!  She's been rocking her “new” schedule.  In the last couple months, we've realized busier is better for her and so going from not much of anything to 3 busy nights a week, which one this week included lots of squats and major quad soreness, she's done with no complaints!  Minus for her sore quads... She's been taking on new activities and challenges with style and we are so proud of her for being so mature and committed! 

Ok, so proud momma moment over. I don’t do this often, but felt this one was worth a share!  And seriously... It's been a good week for them and I love watching them grow and take on whatever life throws at them.  Do you have any proud momma moments to share from this week?! 
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#justmykids #proudmommamoment #justbekind #mybeautifuldaughters #ellaandolive #changeisgoodforthesoul #kellermeyerchronicles #soproudofyou #loveyousomuch❤️
Happy Saturday! Do you ever feel like you’ve go Happy Saturday!  Do you ever feel like you’ve gotten to the end of the week and done nothing for yourself?! That’s me. This is basically every week anymore – clean, cook, get steps in, take care of kids, drive here, drive there, etc. 

Where does all the time go!? Seriously, before Covid, I would do 10,000 things AND take the girls to and fro non-stop AND drive home every weekend sometimes… basically I was doing sooo much more, maybe too much!  But now, I feel like I can’t keep up.  I can’t find a groove where I can still do all the things for my family AND myself.  Were we really doing too much?  It didn’t feel like it in the moment. Yes, there were exhausting days, but somehow, they were usually fulfilling.  Or maybe I’m dreaming?  Now, most days just feel like groundhog day. 

But at the beginning of the year I set goals and I’m still working towards them.  Health & Wellness goals, home goals, family goals and more.  I am working to keep my WHY in mind and find my daily inspiration. I just hope that I can find a groove where even if I don’t complete all the goals, at least I feel like I’ve made progress on them.  And I hope that throughout this super weird, busy, boring, what feels like an uneventful time in my life, I can find fulfillment in it and stay motivated. 

Working to stay inspired can be the hardest part!  So long post short, if you’ve read this far, I’m sorry I haven’t been sharing as much.  I’m working on it and things to share but finding time to sit down and actually give you something enjoyable has been the hardest part lately!  Stick along as I’m sure things will continue to be shared in an untimely fashion! 
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@inspiringwomenfh 
#inspired #neverenoughtime #selfcare #franciscanhealth #inspiringwomenfh #howdowedoit #canthaveitall #busydays #momlifeishard #justkeepgoing #findyourinspiration #rememberyourwhy
Taking in my Friday like yea! Lunch with friends, Taking in my Friday like yea!  Lunch with friends, etsy listings, sewing, and more - all with snow flurries outside!  What are you up to today?!
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#friyayvibes #fridayishere #enjoyyourday #youtime #weekendvibes✌️ #itscoldagain #indianaweather #iputmakeupon
How did you celebrate Valentine’s day?! I set up How did you celebrate Valentine’s day?! I set up a quick little Valentine’s Day table for the girls and a quick and sweet activity!  I grabbed some peach rings and gummie lifesavers for the girls to add to some strips of fabric I had laying around!  A pretty simple setup but a nice suprise for them! 

Other than that, cut felt hearts for the place settings, added small heart boxes under conversation hearts, and used vintage floral tea plates for the necklaces!  The runner was found at @homegoods and was the basis for the whole setup!
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Yesterday was Ella’s birthday celebration with f Yesterday was Ella’s birthday celebration with friends!  It was a great time and while it was to be considered small with just a couple friends and no decorations, I told her there would be a tablescape!  More details on the blog soon, but here’s a quick recap of our little homemade (minus bowling alley) “Let’s Ro11” birthday party! 

🎉Happy Birthday Ells!🎉

Cake topper: @avalonsunshine 
Vintage Bag: Thrifted
Cookies: Me (not perfect, first try at cookies!)
Printables: Me
Cake: Meijer with my addition of chocolate covered donut holes 
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Taking time for ourselves can be REALLY HARD. The Taking time for ourselves can be REALLY HARD.  The other night I was ready to go upstairs and read my book…the one I’ve been working on forever… and noticed the basket(s) of laundry needing folded so I decided to do that instead of taking a moment for myself.  By the time I was done, I was so tired that I just went to bed.  So LAST night I decided not to skimp on the “me” time and knew I needed to get out of the house and enjoy some laughs with the neighborhood girls!  It was good for the soul!

I have a hard time doing things for myself.  I feel like I’m being selfish.  But it’s not selfish to take care of yourself!  It’s NECESSARY!  You can’t take care of others if you aren’t taking care of yourself. I’m really loving my weekly emails from @inspiringwomenfh and how they are a reminder that I need to take a moment for myself!  So do something for yourself today.  Take a walk around the block, unless you live in Indiana, I suggest you stay inside because the winds are CRAY!  Read a book on your lunch break, take a nap with your kids, or maybe even listen to a podcast or practice 10 min of mediation!

If you haven’t already, check out inspiringwomen.org for some awesome inspiration, motivation and great resources for overall health and wellness.  There are also some GREAT recipes!  The program is free and you will even get their bi-annual inspiring magazine!  It’s just the right amount of inspiration that your week could use! 
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#inspiringwomenfh #inspiringwomen #sponsored #takecareofyourself #taketimeforyou #franciscanhealth #inspirationforwomen #inspirationalwomen #itsnotselfish #dosomethingforyourself #taketimeforyou #findyourinspiration #yougotthismama
Packed up some fun things to make their way to @ch Packed up some fun things to make their way to @chicmercantile this week!  These fairies are soooo excited to make their way into new home and take on new adventures!  Fairies will be available soon in the @adoptafairyco etsy shop too! 
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#fairiesarereal #fairiesofinstagram #fairieslivehere #magicallife #magicallaround #shopsmall #shoplocal #packingorders #localboutique #adoptafairy #fairyflags
I’ve been trying to produce Valentine’s Day co I’ve been trying to produce Valentine’s Day content for at 2 weeks! I made mood boards, gathered goodies, and can’t find the time to create.  Did I not used to sleep?!? 

Hopefully this week I’ll be able to get something out, but at least for now, I’ve got these decorations going 😆! Swipe to see why I get nothing done 😂🤷🏻‍♀️🤦‍♀️
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#valentinesdaydecor #momlifeunfiltered #valentinesdayiscoming #neverenoughtime #mantledecor #tryingmybest #sleepnomore
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