red

i have a run-down little table that needed a face lift

i forgot to take a before shot

sorry

here's the table after i sanded the top

lots of water damage 

horrible condition

lots-o-sanding = very tired arms

after sanding, i primed the table

2 coats

after coat one

see how the top still looks pretty awful

needs another coat :(

then three coats of shiny red

ta da.

shiny red

will reside in the family room

right now she's still tacky

& sitting in the kitchen

where i can admire her

happy friday.... thank goodness 

(super long week)

until monday

i will leave you with this photo

a beautiful sunny morning

in my family room

what the heck.

honestly, 

i was just looking at pinterest 

for a teeny-tiny second.

i looked up...

and saw this...

lucy is so incredibly bored by it all.

ya, i'm addicted

ok. i'll admit it. 

pinterest is more addicting than facebook. 

initially i didn't understand pinterest. at all.

now, i can't get enough.

it has EVERYTHING. 

and i'm realizing my friends have fantastic taste!

here are my current favorite pins from each of my boards

 (keep in mind, i'm still a pinterest novice).

house and home

my pin

things i love (aka... hint, hint hubby!)

my pin

light it up

my pin

food and drink

my pin

art

my pin

projects

my pin

i'm realizing i'm totally behind the times

regarding this pinterest stuff, 

but i still needed to sing it's praises.

happy wednesday -e

fall... yay!

i'm so happy it's fall.

my favorite season.

there's starbuck's pumpkin spice latte

sunday is all about da bears (even though they kinda stink this year)

and i can't wait to eat some...

PUMPKIN SEED RECIPE

2 cups of pumpkin seeds (unwashed, but separated from the goop)

1-1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt (you can use any kind of salt, i like kosher)

1-1/2 tablespoons of melted butter or oil (olive oil is healthier, butter is yummier)

preheat the oven to 250 degrees. 

stir ingredients together & place on a baking sheet. 

bake until crispy & brown, turning every 15 minutes.

yum :)

hope you're enjoying your fall! -erin

cooper-isms

this is a conversation between cooper and the receptionist at his doctors office.

receptionist: on your chart it says your name is thomas, but you go by cooper. 

i love the name thomas, 

does your mommy or daddy ever call you thomas?

cooper: um, only on fridays.

receptionist: they call you thomas on fridays?

cooper: yep

receptionist: ok, then i'll schedule your next appointment on friday, 

so i could call you thomas.

cooper: {shrugging} sounds good.

a. we never call him thomas... even on fridays

b. cooper's name is "thomas cooper", 

and he goes by his middle name.

c. i love this kid more then he'll ever know.

in case you forgot... this is my coop.

love him, love him, love him