Re-Decorating

I am currently in the process of painting and redecorating my house. This was not my original plan. My orignal plan was simply to replace the standard, frameless, dull, square bathroom mirror that comes attached to the wall over the sink, with something more stylish. This would mean I would need to paint only the area of the wall that was covered by the mirror I was removing. The pale yellow wasn't my first choice in wall color any longer but it would still do for now. I still had enough paint left from the last time I painted the bathroom so it wouldn't be a problem... that is until I discovered that the lid on the paint can was rusted and I couldn't remove it. Well if I had to buy more paint then I was certainly going to purchase a color that was my first choice. As we all know, once one room has been re-painted and re-decorated, all the other rooms in the house cry out for the same treatment and ASAP. So here I go. The bathroom is now complete. I changed the wall color from the pale yellow to a medium Taupe which give the room a calm soothing feel, and I left the trim white. I replaced that mirror we talked about with a round, beveled mirror, with a frame simulating something of a weathered, antiqued copper, accented with rich brown tones. The picture on the wall depicts Christ at Gethsemane. I created the mat using a shear, textured paper in a deep cranberry. I mosaic-ed the switch plate and outlet cover using stained glass and a dark taupe colored grout that I blended to compliment the walls.

I removed the ugly stainless towel rod and replaced it with the rustic scrolled towel ring in the photo. The towels, seat cover, and rug are a deep plum. On the wall opposite the mirror and sink I hung coordinating canvas prints seperated by a rustic sconce with a bayberry pillar candle and trailing vine. The cabinets were a light red oak color so I gave them a paint wash using black paint to create a warm walnut coloring, and installed antiqued finish hardware. All in all, I'm quite satisfied. When Nikki saw it she decided she wanted to redo her bathroom too. The only problem is, she wants to use my hands to do it. :-)

Shopping with the Girls

Today was a girls day out with my daughter, Nikki, and the three adorable little girls in the picture, Ashleigh, Olivia, and Emily. Our purpose was to find a dress for Nikki. First we decided to have lunch so we drove to Chick-fil-a only to discover the place was packed! The girls sat in the back seat chanting "McDon - alds, McDon - alds, McDon - alds". We tried our best to come up with someplace else that everyone could agree on but they won out and McDonalds it was.

After that we we went to a couple of places and found nothing worth looking at. We picked up a couple of little things for each of the girls. Nik was becoming quite annoyed then we drove by a place called The Dress Barn so I decided to stop. It turned out to be a very nice little store. We both tried on lots of dresses. Nik left with three and I purchased a dress, pair of shoes, and necklace & earrings for myself. We were both quite pleased with our new items and will definetly make our way back to that store again. The three little ones are spending the night with me tonight and Nik will be coming to church with us in the morning.

In the Beginning ...

Where better to start than in the beginning? After all, that is where God started, and since He is "The" Author, I should probably follow His lead.

I decided to name my blog Rich Gifts for a few reasons. I thought I would share some of the gifts that God has given me in family, friends, lessons, thoughts, activities, talents, and stuff. Maybe you will find something to add a smile to your day or a thought to ponder or pray about.

My name, Edie, means Rich Gift. I am struck by the very personal attention God gives by choosing, knowing, and even speaking a person's name. The Bible says "He calls his own sheep by name ..." (John 10:3). What a privilege to have the King of Kings call you by name. Not only that, but He also considers His people to be His treasured possession! Wow, it amazes me to think that my LORD actually sees me as a treasure... His treasure.

In my Sunday School class we are studying the principles of the passage "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matthew 6:19-21). Our time on earth is so short compared to the life of eternity that we have been offered. I want to give and receive the richest of gifts.