kitchen wall shelves

after painting my buffet for my kitchen, i temporarily decorated it with an old window pane i had found in my barn.

i liked it, but the buffet sits on a very large wall that needed some beefing up.

i love the look of the wall shelves over at ballard designs, but didn't like the price tag that came with.  i have seen many diy options for these shelves, so cody and i decided to give it a go.

we made it really easy on ourselves by buying white laminate shelves, trim, and corbels from menards so no painting was required.  it just took a little bit of wood glue, a few screws, and some forty-five degree cuts by husband.   

now if we are being honest, it could probably use some caulk on the seams and a little paint on the backside of the trim.  and maybe, just maybe, i will get around to doing that one of these days.

but for now i am really enjoying the shelves.  and my new coffee bar.  which i can only use to make non-caffeinated beverages thanks to a certain someone who has taken over my body.  whom i would gladly give up everything for.  amen.

back to blogging

i missed blogging a lot and am excited to be back at it.  2013 has been a crazy year and it has gone by so fast.  i started out the year with 6 months of full time internships.  in june, i officially finished grad school {and never plan on going back!}. i spent the majority of the summer studying for my boards exam, which was hardly my idea of a good time.  but it all paid off because i passed and now am officially an occupational therapist!  i also started a new job working part-time as a school-based occupational therapist in a nearby school district. 

to top it all off, cody and i made a special announcement.

 positive pregnancy tests are pretty exciting in and of themselves, but my favorite part was sharing the news with others.

i took the test by myself while cody was out of town.  i was too impatient to wait for him to get back.  i think he appreciated having a tasty treat while he found out the news anyway.

we decided to tell our parents on mother's day.  i couldn't really imagine a better gift than a first grandchild for either of them.

i've been slowly but surely packing on the pounds.

it's kind of an exhausting job.

cody and i made sure to take a little getaway before harvest and baby.

we decided not to find out the sex of our baby.  we do know he or she has a really nice leg though.

we are currently in our third trimester and cannot wait for this little one to make an appearance.

that also means it is crunch time to getting our house/nursery ready before january six.  i have lots of projects to post about and even more to finish, but i'm loving every second of it.  i can't wait to share!