Cause She's That Cute

So, we are super awesome because we have super awesome friends with super awesome creativity. Do you get the point, we are awesome. And this is why; our good friends the Harrison's design and create their own scrapbook paper and products. They also do clothing and plush toys of their "iconic" creatures. The wife of the Harrison's is also part of the very posh Garden Girl Scrapbook Team. Because of their awesomeness and talent we benefit immensely. I can't scrapbook one ounce, I am too indecisive. So Mrs. Harrison does it for me. And most recently one of her fellow Garden Girls realized how cute Cora was and wanted to scrap her. Cause she's that cute. And lucky for us she's awesome as well. She check out what Sarah Klemish has done for us. And check out her other stuff.

New Kitchen

We have decided it's way past time to get a new kitchen. The cabinets we have are so old that I get sawdust in all the dishes that are in my drawers. And I am pretty sure the cabinets have been painted about 7 times. Needless to say we are super excited. But we need help. We need advise, input, and ideas. Here is what we are thinking, and if you have any input or know people that you would recommend to do the job please let us know.
For the cabinets we are going with a knotty alder. I have always wanted white but have realized it's super expensive to have. So I'll settle for alder. We have a few bids out there and are pretty set on one company, OA Kitchen. They do work for my brother, Blake, and gave us a great good deal.
As far as the counter top that is where we are having the biggest problem. We have talked about Granite, but I don't love the shininess of it (which I could have it honed but I am not sure how much cost that would add.) Any reviews on granite?
We have also looked into a concrete overlay. I have seen this in a few show homes and love that I can have it any color I want. But I actually love the color of concrete in it's natural state. We have also heard you can do a concrete overlay on floors. Which would be AWESOME cause we hate our tile but it would not be worth it to chip it up. Have any of you guys ever heard of doing this or done it? We would love to hear.
Now for the colors of the kitchen. I already have a little color scheme going. I have yellow and green Fiestaware dishes,












And curtains that are yellow, green, and orange. So I am wanting to stick with that scheme. However I have always wanted to add another color to my dishes and the scheme. I would love to incorporate this color;

But I am not sure how that would work with the curtains. And if I was to do that, what color could I paint my kitchen walls? We are wanting to do white beadboard 3/4 up the wall and then do a fun color. Any suggestions?
There are so many talented people out there that I am hoping I can get some help from. I don't want to look at my kitchen after it's done and think about what I am going to do to change it. I want to LOVE it. And I will love you for helping me :)

Turning into a Journal

I have decided to start taking my blog more serious and use it as not only a way to keep connected with family and friends, but also a way to keep memories fresh. I have a terrible memory and would never want to forget the great times in my life. So humor me as I go back in time and write up little stories that I hope one day my kids will read and cherish.