tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10843777858859223202023-11-16T01:46:12.525-05:00Happily Ever After: The Next ChapterDog rescuing, Lilly wearing Annapolitan mama-to-be living her happily ever after!{Sarah Bernhardt}http://www.blogger.com/profile/04954332450903339168noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084377785885922320.post-36610564797097613182013-10-31T13:49:00.000-04:002013-10-31T14:21:34.232-04:00Baby B's Gender Neutral Nursery!<div style="text-align: center;">
Hooray, the nursery is complete! I hope you enjoy the pictures! </div>
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Well, we're officially considered full term now that I'm 37 weeks pregnant but I don't anticipate going into labor anytime soon. The good news is we will definitely have a baby anytime between now and 4 weeks since my doctors induce at 41 weeks rather than 42 weeks. To document my 37th week of pregnancy my very talented friend and House of Representatives photographer was kind enough to take my picture on the Capitol steps, this will definitely be a neat picture to look back on!<br />
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{Sarah Bernhardt}http://www.blogger.com/profile/04954332450903339168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084377785885922320.post-11098259928532791632013-10-28T11:56:00.000-04:002013-10-28T12:02:55.090-04:00Baby B's Bathroom!<div style="text-align: center;">
We had Baby B's bathroom renovated late August and I can't believe that I am just now sharing the pictures. I did have the bathroom painted twice and the first vanity taken out and replaced by one I liked better but other than it was a very easy renovation...since we didn't do anything! Matthew and I aren't very handy when it comes to this stuff but most importantly we do not have the time for such projects, the contractors were able to finish the bathroom and nursery in just two weeks, pretty amazing! I really wish I would have taken before pictures of the bathroom because it was a disaster but between my baby brain and the quickness in which the contractors worked I didn't even have a chance so you'll just have to use your imagination!</div>
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You may notice a little white chalkiness on the tile but that will go away as we start to use the bathroom. I think the contractors said it's called grout haze and shows up more depending on the type of tile you use.</div>
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We also had our ceilings renovated because we used to have that ugly popcorn finish! I love the new look of the tray ceiling with bead board and crown molding!</div>
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You can see more of the ceiling details here and the new built-in. The contractors discovered a bunch of unused space behind the bathtub and made us a built-in which I LOVE! </div>
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The shower curtain and bath towels are from Target and the pictures and glass jars are from Homegoods!<br />
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We had built-ins installed to hold all of those baby shampoo bottles!</div>
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The vanity! For a while I thought we'd never find one since we needed such a weird size. I originally purchased an off white vanity with a granite top but it looked awful. The off white vanity didn't look very good against the tile and the granite counter top looked way too busy with all of the mosaic glass we added. I ended up with a dark wood vanity and a white marble top, its simplicity compliments all of the mosaic glass much better!</div>
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{Sarah Bernhardt}http://www.blogger.com/profile/04954332450903339168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084377785885922320.post-58706994385011572682013-10-16T09:37:00.000-04:002013-10-16T09:37:48.408-04:008 Months!<div style="text-align: center;">
Today we hit the official 8 month mark and I can't believe that in just one month {give or take} we'll be holding our sweet little baby in our arms! I can't help but wonder if Baby B is a boy or a girl, if s/he'll have my chin or Daddy's nose...soon time will tell! My lack of activity on the blog is due to the fact that we've been so busy: we attended two very special baby showers for Baby B, we finished the baby's nursery, we had the baby's bathroom completely renovated, we attended all of the baby courses, we packed our hospital bags and so on! I promise I'll be back soon with pictures of the baby showers, bathroom and Baby B's nursery but until then I did snap the official 8 month bump picture to share with you now!</div>
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{Sarah Bernhardt}http://www.blogger.com/profile/04954332450903339168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084377785885922320.post-64315323365270956642013-09-16T10:25:00.000-04:002013-09-16T10:27:45.593-04:007 months! <div style="text-align: center;">
Only two more months to go until we'll be welcoming our sweet baby boy or girl into the world! It's amazing how quickly my pregnancy has gone by and each day that passes really makes it feel more and more real. We're busy putting the finishing touches on the nursery, attending the baby classes and getting ready for our baby showers. Yes, showers with an "s", Baby B is already so spoiled with two baby showers, one hosted by my family in Annapolis and another hosted by my in laws in Philly! We are so grateful and really looking forward to sharing this special time with our family and friends as we get ready for the big day! </div>
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Here's the official 7 month baby bump picture...this dress is getting shorter and shorter!</div>
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Over the weekend we celebrated the 7 month mark by attending Navy's home opener against Delaware. We had a great time watching Navy win and we're hoping to catch as many games as we can this season. It's crazy to think that Baby B will be here for the Army Navy game...although I will be watching that game from the comfort of my own home snuggled up with the baby!</div>
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{Sarah Bernhardt}http://www.blogger.com/profile/04954332450903339168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084377785885922320.post-30677672934490765942013-08-19T12:16:00.000-04:002013-08-19T12:16:33.973-04:00I like big bumps and I cannot lie!<div style="text-align: center;">
Please forgive the Sir Mix-A-Lot reference, I just couldn't resist! I guess we can blame it on a busy summer or maybe even my pregnancy brain but I completely forgot to take my six month bump picture! I was counting my pregnancy in lunar months which is how my physician counts them (every 4 weeks=1 month making pregnancy a grand total of TEN months) but I guess I'll just stick with regular ol' calender months now and go back to the 9 month schedule!</div>
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Below is my 6 month bump picture (or 7 months if you're counting in lunar months!) It's all so confusing when calculating what month you're in and I now understand why my physician prefers to keep track of the weeks not months!</div>
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Baby B is REALLY growing, weighing in at over 2 pounds now!!<i> "I mean look at that bump, it's just so big. I can't believe it's just so round, it's like, out there"</i> Okay, I'm done with the Sir Mix-A-Lot references, I promise! It's just so hard to believe I still have thirteen weeks left, I swear my bump has been getting bigger by the day! I bought this dress at Express pre baby on sale thinking it would be a fun way to document the growth but now I'm wishing I would have bought the medium, I don't know if it's going to fit next month!</div>
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I snapped this picture at the gym on Thursday because I feel like my bump looks different depending on what I'm wearing, too! One day I feel like I'm carrying high and the next day I feel like I'm carrying low, it's crazy how different outfits can do that!</div>
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As we approach the 25th week of pregnancy, bathroom renovations and nursery progress are underway! Our contractor arrives this weekend to completely gut and renovate baby's bathroom and hang the crown molding and bead board in the nursery! Making progress sure does feel good and gets us even more excited anxiously awaiting our sweet baby's arrival...only a few more months! </div>
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Before we got down to business and started working on home improvements we enjoyed a long weekend getaway in Ocean City! We had such a wonderful time and the weather couldn't have been better, this has been quite a hot summer so it was extremely refreshing sitting on the beach with the cool waves blowing while the temperatures lingered in the 80s!</div>
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Happy 23 weeks in OC!</div>
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We left Ocean City a little earlier than normal on a Sunday morning because we were anxious to get back home and visit the Home Depot. Wow, how times have changed! At Home Depot we were able to pick out tiles and a paint color for the baby's bathroom, after living in the house for over a year and not having a functioning guest bathroom this renovation is long overdue!</div>
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I mentioned earlier that my parents had given us my Nana's old dresser to use in the nursery and I'm happy to report that the dresser has been redone and is ready to go! It's amazing the transformation you can make with just a little paint and I think it will be the perfect pop of color in our grey and aqua nursery, I also love that a little piece of my Nana will be in our nursery!</div>
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I've also started working on the gallery wall in the nursery scoring six frames at Micheal's for only $50 thanks to their huge sale. I'm still waiting on one more print to ship from Etsy and then that project will be done and I will share it with you!</div>
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Oh, and true to my nature I have changed my mind yet again with the light fixture. I received lots of feedback from friends and family regarding the light fixture and it seems the two favorites were the Ikea and PBteen shells light fixture. However, after all of that I'm not going with either and I promise there's a good reason! Currently, all of the bedrooms upstairs have ceiling fans with lights but they are getting older and will eventually need to be replaced. While Matthew was painting the nursery I would occasionally stop by to check out the progress even though he kept fussing at me to leave because of the fumes, such a good daddy-to-be already! Every time I went in there the room felt so hot and stuffy even though our air condition was on, I asked him if we had a problem with the ventilation system and he said "no, the ceiling fan is just off" Right then and there I knew we needed to go the practical route and buy a ceiling fan with lights. I picked out a simple white fan at the Home Depot and although it's not the fabulous blingy chandelier I pictured it will serve a much better purpose in keeping our baby comfy and cool all year long! I'm hoping since our ceiling will be very detailed covered in bead board the white fan won't look too blah. </div>
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Never in my life have I gone back and forth as much as I am now with decorating our sweet baby's nursery, in fact, I've always prided myself on being pretty darn decisive but not these days. Perhaps I'm struggling because sticking to colors that are strictly gender neutral is a bit tough or perhaps it's because a lot of the items I like are online and I just need to see them in person before deciding. Whatever the reason is I'm driving myself crazy with the second guessing and I'm reaching out to you for advice...I've asked the hubs but he's not the best when it comes to decorating and he insists everything I buy is "too girly." </div>
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The nursery has been painted a pale grey and the furniture, with the exception of the dresser, is white. I'd like the room to be soft and serene with mainly grey and white colors and just a pop of aqua here and there. Originally, I shared an aqua chandelier with you but I'm worried it may be too much color after all. I've found four light fixtures that I really like, three are at PBteen and one is at Ikea. Lucky for me I just received an email that PBteen is celebrating its grand opening at the Annapolis Mall this weekend so I'm really exited about being able to {hopefully} see three of the light fixtures this weekend. {Side note: when did my weekends become so lame?}</div>
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Here is the <a href="http://www.pbteen.com/products/ombre-capiz-chandelier/?pkey=cchandeliers-pendant-lighting&">original light fixture</a> and although I haven't completely scratched it yet I'm just not entirely sold:</div>
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<br />Similar to the aqua light fixture is this <a href="http://www.pbteen.com/products/capiz-chandelier/?cm_src=PIPRecentView">one</a> but I think I prefer it because it's all white:</div>
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Some of you may be aware of my love of bling which instantly drew me to this <a href="http://www.pbteen.com/products/sparkle-pendant/?cm_src=PIPRecentView">light fixture</a>:</div>
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And finally, the last light fixture that I found is at<a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90147465/"> Ikea</a>:</div>
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If I knew for sure Baby B was a girl then this would 100% be the<a href="http://www.pbteen.com/products/vintage-beaded-chandelier/?pkey=cchandeliers-pendant-lighting&"> light fixture</a> but as you know we don't know if there's a girl or a boy on the way soooo it's not going to work out but I still had to share because I love it! Will someone with a baby girl on the way please, please buy it? </div>
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We celebrated the halfway point of pregnancy on America's birthday, I don't know if I'm more surprised that it's already July or that we're halfway through the pregnancy! </div>
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Happy Birthday America & Happy 20 Weeks!</div>
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I also took my monthly bump picture and some people have started to tell me that I'm starting to carry more like a girl than a boy {although according to my doctors how you carry is just another one of those old wives tales!} It's been so fun speculating as to what Baby B could be and I love hearing everyone's guesses, either way someone is right! </div>
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We devoted a good amount of our long weekend preparing for baby's arrival! I've been searching high and low for a wooden highchair that I could paint and I finally found one on Craigslist for $25! </div>
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The highchair is in excellent condition but I'll still be putting my touch on it by painting it a fun color!</div>
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Hubby also started painting the nursery and it's really starting to shape up! We spent a good amount of time prepping the walls for paint because the previous owners hastily painted over everything and you could see so many imperfections. After patching a bunch of holes and sanding the walls smooth we were finally ready to paint! Matthew started painting the first coat on Saturday and then on Sunday my Dad joined in on the fun and they were able to finish the second coat. We still need to paint the closet doors and trim but then we're D-O-N-E until our handyman arrives early next month to hang the crown molding and bead board on the ceiling. We're making progress and it's feels great, I must have gone in there twenty times this weekend just to admire the wall color!</div>
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{Sarah Bernhardt}http://www.blogger.com/profile/04954332450903339168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084377785885922320.post-17854117826199242242013-06-27T11:38:00.005-04:002013-06-27T15:23:55.722-04:00Baby B's Nursery<div style="text-align: center;">
I am having a blast registering for Baby B already, especially when it comes to nursery stuff! At first I really struggled with a theme since we had to keep the colors gender neutral but thanks to good ol' Pinterest I was able to find a little inspiration. The nursery is going to be light gray, aqua and white and I've already found a few must have items that I registered for on <span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/registry.html?ie=UTF8&id=3L6M77114MOGD&type=baby">Amazon </a></span>and <a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/registry/3294386/registry-list.html">Pottery Barn Kids</a>! My sweet parents have bought us the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Davinci-Jenny-Lind-Convertable-White/dp/B002T1HH1I/ref=br_it_dp_o_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3L6M77114MOGD&coliid=I2AYP2ZKRJRFUP">Jenny Lind Crib</a> which apparently is the exact same crib I had when I was baby according to my Mom! I had no clue when registering, I just loved the clean lines of the crib and I couldn't beat the price tag, the wheels are removable thankfully {who puts wheels on a crib anyway?} Below are some of the items I'd love to have for Baby B's room!</div>
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The dresser/changing table was given to us by my parents, as well. It was my Nana's dresser that we're going to update a little by painting it aqua. I'm so honored that we'll be able to use her dresser and I know my Nana is smiling down from Heaven happy to have a piece of her in the baby's room! The picture below isn't the exact dresser but it gives you an idea of what it will look like:</div>
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I plan on making the glider really pop with some fun aqua pillows and throws along with this adorable <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/73707401/18-ottoman-pouf-floor-pillow-grey-white?ref=sr_gallery_12&ga_search_query=gray+ottoman&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=all">gray ottoman</a> I found on Etsy!<br />
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Another important item on my list of must haves was a light fixture. Currently the nursery has that nasty popcorn ceiling and the original light fixture but that's all about to change! The ceiling will be replaced by<a href="http://beautifulnest.blogspot.com/2011/06/master-bath-reveal-with-bead-board.html"> bead board </a>and then we'll add a fun light fixture. Originally, I wanted a white blingy chandelier but that will be much too girly if Baby B is a boy. After a long search I discovered this fun and<a href="http://www.pbteen.com/products/ombre-capiz-chandelier/?pkey=cchandeliers-pendant-lighting&"> aqua chandelier </a>from PBTeen! It's so fun and I think it will accent our bead board ceiling really nicely while also giving us a little pop of color!</div>
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Last but not least: the wall color! I knew the walls were going to be painted gray but I had no idea exactly which shade. I ended up going with Benjamin Moore's Moonshine which is also the exact same color as our <a href="http://www.newlywedchapter.blogspot.com/2012/04/before-progress-master-bedroom-done-for.html">master bedroom</a>. We had a can left over and I really love the color so I figured why not just use what we have since I already know what to expect.</div>
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That's all of the must have nursery items, I've picked out some wall decor and accent pieces that I'll share with you all soon! I was so good about sharing all of our home renovations and I'm trying to be better about sharing our adventures in pregnancy so stay tuned!</div>
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Even though we're not finding out the gender that hasn't stopped me from having fun with the different gender prediction websites! The Chinese gender calender has said girl which is funny because for the most part my friends, family and colleagues have all said baby b is a boy! The most recent gender prediction site says girl as well but also predicts I will deliver on November 17th, 2013! I started to laugh when I saw that because I've been telling my husband since day one that I had a feeling I'd be giving birth on November 17th or 18th...in fact I even had a dream that we had a baby girl on November 18th! Take it for what it's worth, this is just all fun and games and we won't know for sure until baby b makes his/her debut on or around November 21, 2013.</div>
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Here's the most recent picture of the bump, I will be taking the official 5 month baby bump picture next week!</div>
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Keeping with our exciting news, last week Matthew had his swearing in ceremony and he is now a full fledged attorney in Maryland and soon in DC since he scored so high on the bar exam he was able to waive in! Yes, I'm bragging a little but I'm just so proud of his accomplishments, he's not just a pretty face, folks :) His ceremony was on Wednesday, June 19th at 9:30 in the morning and baby B, Matthew's dad and myself attended, Matthew would have loved to include more people but he was only allotted two tickets! Afterwards we enjoyed a celebratory lunch and then Matthew being his hardworking and diligent self headed into the office to start his first day as an attorney!</div>
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Last week was quite an exciting time for us and we're looking forward to the upcoming 4th of July long weekend so we can start tackling baby b's nursery! </div>
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{Sarah Bernhardt}http://www.blogger.com/profile/04954332450903339168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084377785885922320.post-47211159662305247702013-06-10T10:06:00.001-04:002013-06-10T10:07:37.193-04:004 Months!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Baby B is growing! 3 month baby bump on the left and 4 month baby bump on the right:</div>
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{Sarah Bernhardt}http://www.blogger.com/profile/04954332450903339168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084377785885922320.post-7360354614464384322013-05-18T19:08:00.001-04:002013-05-18T19:08:12.133-04:003 Months!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />{Sarah Bernhardt}http://www.blogger.com/profile/04954332450903339168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084377785885922320.post-35959148979917118482013-05-10T12:28:00.000-04:002013-05-14T16:12:37.661-04:00And Baby Makes Three!<div style="text-align: center;">
Err, actually baby makes six because you all know we count our little four legged children as part of the family. But yes, Matthew and I are over the moon excited to announce that we're expecting a sweet little baby this November. November 21, 2013 to be exact. We made the announcement Facebook official on Wednesday after our doctor told us that Baby B is looking very healthy and growing right on target! We were able to hear the baby's heartbeat and see our baby in 4D which was absolutely incredible! Matthew and I couldn't believe how fast and fluid our baby's movements were, it was just mesmerizing watching him/her on the screen! We left the doctor's office absolutely giddy and ready to announce to the world our news...with the help of our four legged children, of course!</div>
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We can't wait to meet you Baby B, you are so loved already!</div>
{Sarah Bernhardt}http://www.blogger.com/profile/04954332450903339168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084377785885922320.post-30343994622467583902013-01-28T14:14:00.000-05:002013-01-28T14:14:00.703-05:00Before & After: Our Powder Room<div style="text-align: center;">
With our one year anniversary of owning a home a little less than a month away we're back after a long remodeling hiatus to share our newest improvement: our powder room! Between the holidays, Matthew's law school graduation, bar prep, our trip to Jamaica and fostering dogs we've been rather busy! The powder room was actually completed a few weeks ago but being the bad blogger that I am I'm just now getting around to posting!</div>
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Matthew and I celebrated our first Christmas in our new home and it was great being able to decorate this year! As some of you may remember, last year we were in the process of settling on our home and leaving for our honeymoon in Aruba so we opted not to decorate our rental. Typically, my entire house is decorated on Black Friday so last year was a bit of a bust but I tried to make up for it this year. We had a few minor issues along the way, for instance, our tree was too tall for the living room which is where I intended displaying it. The tree only fit in our "formal dining room" which I say with quotes since it's really just an empty room...a future formal dining room but what could we do? </div>
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Along with adding some festive decor to our home we also made a few changes to the living room and breakfast nook, our home is really starting to shape up! I apologize for the bad pictures, some were taken with my phone and some with my camera. Santa did bring me a DSLR camera this year so as soon as I figure out how to <strike>turn the thing on</strike> use it I'll try to take better pictures.</div>
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Welcome to our first Christmas {in the new home!}</div>
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We added more furniture to our living room and this room is so close to being complete, we still need a few throw pillows and plantation shutters but we are getting there!</div>
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Remember when it looked like this?</div>
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We made a few changes in the breakfast nook, as well!</div>
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I decided to cover our chairs with a new fabric since the white fabric was looking rather dinghy and just overall so blah!</div>
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Here's the original chair:</div>
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And after with a little stripe fabric that I got for a steal since JoAnn's Fabrics were having awesome sales!</div>
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With festive new chairs we decided to finally get some paint on our unfinished table!</div>
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Add a little paint, distress the edges and tada a "new" table:</div>
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{Sarah Bernhardt}http://www.blogger.com/profile/04954332450903339168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084377785885922320.post-884773513310920152012-12-12T12:50:00.000-05:002012-12-13T09:40:18.788-05:00The $1 Chair & Our {Belated} Weekend Recap!<div style="text-align: center;">
There have been lots of changes going on in our house lately but based on the amount of blogging I've been doing you wouldn't know it! We've been busy enjoying ourselves and it seems as though the blog has been put on the back burner as a result. Every time I go to take pictures of our progress I remember I need to charge my camera and fail to go search for the camera cords. I did snap a few pictures on my phone so that's better than nothing, right? </div>
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This past weekend was filled with friends, family, football and diy fun! On Saturday the hubby & I attended the Army Navy football game in Philly. We had a blast watching Navy take home the Commander-in-Chief Trophy for the 11th straight year although it was a close game, for a moment there I wasn't so sure Navy was going to pull through. Luckily, the Midshipmen prevailed when freshman quarterback Keenan Reynolds scored the winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter!</div>
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On Sunday we had a meet and greet with a potential adopter for our sweet foster pup, Bailey. Everything went really well and the family fell in love with her and decided to adopt! We miss her so much but we're very happy we were able to help find Bailey a wonderful home. I must admit our house is way too quiet and as soon as we get back from our trip we'll be fostering another pup... or two! You may have seen my post yesterday but in case you missed it, the rescue we volunteer with, Operation Paws for Homes, is looking for more fosters! We'd love to talk with you more about it if you're interested, it's such an awesome experience and a great way to see what owning a dog is all about. The foster dog will stay with you for as little as three days to as long as a month or two depending on their situation. Even if you can only foster just once that is one more dog that doesn't have to die scared and alone in a shelter, 'tis the season after all!</div>
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Bye, bye sweet Bailey girl, we're so happy you found your "furever" home!</div>
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Once our house quieted down I got to work on an old chair I purchased at a flea market months ago for a dollar. Yep, just one dollar. At the time I wasn't really sure where I'd put the chair but I figured at the very least I could redo it then sell it on Craigslist. I'm really happy with how the chair came out and it looks really cute in our living room which is finally complete! Slowly but surely we've been buying furniture for that room and now it's all coming together, of course I don't have a picture of that but I will soon...assuming I find my camera cords :)</div>
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Here's the $1 chair before {with a dog in the background, shocker:}</div>
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And after a little primer, paint, new fabric and of course love it looks like this:</div>
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That's it for today's progress, now I need to go hunt down my camera cords so I can share more with you!</div>
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Fostering abandoned and rescued dogs and puppies is a wonderful and fulfilling experience. Each year, hundreds of thousands of dogs find themselves in rural shelters and have no idea why their "family" has left them at the doors of these awful places. They are tossed aside for various reasons, most of which is not their fault or own doing.</div>
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As a foster, you will be giving a second chance to a poor dog who has no advocate for them except kind hearted people like you! These dogs are saved from <b>HIGH KILL SHELTERS</b> with limited resources and unable to care for the number of animals that are abandoned at their doors. There is a great satisfaction in knowing that you are saving a life!</div>
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If you have ever wanted to save lives by becoming a dog's foster parent, the time is now!! You don't have to be rich. You don't have to have tons of free time. You just have to be a good person who can offer a safe and loving home to a homeless animals, and who is willing to assist a rescue in matching your foster dog with the right forever family.</div>
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The time commitment varies from a few days to several weeks. We will work with you to find the right foster pet, and we are available to answer any questions and offer support. <b>OPH covers all veterinary expenses, preventative, collar, leash, and crates or puppy pens as needed. Even if you can only foster once, that is one more dog who will not die, alone and afraid, in the shelter.</b></div>
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Fostering is also a great way to help these abandoned souls and to learn more about different types of dogs and possibly find a forever dog for your family! If you are a bit nervous about owning a dog or a puppy, fostering gives you the opportunity to see what dog ownership entails. It is a great way to teach a family what to expect from dog ownership without jumping into something you might not be able to handle.</div>
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If you'd love to help but cannot foster right now there are many wonderful things you can do, such as processing applications, helping to spread the word about these
deserving dogs by placing ads, coming to events to help hold dogs and
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To inquire about fostering or assisting OPH in anyway, please contact Matthew and myself or go to OPH's website and fill out an application at <a href="http://ophrescue.org/">OPHrescue.org</a></div>
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Operation Paws for Homes, Inc.</div>
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P.O. Box 90813</div>
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Alexandria, VA 22309</div>
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Here are just a few of the wonderful OPH dogs available for adoption:</div>
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Over the weekend the Bernhardt Zoo took on another pup, Tojo, a handsome two-year-old yellow lab male rescued from a high kill shelter down south. We decided to drop the o's in his name and call him TJ, which I jokingly say refers to "Tanner, jr." since they both share that adorable "block head" lab face I love! He is such a lovable dog with the sweetest disposition, he knows basic commands such as "sit", "shake" and "down." He did arrive to us rather thin, his winter coat makes him look bigger than he is but we've been feeding him a kibble/chicken and rice mixture four times a day...and with Thanksgiving just days away, we'll fatten him up in no time! If anyone is interested in TJ or would like more information on him please let us know, he is looking for his furever home!</div>
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<i>Look at that adorable face!</i></div>
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We picked up TJ Saturday morning in Pikesville, Maryland which is where all of the dogs going to fosters in Maryland and Pennsylvania are dropped off {there is another location in the Northern Virgina area, as well.} It was really awesome to see how much coordination goes into transporting these dogs, it is truly remarkable considering this is organized solely by volunteers. The dogs are transported by vans and it's roughly a ten hour trip each way, this is really no easy task transporting so many dogs yet each time it is done flawlessly. Every foster is given a dog specific foster bag which contains a collar, a variety of medications, dog treats and any other information that is needed to help the dog.</div>
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We were greeted by handsome TJ and I immediately proclaimed my instant attachment to him, to which the other fosters were jokingly calling me a "foster failure", a term coined for those who end up adopting their foster dog. I couldn't help it, anyone that knows me knows I have a soft spot for labs and this guy was no exception!<br />
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<i>It's as if he's saying "thanks for rescuing me from that horrible place!"</i></div>
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I was a little worried about our 40 mile drive back to Annapolis since TJ had already been in the car for ten hours but he was a champ, he just rested in the back seat patiently awaiting to go home. Once we were home all three dogs greeted him and they immediately ran out back to play! It was really wonderful watching the dogs interact, words cannot accurately describe the feeling you get knowing you helped save these wonderful dogs' lives! </div>
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<i>It is no easy feat getting all four dogs in the same picture! This is as good as it gets...</i></div>
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Once all of the excitement wore down with welcoming a fourth dog in we found out even more exciting news! Friends of ours had seen Bailey's pictures on the blog and wanted to come over for a meet and greet with their dog! We were thrilled that there was a chance Bailey's "furever" home would be with friends of ours, it doesn't get much better than that! Bailey and their dog, Torre, got along really well and later on we found on they were going to adopt Bailey! </div>
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<i>Bailey's last night with us was bittersweet. </i></div>
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Matthew and I experienced a wide variety of emotions realizing our time with Bailey was coming to an end. Luckily for us Bailey found her "furever" with friends of ours which made saying good bye to her a little easier, in fact we've already had a little Bailey update this morning by her new family! She's doing great and adjusting really well, she is such a sweetheart and we're so happy that she has been adopted by such a wonderful family! It is definitely difficult, if not impossible, trying not to get too attached to these dogs but Matthew and I are trying really hard not to so we can continue to help more and more dogs. </div>
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<i>A tuckered out Bailey from playing at The Bernhardt Zoo waits for her family to arrive!</i></div>
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All and all fostering has been a wonderful experience so far and we truly hope to continue this for a long time. I realize I'm sounding like a broken record but I cannot say it enough, the feeling you get when you see all of the rescued dogs arrive on transport day is absolutely incredible and makes it all worth while. It's so wonderful to be apart of an organization like <a href="http://ophrescue.org/">Operation Paws for Homes</a> and I encourage all who are interested to seriously consider being apart of OPH's family, or any recue!</div>
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<em>Two tired mutts.</em></div>
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<em>Sweet Bailey!</em></div>
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<em>Exploring the yard while I rake the leaves...</em></div>
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Matthew and I joined <a href="http://ophrescue.org/">Operation Paws for Home's</a> family over the weekend and we're so thrilled to be apart of this incredible organization that operates in Maryland, Northern Virginia and Southeastern Pennsylvania. OPH is committed to rescuing dogs from high kill shelters in the southern rural areas of the United States and finding them their "furever" homes they deserve. Sadly, these shelters do not have the resources to accommodate the large number of homeless dogs and they give the dogs three, YES THREE, days to be adopted before they are killed. Luckily, organizations like OPH do everything they can to give these animals a second chance through the help of their volunteers. Matthew and I are huge dog lovers and we decided to become foster parents so we too could help make a difference in these animals' lives. If anyone would like more information on how they can be apart of this incredible organization then you can visit their website by <a href="http://ophrescue.org/">clicking here</a> or by liking their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Operationpawsforhomes">Operations Paws for Homes Facebook page.</a> We are currently fostering the sweetest female lab/hound mix dog named Bailey (on their website she is listed as Bugsy) Bailey is having a blast playing with Tanner and Gresham but she is still looking for her "furever" home and is available for adoption. She weighs 49 pounds, is somewhere between 12-18 months old, house broken, wonderful with children of all ages, dogs, cats and knows basic commands! She has the sweetest disposition and we know we're going to be able to find Bailey an incredibly loving home that she truly deserves! </div>
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{Sarah Bernhardt}http://www.blogger.com/profile/04954332450903339168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084377785885922320.post-91293239875699360692012-11-08T15:42:00.000-05:002012-11-08T09:28:55.236-05:00Happy Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last month the hubs and I celebrated our one year anniversary {technically, it was one year <i>and</i> a day thanks to the leap year but who's counting?!} It's hard to believe a year has already gone by and we've definitely manged to squeeze a lot in on those <strike>365</strike> 366 days! Just to name a few of the things: </div>
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Phew, no wonder the year flew by, we really stayed busy! To document our one year of marriage {and to give me more pictures to hang on the walls} we had a photo shoot with the very talented, Marisa, of <a href="http://misamephoto.com/">Misa Me Photography</a>, because you know, we didn't just take a thousand pictures a year ago, oh wait!</div>
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Below are a few of my favorite pictures, we even included the dogs in some of them! Although, as you can tell by the picture below they weren't the easiest subjects to shoot, they thought they were at the dog park and wanted to play! Marisa did manage to get a great picture of all four of us looking at the camera, if that isn't Christmas card material then I don't know what is!</div>
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Football. Cool weather. Scarves & boots. Pumpkin spice lattes. Pumpkin <i>anything</i>.<i> </i>Oh, how<i> </i>I just LOVE this time of the year!</div>
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I couldn't wait to kick off the season with a little festive decor on our porch and I was so excited when I found this beautiful fall wreath at Homegoods!</div>
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and I thought it turned out really <i>wonderFALL!</i></div>
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Now that the weather is cooler and our schedules are winding down the hubs and I decided to finally remove these ugly shrubs we've had in the front yard. In April we made a lot of landscaping changes which I discussed <a href="http://www.newlywedchapter.blogspot.com/2012/04/shrub-love-our-yard-before-after.html">here </a>but we're back at it again. We decided to leave two of the original scrubs in place when we first landscaped and that was a big mistake because they went from bad to worse over the course of the brutally hot summer. </div>
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I only have a picture of one of the shrubs still in the ground because hubs got to work before I was home in time to snap pictures which is fine by me! This was the best looking of the shrubs however after a valiant effort on our part to keep it green this summer it started to die...</div>
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Here's how the other monster of a shrub looked...totally dead! I guess because it had already died it was uprooted within 25 minutes, the shrub above took FOREVER to remove (sorry hubs!)</div>
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Tanner and Gresham thoroughly enjoyed themselves during this time!<br />
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Once the shrubs were taken out it was time to replace them with dreamy Nandina shrubs! I wanted Nandinas in the front yard from the very beginning because they're a beautiful evergreen that changes from pretty shades of green to reddish-pinks and even blooms with red berries during the winter (which is perfect to cut off and bring inside during Christmas time for decorating!) The problem was I could only find them at nurseries during the spring and summer and they were going for $50 and up per shrub! There was no way that was happening, so I patiently waited for the end of summer when Home Depot gets their shipment of nandinas in at $24.95 plus a military discount! Score!<br />
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I also love that you can see our adirondack chairs better from the front porch now!<br />
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I'm really happy with the landscaping in the front yard but we still need to work on the sides of the yard AND the backyard.<br />
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We did start working on a small garden bed that's on the right side of our house!<br />
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I weeded, edged the garden bed, planted two beautiful limelight hydrangeas, transplanted some hostas and then mulched to make more progress!<br />
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It's looking better but we really need to work on the <strike>grass</strike> weed situation we have going on. Hubs put down fertilizer with weed killer then after a couple of weeks he'll put down grass seed. Fingers crossed it grows! Somewhere down the road we'd like to add lattice underneath the porch so it's less of an eyesore when you're up close.<br />
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{Sarah Bernhardt}http://www.blogger.com/profile/04954332450903339168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084377785885922320.post-15665475950544890702012-09-18T09:44:00.000-04:002012-09-18T14:56:14.585-04:00My First Place: Fact or Fiction?<div style="text-align: center;">
If you watched our episode debut Sunday on HGTV you may be wanting to know just how much of it really happened and what was scripted. In all fairness, there's no way you can accurately sum up a first time home buyer's experience in a 30 minute television show and I understand the network's reasoning for doing some of the things they had to do. With that being said there was definitely a skewed portrayal of what really went down...</div>
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First and foremost, the hardest part of the whole thing was going on the show and having to say negative things about someone's home. Some of the houses we looked at weren't right for us but it doesn't mean they weren't right for someone else. For example, we toured one house where the kitchen was next to the laundry room and I made a comment about "our clothes smelling like grease." What? That doesn't even make sense or accurately reflect how I felt about that, I think these soundbites are just added for extra affect. I also felt horribly when the comment about all of the kitchens and bathrooms looking like they were built in "1973 or something" was made. Some of the kitchens and bathrooms needed updating but I didn't think they were as bad as we had to make them out to be. On top of all of that the owners graciously gave up their home for most of the day so we could film there and we really didn't want to say anything negative about their house. </div>
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Believe it or not, we were not concerned with finding a home that would be close to the Navy Stadium for tailgates, had large closets for my shoe "collection" or in Admiral Heights in general. Don't get me wrong, Admiral Heights is a lovely community and a place where we could definitely be happy to live but it wasn't a must have neighborhood that the show made it out to be. HGTV loved the military aspect and wanted that to be a huge part of our story so they really scripted that whole we want to live in Admiral Heights part "we wouldn't need a designated driver" or "I can practically see our stadium seats from this house" isn't how we felt...at all. We knew what our budget was and we were only comfortable spending so much money therefore our wish list was small, we wanted 3 to 4 bedrooms, a basement or a garage and a fence if we were really lucky! That was it, we knew the challenges we'd face with trying to find a single family home in Annapolis with a small budget and we were open minded to any neighborhood, not just Admiral Heights. I think the part of the show that bothered me the most was that Matthew appeared to be the one making all of the decisions about the home buying process and I'm just over here making comments about shoe closets. In reality, Matthew and I were a team and we made decisions together that we felt made the most sense. </div>
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You also may have noticed that throughout the show we wore solid and bright colors. We were given a strict dress code which was difficult to follow, especially because they didn't want you to accessorize and really preferred very basic outfits. It was difficult to find so many brightly colored shirts that didn't have a pattern on them-and then to not be allowed to add a necklace or something (I did sneak one in for a scene though). Some days we would shoot multiple scenes and just have a change of clothes that we could quickly throw on so it would look like it was a different day. I felt like I was running out of clothes, one day I was completely ill prepared when I found out last minute we needed three outfit changes! I quickly rummaged through my closet in desperate search of anything that was brightly colored without a pattern! That was hard! Especially, since we filmed during winter where the majority of your closet contains darker colored clothes! And we couldn't wear black clothes, my favorite! They're so slimming which is great, especially since the camera definitely makes you look bigger than you are...or maybe we're just fat, ha! </div>
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All and all, I think this was an exciting opportunity and it gave us more of an insight as to how these "reality" shows are created. It's definitely weird watching yourself on television and over analyzing the comments you make...comments that may or may not have been scripted. I've been asked by a few people if we would do it again and I'm not really sure, Matthew on the other hand says yes, as long as we're paid, ha! It was a huge undertaking, months and months of filming (since we pretty much only filmed on the weekends) and it was definitely more work than we imagined! We have a newfound appreciation for the entertainment industry...although it sure would have been nice to have a hair dresser, makeup artist and someone to pick out our wardrobe on set :)</div>
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You are cordially invited to attend our viewing party for <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/my-first-place/offer-here-offer-there-offers-everywhere/index.html">"Offer Here, Offer There" </a>on Sunday, September 16th at 1:30 at the <a href="http://www.elks.org/lodges/home.cfm?lodge=2482">Elks Club in Severna Park, Maryland!</a> Our real estate agent is a member and he has graciously volunteered this venue for us to use! Cost of admittance is a $10 donation that supports a deployed Seal Team in Afghanistan and also includes food! Please feel free to bring a guest, the more the merrier in helping raise money for an excellent cause! If you're planning on attending please let us know so we can adequately prepare, you can just send me a quick email me at sarahgbernhardt@gmail.com. Oh, and for all of you Ravens Fans there will be another big screen tv showing the game! We hope to see you there!</div>
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{Sarah Bernhardt}http://www.blogger.com/profile/04954332450903339168noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084377785885922320.post-23018112029054892712012-09-03T11:00:00.000-04:002012-09-04T11:33:41.112-04:00Gettin' Horizontal!<div style="text-align: center;">
No, not <i>that</i> kind of horizontal, I'm talking about our latest home project! <strike>Matthew and </strike>I finally decided to add painted stripes to our living room walls after spending so much time admiring them on <a href="https://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a>! I will admit there were a few minor hiccups along the way but all and all it wasn't too bad. I really appreciated all of the hubby's hard work and patience helping me with my latest project! I'm pretty sure he cringes every time I log onto<a href="https://pinterest.com/"> Pinterest</a> {which is way more than I should} because he's just waiting for me to find something else our home needs! </div>
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We ended up using <a href="http://www.frogtape.com/">frog tape</a> over the typical blue 3M painter's tape for a few reasons. For one, it's really easy to move around the walls which is important because you'll want to adjust the tape so it's a nice and straight line. Also, this tape doesn't leave behind any residue at all, in fact, you can leave this tape on the wall for up to 21 days and there's still no residue on the walls, you can't do that with the blue stuff! Last but not least, I think this tape is the best for really making sure the paint stays put and doesn't bleed through causing uneven stripes!</div>
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Once you've gathered your supplies you'll need to start the measuring process! In order to figure out how wide each stripe should be measure the wall from top to bottom then divide by seven, or any other odd number depending on how thin or thick you want the stripes! It really doesn't matter just as long as you're dividing by an <b>odd number!</b> From the ceiling to the molding it was 80 inches so after dividing by 7 our stripes were about 11 inches thick! Perfect!</div>
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Once you've done all of the dirty work you can start rollin'! This is where the project should fly by unless you're us. True
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Behr's Satin decorator white. We were on a roll {pun intended} painting those stripes and amazed by the ease of the project...then my Dad stopped by, and I'm so happy he did. Right away he asked us what type of finish we were using to paint the stripes. Huh? I don't know the stuff we found in the basement was our reply. Unfortunately, the stuff we found in the basement was a satin finish but the green paint on the wall was a flat finish...not good! We were going to have bright, shiny white stripes and flat green stripes, oh no! Not to fret, we quickly hopped in the car and made our second Home Depot trip of the day so we could buy the correct paint! It wasn't that bad of a setback though, the stripes needed two coats so we covered the first coat with satin paint then our second coat with flat paint and it looked awesome! Lesson learned, make sure when painting stripes you use the same finish...unless you're going for more of a shiny stripe and in that case use what you have!</div>
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We waited a few more hours to really make sure the paint was dry before we hung our pictures back up and I'm so happy with the end results!</div>
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Now that the stripes are done we have more decorating goodness in store so please stay tuned! Hint: we have a furniture delivery scheduled this week! </div>
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