End of the Year WRAP UP -2012

4th July - photo by Kevin

It is hard to believe that 2012 is over. I always like to give you the stats for the year for the past year so here it goes. I am a geek like that.



#1 Son Arizona

Booking It Stats -Booking Wrap Up Post(click here)
# of books read - 51

Geocaching Stats
# of geocaches found this year- 437
#of total geocaches found to date - 600
# of personally owned trackables - 5
If our travel bug race was still going Chuckles would still be in the lead with 3008 miles
travel racer that traveled the farthest this year - FLAG- 5227 miles/current location-Switzerland
****More information about geocaching visit geocaching.com

Top 5 Posts of All Time
(according to BLOGGER)
1.Skateboard Swing
2. 50 Sucks Bouquet
3. Ruler Wreath
4.Christmas Tour 2010
5.Summer List *** the only post from 2012 to break into the top 5

# of posts for 2012- 213

One Little Word for Last Year - Maverick
One Little Word for 2013- Endeavor

# of Home Goals Met - 1
Love Wall

Chuckles being silly

Love Wall

 

Here is the LOVE wall in all it's glory.  There is some space for some more love stuff too. The photo is a little awkward as the angle to obtain shop. This was part of my home goals that I set for 2012 as part of Nester's Home Goal Challenge.

 I guess we can check this one off the list. 

For more information on the projects pictured click on project below

String Heart
Heart Tree Carving Embroidery

Working on a Home Goal

A couple months ago, as in January, the Nester had a challenge involving listing your home goals.  Today, I am one step closer to one of my goals.  See my goal post here.  One of my goals was gallery wall for my love/valentine things.  Today that wall got painted. It is the same shade of builder white but now not grungy builder white. 

We are making progress people.  How many months has this feat taken? ( Don't answer that)

Here is a sneak peak of some of the stuff that is going on the wall.  The post on the heart string art can be found here.

Some of the items going on gallery wall

Heart String Art

I have been working on putting together a love inspired gallery wall in my upstairs hallway. This was part of my 2012 Home Goals. I was missing a large art piece for it.  I stumbled across a string heart from More Design Please on pinterest.  You know string art that we did at camp. I knew it was just what I needed to pull the whole thing together. This was an inexpensive project.  The piece of wood was free and I already had the spray paint.  I did purchase nails and the crochet string/yarn.  It was under $5 for the nails and crochet string. I did get a little over zealous pounding the nails in so I have a few nails sticking out the back.  I am going to glue some felt on the back.

Now the wall that I am going to hang all my wonderful heart/love stuff on really could use a paint job. I am all about the baby steps. 

Home Goals

I thought I would join Nester's linky party to discuss some Home Improvement Goals.  These are my top goals that I would like to accomplish this year.

On my list is to complete our little hot tub area.  Our California Lilacs on one side are growing like crazy and make a nice screen to our dog pen.  Now I would like to concentrate on the other side.  I saw this inspiration picture.

Lowes Creative Ideas
July/August 2008

The homemade stepping stones and gravel path would be really great.  I also like the slightly raised planter . This post is the original plan and here is better idea what it looks like currently. We started this project in 2009 and I really just want to complete the whole area.

2. I have an empty wall upstairs and I would like to make a Love Picture Gallery.  I don't know if I am explaining that exactly right.  I have these really neat Valentine's from Loveland, CO.  They are more like art. I also have this cool photo of my son spelling out," I love you", plus some really neat heart photos  


Eye love you

I can't decide on a wall grouping.  I think I need a DIY statment piece.  These pinterest things are inspiring me.

Source: snowybliss.blogspot.com via Heather on Pinterest

I like the love part on the old shutter.  Or should do more of a saying as the center piece?

Source: youngancrafty.blogspot.com via Heather on Pinterest

Source: sunnysblog.typepad.com via Heather on Pinterest

Source: modernchichome.com via Heather on Pinterest

I have a lot of ideas just not a clear plan. I also like this photo collage - I love you

Source: landeeseelandeedo.com via Heather on Pinterest

3. TAKE CARE of our out of control MOLE problem in the front yard.  So far smoking them out has not worked. Any suggestions? Can you tell we aren't yard people? I think this would improve our curb appeal.  We are that place on the street with the MOLE problem.

4. Finish updating the office.  It was part of my 31 days to a Better Nest series.  A lot of progress has been made here but there is some more to go.  I would like to add shelves, larger magnet board, end table for the chair, and change the rug out.  I want A LOT - LOL

5. Fence the entire backyard so the puppy has more room to roam.