SNAPSHOTS(Make sure you follow @OakAndOats on Instagram to catch them all!) 1. I am slightly obsessed with the way my hot coffee is making mountains with its steam. #talent - on a real note, my attitude is a whole lot better when I take the time to wake up slowly on the couch with Jesus. 2. That little boy turned one this weekend and I remember arriving at the hospital the day he was born. So thankful for friends who are family because of Christ. Also, that sweet girl rockin' the pig tales ... continue reading...
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Ring in Spring
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group®, PEOPLE®, and Real Simple® but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #SpringintoMeTime http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV I don't know how things are where you call home, but I can tell you that this girl (me) is pulling out the spring-wear. In fact, this weekend Colorado Springs was rocking the 70 degree high and I was living in up in my shorts. I am sure we will still have one more big snow storm, but Spring ... continue reading...
DIY Fireplace Mantel
Long weekends are an excuse to work on that project that you have always wanted - right?! So I did just that. I painted my fireplace mantel. It was this yellow 80's wood that matched NOTHING in my home so I just followed my heart and painted it white. I LOVE the difference that it made. Just by painting that little piece of wood, my whole living room feels much more cleaner and welcoming. I didn't take many before pictures but you can see my last living room post here! WOW. So thankful ... continue reading...
Wooden Pencil CO Giveaway
I added a little more Colorado love to my living room this past weekend and it is perfect! Have you heard of The Wooden Pencil Company? They have wonderful Nature Inspired Illustrations for Outdoor Enthusiasts - which is so right up my alley! Among the many wonderful prints in Wooden Pencil CO, they also have the state bird for every state! I am a huge fan of state art (hence my many Colorado inspired art walls) and I think it is so creative. ... continue reading...
DIY Hand Towel Holder
We have been busy with home projects since Memorial Weekend. Lows & Home Depot were having sales and we were inspired to take them up on many of those offers! While Bruce worked on some manly projects, I created a "girly" bathroom. It was supposed to be a little more neutral but I guess when you paint with a peach/salmon/coral paint color it falls more on the girly side! The bathroom was previously white and empty and had an ugly bar for the towel rack that was falling out of the ... continue reading...
week’s end
SNAPSHOTS:1. Saturdays + v-necks: there is something so lovely about slipping into the basics! rolled up jeans, a v-neck, and a ponytail. so saturday and so comfy. Bruce calls it my "camp look" and he absolutely adores it! what can i say, i like to make my man happy! what started off as a slow morning quickly turned into adventures around town but that is what is so great about the weekends! 2. new couches! Bruce's parents were getting new furniture so they were getting rid of there old ... continue reading...
the kitchen
i have been working on my kitchen all summer. first it was the cabinets, then it was the mint walls, now it is that large blank wall behind my kitchen table (maybe i need one of these canvases). when we first moved into our house i had millions of projects in mind thanks to pinterest. the first room i needed put together was the living room because that is the room we entertain in. the kitchen came second (because that is also another room we entertain it ) and it is amazing how much the ... continue reading...
Hanging Art Wall DIY
we do things around the house one step at a time. sometimes that is hard for me because i am a dreamer but other times it feels nice not to have a million half finished projects around the house. we both work full time & so finding time in the midst of our social schedules to work on the house is not the easiest. over the weekend i finished my second art wall. yes, i already have an art wall in my living room but this one is different - it is upstairs & it is hanging! WHAT ... continue reading...
diy succulent terrarium
... now that spring is in full spring, i am been craving bringing some of that life into our home. i am loving succulents these days and simply adore how unique, different, and beautiful they all are. so the hubbers and i made a little trip down the street to the manitou springs cactus shop and picked out some of our favorites. we brought them home and created our own little terrarium to liven up our place. i would love to share with you how you can bring a ... continue reading...
DIY Curtain Rods
Ever since we painted the walls over a month ago we have not had curtains (or blinds) in our large front windows. I wasn't as concerned about people being able to look straight in our house as I should have, I was more concerned with how empty that space looked. It needed a little life. Because I am a DIY- er, I really wanted something unique and something cheap (being poor has it's advantages, I would not do nearly as many crafts and projects myself if I ... continue reading...
Art Wall DIY
when i first started thinking about what to do with my living room, i knew i wanted an art wall! i had seen it blowing up the pinterest walls and two of my favorite blogs had shared their art walls here & here. so i've been saving up my allowance, collecting frames at thrift stores, and gathering art for my wall.it's finally finished and i love having something on my big empty wall! HOW TO PICK THE ART:i feel silly writing this because it seems like it should ... continue reading...
week’s end
i keep telling myself that i am not obsessed with Les Miserables but as i was thinking about my favorite instagrams & moments that happened this week - i realized i was! FAVORITE MOMENTS: 1. my husband bought me the soundtrack but it was cheaper on Amazon to get the CD and not just the MP3 so i had to wait.... only two days because we have Amazon Prime - but it still felt like forever! he also assured me that i would enjoy having the CD to take into the car. he was ... continue reading...
new words for the new year
yesterday i talked about how i have yet to make new year's resolutions. after reading through a couple of my favorite blogs (here & here) i was encouraged to write words instead. i sat down with my bible. my music. and a pen. i prayed over this next year - my first official year as a Mayberry. i thought about what i wanted to look back on one year for now. i thought about my dreams and goals. with my house. with my husband. with my blog. with my life. my ... continue reading...
HomeSchool: The Preschool + Kindergarten Years
Ask Elizabeth: What's the homeschool curriculum you use? And did you use one for toddler / preschool age? Any tips for creating rhythms and discipleship moments for kids ages 2 - 6? I was asked this question several different ways this week - in person and online - and I thought it a very fitting Ask Elizabeth to tackle right now. In many ways I am still in the middle of this toddler/ preschool season of homeschool, but we have also been doing it for a couple years now! Hilde is my oldest at ... continue reading...
Hello 2024: Our Eyes on Chirst
January 1st is defined by new beginnings, resolutions, and goals for most of the modern world but in Church history, and for many of us who follow the church calendar, it is the 8th day of Christmas. Rather than planning for and preparing for a new year (while purging the house of all Christmas), the church is still in the middle of celebrating Christmastide and, on this date specifically, celebrating the circumcision and naming of Jesus. This is in keeping with the Jewish law which holds that ... continue reading...
August Booklist
Wrapped up my August reading with 8 books mostly all of them from the library. Nothing wrong with that, but I realized I have stacks of books on my shelves at home that I haven't read and I really should. Next month might see the pendulum switch the other way! HAHA! Either way, I've been really into my historical fiction books - they are just so quick and easy to read! Speaking of things not so quick and easy to read, I tried desperately to finished North & South in time for this post ... continue reading...
100 Things I love Spring 2023
I love when spring finally comes. I love that last snow that is so wet and so heavy but comes before all the buds and blooms. It soaks the earth, giving us one more snow day but melting before the day is done. I love when the wet snows turn into thunderstorms. How the booms of thunder shake the whole house and streaks of lightning stretch across the skyline. I love seeing the storms roll in over the mountains and pour on us before they continue on down the plains. I love when the grass starts ... continue reading...
Goodbye 2022: Looking Back
Are you still in the mood for reflection posts? I know January is nearly over, but I actually feel really good about hitting publish on this one before the end of the month! I used to put a lot of pressure on myself to have posts like this go live on New Years Eve, followed by the resolution post on New Years Day. But God has been teaching me a lot these days about slowing down, prioritizing well, and trusting that a job (or post) well done is better than a post "on time" (whatever that means ... continue reading...
