Wow! I can't believe it...

We've been featured on Better After!

http://betterafter.blogspot.com/2010/10/two-bums-up.html

I love seeing all the creativity of everyone out there!  This blog is filled with awesome befores and afters!

The rules are changing...

The Brandt family is giving away these inspirational art prints!

Here are our REVISED rules:

• Because I am turning 30 in less than 6 days each new follower up to 30 receives a free print of their choice.  

• One randomly selected follower who's been there through the thick and thin will receive a print.

• Any of our followers who link to this post and spread the word will also receive the print of their choice!  Leave a comment for us so we can give you credit.

• Please do not copy.  These are the Brandt Family's original art.

Giveaway!

Happy Monday!

The Brandt family is giving away these inspirational art prints!

Here are our rules:
• Our 25th and 28th follower will receive the print of their choice....
• Plus one randomly selected loyal follower.
• Any of our followers who link to this post and spread the word will also receive the print of their choice!  Leave a comment for us so we can give you credit.
• Please do not copy.  These are the Brandt Family's original art.

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Mia and Owen's Great Aunt Lois!

The week of my (Owen) birthday a man in a big brown truck with the letters UPS on the side brought us a big box of treasures from Auntie Lois.  Mommy made us spread out the fun, we only opened one at a time.  If you know me, that was VERY hard to do!  Mia got some really cool presents too!  Thank you Auntie Loie!

My New Benches

I've always wanted some type of built in eating area on our porch.  We eat most of our family meals out there, and because the room is long and narrow a long table with benches would fit the space better.  I knew these old benches, my brother in law built in shop class back in the day, were hiding out in a pile behind the garage.

I decided to see if they were useable...

First we cleaned spiders and dirt off, then sanded and painted the benches.

I ordered some awesome fabric from fabric.com and with a roll of foam, a staple gun, and some clear plastic, we are now eating in style!

Birthday Balloon Wreath

Mia and Owen just celebrated their 3rd and 4th birthdays {birthday photos to come} since I hired a professional photographer this year, I wanted to make sure there were lots of birthday details around.  

I found this adorable idea on HowDoesShe.com 

and went ahead to use the tutorial and make it!  

It was very easy and will be fun to pull out each year during birthday week!

This is our version of the birthday wreath: