I'm over @ Bella Nest

Happy Friday everyone!

I'm guest blogging over at Bella Nest today.

So come on over and join me...

I've posted about our nursery we just finished for our little peanut. :)

Thanks again to Holly for having me.

Have a blessed weekend,

Our Thrifty Nest of 7

Check out a Giveaway.

My friend, Homemaker Ang, a.k.a The Sophisticated Agrarian...

Yes, she's my friend...even though we've never met in person.  Our path and walk with the Lord have

been very similar...we're kindred spirits I'd say. ;)

Anywho...She's having an AWESOME giveaway.

Shabby Apple Giveaway...I know right.  (Insert giddiness), LOVE Shabby Apple dresses. ;)

To enter just click on her header above.

It'll take you right to the giveaway to enter.  

And tell her I sent you! ;)  

You'll just love her blog, her, and her farm.

Oh and did I mention she's met Fifi...umm yeah!  I know right!

Maple Valley Farm is going to be published in 

So head on over and join her giveaway, and also follow all the exciting things going on over at...

The Sophisticated Agrarian.

Blessings,

Our Thrifty Nest of 7

Chicken chili

What beautiful snow we woke up to on Sunday...
Haven't seen much of it this winter, it's been unseasonably warm here.
And as of today has all melted away with a high of 62 expected.

What is really great on a cold snowy day?
Chili...yummy!
And I made chicken chili, which we loved.

And I love that it's easy and a crock pot meal. :)

Here's what I used...(you can change it up if you'd like)
1 can pinto beans.  (I didn't have black or kidney, so pinto worked just fine. :)
1 can diced tomatoes with chilis
1 can diced tomatoes reg.  (I actually used a pint jar of my canned tomatoes.)
1 small package frozen corn
3 chicken breasts
1 package taco seasoning
1/2 package chili seasoning
1 tsp. cumin
1 onion chopped
Salt and pepper

Place everything in crock pot, drain pinto beans.  Put chicken breasts on top of chili mix.  Cook on high for 4-6 hrs.  Until chicken is done.  Take chicken out and shred, then mix in with chili.

I place the chili over rice, and then top with cheddar cheese and some sour cream.

YUMMY!!

Enjoy,

Our Thrifty Nest of 7

Rejoice

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.  Phil. 4:4  (KJV)

I love this sign I made this week.  I smile every time I see it, and start to sing. :)

(ignore phone charger cord on quilts)  ;)

 All I had to purchase was a wall decal I got at Hobby Lobby.  It was 50% off, so I paid $10.

Thank you Hobby Lobby!  ;)

 I painted part of an old door my husband had out in the garage. 

See the little latch I left on.  Just adds a little character.

 I had my husband hang it above the hooks in the living room.

1. I needed something there, and

2. It's a nice reminder and I hope will make our family and friends smile when they leave. :)

Have a fabulous week...and Rejoice, Rejoice, and again I say Rejoice!  ;)

Blessings,

Our Thrifty Nest of 7

I'm linking up to these fabulous parties...

Beaded board

Today I FINALLY painted the beaded board in our kitchen.

It's only taken me a year and half to get to it. :)

Looks so much better, and just fresh.

I also finished painting the beaded board in the nursery.

I hope to have a BIG nursery reveal in the next couple weeks. :)

Til next time,

Our Thrifty Nest of 7

White to Gray...the reveal.

This is a before and after pic of my latest painting project.

My kitchen cabinets went from white to gray.  Well at least the bottom ones did.

I LOVE white, but I'm also tired of cleaning white.  HA! :)

I have 5 children, and with that comes lots of finger prints, dirt, and food on cabinet doors.

My white ones were just not holding up to it, so I decided to paint the bottom ones white.

This is actually a picture of what our kitchen looked like when we moved into the house.

We bought the oak cabinets on Craigslist for $400.00, and bought the sink base separate.

This is what the kitchen looked like after I painted them white.  I did like it, but cleaning them was a daily chore. ;)

A better before pic...We purchased the whole island on Craigslist as well.

It's 5 base cabinets and a countertop for $180.  What a DEAL! ;)  We added the beaded board to the sides of the island.

AND...here...is the kitchen today.

I LOVE how it turned out.

I was so surprised at how much I actually like it!

I used Lowe's Valspar Mountain Smoke.

I'll post later on the curtain.

But the material is fun and the perfect colors to pull it all together.

This china was a Mother's Day gift to me several years ago.

It's Ironstone, has beautiful scalloped edges, and it's YELLOW.  The bottom says...Buttercup Federalist Ironstone.  I fell in love with it the first time I saw it in the antique store.

Was so thrilled to get it as a gift.  There's a story behind them, and I'll post it later. ;)

With painting the cabinets gray, I knew the china would look fabulous!  Cause it's YELLOW! :)

I still need to add hardware to this cabinet...and to the island.  

AND here is my wonderful NEW fridge!!  It's dreamy, no?  haha! :))

Also was able to update my dishwasher this year too...

We're all enjoying the change.  I was so nervous about going this dark, but just went with it. 

I still need to paint the beaded board, and a few touch ups here and there.

But WHAT a difference!

I even think it makes our dark butcher block countertops look better.

This whole project cost me under $50.  :)

Blessings,

Our Thrifty Nest of 7

I'm linking up to these fabulous blogs...

Need Inspiration? Wild Wednesday @

Feathered Nest Friday @