Before….

The before status wasn’t horrible….for one, it just wasn’t me. I’m not a fan of light oak. It did’t mesh with me or our other furniture.  Second,  there was actually a lot of wear and tear on them. Look closer…

Ugh!! It was so hard to look at. I needed to have a ktichen that didn’t give me a headache.  I actually just mentioned it to the hubby as one day we should….and maybe we could start small and do the bathroom 1st.  Surprisingly, he said,”No. We’ll do the kitchen. It’ll be fine.” I bet he regretted those words as soon as he said them! LOL

Off to Lowes we went.  I wanted dark, he wanted white. He won.  He sanded, primed and painted. Two weeks of a chaotic kitchen, but it’s all back together now, refinished, and pretty!  We chose an off white for the cabinets. After needing to touch up the walls, and realizing we didn’t have the orginal paint anymore…we gave up trying to match it, and went with a darker wall color. I love the wall color change! We went with Moose Mouse.  The microwave never matched the other appliances, had a crack in the door, and was a nasty greasy gross contraption! Plus, the fan would literally fall off all the time and cause nasty words to spill out of my mouth….So it didn’t take much convincing to get a new microwave.

Costs: 

Paint, supplies, primer, sand paper: $100

Hinges: $68

Microwave: $175                     TOTAL: $343

Well….we weren’t planning on spending that much, but it beats buying new cabinets any day!

Next on shopping list: New black countertops! <—-I’m SOO excited about new countertops. It’ll be SOO PRETTY! …oneday, hopefully in a year.

Behold, the finish product of two hard weekends!!!  

 Imagine how pretty it’ll be with black granite/granite looking countertops!!

Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas! 

Tis the season for grinches glore! I can’t believe how many  rude Christmas shoppers there are out and about this time of year.  Talk about shopping cart road rage! This year, I’ve done pretty well avoiding most of the rage and skipped black friday shopping.  I absolutly LOVE Christmas, and dispise how much people forget all the fun and magic of this time of year and focus too much on the commercialism of Christmas.    Cure =  Christmas music, Christmas movies (ELF,the org. Mircle on 34th st, Santa Claus) hot chocolate, sugar cookies and peppermints. LOL, if only it was that easy!   Here’s some more cure’s compliments of the movie  ELF to keep the scroge and grinch inside you away

#1. Treat everyday like its Christmas  # 2. There’s room for everyone on the nice list  #3. The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!

 Hi all!!

We’re are moved and ….almost unpacked! How exciting is buying your first HOME!  After years of renting and dealing with crazy landlords, it feels GREAT to be in a place of our own.  Nick and I took a trip down memory lane and realized that the 7 years we’ve been together we’ve lived in 6 different places! It took 6 moves to get here!!   Thanks to any family members who helped us move at any of those time

Well, we’ve busy with painting, cleaning and landscaping on most weekends, but look forward to some summer bbqs and sunny days to enjoy in the backyard.  Jakcy, our Siberian husky has adjusted to the move like a princess! She loves her patio and backyard. 

Besides our new purchase not much else is new in our lives. Nick’s still at his job selling people copiers and printers and helping people save time and money at work while Cindy-me - is working in Ashland saving smiles by cleaning teeth. 

 

What a summer!  In August Nick and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary <3 We spent the weekend at the Oregon Coast around the Newport area. It was beautiful!  We also recently had to say goodbye to our old Jeep Cherokee:( Out with the old and in with the new though! We bought a new car, a 09 chevy cobalt.  Anyways, life in Medford is treating us well. I LOVE LOVE my job in Ashland as a Hygienist working 3 days a week and Nick is still selling those copiers and printers and enjoying his job as well.    Now with September upon us, I am ready as ever for fall! I am so ready to be done with hot August nights! Bring on the cool breezes, apple cider and pumpkin spice!    The only thing am not ready for this fall is having to start paying back student loans….blah!  Dontcha just wish college could be free!!

Horay! June 12th was my “official” OIT graduation. Though I have been done since the end of March, it was still great to walk and recieve my fancy little dental hygiene pin It was great! Friday night was a banquet at the running y- a recieved a colgate award for student total achievement recognition for compassion, community service and dedication to the dental hygiene profession…and it came with a $50gift card Then Saturday was the OIT commencement where you get that pretty piece of paper to hang on the wall-the diploma This weekend, my parents are throwing a party at their house to celebrate me finally being all done, Fun, FUN, FUN !!!!

   

Spring time in the Valley= Flowers and pear blossem parade

Well March marked the end of my college life Horay! After completing all the necessary examinations, it’s official…I’m a hygienist! With the ending of school, Nick and I have relocated to Medford. It’s so great to be back in the valley! Nick is working at a company in Grants Pass as a sales man He sales copiers and printers. And as for me…now I’m job searching.

Hi All! and Happy 2010!    Winter in Klamath is treating us good!  I took my clinical dental hygiene boards in December and passed. Now I have to take the written this month!  It’ll be a piece of cake, lol, ….its suspose to be super hard!  Anyways, after that test is done all I have is till school is done in March! Then, I get to be a registered dental hygienist!! WOOHOO, two months to go!   In the mean time, Nick and I are searching for jobs and housing over in the rogue valley.  

Hope everyone else is having a great winter!
Love Cindy,

…..and Nic.k says hi too!

Okay….Its been over 4 years since Nick and I got married…but I FINALLY have practically ALLl the wedding pictures ONLINE!!!PS:  Thanks mom for helping me scan them!! WOOHOOO!

So, go check them out! …it brings back the great memories of  our magical day! 

http://nickvitus.com/album/v/wedding/

Summer has been quite the experience for Nick and I. I had my anesthesia exam this summer-and passed-Yipee! (Only two more terms to go and I’ll be a Hygienist!!! )
Then,the most exciting news of all….. Nick and I traded in our clunker for a new car!! We got an Black 09 Dodge Caliber. All and all, its been a great summer! This weekend, Nick and I will also be celebrating our 4th anniversary!
Hugs and Kisses,
Cindy