Daddy's and Daughter's

I posted a photo of my daughter playing in the pots & pans the other day but there's another photo from that afternoon I just have to share...Daddy had just come home from work say her playing in the pots and pans --- so I hid around the corner and captured this sweet little moment - I used my Canon 24-70 lens and had it zoomed in :) heart melting. There's just something about Daddy's and their daughter's.

xoxo - Janelle

Concrete Countertop DIY COMING SOON!

Ok So I was SOOO excited to get working on updating my mis-matched counter tops over the weekend but unfortunately I couldn't do it. Well I read the instructions and there was a warning suggesting pregnant people not work with the product :( (Did I mention I'm pregnant? I am - about half-way there 5 months today actually)!!! Sadness. Luckily I have a husband who is able and willing to do it for me so all is not lost but I so wanted to do this one myself. Here's the before. I'll post about the after really soon. Here are the before pictures...faux butcher block.

I'm planning on using a product called ARDEX. I found out about them from these blogs:

 Kara Paslay Designs

Little Green Notebook  (another one of my fav blogs)

They (ARDEX)  are not paying me to do this project or supplying the product - I saw it, loved it and decided to do it for myself. I'll let you know how it goes. You can buy it on amazon - that's where I got it. 

Let Them Eat Ice Cream!I

I try not to give my toddler junk food or sweets too often but sometimes a little girl needs a treat. We have the cutest little ice cream fountain in our tiny town and we decided to pay it a visit. We ordered real vanilla ice cream with strawberry topping. She ate a few good bites and then wanted to dance! Guess the sugar kicked in! Now and again ya gotta let them be little and enjoy the sweet things in life!

Be Bold - Be Brave: Wallpaper Instillation

I have a lot of neutrals in my home. I live on a beautiful lake so I wanted the main focus to be on the view rather than on bold wall colors. However, I love pattern and bold color and sometime I get the itch to switch things up. I recently installed wallpaper on feature wall in our dining area. It's a yellowy lime green - definitely bold and a little crazy but you only live once right? YOLO! I asked the hubs what he thought and he told me to go for it so I did. What do you think? Crazy or Just Crazy Enough To Be AWESOME!

P.S. I'm not actually done decorating - I have a lot to do to finish that area but I wanted to show you what I've been up to!

Wet Paint

Kids love painting...whatever it is about it - they love it. I'm a creative so I love that my child loves to paint. Here are a few snaps of my daughter creating a masterpiece a mother can truly love and adore. She's the sweetest (She had a SERIOUS case of bed head after her nap so enjoy her crazy hair as well). Oh an see that laminate counter-top in the background (faux butcher block!) well that's one of my next projects so stay tuned to see the reveal of my super inexpensive mini-makeover.

Welcome!!! New Year - New Blog

Hello World! It's Me the Girlie Gurnsey.

Let me introduce myself. I'm Janelle, a Girlie Gurnsey. I am a wife, a mother, a communication professional, a photographer and a DIY diva. I have more ideas than I have time or money for and I love making the world a prettier place, one project at a time. Part of my inspiration for starting this blog came from Facebook, Instagram and all the blogs I follow. There are so many amazing people out there that are doing an awesome job of documenting their lives. Honestly I feel like I have been failing and I want to do better starting NOW! My daughter is almost 2 years old and I'm so behind with writing down and saving the day-to-day happenings that make our simple life meaningful. So this blog will capture what's happening in the life of this Girlie Gurnsey! 2014 you better watch out because here I come. Thanks for visiting - I hope you enjoy.