First we have a water fountain. John bought this on Ebay at a discount, had it shipped to his sister up north, then upon returning to Mexico, she brought it down with her. Here's why this is an ingenious idea: When the kids are thirsty, they won't have to get out a glass or use paper cups. Not that we ever did use paper cups, but even when you train kids to leave their cups on the counter for later use, it still looks cluttered, and during fly season, you can count on the fact that little grimy legs have climbed all over the rim of your cup! EEUUWW! I can see much less dishwashing in my future and that's a good thing!
...and if one water fountain is good, two is better!
The one on the left is for adults and the one on the right is just the right height for kids and our buddies who use wheelchairs. I swear my husband is a genius!
Next we have the new brick facing on our woodburning stove.
You are actually viewing this stove through an open arch I designed to be cut out of the wall between the living room and the kitchen. The arch alone looked great, but when John had the brick facing added while I was out of town, I was ecstatic to return and find it exactly as I had envisioned! And he hadn't even asked me what I wanted there. He can read my mind, did you know that? With this stove between the two rooms, not only can the stove be enjoyed by those who are in the living room, it can cozy-fy the people in the kitchen, too! This stove is about 5 feet away from the dining table, so I am seeing lots of cozy soup and homemade bread dinners by the fire this winter!
Isn't my husband the best!
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Totally cool Jen! I love it when our men can read our minds! Mine does that a lot too...'cept when he's cleaning. My mind is a lot pickier than his during chores! ;)
ReplyDeleteTOTALLY know what you mean about the chores!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! what great ideas! :) thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThat is very cool and I love your wood burning stove. I am so happy for you! I think it's really great you try not to think bad thoughts since John can read your mind. The Marine can read mine too, I just get in trouble a lot and have to apologize... again.
ReplyDeleteThe water fountain is a great ideal. And what a handy hubby. The wood burner looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteOh, my, what a cool idea! I love the idea of having a water fountain in the house, especially when you have a brood like yours. I've never even thought about having a water fountain in a house. While it would be impractical for my little home, I can think of some others who would greatly benefit, and I'm going to suggest it to them.
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Wow, you know how much I would save on washing cups if I had a fountain like that?? Where do I go about buying one of those???
ReplyDeleteWow, that's pretty neat! Water fountains in the home... who'd have thunk?
ReplyDeleteYour husband is DEFINITELY the best!! How ingenious!!
ReplyDeleteHe is the best! The water fountain idea is just ingenius!
ReplyDeleteManuela
What a great idea! How awesome :)
ReplyDeletevery cool. i love your stove!
ReplyDeletei've got to see this new house! it looks awesome!
this is so wonderful! what a GREAT idea! He is too smart!
ReplyDeleteVery very cool!
ReplyDeleteso very cool to have a fountain...I would love to not have to be the "cup police"...very sweet when our dh's make it as we desire! You are blessed!
ReplyDeleteDrinking fountains in the house? Awesome idea! I bet that saves a lot of "mom, can you fill my sippy cup" requests, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! This would be perfect for my eternally thirsty boys. I also love the stove. I have seen this idea before but never with one of the views being into the kitchen. Love that! Makes me all nostalgic for the pioneer days.
ReplyDeleteI love the drinking fountains. I have wanted one since I saw them in a house when we lived in Rupert 10 years ago. They are great. I hate washing a million cups every day! Good job Cousin John!
ReplyDeleteJennifer, John found ours on Ebay. I really am not sure where else you would look.
ReplyDeleteHow cool is that?! I would have never thought to do that but it just makes PERFECT sense to have the water fountains!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog this week :-)
The bricks look wonderful!! I can't wait to come home and see everything in real life being used :-)
ReplyDeleteOh, and Jen, about the flies...
you're starting to sound like me. I'm just sayin'.
Love, C
I am so happy for you! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog and I LOVE IT !
ReplyDeleteYour husband rocks! I know you are excited about finishing and moving in!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the water fountains....how fun! I've always wanted a wood burning stove. They are so cozy.
ReplyDelete~Kelli
WOW!!! What an awesome idea!!!! That would really solve a lot of things around my house if we had one of those! What a smart idea!
ReplyDeleteHow interesting that the twins don't roll yet, but do everything else. I can definitely see the positives to that....
Can you believe I ran into Kristin this weekend?!?! Here within a few days, I will be posting pictures from it, so keep an eye out!
What a great idea! Now I want one!
ReplyDeleteThose are both such great ideas! He really is a great guy! I loved seeing you Friday! Thanks for supporting Roosters pumpkin project! You are a sweetheart!
ReplyDeleteHow cool!! I've never even seen or thought of that idea before - it's terrific! I love the adults fountain and the kids fountain. :o) Your wood-burning stove looks so cozy and rustic nestled in it's little cove. Enjoy that this winter!
ReplyDeleteA drinking fountain! Brilliant! I must have one!
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