Larsen's Loop

Projects completed

  • Scatter Sunshine Project

        I decided to create a scatter sunshine category in my budget this year. This portion of my budget didn’t need to be a large amount. I set mine at 50$ but the same could apply if you put… Continue reading

  • Latest updates

    Okay so I didn’t take a before shot but this is our kitchen table which used to be all black. The table top had several scratches and dings in it.  I updated it to match our newly painted kitchen cabinets which are… Continue reading

  • My First Blog Book

    Yes-It’s finally complete! After editing and arranging my pictures just like I wanted them, I had the first two years of my blog turned into a book and it turned out beautifully. I published it through Blurb. Their software was… Continue reading

  • A Meal Plan

    Since day one of my homemaking career I have found it to be of the greatest help to always have a plan when it comes to preparing meals for the family.  This plan can be scribbled on a paper, written… Continue reading

  • Stair Case Update

    Okay after our wood floor makeover project, I decided our oak railings could also use an update. Let’s face it after being in a house for over 13 years, you need some kind of a face lift. I used a… Continue reading

  • Re-Vamping my Cedar Chest

    This cedar chest was given to me from my parents upon graduating from High School. I decided to see if I could make it a little more appealing for my entryway with a new coat of paint in an heirloom… Continue reading

  • Hardwood Refinished (check)

    After 13 years in our home our hardwood floors were looking pretty ugly to say the least. Scratches and wear and tear over time had taken its toll. So we decided to jump in and sand, stain and polyurethane them… Continue reading

  • Eagle Project

    Caleb finished his eagle project earlier this month. He finished the week of his 18th birthday (whew)! He chose to collect books for the Worlwide Book Project. They distribute books to prisons, rural communites, a recycling center that employs the… Continue reading

  • Miguel"s Hats

    Always needing to find a new project to keep this little boy busy Miguel decided to learn to knit and completed this hat all by himself on a loom. I think he did a pretty good job! The second was… Continue reading

  • Martha making Jam

    I am going back over the past year and writing a few posts about some of our favorite family moments, I’ve missed. Tayler got in on making a batch of our raspberry jam this Fall. I was very proud of… Continue reading