Seeking Sole Mates

Today we had several projects going on, one that I have a picture of to share!  We'll get to that at the end.  First, is a catch up project.  Repainting the old hardware on our doors has been on my list for quite a while now.  So a few weeks ago, I decided to just do it.  I removed all the hardware that needed to be re-painted and put it in my slow cooker.  No, I wasn't in the mood for slow cooked paint... but as it turns out this is a great way to remove paint from old hardware!  I left it on over night, then the next day, peeled off the paint!  Some was a bit stubborn, so I used a stiff bristle brush to nudge it in the right direction.  Sorry, no final product picture, it's not that exciting.

Now on to today... first Evan and I put the lights on our tree, while Cooper watched, amazingly patient, in his stroller (our tree is in a room that Cooper isn't allowed to crawl in).  Evan was sooo excited about the lights!  Decorating the tree will be part of our Advent activities, so we'll do this December 1st!  Then while Cooper was sleeping Evan helped me start the 'Seeking Sole Mates' project.  Again, I found this project on Pinterest.  Here's tonight's final product (yes, it took all day in between our normal chaos and during that small, but fabulous time when both naps sometimes overlap).