It will fill the earth...

Bishop Fisher announced that this coming Sunday we would be meeting together with the Kleinwood Ward at the stake center for a special Sacrament meeting with the stake presidency. There are so many strong families in this area that the time has come to once again split the ward. My understanding is that they will create a third ward from the area that presently constitutes our two wards. We are excited to see what shape these wards will take and we are thrilled that the Church is growing and becoming such a strong presence in the area. And as much as we all enjoy being together, it is great to know that our family is helping to grow the church all around the world!

A Professional Paint Job For 1/10th of the Price!

Well I painted a big portion of our downstairs area this week. There were two triumphant parts. The first was that it would have cost about $350 to have someone do it for us, and it only cost me $30 for the gallon of paint (so I actually MADE money!) The second part was the awesome little tip that I wanted to share with all of you in case you ever get the painting bug. :)

I had a guy here working on re-wallpapering our study, and he is also a professional painter, the night before he came, I had taped everything after the kids went to bed to get it all ready to paint the next night after the kids were in bed. Well he told me to put a thin layer of caulk along the tape, you don't put very much, just a tiny bead, and then smear the caulk over the seam so that it seals the tape to the wall, then your paint doesn't bleed through on to the door jambs, baseboards, and crown molding. Since you just have a tiny film of caulk you can't see it at all after you remove the tape.

I did it, and it was miraculous, it seems like no matter how careful you are when you tape, there is always a little spot that bleeds, well not this time! It was awesome, perfectly straight, clean lines. FANTASTICO!